Christmas Cottages in Kent

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Ridwan - Verified booking

  The good stuff I will mention first The cottage was good and we overall had a good time.

  The pool was very big clean and nice. Close to the house. The ping pong table was good, asked the owner for more balls and he sent the housekeeper to send a box fall. The cookers were new but they were electric/induction and they were soo bad at heating up. The rooms were very big and overall clean especially the toilets. The garden was big. Now for the bad stuff, firstly there is a wasp nest right outside the middle floor window, and we had 40+ wasps coming into the loft, and we had a pregnant woman, children and one elderly staying. The owner called pest control but no pest control showed up. The owner got wasp spray left with us to use. The pool table was rubbish, it dipped in the middle and it was sitting on a foldable table so wasn't levelled so we couldn't play and enjoy it The owner wasn't always responsive, he didn't even come to welcome us nor say bye to us, we never even met him, first ever cottage I haven't met the owner. My pillow cover had red stain on it. Not sure if it was blood or something else. The fire alarm went off at night and we couldn't turn it off because the fire alarm system wasn't even in the house to disable it, it was in an office somewhere in the estate. Eventually the housekeeper went and turned It off because she heard the alarm and she came and checked on us, even though the owner also could hear the alarm from his house, he didn't come to check on us, I guess it's a matter of principle and showing you care for your guests if you was to show your face to your guests to see if they are ok. Some might not be bothered by owner not checking on them some may. But I'll leave that for you to decide. This wasn't owners fault but the other guests staying in near by lodge, had dogs, and their dog ran onto our garden and we have kids and some who are scared of dogs, and the owners of the dog weren't even trying to take their dog, and their dog also pooed on our garden which the housekeeper then cleaned up, however I did inform the owner and he told the guests to keep leash on their dogs. The last issue was that there is NO AC in the whole house, it was sooo hot in every room although some rooms had fans provided, it wasn't enough and some fans stopped working. Id like to end it on a good note, it was overall a great stay, we really enjoyed the time together, it was very spacious house. Purely because of location and amenities id recommend this place they even had washing machine and tumble dryer which came in handy.

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• Ashley - Verified booking

  Solton Manor House is beautiful and a great place for a large family to get together.

  The initial snags we encountered were sorted promptly and without any fuss. It is a shame there were not enough oven pans for cooking a roast dinner but we improvised and managed. The fridge is not large enough for a house full but luckily the back corridor has some cool nooks. Thank you for providing a separate freezer, that was a nice surprise as was all the hand soap, shower gel, shampoo and conditioner. We bought dishwasher salt and filled up the machine and cleaned the filter. We ran out of hot water one morning and found the nest settings had turned it off. You might want to check that for the next guests. The other items that were lacking were kitchen scissors, silicon spatulas and food tongs. It would have been useful to have had a few plastic plates, dishes and cups for the small children. We broke a wine glass and one of the grey plates but put the door catch back on the small freezer. We could not get the right hand oven to work at all. Thank you to the maintenance man for looking after us. We had a lovely family time together. When there are 16 family plus a few friends that is not easy in many locations. The location was great for many outings without having to go far. We even swam in the sea in October.

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• Steve - Verified booking

  We booked to celebrate a 50th birthday with 9 couples, and if you are looking for a venue that will make you smile and say wow as soon as you pull off the tree lined driveway look no further than Sulton manor.

  The photos do not do it justice, from the moment we walked in you are drawn in by the grandeur and scale of the place. The main living room with massive fire place through to the dinning room which can easily seat our group of 18. The kitchen is very nice and although not as big as we had thought, we did manage to do a 9 course tapas with five of us cooking in there. The games room is large and full of all the equipment you could need. The main bedroom is out of a fairy tail, four poster bed on suite bathroom bigger than most family bathrooms. All of the other rooms are exactly as described on the website, but it’s the decor and detail that make it so special. You can really feel the history of the place with its uneven floors, exposed brickwork and beams you can see the owners have tried to keep as many original features on show as possible. The grounds are lovely and can recommend a 30 min walk to the Lantern pub. Karen and her team answered any requests quickly and were not intrusive. The Wifi was excellent and worked everywhere and the heating was great even in a place this big. All in all, we could not fault our stay and have all gone home with the most amazing memories of our stay. Thank you x

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• Karolyn C - Verified booking

  As on previous visits to Hoath House, we enjoyed a wonderful weekend with our friends.

  Cleanliness of the rooms appears to have improved, and the hand wash soap supply topped up. (Last time, most of the bottles were either empty or containing little soap at all. This was pointed out at the time.) The kitchen is very well supplied but, up until this year, there has been a distinct shortage of table mats. We all took some to help out this year only to find the resident supply had more than doubled! Result. The addition of the swimming pool has taken place since we were last there in 2017 and proved to be a popular bonus. The house is superbly spacious; bedding and linen beautifully clean. Our one and only gripe is how dark the sitting room is in the evening; it is almost impossible to read in the available light. Lastly, we would like to wholeheartedly thank Richard for his attention, friendliness, and willingness to make us as comfortable as possible. We wish him good fortune in his ongoing business adventures. We would highly recommend Sunday lunch at The Rock just around the corner; essential to book; or any other meal for that matter. Very friendly staff; just turn up in what you're standing up in.

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• Mariia - Verified booking

  Wonderful house

  We are very happy with our stay in this wonderful house. From the first minutes we fell in love with this place. Perfectly clean, excellent renovation, everything is tasteful and with everything necessary for a comfortable stay. Very comfortable king beds, access to the hot tub from each bedroom is very convenient. There is enough space on the house to park cars. If you are traveling with children, this is the perfect place to stay, as there are carousels and a large area for playing in the yard. A separate love is the vevite hot tub, which both us and the kids were delighted with. The hosts decorated the house with a Christmas tree and other New Year's decorations, which created an even more New Year's mood for us. We definitely recommend this place and dream of getting in again in the summer. Thanks to the hosts, they really put a lot of effort and love into this house so that visitors can be as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. We recommend.

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