Host & Stay - The View Old Coastguard Cottage♡

We had a great time.

9.0

The cottage was great for the family. It had plenty of room.

− The struggle with parking was a bit of a problem.

Great place to stay in a fab location.

8.0

Great location, plenty of space in the building. Great for for groups of big families. Second time have stayed at the property.

− Nothing significant, just maybe needs freshened up in terms of decoration.

A great family break for new year.

9.0

The property is ideally located both for gorgeous views of the bay & the little town. It’s a historic property and wonderful for bigger groups/ large families. Some have unfairly mentioned the state of disrepair- yes, there are a few very minor issues- a wonky kitchen cabinet, an un secure single floor board and a minor carpet stain- none of this had any impact on the wonderful stay.

− Nothing all fabulous.

Heartbroken

1.0

The views

− Didn't stay Dirty Smelly Outside space a mess furniture strewn all over , 'hot tub' full of green water and a health hazard . Still waiting for compensation Was a family holiday which ended up being a complete disaster . Pictures did not show true likeness Unable to take pics as host there The place needs complete overhaul Carpets bedding furniture floors the list is endless Heartbroken

Great location,shame the property didn't match this!

4.0

The location of this property was excellent. Wonderful sea view from a couple of the bedrooms.

− Walking into this property there was a distinct smell. The ground floor bedroom smelt damp.The lounge was scruffy with two well worn sofas and a large stained footstool/table. The blinds were broken and only drew across 3/4 of the window. The downstairs toilet/shower room was tiny and dirty and the floorboards need replacing. The kitchen was just OK,however the walls were dirty,drawers and cupboards full of allsorts of rubbish and again broken blinds. Crockery and utensils a total mismatch! Only two plug sockets working! Games room next to kitchen we didn't use...however, returning back to the property one afternoon two of the top windows were wide open...we hadn't opened these! We all felt uneasy that someone has been into the property whilst we were not there! Upstairs... Back bedroom with a shower in the corner...had to be very careful when getting in and out as the doors didn't close properly and were very precarious! The double bed had a sunken mattress with a stained mattress protector on it. Second back bedroom... Bedding/pillowcases didn't match...en-suite shower when used...water didn't go down plughole straight away. Front bedroom....Fabulous views. However... Cream carpet covered in stains and the electric blind only worked intermittently. Main bathroom...When sitting on the toilet the seatcover falls down. Outside area.... Furniture on its side..weeds and again very scruffy. Car parking... No allocated parking space, just park in front of the property! The pictures shown do not reflect the reality of this property.

Beautiful old house that is in desperate need of TLC

4.0

The location is fantatsic. One of the reasons we booked here is because it's one of my favourite views in Newcastle, located a short walk from Tynemouth village. The property is picture-perfect from the outside

− - Severe sewage smell in the en-suite bathroom that forced some of our party to book alternative accommodation, owner came and put an air freshener in the room - this didn't work... the smell was due to an exposed saniflo unit. - Black mould around both shower areas and a broken window in en-suite - Hot tub advertised as a key amenity but completely unusable as full of green algae (has since been removed from listing), garden overgrown, full of household rubbish and neglected - Heavy carpet stains throughout the property - Musty smell in the downstairs bedroom suggesting damp issues - Kitchen drawers filled with rubbish and mismatched items - Broken blind in master bedroom, preventing light control - Property description was misleading - what we found didn't match the "premium" accommodation advertised Overall: We paid nearly £1,000 for what was described as a premium property for a special birthday celebration, but the conditions were unacceptable. The sewage smell alone made parts of the property uninhabitable. When we raised these issues, the management response was dismissive and failed to address the serious health and safety concerns. Would not recommend or return. We were also told by management that this was not a 'boutique hotel' experience, which we fully understood. All up we were given a £50 refund due to the hottub being non-functional