Tate Hill Beach
Tate Hill Beach, Sandside, Whitby, YO22 4DL, United Kingdom- Attraction
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Charming Historic Building
Unwind in the quaint charm of Poppy Cottage, located near Whitby and Sandsend Beach. Enjoy free WiFi and a private entrance for your convenience.
Comfortable Accommodation
Experience cozy units with modern amenities including a flat-screen TV, private bathroom, and beautiful sea views.
Family-Friendly
Relax with your loved ones in family rooms and take advantage of baby safety gates for worry-free stays.
To book your stay at Poppy Cottage and create lasting memories, visit our website or contact us today!
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
PAID
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
22 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
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Good location
Nothing
Very handy location near the places we wished to visit
The parking was far
Great location right at bottom of 199 steps. Good places nearby for food and drink. Coop supermarket just outside station for extras. Clean and quite spacious room, for a 17 century cottage! Good shower, with lovely toiletries. Tea, coffee and biscuits appreciated.
We got a sea view so we're 3 floors up. If you don't like narrow stairs, ask for Room 1. Fine for us but could be a problem for others less mobile. It is an old building so stairs are going to be narrow, part of the character.
Location
Steep stairs to top floor,uneven floors. not suitable for mobility issues,dust and tired furnature
Comfy bed clean .don't pay for parking off owner has car park was full ended parking in different car park .but overall lovely little place for a night stop.
Finding key box could do with a bit more information. And out of room for 10am
Room was very clean and location was good.
Smell in the room if fish and chips but that could have been of previous guests.
Great location. Clear instruction on how to access.
Nothing
Handy location near iconic spot, Tim was great really helpful. Access is doable but need to leave car with hazards on. Worth paying for Car park spot in coop. Enjoyable
Can't fault it really
Location
Lovely cottage wish I’d booked the bottom floor I have bad knees . Could do with a small fridge and a full length mirror
Stairs
Lovely view off the sea and right next to the 199 steps
The location was great. The beds were comfy.
There was a distinct unpleasant odour to our room. It was so awful we had to buy some wax melts and burner to cover the smell.
Great location. Charming & quaint.
My husband is 6ft 4 & bumped his head a couple of times on the low staircases. He also found the stairs quite narrow in places. Something to bare in mind for taller people
Clean, comfortable room in a very central location. Clean throughout and modern facilities. Very helpful communication from hosts including parking information. Good value for money and no complaints.
Nothing
Excellent value for money, great location, very comfortable and clean. Would definitely stay there again. Great communication with Tim.
Had a lovely stay thanks! Lovely location
Great location, comfortable bed and really clean and spacious bathroom. The room was also a good size for a family of 3 and Tim was really helpful throughout booking/stay.
Nothing.
The location if the property is amazing. The property was very clean and exactly as advised. The owner was really friendly and helpful giving you all details well ahead of our visit.
Если будет квартира номер 1 то это подвал, окно на уровне ног прохожих на улице, расположение очень хорошее если на пару ночей то прекрасно подойдёт, сам городок очень приятный
Great location
Noise from rooms upstairs
Good short stay ,nice big enough room
Perfectly located in the old heart of Whitby. Owners very patient and helpful in organizing where to park the car.
We very much enjoyed our stay ,good location .Our 6 yr old grandson loved the Abbey could wait to climb all the steps.
Noisy pub across the cottage.
Perfect location. Good amount of room. Cosy.
A bit picky about eating on the bed
Lovely room, comfy beds, tea and coffee. Very clean, excellent location. Good communication with host, arranged a parking permit.
Only issue was the noise from the street as the windows are single glazed and the street is very busy so didn't sleep well.
Beautiful 17th century cottage, lovely views and brilliant location near to all the local sights and attractions.
Spacious room with everything you might need, comfy beds. The host kept us informed and we were able to check in an hour early.
Cleaning needs more attention to detail. There was quite a bit of dust gathered above the single bed and there was stuff under the single bed left over from previous guests. The fan in the bathroom could do with a clean too.
Lovely clean room, room 4 up in the loft, great view out , you can see people walking up Henrietta street or down the 199 steps, good for people watching.
nothing
Location was awesome. 👍🏽. The room was spotless and the beds were very comfortable.
The property was very clean and in a good location 😊😊
The only let down was the television wouldn’t come on 🤨🤨
Perfect location at the foot ifvthe Abbey Steps Couldn't have had a better bolt hole.
Sharing room with cobwebs but it wasn't a massive issue
Loved the property, loved the location, the owners were very friendly and approachable. , kept in contact with. Came as a single parent with teenage children who loved the property, would definitely come again
No
The location was at the prime location
All the noise outside you could hear inside. It was not totally clean
Clean tidy and great communication
The top floor (spiral stairs ) hard for my mum 74 however Tim gave me option to cancel and I chose to risk it :)
La ubicación, la comodidad de la cama y el espacio del baño.
