Host & Stay | Oldcorn Cottage β€” Guest Reviews

Host & Stay2 bedrooms1 bathSleeps 5

Review Summary

Overall Rating
4.5 / 5
Total Reviews
139
Sources
Booking.com (116) Β· Airbnb (21) Β· Vrbo (1)
Most Recent
Apr 2026

Each review shows: source Β· star rating Β· date Β· guest comments. Reviews are grouped by traveler type. Persona ratings reflect the average score from guests in that category.

Ratings by Traveler Type

Families with Children
3.9 / 5
9 reviews
Budget-Conscious Travelers
4.7 / 5
2 reviews
Families with Young Children
4.5 / 5
1 review
Families with Children3.9 avg Β· 9 reviews
NatashaBooking.comFeb 2026

Lovely mini-break and family time Positive: Lovely and cosy in walking distance to everything and lovely and clean 😁 Negative: Liked it all

LorraineBooking.comSep 2025

We were staying for 3 nights with our son his wife and 3 year old granddaughter. They were over from Australia to celebr Positive: Location Negative: Well equiped

SharronBooking.comAug 2025

Lovely cosey . Clean cottage . Perfect location made lots of family memories. 2 Positive: Cosey . Very well equipped. Great location for all Whitby attractions Negative: Parking was an issue initially but as the local workers moved there cars we got parked up for the rest of our stay and no parking fees to pay

CraigBooking.comAug 2025

Great little cottage Positive: Location was great, it was comfortable, the consoles were a hit with the kids and the facilities were great. Negative: The bedrooms had a fusty smell, couldn't tell if it was from the bedding or the building.

SusanBooking.comFeb 2025

Lovely simple Cosey cottage Positive: Location was great lovely front room Negative: Kitchen a bit too small to eat in for a family of 5

AirbnbJul 2024

My first problem is that Host and stay have a policy to add accident insurance to the price after booking. It was mandatory and they would not give the access code for the apartment until it was paid. Secondly my instructions was the cottage number was 5 , very confused when found number 5 was occupied by a family, after talking to a few other people found the cottage is actually number 3 around the corner. Thirdly the parking to this property does not exist. the instructions on entering tells you to park down a lane opposite on a first come first served basis. It was full. After unloading moved to Marina car park Β£9 for 24 hours. Second day got a space across the road so moved my car so it was easy to load up for departure on the Monday morning. This lane is a private road and on Monday on check out the lane was completely blocked with cars from solicitors and hair dressers. It took nearly an hour to get all the people out to move the cars so I could eventually leave. Diabolical

DanikaBooking.comMay 2024

Comfy and quirky with a great location - fab family stay! Positive: The property is lovely (the pictures don’t do it justice!), feels homely, quirky, such thoughtful touches which the host left. Comfortable beds, Sky TV and Netflix, loads of films and games to play. Location is great, few minutes walk from centre and across the road from Pannett Park. Negative: Nothing - no complaints.

AlisonBooking.comNov 2023

Really enjoyed he property and would book again / recommend. Positive: Brilliant set up for a family and the location is superb. Walking distance from all the main sights. Negative: Generally great, but a few of the kitchen items could have been cleaner (cutlery / bowls)… that said everything else was immaculate. I’d like to have seen heavier weight duvets and pillows. And also pillow protectors etc…

MichelleBooking.comJul 2023

Very enjoyable stay Positive: Very spacious plenty to keep the kids entertained, kitchen fully equipped, stocked cupboards very welcome.

Budget-Conscious Travelers4.7 avg Β· 2 reviews
KayBooking.comJan 2025

Can’t fault the cottage. Great value for money. Good location. Positive: It was a really pretty well equipped cottage with plenty of space. Good location for necessary shopping. The owners ensures we were warm for all our break. Sky TV was great! Negative: Stairs not good for older end. I thought when I’d booked it it had a little parking space but it didn’t. I didn’t like being made to pay Β£30 breakages insurance which was not returnable … that’s needs altering.

