Rathowen

Excellent spacious and clean property - well set up.

Beds very comfy and it's so quiet we all slept very well. Areas to address: the hot water went off throughout the day, is it on a timer? Info in the folder for guests was very scant, could have done with more detail. Hob was very slow to heat up and if it wasn't for the air fryer, we would still be cooking breakfast. Other than that, we would love to return.

Good recent improvements.

Some problems with new heating system, but staff at Seahouses Northumbria Cottages were (one again) very helpful in agreeing a temporary workaround. We'll be back later in the year :-)

Second stay at this fabulous house in a great setting.

Every comfort and so well placed for exploring this beautiful coast line. Our hosts left us a xmas card to welcome us to the property and we had a great week.I thoroughly recommend this property its just perfect!

Lovely property and great location for visiting the local area.

Only recommendation would be to get an air fryer for the kitchen.

What a fabulous place to stay!

The house is great - there is loads of space and can easily accommodate 8 people. Everywhere was very clean and welcoming. Each year we always write a list of positives and negatives of where we stay just so we remember for future holidays. This year our positives were: the balcony (what an amazing bonus!!), the little snooker table in the garage, the big power shower, the 'hidden' en-suite (it's behind a cupboard door - brilliant!), a really well stocked kitchen (liked that there was a foldy table in the utility that could easily be brought in for more worktop space), a drive with really easy parking, a big dining table, the visiting garden rabbits and most of all, the amazing view from the bed each morning! For the first year ever, we have not been able to think of a single negative. In fact, if the buyers ever want to sell - we'll be there like a shot!

Lovely spacious property which easily gives enough space for eight to eat and relax.

Main bedroom with ensuite and balcony is wonderful and has the most amazing view across the rocky bay.

Our family of three generations had a really enjoyable stay at Rathowen.

Great location with easy access to the beach and coastal footpaths.

A very comfortable well equipped property in a wonderful position with sea views.

As a group we self cater and know what is expected when booking this type of holiday, but we all felt that this property let us down.

We were a party of 6 adults and the single beds in the two bedrooms were very old and uncomfortable, more suited for children we felt; they were very noisy and the headboards banged on the walls, so we had to move them away to stop the noise all night. The bathrooms should have had more toilet rolls but were very clean. It would have been nice to have a complimentary BBQ coals instead of telling guests where to buy them from. With us being 6 adults it wasn’t good at meal times as there isn’t enough kitchen workspace for us all to help and prepare meals. It is such a large kitchen it could benefit from an island to help with space. The equipment was good, but some smaller saucepans and frying pans would be better that the huge ones. We also had complementary dishwasher tablets, but this wasn’t enough for our visit, these should have been provided on the provision that the dishwasher was on twice a day. The irony is we purchased dishwasher tablets on the Monday and the dishwasher then broke on the Wednesday and we couldn’t use it. That wasn’t nice, when you book somewhere with a dishwasher as you like using them rather than hand washing, so that put a downer on the holiday. We liked the well equipped garage with wind breakers and other stuff, I could see there were things for kids and a pool table, that was lovely to see. The location is the property is superb, right on the sea front and Beadnell beach is just around the corner. The garden also is lovely with a few garden birds and their nests, to watch them coming and going is lovely. It is also nice of an evening to open the window and go to sleep with the sound of the sea. A really nice relaxing holiday for us all, despite the bad backs from the four of us sleeping on the single beds. A few nice touches to this property would give it a 10/10, but for us we wouldn’t go back unless these were sorted out. Definitely return to Beadnell though!

Another wonderful holiday at Rathowen.

As usual, Rathowen was clean, comfortable and well equipped. Fantastic views out onto the bay, we even saw dolphins ! Looking forward to returning.

Thanks again for another lovely stay at Rathowen weather was good and plenty of great walks.

The property is clean, well equipped with everything you could need, getting ready for a few replacement pans in the kitchen, very comfy beds nice spacious rooms an all round lovely place/area to visit. We will be booking again hopefully sooner rather than later. Thank you.

Great.

The windows which were previously draughty are now all fixed (no draughts even during Storm Eowyn!). And the house was spotless when we arrived, so obviously very good cleaners)

A great Christmas break and the property was just as described and right next to the sea.

It was lovely to receive the chocolates, biscuits and wine as welcome gifts. The house was also decorated for Christmas and we really enjoyed having the open fire! Would go back anytime

Once again another lovely stay for us at Rathowen - spacious, warm, clean house with very comfy beds and great views.

Great location for visiting all the surrounding areas and lots of lovely places for eating out locally. Weather was very kind to us for November and we were able to sit out on the great balcony. Very well equipped kitchen but getting ready for a few replacement items but still can't wait for our next visit. Will be back again in 2025. Thank you.

The property is warm and comfortable and we enjoyed our stay.

