Leicestershire Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jill - Verified booking

  I had a very enjoyable week.

  The cottage was spacious and clean. It was in a quiet residential street very close to the town and amenities, and there was a park close by for dog walking. It was very dog friendly - which is very important to me - with toys etc available and a nice secure garden. The owners were very helpful and friendly - I didn't actually see them, but they responded quickly to texts and provided me with a tray as soon as I asked and invited me to use the (dog friendly) Social Club whenever I wished. The conservatory was lovely and I enjoyed sitting in there with my cross stitch in the afternoons. There was a large fridge/freezer which was very useful. I gave 4 stars only because it was great but there was no wow factor - the shower was a Triton which was just about adequate (I always find the Triton ones rather pathetic and it takes ages to wash shampoo out of my hair or get the shower gel washed off), the bed was a bit uncomfortable and seemed old, there wasn't a dishwasher, and I wasn't expecting to be in a residential street with neighbours. The garden wasn't particularly peaceful as it was surrounded on all sides by other gardens - in which there were other dogs which wound mine up! But these are minor things which did not spoil my overall enjoyment of my stay

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• Margaret - Verified booking

  Stayed 12-19 July 2019.

  Exactly as advertised and a great location for quiet and peace yet within easy walking distance of centre of Ashby only about 7 minute walk. If you take your dog/s we didn't this time, it has a completely safe enclosed garden at the rear of property. Very central location for driving to many places of interest - we loved Calke Abbey and its Gardens very under rated in its leaflet almost put us off visiting it. Whitemoor Antiques at Shenton, Stapenhill Gardens, Tropical Birdland, Loughborough, Burton-on-Trent, Staunton Harold Garden Centre, Lichfield and further afield Chesterfield and Abraham's Heights all places we enjoyed. Back home now for a rest. Eating out lovely 3 Course Carvery at Lynroys in Loughborough hidden away up a lane by the Canal.Also Taphouse at Simsby cannot recommend enough for good wholesome plates of food at very decent prices using all fresh ingredients. They have a Carvery with a difference on most nights not just the usual Roasts and Wednesday is Pie night with a choice of 3 Homemade Pies - last week it was Steak & Ale, Minted Lamb and Turkey & Ham. Booking recommended as it so popular. Think I have covered everything. Oops nearly forgot to thank Karen & John the owners of the property for Cake & Milk was lovely to meet up with them.

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• Nune - Verified booking

  The cottage was very cold at times even with heating on There were only a few logs for fire and no information on where more was stored…empty firefighter packet.

  .so didn’t bother lighting fire…bought extra warm blankets from Corby supermarket..also lighter is not in kitchen..it is in basket with logs Fair amount of empty or almost empty containers under sink plus basket with various items was quite dirty..only hand brush..no dustpan to sweep debris into Large dirty stain on carpet..I rang Sykes immediately to report this I did not know it was shared access so my dog often barking as neighbours often passing by and she is a very protective dog. I would not have booked had I known..I prefer privacy. Would prefer dishwasher tablets as opposed to biscuits..I used dishwasher often so had to travel to supermarket to top up. Also I left Christmas earrings on side table in twin room and they disappeared…I could not find them even though I stripped and lifted beds…This made me feel very uneasy and I felt someone had been into the cottage while I was out.. Needless to say I left on the morning of 31st December…

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• Brian - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay at Lynsted Lodge.

  The bungalow is clean and has everything required for a pleasant stay. The bottle of milk left for us in the fridge by the helpful owners John and Karen, was a nice touch (and the bottle of wine an even nicer one – thank you). The garden is extremely dog friendly and we had no worries that our two small dogs could find an escape route. We spent time relaxing in the conservatory, which is ideal for just sitting and reading. The surrounding area is dog friendly and there are some nice walks available close by. Ashby is a short walk away and is a pleasant small market town with plenty of small shops, cafes and pubs. We would certainly have no hesitation in recommending or staying at Lynsted Lodge again.

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• Dianne - Verified booking

  This is the second Christmas we have stayed at the property and really cannot fault it.

  It was in an area which was excellent for us visiting relatives over the Christmas period but also excellent walks very close by too. It is a real home from home with everything you could need and we love it so much over the Christmas period we have already booked again for next year which I think says it all. It was lovely to have Christmas trees at the property too to make it feel festive. It didn`t disappoint from when we stayed last year and was just as clean and comfortable and we would thoroughly recommend. If we could have one small thing changed it would be the tv as it is rather small for the lovely spacious lounge. The welcome pack left by the owners is also much appreciated.

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