Dog Friendly Cottages in Tunbridge Wells

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Srilatha - Verified booking

  One of the first things that caught our eye was the numerous house plants around, and this really makes this property stands out, as this really is a home away from home.

  We were unfortunate in one sense to experience very cold weather at the end of April 2024, but on the other hand, it meant that we spent a lot of time enjoying the cottage. We loved the view of the garden from the kitchen and the dining room (the bright red acer was gorgeous!). We all slept well (thanks for ear plugs!) - yes, the clock does strike on the hour every hour, but you do get used to it. The living areas are very well-appointed, and the window seat area with a dual aspect of the garden was a favourite. The kitchen was a joy to cook in. Oven gloves, tea towels, blue wipey clothes and 3 dishwashing tablets provided (plus we found clingfilm, foil and greaseproof paper). We used the fire everyday due to the unseasonable cold weather (logs £8.99 in the local shop – cheaper than the supermarket). Beds were super comfy, with great sheets and towels (which we always appreciate). House is super clean, and well-equipped – a real home away from home. We also used the Kent A-Z and their local OS maps, and they have a great range of books too. The location is super as lots of attractions within 30min. The Tesco “superstore” in Hawkhurst may be smaller than expected but had everything needed, plus Waitrose just opposite too. Tips for visitors: Local shop (2 min down the road) opens from 6.30am and has fresh croissants, and local produce (Sussex crisps). The telephone box library is pretty good too. Walk to the windmill, past the school opposite the petrol station. Farm shop Eggs and Apples & Hartleys (good jam donuts) recommended. Just mind the pot holes!

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• Suzanne - Verified booking

  Positives: Clean and nicely decorated, extra sofa bed if two single occupants arrive, well-stocked with equipment and mod cons.

  Negatives: The picture of the garden, that is used as the primary selling point, is misleading. The last autumn's leaf fall had not been raked up, the furniture was old, tatty and falling apart. The garden has had about three years of usage since established (according to the guest book entries), and it looked like no-one was bothering to maintain it. It was a big disappointment, as we had expected to see something more well-maintained like the picture. No guestbook, and occupant information like an updated wi-fi password or local area information was clearly displayed/provided. We used a clearly displayed sign for the Wi-fi password which was out of date, battled with it for half an hour, and eventually had to go and knock on the door of the main house to ask for the information. Eventually, we found informational items tucked in behind the TV, a day later. We felt that it was a bit of an oversight to not make the location of these much clearer or to update their sign. We felt that the owners of the accommodation could have attended better to the small things, and the garden was a big disappointment.

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• Mr Smith - Verified booking

  Lovely little cottage. Excellent kitchen equipment. Bathroom very modern. Lounge very nice decor, complete with wood fire. Central heating throughout. Bedroom sporting a five ft bed, chest of drawers and a rack storage unit. Ample for what we needed. Lovely sheltered patio, table and chairs. A bbq for the use of. A table and chairs in the kitchen. Over all very good layout. It is a working farm, with single track lanes on approach and surrounding areas. There is a folder with equipment information, local emergency info. Dog walking guides. Tv, radio, dvd player plus a few dvds, some books. There is car parking for one( two at a push). Owner lives opposite, any problems can call straight away. I was able to store my top box in a secure shed

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• Mr Miles - Verified booking

  Lorraine and Richard were very welcoming and helpful, Rose Cottage is a fantastic place to stay for a couple with or without their dogs, for a short break or a longer stay, the cottage is a credit to L & R, everything has been thought of and no corners have been cut, all mod cons, and was ultra clean and tidy, private off road parking right outside of Rose Cottage, private secluded small garden with a 6’ fence, so safe for dogs, and countryside walks right from the doorstep where you can let your dogs off the lead. Plenty of Kent history to visit and not a million miles from all the seaside attractions. In a nutshell, and in my opinion, Rose Cottage has it all, I would stay at Rose Cottage again in a heart beat. Steve.

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• Stephen - Verified booking

  A lovely cottage in a very peaceful village setting.

  The cottage is very well equipped for all your needs and is central to visit numerous interesting places in the immediate area. The cottage has a beautiful quiet garden for early evening drinks etc. We found the beds extremely comfortable which gave a great nights sleep after long days out travelling around site seeing. Supermarkets in the neighbouring village supplied when eating in although great pubs close by. We enjoyed our stay enough to extend our weeks trip by 3 additional days as we hadn't covered half of what we hoped to see. We would return with no hestition and hope to stop again in the near future and visit this part of the country.

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