Diss Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Patricia - Verified booking

  We all enjoyed our week at Waveney cottage despite the weather not being very good.

  The cottage is furnished to a high standard and very comfortable and it is in a very peaceful location. However, we were a little confused by the Aga as the original description stated an Aga, electric oven and hob so we thought we had an alternative and booked the property on that basis which was a bit misleading. However, we conquered the Aga. We would have appreciated a warning about the tricky staircase and low beam. It is not safe or suitable for elderly people, our age group was 75-85 with varying mobility problems. In other words we would not have booked the cottage on that basis. I think that a mention about this should be added In the description as it is a very important point. Also, the smaller bedroom ensuite toilet did not function properly. We were aware of the age of property and that it was listed and operated on LPG energy and in fact were very impressed by the spaciousness. The welcome package was very generous and the owner had gone to great lengths to make us comfortable, but had we known the disadvantages for our age group we would not have committed to it.

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• Maureen - Verified booking

  Whilst we very much enjoyed the location and amount of land the property had we were surprised by some issues that could be very easily remedied and make the stay that much more enjoyable: 1.

  Whilst the kitchen provided a lot of things (provisions) other properties perhaps do not it was a surprise that there was not a microwave. 2. The cleanliness of the house was not what it should be. It was clear that a good cleaning had not taken place and there were a lot of cobwebs, dust etc in every room. 3. Whilst it should be applauded that the current owner is in the process of "re-wilding" the land, it is felt that the lawn area immediately adjacent to the property should be mowed. 4. The two patio areas have not been cleaned for sometime and the paving was very dirty and overgrown. Making it not very pleasant to sit there when the weather is good. 5. The patios would benefit from better seating such as a patio / picnic table and chairs for outside dining and comfort in the better weather. We hope that these above suggestions are taken in the way they are intended, i.e. to make a positive improvement to what is already available.

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• David - Verified booking

  Well when we arrived we were disappointed with the size of the property being so small.

  Then we heard the bird scarers going off with a loud bang and then another loud bang this was both sides of the property. And when we went to the local pub for lunch it was closed down but when I contacted them before we left they gave me a email voucher for 20% off our meals? Strange. With regard to the furniture in the front room wonse you sat down it was so low it was difficult to get up again. We also had to wash all the cutlery and plates before we used them in actual fact the utensils still had old food on them.The other problem was the the flys that continued to buss arround you even when your in bed I suppose that's what the spatter was for. With regard to the shower it didn't look like it had been descaled for years. I feel that the PRICE charged for a week is extremely high considering the cottage is a old out building with additions to it ,in actuall fact it isn't a cottage at all. The PRICE of a weeks stay is extremely high

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• John - Verified booking

  Photo of nice hot tub, text received day before arrival quote" The cover has recently been damaged, the wait time for a new one is a few months, unquote.

  On arrival 17 inch rip in joint of cover, months/year old looking at damage, all four buckles broken, green mold embedded in foam handles. I dont like untruths. Next day we got into hot tub, tingling feet, red rashes on legs, have had my own pools and hot tubs, obvious too much chlorine. I diluted it myself and sent a text not to add any more for the second week of stay as I had been informed it was offered. Chlorine needs to be added precise and carefully, health and safety should be at the fore. Cottage 450 years old in good condition, nice welcome pack, fenced garden for dog, had everything you would need. Again photos showed a nice dressing table in main bedroom, not there on arrival replaced by a clothes horse. Recycling bin containing previous owners and our recycling disappeared at weekend, not to be returned with no reason given. Feel the photos need an up date to help the customers see what is on offer before booking.

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• Kathryn - Verified booking

  We stayed for a week and the house and grounds were beautiful.

  We chose this property because of the land with us having an energetic dog. We saw lots of wildlife including muntjac deer hedgehogs rabbits and many different species of birds. We went on many walks through the 3 acres attached to the cottage. The only thing I would suggest is that due to the ongoing effort of rewilding the photographs on the website should be updated as the grounds are very different too what was expected when we chose this cottage. The grass ideally around the house could do too be a bit more manicured as the garden isn’t as good as it should be which made it very difficult too keep the grass out of the cottage. We cleared the patio for our own comfort as we sat out most of the time in the garden with it being very hot. We would like to return in the future as we loved the property and the area was very good too visit lots too do and see.

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