Alnbank

Alnbank offers comfortable home from home accommodation and is a great base for visiting beautiful Northumberland.

The owners have obviously put a lot of thought into making this a relaxing and pleasant environment for holidaymakers enjoyment. It was lovely to have a secluded outdoor space at the rear of the property, which will be much appreciated when the weather permits. Great contact with the owners which is always an added bonus.

Gorgeous apartment.

The nicest we've had through the years. Room for all the family to come and eat and watch tv with us. And a very pleasant outdoor space. Some of the features in the kitchen and bathroom were a bit tricky to work out - very hi tech for us oldies- but the boys were able to sort them out for us.

This wasn’t our first stay at Alnbank, and once again it exceeded our expectations.

The property is exactly as described, spotlessly clean, and equipped with everything we needed for a comfortable week’s stay. The owner is friendly, responsive, and always available if any assistance is needed. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would happily return.

Good property caters for your every need great location for beach/restaurants and pub.

Second time we’ve been to Alnmouth love it their and same cottage booking for next year also great golf course and great walks

We loved our stay at this property.

It is in a great located with the added bonus of parking. Alnbank is very well equipped, spacious and comfortable. The owner is extremely helpful and on hand if you need anything. Alnmouth itself is just perfect, fabulous location for walking and exploring. The village has several good pubs and cafes.

Great property, clean, well equipped along with clear instructions on how to use various equipment.

There were also some useful guides on places to visit and things to see. The owner made contact to check everything was ok and was quick to respond to any queries we had. Location wise perfect for the beach and village with no need to drive if you don't want to and would certainly stay again.

Gorgeous property, great host (Steve) , couldn’t have wished for a nicer place to be, we will be back!

Alnbank is in an excellent location, literally 2 mins walk from the beach.

It is very clean, spacious & well equipped. The outdoor space will be brilliant in summer. We were a couple with a dog, Alnbank would be equally suitable for a family of four. Alnmouth is a great base for exploring the area. Plenty to do close by or a short drive away. Good choice of eateries and a local shop. We really enjoyed our short break and would have no hesitation in booking again. We have stayed in a lot of cottages around England, this is definitely one of the best in terms of space, facilities & location.

Accommodation is an integral part of any holiday and poor digs can put a downer on any trip away.

However, Alnbank is a well appointed, comfortable apartment that was a pleasure to come back to every day.

Perfect Property!

Alnbank is wonderful. It is extremely well set up to make your stay as relaxing as possible. Steve really has thought of everything. He even bothered to make personal contact to check we had settled in ok. It is a very warm, comfortable and stylish property. We really enjoyed eating dinner n the open plan kitchen area. Had it been warmer we would also have enjoyed sitting outside. Next time! The location is fabulous - a 5 minute walk to the gorgeous beach and there are coffee shops and pubs also only minutes away. I have already recommended this property to others and certainly plan to return myself. Thank you, Steve!

Great property and comes with a useful parking permit - much needed in busy Alnmouth.

Property benefits from a good central heating system and has all usual amenities. The property is extremely clean and welcoming. We’ve stayed here a number of times and have always had good contact from the owner. Close to everything you need, pubs, restaurants, shops and the beautiful Alnmouth beach.

Excellent holiday stay, with all the comforts of home and more.

We had a great break and the property was excellent all-round.

The owner messaged us early into our stay to check everything was ok and that we were happy with it - he even offered us an extra night free-of-charge! Unfortunately, due to work commitments, we couldn't accept. Can't recommend this property highly enough - A1****

Third stay at this beautiful property and have already booked our fourth, think that speaks volumes.

Lovely comfortable accommodation only a 2 minute walk from the beach. Well equipped with some lovely touches like warm cosy throws, selection of board games and a coffee machine. Owners are so friendly and approachable, ready to help in any way they can to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Can’t wait to return.

Had a great stay at Alnbank.

The property location is ideal for the beach, shops and pubs. Steve, the host, was very approachable and helpful with regards to a minor issue we had.

Very nice accommodation and perfect location.

The owner was always available to speak to. We would definitely book here again.

We enjoyed a lovely 2 night stay in this immaculate, well equipped and stylish apartment.

Close to local beaches and restaurants and ideal for exploring the local area. The only niggle was some noise from the upstairs apartment quite late at night but totally accept this is the nature of staying in an apartment! Would definitely return!

