The Cottage by The Walls - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom

The location of this property is excellent 5 minutes from the Minster with the Shambles just a bit further on. York is a fantastic place to visit because everything is within easy access. The cottage was good and not so good. You enter through a door which leads into a passageway then out to a garden area. This whole area could do with a tidy up and maybe a lick of paint to brighten it up. The living room, bedroom and kitchen were clean and had all the equipment needed. However what let the property down was the bathroom. The shower really needs a good deep clean as with the shower mat. There was no where to put anything in the shower with just a broken little soap tray. The outside area was interesting, a little patio area and further on the upstairs occupants have bee hives. We thought from the description on the website there was only one bee hive however it turned out there was six of them which was very interesting when they came to work with them. Having said that we were never bothered with the bees. Really not sure if I would recommend this cottage or not.

The perfect place away from the busy streets.

It was like entering a secret place when I opened the door on the street to walk down a passageway. There, I found a beautiful little apartment with a wonderful garden right next to the York wall. The bed was very comfortable and the living room, cozy, and the kitchen handy. Where I really liked this place because it was close to Yorkminster, the art gallery, the museum the places where walking tours begin were really just five minutes away. There is also a Tesco shopping store right across the street. All I would wish for might be a clothesline to hang up my freshly washed clothes. Detergent was supplied, which was a great bonus.

The annex was perfectly situated for a touristy weekend around York. Everything was within walking distance and there’s a shop directly across the road for any essentials. The annex itself would have been lovely however, we arrived to a rather mouldy bedroom wall, stained carpets, lots and lots of cobwebs etc. We were really looking forward to having the use of the terrace included in the pictures. Again not very well kept, rubbish bags strewn around, weeds etc, and a shed which was left wide open brimming with clutter. Was a nice stay but for the money you pay I can’t say I was too impressed with the lack of finishing touches. If maintained better would make more of a lovely place.