Holly Trees is a small "traditional" bed and breakfast. The room was small, but as expected, so no surprises. The hosts were very friendly and accommodating, although they weren't around much. However the access and instructions made it easy to let myself in. Breakfast was delicious with a good selection of hot and cold dishes, ordered the evening before. The location was excellent, very close to the bus stop from Berwick to Newcastle, and about a five minute walk to the main shops, restaurants and harbour for boat trips. Yet it was very quiet and peaceful at night. The bed was comfortable, I had a great sleep. The hot shower and full-size bath were appreciated.

Although there were some tea-bags, coffee and milk pods in the room, it would have been good to have additional ones available in the breakfast room in case they were needed.

The host and the staff were very friendly and welcoming. The breakfast was cooked and presented well and I wasn't overfaced with food. There were plenty of cereal options too. I liked the idea of being able to eat my own food in the dining room in the evening using the plates/glasses and cutlery. The room was clean and tidy and had a lovely tea tray of drinks and biscuits. The small fridge in the room was a good idea and very quiet. The key system for the doors worked well. Although I didn't use them, there was a good selection of reading books on the landing. I liked the idea of having the QR code for the tide times for Lindisfarne. The town was a less than 5 minute walk away so you could leave your car at the B&B.

Just my own little quirk, but I didn't like sitting in the middle of the room as a single guest. The room name was placed on the table so that is why I sat there, but it wouldn't have been my choice.

There wasn’t one thing that they didn’t think of, the room was very clean and tidy and everything you needed was in the rooms, also the staff are absolutely lovely and make you feel very comfortable, they’re also very professional as they were informative and helpful from making the booking and contacted you to make everything feel easy and stress free, the breakfast was fantastic and there was a great variety of choice, the location is perfect as it’s a 5 min walk (max) to everything, we would definitely stay here again!

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A lovely warm welcome from Gareth the host. Very comfortable room and provisions, careful thought to everything. Good choice of breakfast and ideally located for all Seahouses facilities. Liked that umbrellas were provided as the weather was torrential rain!! Thoughtful choice of reading material on the landing. Friendly, communicative staff. Would definitely return and recommend!

The shower was quite small and immediacy of water had to be worked out. (A minor detail), the hot option on the hairdryer ( in Bamburgh room) didn't work.

Immaculately clean and comfortable shepherd's hut. Welcome pack milk, tea, coffee, sugar, bread, cereals , butter and jam was an unexpected bonus. Gareth was friendly and quick to reply to any queries. Parking available, no issues.Enclosed garden and dog friendly. Will definatley return, we visit the area every year and have found our first choice of accomodation.😀

No plug socket near a mirror to dry hair, not a huge issue at all. Would bring extension lead next time🙂

The location is excellent for Seahouses - a couple of minutes and you're on the seafront, which is lovely on one of the best coasts Britain has to offer - and the starting point for boat trips to the Farne Islands. - yet the road itself is very quiet. The owners are tremendous - they could not do more to help guests. The place is very clean - recently decorated too by the looks of it - and the breakfast is very good and freshly cooked. Free (street) parking too - that's bucking the trend.

Nothing I can think of. Getting a taxi if you wanted to go anywhere on the Sunday was a little challenging.

We were made to feel welcome - from the point of booking our stay - informative emails from our hosts, David & Gareth. During our stay we felt that we could ask for whatever we needed and nothing was too much trouble - often Gareth anticipated our needs in advance. This was our second visit to Holly Trees - we would love to come back again. Thank you again David, Gareth, Paula & anyone we may have left out. We have fallen in love with Holly Trees & Seahouses! Fabulous hosts, great place to stay, locals wonderful & stunning part of the country!

Honestly nothing - except I'm sure Stephen would want me to say Could you consider bringing back the complementary sweets & biscuits please? 😂

Excellent breakfast - good range of cereals and very tasty cooked breakfast. Small silent fridge in the room with bottle of water already chilled - and topped up for the second day - and room for some of our provisions. Plates and cutlery provided in the breakfast room for eating takeaway meals. Friendly hosts - only met Gareth - who was able to advise re walks. Conveniently situated for local shops and walks.

Maybe one slightly softer pillow? I know many people like firm pillows!

We are so grateful to have found Holly Trees for the duration of our stay. We will definitely be returning when we visit next. From host, accommodation, breakfast and location - we cannot find fault! Everything you could want is within walking distance. We enjoyed a sunset cruise from the harbour, explored Bamburgh castle during the day and returned to the beach to watch the sunset and enjoyed works with fantastic scenery at every turn. The breakfast at Holly Trees was absolutely delicious and set our days up perfectly! The host has a wealth of knowledge about the area. Nothing felt like too much trouble!

Cannot find fault!

The proprietors had obviously put a lot of thought into designing their rooms and everything was thought of and the room was very comfortable. They were happy to make the dining room available for eating take away food. The breakfast was very good with an excellent menu available.

The only slight improvements we could think of were a bigger sink in the bathroom (the small one is hardly big enough to wash your hands) and we would have preferred a king size duvet.