School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Stoke On Trent

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Karen - Verified booking

  The property was fabulous and is in a fantastic location.

  Exactly what we were looking for. Communication from the host was excellent and he sent us a really useful information pack via email in advance, which was much appreciated. There were also some very kind supplies provided on arrivals which was very kind and a lovely thing to do. As I say the stay was really great and the only part that caused us concern was the access to one side in the loft bedroom between the narrow stair access. The loft room.is split in two and the left hand side (when assending the stairs) of the loft bedroom (1 single bed to each side which was split by the staircase) led straight into the void of the top of the staircase and even although there was a stairgate provided, due to the layout it could be used slightly further down the stairs. This did still leave the real possibility that the children could drop down a few steps into the top of the narrow stairwell. We improvised by moving the bedside cabinet to block of the drop area and put the eldest (5 year old) of the two children into the bed located in that side of the loft room.

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• Kristina - Verified booking

  Our stay was great.

  It’s a very cosy little place to stay. I travelled with my 11 year old, 6 year old and baby daughter. The cottage was a perfect size for 3 needing a bed, and a travel cot. There was next to no signal! And no Wi-Fi. This was only an issue for me trying to plan days out and wanting to know local attractions and setting my phone up as a satnav. But other than that it was nice to not have the distraction of my phone and messages from work. The bedrooms were very warm and the shower was really powerful and relaxing (just what I needed for choosing to take my 3 kiddies away without my husband so he could complete renovations on our house). We visited Alton Towers, Sudbury Hall and childhood museum, Hanley park, the pottery museum, and Quarry bank mill on our way home back to Lancaster. I’d highly recommend. It was great value for self catering and we stayed for 4 days.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  From arrival to departure our stay was all that we hoped for.

  To begin with the welcome pack was very much appreciated. The property was lovely and ideal for the four of us and the dog (enclosed garden meant the dog was safe to wander). There was a problem with the TV when we arrived, we contacted our hosts straight away that evening and by the following day they were sorting it (not as if we were planning to watch much TV anyway). Alton is ideally situated for Alton Towers, the local pubs are good, Denstone Hall Farm Shop and Ramblers Retreat Cafe are worth a visit and there are a few local walks which we took too. Although the parking is over the road and at the time there were some roadworks there we still managed to find parking each time it came for us to park.

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• Dawn - Verified booking

  We had a lovely weekend at Orchard Cottage.

  It is pet friendly, clean, the views from the living room and main bedroom are wonderful. It's on a farm in a very peaceful and relaxing rural location. We stayed during a storm and the barn was still warm and cosy. There are a lot of places to see but we were limited due to the weather. We still enjoyed our weekend here and would love to visit for spring or summer. We had a warm welcome from the owner who was very helpful. If you're looking for modern facilities or luxury then this accommodation isn't for you but if you have a pet and love exploring outdoors to return to a lovely place to sit and look at the view from your sofa with tranquil surroundings and cows then it's perfect!

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• Philippa - Verified booking

  Spacious and comfortable property.

  We enjoyed the many local walks and eateries, particularly the Ramblers Retreat, Denstone Hall cafe and farm shop and the Talbot pub. Hetty's tea room at Froghall Wharf, a delightful cafe, we had coffee and cakes even though closed (Wednesdays). Thank you to the owners for the welcome pack and quick fix with a TV problem. We managed to park in the road opposite but loading and unloading was tricky re traffic on a bend, slope and weather. The property was well equipped, and the beds were comfy. Some furnishings changes have been made since the photos on Sykes' website were taken eg chimney breast is now dark blue. Some cleanliness issues but overall a very enjoyable week.

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