Bank Holiday Villas In The United Kingdom

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Alexander - Verified booking

  The Holt disappointingly feel short of our expectations.

  There were a couple of significant issues which shouldn't have happened. However overall it is a lovely well equipped cottage in a good location which serves as a good base to explore East Devon. Regarding the listing, it doesn't make it clear that you're actually on a holiday cottage site with 7 other cottages. One of these is directly overlooking the garden/hot tub area. The cottage is overlooking a car park. The directions to the property are also incorrect. Everything else in the add is as described. It's furnished well and the rooms and comfy and cosy. Regarding the issues. When we arrived there were shards of glass inside and outside the property. I actually cut my hand on these when sitting in the chair. We had a very young baby with us which meant we had to be very careful on where we put here. It was all over the garden too which meant the dog couldn't go out. It was also all by the hot tub. Our first night was spent trying to clear all this up. The second day someone came to try and clear it up. R.e. cleanliness, there was a unempited bin full of used sanitary products and the hot tub had a bloody plaster in there and grime around the sides. We never really got an apology for the issues we raised. It looks like the site is for sale which goes some way to explaining management's lack of disregard. Overal a nice stay in a nice cottage, but we paid a lot of money and shouldn't have encountered these issues. Maybe try once under new management.

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• Victoria - Verified booking

  Thank you so much for a wonderful stay.

  We have had an amazing week. The Holt is very well equipped with a lovely comfortable sofa, beds and everything we needed. We liked the added more personal touches such as quirky whale light, rope side light, paintings etc. Flowers, biscuits, milk, teabags, coffee pods etc were also well appreciated touches. The hot tub was wonderful and lovely to have it regularly cleaned and perfectly located in a gorgeous sunshine trap. The Wi-Fi and smart tv were both excellently received by our teenagers. Our ideas on very small improvements that might help future guests - • A keysafe to leave key when out if more than 1 adult couple here. • Recycling is great but took us a few days to find it as gate was closed over so maybe more signposting or a plot map of entire area in the instruction booklet. • Entry gate was just secured with string and not that strong as latch is broken especially with a dog • There is space for 6 guests but the saucepans and oven trays are not that big for cooking for 6 so we did purchase more while here which we have taken back with us but may be worth getting • The garden has an apple tree which is full of rotten apples and all over the patio as a result there are many wasps and many stings had. If the over hanging branches were cut back this would help a lot All in all we have had a wonderful stay and hope that we may return another time. Many Thanks

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• Ann - Verified booking

  The property was a little disappointing for the money.

  The sign at the end of the lane was obscured by greenery & so not easy to see. We booked it to cater fo my elderly parents as it was listed as having a walk in shower in the downstairs bathroom. This was not the case, it was a shower cubicle with a large step up into it & so my parents were unable to use it. I was told the bed downstairs could not be configured as twin beds, when in fact it was two single beds attached so this could have been done. The property could have been cleaner, coffee stable was dusty & the bed & bedside cabinets in the downstairs room have clearly not been pulled out & behind them cleaned in months! The oven was difficult to use & once we had turned it on (after speaking with the owner) it also needed a good clean as once it was hot the fumes when you opened the door made your eyes water! Beds were comfortable & clean but the bath towels were awful & not much bigger than the hand towels - you couldn't wrap one around you after a shower as they were way too small. Location was good

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• Dave - Verified booking

  My wife and I had a four night stay in Ash Cottage in May 2018.

  It was perfect for our needs. The cottage is located in a very quiet area of Baslow, well away from the main roads and yet within easy walking distance of the village shop, pubs and restaurants. It made an excellent base for hiking in this lovely part of the Peak District and is a gentle, pleasant walk away from the Chatsworth estate. The house itself has been renovated and refurbished in a modern style and to a very high standard. The house comes with all the facilities and conveniences that one would hope to find in a holiday let, including a utility room (in the basement), WiFi and a smart TV with a wide range of channels on offer. The owner made it very easy for us to pick up and drop off the key and was very helpful in answering our questions about the house and the local area. We would be very happy to stay here again.

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• Joy - Verified booking

  Ash Cottage is a 'bijou', friendly, comfortable yet smart cottage in the lovely village of Baslow.

  While small, it is not cramped in the least bit and is very well laid out. Super-comfortable bed, cosy living area with a very cheering log-effect fan heater, a well appointed kitchen and everything one would need for a great holiday. It felt like home from the start! A small query was answered impressively quickly by the owner via text. Excellent communication. Having a good and reliable Internet connection was important and Ash Cottage certainly has that. It didn't drop once. The local shop/post office is literally one minute's walk down the road and is a very friendly place while the amazing Chatsworth Farm Shop is within easy driving distance. Very convenient. Ash Cottage turned what was always going to be a good holiday into a fantastic one and I shall be back!

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