RichBooking.comJul 2023

Fantastic, exactly what we wanted Positive: The location is fantastic, the cottage itself, has everything you need and is exactly as described. Great value for money Negative: Nothing , it’s was great

Families with Young Children4.5 avg Β· 1 review
LauraBooking.comNov 2025

Positive: Fab location to centre of whitby Beautiful cottage very quirky Lots of family games, consoles were loved by my little one. Negative: Nothing

Friend Groups & Gatherings4.0 avg Β· 1 review
JaneBooking.comSep 2025

Perfectly located cottage for a small group with great amenities Positive: The beds were so comfy Negative: Not enough room for 5 around the table, you would probably have to do it in sittings The neighbours were very loud during our stay ! Paid for parking for both nights due to none being available near the property

Couples4.0 avg Β· 1 review
RichardBooking.comJul 2025

Fantastic 3 Night Break and would use the same Company again Positive: A lovely cosy clean quality cottage with everything in for a comfortable stay. Lovely and modern facilities but with a cottage quaintness. Snug but comfy sitting room with a large smart tv with all the Apps and lots of games & books. A smart TV in the bedroom too. Fantastic location - nice easy flat 5 min walk to the train/bus station. Very good customer service with updates by text with links in case anything went wrong. Excellent value - determined by what we didn't like about the property- which may well not apply to other people. Read the info properly - its very transparent what you do and don't get. Everything was as outlined - so excellent Negative: Loo/Bathroom not on the same floor - and the double beds against the wall (Clearly shown on pics) - so a bit difficult for an older person to get out of bed to go to the loo - also without banging your head on the low beams. Parking could have been a bit of an issue but we managed to get an on-street park very near. Other than that everything was wonderful. Two keys would have been better than just one for 2 couples.

Celebrations & Events4.5 avg Β· 1 review
DarrenBooking.comApr 2024

We attended a Scooter Rally so had a great time Positive: Location was great, very near the town centre. Easy to gain access. Very clean and tidy inside Negative: I still have not received my deposit back

Holiday Gatherers4.0 avg Β· 1 review
AirbnbAug 2023

Comfy and ideally situated for a holiday in Whitby. Everything is within walking distance. Instructions were very clear, including helpful hints and tips. Very clean. We would recommend a stay here.

All Reviews4.6 avg Β· 84 reviews
JamesBooking.comApr 2026

Positive: Location to the centre was really good. Clean and tidy with everything you needed. Negative: The only issue was the parking but this was highlighted in the advert as being an issue

LucyBooking.comMar 2026

Positive: The location, and cosy living space.

AirbnbFeb 2026

We had a great stay! There were plenty of home touches making it very cosy!

MaxineBooking.comFeb 2026

Positive: Location was great , cottage was clean and cosy .Cottage had everything you could posdibly need. Would definately stay again Negative: Nothing

SamanthaBooking.comDec 2025

Lovely Positive: Lovley and cosy Negative: Very well kept and right near the town

ThomasBooking.comNov 2025

Positive: Absolutely fantastic house location great very clean lovely and warm when you opened door Negative: Nothing everything fantastic

giuliaBooking.comNov 2025

Consigliato Positive: Ottima posizione, appartamento molto fornito,pulito e carino Negative: Unico appunto, 4 sedie in un appartamento per 5

SharonBooking.comOct 2025

Gorgeous, well equipped cottage. Positive: Lovely cottage, very well equipped with tv's in both bedrooms and a TV with games consoles and DVD player/consoles. Lots of games and dvds to choose from. Also, a trunk with games in. Comfortable beds, Lovely decor, and well equipped kitchen. In a great location not far from train station and co-op, pubs and restaurants. Can see the Abbey from bedroom windows. There's even some binoculars! We didn't meet any staff, but clearly are very good at their jobs from the standard of the place. Definitely recommend, and we would go back. Negative: Nothing i didn't like.

PhillipBooking.comOct 2025
Hagger-UttingBooking.comSep 2025

Nice little air B and B maisonette Positive: Close proximity to everything we wanted to do and see in Whitby. It is a cosy maisonette. Yes, there are entrance stairs. The beds were comfy. Had everything we required. Negative: Very unfortunately, the air B and B on the ground floor was very noisy at night till the early hours.The company were very supportive and I am sure it is a EXTREMELY RARE occurrence but 3 nights of very little sleep had a huge impact on our holiday. The noise travelled up the chimney. It did not affect the front bedroom. Just the living room and back bedroom. Parking was a big issue. The lane where it is recommended to park would mean you would get blocked in. We ended up having to pay 12 pounds per 24 hours down at the dock, and even then, finding a space was hard.

