Loved our few days at Auty Cottage, in Tyneside. Location is excellent for pretty much everything. Access to the shops and bars and only a short walk to the beaches and castle etc. The accommodation was flexible for our needs, and having the small garden area for a warm weekend, was a real bonus. So many thoughtful touches in every room, this place has been very well thought out for visitors. Having a perking permit for the streets close by was real bonus, too. We will definitely return!

I'm being picky, but a way of locking the gate to the garden when we were in the property would have been a nice to have - we didn't feel like anyone was going to walk in, but it's close to the bars and pubs and well, people can get a little daft when they've had a few. It's double yellow lines outside the property, but down a cul de sac, so we offloaded and loaded the car as quickly as possible. Not sure how vigilant Tyneside parking wardens are, we we didn't take any chances. We had visitors and they had to park a fair distance away, due to the how busy the village centre was on a warm weekend. All first work problems, but something for guests to be aware of.

This is an exceptional cottage beautiful in every way . It is also perfect for exploring the coast or just simply enjoying the many cafes, restaurants around it . We felt very relaxed and at home here and the hosts have provided everything you would need to have a great stay . We couldn’t fault the cleanliness of the cottage and the garden is just outstanding . We also thought the choice of colours , furniture and artwork was so well thought out , they definitely gave the cottage the ‘wow ‘ factor .

We were staying during the World Cup and we would have liked to watch matches on BBC 1 etc but we found we were unable to as the cottage does not have a TV license !! Not everyone is into completely using streaming platforms like Netflix etc , you will have some older guests too . A TV License is a small cost when you consider how much we were paying to stay .