Alnbank is a ground floor flat just one road back from the seafront.

It is nicely furnished with a very modern kitchen and bathroom. A parking permit is included which is very convenient. Friendly and helpful support from the owner was provided throughout our stay. Top notch!

The apartment is lovely, larger than you would think and has everything you need for a comfortable stay (thank you for use of a the hairdryer as I forgot mine!

) it really is 1 minute from the beach or coastal path walks, and a couple of minutes to the shops and pubs (loved the Red Lion beer garden which is dog friendly) the parking permit is a godsend too. My only complaint was the noise from the apartment above, we could hear every footstep/run up and down, every door slam, chair scrape and drawer opening and shutting which at 7am was particularly annoying. If you are an early riser this accommodation is perfect, if like us you wanted a lie in, perhaps not or rent the first floor apartment.

Alnbank provided us with a spacious, comfortable base a stone's throw from the magnificent beach and local facilities - shops and choice of places to eat/ drink to suit every taste.

The hosts, Steve and Jo had thought of everything to make our stay perfect including little touches such as coffee machine, beach chairs/wind break, blankets to ward of any chill whilst sitting out in the comfortable outdoor space to name but a few. They also checked in on us regularly and listened to any issues we may have had. Parking permit made a stay here a cinch. Thank you.

Had a fabulous 2 weeks at Alnbank.

Perfect situation for the shops and pubs and especially the beach. The apartment is lovely, warm and cosy and everything has been thought of. The owners are brilliant, they check by text regularly to see if you need anything which is great. Would definitely go again and would recommend it to anyone

Just back from five days at Alnbank and we loved it!

The cottage is literally a minute from the amazing sandy Alnmouth beach. Inside is bright, modern and clean, with everything we could need and then some! The outside area was just right for enjoying the morning coffee. The bed was comfy and the shower fantastic. The open layout with the skylights was genius Huge shout-out to Steve and Joanne, they were always on hand with tips, quick replies, and check-ins to make sure we were sorted. The rain and the wind was unfortunate but staying in this lovely spot saved the trip, can’t recommend it enough!

Alnbank 2A is a spacious & well equipped apartment.

It is close to the beach and local amenities. Parking outside the property with a permit was trouble free. We enjoyed a great week in Northumberland. However, trying to make contact with a person at Sykes proved to be frustrating. A combination of Message, WhatsApp, Email & the Sykes website was confusing & drawn out, when a simple phone call could have made our request to add on extra days. It seemed Sykes did not want to speak directly to a customer.

Apartment was in a great location in Alnmouth just a 2 min walk to the fantastic beach and pubs and shops.

The apartment was well equipped for our stay if perhaps a little cluttered and lacking storage in the kitchen and bathroom. Noise from upstairs apartment somewhat disturbed our stay but minor irritation so would recommend to all.

Location was excellent, really near to the beach and pubs/restaurants.

Parking was an issue as only one permit was provided and we had two cars so had to jiggle about to make it work. There were a number of minor concerns with the property: Bin not cleaned on arrival No bin bags Unable to watch TV as couldn't get it to work Water dripping from boiler on to work surface No knobs on toaster Unable to close blinds on skylights Lots of smelly bird poo in front garden But overall it was a convenient and comfortable apartment in an excellent location.

We've stayed in both upper and lower Alnbank over the years and will no doubt return again.

Lovely clean spacious flat, extreamly clean and well decorated. 2 min walk from the main street and the beautiful beach. One thing that could be improved is the cleaning of the front garden. Its a lovely sun trap with a seat and would be a pleasant place to sit. However there was piles of pigeon mess that have built up over a period, this is an easy fix and with a bit of regular maintenace would enhance what is a superb property in a beautiful area.

Lovely light flat in a great location.

Great kitchen/bathroom. Only negative was central heating wasn't working when we got there so it was 11 degrees in flat. A call to the landlord got the boiler going, but the kitchen radiators never really heated up in the 4 days we were there so we didn't sit in kitchen.

A wonderful property, lovely and clean and comfortable.

We enjoyed are stay very much and would highly recommend it. We will be booking Alnbank again.

A great property which we have rented before.