There are several areas that need addressing. The most fundamental issue is shower water poors down the kitchen window and on to the window sill. I suspect, but did not carefully investigate, that the main bathroom shower door seal is poorly fitted and tends to fall off the bottom of the door. The second issue is black mold growing in multiple sites in the ensuite shower, the mold sites were in place over 12 months ago when we first rented the property last year. Please add a laundry tumble drier to the utility room. Drying clothes on radiators is difficult with a young family.

Lovely property, clean and comfortable and the best equipped holiday home we have stayed in.

The snooker table in the garage was a hit with both the big kids and little kids, while the balcony was lovely to sit and watch the sunrise with a cuppa or if you are lucky enough, as we were, to see the Northern lights and meteor shower. All in all a lovely property and not too far away from Alnwick, Bamburgh, Lindisfarne and all the other places of interest.

Another superb holiday and our seventh stay at Rathowen.

Very comfortable home for just relaxing and enjoying the magnificent coastal views, yet ideally located as a base for touring around Northumberland and even Cumbria is only a couple of hours away. We definitely plan to return again.

Rathowen is located in a ideal location to explore the beaches and local areas.

Nice, spacious and warm house. Clean and very comfy beds. The master bedroom was very big and the en-suite was a nice surprise behind sliding mirror doors to match the sliding mirror wardrobe doors. Plenty of crockery, glasses, cutlery, pans and other kitchen equipment but some items were dirty. The only other thing i would say needs improving is a larger parking area and a wider entrance for a bigger car to be able to reverse in safely.

Our second stay at Rathowen.

Lovely located house with plenty of rooms all nice and clean with a very well equipped kitchen. Great area for walking - visited all the lovely places - Seahouses, Bamburgh, Holy Island and ate out a lot! Weather was really good for February. Will return. Thank you.

The house was in a wonderful position right on the seafront, with lovely sea views.

It was a very spacious, comfortable and warm house, which was needed as the week we stayed the weather was very cold. The previous tenant had expressed her thoughts that there may be bed bugs at the property, which worried me greatly. We stayed for the week and found no sign of bugs at all and suffered no bites. I would be very happy to return to the house again.

Behind the doors in the bathrooms the skirting boards were very dusty and that's me being polite.

Bathroom windows were stuffed with paper as their were big gaps the down stairs toilet had a brown stain on the ceiling with another wet patch appearing. Again full of cobwebs and dirty skirting boards. I got bit all over my body that was not covered with my nightshirt I think bed bugs. Under very close inspection I do a couple but very hard to see. Ankles and arms and neck got bitten so did my husband. But the beds were very comfortable due to bed toppers. On the whole the house was comfortable but we just happen to have a windy wet night that blew through the drafty windows. Get those few problems fixed and it will make a great holiday home. I'm sorry to have to mention bed bugs but some body could have fetched them with them.

We had a lovely stay at Rathowen.

A warm, comfortable, spacious house right on the front. Thank you so much for the lovely Xmas treats- very kind.

A perfect house for a perfect stay with friends/family.

We have been staying in Rathowen for many years and it is our happy place! Spacious, well equipped, right by the sea and short walk to the beach.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Rathowen, which was clean, comfortable and very convenient.

We loved the view of the sea just across the road and the beautiful sandy beach at Beadnell Bay, only a short walk away. We also enjoyed trips to nearby Bamburgh and Lindisfarne and a magnificent boat trip to the Farne Islands from Seahouses. The property itself was generally very well furnished and maintained, the only two minor negative comments being: 1 There was no colander in the kitchen, which made it difficult to wash salad vegetables etc. 2 One of the dining chairs was broken. This was not a problem for us as we were only a party of seven but it could have been awkward if there had been another person. But thank you for a lovely holiday. We would certainly be very happy to return to Rathowen.

Excellent house and location with sea views.

On the coastal footpath, close to the harbour and beach and within easy reach of many tourist sites by car.

Our 4th stay in rathowan at Beadnell, and once again so pleased with the property.

.lovely comfortable house, very well equipped and of course the location is perfect

A comfortable, clean and light property with wonderful sea views.

Everything worked, it was warm and there was lots of space.

Spacious and well provided property in convenient location.

Lovely comfortable, spacious property with great sea view.

A good base for exploring the beautiful Northumberland coast.

A comfortable, well appointed and truly unique property.

Positioned less than 40 metres from the beach with a balcony overlooking the sea. Breathtaking views any time of year.

Our third stay in this property and once again, really pleased.

The house is very comfortable and very well equipped. We are looking forward to planning our next stay in wonderful Northumberland.

We liked the house.

.........it suited our family needs well & we would consider booking it again.

Great location and great standard of house.

We have been before and would return

Cosy house with lovely sea views.

Perfect for a relaxing family holiday. Great base to explore Northumberland.

A lovely big, comfortable and warm house right by the sea.

Well decorated and furnished. Plenty of room for 8 people making it ideal for a family holiday. Just had our 6th stay there!