The Power House

Stayed at the Powerhouse for the weekend to celebrate a 70th birthday. The house has everything needed to accommodate large parties, plenty of room and well situated to visit Whitby, Saltburn and other areas. We were so impressed we've booked another weekend for next year!

Electric shower water pressure poor resulting in slow trickle of water. Iron spiral staircase is dangerous for head injury for a taller person

We all had a fabulous time at the powerhouse there was 12 people and 3 large ... We all had a fabulous time at the powerhouse there was 12 people and 3 large dogs and we had lots of space in the house and garden, the hottub and steam room were used by all, we would recommend this house to everyone, the owners were available if we needed them and kept on top of checking the hottub, fabulous stay Thank you x

Everything about the stay was simply amazing! ! The rooms were exactly as described and the facilities here are great. Not far from the beach, gorgeous and spacious hot tub with the sauna. Would highly recommend and revisit The Power House.

The powerhouse was brilliant property for our Hen Party. Intimate enough for us all to be together but large enough to give people space. Mike was brilliant. Thank you we had such fun

Overall the Powerhouse was fine for a few days, however on arrival the bedroom on the mezzanine level had not been hoovered with the carpet covered in black fluff and grass. The left hand oven doesn't work as well as the right side and took a long time to cook anything. The number and selection of glasses for a large party was poor with only wine glasses. Luckily we had brought plastic glasses to use ourselves. No liquid soap or soaps in any of the bathrooms was unusual. More tea towels for a large party would have been helpful. Plus a hand towel or two in the kitchen. The dishwasher didn't clean the dishes so we needed to wash most of them again, and it needed saltrinse aid. Not having a dishwasher myself I wasn't familiar with what to do. I've booked Sykes cottages regularly for years and there's always been some basics provided. These things little tweaks make it more stars on reviews. I would recommend it to others but if you're not used to cottage holidays you wouldn't be prepared with what basics you need to take with you.

We absolutely loved our stay. The house and location was lovely. Would definitely recommend and will definitely come back.

Whilst we had a great time with our family over our stay, we found the property to be really dirty. The floors and tables all needed cleaning by use before we used them. The pots and crockery available wasn't adequate for the number of guests accommodated. We had to go out and buy our own wine glasses so that everyone had one of their own. We found a lot of the crockery and cutlery dirty as well and needed to wash most items before use. The main king size bedroom to the right of the property had paint crumbling from the walls which fell all over the floor when the window was opened. We think the Powerhouse is a great location for family get togethers but is needs some serious TLC and a good clean.

It was one of our lovely and great cottage and place we have visit.

Just a few minor things the main ensuite bedroom door doesnt close without slamming it and the bathroom door doesnt lock. Also, the bed settee isnt very comfortable at all and the person who slept on it didnt sleep very well. We had a lovely time here and there was plenty of room for all of us including the dogs!

Fantastic place for large groups to stay. Would definitely recommend. Perfect location for exploring the area. Had a great week.

We had a fantastic few days at the Power House. As a multi generational family gathering, we found the accommodation catered for all members. Table football and pool table a big hit with some, whilst the hot tub was a real bonus for others. Would thoroughly recommend this house for similar parties.

Absolutely gorgeous property. We loved it, loved the location. It suited our party of 12 people aged between 13 73, plus a dog for a Christmas weekend away. We enjoyed a walk down to coast and walked along the beach one day and then a drive into Staithes for lunch the next. The Christmas decorations were lovely in the property.

13 ladies of varying ages from 14 66 had the most enjoyable weekend celebrating the 40th birthday of one of our party. From the moment we stepped through the door we were impressed with whole house. The two lounges were a bonus as was having two kitchens. Both kitchens were fully equipped and met all our needs. The beds were amazingly comfortable and the showers were modern and clean. Just one little observation would be that the bottom of the showers were rather slippy. The hot tub and sauna were well utilised by our party! We would definitely recommend The Power House to anyone considering this property

We had an amazing weekend at The Power House. We were expecting to find the place dirty having looked at previous reviews but it was perfect. The location & facilities were great. 75 of the group said the beds were the comfiest night sleep and a few disagreed but that might just be personal preference of a good bed! We had multiple showers at same time and had no issues with temperatures. The only thing I would say the place needed was oven gloves and some more oven trays. The hot tub was great and an amazing size. Everyone said they would come back again!

This was a lovely cottage with lovely facilities and ample room for 17 guests. We had a lovely girls weekend away and it was gorgeous, to make it even better we had lovely weather! Plenty of bathrooms, kitchen facilities and seating. Garden space was a good size and hot tub was great. Would definitely come back here!

The whole place could now do with some money spending on it, whilst we agree its an impressive building and fitted our needs ideally, the place could now do with a freshen up, cracked shower panels, seals on ovens and around showers are not good, and a more in depth clean, not just surface clean. One of the ovens is a little difficult to light. Other than that we enjoyed our stay, good amenities, idealy located.

