Sleepers @ No.8

Nice property<br/><br/>Parking

Location great for the railway, my main reason for visit. Very nicely furnished, ideal for relaxing on my return in the evenings after a day out.<br/><br/>Sticky rings on kitchen worktop where it hadn't been cleaned properly

Perfect location<br/><br/>This cottage has everything

Spacious Confortable<br/><br/>There was a problem gaining entry. We never received the entry password. We only gained access because the owner of the cafe below helped.

Fabulous location just off the high street. Directly opposite the steam railway station. Well equipped. Nicely decorated. Very spacious.<br/><br/>Parking was limited. Can only park for an hour but the location more than made up for it.

The location was ideal for us as it is opposite the North Yorkshire Moors Railway as that was the main focus of our trip. <br/>The accommodation was first class roomy. Very short walk to centre of town with plenty of shops for provisions. Added bonus many cakes in the shop below a must to try<br/><br/>Small issue insufficient lighting/mirror for men to shave in the bathroom <br/>Seating not the most comfortable in the main room <br/>Parking. There is no free parking for the property however there is public parking opposite the property only between 6pm and 8am 1 hour max during the day which is of little use to us.

beautiful place and stay, highly recommended

We had a Self catering arrangement. There was a one-shot supply of resources for us to make a hot drink, on arrival.<br/><br/>There was a catastrophic breakdown in communication regarding our access to the dwelling. This could have easily been avoided by an EARLIER provision of the entry information. After digging through the paperwork, after a very long journey, speaking to a real person on the emergency number got us in. There was a lamentable level of cleaning of the kitchen dishes, the shower and the toilet. The description of the carparking situation is VERY misleading. For anyone with mobility issues, this property is totally unsuitable, because of the steep stairs and zero dedicated carparking, and extremely difficult road parking. On two days, I had to park 300-400 yards away, which involved a steep walk back to the car, from the house. I would not re-visit this dwelling based on the deep cleaning needed, and the misrepresentation of access and parking. I am holding Booking.com responsible for this, due to lack of quality control.

Spacious, had everything I needed. A stone throw away from the purpose of my visit. Handy to reach the high street and walking distance from everything.<br/><br/>Being picky - an oven glove in the kitchen and a pair of tongs would complete the lot!

Good location. Very central. Parking would have been a bonus. <br/>Lovely warm apartment and very comfortable.<br/><br/>No parking but we knew this.

Lovely place to stay. <br/>Unfortunately the parking was not as described in the listing and we had to source paid parking options when we arrived. Not so easy when you are from outside of the UK and unsure of the rules. Took away from our time to enjoy the location as the host was unaware of the alternatives available to us. <br/>However, it was a beautiful little apartment above an amazing little coffee shop ?

It was stunning !<br/><br/>Nothing.

Very comfortable, lovely decor<br/><br/>Nothing

Place is gorgeous. Lovely decor and furnishings. Excellent location.<br/><br/>Parking a bit of a pain and could real have done with being cleaner. Inside kitchen cupboards were dirty and the shower didn't even get used because it was filthy and definitely hadn't been cleaned after the last guests had left.

Excellent location. Perfect for a couple. Everything you need for a weekend. Stylish decor.<br/><br/>Outside area needs attention. Taps in the property need replacing,also the toilet.

A great location and lovely accommodation with lots of parking available in the area. The paid long stay parking nearby was also very reasonably priced when roadside parking was unavailable. We had a lovely weekend.

Fantastic apartment. Layout really good. All rooms to a very high standard. Outdoor terrace private and a real bonus. Suggest parking at Vivas Lane Car Park opposite Lidl. 24 hour parking a short easy walk from the apartment

Easy to walk to town and train station across the road. Lovely tea rooms below. Accommodation was very tasteful.<br/><br/>The slats on our bed had fallen out. It took 3 days and 5 calls to get someone to fix it. Parking outside is only for 1 hour and no return for 2 hours. There is pay as you go near by about £6 - £7 a day. The shower drain was blocked. I had to prod it with a stick. I hadn't taken my rubber gloves to clean it properly. The property on the whole was good. Without these issues it would have been great.

Great location. Very clean modern interior. Nice outdoor area.<br/><br/>Parking was problematic. Nearest long stay was 200m away up a hill. Difficult to access with mobility issues.

A comfortable and clean first floor appartment in Pickering with a roof top patio. A good central position to visit surrounding areas and attractions. The Bakery below being an added advantage selling delicious bread, cakes and light meals; also right opposite the steam railway so you can pop across to see the trains. Highly recommended.