Spacious, modern and well equiped for the two of us (+the dog!). The apartment was clean and comfortable, and despite our stay being in November, was pleasantly warm with a modern "Nest" thermostat to control the heating. The property is literally a two minute walk from Alnmouth's fantastic beach. And while this is not a complaint, I feel it worth mentioning that being a ground floor apartment, a degree of noise from the first floor occupants might be expected. Overall though, a great place to stay!

Lovely property and 2 minute walk to the beach.

Kitchen is well equipped and living room is cosy. Some lovely touches like a collection of board games and spare throws and blankets make it a lovely home from home. Will definitely be booking again for our 3rd visit .

As we’ve been here before we knew what to expect.

Yet again we weren’t disappointed. The kitchen is very well equipped, including dishwasher tablets, cleaning products etc which you don’t always get in a rental. All areas are of the flat are very clean, tidy and very comfortable. Positioned very near the beach, pubs and restaurants of Alnmouth. A lovely weekend break - pity we couldn’t have stayed longer. We will be back very soon. Thank you

The main bed was so creaky ,turning over or going to the toilet woke the other person .

We decamped to the small bedroom but the bed was too small for my husband.As a result we slept in separate rooms.The mattresses (which I gather are relatively new) were not very comfortable- perhaps a mattress topper would help.Sleep is very important so we would not return to Alnbank. It’s the first holiday cottage we've stayed in where there wasn’t a pint of milk in the fridge.I’m not concerned about a welcome pack but that would be helpful. I hope these are seen as constructive comments as we really enjoyed Alnmouth. Rosy and Mike Bishop

Loved Alnmouth & Alnbank was in a perfect position.

Would definitely recommend going there

If I could rate this property and owner more than a 10 I would.

Steve definitely went over and above the call of duty. Helping two oldies to get the tv up and running! Technology definitely fails us! After trying to help over the phone he took a 35 minute drive on a Saturday when traffic would be busy to our apartment to solve the problem which I am certain was not the tv but us! He could not have been more helpful. Added to that the apartment is all you could ask for and more. Thank you so very much Steve for your patience and understanding. Linda and Roger

Lovely and well equipped property in a beautiful location.

Owner was very receptive to feedback. Love to stay here again!

This is a well located property in a lovely village by the sea.

The village is just off the A1 so it is easy to get wherever you want to visit. The property has plenty of space and has all mod cons you need. Excellent value for money.

A lovely comfortable ground floor apartment with plenty of space, well equipped kitchen, very nice bathroom with bath and large walk in shower, and location ideal for a beach holiday.

A bonus was a parking permit.

One problem at an otherwise perfect stay.

I chose to use the bath, unfortunately on completion I could not get out I was stuck. Shouting to my wife who came to my rescue. Im 83 my wife is 82 the bath is deep and wide witch prevented me getting purchase power. Whilst at the time it was laughable it could have turned into a situation.

The flat was a great size for our family.

Really well set out and really comfortable. Brilliant location, 50 metres from the beach (for great dog walks) and just around the corner from the some nice shops, cafes and pubs. We had a great time and would return.

We had a wonderful week and Alnbank is a lovely property.

Very clean, well equipped, amazing amount of games! Our only complaints would be the beds, they are extremely uncomfortable and all 4 of us had minimal sleep. The sofas also are clearly in need of an upgrade, very soft/well used.

This is our 2nd stay at Alnbank and we l9ved it just as much this time as the 1st.

The closeness to the beach fir our aging Labrador was perfect he found a new spring in his step which was fabulous to see. The house its self is spacious, warm and cosy and has everything you need you make you comfortable. As with other reviews and from staying at the property previously, I really think it's time to purchase a new oven, although there are instructions I found them difficult to translate to the actual dials on the oven. The 1st night after a few changes on the dials we got the oven working fine, 2nd night I just couldn't get the right combination and it ran cold for a long time until I twiddle a bit more. That is my only complaint once again we had a great stay and will visit again in the not too distant future. Mrs A. Macdonald

We stayed at Alnbank for a week, with the dog, It is in a perfect location just off the main street and only a very short walk to the beach.

It was very clean, all the mod cons you could ask for. The kitchen was a lot bigger than we expected and the bathroom heated floor was very nice. Will definitely look to stay again in up in that area again.

We enjoyed our stay at Alnbank, which was nice and clean.

