Huddersfield Holiday Cottages

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What our customers say about their holidays

• David - Verified booking

  (Please see below for an updated and formatted review) Positives - Proximity to Holmfirth, owner was responsive when contacted, the hot tub was warm, solid and quick Wi-Fi.

  The kitchen had plenty of roasting trays and a good selection of utensils. Negatives: The front door could not be opened on arrival and it was pouring with rain. Access was only gained as the cleaners had left their keys in the patio door, later that evening the front door handle came off the door while closing it and a repair person had to be called out the following day, apparently the spindle had broken perhaps during the previous occupants stay. While we appreciate the owner was unwell, there was no meeting on arrival to answer any questions. The only meeting we had was with the son of the owner and when we advised we could not open the front door we were told to just 'give it a good shove'. There was no indication in the house instructions of where the dog could be let out also. The property was quite dusty all round and there had been no cleaning behind sofas and doors. Keeping in mind this was a dog friendly location the vacuum was locked away and was only found by mistake as the 'cleaners' had left the cupboard keys. The residents had to ask for the hoover to be made available with a battery. The hoover was also found to be dirty and clogged with hair. The hot tub was also quite dirty in the bottom with grit and had clearly not been cleaned out for a while. The downstairs heating would not work while the log burner was lit so the lower ground floor kitchen was very cold (13 degrees) as the thermostat is on the middle ground floor near the log burner. This meant that preparing food was challenging because of the cold. There were no tea towels, and the kitchen was lacking in saucepans to cook with and ovenproof cookware to keep food warm. Only 2 dishwasher tablets were provided for 6 people over 4 days, 'to get us started'! Luckily, we had brought tea-towels but were given no indication of the need to bring dishwasher tablets. Purchasing washing up liquid was required as the bottle was nearly empty. Bedroom 1 with the ensuite was a good size, as was the bathroom, but there was no hanging storage because the single cupboard couldn't accommodate a normal coat hanger's width. Bedside tables were the only storage. Bedrooms 2 & 3 had no hanging cupboards. Bedroom 2 only had a small (3' high) cupboard with two singles beds together and pushed up against the wall and the twin room (bedroom 3) only had a bedside table. Everyone had to live out of suitcases for 4 days. The adhesive door hooks fell off regularly with only so much as a towel hanging on one. There were also no mirrors in any of the bedrooms, only the ensuite and main bathroom. The bedroom walls were very thin with no soundproofing so snoring could be heard across the rooms. The living area wasn't particularly comfortable as the two sofas couldn't accommodate 6 people. The sofas also had to be moved so that both sides of the dining table could be accessed away from the wall. The living room felt like it had furniture in it that simply didn't suit the utility of the room and number of people staying. A large low table was in one corner of the room that served no purpose and there were no instructions on how to operate the heating controls. Unfortunately, given all the above we would not recommend this property at this price point.

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• David - Verified booking

  Positives - Proximity to Holmfirth, owner was responsive, the hot tub was warm, solid and quick Wi-Fi although this seemed to be shared by more than the rented property.

  Negatives: - The driveway gate was difficult to access because the keypad was located on the opposite side to the road so a person had to squeeze between the gate post and wall to operate the keypad. - The front door could not be opened on arrival and access was only gained as the cleaners had left their keys in the patio door. The front door handle came off the door while closing it and a repair person had to be called out. Apparently, the spindle had broken. - While we appreciate the owner was unwell, there was no meeting on arrival to answer any questions. There was no indication of where the dog could be let out also. - The only meeting we had was with the son of the owner and when we advised we could not open the front door we were told to just 'give it a good shove'. - Quite dusty all round and there had been no cleaning behind sofas and doors. - The hot tub was quite dirty in the bottom with grit and had clearly not been cleaned out for a while. - The hot tub and patio area are within a courtyard area overlooked by two other properties so there is no privacy. - The downstairs heating would not work while the log burner was lit so the lower ground floor kitchen was very cold (13 degrees) as the thermostat is on the middle ground floor near the log burner. This meant that preparing food was challenging because of the cold. - There were no tea towels and the kitchen was lacking in saucepans to cook with and ovenproof cookware to keep food warm. - Only 2 dishwasher tablets were provided for 6 people over 4 days, 'to get us started'! Luckily, we had brought tea-towels but were given no indication of the need to bring dishwasher tablets. - Purchasing washing up liquid was required as the bottle was nearly empty. - Keeping in mind this was a dog friendly location the vacuum was locked away and was only found by mistake as the 'cleaners' had left the cupboard keys. The residents had to ask for the hoover to be made available with a battery. The hoover was also dirty and clogged with hair. - Bedroom 1 with the ensuite was a good size, as was the bathroom, but there was no hanging storage because the single cupboard couldn't accommodate a coat hanger's width. Bedside tables were the only storage. - Bedrooms 2 & 3 had no hanging cupboards. Bedroom 2 only had a small (3' high) cupboard with the bed pushed up against the wall and the twin room (bedroom 3) only had a bedside table. Everyone had to live out of suitcases for 4 days. - The adhesive door hooks fell off with only so much as a towel hanging on one. - There were also no mirrors in any of the bedrooms, only the ensuite and main bathroom. - The bedroom walls were very thin with no soundproofing so snoring could be heard across the rooms. - The living area wasn't particularly comfortable as the two sofas couldn't accommodate 6 people. The sofas also had to be moved so that both sides of the dining table could be accessed away from the wall. - The living room felt like it had old furniture dumped in it that simply didn't suit the utility of the room and number of people staying. - There were no instructions on how to operate the heating controls. Unfortunately, given all the above we would not recommend this property at this price point.

