The Stables

We liked the location and the space, and the cleaniness

The wasnt much we didn't like about the stay, it was great. The only thing I would say is the room with the twin beds, could have done with softer beds. They was rock solid.

It suited our requirements well

Didn’t find a hairdryer but there might have been one where I didn’t look. I would have liked a chair in the bathroom or somewhere to put/hang my clothes.

It

Nothing

The location is very nice, convenient for hiking, and with a pub right next door. The living room has been recently done and was quite pleasant. The caretaker was polite and responsive, and even came in person to help us check in when instructions were not sent.

That said, there were a number of issues. The property was difficult to locate, as Booking.com’s “get directions” feature took us almost 2 miles away. The main bathroom shower only dispensed very hot water with no temperature control. Heating didn’t work on the first night—although to their credit, they offered to come and fix it even around 8–9pm, which was very kind. We declined as it was late, and while it seemed to be fixed the next day, nothing was communicated back. There were no toiletries or basic kitchen essentials (like salt), only two dishwasher tabs were provided, and the TV sky box didn’t have a power cord. The layout of the cottage was also confusing for us.