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Thie-Ma-Chree is a delightful single storey self catering holiday cottage with a lovely elevated view out to sea over Laxey bay, Isle of Man. Situated right next to the 125 year old Manx Electric Railway, the tram stops just outside at the magically named Fairy Cottage halt. Jump on this and enjoy a scenic journey to Douglas or Ramsey, or even up to the Isle of Man's highest point - Snaefell mountain!
The cottage is accessed by a single step into the conservatory and two steps into the main living area. The kitchen and bathroom are off the living area. The bathroom has a corner bath with hand held shower facilities.
With a rustic homely interior the holiday cottage offers a perfect base for a single traveller or a couple providing one comfortable double room. Well behaved pets are allowe...Thie-Ma-Chree is a delightful single storey self catering holiday cottage with a lovely elevated view out to sea over Laxey bay, Isle of Man. Situated right next to the 125 year old Manx Electric Railway, the tram stops just outside at the magically named Fairy Cottage halt. Jump on this and enjoy a scenic journey to Douglas or Ramsey, or even up to the Isle of Man's highest point - Snaefell mountain!
The cottage is accessed by a single step into the conservatory and two steps into the main living area. The kitchen and bathroom are off the living area. The bathroom has a corner bath with hand held shower facilities.
With a rustic homely interior the holiday cottage offers a perfect base for a single traveller or a couple providing one comfortable double room. Well behaved pets are allowed (not in the bedroom).
With excellent tram and bus links from immediately outside, this Isle of Man holiday cottage is ideal for travellers without their own transport. But if you have a car a private driveway can be found to the side of the cottage.
Visit Isle of Man rating: Rating pending
Safe, Clean, Legal COVID 19: Accredited
Lounge: Sofa & chair, TV, Dining room table and 2 chairs.
Kitchen: Electric hob, electric oven, washing machine, fridge/freezer, microwave.
Bedroom 1: Double bed (4'6"), bedside tables, dressing table, built in storage cupboards.
Bathroom: Shower over bath, WC and wash hand basin
Parking: Private car parking is provided on hard standing to the side of the cottage.
Changeover Day: Saturday arrival 3:00pm - departure 10:00am
Power and Heating: Electricity included in rent.
Free Wifi: included
Bedding and Linen: Bed linen & towels provided, not including beach towels.
Baby Equipment: Cot and high chair available on request at an additional cost.
Pets: Two well behaved dogs, not allowed in bedroom.
Shop: 0.75 ml Pub: 0.5 ml
Accessibility: There are two small steps into the property.
Damage: Important! We are committed to protecting our properties which is why we now take a £35 fee from each booking as a damage waiver. This is included in the price you pay and covers you for up to £500 worth of accidental damages to the property that could occur whilst you are staying.
House Rules
Pets not allowedNot suitable for childrenNo smoking
Great location but the house was squalid. The minute we walked through the door the place stank of mould. There was a hole in the bath - presumably causing a leak that was rotting the floorboards underneath - hence the smell. The plaster was falling off the walls in the bathroom, the sofa was filthy and there was a lot of broken junk rammed down the side of the (dusty) dressing table in the bedroom. Half the radiators didn't work and there was a loose floorboard sticking up, luckily, under a chair, where we didn't keep walking into it. The whole house had a air of neglect and gave the impression that someone had died and their relatives had put it out to rent without doing anything to it at all. The furniture was all mismatched and, even though there was an old 'pub' table in the garden, there were no chairs to go with it! Such a shame - right outside the tram stop - great sea views - lovely little sun room (that couldn't be used because of the smell from the oil-fired boiler) - everything was there but not taken advantage of. This place needs a major overhaul - a new bathroom, some decent furniture & curtains, a 'fake' fire/wood-burner in the empty fireplace and a really, really good clean. On the nicer side, there was butter, cheese and bread left for us but it didn't really make up for the disappointment of the shabby accommodation on our first visit to the Isle of Man. Unfortunately things didn't go well the whole visit. Dogs weren't welcome anywhere except the trams and nothing seemed geared up for visitors - a 'come if you want but we won't put ourselves out' attitude. The best time we had was on the actual boat coming and going!
Visited September 2023
Written August 20, 2024. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Lamplight
Leicester, United Kingdom80 contributions
Excellent Location
A quirky very well appointed cottage with exceptional public transport accessible for all including dogs.
Pros: lovely sea view with beautiful sunrise over the sea to enjoy breakfast in the sunny conservatory.
Warm and cosy, comfortable bed, spacious lounge for 2 people, train / tram lovers dream as the tram’s run directly under the cottage with a stop just a few yards from the back door, bus stop almost outside the front door. With a 5 day all inclusive travel pass the entire Island is accessible from transport from the front or back of the cottage.
Cons: bedroom small and a large electric socket sticks out of the wall at the bottom of the bed. I didn’t see it and bruised my shin walking past the narrow space at the bottom of the bed.
The cottage is looking very tired and could have been cleaner especially the griddle pan which was covered in brown grease.
Funny smell in conservatory as the oil boiler in there. Garden needs a good tidy weeds are not welcoming and the Wi-Fi was challenging and had the get Island Escapes out twice as there is no hub when it goes down to reconnect.
That said we loved the cottage and if it were to receive some investment it would be absolutely amazing.
Visited September 2023
Written October 16, 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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What this rental offers
Wi-fi and internet
Wi-fi
Nearby
Golf course (within 30 mins drive)
Horse riding facilities
Parking
Parking available
Indoor amenities
Central heating
Internet access
Bathroom and laundry
Iron
Linens provided
Towels provided
Washer
Kitchen and dining
Freezer
Refrigerator
Kettle
Microwave
Cooker
Toaster
Scenic views
Ocean views
Waterfront views
Things to do
Fishing spots available
Watersports
Outdoor amenities
Balcony
Patio
Terrace
Entertainment
DVD player
Television
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Map
Getting there
Ronaldsway Airport
21.5 km
Restaurants
Aura Bar & Bistro
7.8 km
La Mona Lisa
8 min
L'Experience
7.5 km
Bonds Restaurant
6.5 km
Attractions
Snaefell
6.2 km • Mountains
The Great Laxey Wheel
2 km • Historic Sites
Onchan Pleasure Park
7 km • Parks
St. Adamnan's - Lonan Old Church
3 km • Churches & Cathedrals
Activities nearby
Fishing spots availableGolf course (within 30 mins drive)Horse riding facilitiesWatersports
Things to know
Check in / out timings
Check in after 4 p.m. • Check out by 10 a.m.
Cancellation policy
100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
No refund available once booking is confirmed
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