Very clean and modern, lots of space and open<br/><br/>Bed was a bit too soft for my liking, and front window in lounge unable to open to get some air in

Great apartment and well placed for visiting various places around North Yorkshire. The steam railway is literally across the road and having a tea shop below was a little too convenient !!! The people were very friendly and if you like fish and chips you will be in heaven.<br/>A couple of things I would say is that on the Host and Stay website it states that there was is a dryer which there wasn't, (but would have been handy to dry our clothes after a downpour), and also free parking on site. This was a bit misleading. There is on street parking across the road which you can park all night (6pm to 8am), then its 1 hour after that with no return for 2 hours. We ended up parking up by the castle a little walk away, which wasn't an issue.

This was our second stay at sleepers number 8 it did not disappoint just like home from home very clean well decorated everything you need quiet location excellent for shops and especially the NYMR steam railway we love this property and the location and will be booking our third stay soon why shop around when this property is everything you need for a fabulous stay in Pickering north Yorkshire see you soon Stephen And Marjorie<br/><br/>Nothing at all ten out of ten we love to stay at this property and will be re booking our next stay very soon sorry to have to leave until next time

Was lovely and modern. Really happy and was perfect for our weekend away.<br/><br/>Just was the parking which was an issue but that would be the only thing.

Central and spacious<br/><br/>Arrival instructions we had some admin issues with door code info eventually requested by phone additional non returnable breakage fee unexpected. Heating off including towel rail , unable to turn on to dry towels indoors when raining

A lovely modern stay which is so close to the shops and local walks.

Accomodation itself was fantastic and location was great. Word of advice - to read the small print before booking. It is at my fault that I missed the details but it did surprise us as being unusual for an Airbnb booking. Accomodation is listed with free parking but this is only overnight and the car needs to be moved between day time hours. Also there are additional charges associated with insurance above the listed price of accomodation. This is not typical of an Airbnb and surprised me when we arrived we had not paid the insurance and subsequently had not received the address nor check-in location.<br/>Would book again, but recommend the listing is improved to make these facts more evident.

It was lovely and clean. Spacious for two with a comfy bed. Really nice terrace to sit on as well. Within v<br/>ery easy reach for the town centre.<br/><br/>The terrace was very open for the next doors builders and the cafe customers to see. Some sort of screening would be good

The accomodation was on the 1st floor above a lovely bakery, opposite Pickering train station (heritage line), it was super clean and had a fabulous dining kitchen, cosy living room and bedroom in the loft. All rooms furnished to a high standard and plenty of room for a couple. We really enjoyed our stay.<br/><br/>The only negative was no parking, we were aware of this before booking but this is all I can think of that would have made the accomodation better.

The central location, and the property was very well appointed<br/><br/>The lack of parking despite the listing saying there was free parking. Very very limited free parking available in the town.

Great location, clean & comfortable , quiet at night, close to good restaurants<br/><br/>The noisy Bakers/Tea Rooms on lower floor.<br/>Only one hours parking- other parking a good distance away.<br/>No loo on same level as bedroom<br/>Extra cost for insurance

We stayed here for 3 night over Easter. It’s a very cosy, clean apartment. Its split over 2 levels with the bedroom being in the attic. This means a trip down stairs to the loo in the night. The kitchen had every thing you need for a short stay & was well equipped. There is a dining area that looks into the patio/terrace area. This was great for a pre dinner drink in the late afternoon sun. The bathroom is a good size & the water pressure amazing, there was always high water too. Linen & towels are provided but only one set of towels each ( extra would have been nice). There is a washing machine but for a 3 night stay this wasn’t an option for us. It’s very central & super quiet at night. It’s situated over a bakery/Tea Shop and during the day it is very very noisy, you can hear every word everyone says & the swoosh of the automatic door opening & closing is a constant. Luckily the weather was great & we were out & about all day. The noise from staff opening up just after 7am & setting up to closing/cleaning down at after 5pm is the reason for deducting a point. Soundproofing is needed. You can only park for one hour directly outside, there is free parking near the Castle but be warned it’s a very very very steep walk & not for the faint hearted or anyone with mobility issues. Lots of nice restaurants within a 5 min walking distance. A co-op for anything you may need/forgotten. Please be aware there is a hidden cost for purchasing insurance, this is a non refundable £25. Or you can pay £250 refundable a few days after departure, minus a £10 admin fee! I feel this should be in the price rather than an addition cost as your not sent the key code without proving you have purchased insurance. All in all a lovely visit, not sure we would return due to the shop/Tea Room noise & the lack of parking.

