School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Cheshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Nigel - Verified booking

  Firstly we have never left a bad review and always been happy with the many cottage holidays we have booked through Sykes previously.

  We had recently been through a very stressful time moving out of our house and arranging temporary accommodation. We booked two weeks here in late February early March for a relaxing break while we looked for our new home.A few hours before arrival the owner contacted us to explain that due to bad weather he had been unable to begin building work on the exterior of the cottage we would be staying in. We were told that a brickayer would be there the following day. This did not concern us unduly as we had planned to be out all day Sunday and we agreed on the proviso that no more building work would take place while we were there as we didn't want any noise to disturb our peace. We were out for 10 hours of the following day also. The next day we were out between 11 & 2pm as we had friends visiting for afternoon tea, to be met by builders and the owners looking surprised to see us. The power had been switched off and when we asked why the builders were there when we had been so emphatic that we didn't want any noise were told "We thought you'd be out all day". There was no apology or reassurance it would cease. The sound of a hammer drill drowned out all conversation with our friends and was most embarrassing.They agreed to cancel our 2nd week but when more materials arrived the next morning, after a sleepless night we contacted Sykes to inform them we couldn't stay under these circumstances. We tried to contact the owner but there was no reply from his house or mobile. We tried again after we had left but the phone was answered and put down. In retrospect it would have been better if he had cancelled our holiday beforehand, as that would have been preferable to the inconvenience and upset this situation caused. We have now been refunded for the 2nd week and recommend checking no work will be carried out if you book here. On a positive note Barbara was very pleasant and the cottage was spotlessly clean and well equipped although upstairs was not suitable for anyone over 5'2" due to the height restriction.

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• Tomas - Verified booking

  Booked through Hotels.

  Com. Accommodation was advertised as up to 4, booked for 3 adults. Upon arrival we were met by Chris, his confirmation was a booking for 2 adults however he explained his reasonings (low head height in 2x single bedroom) and was more than willing to accommodate us and even let us use his garage to store our 3 bikes, something that is not often offered out of generosity so that was appreciated greatly! Chris and his wife were both very welcoming, explained the local towns and what they had to offer. The accommodation was spacious for 3 adults, very comfortable and extremely clean! We spent the weekend at Oulton Park Race Circuit and it was only a 10 minute ride away. We would definitely stay again!

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• Catherine - Verified booking

  Excellent property with lots of charm!

  It was clean and comfortable with everything you could ever need. The welcome tray of wine, cheese and biscuits was such a treat! The cottage was just a short walk from the city centre and everything Chester has to offer (the walls, the river, and fabulous shops, restaurants cafes' etc). The courtyard backdrop looked across the canal to the Kings Tower and it was delightful just to sit, relax and enjoy the view after a busy day of taking in all the sights. Also close at hand was the bus station which was handy for our trip to Chester Zoo, and the short walk to the train station gave us the opportunity to head to Llandudno for the day. All in all, we thoroughly recommend this property!

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• Paul - Verified booking

  We super enjoyed our three night stay here it’s extremely well situated with Delamere Forest just over the road and the station with links to local cities a short drive to other attractions too.

  It was immaculately clean and full of everything you may need for self catering which is great, the bathroom is very luxurious, the water pressure is amazing and the whole home is lovely and warm with excellent heating and plenty of radiators throughout. Two areas that could be improved is it is supposed to be an enclosed garden however my dog could fit under the gate so perhaps something on the bottom of the gate or additional gate on the garden would be super then I could leave my dog to roam safely. The lounge curtains are very thin having a thermal curtains would make it a lot warmer and cosier. We hope to return in December for a weeks stay and in future too thanks for a lovely break

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• Allison - Verified booking

  Absolute gem of a property.

  Attention to detail was 100%. Very comfortable and cosy cottage. Deceptively large, loads of outdoor space and very central location for everywhere! Train station a hop, skip and jump away to take you to Chester or Manchester. Beautiful walking and cycling trails. Loads of very good pubs for food and drink. We had a fantastic 5 days there. Just the tonic we needed. Feedback: Cleaner needs to get rid of cobwebs and dust. Appreciate renovations may be recent so dust is still settling. The external sink/drain is blocked (at back door). Think there was supposed to he someone coming during our stay to look at the guttering but not sure if they came? TV in the master room would be a nice touch

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