Dog Friendly Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Christine - Verified booking

  We have just returned from a rather poor stay at Anvil cottage a d wanted to feedback before any other guests have to go through the same experience we did.

  We have stayed in a few houses in Near Sawrey over the years and we're excited to try Anvil Cottage after reading the description and seeing the pictures. However nothing could have prepared us for the smell upon entering the house. The stench of dog was completely overpowering, our kids didn't even want to go in which was such a poor first impression. The rugs were filthy and very old from which I presume most of the smell was coming from. However we carried on the kids were excited to see their room, however when our son climbed up to the top bunk, the whole bunk bed was so unstable and swayed so much he came back down crying. My husband ended up having to strap the bed together using car straps we fortunately had with us just to try and make it more safe and steady. As you can imagine we were not having a great start to the holiday. When we then went to use the toilet we were disgusted. It was covered with urine and hair. I have attached a photo. I had to clean everything, particularly as we have three young children. There were cobwebs in the bathroom as well. We tried to put a good face on things and get ready for bed, then when I pulled back the duvet the sheet was covered in dog hairs. They were literally ingrained in the bedding. Again, I have attached a photo. I just wanted to cry and leave. When my mum who is quite frail, went to use the chair in the large bedroom the seat sunk so low she nearly hit the floor. We made her a cup of tea and found the cutlery in the drawer was dirty and the dishes were still dripping (I presume from being washed but the cupboard was soaking which wasn't nice). There were dog hairs in the fridge and the dish brush we had been left was nothing short of disgusting, covered in long hairs and dirty. I felt like I didn't want to touch anything. It's such a shame as it obviously has character and was well equipped with firewood and plenty of pots and pans, plus the freezer and washing machine was great, but we really didn't enjoy our stay there. The icing on the cake was that the water pressure was awful, often no more than a dribble, and the shower went cold after only a few moments each time, again, really awful for my mum who has arthritis. I really hope this feedback is useful. We had every intention of rebooking for next year but we have gone with another house in Sawrey with another company.

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• Keely - Verified booking

  We had such an amazing and relaxing week here!

  The hosts were lovely and very quick with replying to any queries we had. They did daily checks on the hot tub but access through the gate and there's no disturbance to you in the house. My partner was originally a bit anxious about the roadside parking but due to the street being permit only, there weren't many cars other than residents. Also with the house being end of the row we could pull straight into the space each day. The inside was amazing! Very well decorated and furnished and it was very homely. The heating (a must at this time of year) was very easy to control and kept the lounge very cosy. The beds were very comfortable and the shower was perfect! We must admit the master bedroom took longer to get warm and didn't stay warm for long, but we didn't spend much time in there other than to sleep. *if you're thinking of stopping here you MUST use the hot tub, it was a perfect way to relax after a long day* The location is brilliant too. Co-op and Tesco are both in walking distance, there's pubs, restaurants and takeaways all within walking distance too. There's plenty of places to visit no more than an hour's drive, and Snowdonia isn't far either by car. Ruthin itself is a lovely little town (village?) it was quiet during the week but really came to life on the Saturday. 100% recommended staying here!

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• Mr Williams - Verified booking

  Trailside is a cosy cottage sleeping 4 just off the camel trail. Its in a great location for a 2 mile stroll or bike ride into Padstow, or a longer trek in the other direction to Wadebridge. A nice touch was to be left some cornish team, coffee and buscuits. The cottage has a spiral stair case and you definitely have to mind your head when entering the hobbit sized door into the loft bedroom. If you are an adult, using the upstairs toilet standing up is challenging due to the low ceiling. Even with good lighting and reminders be prepared to bump your head :) So you will need to keep a close eye on small children and I would not recommend it for anyone less mobile. Generally its well kitted out with a respectable Kitchen and downstairs bathroom but some of the fixtures and fittings are a bit tired. Lack of tumble dryer is probably less of an issue in summer months, but don’t forget to bring your own hair dryer as the cottage does not provide one for your use. If you want to go off grid its a good option as the internet is 1.3mbps making browsing the web difficult if not impossible. You can’t stream anything. Again, with children no internet is a problem. (I think the owner is improving this)

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• Natasha - Verified booking

  We had a fabulous week staying in this apartment and Downderry.

  It is wonderfully located to the beach, which is beautiful and not over crowded even in half term. If you want a slightly more active beach, but still not crowded, stroll along the shore to the right and you’ve got it, along with more places to eat. The apartment had almost everything needed; it lacked a drying rack which sounds silly to worry about but you either have to use the tumble dryer or hang over the outside furniture. Not a big deal but one I wasn’t expecting. Cleanliness took a slight hit because when I went to use it it had the last guest spilt food in it, but we didn’t use it in the end anyway in the end. The thoughtfulness for our dog was a lovely touch. We took our own bed and blankets but the provided ones were a bonus as meant extra covers so he could come up on the sofa which he loves. The view was amazing to wake up to and have sundowners to. But I can honestly say, the mattresses and pillows were by far the comfiest I have slept on when staying in a holiday home. I now want to change all mine! I would highly recommend staying here to anyone if you’re reading the reviews to help make up your mind.

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• Gill - Verified booking

  When we arrived at the cottage it was absolutely freezing in the property.

  I understand that there is a timer in the property however when guests are arriving it should be warm enough for them to enter, we had a 2 year old with us and was very cold. We then put the heating on and it took a long time to heat the house up and the radiator in the living room did not heat up to the fullest compared to other radiators in the house and the downstairs toilet heater did not work at all and the bathroom was cold the whole time. The upstairs bathroom door has a big gap underneath it and does not provide the privacy in which a bathroom should. The water in the shower did not heat up enough and was luke warm and the power in the water for a shower upstairs was very slow. The location of the property is lovely and the size of the rooms were great however we would not return to this property due to the above reasons. We also feel that there should be some sort of mirror opposite the parking in the back garden in order for you to be able to see oncoming traffic as you are blind coming out of the drive.

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