Holiday Cottages In Christchurch

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Lucy - Verified booking

  We enjoyed our stay at the Northern Byre.

  The beds were comfy and there was everything you could need in the kitchen. The property set up suited our family with bedrooms on ground level and upstairs. We had a toddler in our party and we appreciated the provision of the cot, high chair and stair gate but it wasn’t mentioned on the listing that these would be there. The property is in a good central location for visiting the local area and we had great weather so we enjoyed exploring the area, sitting in the garden, and the bbq and the hot tub. In terms of facilities, most things were well catered for. The welcome pack was nice to have on arrival and tea and coffee and cleaning stuff was also provided. In terms of things that could have made our stay better: There were no house instructions or useful info pack in the property which we have had in all the houses we have stayed in before, that give useful numbers/takeaways/what to do with towels/sheets on leaving etc. It would have been good to have somewhere to hang wet swimming costumes as we couldn’t find a washing line or a clothes horse. The parking isn’t sufficient for 2 medium/large sized cars and meant one of our vehicles was always parked half way in the driveway and there are quite a few cars around the nearby properties. The road outside was also busier than we expected but that wasn’t an issue for us. The Wi-Fi was intermittent which meant the TV did not always work in the evening and we found the Wi-Fi did not extend to the bedrooms downstairs. On our first night there was no gas in the bbq and the hot tub was cold. We found out from the maintenance man the next day that the hot tub had the water changed which was why it wasn’t hot but it would have been good to have been told that on arrival. He was very helpful and sorted out more gas for the bbq and was checking the hot tub everyday. When we arrived the bins outside were full from the previous occupants and weren’t emptied during the 5 days we were there, meaning our own rubbish was then added to it when we left. One of the neighbours seems to have an issue with the presence of the hot tub and came round to complain that we were out in it on Monday evening just after 10pm telling us it was a ‘school night’ and that they have this issue every day. We were just on our last cycle of bubbles and were soon to go in anyway. We weren’t being particularly loud, just two people outside talking and enjoying the nice evening watching the bats flying around. It rather took the enjoyment out of using the hot tub in the evening for us and meant we probably did use it as much as we expected to during our stay. Overall a lovely stay.

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• Joe - Verified booking

  First the positives.

  The Byre is in a great location with many attractions within easy distance. The hot tub is lovely. parking is fine for one car although one afternoon we were blocked in by inconsiderate parking. There is plenty of bedroom and wardrobe space for 8 people and the beds are comfortable. The welcome pack was great, it would have been helpful to know it’s contents in advance as we had brought some of the items with us. As well as tea we felt coffee should be included (either instant or black americano pods). But the negatives. In the lounge there is only seating for 5. This includes an uncomfortable corner sofa where the corner area cannot seat older people, so realistically seating for 4. The lighting in the lounge is poor making it impossible to read. The wall lights have orange bulbs instead of proper clear bulbs. This is only going to get worse as the nights draw in. Being unable to read is a significant problem as the TV reception is completely unacceptable. The TV keeps freezing, programmes stop playing (all channels), sound does not align with picture, subtitles stop working. In short it is impossible to watch and is the reason we would never stay here again. The listing should make it clear that tv is not likely to be available. I see now others have complained about this and nothing has been done. I feel we should have been informed of this before our stay and given the option to cancel. The main oven in the range has a strange rack attached to the door which takes up most of the oven we couldn’t remove this but were able to cook most days using the other ovens. However there are only two oven tins that fit the small range oven and one of these is rusted and needs replacing. There is no cafetiere for filter coffee so we had to go out and buy the expensive tassimo pods (some were provided for latte but not for black coffee). Overall the many negatives outweighed the positives for us which is a shame as we have family in the area and we’re looking for a base to return to in future.

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• Laura - Verified booking

  We had a lovely week.

  We know Christchurch and the New Forest well and this was a great place to stay and revisit some old haunts. The cottage was clean and homely with everything we needed. There were four of us taking a break from busy jobs so we didn't want anywhere too busy or hectic. On the whole it was very peaceful. One slight irritation was the road noise but this quietened in the evening and couldn't be heard on the most part. The property could have come with a book of information as we didn't know how to contact any vets, doctors etc if we had an emergency. We also didn't know what to do with rubbish and recycling and there were black bags left on the gate side from neighbours. we struggled with the internet at times and this interrupted some of the Euro 24 matches that we were watching, a small thing really. We don't have a dish washer at home so had to change our approach, there is no draining board for intermittent washing up. The accommodation was beautiful and spacious for four adults, comfortable and clean. We are highly likely to book again.

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• John - Verified booking

  Very impressed with this property, which was much to our liking.

  Modern and well appointed accommodation in a superb location, within easy striking distance of Mudeford Quay, Christchurch, Lymington, the New Forest etc. Claire (The Owner) has gone to a lot of trouble to make sure that everything you might need has been catered for, and as an added bonus will furnish you with homebaked bread and cakes, etc should you so wish. We did. Yummy ! As a windsurfer, I found it very handy to be able to leave my gear in the private rear garden, rig up on kit friendly grass and launch directly into the harbour, just beyond the back gate. What's not to like about that ? I also found the off road parking to be very useful. As we have been so pleased with our stay, we have already made a booking for the same time next year. That speaks for itself !

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• Kate - Verified booking

  Lovely property right by the water.

  Close to amenities and attractions but also quiet if you want to get away from it all. The property had everything we needed. Our two little dogs really enjoyed the enclosed garden which was totally secure. The weather wasn't too great so we enjoyed watching the wind and rain, as well as the birds and the water, from the coziness of the property. Owner was very friendly and responsive and we were treated to some fabulous home-made bread and muffins and other goodies. We had a lovely relaxing week here and would definitely try to book this again if coming back to this area. Highly recommended.

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