Dog Friendly Villas In Rutland

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Gary - Verified booking

  There is no denying the cottage is attractive externally .

  The problem is inside , it is not untidy by any means ,the problem is it is very small . Potentially it supposedly can sleep 4 people , and accommodate two pets . Never in a million years is this house suitable for that number , it's only suitable for two people maximum and even two pets is pushing it. The sofa bed we were informed in the living room was broken , good job really as god knows where the space is to open it , so a single Z bed was brought in to replace it - fair enough - but then you were stuck with that in the way . The other double bed is up a very steep staircase , and you have to walk through the bathroom to get to it , this is interesting if you had two couples staying , nice roll top bath but no privacy . Bedroom has one tall boy set of drawers , and bedside drawers but no wardrobes - just two tiny rails in an alcove ??? Where would four people put there clothes for a week ?? Also the loo is in the bathroom but the hand basin is in the bedroom - interesting. There was no freezer department in the fridge and I feel that is a necessity . Don't even get me started on the tv and DVD player - everyone is yellow and the screen is about the size of a lap top . We were only staying Monday - Saturday , and in that time we were asked if a gas engineer could come service the hob , potentially a Gardner was coming Friday or Saturday . Then one evening the power in all the sockets went out , so no tv , kettle , microwave , fridge , heating , no Wi-Fi !!!!! People did try to get us an emergency electrician but with no luck - so we were going to be stuck the whole night with nothing - my wife was very upset and disappointed . I took matters into my own hands eventually , took some photos and sent it all to my electrician brother - who called me and talked me through how to reset the electrics . And just like that after three hours the power came back on - do YOU know an electrician you can call ??? I use Sykes all the times and have never had any cause to complain about their listings , but I feel this one needs a clearer online description. It may look like the perfect chocolate box cottage outside , but just be aware of what you will find when you open the tin.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  This is the worst cottage we have ever stayed in.

  A rodent problem caused us two sleepless nights meaning that we were so exhausted that we had to forgo the remainder of our seven-night booking. On arrival we found a ball of wire wool on the bathroom windowsill and saw that some wire wool had been placed in one of the holes around the bathroom pipes. We also noticed rodent bait boxes had been placed under the bath and behind the chest of drawers in the bedroom. On the first evening we heard scrabbling noises from the living room ceiling but by the second night the scratching and gnawing noises from bedroom ceiling in the middle of the night was so loud that sleep was impossible. Having now seen that a previous review from September mentioned that the rodent issue was reported to Sykes, we are disappointed that we were not told about this before making the journey to the cottage as this unpleasant situation was foisted upon us. Surely pest controllers should have been called to eliminate the mice before guests were allowed to stay there again. Leaving early was our only option as the mice could obviously not have been eradicated in the timeframe of us staying there. We have reported the rodent issue to Sykes as well as the other concerns we had i.e. the fan oven thermostat was faulty so all foods cooked in it was massively overdone due to the extremely high temperatures it was reaching. This made self-catering impossible for us as the food we took with us had to be oven cooked. We were also concerned about the potential fire risk from a spotlight in the entrance hallway that was hanging down by its holder especially as it had a cable tie attached to it which had been scorched by the heat of the bulb. This had resulted in burnt pieces of cable tie to drop on the floor.

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• Kathleen - Verified booking

  This was our second stay at Wren Cottage, a really lovely cottage in a peaceful, friendly village.

  It's a perfect place to unwind. The kitchen is spacious and has everything you need, a lovely room to eat in or just relax. The lounge is comfortably furnished and cosy, where you can watch telly or just snooze (which we did quite often!). The long cottage garden is beautiful and another great place to sit and relax, weather permitting. It's also very dog friendly and has a gate near the bottom of the garden, so you can restrict access if you wish, very handy at night to prevent your dog from disappearing up into the darkness! Upstairs, the bedrooms are very comfortable and we always had a good night's sleep. The owners, Alex and Ian, are very friendly and accommodating, and provide lots of information regarding the cottage and local places of interest. The village itself is lovely to walk round, with an interesting history. The Buttonhole cafe at Wing Hall is a lovely place where you can sit outside or in, and the staff very friendly, open Thursday to Sunday. The nearby King's Arms is handy and serves good food, very pricey, but also friendly. We didn't go too far afield on this holiday but did enjoy trips to the Lyndon Nature Reserve and Normanton Church at Rutland Water and also the Horse and Jockey at Manton, which serves good pub grub and the staff once again are very good. Uppingham is a short drive away, with many places of interest and a handy Co Op. Thank you for another lovely and relaxing holiday, we really enjoyed our stay.

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• Marie - Verified booking

  We stayed here over Christmas and it was such a lovely break away from the hustle and bustle.

  The cottage is in a beautiful village with countryside views out the back windows. There's the sheep as your neighbours so you can watch them whilst enjoying a cup of tea at the window seat in the lounge. The cottage itself is quaint a typical chocolate box cottage. Has most of the amenities you need apart from a freezer. Beware of the low beams my 6ft 2 husband cracked his head a few times on the first couple of days. There was a lovely Christmas tree decorated for us on arrival. Which was a lovely touch and made it really festive and homely. There's board games and puzzles to enjoy. There are loads of little countryside walks from the cottage that we and our little dog enjoyed. We took our 10yr old son with us but after reading the reviews about the sofa bed not having a lot of room to pull out we decided to take our camp bed which fit perfectly next to the bed upstairs. There was 3 of us and a small dog and the size was perfect but probably wouldn't be big enough for 4 adults. In other reviews people moan about the tv being small and outdated and yes it's not a big smart tv but it had plenty of channels for us to watch at night. There's so much on offer surrounding this cottage that you don't need a fancy big tv. We had an amazing Christmas break and will definately look at booking this beautiful cottage again.

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• Naomi - Verified booking

  This was our second stay at the cottage and it was perfection.

  Beautifully clean when we arrived, the Christmas decorations were truly magical to see when we opened the cottage door. The cottage was warm and cosy and it was the perfect place to eat and relax after a long day exploring rutland with our beagle Bailey, who loved his stay too ! The village is wonderful, very quiet and you really feel like you are away from everything. The homeowners in the village and in Barrowden were all so friendly. The walks and views are breathtaking, from the woods to the fields beyond. We ventured to the Royal Oak in Duddington across the fields and stopped at the old church at Tixsover for a stop along the way. When we returned to the cottage we sat in the cosy lounge, cooked our Christmas Dinner and played party games at the table by the Christmas tree. The weather was blowing a gale outside but you wouldn't know when you were inside the cottage, you could hardly hear the wind. We loved it so much we are hoping we might be in with a chance to spend Christmas and New year in the cottage in 2024. Thank you for making Christmas super special.

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