We had an amazing stay at the Powerhouse in Skinningrove despite the uncleanliness of the house. I will start with the positives The house was an amazing size for our party of 12 and 3 small dogs. The entrance is stunning with an amazing feature staircase. The 2 kitchens and 2 lounges made it easy for us not to be on top of one another. The hot tub, sauna and snooker table were amazing. Unfortunately as soon as we arrived we noticed that the property was not just unclean but very dirty. We go away every year to a holiday let and this is the first time we have encountered such uncleanliness. We had read this on other feedback but didn't deter us as thought it was maybe just on those occasions. It is clear to see that this property lacks love and attention and all of the party commented on how unclean it was. Unfortunately, we will not return to this house which is a shame as it was perfect in every other way. This really needs a deep clean from top to bottom and maybe a larger team of cleaners between lets.

Absolutely loved this property! It was huge, comfortable and had everything we could wish for to make our stay perfect. We will definitely be booking this property again for our next family get together, hopefully next year.

Wow, had an amazing weekend stay at The Powerhouse for my belated 50th birthday with my friends. Its a beautiful house with enough beds for 15 people, everything was there what we needed in the kitchen. The hot tub and sauna is lovely after a day out walking around Whitby. The only thing I would recommend is hairdryers for the bedrooms, but apart from that we all had a fantastic weekend. There is a pub literally 2 minutes away and the food is great and huge portions. Great communication with the owner of the house, and I would 100 recommend this house for familyfriends Christmas etc gatherings.

Stayed at this house for 2 nights 8 people and our dogs, there was sooo much room it was great! ! Hot tub was amazing!! Staircase was gorgeous. But then when you get a closer look it's very dated, laminated upstairs so very loud when walking on it. Wasn't the cleanest of places, very dusty and a lot of painting needed!

We stayed at the property as a break for our big family. The property couldnt have suited our stay any better, allowing lots of space for us to be together yet allowing time for quiet space if needed. The pool table and hot tub kept us all busy and the property was very child friendly. We will definitely be considering returning next year.

Great stay, second time I've visited the property now and hopefully won't be the last

Had a wonderful stay here at The Power House for my 60th birthday celebrations. ........6 adults, 3 grandchildren and 3 dog's. Absolutely fantastic stay, plenty room with us all to spread around. I'll start with the positive stuff........lovely and warm once we got the heating on. Beds comfortable, lovely powerful showers. Spacious bedrooms.Two very spacious kitchens with all the amenities you need. Absolutely fantastic, huge hot tub or as my grandson called it the pool spent endless hours in there, absolutely loved it, and there's a nice sauna, all in a separate huge summer house kind of building. Two huge lounges just incase you want to get away from any of your noisy family. Pool table came in handy to give each other a thrashing at pool, and there's also a game of air hockey too. We took our own board games, but from what I could see, there where games in the cupboards, can't comment further as I didn't get them out to look at. Lovely front, secure, spacious garden for the dogoes to run round in, can imagine it would be absolutely gorgeous in warmer weather. Gorgeous beach about 10 minutes drive away, flipping cold though but it was 15th and 16th January. Couple of negative things to point out........ One of the radiator's in the lounge where black sofa's are didn't work, and with it being middle of January it made a big difference to the heating in that lounge, was quite cool, but after a few board games and a few drinks, we soon warmed up. The bath panel in the far bedroom down corridor had pieces missing from it at the top , some of the blinds looked a bit tired, like the ensuite one in the above bedroom mentioned. Some of the bed pillows could do with changing, they where rather flat. The air hockey table could do with a screen in one side of the legs. And I also noticed in the lounge where the grey sofas are, the left window as you walk in, some of the plaster on the right side of frame is all flaking off. Child gates could also do with updating, they where a bit naff, and not so child safe. It was just the smaller things like this that I marked the property down on with star rating. But can I just add, none of this had an impact on the wonderful time we all had, we truly did have a lovely time. And considering how big the house is, we did have it lovely and warm and cosy. So Mike owner..........sort these minor things out and the star ratings I'm sure will increase. Thank you for a wonderful stay x

All 16 of us had a fantastic time at The Powerhouse. It was everything it was advertised to be. We had so much space and the children enjoyed the use of their own sitting room. The house was lovely and warm with such a cosy atmosphere. The large dining table was excellent to use for the adults murder mystery game. One large table could also be used as a snooker table which was enjoyed by some family members. Two fridges meant we could use one for food and the other for alcohol which was ideal. There were plenty of dishes, plates, glasses etc so we could be economical with both dishwashers. We found the beds comfortable and cosy. Most of the furnishings around the house are quite dated but we felt that added to the charm of this old building. The sofas in both living rooms were cosy although we did have a problem with one of the recliners jamming. We loved the Christmas decorations, especially the tree, which was an unexpected treat for everyone. The hot tub and sauna were fantastic. We enjoyed a trip to the beach which is beautifully unspoilt. The kiddies went splashing in the sea. The air temp was a healthy 11 degrees! Our celebration meal in the Kascade restaurant was brilliant with such friendly staff. We took a trip to Staithes and the children enjoyed a pony trek expedition at a nearby stables. The house itself can be a little noisy with squeaky floorboards upstairs and voices echoing from room to room too but none of that bothered us at all. We loved our stay and would happily repeat it.