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• Julie - Verified booking

  The views from the cottage were just beautiful and wonderful to look at when you were in cottage.

  The cottage was comfortable to stop in with the nice feel of the log burner at night, we only used this one night to cook some toast as we love toast done on a log burner, we were disgusted with the state of the cottage as most of the cottage looked as though it hadn’t been cleaned in a while, you walk around the lounge or kitchen and you’d either get black feet or black socks disgusting to say they were mopped when we turned up to start our holiday the owner/cleaner was still there so we were late going in and that wasn’t a good start to the holiday, on the tv screen there’s about 2 inches of dust you can’t hardly see the picture of the tv through disgusting, spider webs everywhere, the log fire had been used by the previous people and not been cleaned out, outside the property by the grass is a deep hole and my small dog went down it head first a few times then we had to block it off as one of the times my dog went down head first in the hole she’d cut her neck open so my husband had to put some logs in the hole while I stopped the bleeding of my dogs neck we took her to vets to get her checked out and they gave her antibiotics just in case of infection, me, my husband and our dog Lucky won’t be going back there again only good thing was the views you had.

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• Vani - Verified booking

  A return visit to the cosy Boshaw cottage during a bitterly cold week.

  With minus temperatures outside, it was lovely to have the indoor fireplace (though it was quite hard work to keep the fire going, even for experienced ppl). The Christmas tree and the lovely lights were a welcome addition in mid-Dec. What makes this cottage exceptional is that it's super clean, has a very cosy living room, has lovely views and is very well-located. Plus a fantastic hot shower and a fantastic bathtub.The excellent WiFi means that I happily relied on it for work purposes (including conducting an interview). In an ideal world, there'd be a dishwasher instead of a washing machine, a chest of drawers in the right bedroom, some medium-sized bowls, and a bathroom bin with a lid. Very minor quibbles as we have already spoken about booking again, so overall, we still love the place. The kitchen does have a separate freezer by the way (current listing does not have this). My packing tips would be slippers as the kitchen floor is cold and any washing powder/pods if you want to use the washing machine. Finally, Longley Farm is just down the road so I do recommend doing an online Click & Collect order for before you come!

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• Jessica - Verified booking

  We stayed at Boshaw Cottage during the Christmas period and it was perfect.

  The cottage was cosy, well furnished and was everything we needed for a restful festive retreat. It was immaculately clean, well decorated and the welcome pack was a lovely touch after our long journey. The beds were comfortable, warm and welcoming. The bathroom with both a shower and a roll top bath (special touch) were welcome after some cold walks. The fire warmed the whole house up quickly and was a beautiful feature of the living room. It is beautifully located at the top of the hill in Hade Edge looking over the village and reservoir. There was plenty of walks from the doorstep and maps provided. The Bowshaw trout is the local pub (only 192 steps - yes we counted) which offers delicious pub grub, stunning views and local ale. Thank you Jenny, for excellent communication and helping us promptly. It was the most wonderful cottage, highly recommend staying here. Just a note, the directions could be updated to say Bowshaw Trout as a different pub name is given. Thank you again.

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