We had a great time in Pickering, the apartment was very comfortable, clean and warm! The location is great for exploring the North Yorkshire Moors and the coast.

Would definitely recommend

Lovely place in Pickering. We had everything we needed to have a relaxing weekend. Would love to visit again in summer to take advantage of the terrace area.

lovely place will definitely go back there in the future.

Everything . We spent a very comfortable Christmas and New Year . Loved the location and the staff in the cafe were very kind The central heating was excellent and there was plenty of hot water.<br/><br/>The information about parking was misleading . We did manage to park but mainly because the wardens were enjoying a Christmas break . If you are young and fit parking at the castle is fine but not for two in their 80s with a few aches and pains as it was a steep climb . <br/>The dishwasher worked overtime as the property needs more crockery and cutlery and this can easily be achieved

Location was spot on for town centre, pubs & restaurants.<br/>Property was comfortable & spacious.<br/>Staff in bakery below were very helpful with the heating on the Monday, when they reopened for business.<br/>Found free parking a 5 minute walk away in the Methodist church.<br/><br/>The patio area could do with a good clean & weeding, it’s a lovely space so it could be made to look so much nicer!<br/>The heating system is on a timer, which wasn’t accessible unless bakery below open. It was exceptionally cold when we stayed, so being able to control the heating ourselves would have been beneficial. <br/>Note to future travellers - Parking bays opposite property are for 1 hr only however free parking at Methodist church, a short walk away.

Great place to visit the surrounding area

Really lovely couple of nights. Bed is really comfy and plenty of space in the apartment. Imagine the outside space is lovely in the summer. Easy to get out to the coast. <br/>Parking is a bit of a pain but had no issues just had to move it or be out before 9am and I ended up paying for long stay on my 2nd day and as others have said can really hear the tea rooms below, wasn’t an issue for me however. <br/>My only feedback is the check in and out times which are later/earlier than most air bnb’s I’ve stayed in. Would have loved not to have rushed around for 10am check out.

Beautiful apartment, perfectly located close to the heart of Pickering with plenty of shops, pubs and restaurants. Felt very spacious for a couple, with all the amenities needed for a short break. Would definitely return. Free parking was only a street behind.

The place was decorated really nicely and was really clean and made us feel right at home.

A beautiful flat just as the photos show. Slight noise from the coffee shop below but we were out of the house during the day so this didn’t worry us. The easy availability of cakes is an added bonus !<br/>The beautiful bath was a lovely treat after a long day walking.

Very spacious, very clean, excellent location.<br/><br/>Not enough plates, mugs, cutlery etc. Had to either wash up or dishwasher for just a few bits. No chopping boards.

Great location, very nice decor, very comfortable.<br/><br/>Nothing, very close to all amenities and over looking the steam train every day

Location in Pickering.<br/><br/>No Parking available at property. Too many irritating things went wrong.

Position decor and cleanliness<br/><br/>Really liked everything. The only problem is if you have mobility problems there are stairs to apartment and stairs to the bedroom .<br/>You have to park away from the property but we were able to park a short walk away <br/>My main dislike is the mess around with the insurance you have to pay to stay there. You either pay £25 and no comeback or leave a £250 deposit with them and they then charge you £10 to get the £250 back. They request it two weeks before you arrive and give it back up to ten days after you leave, bizarre!!

The seating was comfortable<br/><br/>No hooks on back of bathroom door, no shelf for toiletries. The dirty shower at the bottom of the doors, no plug for the bath, hand held shower squirted water from out the joint. The refrigerator freezer compartment was solid with ice due to a large bag of ice cubes being left in, stopping the door from closing with the build up of ice therefore not working efficiently. Not all Freeview channels were available on the TV although it was a good one

Lovely self-contained accommodation quiete and peacefully situated centrally for everything.<br/><br/>There was no guaranteed parking, and only allowed 1 hour between 8am and 6pm on the street.