PaulBooking.comSep 2025
louiseBooking.comSep 2025
paulBooking.comSep 2025

Positive: Excellent location and fantastic place to stay. Very homely and warm. Negative: Issue with parking across the road Victoria place as car was continually blocked in. Residents say it's private road and not to be used.th3y say they have talked to landlord previous.

SamanthaBooking.comSep 2025
susanBooking.comAug 2025

Positive: Lovely little cottage very close to town. Very well equipped & very comfy beds.

ZoeBooking.comAug 2025
jamesBooking.comAug 2025
AllysonBooking.comAug 2025

Great for what we needed it for Positive: Location was excellent Negative: Could do with a declutter was clean but very tacky which was a shame as it a great location just to much clutter every where

AndrewBooking.comAug 2025
ForknallBooking.comJul 2025

We will definitely be back! Thank you! Positive: It was home from home. Perfection! Negative: Nothing.

AirbnbJul 2025

A great place and well situated for town. A well equipped kitchen. The seagulls were annoying and woke us up, but I guess that happens at the seaside. A very pleasant weekend stay.

DeniseBooking.comJul 2025

Lovely clean cottage , well furnished with nice touches Positive: The cottage was nice and clean with good facilities. The rooms were thoughtfully and nicely decorated with nice little touches. It was close to the centre of Whitby so easy access. Nice bathroom. Nice view of Whitby abbey in the distance. Liked the games box and other provision. Negative: Beds were a bit lumpy. There was no car parking space available and we ended up parking at a distance and then walking about 10 minutes with our luggage. I'd not booked a cottage before so was unsure about what the rules were and it wasn't clear. Key collection procedure wasn't clear. Would have been good to have a folder with more information relating to the property on site. And I had problems with the TV. Couldn't get BBC and ended up watching sky news instead.

HelenBooking.comJul 2025

Great location Positive: Location Negative: Towels smelt musty and had hairs on some not sure if human or animal Beds far too soft for adults.

KathrynBooking.comJun 2025

Positive: Gorgeous cottage with all amenities you would require. Very clean Location is fabulous for central whitby. Highly recommend Negative: Nothing

TobyBooking.comJun 2025

Amazing, comfy and very relaxing Positive: The location is brilliant as it's close to towns and the actual apartment was lovely Negative: The microwave didn't work, there was used glasses in the kitchen on arrival. Also one of the beds seemed to be cracked on the base of the frame covered up in tape.

silviaBooking.comJun 2025

Positive: The location, how cozy the cottage is and how welcoming it was. Negative: Nothing. Would love to return to there.

MarcusBooking.comMay 2025
CarolineBooking.comMay 2025

Great cottage, everything that you require. Positive: Lovely quaint cottage. With everything that you need. Close to all amenities. Very quiet part of Whitby. Negative: Nothing to dislike really.

DavidBooking.comMay 2025

Positive: property Negative: no parking, parking expensive

IanBooking.comMay 2025

Very good generally, we enjoyed the Indian restaurant around the corner - passage to India - and the town Positive: Location and quirkiness Negative: The first set of stairs. And the pillows on the bed. TVs at end of bed useless - and got in the way if you had 2 in the bed.

JulieBooking.comApr 2025

Positive: Location, cleanliness, comfortable, lovely cottage Negative: Nothing

PeterBooking.comApr 2025
ÁgnesBooking.comApr 2025
AirbnbApr 2025

The place is nice and well located. Only problem is we didn’t get any email about the code for lockbox so need to message host again at midnight to get one.

RUTHBooking.comApr 2025

We have had a wonderful stay, the location is great. We would definitely stay here again and recommend to family & f Positive: Great location, lovely & cozy, very well equipped, fab shower and comfy beds

StephenBooking.comJan 2025

Positive: Great location for the bars and restaurants of Whitby - all within easy walking distance.