Que había muchas escaleras muy empinadas y costó subir las maletas.
Great location, comfortable
Location
Too small for 3. No blind next to single bed and rubbish under bed and spiders in the bathroom. Beds were rickety and not very good quality.
The place is nice, clean and in a convenient location for everything. We had such a comfortable nights sleep. We would recommend this place to our friends and would love stay in place again.
The stairs were narrow and windy so we had to take extra care when using them- just something to keep in mind if you have mobility issues.
The location was great amenities were very good ,
Probably a minor issue but thats to be expected in a guest room .room underneath just kept opening and closing the door banging it purposely and it wasn't a child , that was disturbing so we left the night before. Morning we were meant check out .dissapointed.
Had to switch the fridge off as it was making too much noise.. Also you could hear the people walking about quite a lot.
Perfect location, lovely place. Would highly recommend this place! Il be back for the 4th time this year next month
Perfect location.. comfortable bed..
The interior was very rundown. No comfy chair in bedroom. Very basic.
Location and cleanliness
Nothing
location was fine. No breakfast
could have done with painted freshened up
Perfect location and really tidy room
Sehr schön eingerichtetes, gemütliches Zimmer in einem Haus aus dem 17. Jahrhundert in der Altstadt Whitbys Toller Aufenthalt!
Falls man mit dem Auto und viel Gepäck kommt, ist das Zimmer nicht zu empfehlen: Parkplatz ist nur am anderen Ende des Zentrums auf dem Coop-Parkplatz vorhanden. Diesen kriegt man erst nach telefonischer Instruktion des Gastgebers statt einer klaren, schriftlichen Anweisung, was zu tun ist. Am Ende kostet dieser weit entfernte Parkplatz 10 Pfund, erfährt man aber erst am Telefon.
Clean, good facilities, good location, quaint, good views
Excellent location . Was supplied with everything you need .
It was comfortable , cheap and exactly as described . Nothing to dislike really
Good location and reasonably priced.
Location is sublime. Absolutely loved our stay. Thank you!
Not super easy to store things given the steep stairs and to get hold of the owners in the moment when I had some questions. But we were able to find some alternatives in the end. A bIt more communication throughout would be nice.
the pub next door, started unloading kegs around 6am !! very noisy. the room needed a fridge
Pretty cottage; nice location.
Lots of narrow stairs to the top floor with lots of luggage (we didn’t want to leave anything in the car & had luggage for 2 weeks oversea travel). But understand that’s the nature of an old cottage in the old town. Heat of the room, but was a very hot day.
A good basic place to stay in a perfect location
It was a bit spooky
Location was great, especially if you do not have a car.
Parking facilities
Great location, home from home
Nothing
Central location and very clean
WiFi not working and due to location presumably no internet signal.
Clean and quirky
Asked you to sit at table to eat but no chairs crockery or cutlery
Location
The he interior was very tired
Excellent location, lovely room & owners very friendly & helpful!
The room did have a strong smell of dog when we got there but that's probably my fault for not realising it was a dog friendly place!
Location, cleanliness, responsive hosts
Steep stairs - but worth it for the location! Just have to be careful with luggage
The property was in a great location, great communication from the owners and very comfortable facilities.
As soon as you walk through the door to the room we stayed in there was a very strong smell of damp.
Very cozy cottage in excellent location
Parking was provided with a permit. The cobbled streets with luggage was a bit tricky but worth it. W
Location and views.
Nothing
Location was excellent
Heating remained on in the bathroom for the entire duration of our stay. It was 25 degrees outside and being in the roof of the building made it rather unbearable. Contacted owner who said it could not be turned off, only turned down. Also be aware that deliveries to the adjacent pub are very noisy and early in the morning.
Location was brilliant. The communication with the owner was superb! Easily to reach and extremely helpful.
Nothing
Lovely room. Nice bathroom. Close to 199 steps.
3 Rooms up flights of stairs. Not suitable for anyone with walking difficulties. Parking over 10 minutes away in the co-op carpark. Room 3 has an obvious damp problem which wasn't great as hubby has COPD and I am undergoing chemo for terminal cancer. Noisy due to pub being directly opposite. Carpet was covered in dirty marks. Leak in bathroom when shower was in use. Sand on bathroom floor. We didn't visit the beach.
Location was fab, nice sized room with everything you needed including the tower cooler fan!
Bathroom shower was a little intermittent with temp and pressure which is strange for an electric unit but we made do ok, extractor fan needs a clean but very happy overall and would love to return
Die Lage und die Sauberkeit des Zimmers.
