Dog Friendly Cottages in Ambleside

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Chris - Verified booking

  Nice central location for exploring the Lake District.

  Parking the car and getting off the drive again is a nightmare, puts you off going again. Was very noisy in the accompanying flat, we were glad that the lady moved out on the Wednesday but loads of noise till late at night from the removal men also, spoilt the evening, although a lady from Skye’s had called to warn us beforehand. Nice bedroom, but no plug sockets any where near the mirror so I had to buy an extension lead so my wife could plug her hairdryer in. Bed not very comfortable, it’s like sleeping on a slope. Also to appeal to families there could be a sofa bed in the lounge. Kitchen facilities good, strange choice of crockery and cutlery though. Washing machine you need a degree in nuclear science to be able to use it, we eventually sussed out the microwave and cooker bit our washing got stuck in the machine for three days before we could figure out how to open the door! Would be brilliant for an elderly couple as bus stops are very close by, and they could use the free OAP bus passes to explore the Lakes. Car parking charges around the Lake District are extortionate and it costs 40p to use the toilets in many towns!

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• Joanna - Verified booking

  The annexe was fine for what we wanted, somewhere to crash after long hard days in the mountains.

  It was all immaculately clean on arrival. The bed was super comfortable and the shower good and hot. There was a problem with the toilet as it took 30 minutes for the cistern to fill, so we had to both go, then flush. The kitchen facilities were fine for us as we'd chosen very easy meals rather than cooking up a storm. I could envisage problems should you want more than 2 saucepans on the go and a casserole or similar in the oven all at the same time, as there was not much available in that respect. There was a lot of furniture scraping noise from upstairs at times and you could hear them moving around, it didn't bother us, but if you want complete silence you won't get it. The property looks a little tired, quite a bit of damp on the walls in the kitchen and peeling paint in places. We could not hear the main road from the annex which was good, it is set back from the road a good way. The gentleman upstairs did come to check we were warm enough which was very thoughtful.

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• Harjinder Kaur - Verified booking

  The property though advertised as an apartment isnt a purpose built apartment.

  It was originally a house that has been converted to 2 apartment. The top floor is all wooden floor board. We had a terrible time while there. From 6am until 11pm the tenant upstairs were stomping around, dragging and throw objects around. We downstairs paid the brunt of that house. At some point we thought the ceiling was going to crave in with all that throwing and dragging. Their washing machine at 2200 shook the entire ceiling in the bathroom. When their dog ran around the apartment we could not only hear the stomping but also the pores scrapping the floor boards. We came from London for peace and quiet but we got more stress. The location of this place is good, inside is clean and with good facilities, only issue is the tenant upstairs. Despite several complaints they took no heed. DONT use this apartment if you want some respite and peace.

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• Teresa - Verified booking

  Negatives: 1.

  Noise from upstairs neighbours as there didn't seem to be any dampening between floors. Not that they were noisy but you felt and heard every footfall and chair move (and dogs charging about). Disconcerting at times. 2. Carpet was dusty and bitty, probably because the vacuum cleaner needed a service. No suction and filters clogged. No drive to rotary brush. Useless. 3. WiFi unobtainable except at kitchen table. M. Positives: Rest of house very clean and tidy. Comfortable bed, sitting room, good shower. Very well positioned for easy walking to Ambleside centre and country walks. Bus stop immediately outside property to allow visits to all over Lakes.

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• Danielle - Verified booking

  Apartment is in a great location,5 minutes from the centre of Ambleside.

  It’s a decent size and the kitchen has everything you would need including a washing machine.Its sadly on the main road in and out of Ambleside so you do hear traffic noise,it’s dog friendly but nowhere for dogs to actually walk / play unless you go to the park 5 minutes away…not ideal when your dog needs to go to the loo several times a day. The owners live above the apartment and this we found to be a bit of an issue as the noise was constant,you can hear people walking about and every single creek of the floorboards. Parking is also a bit of a challenge on a very steep driveway but thankfully the owners only had one car on the driveway.

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