LesleyBooking.comDec 2024
ShelbyBooking.comNov 2024

Fab! Positive: Amazing ! Just everything so good !

MathewBooking.comNov 2024

Lovely cottage. Management company let the place down Positive: The place was really nice, cosy and central. Negative: Host & Stay hit you with a Β£30 non refundable "insurance" or allow you to pay Β£300 and get Β£290 of it back? Absolutely criminal. The place was extremely clean but that was because the owners cleaned it themselves. I would happily book the cottage again but not while Host & Stay have any involvement with it.

PhilippaBooking.comNov 2024

Positive: Blown away how lovely and cosy this cottage was and it's the perfect location.

LindaBooking.comOct 2024

Great property would definitely stay again Positive: Perfect location. Very cosy. Negative: The only we didn’t have which I felt it needed was a towel mat for outside the shower to step onto after showering.

LoraineBooking.comOct 2024

loved Whitby, loved the cottage! Positive: it was a great location Negative: didn’t realise bathroom was a different level to bedrooms…

SharonBooking.comSep 2024

Very relaxed. The property had everything you could need and more. Beds were very comfortable. Positive: The location was excellent. Finding parking was a little stressful, as couldnt find Silver Street Parking spent about 40 minutes going up and down as it was a one way truning. Gave up in t nd and found Marin Parking which was the best place to park - 4/5 minute walk from the property. The property was very close to everything, park, shops, harbour, Abbey ruin and coffee and eating places. Negative: Trying to find Silver Street parking.

PatriciaBooking.comSep 2024
AdamBooking.comAug 2024

Great fun couple of days in Whitby. Positive: This is a lovely property. The dΓ©cor is modern but cosy, the rooms are a good size, the bathroom the new-looking with a really great shower and exceptionally clean. The location is ideal, a very easy walk to everything you'd want to see in a short Whitby stay. Negative: The only issue was parking, which I guess is the same across most properties of this type. We parked in the Silver Street car park, which is 6-7mins walk and was very good value.

mooreBooking.comAug 2024

Positive: Place was amazing. Close to all the amenities and had a great view of the Abbey. Good value for money too. Very impressed.

SamBooking.comAug 2024

A lovely weekend in whitby. Great sccomodation Positive: The views are amazing Negative: Na

MariaBooking.comAug 2024

Beautiful, comfortable, cosy. Positive: Location, facilities. Negative: Bedsheets

KarenBooking.comJul 2024

Positive: The cottage was beautiful, great location and very welcoming and cozy. It was clean, well prepared and everything catered for,with lots of extra finishing touches, definitely home from home. Negative: Serenading by the seagulls was entertaining.!

KellyBooking.comJul 2024
AmandaBooking.comJul 2024

Positive: This property is in an excellent location, very clean and is ideal for a weekend or short break. We will definitely book again!

NicolaBooking.comJun 2024

Excellent, just what we needed. Positive: Nice and clean, very comfy beds. Great location and easy check in! Everything you need for a comfortable stay. Would recommend! Negative: The parking was an issue. On check out we found we were blocked in and a man from an estate agent was waving his angry finger at us telling us we weren’t able to park there even though the sign in the flat said to park there.

AirbnbMay 2024

Great location & the accommodation has excellent facilities.

MartinaBooking.comMay 2024

Positive: Location was ideal for the town. Facilities great, lovely cottage, very comfortable. Negative: Difficult understanding how to use the television. Lack of available parking.

ianBooking.comApr 2024

It was ok Positive: Location is good House had everything you would need and nice and warm Negative: The beds were comfortable but the bedding was old and worn it didn’t look or smell clean and the pillows are shocking I found an hair bobble in the grill complete with hair There was a pack of mouldy crumpets in the cupboard over a month out of date

LiamBooking.comApr 2024
SamuelBooking.comMar 2024
SoniaBooking.comMar 2024

Positive: Clean and spacious

McgowanBooking.comMar 2024
DeborahBooking.comMar 2024
SimonBooking.comFeb 2024
AirbnbFeb 2024

Great place to stay, location is great , just away from the hustle and bustle of Whitby , but within 5 minute walk to the town, try comfortable cottage. Lacks parking but recommend the parking on the large car park on the harbour, 8 minutes walk to the cottage.