The property was lovely, spacious, modern and airy. It was above a Tea Shop and the entrance was through the shops’s main door. The large double bedroom was in the converted attic, difficult height for my 6’4” partner. The bathroom was down the stairs onto the first floor, hard to find in the dark in a strange place! The sitting room, with comfy sofa and large TV, overlooked the NYMR. The kitchen was equipped with everything one could want but, for those only staying a couple of nights and eating out, it could’ve done with some washing up liquid rather than needing to use the dishwasher (we didn’t). The kitchen led on to a dining room and a patio, both very nice, unfortunately because of the weather, we couldn’t sit out on the patio. <br/>Prior to the stay I asked the host company if there was a hairdryer available, they said there wasn’t, so I took my own, NB there is a great full size hairdryer in the left hand dressing table drawer! <br/>The property is very central in Pickering right opposite the NYMR, there’s a Chinese restaurant a few doors down the road, don’t let the outside appearance put you off, the food is fantastic and the service excellent. There are quite a few restaurants, pubs and cafes within walking distance. <br/>There’s parking outside for one hour, great for loading and unloading, we were advised that there was free parking at Pickering Castle but when we went up there the gates were closed and locked, luckily there is ample free on road parking near it. <br/>We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Pickering at Sleepers @ No8 and it was great value for money, thank you.<br/><br/>The windows in the lounge and the velux windows in the dining room desperately need cleaning (algae on the velux). <br/>In total I had 18 different emails from host and stay and two from Booking.com plus several texts, many of them saying the same thing ie your checkout time tomorrow is 10:00 am. The payment was split into strange sums with receipts sent separately. <br/>However, I was very unhappy to learn about the £250 insurance premium I had to pay before the stay. Booking.com did not advertise this, I had paid the fee and was directed through to the Host and Stay site before I was made aware of this. There was a choice of paying £250 which is refundable or paying £25 for separate insurance which is not refundable. I reluctantly chose the £250 but discovered that they then had the audacity to charge me the £10 administration fee so that my £250 was refunded! <br/>These fees should be discoverable at the outset of the booking rather than hidden in amongst!

Conveniently situated for the charms of Pickering, this was a well equipped spacious property.<br/><br/>Nothing

Gorgeous apartment . Modern well designed. Two living areas. Vert trendy. Lovely space.<br/> Very comfortable.bed. amazing big bath. Terrace<br/><br/>Nothing we didn't like other than 10 am early checkout 11 would be better. . If wanted to improve shower wasn't very powerful

Beautiful apartment very relaxing<br/><br/>Toilet down stairs from bedroom <br/>Bed too soft for my taste

very impressed with the property just like being at home come and go as you like everting close by good for the NYMR steam railway and local attractions enjoyed a lovely day at the Thornton-le- dale show<br/><br/>Nothing at all cant wait to rebook

I have booked with Booking.com scores of times and this is one of the best places I have stayed in. It's spacious, really well decorated and well positioned in town. <br/> <br/>I found parking was acceptable and the position over the bakery not to be a problem.<br/><br/>Minor issue - More cutlery, bowls etc should be provided as the lack of them reduces the benefit of having a dishwasher. <br/> <br/>Major issue - I objected when I was told, after booking, that £10 of the deposit would be retained as an "admin fee". Despite multiple emails to Host and Stay saying that this was contrary to the statements on the Booking.com site, it was only when I got Booking.com involved that they agreed to refund the admin fee. However they seemed to "forget" that promise until I chased them multiple times on my return. <br/> <br/>I hope the hosts do listen because for the sake of £10 or a clearer description re the admin fee, I, for one, would love to stay here again. If the £10 had been added to the price upfront I would gladly have paid it.

Location. Layout. Decor.<br/><br/>Rooflight windows could do with a clean. A few more plates bowls, mugs and cutlery would have saved us washing up quite so often.

The property was spacious and comfortable -the sitting room was particularly cosy with a great sofa. <br/>The location was great for walking to the local shops and restaurants.<br/><br/>I did not like the booking process with Host and Stay. Numerous emails and a hefty damage deposit of £250. <br/>Check out was tricky due to the position above the bakery/cafe. When we were trying to check out there was a queue of people in the door way as well as a delivery person in and out of the same doorway. <br/>Parking is not as easy as the information makes out.

Comfortable bed, living room and bathroom and excellent location being above a fabulous tearoom with an amazing view of the train station.<br/><br/>Patio area was off-putting because it was full of weeds, needed painting, fence needed changing and slabs were unsafe and nearly caused an accident when stood on to move around the table and unsafe. The table outside also had big chip out of it. Inside the velux windows needed opening enabling cleaners to tilt it round and clean so that future guests can look up into clean windows. Bath with shower was lovely but shower hose is broken and when hot water tirned on it leaked nearly burning my hand. In the kitchen oven gloves are required and the large oven didn't work. Also cutlery and crockery need to be checked as although only for two people, four of everything would mean that the dishwasher could be used more economically.

