Villas With Hot Tubs In Kirkby Stephen

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Miss - Verified booking

  The cottage was lovely, set in beautiful scenery.

  It was clean and the kitchen was well equipped. Although the dishwasher was still full from the previous customers when we arrived. However, it does not clearly state that the hosts live next door, connected to the cottage. The host text me to ask us not to use the hot tub after 10pm! This was not stated in the advert, and to be honest, spoilt our holiday. We felt like we were walking on egg shells for the rest of the week and didn't even use the hot tub for the last couple of days. Furthermore, we were asked not to let our dog off the lead on site. We have a very well behaved collie who is an ex-working dog. He doesn't even bark! But their dogs roamed free and the big brown one chased my partner, barking at him, twice! So we didn't have anywhere close by to exercise our dog. This is not what I would consider to be 'dog friendly' for customers yet 4 dogs were jumping around us when we were trying to pack up our car to leave. The hot tub is not private as it faces the small caravan park. The advert makes it seem as though the cottage is very private! I would suggest they put slip mats on the floors of the wet room style bathrooms! And they might want to consider putting some carpet on the wooden stairs as my partner slipped on them hurting his back! We were supposed to have a washer drier, but on the first (Friday) night I found it was broken. They didn't come to look at it until Monday. They said they would order a new one on Tuesday. We heard nothing further. On Friday (the day we left) they had a new one delivered. Not at any time did the host offer to wash our towels or have the courtesy to give us extra, due to not providing the facility advertised. I would only reccomend that people who are older and do not intend to have any fun or need any privacy book this cottage. We felt as though we were not welcome and were more of a hindrance to the host. Very disappointing.

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• Claire - Verified booking

  We have just returned from an amazing week at Apple Tree Cottage.

  The cottage itself is clean, beautifully decorated and extremely well equipped. I'd packed odd bits I thought we might need, but everything had been provided, from tea towels to washing up liquid, it had everything, even fresh eggs on arrival! The hot tub and log burner were perfect and made it all the more special for us. The hosts were very kind, they checked everything was ok and were on hand if we needed anything. They were very animal friendly; one of our dogs is a nervous rescue and barks at anything, but the hosts were un-phased which helped make our stay all the more enjoyable. The dogs had free run of the patio area which was more than enough for them after full days of fresh air, walking and exploring, they were so tired! The location is stunning, so quiet and peaceful, lots of birds and wildlife, as well as the sheep, horses, chickens and dogs. We were well situated to visit the lakes but also found Kirkby Stephen just as scenic with some lovely walks, as well as Appleby which had the best butchers! I'd thoroughly recommend this cottage, especially for families or couples looking for a romantic getaway. We all loved being in the farm environment and feel well rested and inspired.

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• Dorothy - Verified booking

  Lovely clean cottage with everything needed and a few extra nice touches, such as milk and eggs.

  Beds were very comfortable. Hot tub was so relaxing, and the robes and slippers were a nice surprise. The tv channel choices were extensive and again unexpected, so plenty to watch on an evening. Cooker took a bit of working out,, as I had it on defrost, but we got there after reading the manual, same for the electric hob, if like us you have a gas appliance at home, don’t try and wing it. The only thing missing for us, was a gate to close the front entrance off. Only because we took our dog, a husky, and couldn’t leave the door open on a hot day/ evening as she would run off, so we couldn’t risk opening the front door to sit outside in the sun on a morning. There was still 2 other doors to open when it was hot, as they are safely barricaded off to the outside. There are a few owner owned statics, one of the owners introduced himself, he was lovely, and gave us an insight into how the cottage was built, and assured us everything was very safe, gave us tips on local places to visit. So a lovely relaxing break we had, and the first cottage we have ever booked to stay at as it wasn’t expensive.

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• Katie - Verified booking

  Lovely property, nicely styled & plenty of space.

  Lovely touches such as eggs & milk, blankets etc. Even though it wasn’t used, generous gesture providing wood for fire. Hot tub great extra - only comment was that it wasn’t set for a hot temperature when we arrived & didn’t notice until the evening on the Friday so had to wait until the following day to use it. Need a bigger frying pan to cook in! Chopping boards are awful I’m afraid, please get proper solid ones! Would have been nice to have washing up liquid & a sponge provided given that you had gone to the bother of providing dishwasher tablets & tea towels. Slightly disappointing we couldn’t get anywhere down the public footpath leading away from the property. Great quiet park & did not feel overlooked or “monitored” by the fact you lived next door. Thank you for such a great stay!

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• Matthew - Verified booking

  One word to describe this cottage, amazing!

  It is located on a small farm which has a number of animals, horses, sheep, cows to name but a few. We took our young daughter who loved looking at and feeding the animals. Views from the cottage are spectacular and even nicer when you are sat in the sun having a BBQ. The cottage is very well equipped, the tea, coffee and milk were a lovely touch after a long journey. The fresh farm eggs were delicious. The bedrooms and bathrooms are both spacious and very well decorated. The hot tub was clean and was a great way to spend the evenings relaxing, the robes and slippers were also a nice touch. Everyone we spoke to at the farm were very friendly and especially the cottage owners who were on hand should we have needed anything. We would recommend this property to anyone and had a superb holiday and can't wait to go back!

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