JoanneBooking.comFeb 2024

The property was perfect and also in a perfect location. Literall Positive: The property itself was very clean, a fully equipped kitchen, super comfy beds. All in all, no complaints at all. Negative: No complaints at all

LauraBooking.comFeb 2024

Perfect Positive: Perfect stay and location Negative: Nothing

KevinBooking.comJan 2024

Positive: It's a beautiful homely and comfortable cottage . It's in a great location πŸ˜ƒ Clean everything fresh .and catered for Lovely will def re visit 😊 Negative: The only little thing is the bathroom and toilet at night As u have to go downstairs to use it . Apart from that everything is perfect.

AirbnbJan 2024

Lovely cottage with lots of character. Great location not good for parking but has Β£9 for 24hours car park close by. Kitchen is very well equipped and clean All instructions are easy to follow We would definitely recommend

PatriciaBooking.comDec 2023

Perfect holiday let in ideal location. Positive: Location excellent. Beautiful decor throughout. The owner has an excellent eye and has used quality furnishings throughout. Lovely and warm, lacking nothing, books, games, magazines, and a full range of TV channels ( Netflix, prime, etc) for the evenings. Faultless vacation, we would highly recommend and intend to visit again in the future. Thank you. Negative: Bathroom radiator red hot, and burnt you if you didn't think to swerve it as you walked past.We were not sure how to lower the temperature( inept on our part). But at least the place was cosy warm, on a positive note.

JoanneBooking.comDec 2023

Positive: The location Negative: Getting daily reminders to vacate the property at 10am on the day of departure.

sallyBooking.comNov 2023

really enjoyed our Weekend break at this cottage very cosey Positive: Lovely cosey cottage with all good amenities. fantastic location and very comfortable. Negative: there was no dishwasher and the bathroom was down stairs at the other side of the property from the bedrooms

VeselinaBooking.comNov 2023
CarolynBooking.comOct 2023

Very good Positive: It was comfortable, well equipped & in a very good location Negative: There was some mould in the shower which we cleaned. Could have done with a welcome food pack ( including milk in fridge ) as it was quite expensive ( almost Β£300 for 2 nights )

AdrianBooking.comOct 2023

Positive: We found the cottage very cosy, a home from home. The facilities were excellent. The location was ideal to enjoy Withby, all the main attractions were within walking distance. Negative: The beds were too soft, and the bath towels were too small.

JaimeBooking.comOct 2023

Negative: Dedicated parking would be a real benefit.

AirbnbOct 2023

Really great stay in the perfect location.

AnthonyBooking.comOct 2023

Location and the property are amazing Positive: This property is absolutely fabulous Negative: Nothing

PawelBooking.comSep 2023

Pristine and homely. Positive: Cosy, pristine cottage located in a quiet, yet accessible and convenient, area of Whitby. Very homely feel! Comfortable beds and sofas, lots of board games and TV options for rainy days. Negative: Has its quirks, as the cottage itself is rather vertical and contained. Not an issue, however.

AirbnbSep 2023

Great location for a stay in Whitby, just a few minutes walk and your right in the centre. Lovely and cosy cottage, felt right at home when we arrived.

EmmaBooking.comSep 2023
burnellBooking.comAug 2023
IreneBooking.comAug 2023

Lovely clean cottage great location Positive: Did not have breakfast location brilliant Negative: Nothing

JohnBooking.comAug 2023

Perfect, maybe could have checked In earlier but no problem as lovely next door neighbour let us put our bags in his til Positive: Everything Negative: Nothing to dislike

HelenBooking.comJul 2023
AirbnbJul 2023

We had a great stay in Whitby. The cottage matched the pictures and description perfectly and it was a great location for exploring Whitby and the surrounding area - a perfect base for a weekend away.

HonBooking.comJul 2023

Positive: It is a 3-storey small, but stylish house which is located at a 10-minute walking distance away from the train and coach stations and the beautiful harbour. The owner was very kind to provide the key to us to meet our request. Negative: It was not an easy task to move our suitcases to the bed rooms when arrival and subsequently move them downstairs to the front door when departure , but I could comfim that it was a very good exercise to us.

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