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Try a holiday closer to home and love it!!!

Advantages: No passport /airline stikes, wonderful people, history/ culture, cottages for all tastes & advice
Disadvantages: UK weather a little unpredictable - stay by the fire or grab a waterproof and carry on regardless

Working for a high street travel agent has allowed me to visit many exotic places and never think of holidaying closer to home. So when my husband suggested a UK break rather than Rome or Venice, I was a little surprised!!! Reluctantly I started leaf ...

kemw 07.04.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Sykescottages.co.uk

Overall very happy

Advantages: Fast, easy to navigate website, good admin processes, helpful and efficient staff
Disadvantages: No cottages outside of UK and Eire

I have just returned from a holiday in the peak district with my wife and two young children (6&4) booked through Sykes cottages. Sykes was recommended to me by my sister in law and thought I would give them a go as all the agencies I found online appear ...

willaston26 28.06.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Sykescottages.co.uk

Dubious Star Rating

Advantages: Away from it all
Disadvantages: Poorly maintained and in our opinion, a 3 star property at best.

Had an awful experience at a property we booked with Sykes, which was then compounded by the way our complaint was dealt with - or not, as was the case. Within an hour of arriving at the property, we had to drive to a supermarket to buy some antihistami ...

scorchio65 13.03.2013 · Read full review
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Review of Sykescottages.co.uk

Sykes cottages 'Don't care attitude' Again!

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Incomplete and misleading information

I have read the two previous reviews on Sykes Cottages and have to agree with the general view that once they have the booking they are not interested in any complaint and just pass on responsibility to the owner. In our case we booked a week in a cottag ...

Bill80 24.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Sykescottages.co.uk

Need some R&R? Manor Cottage in Ludlow ticks every box!

Advantages: Fantastic choice of cottages and excellent service
Disadvantages: None

After weeks of preparing for Christmas – shopping, wrapping, unwrapping, more shopping, eating, drinking, more eating, more drinking and, of course, making sure Santa and Rudolph had their fill of mince pies and carrots, a holiday was just what I needed – ...

cabernet7 01.04.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Sykescottages.co.uk