OYO Yarm Cottages

Hotels
OYO AMER
7.6 (48 reviews)
5 Barwick Lane, Leven Bank, Yarm, England, TS15 9JR , Stockton-on-Tees , GB

Pets allowed

Facilities

Free WiFi
Luggage storage
Wheelchair accessible
Front desk (limited hours)
Free self parking

Review Highlights

Pros:
Good location
Great pub nearby
Cons:
Poor cleanliness
Misleading room description
Overpriced accommodation

Categories

Cleanliness
6.13
Several complaints about cleanliness, including dust and unclean towels.
Service
8.6
Standard service quality, but issues with Wi-Fi and responsiveness were noted.
Location
9.14
Location was praised as excellent with good nearby amenities.
Room Quality
6.59
Misleading description of room layout and some discomfort experienced.
Amenities
7.12
Disappointing Wi-Fi service and inadequate kitchen supplies.
Value for Money
6.08
Overall sentiment that the accommodation is overpriced given its condition.
Food and Beverage
10
Great food and drink options available at the nearby pub.
Overall Experience
7.13
Mixed experience with a balance of good location and significant downsides.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-09 08:02

Property Description

Individually Furnished Guestrooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 uniquely designed guestrooms equipped with modern amenities like microwaves and plasma televisions.

Convenient Facilities
Enjoy the convenience of luggage storage, laundry facilities, and free self parking during your stay at the hotel.

Nearby Attractions
Explore nearby attractions such as Preston Park and Butterfly World, just a short drive away from Yarm Cottages 4 U.

With a stay at Yarm Cottages 4 U in Stockton-on-Tees (Ingleby Barwick), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Preston Park and Butterfly World.

Important information:

  • The property is professionally cleaned.
  • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: MME

Property Policies

  • Sustainability Certifications

    Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

  • Pets

    Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

  • Children and extra beds

    No rollaway/extra beds available

  • Check-in & Check-out

    Contactless check-out is available

  • Accessibility

    No elevators

See all policies

Location

Guest Reviews

7.6
Based on 48 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.13
Service: 8.6
Location: 9.14
Room Quality: 6.59
Amenities: 7.12
Value for Money: 6.08
Food and Beverage: 10
Overall Experience: 7.13
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Annmarie couple gb
1
Pros:

The location was ideal

Cons:

They didn't have our reservation and said no rooms but rooms were still available on booking.com

2026-04-24 via Nuitee
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Darren solo_traveller gb
3
Pros:

I was made to pay the venue for my stay as well as booking . com and im struggling to get the refund of the original payment despite providing screenshots, neither the agent or the hotel will help ! be wary, apparantly OYO are no longer agents but are still taking bookings.

2026-04-20 via Nuitee
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Stephenson extended_group gb
10
Host excellent cottage excellent no complaints at all beautiful x
Pros:

Just how a country cottage should be x

Cons:

Nothing x

2026-02-27 via Nuitee
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barry couple gb
5
it did the job as somewhere to stay but it is not luxury accommodation
Pros:

location good

Cons:

property needs a full refurb. It looks very tired and shabby.
Overpriced

2025-12-29 via Nuitee
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Cathie extended_group gb
3
Overpriced for the facilities, would not stay again or recommend.
Pros:

It was warm with plenty of hot water, The pub next door was the best thing about this accommodation.

Cons:

The description online didn’t reflect the space. We booked this property to sleep four people.
unfortunately the one double bed was in the main room ( with the kitchen), so once one couple got up everyone was up. This wasn’t ideal when we were heading out on the coast to coast walk at 5 am, and leaving my parents in bed.
The taps where the wrong way round and unmarked, nothing was clean, the WiFi didn’t work unless you wanted to go down the lane and stand on the main road, the towels didn’t smell clean, the dishcloth that was left for us I would have only used to clean the floor.

2025-09-17 via Nuitee
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Alun couple gb
4
Disappointed
Pros:

The location was excellent for the purpose of our stay.
There is also a great pub opposite ( The Fox Covert). Lovely food, excellent choice of beers, a very welcoming feel to the place.

