Sykes Cottages: Discover How To Get The Best Late Special Offers From This UK Leader

For the last 25 years or so, the name Sykes Cottages has been synonymous with superb quality holiday lettings in some of the most beautiful parts of the country.

If you have been paying any attention to the holiday letting market in the UK over the last couple of decades you will know of the name, but did you know how humble the Sykes Cottages start was? Before they were one of the leading holiday letting agencies in the country and before they had over 6,000 cottages throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, things were altogether a much smaller affair.

Special Offers

Sykes Cottages know that regardless of your budget, you wouldn't say no to saving a few pounds here and there on your holidays, which is why they have a variety of special offers.

Although there are no real voucher codes as such, there is a Special Offers section of the website that offers various cut-price rentals, last minute deals and sometimes anything up to 30% off rental price.

You will often find that a highlighted cottage in this section does not come with any price drop but features added-on value in the form of extras.

You can check out various offers below as well as from their homepage and on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Facebook And Twitter Offers

One way to stay up to date with the latest Sykes Cottages offers is via their Facebook and Twitter pages, where they have only just recently for example, posted discounts of up to 50% off rental prices on both social media platforms for various properties up and down the country.

From The Kitchen Table...

The story begins in the Yorkshire Dales, where the mother of Clive Sykes, the owner of Sykes Cottages ran a fairly low-key letting agency along with a small hotel. As well as the 40 years of experience the family had in the cottage letting business, there is not a time in Clive's life where he can remember his family not being involved in the travel and tourism business in small shape or form.

Her holiday home business involved her letting her own holiday cottages and ones owned by her friends too. It was from the start that Clive saw the potential and demand for a high quality service that benefited owners and holidaymakers, so he and his mother went on over her kitchen table went on to set-up what is now known and loved as Sykes Cottages.

​Customer Service Is The Key To Their Success

The thing that has always set Sykes Cottages apart from much of the competition is their enduring commitment to providing, even through economically hard times, cottages of very high standards for very affordable and reasonable prices. This commitment to customer service, pricing and even how they deal with owners, in a fair manner guided by respect and integrity is at the forefront of the reasons why every year they have over 100,000 holidays booked by customers, many of whom are returning customers. So even as the company has expanded and increased its profits over the years, it has never lost sight of what its winning strategy has always been.

Fruits Of Success

In its capacity as a booking agent, as previously noted Sykes Cottages has over 6,000 cottage properties and second homes across the country. 200 people work diligently hard every year to give customers the most pristine service they can and they must be doing something right when they are identified as one of the London Stock Exchange's 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. The company has also won the British Travel Award For Best Large Holiday Cottage Agent a number of years. No small feat for a company with such a humble beginnings.

Something For Everyone

Sykes Cottages know that no two holidaymakers will be exactly the same. This is why (and you will see in greater detail further down the page) that not only do they inspect and approve every single one of the 6,000 and more properties they have on their books personally, but they always try to give a unique and enjoyable experience for everyone. Whether you are looking for something very subtle and homely with a nice log fire in a picturesque slice of the British countryside, or something much more extravagant with jacuzzi and other premium standard features, you will most likely find what you are looking for through Sykes Cottages.

Continuing To Expand Its Reach

The company shows no signs of slowing down or reaching some kind of plateau. What with the lunch of the sister brand Hogan Irish Cottages becoming a leader in the Irish cottage holiday market and their continued search for ways to exploit all online and offline channels of gaining more customers by helping them to easily find the holidays they want.

Using Technology To Its Advantage

One of the ways Sykes Cottages has ensured its continued success and expansion is seeing the important place technology has in modern travel and tourism companies. They have always been one of the torch-bearers when it comes to online booking and incorporating mobile apps. However, although you can book a getaway in a beautiful part of the country with just a few clicks, if you prefer the old fashioned way or need to speak to someone directly about your holiday plans, they have kept their fully dedicated phone booking service running.

As any modern company should, Sykes Cottages know that they need to keep improving and enhancing their services and various platforms, which is why they have continued to tweak and change and redesign their website and apps to make them just right. They now have an iPad App on the way and have been working hard on rewriting the existing Android and iPhone apps with the improvements set to be released in spring next year.

As Sykes Cottages knows a large amount of its business and potential business comes from overseas they have also made improvements with international customers in mind. There is now a fully German-language site and they have deployed a new finance system. This system enables them to easily sell holidays in multiple languages and currencies through a number of different platforms.

The aim as always with anything Sykes Cottages does, is to become and remain the best UK holiday cottage company. They want to do this by building on the reputation of their customer service by increasing the amount of bookings they receive from overseas clients to give them the competitive edge to stay at the top.

They would not be keeping with their humble roots if they did not keep the customer and owners at the heart of everything they do and that goal of providing value for money holidays to British and overseas holidaymakers.

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They would not be keeping with their humble roots if they did not keep the customer and owners at the heart of everything they do and that goal of providing value for money holidays to British and overseas holidaymakers.

Featured Cottages

These cottages are hand-picked to help take the hard work out of your holiday property search by introducing you to some of the best value for money properties they have to let up and down the country.

Luxury Properties

Sykes Cottages' Luxury Properties are the properties that meet their full five tick rating and if you are looking for a truly memorable and extra special holiday, one of these may be right for you. Swimming pools, hot tubs and even private chefs are some of the special features of these particular lets.

Pet-Friendly Cottages

As self-explanatory as the name of the section of their properties sounds, Sykes Cottages have put together a list of the best holiday homes they have for pet owners. So if you are looking to take your dog with you on your break, take a look at this selection before any others.

Coastal Cottages

If you are looking to get away from the big cities and want somewhere near the freeing and relaxing ambience of the sea, this section of coastal situated cottages are what you are looking for.

Log Cabins/Lodges

It is not just cottage properties that Sykes Cottages have to offer it's customers as they now have various, en-trend log cabins and lodges. Some of these range in terms of features from the very rustic to the lavishly luxurious.