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Reviews of Anchor Cottage: Stunning sea views in the heart of Staithes!

Anchor Cottage: Stunning sea views in the heart of Staithes!
Staithes, ENG

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

shane B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely bank holiday weekend stay at the anchor cottage
amazing 3 night stay . really cosy cottage very close to the sea front. would definitely return .
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen M., Lincoln

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely cottage
We had 3 nights here. The cottage was easily found and it was lovely and clean, just a little irk of no coffee in the cupboard, so we left some. Take everything you think you will need on the first day as the village shops keep very short hours. We took the car back to the main car park. The top sitting room is the star of the show with views over the harbour. The double bed was very comfy. Access to The Cleveland Way is literally at the top of the street for a wonderful walk along the clifftops. Staithes is very quiet with a couple of coffee shops, a couple of small galleries and 2 pubs. I'd certainly recommend this cottage if you want to get away from it all.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent cottage
We can highly recommend this cottage. We particularly liked the living room on the top floor with a superb view of the harbour. Access is good - for Staithes! - and there are lovely walks from the door. Read the sleeping arrangements carefully if you are more than a party of three because the second bedroom is snug. Our host was very quick to respond to our queries.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicky M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nicky
Perfect cottage with lovely views over the harbour, good communication with owner
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2023
Thank you Nicky - I appreciate you taking the time to review and am so glad you enjoyed the cottage. I hope you can stay again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Lynn T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely cottage
On entering the cottage we found it to be very warm and welcoming and we loved the quirkiness of the layout. The living room is on the top floor which gives a lovely view of the harbour. The double bedroom which is on the first floor also has the view of the harbour. The cottage has everything you need for a very comfortable stay. We would highly recommend Anchor Cottage.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2023
Thank you Lynn for your kind review. I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you can return in the future ☺️

10/10 Excellent

frankie mortimore M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute fishermans cottage
Lovely location and great little cottage. Would recommend 😃
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Apr 2023
Thank you for your review Frankie! We are so glad you enjoyed yourselves and would love to have you back in the future. All the best!

8/10 Good

Helen A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
The property was in a great location with sea views from the bedroom and living room. Lots of stairs as bathroom is on the bottom floor and living room at the top so not good for anyone with limited mobility. Overall a good base to explore Staithes and be comfortable. Great that it is dog friendly, there were no traces of other dogs having being there. What could be better? A little tired in places, and in March I think logs for the fire should be included in the price of the property, they are there but you have to replace at your own cost. Towels could also be provided along with a few basics such as a small milk in the fridge.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Apr 2023
Many thanks for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! We understand and appreciate your valuable feedback. We would love to be able to provide milk and towels and we would definitely provide these if we lived locally. As we do not, we rely on our cleaner to take care of the cottage and it's not practical for her to buy milk, and carry towels up and down the hill, on top of the bedding. We have electric radiators throughout the cottage which provide sufficient heat. The log burner is more of a novelty feature for added enjoyment, so the purchase of the logs are at the guests' expense. Thanks again!

10/10 Excellent

Claire H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Mrs
Lovely stay - great location hope to come back 👍
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Delighted with our cottage
A beautiful and homely feeling to this special cottage, wonderful having breakfast watching the harbour, the boats, so peaceful. The views from the sitting room are stunning, the sunsets and sunrises :-). A truly delight, a place to relax, restore and unwind.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jamie H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic Break!
Beautiful quirky cottage that is well equipped with everything you’d need. The location is perfect and the property benefits from stunning sea views which was one of the main reasons we chose this one. Everything ran smoothly in terms of checking in etc and the communication with the owner was prompt and thorough. We will certainly be back here as we love Staithes and loved this cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jul 2022
Thank you Jamie for such a lovely review! I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay and am looking forward to having you all back!

10/10 Excellent

Martyn G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful location
Great location. Beautiful views from lounge.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jul 2022
Thank you very much for the nice review Martyn. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay. (And the kitchen table is now fixed!)

10/10 Excellent

Karen J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Easter Break
Lovely property. Great communication with the ownerView, from upstairs window fantastic. Loved the quirkiness of the rooms. Local to the beach and pubs. Great for walking the Cleveland way. Would return here.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 26 May 2022
Thank you Karen for your lovely review. I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay and would welcome you back any time. Regards, Laura

10/10 Excellent

Paul D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location and views
Quaint cottage with top floor cosy lounge to enjoy views. Location is perfect for enjoying Staithes. Note like lots of properties in Staithes your car will need to be parked at the top of the village after dropping off luggage and it’s a steep walk up and down however some pretty amazing views to enjoy on your journey to and from car.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 May 2022
Thank you for your kind review Paul. I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay - and enjoyed the views on the trek from the car park! :-) All the best, Laura

10/10 Excellent

Sara C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great winter break in Staithes
Great location and great views!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 May 2022
I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay Sara! Many thanks for your review. All the best, Laura

10/10 Excellent

Debbie L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stunning Staithes
Anchor Cottage is super - we felt at home and relaxed from walking through the door. Clean, comfortable, well equipped and great position - the views were glorious.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2022
Thank you for your lovely review Debbie. I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay 🤗

10/10 Excellent

Karen A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Anchor cottage
Excellent accommodation very cosy and comfortable nicely furnished lovely log burner
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Feb 2022
Thank you Karen! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. Many thanks for taking the time to review.

