Romantic Cottages in the UK

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Bethan - Verified booking

  Thank you for having us to stay with you.

  Firstly, the location of the cottage is brilliant, we were able to explore Northumberland, the North Lake District, Hadrian's Wall and surrounding areas just as we had expected. Unfortunately, there were some niggles with the property; there were only storage heaters which it was really difficult to control the temperature with, we tried turning them off at the wall but they were still pumping out heat hours later, and then because of the size of the ceilings, didn't always warm the rooms very well. The taps in both the kitchen and the bathroom were broken, although useable. Although the main thoroughfares were clean, there were finer detailed areas that would have benefitted from some closer attention such as the soap dish in the shower and under the bed. It would also have been nice to have an information pack on arrival containing things such as local places to eat, the WiFi code (although this information is on the router), local shops, local first aid information, places to visit etc. Having said that, we were greeted personally by the owner of the property (I think by chance) who kindly passed on some of this information. Despite all of this, it was lovely to have an enclosed garden for our poochie, and we really enjoyed the open fire in the property. The biggest plus was the cost of the property; we would usually expect to pay for a week, the price that we paid for 9 nights, so this was a big bonus. If the little niggles were sorted, this would be the perfect package. Thanks again.

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• Julia - Verified booking

  Really enjoyed our stay in the lovely cottage.

  It really was like a home from home. The garden coming straight from the spacious kitchen was perfect to manage the dogs and even the separate section was so well thought out meaning you could come and go from the property to get your belongings from the car whilst the dogs were safely contained in the garden. The garden made such a difference compared to other properties we've stayed at, it was lovely to potter outside in your PJ's and sit having a cuppa whilst the dogs mooched about. I loved that the cottage was equipped with cleaning facilities- whilst i appreciate you're on holiday and cleaning might not be top of everyone's to do list, it was nice to be able to treat the house like your own. The washing machine and tumble dryer was fantastic to be able to use- we will bring less clothes next time knowing we can pop a load in and it was lovely that we didn't have to take dirty washing home! Brilliant that there was a bucket (such a simple thing) but we could shampoo the dogs on our return from the beach and even a washing line and pegs to hang their towels to dry! Such well thought out touches just makes the whole holiday easier and less stressful which is what it's all about. Lovely cottage. We're looking when we can book it again for next year!

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• Rosie - Verified booking

  We had a really lovely stay and the property was beautiful.

  The rooms were big and spacious and had everything we need. The views from the house were also spectacular. However, on arrival, cleanliness was an issue. The floors in the bathroom were sticky and although not the owners fault, it smelled badly of cigarettes in one of the bedrooms from a previous guest, despite being a non smoking property. The carpets in one of the bedrooms also hadn't appeared to be vaccummed and there were quite a few hairs. The other issue that impacted our stay was the water pressure. Although it states in the guest book that pressure is an issue on the island, we have been to several properties with multiple bathrooms, that you can use simultaneously. The fact that we couldn't use any water in the house whilst someone was showering was very inconvenient. We picked this property due to the multiple bathrooms, but we could only ever use one at a time. It would have also been great if all rooms had storage spaces. Two of the rooms didn't have any clothing space, making it slightly inconvenient for all of us when emptying our luggage.

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• Rosie - Verified booking

  We had a really lovely stay and the property was beautiful.

  The rooms were big and spacious and had everything we need. The views from the house were also spectacular. However, on arrival, cleanliness was an issue. The floors in the bathroom were sticky and although not the owners fault, it smelled badly of cigarettes in one of the bedrooms from a previous guest, despite being a non smoking property. The carpets in one of the bedrooms also hadn't appeared to be vaccummed and there were quite a few hairs. The other issue that impacted our stay was the water pressure. Although it states in the guest book that pressure is an issue on the island, we have been to several properties with multiple bathrooms, that you can use simultaneously. The fact that we couldn't use any water in the house whilst someone was showering was very inconvenient. We picked this property due to the multiple bathrooms, but we could only ever use one at a time. It would have also been great if all rooms had storage spaces. Two of the rooms didn't have any clothing space, making it slightly inconvenient for all of us when emptying our luggage.

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• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  We travelled as 4 adults with a 2 year old and a 5 month old in tow.

  This property was perfect for all of us both in terms of the space available, the books and toys provided and the baby/toddler equipment, the general basics that are often missing from holiday properties - we loved it. Definitely the best equipped kitchen I have ever seen. Yes the water pressure was a bit hit and miss but we managed not to shower at the same time. There was loads to do in the vicinity and it was a bonus that most places could be reached by public transport as 2 of us travelled that way to the island. We loved the Poo Museum and the playground just close by! The only, minor, drawback was that beyond the immediate service road to the property, there is quite a busy road. It's far enough away not to be noisy but you had to be careful when crossing. The traffic actually stopped for us when we were crossing with a pram and buggy! Also I don't think we would have made it down the steep path to Lake Beach with the pram and buggy but Sandown beach was easily walkable.

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