Gatekeepers, Loftus

Lovely cottage, lovely setting. Settees could have higher backs for comfort. Television reception is terrible could not watch anything fully. Toaster needs to be replaced with one that can take toaster size bread. Cottage was clean and private. Very convenient for lots of places to visit in the area. Diffusers not good for dogs breathing so removed them out of the way . Overall a lovely stay.

Lovely little character property, in a great location and was well equipped for our needs and the welcome gifts was a lovely touch. Staff at Grinkle Hotel were very polite and happy to help and professional at all times. Was sad to pack up to go home but we will definitely book another stay, thank you

Second time coming to the gatehouse with my family. My boys love it. They get to play around pretending to in their own little world. The castle grounds is a lovely place to walk with the kids and the dogs. Even in the worst weather. The staff are friendly also. Love this place. Thank you.

Great secluded an private cottage, easy to find and brilliantly place to visit the coast. Grinkle Hotel was a short walk from the cottage and provided a nice breakfast and a drink in the evenings before eating out. Excellent friendly staff. Wonderful shower, large towels and bedding. Everything you need for you stay Hot tub may need bleeding as the heater had to be consistently gently tapped to release trap air on first use, once bled provided a wonderfully hot and relaxing experience. Coming back in December for a long weekend

The cottage was absolutely beautiful, the only fault I had was the tiny tv & the ... The cottage was absolutely beautiful, the only fault I had was the tiny tv & the reception on it kept buffering so didnt get to watch it much, the the cottage was fab they thought of everything you need, very clean , the welcome pack was fantastic, the hot tub was great light logs 4 hrs before thou , but actually stayed at 40d 24 hrs so that was gd ,Ive booked for may next yr I was that impressed with it, very cozy , the grinklr hotel were fab to very helpful to, we went up there for a meal on my 60th just up the road I cant wait to go back next yr , , it would be great if they boosted the WiFi also the tv but hey ho its a holiday the main things are absolutely spot on I can not fault anything at all , Id recommend 100

2 star accommodation in a 5 star location. Cottage is quaint and has all the basics plus the hot tub in the garden. The garden itself is pet safe but nothing but weedsmoss so nothing to enjoy. The hot tub takes about 2.5 hours to warm up so be prepared for a project when you want to use. Lovely to enjoy eventually! Inside, the kitchen is convenient but not well equipped so bring own supplies. Living room is ok but as others have commented the sofas are not comfortable. The WiFi and TV is very poor and you cannot rely on it.

The cottage is excellent and we had a great time. We did feel the kitchen could have been a little better equiped, i.e. a small bowl for mixing and enough plates for everyone and putting things like toast on the table.Silly things, but it is a high standard cottage and everything is usually spot on with Sykes and feedback can improve what is already an excellent place.

We had a nice 5 night stay at Gatekeeper Cottage. A nice hamper of goodies was provided and the cottage was well presented for our stay. As the cottage is surrounded by very tall trees there was not much sunlight in the garden area and we were informed the trees are also for the poor TV reception, but the hot tub was a bonus along with loads of logs for its log fire heating system we had it at 38 for three nights. Could do with some more comfy sofas in the lounge though!!

The only problem was the bath and sink would not drain

Had a really lovely stay at the Gatekeepers which is in a lovely location in the grounds of a hotel. We stayed as a family of four 2 adults 2 children and it was just about big enough for us for four nights. The beds were very comfy and the shutters meant it was lovely and dark to sleep. We used the wood fired hot tub and the wood burner. A couple of things that could be done to improve the property the furniture such as the sofas Id have had one that was bigger and a separate chair and the wardrobes etc would benefit from an upgrade and silly things like a better selection of glasses and bowls. The bathroom too could do with a little tlc as water from the shower gets everywhere, such as on the window frame and you can see the effects of that water damage. The hotel staff are all lovely and helpful we used the bar and the snooker room and the grounds as just beautiful. Its perfectly situated for exploring the areas and having the enclosed garden and the hotel grounds to walk the dog was fantastic.

Super accommodation in lovely surroundings. Generous welcome hamper which was thoroughly enjoyed.

Overall this is the perfect getaway for small families or couples. Plenty of garden for our children and two frenchies to play in. Also access to the hotel grounds was a nice touch from walking round the grounds to having a beer and a game of snooker. Will be definitely coming back and doing it all again!