Dog Friendly Apartments in Windermere

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Tracey - Verified booking

  This is our third consecutive year coming to this property and we love it so much.

  We come because the location is ideal, the views are wonderful and we can bring our pets. The cottage is perfect for us. This trip we had just a few little issues that I'd like to bring to your attention. In the handbook it says to not park blocking a neighbouring property's view. We have always adhered to this and never had an issue with other residents until this year. The people staying upstairs had people come to stay over and parked in front of our bedroom window. It was a little embarassing because my boyfriend was just getting out of bed as they stood directly ourside getting something from their boot. We spoke to them and they apologised and they were respectful in future. However a black Audi reg no MV66 NFF started to park outside our windows. It was there for a few days. When we enquired who's it was, we were told by our neighbour that they'd seen them park up and then walk round the corner to a property in the courtyard. After a few days of having to keep our curtains closed for privacy, I put a note on their car asking them to please park respectfully and note the 'house rules' and it didn't happen again. Maybe you could consider designated parking spots to stop confrontation or maybe put a note about this in your email confirmations instead of the handbook which people may not read. Another issue we had was internet access and wifi. We expect the signal to not be as good as at home but this was by far the worst year for wifi connection we've experienced with you. We are certainly not gadget addicts or internet junkies but we are walkers and adventurers and although we do a lot of planning and research before our holiday, we need to keep on top of weather reports while we are there and research alternative things to do if the need arises. We could rarely access internet even when we registered our details to be able to use the wifi. One final point which is very minor is that one of the glasses in the cupboard was dirty when we arrived and there were a few cobwebs on the ceiling in the bedroom. I normally wouldn't even notice the cobwebs but I've recently taken cleaning work myself after my business suffered over lockdown so I'm now prone to notincing that. After all of this we will still book for next year because we love it there so much.

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• Tracey - Verified booking

  We always have a fantastic time in The Lakes and this is the 4th year in a row that we’ve chosen to stay in this property.

  It’s perfectly located for us. The only criticism we have is the cleanliness. We commented about it last year as well but never had a reply. This year, it was worse. There were cobwebs everywhere. Especially noticible between the standard lamp and the wall. It clearly hadn’t been cleaned for weeks. There was also a thick layer of dust on all the skirting boards in every room. Also worth mentioning is the black mold on the wall behind the bed. We wouldn’t have noticed, but my boyfriend lost one of his earbuds so we pulled the bed out to look for it. Also there needs to be a mirror on the dressing table in the bedroom. There used to be one there but if someone had broken it, it should be replaced. Apart from that, we had a lovely stay. It’s just a bit annoying that no one replied to us last year and we had the same issues again this year. Since check out time is 9.30am and we couldn’t check in until 4.30pm, there is plenty of time to clean. Having said all this, we’ll still return to loweswater when we come to the Lake District because the location and views are perfect.

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• John - Verified booking

  The property's location was perfect for me and also dog friendly too.

  So peaceful (silence and no light poution), beautiful views, and not too far from a couple of pubs and the village of Hawkshead. The field adjoining the property was perfect to let my dog Minnie, have a safe run around. I stopped in the Coniston accommodation which was perfect for me, very clean and very comfortable. I had previously read reviews that highlighted that you could hear some noise from the flat above but i accepted that risk when I booked. My lived experience was that during the first 4 days (of my 6 day stay) I heard very little. My last 2 nights was slightly more challenging though. Dont get me wrong, I didn't feel like I had part of the Riverdance dance troop staying above me but the level of noise did increase. Im not sure what the owners can do, other than let the flat above be very aware that not wearing clogs would be more than appreciated by those downstairs. I would advise that if you are easily irritated by any noise from above, then the Coniston isnt for you. I will be going back for sure.

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• Suzanne - Verified booking

  Stunning location.

  The accommodation is not luxurious but it is comfortable and spotlessly clean. The garden is great for dogs and children but although there have obviously been tubs for bedding plants in the past these were no longer in use. It did look a little lacking in TLC as a result. My husband has limited mobility and although Coniston is not specifically adapted for disabled people he was able to manoeuvre his walker around inside with no problem and use the shower with the suction grab handles that we brought with us. The only issues that we had were a) not enough toilet paper - there is an "allowance" of 2 rolls so if you think that you are going to use more then bring some with you! b) We had very heavy winter weight duvets, we asked if they had any summer ones but they did not but we were supplied with an extra sheet to use with the bedspread. If we continue to get such hot summers then this is maybe something the managers of the accommodation would like to consider. We will certainly return

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• Emma - Verified booking

  We have just returned from staying and im disappointed by the quality and cleanliness of the apartment.

  There was only 1 glass in the kitchen (apart from wines glasses) in the cupboard there was a broken plate and cracked mug. The floors are so dirty. I don’t think they have been hoovered in a while. I dropped something under the sofa and was disgusted by the clumps of dust and hair on the floor. We had to wear socks all the weekend as you wouldn’t walk bare foot (would recommend taking slippers) There was loads of hairs everywhere. In had to clean the bath before using it and there was so many hairs in the bed. I had to lit roller the bed but still couldn’t get them all. The amenities are really poor, only got 1 toilet roll, no hand soap in the bathroom, no logs for the fire. We come to celebrate a special birthday and I spent the first day cleaning and it basically put a damper on the whole weekend. The apartment has so most potential as the location and apartment could be great but it’s looking tired, lacks the basics and isn’t clean.

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