Throstle Cottage - Comments from our Visitors' Books
Our Visitors' Books are great to read through over a cup of coffee or glass of wine and provide a wealth of recommendations on the best places to eat and visit, as well as some useful tips to benefit other guests. Many guests have listed recommendations for the same lovely places, such as Warkworth Beach, Alnwick Castle and Gardens, Barter Books, Holy Island and the Farnes, for example, but for the sake of avoiding repetition here, we have omitted these recommendations, but they can still be read in full in the visitors' book in Throstle Cottage.
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As a newly listed cottage, we haven't yet taken a copy of the comments left in the visitors book. However we send a Guest Satisfaction Survey to all our guests after their holiday and here are some of the comments provided from them when we asked "What did you like best about the cottage?":
“The thing I like best about booking a holiday with Coquet Cottages is that I know I don't have to worry about a thing; I know everything will be perfect.”
“If I was looking to return to the area then Coquet cottages would be my first point of call and since my return I've already recommended you. What I also like about the company is that you have quality not quantity in terms of your cottages!”
“The attention to detail is first class in Throstle Cottage, and we are ready looking forward to returning in 2012.”
“A beautiful cottage in a lovely village, very cosy and welcoming, just ideal for us, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay there.”
“Thought the owner ringing on our first evening was a lovely personal touch. We look forward to returning to Northumberland and will certainly look at renting via Coquet Cottages then.”
“We stayed in Throstle Cottage for our honeymoon and it was perfect. Thank you so much! We have already tried to book again but have found the cottage already booked.”
“This is a cottage I would be happy to recommend to others. Also, due to the smoothness of the system and the impression all the properties must meet a high standard I would now be confident in booking another Coquet Cottages property.”
“An amazing place to "come home" to after long days of walking. We were pleased to stay in one evening, have a luxurious bath, then cook ourselves, which we don't usually do in someone else's property, as there is always a slight distaste with someone else's equipment, utensils etc. Not here, every cup, mug, glass or plate we used was sparklingly clean and not chipped, old, faulty etc.! Makes such a difference!”
“Good customer service - I am allergic to feathers and this was all handled really well. Some places not so sympathetic!”
“From the start of our booking until the end of our holiday I can honestly say it was faultless. Superb service from Coquet Cottages and a truly superb cottage.”
“The fact that the cottage was equipped with good quality facilities was impressive - trusting guests with them meant that it really felt like 'home from home'. A really lovely cottage with great care taken over all aspects.”
“Always pleased with the high standard of accommodation from each of the cottages we have stayed at and feel confident when we book that it will be of the same grade. This is appreciated as we are usually getting away from stress etc. Also pleased that we can get good quality accommodation despite bringing our dog.”
“The wine and other supplies were a very nice touch and much appreciated. We really did not want to come home!”
“We liked best the high quality interior of the cottage and the extra little things such as the welcome pack. The cottage was the best one we've stayed at and will be back again. Also liked the little box of things we might have forgotten.”
“The rooms were big. If it had been raining we'd have been happy to use the cottage more. The kitchen was great and the little touches of providing dog bowls, biscuits, poop bags was very welcome. Very good base.”
“The cottage was great for our needs and the area exactly fitted in with the type of holiday we wanted. The information given by the owner was fantastic.”
“The whole cottage itself was absolutely wonderful., we couldn`t have asked for more, it was just perfect, and when I telephoned to book the cottage the person I spoke to was so very helpful to me and explained everything.”
“The cottage was stunning and had every luxury set in the most beautiful scenery, I could have stayed forever.”
“Everything was exactly as shown on the website. It looked so nice in the photos we were ready for it not to quite live up to expectations but it very much did. Everything was made easy and hassle-free which was much appreciated. The standard of the cottage was extremely high and made for a very comfortable stay.”
“The quality and attention to detail was exceptional. I love fluffy towels and they were great.”
“The cottage was fabulous - cannot praise it enough! The experience of booking our first ever self-catering holiday was brilliant - very easy and will definitely be booking with Coquet Cottages again!”
“A number of what could seem like small details has a real big impact. Beer in the fridge, wine in the rack, cake on the table and biscuits in the dog bowl. What else could we ask for?”
“The personal touches provided by the owner of Throstle Cottage were great, they were all luxury items, lovely chocolate biscuits; fresh towels, welcome pack, bottle of wine, milk and a bottle of beer were fabulous and the treats for our dog most appreciated. Even a couple of towels for the dog, a toy and poo bags! We were not expecting such brilliant touches.”
