FAQ
This picture postcard view is what you see from Sea Haven
FAQ about Sea Haven.
How do we get to Sea Haven?
What is included in the rental price and what do we have to bring with us?
Does Sea Haven have a smoking policy?
Smoking inside the cottage is strictly forbidden.
You may choose to smoke outdoors, for example sitting on the terrace overlooking the sea.
Do you accept dogs?
Yes - one small dog is permitted (and there is no charge) but guest must agree to some very, very strict conditions:
Friday morning (early). Please leave the bin at the bottom of the steps.
We pay the local council extra so that the bin is emptied weekly, not fortnightly.
Please make sure that everything in the bin is bagged. This is important as the bin lorry is too big to get down the hill so they use an ordinary van. Anything that isn't bagged cannot be taken away.
If possible, get rid of as much rubbish as you can (get it ready Thursday evening) rather than leaving it all until your last day as a courtesy to the next guests who won't arrive to find a full bin!
Make sure you parked tightly so that there will be room for the bin van to get past.
How can we connect to wi-fi broadband?
The password is posted around the cottage as well as on the router in the main bedroom (behind the TV).
If the wifi goes down, you will find guidelines with what to do in the cottage.
What if we bring a second car?
We provide only one parking permit, so...
... if you bring a second car see our village page for parking solutions.
Do you offer Short Breaks and discounts for couples or single guests at Sea Haven?
Short breaks (minimum 3 nights) are available at most times of the year.
20% discounts are available for couples or single travellers who do not need the second and third bedrooms on the top floor.
See our Book page for the latest availability and pricing.
Are there two cottages called Sea Haven at Staithes?
Kind of - another cottage on the other side of the village has a remarkably similar name.
We are Sea Haven on Cowbar Bank
The other cottage was always marketed as Seahaven - a single word, but...
... they have started to use a booking agent who spells it Sea Haven!
Staithes is a quirky kind of place - multiple cottages with the same name is not unusual
How is Sea Haven heated?
Electric heating and a woodburner
The electric heating includes night storage heaters, wall heaters, infra-red panel heaters, an electric towel rail, an electric stove. Winters can be cold on the Yorkshire coast so we provide plenty of heating. The storage heaters warm up overnight and release heat during the day. The other heaters have energy-saving rollback timers, so you can switch them on whenever you need them and they will turn themselves off again up to 6 hours later. If it's still cold just switch them on again. If you've gone out for the day, you won't be heating empty space.
The Aga wood-burning stove in the living room is great for cosy fireside evenings. We do not provide logs / kindling / firelighters/matches, which you can find for sale in the village (max. log length 25cm). We encourage you to support local businesses, but in the case of logs we feel it's only right to point out that if you buy them in the village you have to lug them over the bridge and up the hill, so if you come by car you might want to pick up some logs on the way!
We keep a steel fireguard behind one of the armchairs, which isn't strictly necessary for a stove but it's a good idea if you have kids around as the stove gets HOT. Look out for a blue laminated instruction sheet which shows how to use the stove.
Sea Haven from far above
Do you accept dogs?
Yes - one small dog is permitted (and there is no charge) but guest must agree to some very, very strict conditions:
- Downstairs only: Guests with a pet must agree not to permit him/her upstairs, so the staircase door must be kept closed.
- Zero pet hair: Guest with a pet must agree to thoroughly remove any pet hair, leaving no trace that a dog/cat has been present.
- Zero pet damage: Guests must agree to promptly repair or replace furniture, carpets or soft furnishings damaged or stained by pets.
- Never alone. Guests must agree never to leave a pet in the cottage when you go out. All three pubs welcome well-behaved dogs so there is no reason to leave a dog alone in the cottage.
How can we connect to wi-fi broadband?
What if we bring a second car?
Do you offer Short Breaks and discounts for couples or single guests at Sea Haven?
Are there two cottages called Sea Haven at Staithes?
How is Sea Haven heated?
Sea Haven from far above
