Hakuna Matata, Camber
Hakuna Matata is a lovely terraced cottage situated in the village of Camber just four miles from Rye in Sussex. The cottage can sleep four people in one king-size double and one twin (which can be zip/link to a king-size double, as well as family bathroom. Also in the cottage is an open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area and utility room with basin and WC. Outside is roadside parking and private enclosed garden with decking and furniture. Hakuna Matata is a lovely cottage from which to explore this beautiful part of the country. Note: One well-behaved dog welcome.
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Booked Date Available Date
- Max. Occupancy 4
- Bedrooms 2
- Bathrooms 1
- Changeover Saturday
- Pets Allowed
- Towels Provided
- Linen Provided
- Dishwasher
- Cooker
- Fridge
- Television
- High Chair
- Cots
- Kettle
- Garden
- Enclosed Garden
- Fishing Available
- Golf Nearby
- Beach Nearby
- Sea Nearby
- Pub Nearby
Accommodation Details
Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size double with TV and Juliet balcony, 1 x twin (zip/link, can be king-size double on request). Bathroom with bath, shower over, hand-held shower, basin and WC. Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area. Utility with basin and WC.
This fabulous terraced cottage sits within a popular complex, itself a mixture of residential and holiday homes all created in the American New England style with weatherboards, white picket fences and lots of paths and walkways, all only a short walk from a long sandy beach, in the village of Camber, Sussex. This lovely home is ideal for couples, friends or families looking to stay somewhere stylish and comfortable with a warm sense of welcome. The two bedrooms offer flexible sleeping accommodation as one has a zip and link bed, so can be singles or a double, whichever is best for your holiday requirements. The open plan living area allows for everyone to get together and set out an agenda while either relaxing into the sumptuous seating or pouring over maps and guides around the table, and with so much to see and do along this part of the south coast you really will have to plan your days! The fully enclosed courtyard garden makes for the perfect spot to chill out with a good book and long, cool drink while the others in your party prepare for the evening, maybe a barbecue where the chef can show off their skills with some fresh locally bought fish, or why not wander the short distance to the Gallivant restaurant if you want to celebrate a special event. This is the final stretch of the Sussex coast before it changes into Kent and all along there are glorious, golden sands. Due to the winds and tides this area is renowned for being a place where watersport enthusiasts make their own, with paddle boarding, sand surfing and hang gliding popular all year round. On terra firma you will find numerous foot and cycle paths and three separate nature reserves within the area. A super cottage for exploring this lovely part of the country.
Camber is situated on the Sussex coast between Rye and Lydd. This part of the coastline is known for its beautiful sandy beaches and safe bathing, an ideal family holiday location. When the sea goes out there is up to half a mile of sand before you can dip a toe in the water, even when the tide is in, children can paddle safely due to the gradients of the sands. The sand dunes that protect this area are havens for picnics, giving shelter and privacy. Camber is a hot spot for watersports enthusiasts, the beaches running from here to Jurys Gap are perfect for all forms of sea and watersports, including windsurfing and sailing, hang-gliding and sand yachting, to name but a few! Two well established centres offer tuition for those taking their first plunge, and they also have equipment and wetsuits available for hire for those whose taste for the sea and its exhilarating air have already taken hold, and the car parking is free! Camber is less well known than many other towns which runs along this coastline, but still has a lot to offer visitors.
Amenities & Facilities
Gas central heating. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher. WiFi, 2 x TVs with Freeview, DVD, selection of books. Fuel and power inc in rent. Bed linen and towels inc in rent. Travel cot, highchair and stairgate on request. Unrestricted roadside parking available on a first come, first serve basis. Private enclosed courtyard with decking and furniture. One well-behaved dog welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop and pub 5 mins walk. Beach 10 mins walk.
Location Details
With many quaint, seaside and market towns, historic sites and miles of glorious coastline to explore, Sussex has it all for a great holiday destination.
Reviews
Hakuna Matata is advertised as a “lovely home .... ideal for ..families looking to stay somewhere stylish and comfortable with a warm sense of welcome.” Sykes cottages descriptions are normally accurate and fair, neither could be said for the description of this cottage. You cannot fault its location, 5 minutes walk from the beautiful Camber Sands but it is not comfortable for a family of four. It is absolutely tiny. It’s interesting and revealing that the only obvious welcome information from the hosts is a laminated sheet stating “If you depart early please text....” After sleeping in the beds provided I am not surprised that many guests do. They are awful and profoundly uncomfortable. They are small and the mattresses cheap. The double bed mattress compresses to under an inch in depth when sat on, it is so thin and I am not overweight! It is also a standard double and NOT a King size as advertised on the website. I woke up with back pain that I had NEVER previously had. The double room has such thin curtains that either the streetlights or the sun bathed the room in light. The twin mattresses are narrower than standard singles. This is all misrepresented on the website. Yes it’s cutely decorated but to say it has ”Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area” is thoroughly misleading. There is a dining table - a folding unit with incorporated chairs that when extended means that the sofas have to pushed together to allow anyone to actually sit down and no one can get up to go upstairs or use the downstairs loo without more rearranging of furniture and we are slim! We used it once and never again as we were all so uncomfortable. There is no Wifi and one jigsaw does not constitute “ a selection of books and games”. “The fully enclosed courtyard garden makes for the perfect spot to chill out with a good book and long, cool drink while the others in your party prepare for the evening, maybe a barbecue” This is in reality a tiny miserable space with decking and gravel enclosed on four sides like a prison yard overlooked by all other properties. Finally the bath drainage is blocked and even one of the reviews captioned on the Sykes site stated this was an issue 6 months ago. It is clean and well presented but not as advertised. Profoundly disappointed.
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