Big House Wedding Venues

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Chloe - Verified booking

  The house is ok.

  Fairly nice but noticeable damage and marks on the walls and radiators. Needs a proper freshen up to make it look decent again but the cleanliness is disgusting. We walked in to find used bedding stuffed on the floor in some bedrooms and scrunched up on the bed in others. No beds had been made. Dirty towels had been left in the corner of all bathrooms. The kitchen was filthy with grease and crumbs. There was out of date milk in the fridge. The air fryer was absolutely filthy - looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in months. There were stains left in the toilet and the inside of the toilet seat. There was also a used bar of soap stuck to a flannel on the sink. We then found medication under the sofa, mouldy milk in the coffee machine and dirty bits floating round in the hot tub. The owner does not live nearby so is not present, he hardly contacted me when I raised the alarm of the issue. I had to keep ringing him and he even started to ignore my calls so I had to ring off another phone - which funnily enough, he answered straight away. He wasn’t able to get us a cleaner until the next day - meaning we had to clean the property ourselves, make our own beds and put the towels in the washing machine ourselves. In addition to this we also hoovered and disinfected the property. We cleaned the thick grease off the hob and baking trays and cleaned the bathrooms - there was no way we could’ve lived in it for a night until the cleaners were able to come. The cleaners came the next day (which at this time was pointless as we had to clean ourselves) and told us that this is actually the second time the owner hasn’t had the listing cleaned in between visitors which says a lot. It really is such a shame because the previous reviews were great so I’m not sure what’s gone wrong recently but to be honest I wouldn’t kennel my dog in that house given the state we walked in to. We paid £880 for two nights, had to clean the property ourselves and make our own beds and the owner gave us a pathetic amount of ‘good will’ compensation back which amounted to £205 - not even half of one nights stay let alone two. Basically, avoid at all costs unless you like dirty holiday homes. I have all the proof in many pictures, phone calls and text messages so what I have written cannot be argued and is the absolute truth.

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• Stephanie - Verified booking

  Short answer: fabulous place which provided an excellent backdrop to the best half term holiday I've had.

  100% recommend. Longer answer: beautiful farmhouse, tastefully decorated, with plenty of shared space and good sized rooms for the whole family. So much thought went into making it comfortable and feeling like a treat. It is somehow both incredibly family and dog-friendly as well as romantic and pampering. Travel cot provided. Dog beds and blankets and even treats! The kitchen is the best stocked holiday kitchen I've seen. Enough space to prepare and eat meals. A separate utility area was large and very useful. The views from the garden are brilliant. Enjoying the evening sun in the large garden and watching the sun set was a highlight. There is a little playhouse with a slide, and at night the fairy lights come on, making it seem magical to the children. There is a separate, enclosed outside space for hanging washing, rinsing wetsuits etc. Ample parking - 5 cars easily parked on the driveway. Jo was so accommodating and helpful. She invited us to visit the working farm, which was as much a treat for the children as for the adults. Her knowledge and care for the animals was impressive. This was the best farm visit I've ever had - another highlight of the week. Plentiful information about the local area was available. Jo clearly cared about making our stay a really positive experience, and I would say without hesitation that she succeeded. We loved our stay - thank you!

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• Miss Vicky Graham - Verified booking

  A really lovely Easter break with our family. Helen made us feel very welcome chatting to her down by her horses. Very spacious cottage for our family of 8 adults 2 children, a baby and our dog. Very clean. Esspecially enjoyed a coffee in the conservatory in the sun in the mornings while watching the guineafowls chasing each other around the huge garden. Living area had a nice big difference dining table which fitted us all around and nice big couches. The log burner was lovely and plenty of logs provided. Both bathrooms very clean, plenty of towels for us all and nice hot showers and a bath up stairs for the children. Spacious bedrooms with plenty of wardrobe and draw space in each hand room. The surroundings were beautiful and very well maintained, my daughter particularly enjoyed walking down to the horses and feeding them apples. We had a lovely walk from the cottage ok Easter Sunday about 30 minutes through the woods, along the fields and down to llanbedrog beach. Helen was lovely and happy to help with anything we asked. We would definatekt return. The cottage is in an ideal location about 10 minutes from abersoch and 5 minute drive from llanbedrog with a lovely beach beach bar and a few nice pubs. Thank you for a lovely stay, we didn't want to leave

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• Benjamin - Verified booking

  The pool situation was joke, having so many cottages all trying to book their 45 minute slots is bad enough without the pool being closed for two afternoons in the week for private children’s swimming lessons!

  ! This was outrageous! Not only was it unfair on paying guests it also brought traffic and destruction to our stay. We could not park near our cottage due to parents of local children who came for their swim lesson, the instructor and parents of the children were loud and inconsiderate to holiday makers, we were trying to have a bbq while sitting opposite a line of parents waiting for their children to finish their lessons. This felt entirely money grabbing of the estate! And not covid safe either! If the pool is only available for a maximum of 45 mins per day IF YOU ARE LUCKY then this should be advertised as such as we would not have booked it for our family holiday. Other than this the cottage was totally satisfactory however I agree with other online reviews there was no luxury touches what so ever. The photographs are misleading. The prices for this cottage in 2022 are outrageous and it would require serious improvement to warrant them. We took a break from our farm in Yorkshire to visit grubbings and due to the “private” swimming lessons felt like we had booked a week in Piccadilly. Incredibly unfair and disappointing.

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• Kay - Verified booking

  On the plus side: The location of Parkgate couldn't be better.

  Walking distance to Windermere and Bowness with all their fabulous amenities, restaurants, pubs and coffee shops. Lovely big house, 9 people, a baby and dogs and we had plenty of space. Great kitchen, well stocked and a lovely big oven and hob. Great WiFi. On the downside..... The lounge furniture was so uncomfortable. The springs had gone in both sofas so once you sat down you are practically on the floor and can't get up. So we couldn't really relax together at night. They desperately need replacing. The bunk beds are too small, okay for very small children but any older and they're not practical. One of the single beds was listing, felt like I would roll out. Garden not as shown in the listing. It's been shortened to allow for more parking.....a good thing but we had two dogs so needed that space more. The 'lean to' conservatory was rough and ready, not practical and grubby but okay to sleep the dogs. However, the good stuff far outweighs the bad, so we would definitely go back BUT, those SOFAS need replacing.

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