Dog Friendly Bed And Breakfasts In England

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Stephanie - Verified booking

  Boxford is a pretty village with lots of character and graded properties, Swan street, itself is a long and fairly busy road.

  It has 2 stores including post office, 2 pubs and a nice friendly cafe. The property is a good size especially the main bedroom. When we arrived Val had left us bread, milk, wine, cheese, butter and bottled water, which was very generous and kind. The kitchen is quite modern and includes washing machine and dishwasher, which was nice. We walked into the living room and it smelt of dog, no where else did and it was very off putting, and then I realised it was the sofa covers, they obviously had not been washed between visitors, I removed them and put them in a bag in the airing cupboard, instantly the smell was gone. The bathroom, looked like it had not been cleaned at all, the floor was unswept and dirty, the shower was covered in dog hairs on the base and all around it and also all around the pedestal of the toilet, underneath the toilet where it is not covered in was loads of cobwebs. There was lots of mould all around the doors of the shower and on the runners, it wasn't nice, it took me a good 2 hours to clean it all up before I even thought of using it. Val had left a note saying if there were any problems to contact her, but to be honest, we didn't want someone coming in to clean all the bathroom, while we were there, I didn't notice it until quite late that evening, so it would mean waiting for someone to come in the next morning before we showered and got ready and I didn't want the disruption, so I just cleaned it myself. There was a lot of cobwebs on the sky lights and skirting, pictures etc which I got rid of using the long handled duster. Everything else was fine, the bedrooms, the bed linen, we were happy with. Although the white towels were too rough for my taste. There was a mish mash of styles but it was comfortable and very warm and we really liked sitting in the conservatory looking out into the garden. Boxford is centrally located to many nearby attractions and places to visit.

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• Jill - Verified booking

  I had a lovely relaxing week in this cottage.

  The village was quiet but had two local stores, a post office, a café, two pubs and a church all within touching distance. I spent every day sitting in the conservatory doing needlework or taking the dog for a walk. The local walks from the cottage were good - I especially liked the footpath across the field from the playing fields with the wild flower borders I have given this five stars all round because I enjoyed my week and because it was very dog friendly - dog towels and toys provided, and throws over the furniture (although I took my own). There was even a packet of dog treats in the welcome pack - a nice gesture and the milk, bread, eggs, cheese and butter were very welcome (not to mention the prosecco!). It was like living in someone's home for a week - the kitchen was well stocked with equipment although I found the oven a bit tricky to use and I never managed to make the dishwasher turn on. There was a pack of instruction leaflets but the dishwasher one was missing (just diagrams of how to load it). The conservatory could have done with a bead curtain for when the doors were open - I spent a lot of time trying to help trapped bees and butterflies get out and dealing with wasps. But this is a minor point. The garden is brilliant for dogs - very secure. The parking IS tight, especially for an estate car. I was lucky enough not to have to use the car during the week so could position it when the other spaces weren't occupied and then leave it. There are helpful instructions when you get inside, but perhaps knowing that it is recommended to reverse in from the road could be useful when one first arrives. I would definitely recommend this property and hope one day to return.

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• Wendy - Verified booking

  This is one of our favourite holiday cottages.

  Set in the centre of a lovely village, it has two pubs and two village shops, as well as a nice coffee shop, within a few minutes walk. The cottage is single storey - which suits Georgie, our small dachshund, who finds stairs a bit difficult - and has good sized rooms with a lovely south facing conservatory and medium sized sheltered and dog-proof garden which allows us to just open the conservatory door and let Georgie come and go. It has a designated parking space which needs a bit of care to access by reversing down a driveway. The parking space is a generous size but is bounded on one side by a drop where a wall (next door’s?) has collapsed necessitating a little care to avoid the, admittedly small, risk of a wheel going over the edge which would be quite catastrophic with difficult extraction. The only real downsides are the access to parking, as mentioned, dim lighting throughout making reading difficult at night, and a TV which is a bit small for the room, making viewing difficult for older eyes like ours. Reading problems would be easily remedied by provision of a reading light or standard lamp in the lounge, whilst a larger TV would be welcome. It is good to see photovoltaic panels on the roof, thus enhancing the properties green credentials. To summarise, this is a modern comfortable property in a delightful part of England, near many interesting and characterful towns and villages; there is easy access to dog walks. Having stayed before, the property and surroundings felt familiar and homely and Georgie was very happy there!

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• Chris - Verified booking

  The Property has all it professes to have and is set in a very pretty Village.

  The Welcome Pack was excellent. As dog owners we needed a secure garden which this also had. Unfortunately there were several issues that spoilt the experience in its entirety and in actual fact we vacated the premises a day early on the 23rd. The location is not really on Swan Street it’s off Swan Street down a quite narrow alley. The parking spot existed but if the other shared spots are occupied it’s quite difficult to use. The bed in the property was very firm and I especially struggled to sleep properly. The cleanliness also was not of the standard I would have expected especially with the current Covid scenario .At first glance it’s fine and there were plenty of disinfectant methods available, and then you see the multitude of small things that were missed and could have been cleaned better imo . The light pull cord is especially awful in the bathroom and it would be so easy to replace with new. The toilet seat still is not fixed solidly even though it has been mentioned several times before in feedback. It’s a shame because with a little bit of extra attention this location would have got a five star rating . Unlike previous stayers we would not like to return our standards are obviously different from that required by others.

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• Mrs Patricia - Verified booking

  The on line description of the property is incorrect.

  It states the property has a shower but the picture of the bathroom shows a bath. I telephoned your company before the holiday to clarify this and was told it had a bath not a shower. As one of our party has mobility issues we nearly cancelled the booking but could find nowhere else to stay in our chosen area. However when we arrived it had a SHOWER so we were pleasantly surprised. I mentioned this discrepancy to the owner as I felt she could lose bookings. As the property is all on one level it is attractive to people with mobility issues. She said she had already asked Sykes to alter the website description but it had not been attended tod. Otherwise the property had excellent facilities. The owner had thought of everything and provided a welcome pack over and above anything we had experienced, The beds were very comfortable as was the seating in the lounge and conservatory, which was also a bonus. All in all, a great property which we would love to return to.

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