Host & Stay | The Byre
Entire home in Easington, United Kingdom
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Bedrooms
Bedroom 1
1 king bed
Bedroom 2
1 double bed
Amenities
- Hair dryer
- Shampoo
- Hot water
- Dryer
- Essentials
- Hangers
- Bed linen
- Washing machine
- TV
- Kitchen
- Free residential garage on premises
- Pets allowed
5 · 1 Reviews
2 months ago
We’ve stayed in this property many times before. Very comfortable sofas and beds. Great shower. Great location. Owner visited to change batteries on HIVE, brilliant thank you.
Host and Stay were slow to respond to HIVE needing new batteries. Fortunately Cottage owner stepped up and solved the problem.
4 months ago
Well-appointed kitchen
Good amount of space for family
Enjoyed watching the horses training next door!
As soon as I saw every room had a plug-in air freshener I knew something was up. There are serious issues with damp on many of the walls; the main bedroom and bathroom in particular. The bathroom smelt like an old castle (literally the only way I can think to describe it) and only had a very dirty little extractor fan for ventilation, no window. I appreciate it’s a very old building but that doesn’t mean it should be allowed to have such problems and be rented out for £150+ a night. There were also significant stains on the main bedroom carpet.
The biggest issue, however, was the hosting company. We never met the actual property owners so can’t speak for them, but Host and Stay are not my kind of company. A hidden £25 damage waiver (or £250 deposit if you can be bothered to try to get it back) is only requested immediately AFTER you’ve already booked and a reminder email is sent as soon as you’ve arrived at the property to tell you that you’re responsible for any damage. It’s terrible way to do business as it feels designed to catch you out and make money out of you, and set us up for the least relaxing stay, especially with two small children and a dog in tow! Thankfully the kids and dog were impeccably behaved but the lingering thought of ‘you break it, you buy it’ meant we felt we were walking on eggshells (something we wish the noisy neighbours upstairs had done!) I fully understand the need to protect the property but to only reveal the cost of additional charges after you’ve booked and paid your money is frustrating and flies in the face of the ‘transparency’ that Host and Stay claimed they offer.
I would not stay at a Host and Stay property again because of this damage-driven attitude, never mind the problems with the house.
4 months ago
Convenient location. Clean, tidy inside and nicely furnished. Very comfortable furniture especially the sofa and the bed.
Couldn’t get terrestrial tv programmes. Lots of weeds around the outside of the property making it look untidy. Large dung heap on the other side of the wall directly behind the garden, creating a bad smell.
Inside the property was a little dark, creating the need for lights on during the day, but not a problem.
Location
Easington, England, United Kingdom
House Rules
- Check-in after 16:00
- Checkout before 10:00
- Self check-in with lockbox
- 4 guests maximum
- Pets allowed
- No smoking
Safety & Property
- Carbon monoxide alarm installed
- Smoke alarm installed