“We really enjoyed our stay at Troon Cottage, perfectly sized for 4 adults, 2 seven year olds and a toddler.”
The adults slept on the middle floor with kids in the top floor bedrooms.
I was a bit worried the property would be a bit too grey from the pictures online but it’s tastefully done and feels cosy yet spacious at the same time, like a home.
The kitchen was well equipped we found, plenty of cupboard and fridge space for all our food, and the cooker and dishwasher worked well.
We found that the stair-gate needs to be replaced downstairs, it’s a bit fiddly and comes off at the hinges when you go to lift it, it’s not secure and would have been a problem if our toddler was one of those who likes to stress-test everything in the house! There was also a stair-gate missing on the top floor despite what it says on the listing - not an issue for us but might be for others. We had requested a highchair and cot; the high hair we managed to find in the store room located in the cosy, but the cot was not set up (I had called Sykes to make sure and didn’t just rely on my online request). Luckily we had ours with us as we were heading elsewhere after our stay, not sure what we would have done otherwise, and our toddler sleeping with us was not an option.
The heating was tricky to control - we had set the timer for specific times. I suspect the radiators need bleeding, just to be sure that it’s not a bigger problem. We managed with sweaters but it would have been nice to have that option. It would be really handy to have better instructions for the electric heaters too (what all the options mean) , might have been us but even so, better to have than not. When we stripped the beds we found the mattress covers and duvets to be stained (at least in our room) which wasn’t great if I’m honest. A bit of bicarbonate of soda and strong stain remover in a hot wash would do the trick, leaving everything nice and white.
An extra set of keys would have been great - as much as there is a key lock, having an extra set takes away the pressure of having to coordinate timings.m and provide a bit of flex. It’s something we noticed was commented on in the guest book.
For all the above reasons I’ve given the property four stars across all aspects. We would however stay here again, it’s a lovely property, close to town and an easy drive to other parts of Norfolk that we wanted to explore. We’ve already recommended it to our families and friends. Book it if it’s available!