“Being in our late 70s we found being on one level, the space, and comfort was perfect. Julie, Coquet Cottages goes from strength to strength. Throstle cottage is a wonderful addition to your portfolio. We look forward to booking with you again next year.”
"Throstle Cottage was superb, everything we would have wished for on a short stay and we would certainly think about returning for a week so that we can see much more of the area.The furnishing was excellent and the attention to all those little touches and items was super. We would certainly recommend Coquet Cottages to others as the standard of the accommodation was excellent and whilst in the vicinity of Warkworth took the opportunity to seek out the locations of other Coquet properties listed on your web site."
"Quite simply, the whole experience from booking to personal contact to the outstanding quality of the cottage and contents was excellent."
"Everything was comfortable, welcoming, clean and fresh. was a pleasure to stay at Throstle Cottage with its excellent finishes and was up to the usual high standard of Coquet Cottages. We felt at home as soon as we entered the front door. loved the fruit cake and what can we say about the fluffy towels - so luxurious! We will be back. Izzy our border terrier loved the place - she just kept walking all the way around the cottage - kept her good for ages. We also enjoyed dining at the Coach Inn - so convenient! I ate there on my birthday and food was wonderful."
"Throstle Cottage offered a lovely mix of homeliness with some little touches that made it feel extra special, for example tea and biscuits and little bubble baths. On a whole, staying at Throstle Cottage and booking with Coquet Cottages was very refreshing compared to other rental cottages (eg English Country Cotages) where each room has signs and rules and does not feel as relaxed. The emails about local points of interest and events was also very thoughtful."
"The cottage is 5 star plus, all you could possibly need has been provided. The gardens front and back are delightful and the village of Lesbury is beautiful. I was so impressed that everything I needed had been anticipated and that the overall quality of everything whether it be the kitchen equipment, decor or fluffy towels was so high."
"The cottage was superb in all respects. It was ideally located and very user friendly. The availability of Wi-Fi was an unexpected bonus."
"Excellent website giving a real 'feel' of the cottages. Your e-mail correspondence prior to our holiday was welcoming and informative, and made us feel that you were taking a real interest in our stay. We like quality and luxury in our holiday cottages, and Throstle Cottage provided both."
"Tasteful relaxing decor and furniture. Position of the cottage excellent for local walks along river to Alnmouth and Alnwick and coastal footpath at Foxton."
"Beautifully furnished, comfortable, home from home if not better."
"Booking was easy and all details required were provided with easy access. I liked the immediate contact via email from yourselves, which made the whole process more personal. The personal touches provided by the owner of Throstle Cottage were great, they were all luxury items, lovely choc biscuits; fresh towels, welcome pack, bottle of wine, milk and a bottle of beer were fabulous and the treats for our dog most appreciated. Even a couple of towels for the dog, a toy and poo bags! We were not expecting such brilliant touches, great comprehensive information on the area, with current paper and magazines to keep us entertained. All in all the best cottage experience we have experienced. We would definitely book again. The owner was in residence and made sure we had all we need with a lovely introduction from her. Thank you."
"It was such a beautiful cottage - a perfect getaway! The cottage itself was the main attraction when we booked (I'm an academic working on the 18th century, so it was too good to miss), and the roll-top bath was the clincher. We also really appreciated the personal touches such as the dog biscuits for Parsley; and the information pack was excellent - we were only there for a long weekend, so didn't manage to 'do' very much, but it was great to know the information was there in abundance if we needed it."
"The cottage was beautiful - nicely decorated and very comfortable. The fluffy white towels were lovely and the bed was extremely comfortable. The kitchen was better equipeed than our own kitchen!"
"Very warm and cozy with absolutely everything we needed."
"Loved the attention to detail in the cottage especially things like radio in bedroom, wooden coathangers and plenty of them, good towels, and even bundles of sticks tied!! Enough washing up liquid and very good equipment in the kitchen. Nice touch to have a bottle of wine waiting. We have stayed in many cottages previously and Throstle Cottage comes very high on that list."
"The high standard of furnitureand fittings made it feel very luxurious and comfortable."
"Very clean and comfortable and cosy. Very good location too for sights."
"The cottage was very comfortable, spacious and well equipped. Good location."
