Smugglers Cottage

Lovely cottage in a fantastic area & a lovely view - decorated well & very clean & tidy - with a great bathroom with Burlington shower accessories - comes with toiletries & soft clean towels.

Unfortunately the TV didn’t work & I didn’t take any electronics with us in our short break.

Beds were cosy. Nice bathroom and handy to have an extra toilet downstairs. Kitchen was well equipped.

Photos are a little deceptive as it looks bigger than it is. There’s no Welcome/Info Pack which would help with things like how to use the TV, what’s the Wifi password etc. We had a message at 23:45 the night before we left to tell us what we should do with rubbish the next morning! Again an info pack would avoid this. The furniture may be in keeping with the property but it’s not comfortable at all! The small sofa looks nice but is very hard and uncomfortable. The chairs are quite wobbly and we were too scared to sit on them incase they broke! One side of the wall behind the bed in the bottom bedroom is damp and plaster is coming off. The basement “games room” smells musty and damp.

The cottage is located directly on the promenade and is a very good starting point for beach, hill and town walks and further activities. There are many pretty details in the house, which also make up the charm of the house. From the 1st and 2nd floor we had a nice view, primarily at the amusement park, unfortunately less of the sea. There's a kicker in the basement, which is really fun! Our host Adriana gave us a warm welcome and was very nice and helpful. She helped us with some relevant questions, as there was no introductory folder with information about the house available.

Located directly on a busy road, it is noisy during the day and also at night, even with the windows closed, especially weekends. No windows can be opened on the ground floor/lower bedroom. Unfortunately, the couch in the living room and the double bed are saggy and not comfortable. We would have appreciated a folder/overview with some information about the house and environment, e.g. what needs to be considered, waste disposal, windows, WiFi, TV, parking, excursion destinations, restaurants etc. Important notice: ▪︎ The stairs are very steep, nothing for the elderly or little children! ▪︎ There is no parking at the house. You have to park in one of the paid car parks (£11/day). We couldn't find free parking anywhere. ▪︎ Garbage disposal: we were asked to dispose the rubbish in the public bins on the street. We refrained from doing so after an notice from a local resident.

Delightfully furnished and well equipped, with bay windows , the views of sea, Stade and street, are endlessly entertaining. Not suitable for anyone with mobility issues and very small children, older children will delight in the basement games room. n.b. four storeys ! Surrounding facilities, a treat.

Opposite the middle island of the lake, where GPS places it, and among even number houses, with front door , sideways on, it is difficult to find. ( Next to The Codfather fish and chip restaurant. ) Downstairs bedroom always blacked out by necessity. Stairs, a problem.