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Reviews of GAINESVILLE

96 Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 3PF, United Kingdom

#8 of 34 Holiday rentals in South Shields

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 25 hotel reviews

8.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.1

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    10
    Fabulous property in excellent location.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing - it was perfect

    Spotless clean throughout Excellent location Spacious property Well equipped kitchen Secure parking Excellent communication

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    10
    Comfortable stay and adequate for our party needs
    • With a pet
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    House very spacious , clean and host responsive , highly recommended

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely big well stocked property for families we had a lovely stay going to see family was perfect for us

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2023

    9.0
    Had a great 3 night stay here with the family. We would definitely go back there.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The water pressure on the showers wasn’t great.

    Modern clean property with lots. of home comforts.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 December 2022

    8.0
    It was well equipped and very quirky
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights

    A bit of an hit and miss for the parking. Using the back entrance at night time was a bit off putting. Not disability friendly but must admit we hadn't enquired about this. The first floor bedroom was a bit small.

    The location was handy for us because it was only a short distance to the families house who we were visiting

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2022

    10
    perfect size for big family get together
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    suited our needs perfectly. stayed in summer for family get together xx

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, big roomy house with lots of facilities- e.g. spare sugar, shower gel eat.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2022

    10
    Great stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could do with extra features such as bins in bathrooms. Air fresheners. Shelves and hangars.

    Lovely and spacious

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2022

    8.0
    good property , lovely kitchen/ family area on ground floor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    no locks on bathroom/ toilet door but otherwise had everything we needed

    nice large property, easy walk to South Shields , beach, restaurants, cafes etc

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 June 2022

    9.0
    Lovely stay in a comfortable well equipped house.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Off road Parking is at the rear down a lane and is narrow for a larger car plus other vehicles parked either side of the entrance. Would benefit from creating off road parking at the front of the property if achievable. There was parking is side street or on the main road.

    The location was excellent we visited for a family christening. Tim was an excellent host

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2022

    8.0
    great location and lots of space!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Top shower wasn’t as good as the main bathroom and meant with 9 of us took a little while to all get ready

    Lots of space and all rooms double walking distance to the beach and local parks on good bus routes

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2022

    9.0
    Excellent good value for money
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights

    nothing really

    The host is extremely nice and helpful

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2022

    10
    Lovely family stay for new year break
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely property, clean and tidy,walking distance to supermarkets,pubs (nearest 5 mins).Restaurants (ocean road),more pubs and town centre,sea front and promenade(15 mins).Would recommend using metro transport link (station in town centre) if you’re wanting to to visit other places £5.40 for a day ticket.

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2021

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lack of kitchen utensils I.e sharp knife

    Clean tidy spacious rooms secure backyard to keep your car in close to the amenities and beach good for a big family

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2021

    9.0
    Close to the sea perfect for our stay - we had a great time
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Lovely clean and comfortable modern facilities

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2021

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Met all our family needs .

    The location was really good , walking distance to beach ,shops and parks .

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 11 November 2022

    5.0
    First impressions count- passable, would suit students/contractors , lacked attention to detail.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Messy/dirty uncared for outside spaces to front entrance and rear - building materials and discarded items dumped. Front pathway partially obstructed by broken slates. Overgrown brambles leaves and litter. Parking plot was only suitable for small medium car and access partially blocked by bins and rubbish in the lane outside. There was a damp unpleasant smell in house on arrival particularly lower ground floor bedroom. There was wet laundry/bedding/towels drying on radiators and left stacked on kitchen worktop. I can only describe the smell as like 'feet' (Told by host that previous guests were contractors) There were no air fresheners at the property so we had to open all windows. The Crockery and cutlery was grubby and greasy and needed washing in the dishwasher prior to using. Some Kitchen cupboards were dirty and untidy with 2 items of crockery broken. Numerous half used/nearly empty jars of foods which we binned. Microwave was unfit for use, rusted and dirty. Host agreed to provide replacement. This was delivered while we were out on day 2 and left in its box on the kitchen table with original Microwave still in situ, we did not think this was appropriate so left it un packed and ate out. 1 set of keys for rear access, no front door key to the property which was awkward for a large group of guests coming and going at different times. No lock on main bathroom door again awkward for mixed group as 3 rooms had no en- suite facilities. No mirror in loft en-suite bathroom. Lack of hanging facilities for clothing. Soft Furnishings very tired and grubby on ground floor and basement lounges- needed deep cleaning or replacing. Overall seemed to lack attention to detail on the cleaning and pre-arrival checks, I would be complaining to the existing cleaning company or arranging a reputable company if this is being currently managed by the Host.

    Fairly central location.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2021

    1.0
    See above
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I booked this accommodation on 12/01/2021, confirmed my arrival weeks before the stay which was acknowledged by the agent, who said he would meet me at the property. They took my money on 25/08/2021. We were a party of 6, all family, and had booked and paid for trains. The purpose of our trip was that my son was doing the Great North Run for Marie Curie Cancer Care who desperately need funds. He usually raises between £750 and £1000. We received notification 3 days before our stay that we had been "mixed up" with someone else and the property was not now available and they didn't have anywhere else to "put" us. Probably by someone had offered them more money. By confirming my booking in January 2021 and taking payment on 25 August 2021, Booking.com and Gainesville had entered into a contract with me which they subsequently broke. I am told I will get my money back, but no sign of it yet, 19/09/2021. Absolutely disgusting behaviour by Snow Motion, Booking.com should take them off their site. I will be taking this further.

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 June 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Family with young children
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Five-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2021

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