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Property Overview
Located in the quiet village of Staithes, Dotty’s Coastal Retreat is a postcard perfect holiday home with plenty of charm. Nestled in the heart of historic lower Staithes, you’ll soon forget the stresses of everyday life here. Whether you’re looking for a couples' getaway or a seaside adventure, this quaint cottage will certainly provide the ideal base for your stay.
Property Details
The Space
Although nestled centrally right in the heart of the lower Staithes village the property is quiet and secluded at the same time.
Dotty’s Coastal Retreat is the perfect property for two couples or a family with an older child. A beautifully presented, maisonette packed with character, with a lovely light spacious living room, two double ensuite bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, and sea views across the rooftops from the top floor skylights.
The open plan living and dining room is a homely comfortable space with a stone feature fireplace and two large leather sofas and dining table with four chairs. It’s a perfect space to cosy up watching the smart tele, read a good book or to socialise in on an evening and play games with your loved ones.
Head to the newly fitted kitchen and you’ll find a fresh space with white walls and beautiful tiles to give the room a bright and airy feel. Navy shaker style wooden cabinets and smooth white worktops which fit perfectly with the nature of the cottage. Fully equipped for all self-catering staycations, you’ll have access to a double oven, hob, microwave, toaster, kettle and dishwasher during your stay.
Also located on the ground floor is a newly fitted boot room with WC and sink.
Take the stairs up to the first floor and you’ll find two double ensuite bedrooms both with french beds. Bold in colour, both bedrooms have coloured walls and sloped ceilings to create really cosy spaces. You’ll enjoy your sleep at Dotty's Coastal Retreat as both double beds feature crisp linens and plush bedding.
Each bedroom has an ensuite with a walk-in shower, WC and wash basin.
The property has never accepted dogs so is perfect for anyone with a pet allergy.
Host & Stay are committed to our owners that their homes are protected during guest bookings. For this reason, we require all our guests to transfer a Damage Deposit (refundable, subject to an administration charge) or, to purchase an Accidental Damage Waiver which will cover you for up to £500.00 of accidental damage during your stay.
Neighborhood
Staithes is the quaint coastal village which was recently named one of Britain’s most beautiful seaside villages. It is a fascinating village with a lot of history, and many say it is like stepping back in time.
It has a beautiful harbour with beach set below the towering cliffs, winding streets, a maze of ginnels and alleyways, and mismatched colourful cottages bursting with charm.
The village is also known for its abundance of fossils which can be found along the small beach and in the cluster of rockpools. This area is nicknamed the ‘Dinosaur Coast’ as it’s packed with history.
Staithes is a magnet for art and artists alike. Throughout the village you’ll find the amazing Painted Illusions Trail created by the famous artist Paul Czainski. It was also the home to the impressionist art society, known as Staithes Group, and their work can always be seen dotted around. Visit the two village art galleries and the free Captain Cook Museum.
Getting Around
Dotty's Coastal Retreat is within walking distance of all that Staithes has to offer and within 30 minutes’ drive time of Saltburn and Whitby.
Staithes has great bus links to surrounding areas including Whitby, Sandsend, Saltburn, Middlesbrough, and Scarborough. The X4 bus runs from Middlesbrough to Whitby passing Staithes Lane End making it very accessible to other desired bays.
The closest train stations are located in Whitby where there is direct access to Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Newcastle, and Saltburn where you’ll find direct routes to York, Leeds and Manchester.
The closest airport is Teesside International Airport, 35 miles from Staithes.
- Bed linens
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Cleaning Disinfection
- Cookware
- Dishes and silverware
- Dishwasher
- Enhanced cleaning practices
- Essentials
- Family/kid friendly
- Fire extinguisher
- First aid kit
- Hair dryer
- Hangers
- Heating
- High touch surfaces disinfected
- Hot water
- Iron
- Kettle
- Kitchen
- Laptop friendly workspace
- Microwave
- Near Ocean
- Oven
- Paid parking off premises
- Private entrance
- Refrigerator
- Sea view
- Shampoo
- Smoke detector
- Stove
- Suitable for children (2-12 years)
- TV
- Toaster
- Towels provided
- Village
- Water View
- Wide hallway clearance
- Wireless Internet
Guests have access to the full property. The keys to Dotty’s Coastal Retreat are accessed via a key safe box, and full details will be provided prior to your stay.
