Villas In Windermere

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Alison - Verified booking

  This was the first time using Sykes for a cottage holiday, have previously used other companies.

  I thought the fact that I was never in touch with the owner made it much less personal and communication was difficult, I called before the booking and spoke to a call centre about the type of duvets and pillows used as I have asthma I was told they would definitely be feather and to take my own, when we arrived we found our bed had been set up with non feather, which was nice but a complete waste of space to pack our own. Also other places offer a welcome pack normally a pint of milk and some bits to get you started, they only left washing up liquid a few dishwasher tablets and dishcloth which felt very basic compared to what we normally get. Allot of bits were tatty, chipped plates and glasses the dinning table was very sticky; part of the shower door was broken and the toilet seats were badly fitted.Overall not the highest standard. The location of the place was very good nice walking distance into Bowness. No spare bin bags were left and the previous ones left out were split open by animals as they were next to the bin, so we had to buy bags and clean up the mess, the instructions said the bin men would take bags next to the bin but they didn’t, so when we left from previous and our bag the bin was already full creating the same problem again of the next people having to leave rubbish next to the bin.

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• Rachelle - Verified booking

  Great location for everything you need and walking into Bowness (10mins) plus driving to attractions and activities.

  Spacious cottage and well equipped. We needed maintenance help on 2 occasions but this was just 'one of those things' that could have happened at anytime - we think a power cut effected the dishwasher and shower but a very friendly 'JP' came out asap and kept in contact with us with what was happening, the owner also very kindly rang to apologise etc which was appreciated and a lovely thing to do. We found the beds super comfy and the down duvets lovely and warm. We felt the kitchen and bathroom could have been cleaner but understand there is only so much that can be done with the turn around so frequent during Aug. We also felt it would have been nice to have loo, and kitchen rolls and bin liners (enough to cover the week & in the bathroom bins) plus some cleaner left as we needed to pop out to the shops straight away to get a few supplies even though we did come with all sorts of kitchen bits we did expect those basics as this was a higher end pay bracket. The Bar B Que and grill pan was in a state so we cooked our burgers inside which was a shame but I guess that's down to the visitors that stay and not the owner. A lovely cottage, spacious and well equipped with supportive team looking after it. Thank you :)

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• Y - Verified booking

  So disappointed with this cottage.

  The whole of the property could do with a full deep clean. It was surface clean only. Skirting boards, doors, handrails, ledges, underneath the stairs and washing machine were all dirty. Also all the radiators could do with a clean as they were full with dust. In the Kitchen, the microwave was making an unusual noise when turning off, and the toaster needs a good clean. ( toast crumbs all stuck inside the toaster) The kettle was also leaking. In the downstairs bathroom, behind the toilet and sink was dirty, and only the small flush was working. Also you need a shower mat in the bath, it was very slippy when having a shower. Falls could quite easily happen. In the twin bedroom downstairs the tv was not working ( even after checking the batteries ) In the double bedroom downstairs, there were tiny flies all on the windowsill, and behind the bed was very dusty. The TV in the lounge had only 5 basic channels and 2 children’s channels. Although there were dvd’s in the cupboard there was no dvd player. The children were so disappointed. Finally no visitors book, or tourists information leaflets. Sorry to say this was the worst cottage I have ever been in.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  The cottage was well equipped in the kitchen, comfy sofas, amazingly quite and peaceful.

  Great cottage and space for larger families and for friends getting together without being on top of each other. Cosy outside space too at the front and back, great location with a 10 - 15 minute walk into town, with an abundance of great restaurants if you didn't want to cook. Coming back to the cottage there is an incline but not too bad. Great kitchen area to prepare and cook food for all. BBQ was amazing although you do need to take your own coal. Beds were comfy apart from the double on the ground floor. The mattress was really hard and my son didn't sleep well all week. The carpet on the stairs to the loft bedroom was a little loose on a couple of steps. There was a wasp nest outside the front of the house and we did have an issue with them outside when we were eating (we did notify the owner) and curtains could be beneficial in the landing window to avoid that early bright sunshine coming through the bottom of the doors. With this said we will definitely be back and was so happy staying here and cannot wait to come back and stay again. Thank you. Sarah Andy and James. Xx

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• Clare - Verified booking

  We had a fabulous week in The Nook, it was a great location and you can walk into Bowness within minutes.

  The cottage was super clean and comfortable and had everything in it that you needed for a week in the lakes, the heating was super efficient (it was a cold week). But the log burner was great too. It would have been lovely to have a few bits to arrive too, even just some milk and teabags, for a cuppa on arrival but its not essential. A starter pack for the log burner would also have been useful, bit of kindling, firestarters, logs. But it wasnt far to go and get things, but it is nice after a long journey for a welcome pack when so much money has been spent. The bedrooms were lovely, TV's in all of them, the large ensuite gave a separate space if you a travelling as a group. But the bed was so creaky and very hard, one little movement woke the other person up!! We even found an old jigsaw in the cupboard, that had all the pieces. Hot chocolate and fire when we got in from walking and a jigsaw puzzle. I would definitely recommend this cottage to anyone travelling and wanting to stay in Bowness.

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