10/10 Excellent

Anne B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Just perfect
We booked this at very short notice. Communications with Laura were quick, friendly and informative. The property was very clean, comfortable and having the living room on the top floor was marvellous for views of the harbour, Altho all the windows faced the harbour and we felt the house was in a really excellent piosition. Staithes is just gorgeous! We will come back to Anchor cottage and have no hesitancy in recommending it to all but those who cannot access stairs. We loved it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janet K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely cottage in a wonderful village
One of the best holidays we’ve had. Staithes is so beautiful, and the cottage is cozy and welcoming, tucked away yet central to everything. All the hillsides and stairs certainly got me in shape as well!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kelly C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Absolutely beautiful accommodation, perfect location with amazing sea views from all 3 floors
This property was perfect for our family staycation, every aspect was extremely comfortable and homely, the kids also loved it and didn't want to leave after our weeks stay, close to all amenities - beach, restaurants / pubs and shops. It was our first time visiting staithes also, the village and people, both workers, locals and holiday makers were all extremely friendly and welcoming, will 100% return to staithes and this property, highly recommend this property to all! Management was also extremely helpful from start to finish, cannot fault anything about our stay. Thank you for having us x
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept 2021
Thank you Kelly for your lovely review. I'm so glad that you and your family had such a nice time at Anchor Cottage. You would be welcome again any time! All the best, Laura

10/10 Excellent

Julie S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect cottage
Fabulous location, looking out at the sea from every window is just the best. The cottage has everything you will need. We will definitely stay in Anchor Cottage again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jul 2021
Thank you Julie - I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay at Anchor. We look forward to having you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Paul B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location, great views
Lovely property, well maintained, all that you need. Fantastic location by Staithes harbour with superb views. Brilliant!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jul 2021
Thank you for your review Paul. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay 🤗

10/10 Excellent

Karen P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely comfortable stay
Perfect 3 night stay. Location of The Anchor is superb and it is a fabulously quirky, comfortable cottage. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jul 2021
Thank you Karen for your lovely review - I'm so pleased your enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

philip h.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely weekend
Just had a great weekend at Anchor cottage in beautiful Staithes. Cottage was in a prime location near to the beach, and had everything we needed for a lovely break away. Thanks once again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 18 May 2021
Thank you very much Philip - we are so glad you enjoyed your stay!

8/10 Good

Helen R.

anchor cottage
the position and views of the property are amazing,however your details don't say that the bathroom/only toilet is on the ground floor,the property needs a redecoration and and update of certain things,little things like the tatty ceiling lampshade in the double bedroom needs replacing,the string on the light and shower pull switch was dirty and needs replacing,the tie back on the kitchen curtain is really old and dirty,its just the little things like that that let the property down but despite that we had a fantastic week due to the position of the property,staithes itself and all the surrounding areas we visited in the best weather for the time of year
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2021
Thanks for your review Helen, I'm glad you enjoyed your stay. Please note - we are aware of the small issues you pointed out for improvement. We have had them ear-marked for some time but, as I'm sure you appreciate, under the circumstances we've not been allowed to get to the property to resolve them in many months. Your visit was the very first day after lockdown and we wanted to honor your booking, so we pioritised the very important jobs in order for your stay to be possible. After months of lockdown we did not want to cancel anyone's holiday just for a few small details. We will of course work to get all concerns addressed and the cottage back to tip top condition asap. Thank you.

6/10 Okay

Joyce B.

Great Sea Views from All Rooms
Anchor Cottage is a traditional fishermans cottage within the steep streets of Staithes. Because of it's location it provides great sea views and was comfortable and warm. It could be really stunning if more attention was paid to the overal finish and presentation. We had a really lovely few days break in Staithes. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicky H.

Liked: Cleanliness
total relaxation
Small cosy cottage, fantastic location with stunning views.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Paul B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location, great views
Excellent location near Cod and Lobster, very roomy, great views.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Oct 2020
Thank you Paul for your lovely review. We are so glad you had a good stay - you would be welcome back any time.

