Holiday Apartments in Carlisle

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Vincent - Verified booking

  This is a superb property, clean, warm and luxuriously comfortable.

  How anyone could think it needs a 'refurb' is quite beyond me! It is quiet and secluded, but near enough to the village of Wetherall to enjoy its facilities, including easy access to Carlisle and Newcastle via the railway station. It is only ten minutes from Tesco and Toby Carvery on the A69. Beautiful looking house, with a rather undistinguished history. Two slight niggles: there is ONE car space for the apartment, not two as stated on the website; I managed to park next to the wall, so it was not a major issue. Secondly, one picture shows table and chairs next to the pond, the implication is that you have access to that. You don't! It is not clear how 'out of sight' of the main house you have to be (how do you access the walks?) so I kept out of the way! Apart from these minor points, you will not be disappointed in this beautiful apartment. If there are people in the upstairs apartment next door, you will know about it, by the way. Not a problem for me, since they were out a lot of the time, but it could be a problem. Would I return? No, I never visit the same holiday location twice, as a general rule.

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• Nadine - Verified booking

  We had a fantastic stay at Geltsdale East Wing.

  The property was stunning with gorgeous views and was very well equipped. It was lovely watching the deer play on the grounds and we found a lovely place by the river near by that we were able to sit by whilst the kids played in the water. There is a little park only 5 minutes walk which the kids enjoyed although most days were spend venturing around places like Kendal, Keswick, Windermere etc. There is a Tesco and co op only a short drive away which was handy. We cooked most evenings and found the kitchen had everything we needed and there was a washing machine and dryer which we found very handy with staying a week with 3 children. However we did find the washing machine detergent compartments were very very dirty due to mould build up. I did give it a good clean as best I could but suggest the owners keep an eye on this in the future. The accommodation was very tidy and for the most part nice and clean but we found places like the bathroom floors and tiles could do with a deep clean. Apart from that we couldn’t fault our stay and would definitely return again in the future.

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• Mrs Gilbert - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay at 'Fortress'. The cottage is part of a handsome Barn conversion with a view over the garden. It was easy to find, and is in an excellent location, close to Carlisle but in peaceful countryside near to Hadrian's Wall. Fortress was spotlessly clean and very comfortable. It is well furnished and a great deal of care has clearly gone in to making it a cosy and relaxing place to stay. We appreciated all the little extras, (including a bottle of wine!), and the friendly welcome from Anne and Jonathan. Everything is well thought out. There are designated parking and outdoor spaces for each of the holiday cottages. There is a laundry room with washers and dryers which is great for muddy walkers: providing detergent and conditioner was a thoughtful extra. Anne and Jonathan (and family) went above and beyond to provide a relaxing and problem-free holiday, We would highly recommend Bleatarn Park to any holiday maker, and we hope to return soon.

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• Michael - Verified booking

  The house is in a nice village with parking for at least 2 cars, and it was clean and in good condition. Overall it was comfortable and the kitchen facilities were good, with ketchup, cooking oil, salt/pepper, and some coffee/teabags provided. The nearby small pub is also welcoming and nice. One small gripe was that the thermostat seemed to reset to 15deg randomly meaning it was cold until you noticed and turned it back up, but this may be our fault for not understanding the settings. There were also no matches provided for the fireplace. We found some delays in communication which wasn’t a massive issue, but because the property is managed by a company, called Host & Stay, you get automated responses before someone replies after a couple of hours. In the end I had to phone the company for the lockbox code to get in, but that’s no reflection on the house itself which is good otherwise.

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• Diane - Verified booking

  We have stayed in this property in the past.

  It is a wonderful property with a beautiful backdrop of the hills. It gives access to Northumbria, Lake District, Scottish Borders, Howgills and the Yorkshire Dales which are all a walkers paradise. My main comment about the apartment is that it really needs a "facelift" by being decorated plus some of the carpets particularly the dining area either need cleaning or replacing, likewise sofas were badly stained. Our last stay here was in 2013 and nothing appears to have been replaced/cleaned. The bedroom furniture had tea stains spilled down the front. Whoever does the cleaning for this property needs to give it a "good fettle" as we say in Yorkshire. Although my comments may appear disparaging, it would not stop me from staying here again and I would recommend to others. However, I don't expect to have to start cleaning immediately on arrival when on my holidays.

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