Fantastic weekend , a big house that offered everything for our family of 11 adults, 3 children and 4 dogs, as we celebrated mine and my husbands 70th birthday . House was very warm , beds and bedding extremely comfortable . Hot tub was enjoyed by all and the older grandchildren enjoyed the pool table . House was in a good location within easy reach of plenty of places to visit recommend a ride to Staithes and Whitby .

The place is ideal for large groups the hot tub and sauna in the summerhouse is an excellent idea and well presented. Owner really easy to deal with answered all questions. Info pack provided really helpful. House is lovely plenty of room and seating. Our only advice and this is from all of us who stayed. The decor is in need of a touch up now and kitchen utensils need replacing and the toaster on one side didn't work in the kitchen with the snooker table. This didn't annoy us in anyway or make us not want to stay again just some advice as other guests might look upon it unfavourably in the future. We would recommend the Powerhouse as a place to stay and we would all stay again

Fantastic accommodation suited our large group and dogs. Hot tub was a luxury addition that everyone made full use of. Skinningdale beach nearby was stunning and amazing restaurant 500 yards from house, best value and wonderful food very friendly service. Facilities at the house very good and beds were very comfortable. Wonderful holiday.

This property is amazing! It has a fabulous staircase which opens out onto two parts of the house. It may have been two separate holiday lets in the past as there are two of almost everything. Two kitchens, two lounges, two entrances only one in use during our stay as one of the keys was absent for the first door. 6 bedrooms plus a mezzanine room. Bed linen was clean and fresh. There is everything you need pots and pans wise to cook for a large gathering there were 15 of us with 3 babies and 2 dogs. We cooked every night and with two ovens managed to cater well enough, my only big bug bearer was trying to find different utensils and having to go between two kitchens all the time! The main kitchen dining table converts to a pool table so the boys loved that. The hot tub house is a great addition to this property with its own shower room too. We couldnt quite get the program right for the bubbles to stay on for more than 30 seconds at a time though, but it was clean and checked daily for the right chemical mix by the owners. We couldnt get the sauna to work, but it wasnt a big issue. Recycling of rubbish was not clear, and I think the owners need to specify somewhere in their literature about which bins are used for what purpose?! We certainly couldnt work it out so did our best! The garden is smaller than expected, but there is space for at least 56 big cars on the driveway. It is about a 10 minutes walk to the most local beach at Skinningrove and 15 to the better bigger one with fine golden sands, and very clean. We loved the beaches in the area and Saltburn is only a few minutes drive too. There is also a shopping area with a big Asda, Aldi and Food outlets, B&M etc within a few minutes drive. I did a huge online shop beforehand from Sainsburies that was delivered on the day of our arrival and there was plenty of fridge and freezer space to stock everything. Whitby is a bit further along the coast, about a 12 hr drive so well worth a visit, and there are also some beautiful bays such as Staithes and Runswick bay that also have nice beaches along that journey. Long coastal walks are great along the beaches of Marske and Redcar about 15 mins you can time it so tide is out!

One of the room listed as a bedroom has no means of escape should there be a fire in the landing outside. The best that can be said is that the house was adequate and the facilities just adequate. The property pretended to be at the upper end of the market but is really in the bottom half. Ideal for a weekend if you really don't care that much about the accommodation. I won't book again. I probably won't use Sykes again if this is typical of their properties.

We stayed a few years ago and were excited to come back. This is a Lovely big house perfect for a large group, plenty of space for 16 of us. Enclosed garden for the kids to play in, pool table used each night by the teenagers. The hot tub is a definite bonus. Like some of the other comments mention the decor is tired and dated. The home was tidy but not very clean, lots of cobwebs and dust which really let the experience down.

Stayed 3 nights for my friends hen party, house is beautiful and in a lovely area the pictures don't do it justice. The hot tub was amazing, Lovely costal walk and restaurant nearby all 16 of us thoroughly enjoyed only comment was to upgrade bedding sheets

I read a few reviews about a few things like tea, coffee, dishwasher tablets etc being there on arrival, but there was nothing of the sort. The House was very tidy on arrival but not particularly clean. Appart from that the house was amazing and we have loved every minute. As a family of 12 adults, 2 children and 3 dogs, there was plenty of space and facilities. Rooms are a decent size and lots of bathrooms. Hot tub isn't at temperature until about 7pm the first night due to draining and cleaning.