10/10 Excellent

Edwina S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Anchor Adventure
Absolutely loved our stay at Anchor Cottage. Exceeded all expectations. Spotlessly clean with everything you need. Views over the harbour were amazing. Must be one of the best positions in Staithes. Weather wasn't very good but we could watch the crashing waves from the comfort of a nice cosy lounge. We had a lovely Sunday roast dinner at the nearby Captain Cook Inn. Highly recommended.We stayed four nights but wished we had booked longer.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Oct 2020
Thank you for the lovely review Edwina! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and would love to have you back any time ☺.

10/10 Excellent

Julie Harris

Liked: Cleanliness
Cosy Cottage Stay
We had a lovely stay in Anchor Cottage, everything provided for your stay in this 220 year old cottage, great sea views & great communication from the owner. Will definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Oct 2020
Many thanks for your lovely review Julie. We are so glad you enjoyed your visit to Staithes, and felt that Anchor Cottage provided everything you needed. We would love to have you stay again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Cordelia R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect getaway
The cottage is in an enviable position, with sea views and walking from the door. It is beautifully presented and with everything you can need. We did not use the car once during a 5 night stay and had a wonderfully relaxing time. Thank you..
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Peter L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful hideaway
Well presented, quiet property with fantastic views.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Patricia C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful and very quaint cottage.
Very comfortable cottage with fabulous views in the perfect location. We will be returning, for sure!

10/10 Excellent

Richard S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Relaxing in beautiful Staithes
A great cottage in beautiful location Everything provided for a relaxing holiday The views from the upstairs lounge are amazing A comfortable cottage with beams and quirkiness to make it an enjoyable holiday for all.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Michael L.

A lovely well equipped cottage with magnificent views from its second floor lounge.
We had good communication from the owner about how to find and enter the property. It was clean and comfortable. The cottage has an excellent location being only minutes from the beach and local pub. The Crab and Lobster pub provided great food at reasonable prices and we enjoyed mixing with locals and visitors at the weekly quiz. One small criticism about the property was that some of the bulbs had gone and not been replaced.

10/10 Excellent

Tracy W.

Beautiful views , picturesque little upspoilt fishing village
Excellently placed property a stones throw from the beach . Great views of beach n of course the sea 🌊
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jelena A.

Amazing
It's was amazing family hollydays. Everyone really enjoyed it..Nice cottage...Thank yoy
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Miss J V G.

Beautiful sea views!
We had a lovely family stay at anchor cottage at Christmas - Staithes is such a pretty village and the cottage is really cosy. Will definitely be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Julian B.

Lovely Cottage...
We had a very enjoyable stay at Anchor Cottage. The views of the harbour are wonderful. During our stay it was sunny and windy leading to spectacular waves beyond the harbour. If there are no cars at the top of church street you can drive to the top and turn the car to unload quickly outside the cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

keeley k.

leeds
had everything we needed and such a lovely spot with the Seaview the weather was fantastic too
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Emese M.

Lovely, clean, well-maintained property with fabulous views
We enjoyed our week-long stay in the Anchor Cottage at Staithes. The cottage is well-equipped, it has comfortable beds and a lovely cosy living room. There are plenty of books and DVDs for evening entertainment. The views are amazing from every floor of the cottage. Highly recommended!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gillian G.

Fantastic
A wonderful cottage in a perfect location. I can’t wait to return. There was everything we could need and would highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Neil D.

Lovely cottage
Beautiful cottage, great locationHighly recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dawn D.

Such a relaxing stay.
Enjoyed every moment of our stay. Cottage is beautiful and we slept so well. Staithes is one of my favourite places and we had quality family time. We hope to be returning again soon.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Leon G.

Great cottage and views
Great cottage, our family stayed their 1 week and loved being that close to the sea front. As a added bonus you get lots of exercise walking up the hill. We used the cowgate car park which was free and about the same distance as the pay car park.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jan S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Kurzurlaub in Staithes
Wir haben die Tage im wunderschönen Cottage von Laura sehr genossen. Die Unterkunft liegt in Wasser- und Strandnähe im urigen Fischerdorf Staithes und vom Schlaf- sowie Wohnzimmer hat man einen tollen Blick auf den Hafen und das Meer. Morgens wurden wir von den Möwen geweckt, abends haben wir es genossen, am Kamin zu sitzen. Ein toller Aufenthalt in einer sehr schönen und gepflegten Unterkunft. Danke.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anke d., Groningen

Liked: Cleanliness
Prachtig authentiek huis in hartje Staithes
Zeer complete, sfeervolle en authentieke woning. Fantastisch uitzicht, heerlijke bedden en uitstekende badkamer. Gezellige pub met ruime keuze om de hoek, tearoom met uitstekend ontbijt, koffie en traditionele cakes op loopafstand. Vele wandelroutes te starten vanuit het huis.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022