A parking permit is provided to allow for free parking in a car park at the top of Staithes Bank. Please note that the permit does not always guarantee a space, however.
Please note that there are stairs leading to the property which may make Dotty’s Coastal Retreat unsuitable for persons with poor mobility and young children. The stairs inside the property are also steep due to the traditional nature of the cottage.
Check-in: 16:00
Checkout: 10:00
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Guest Reviews
4.50
(14 Reviews)
Hilary
27/08/2024
Wonderful location, cosy and well appointed. Easy to bring the cars down the narrow Street even on a Bank Holiday<br/><br/>Well nothing really - except car parking info was unclear - permit for council car park for one car only - and queries about this prior to staying were not clearly answered. It is possible to book additional private parking at cost - this needs to be clearly states as essential if coming in two cars.
Mark
18/08/2024
Staithes is a beautiful coastal village, close to many activities.<br/><br/>Dotty coastal retreat is a relaxing place to stay and end the day. Simply wonderful.<br/><br/>Let's be honest, the noisy seagulls might get to some people, but to me it adds to the charm of location.
Collette
28/07/2024
Really lovely, relaxing stay at Dotty's Coastal Retreat cottage. Trudie, the landlord, checked in to ensure we had access to car parking permit from beginning of our stay. Plentiful supply of tea, coffee, milk, bottled water and biscuits! We didnt cook a meal in the cottage however the kitchen was perfectly equipped to do so if we had chosen to with double oven, bakeware, cookware and plenty of crockery, cutlery etc. Rooms and decor excellent with a lovely, pretty French feel to the place and lots of nautical charm!<br/>The tearoom below is worth a visit and we enjoyed toasties and coffee there.
Carmel
16/07/2024
very friendly host, well equiped property<br/><br/>nothing
Jane
13/07/2024
Sonia
01/07/2024
Simon
24/06/2024
Excellent location in heart of village, nicely decorated , very comfortable, everything thought of, very good quality ware, especially in kitchen. Bedrooms atmospheric and quirky,comfortable bed.<br/><br/>Can anybody shut those seagulls up ??? lol. Seriously, nothing to dislike.
Georgina
22/06/2024
Excellent accommodation Trudie the owner has thought of everything. Very well appointed and very comfortable. The only negative is that you have to climb up quite a few steps to get into the property so it wouldn't suit people with mobility issues.<br/><br/>Just the steps into the property
Des
16/06/2024
Beautiful location in one of Britain’s loveliest coastal villages. The caveat to a great stay was the unnecessary bombardment of offers and info from Host & Stay. They are an agency in their own right with their own platform and way of doing things. The small print hits you with a non refundable damage insurance. Staying in literally dozens of properties and this was a first.
Alison
12/06/2024
This cosy property is spacious and comfortably furnished. The kitchen was well appointed and clean and the shower has good water pressure. The owner has kindly provided games and there is a television to provide some light entertainment in case of bad weather. The weather can be cold and blustery outside however, there are plenty of throws to supplement the heating inside.<br/><br/>We were surprised how steep the walk from the village to the car park was and feel it is worth highlighting this along with the fact the steps from the road to the front door can be slippery when there is rain.
Brendan
05/06/2024
Centre of village. Nice local pubs/restaurants.<br/>Lovely owner who couldn't have been more helpful<br/><br/>Only issue was pricing on booking.com, not sure if it's due to Host and Stay but the total outlay was much more than the initial offer on the booking.com site. I emailed Host and Stay but never received anything other than what appeared to be automated responses.
Brendan
20/04/2024
Location was very good and it was very comfortable and clean inside.<br/><br/>1) car park voucher not available in cottage, had to pay for car park 2) approach to entrance had rubbish and was vet dirty
Michael
08/04/2024
Had a great weekend, would highly recommend.
David Edward
13/11/2023
Trudie is lovely and made us feel very welcome. The accommodation is very cozy and located in the heart of the village. We would highly recommend Dotty’s Coastal Retreat to anybody considering a stay in Staithes.
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