Cons:

I had originally booked a hotel for this visit to the area, but I decided that a self-contained accommodation would make the visit more enjoyable.so I booked the Byre for myself and my daughter.
The listing states that this accommodation has two separate bedrooms. Upon arrival, I found this to be a slightly misleading description. The two single beds are in a separate room, but the double bed is in the kitchen dining area and not a separate room. If this was clearly stated in the description, I would never have booked as I expected the double bed to have its own room,
The photos of the inside are taken to avoid showing the double bed in the dining/ kitchen area.
The second issue was the wi-fi in the Byre. It didn't have any.
When i raised this issue, I was given a wi-fi extender. This didn't help, I was told to log into the wi-fi next to a building at the bottom of the lane that contained the router, go back to my room, and I should then be able to use the wi-fi. It did connect here, but as I got closer to my accommodation, the signal gor weaker and was lost before I got in my room.
When I spoke to the owner, she was aware of the poor signal but couldn't help any further. She did suggest trying to connect to the pubs wi-fi, but this was not possible.
This is clearly an ongoing problem and should be identified on the accommodation description.
The accommodation itself was ok, not the cleanest I have ever stayed in , dust in the cutlery drawer, and on some of the surfaces, but given the semi rural location some dust is to be expected.

Instead of describing the accommodation as having 2 separate bedrooms, it should say 2 single beds in a separate bedroom and 1 double bed in the kitchenette / dining area. This is a much more accurate description.

2025-08-26 via Nuitee
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Mr couple gb
7
Motel style accommodation with an unusual style.
Pros:

Quirky decor, easy parking, dog friendly (much appreciated). Pleasant person at reception.

Cons:

The place looked a bit ‘tired’ overall. Very quirky collection of decorative items were entertaining but actually the space could have been better used for, say, a clothes rail or shelves. The bathroom had not been decorated in years; something had been taken down from the wall but the gap had not been repainted, the bath edges were black in places. There was nowhere to wash eating/cooking equipment apart from the bathroom basin which is fine but… where to dry? One item of crockery had clearly been put back on the pile rinsed but not properly clean. Ours was one of maybe a dozen or more properties at over £100 per night, so there’s surely enough income to spruce up the accommodation a bit. We left with the feeling that the owners were happy to take the money but not invest it back into the properties.

2025-08-20 via Nuitee
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Verified traveler
10
Lush Place!
Pros:

A bit loudish, but if you’re alone, it will do the job just fine. Pub is great, food is great. You can’t ask for more. Lovely lady too.

2025-08-18 via Nuitee
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Peter couple au
7
Pros:

Nice quirky self contained unit next to a pub

Cons:

It seemed a little dirty possibly from dogs staying in there prior, but only by smell, not that bad though

2025-07-06 via Nuitee
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Verified traveler
6
Okay for one night
Pros:

On arrival it seemed great, but unfortunately there wasn't enough sockets in useful places, eg near the bed for a lamp or chargers, also nowhere near a mirror for drying your hair. Towels smelled really dusty too

2025-07-05 via Nuitee
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Andree couple gb
9
Pros:

Very friendly staff and a cosy little flat. Great to have the courtyard for our dog. Right next to a lovely pub as well.

2025-07-05 via Nuitee
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Michael group gb
7
Good
2025-06-21 via Nuitee
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Janes young couple gb
8
Perfect cozy cottage with amazing surroundings and local pub .
Pros:

Me and my husband loved staying at this lovely cozy cottage with our 2 dogs who loved it there . Beautiful local walks . Perfect pub next door and staff were so friendly and welcoming. From the minute we arrived we felt so comfortable and that's what we needed due to travelling from Cornwall.

Cons:

I suffer with a bad back so the beds weren't very comfortable for me as i normally only can use memory foam mattress. The shower was quite small but other than that it was lovely and we will hopefully return in November. Maybe if another cottage is available the bed mat be better i will ask when we book .

2025-06-20 via Nuitee
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Dave family with young children gb
8
Very good
Pros:

Location to a good pub that served good food.

Cons:

Mattresses on beds could have been a better quality

2025-06-09 via Nuitee
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Rhys review category business travellers gb
3
Not for a business man
Pros:

No WiFi

Cons:

No WiFi

2025-06-09 via Nuitee
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Daniel with friends gb
10
Cosy cottage
Pros:

Such a lovely quite row of cottages, had such a great warm homey feel to it.

Cons:

Not much to not like, great value for money, just don't expect you are In a Hilton and it's great.

2025-06-01 via Nuitee
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Dennis
10
Quirky and unique
Pros:

My go to place in the future when I am in the area. No faults. All good and a warm welcome.does not get any better.

2025-05-13 via Nuitee
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Claire young couple gb
7
Good value for money.
Pros:

Easy to find. Easy to check in. Good pub next door. Fridge, microwave and even a toaster in the room.

Cons:

Bed wasn’t very comfortable. I could feel the springs but was ok for 1 night.

2025-04-19 via Nuitee
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Tabraiz review category business travellers gb
4
Disappointing
2025-04-11 via Nuitee
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Sutton young couple gb
10
Exceptional
Pros:

Perfect cottage, quaint with everything you need. Perfect location and amazing host. Thank you

2025-03-30 via Nuitee