Stable Cottage

It was so cosy and very relaxing. Liked it instantly from the minute we arrived it was so close to everything I would definitely recommend.

It was absolutely perfect no dislikes whatsoever

Property was well equiped and clean.

The drainage is not very good specially in the shower. We had to wait at intervals to take a shower to give the water to drain off

Position, quiet, comfortable.

Parking, needed parking to be closer, for disabled clients.

Not applicable - it was self-catering

Major issues 1. The central heating could not be switched on in the bedrooms despite trying to follow the instructions and we couldn't override the auto settings in the living room. The settings seemed a bit random so some evenings we wanted to turn it down, others it was cold. 2.The shower was good most of the time but sometimes it was only lukewarm. This may relate to how long the immersion heater was on for. It meant that we couldn't rely on a hot soon after getting back from a walk. 3.The beds in the twin room were hard and uncomfortable - you could feel the springs. Better mattresses needed. 4. No hair dryer which is unusual in similar properties in our experience. 5. The bedrooms felt damp. We couldn't open the windows to let the rooms air because they were locked. Past comments have complained about lack of wifi but that has been resolved and the wifi was very good. Someone said TV was small but it was fine. Cottage was clean contrary to a past report Minor improvements would help. The kitchen is good but could be improved by adding a dish drying rack, soup spoons, small glasses for spirits, and a few other small improvements. There was no soap or handwash. There was a welcome pack with dishwasher tablets but there is no dishwasher. There was a minute amount of washing up liquid There is no place outside to hang up clothes - a small drying line would help. Given that there is no washing machine/dryer. Most cottages we have rented from Sykes have information about cottage and local services such as bus routes, local shops, taxis. Stable Cottage just had brochures from e.g. local restaurants. There is a NISA shop close by but there is not mention of that. The lounge is nice and the cottage is well-decorated if dated, but fine. The lounge furniture is good and the kitchen well-fitted. Nice location. We have stayed in about 20 rented cottages over the year and this one rates lowest.