Cara Guesthouse

We don’t normally do Guest Houses , so we didn’t know what to expect, lovey warm greeting, really handy for Spanish City and The playhouse is a 5 minute walk , Clean and tidy , could do with some updating , had a great nights sleep , you can’t beat the breakfast for value , overall we were happy and have booked again, 5 star stay

I have to be honest for the sake of other people ,so here we go: Good Points : Nice view plenty of space ,everything you could need in the room but , Bad Points : Bedding looked old and unwashed ,awful smell in bathroom ,very dated, creaky floorboards , Breakfast was rushed and thrown together ,brown bread whether you like it or not ,milk wasn't real milk wasn't even cold. It could be a fantastic B&B but it should be now for the price per night ,but it wasn't .

Liked · Location on beach front, lovely breakfast, friendly host, amenities in room all good. OK for a one night stay. Disliked · Lack of cleanliness of the bathroom, ill fitting bed linen, squeaky beds, all a bit grubby. Fresh paint and new bed linen needed.

Liked : Went for an overnight visit with my sister. Central Whitley Bay location near to Spanish City. A local supermarket just around the corner. The owner was welcoming with our two little dogs. Room size was good. Heating wasn’t on although there was an oil heater in the room. Had a fridge, a kettle and cups with a few coffee, biscuits and tea. There was an iron and hairdryer which we didn’t use but would be welcome for guests. The room decor was modern but looked a bit unfinished in parts sadly making the overall appearance lacking in care. Tv good size for a family room. 2 single beds and a double would accommodate a family. We didnt try the shower but it looked in relatively new condition. We didn’t try it as it was narrow. Comfy beds. Nice breakfast selection and a freshly cooked poached egg was a nice touch. Disliked : We had some valid safety concerns. The TV cable and plug were worn exposing wires. There was a wooden unit which was a wobbly and shaky and was not attached to the wall. This had a kettle on it and an iron sitting precariously on the top section which could easily fall onto someone’s head causing injury. There was also a very dirty looking ( probable ) soil pipe in the room which was visibly exposed. There were no fire instructions available for guests and no opening windows for fire escape, although we accepted that we were in the ground floor. The shutters on the windows were attractive but as they were not able to be shut on the top levels this meant that light from the cars passing at night were disturbing and kept us awake. There were no curtains to pull across. I suspect in winter this room would also be cold. On Tuesdays most nearby places get a meal and drink were closed. Doubly difficult for folks with dogs. We eventually sat outside a local bar which served meals outside. The meal was delicious but it was very cold to be sitting outside after 6pm. Tynemouth much more dog friendly.

Friendly staff and a nice breakfast on the morning. Close by to the play house and relish coffee shop we wanted to go to. Everything was in walking distance and easy to find. However in the room we did find used shower gels from the previous occupant, this didn't ruin our experience at all. I would stay again if ever we popped back to the play house. Thank you for everything.