Courtyard Cottage

The cottage was comfy, cosy and easy to heat (in a rather chilly March). The owners were very close should anything go wrong but they weren't intrusive. It was very central in Knaresborough but quiet and secluded. It was also well-lit when returning at night in the dark.

The only improvement would be if the kitchen area was slightly larger but the space had been thoughtfully utilised and the full cooker was a bonus.

nice small space for my wife and I

We had a lovely time parking was close by about 10min walk and cheap.We had a lovely rest Robert and Karen thank you 0

Courtyard cottage is a very quiet cottage in a beautiful setting with a comfortable bed, with a wonderful, secluded and sunny garden with birds and squirrels in a lovely little market town with shops, the railway station, lovely pubs, charity shops and sights really nearby - very convenient, especially when you travel alone. I had some special needs related to my health when I was staying at Courtyard Cottage, which the hosts accommodated upon my request straightaway. Really appreciated that! What I also liked was their prompt refund of my cleaning deposit

The cottage owners live across the courtyard, where they run a B & B. I wasn't aware of this and really had some trouble with the lack of privacy, even though the hosts are really friendly people, especially because I wasn't aware of the fact that the hosts live only 3 meters away from the cottage when I booked. At home I do not lack any privacy, so it was a little upsetting. My main concern, however, lay in the fact that there was a typical smell, in fact an overpowering stench, in the cottage that I couldn't stand - very stale, muggy and old, like in an antique shop, which got worse when the radiators were switched on. They may be the cause of the stench and may need deep cleaning... Also, it was hardly possible to air the cottage as there are only windows on one side of it. These windows are awning windows with a very narrow opening. I never felt the air was clean and fresh, which really bothered me the whole week, also because of my health issues. I didn't discuss the awful smell with the owners; how could it be solved? No idea, also because my sense of smell could be different from theirs and they wouldn't perhaps smell the stench. In hindsight I feel I should have brought it up as it made me feel very uncomfortable and unhappy especially when I returned to the cottage from a nice day out in the open air. They were probably not aware of it, as hosts, and they should be. They responded very well to my health issue but I was afraid the hosts would find me a real nuisance for bringing up a second issue. But as a guest you should get what you deserve based on the website info, esp. when you don't feel well physically. So to all booking.com guests: always bring up your complaints!! The cottage deserves a touch up in terms of air quality as it is really gorgeous, really nicely decorated, well-equipped and very modern in design in terms of pillows and pieces of art as decorations.