Romantic Cottages in the UK

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Eileen - Verified booking

  This is a good place for a short stay, we booked a week but left early.

  Could do with a small chest of drawers/dresssing table as there is no where to put undies and bits and pieces and no where to comfortably dry hair etc. Glad there were only two of us as 4 must be a bit cramped the second bedroom is particularly short on space around the bed. Whilst on the subject of bedrooms, didn't appreciate the mattress protector having a plastic backing with the temperature being what it was it was so uncomfortable. There is no freezer just a small fridge with an ice box so if you've brought stuff for a weeks stay its totally inadequate. The microwave is in a cupboard and is very tricky to manage hot food out of cupboard and onto kitchen worktop - needs to be moved there is room on the worktop if the coffee machine is relocated. Could do with some covered microwave dishes as a pyrex bowl with a rather clumsy plate on top added to the problem. Outside furniture isn't very comfortable either. TV's okay if all you want to watch is catch-up and box sets. Finally able to get BBC news. I think the owners are new to this and I'm sure over time things will improve, I'm sorry we didn't get what we paid for. On a good note there are two lovely pubs in walking distance and the local people are lovely and friendly.

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• Meg - Verified booking

  It was a gorgeous stay, with very little in the terms of flaws.

  The view is incredible, and its perfect for a cosy little getaway. The hot tub is also a perfect size and comfortably fits four adults (something you don't find often) Our only comments were when we arrived, the dishwasher was still full with dirty pots from people before, so we had to remove these and wash everything before we could even make a cup of tea. The front door was also broken (seemed to have dropped) and we struggled to shut this properly every time we left the building. The bedroom upstairs could also do with some form of mirror, even a small one, as four people trying to get ready in one mirror downstairs is incredibly difficult. The bathroom, although gorgeous, is incredibly slippy underfoot once wet. Although none of this would deter us from staying again, i feel we would come more prepared next time (bringing own glasses etc). There was only 3 bowls in the kitchen which made breakfast and dessert difficult. A beautiful stay on the whole.

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• Kylie - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful stay at Martindale Cottage & wouldn't hesitate to return in the future.

  Overall lovely accommodation, the only critique we had was the cleanliness when we noted a £350 service charge for cleaning. When we arrived there were lots of long hairs and dust around the white marble flooring in the unsuite, lot's of crumbs left in the bottom on the oven and the rug in the lounge was slippery under our feet so moved for comfort but found alot of sand and dust underneath. We shook the rug outside and tidied up with the dustpan and brush so it wasn't an issue, but we assumed perhaps it had been quickly over turned as we felt things had been missed. It was lovely to have a welcome pack. A well throughout outbtreats for humans and pet owners. My only feedback was the lack of sugar, salt etc in the kitchen which all other places usually provide. On a whole, the house and outdoor space was lovely, and the tree blowing outside the bedroom window in the sunlight with the view of fields was a wellbeing treat. Thanks for a lovely stay ♡

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• Jane - Verified booking

  Absolutely stunning property and location.

  The grounds and buildings looked exactly like the pictures, if not better. Inside The Stables also didn’t disappoint. Clean and tidy and well presented to a high spec. The hot tub was a great feature, however, we didn’t bring extra towels so had to use our bathroom towels. It definitely didn’t stop us enjoying ourselves! Also please note there’s no freezer so don’t bring frozen goods. Lots of lovely space for cooking and plenty of fridge and cupboard space. Only a couple of things would make the property even better. Mirrors in the bedrooms or living area, as there was only one mirror in the bathroom which isn’t ideal when there are 4 adults getting ready. Also no hand soap in the bathroom so add this to your shopping list. Overall this is a beautiful place to stay and we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Already looking to book again later in the year.

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• Amy - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay, thanks so much!

  There were a few things that would have been useful to have at the cottage but it did not really affect our stay. I definitely think a wardrobe/chest of drawers and a dressing table would make use of the empty space in the main bedroom. Some coat hooks next to the front door would be useful. A shelf in the upstairs toilet, a poker for the fire, some wooden spoons for cooking, and an extra tray for the oven (I’m vegetarian but my husband isn’t so we had to cook separately). The skylight windows could do with blinds, we woke up early because of the light coming into the room. Same with the patio door, our dogs woke up early because of the light. These are honestly just little things that would have been helpful and that other guests might benefit from but all in all we had a lovely time and would stay again if ever in the area.

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