The kitchen would benefit from a few more utensils, e.g. tongs, additional frying pans, baking trays and a new oven as the dials were worn off and the oven linings were very loose. The double bed was very creaky and the mattresses were very thin on all the beds. Overall we enjoyed our stay and with a few improvements it would be great.

Fantastic holiday accommodation in beautiful Alnmouth.

Only two minutes walk to the beach and local pubs. The accommodation is spotless and has everything you need for a comfortable and enjoyable stay. We will definitely be back next year.

Alnbank is a home from home property.

Very comfortable, everything provided that you could possibly need. Very comprehensive instructions for appliances etc. very close to the beach and local amenities. Close to station and bus stops. Would definitely stay here again.

We generally really liked and enjoyed the property, especially as it was only two minutes from the beach, so handy for dog walking.

It was pleasantly and comfortably decorated and furnished, and well equipped. Our only criticisms/suggestions, which were very minor, would be the re-decoration of the shared entrance hall, the provision of decorative garden lighting for the rear terrace, the provision of more than one loo roll, and perhaps the provision of a kitchen roll. And finally, we must mention the locals...Wonderfully friendly and approachable!

The Yard and garden furniture was dirty and unkempt.

The kitchen was dated,needed a good clean and Makeover. The oven grill did not work and the set points on the controls were unreadable.Parking was quite tight and we did not get a permit from the owner.On a whole I not feel it was worth the money we spend staying there. We have payed less for a better standard of accommodation at peak times in Northumberland.

Apartment had everything we needed, helpful owner and great location.

Would recommend.

An excellent property that more than met our needs.

Very comfortable and cosy with a high degree of maintence evident. A phone call from the owner was greatly appreciated and welcomed as a problem had occured with a blind in the lounge.Highly recommended.

Clean, comfy, well equipped apartment.

Unfortunately there was a problem with the heating system so certain areas were very cold. The owner contacted us and arranged for a heating engineer to call and was clearly concerned and very apologetic about the problem. Extra fan heaters in the property so managed to heat the necessary areas. The open plan kitchen/living area was well equipped, good shower in the bathroom, parking permit for outside the property, close proximity to the beach and Main Street.

We had a lovely stay in your delightful apartment.

The parking permit was very much appreciated. Lovely and clean. At times a little chilly especially in the sitting room. But then again it was January. The mattress on the double bed could be better, crisp white sheets and a choice of pillows would be perfect.. Perhaps a shaving point in the bathroom. All in all a very lovely apartment would definately stay again

A spacious upgraded ground floor apartment in the village of Alnmouth.

Close to the beach and all other village facilities which include many good places to eat. Excellently located for access to the Northumberland coast and other inland attractions.

Well-located apartment, very practical for small family stays.

Excellent kitchen diner and pleasant small patio. Apartment is very well equipped with pretty much everything you could need.

Alnbank was an excellent holiday home.

Exceptionally clean, very good kitchen equipment and providing a very high standard of finish in all areas. Centrally located to some very good village amenities. At times car parking in front of house was unavailable, but we always found somewhere to park on the road.

Lovely apartment, ideally situated for the beach.

Very well equipped.

A nice spacious property and a lovely large kitchen/diner.

Lovely large shower cubicle and plenty of space in the bathroom.

Just perfect for a family.

Everything you need - felt like home in no time. You can't beat Alnmouth.

Lovely, clean property, great location, would recommend.

Lovely property with high standards of design, decor and equipment.

Pleasant, well equipped, good location.

Love kitchen/ dining area.

Alnbank is in a great position for access to the beach, shops, pubs.

The house is comfortable and contemporary and well equipped. It is dog friendly.

Beautiful property with everything you need for the perfect holiday.

Alnbank was in the perfect position for us in the heart of Alnmouth just two minutes from the beach for our twice daily walks (with scottie).

It was very warm and welcoming and we very soon felt at home. It was well equipped and we appreciated both bath and excellent shower which also served as a drying area on the very wet day.

The whole flat is wonderful - very deceptive from outside, its very spacious inside, light and airy and modern.

Very near to the beach and village centre.

The property is excellent with everything you need for a fantastic holiday.

The location is superb, the beach and the village just being on the doorstep. The parking permit is an excellent plus as well as being able to take our dog. All on one floor so also excellent for people who have disabilities.

Superbly located, you feel like you're living in a bit of history, the apartment has been modernised very thoughtfully and is very warm and comfortable.

Great for walkers and golf.