Fantastic location and plenty of space in the apartment.<br/><br/>Nothing at all in relation to the property, even the parking wasn’t an issue. Didn’t really agree with the whole deposit set up and the £10 charge for setting it up. The property price was very reasonable so just add it to the price instead.

location and layout.<br/><br/>Toilet flush wasn’t very good

Great location for central Pickering and for exploring the area. Lovley to hear the steam trains from the station that was opposite the property.<br/><br/>nothing really, if i was nit picking I would say the cutlery and place mats were cheap.

I thought the apartment was beautiful and decorated to a high standard. It was both modern but cosy. It had everything I needed for my stay and the location was perfect.<br/><br/>This is just to my taste but I did not find the sofa comfortable at all to sit on, it gave me and my boyfriend a bad back. That was the only negative thing about the apartment. I did also feel like the hosts were in too much contact with me throughout my stay, I was only there two nights I was getting emails and texts throughout my stay and I was perfectly aware of my check out date and time so I didn’t need informing multiple times.

A great location and a lovely place to stay loved all the furniture very tastefully done it's beautiful<br/><br/>Really dont want to write anything bad about this lovely place but dust on the wood work , and cobwebs , we picked around 15 cigarette ends up on the terrace and it needs a good weeding on the terrace but feel if it is written and seen it can be addressed

Nice location to visit the NY Moors. Accomodation was pretty much as expected from website details.<br/><br/>Pickering itself was very quiet in the evening. Restricted opening times for pubs and eateries. Perhaps the cost of living / weather was having an impact. The same week (last in April) last year in Thornton Le Dale was very active in the evening.

No parking that's all .

So much space for two people! Loved the terrace which overlooks the tea room terrace but still felt private. Enjoyed being able to order from the tea room via their terrace door and still sit up there in the sunshine. Loved the roll-top bath, the sound and sight of the steam trains outside the window the comfy couch to watch evening TV from.<br/><br/>Only 'staff' contact was remote via booking.com app and not local at all, but they checked we were settled and happy at beginning and end of stay and available to act if necessary.<br/>I personally didn't like the step down into the lounge as despite a big sign on the door to the room I still forgot and miss-stepped a couple of times. Also having to go downstairs to the toilet in the middle of the night wasn't great but we knew that when we booked. It's a quirkly arranged appartment, and really nicely fitted out.

Good location and quiet central.<br/><br/>Shower head over bath is a bit loose and requires attention.

excellent location, beautifully appointed<br/><br/>Nothing

location and the accommodation is lovely.

Immaculately clean, bed was extremely comfy, decor was modern, had everything you needed, fridge freezer, microwave, dishwasher. Nice little guide with excursion leaflets and handy info about the local area. Lovely outdoor that opened up at the back, good for summer months to sit out and eat breakfast, fairly private. Friendly tea room below that did gorgeous pastries, must try! Really good location with lots of amenities, restaurants and pubs nearby. Can't really fault it.<br/><br/>Parking, had to move the car on a morning before as its a no return location before 6pm & after 8am so at 9am we moved the car to the cat park down the road but it wasn't too bad, we were out most of the days so wasn't too bad, just parked back up at 5pm. I suspect during busier periods the parking outside the property may be a little less available

Loved our weekend in Pickering <br/>Close to York and whitby <br/>Beautiful roll top bath ? <br/>Super comfy bed - we slept amazing !! <br/>Ladies where lovely in the bakery which is attached to the apartment downstairs - even had some cheeky purchases- sour dough is to die for !! <br/>Easy access to property <br/><br/>Felt very at home and spacious <br/>Interior is amazing and neutral <br/>Hosts were super friendly with great response time <br/>Very peaceful and quite area , we walked up to the castle and back round <br/>We WOULD definitely stay again !! <br/>Thanks so much for having us !!

Lovely place, above a wonderful tea shop, whose staff were really friendly (the apartment belongs to the shop). Great location but limited long stay daytime parking. Can park on street up the road, 5 min walk.<br/><br/>Host and Stay were an absolute nightmare from the point of booking onwards. Bombarded with emails and booking.com messages including all through the night until we complained. Either pay Host and Stay £250 damage deposit and get £240 back (after your stay) or £20 nonrefundable damage deposit. Not good that booking.com now facilitating hidden costs after booking, never had that before. Host and Stay rather spoiled what was otherwise a great trip.

A lovely weekend away. Had everything we needed in a perfect location. A little bit noisy the Saturday morning due to it been situated above a busy coffee shop however we were out up and early so didn’t really bother us. Very clean and great communication throughout with the owner.

The property was perfect. It was spotlessly clean, perfectly located and just gorgeous!<br/><br/>The parking, but it was a pleasant walk from free parking at the castle.