WLAN Code war nicht lesbar
The location was good and the cottage has potential
It wasnt very clean, carpets looked like they needed hoovering around the edges, paint peeling off wall, cobwebs around ceiling, just looking tired and tatty.
Absolutely stunning location, comfortable bed and the cosiest room. Tim was so friendly and approachable, made sure we knew everything before arriving. Booked as a gift for my best friend, her first trip to whitby and she was completely charmed. Will definitely be back!
Poppies is a wonderful stay been about 6 or 7 times now very clean excellent location we love staying there and we met the cleaner who does a marvellous job well done to the lady and management
Nothing to recall here all great
Third visit to Poppy cottage excellent as always. Plenty of hot water and lovely towels and bedding. Always enjoy our visit will be rebooking
Perfect location
Nothing
Lovely views 👌
Clean, great communication with the host, fab area
The mattress was a bit uncomfortable
Perfect and just what we needed, went with my daughters for the goth weekend. Very clean accommodation, good location and very happy to get checked in early. Great communication with owners, would highly recommend and would definitely stay again.
There was nothing we didn't like. Was absolutely perfect for the night Very comfortable beds too.
Location was brilliant It was just what we needed for our short stay to whitby
Both my boys are tall and could not stand in the shower however this was fine as we did nit use facilities
There is no breakfast provided at the cottage it's room only. The room was quiet and comfortable with good facilities.
If you have mobility problems don't book room 4 the one with the larger bed as it's up 3 flights of stairs and 2 of the flights are narrow and spiral, but it is a 17th century cottage.
Suberb location , good sized room.
The noise in the morning was very loud and annoying . Window could do with a blind so got woke up very early, had to put a cussion in tge window .
Lovely property, well maintained :-) As described Well stocked with tea/coffee etc Would recommend
Nothing
Good location
Room upstairs was noise
Proximity to town centre
Smaller than imagined and steep stairs to access room.
Location
Noise from road
Lovely authentic room, very comfy with all facilities. Quaint, quirky and tasteful decor. Great 👍
The steps to get to Room 4 are steep . It's a long way up and narrow so make sure you can climb
Location and size
Did not know how to turn the heating off Probably my fault
Amazing place in the perfect location at the bottom of the 199 steps. Easy walking to all prime spots in Whitby x
Rundum schön! Wir haben es sehr genossen!
Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt!
Very clean and comfortable and great location.
Location was excellent.Lovely, cosy room.Have stayed here couple of times before and will stay again.Lovely place.
Had a problem with shower draining away.Reported to owner , problem sorted.
Lovely place to stay
Very clean and central to everything of interest in Whitby
Didn’t realise when I booked it that it’s a shared accommodation and you’re just booking a room in a house! I thought it was the whole cottage with a kitchen etc
Very good location and the owner was fabulous with directions even talked us through on the phone as quite difficult due to get to by car to drop off cases but once in was great
Location was perfect for exploring Whitby. It was right at the bottom of the 199 steps. I can imagine it gets busy/crowded in summer but in low season it was perfect. Large bathroom with a lovely hot shower and heated towel rail. Nice sized room. Tea and coffee making facilities. Nice view from room 3 sitting in bed you can see the whalebone arch and Cooks monument. Glimpses of sea between the pubs across the road. Very near the small south beaches and right amongst the old cottages. Quiet at night. Communication with the owner was excellent.
Please be aware this is a very old building so staircase is steep and narrow if you have heavy luggage or a disability. It was fine for me but just a heads up. As advertised, it is just a room and ensuite I did not spend much time there. In hindsight if i visited again I would probably choose a property with a kitchenette and parking as I visited out of season. That being said if you are just looking far somewhere quiet to sleep whilst you expolore this was perfect. Parking in the whole of Whitby is an issue it was advertised as £9 a day but it was £12.50 with no cheaper alternatives that are in walking distance if I had taken this cost into account I may have chosen differently.
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Cleanliness
7.93/10Some reviews indicated cleanliness issues, particularly with bedding and shower hygiene.
Service
9.4/10Guests praised the helpfulness and responsiveness of the host.
Location
9.44/10Consistently mentioned as a major advantage throughout the reviews.
Room Quality
8.39/10Room quality was appreciated but noted some issues with noise and the age of the property.
Amenities
8.92/10Amenities generally met guests' needs, although some items needed maintenance.
Value for Money
8.88/10Most guests felt they received good value given the location, though some amenities were lacking.
Food and Beverage
8.93/10While no specifics are mentioned, breakfast was sometimes referenced positively.
Overall Experience
9.3/10Overall a positive experience, with minor issues highlighted in certain areas.