Dog Friendly Cottages in Kent

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Louise - Verified booking

  We stayed at Little Batts from 7th to 11th November this year.

  In your comprehensive welcome pack you request feedback both positive and negative Positive:       Beautiful and historic property in a lovely area of England       Welcome pack was very helpful       Bathroom is beautiful and kitchen well appointed (particularly loved the oven)       Great to have washing up liquid, hand wash, dishwasher tablets all provided       Lovely bedding on the bed       Awesome heating through out Negative:       Cleanliness Carpet in lounge area is visibly very dirty especially the large liquid stain in eyesight when on the couch. Maybe cream carpets is not a great choice. Couch cushion covers are ill fitting Embedded dead spider on the floor at the foot of the bed Large spiders web above window in lounge All these make the property feel generally grubby       Safety The step in the hallway is very dangerous especially with the same carpet on both levels. I fell quite badly within an hour of our arrival and twisted my ankle meaning I had to spend our first day with my leg elevated. (Not a great start to our holiday) Connecting door to The Barn is not lockable, but the door on their side is. One of the dining chair seats is only attached by 2 screws Back door was unlocked when we arrived. We have locked it.       Parking We parked outside the property in the lay-by as close as we could to the wall to ensure other vehicles could pass. When we went out one day the resident opposite had parked in such a way that we could not drive out and when we knocked on the door and asked her to move her car 1-2 metres forward she told us to "just reverse out'. While this was quite possible it was not a great interaction and left a bad taste.       General TV remote batteries were dead No welcome pack - tea, coffee, milk, sugar, couple of biscuits etc - After 36 hours travelling from Australia we couldn't even have a cup of tea when we got here. The bathroom is spa like and the large bath makes it feel like a romantic couples escape, but the bed is low,    average comfort and 2 single beds pushed together, which is not romantic The light around the mirror in the bathroom is quite fancy, but after 4 days we still hadn't worked out how to consistently control the light level or turn it on/off with confidence so we left it on all the time Overall while the property has great potential and some highlights we would rate it 1 out of 5 stars.

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• Nina - Verified booking

  What a wonderful stay we had at The Old Dairy.

  The house is beautiful and contains everything you could need for a week away from home. We stayed over New Years and were delighted to find it all decorated for Christmas, tree and all!! What a fabulous surprise. The downstairs living area was so spacious and inviting, the kids had plenty of room to play and a separate snug meant when our family visited we could have a relaxed conversation in comfort. The kitchen had everything we needed and was very clean. The extra fridge was an added bonus and much appreciated. The beds were all very comfortable and the rooms large. The bathrooms were modern and the shower ginormous and inviting. You could tell that a lot of time, effort and love has gone into making this holiday house feel like a home. All appliances, linen and furnishings were all high end and great quality. A lot of thought has gone into all the added little touches. The owner Kate was such a lovely lady and all too happy to help when we needed a little assistance, otherwise she left us on our own to enjoy our break. Plenty of parking, we had 3 cars, and surrounded by beautiful countryside and walks in all directions. We would recommend this house to everyone, we had a fantastic stay.

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• Janet - Verified booking

  We had a very enjoyable week at Holly Tree House.

  On arrival the property was spotlessly clean and some refreshments had been left for us which were much appreciated. The beds were very comfortable as was the lounge and the kitchen was equipped with everything one would need for a self-catering holiday with hot water always available. The only thing one needs to remember to bring is a Tea Towel. The shops and seafront were about a 10 min walk and we enjoyed Fish & Chips and a Chinese takeaway during our stay and had delicious tea and cake at Makcaris at the Bandstand in Herne Bay. There is a well stocked Morrisons and an ALDI in the town plus a Tesco Express very close to the property. We used Holly Tree House as a base to walk some of the Saxon Shore Way and visited Sheerness, Whitstable, Birchington, Westgate, Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate during our stay. We travelled to Herne Bay by train and Holly Tree House was in a most convenient location, being about a 6 min walk from the train station and the local buses stopped nearby too. We travelled on the trains most days and found them to be punctual and reliable but maybe we were just lucky! We hope to return to Holly Tree House again one day. Thank You very much to the owners.

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• Hazel - Verified booking

  Overall we had a lovely stay at Castle Cottage.

  The place was tidy and clean, and the owner very helpful. There has obviously been a lot of thought gone into the design of the cottage as a holiday home, and our dog was also made to feel very welcome with all the little extras. On a personal note, I found the property quite cold and the bathroom very cold at night. The heating was managed by the owner and was restricted in both time and temperature. Again, personally I didn’t find the beds comfortable and slept on top of the duvet to help with comfort. Also, the sofas look lovely, but are quite hard after a while. The kitchen was missing a few things, like measuring jug, casserole type dish for the oven, microwavable plates. The knives were very cheap and quite dangerous to use so didn’t bother with much cooking. Even with these small personal points, we had a lovely stay and enjoyed the quiet location and quaint village of Saltwood. The font and back gardens were enclosed and great for the dog. Parking was never an issue even though you couldn’t park outside, there was always space in the car park. Hilary was attentive and quick to communicate throughout, and I have no doubt would have resolved any issues we may have had.

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• Denise - Verified booking

  Arrived friday afternoon, no heating,told lady who said she would look at it,kept returning every few hours(at our request) to try again,still no heating and it was very cold.

  Sent text to owner who did not reply but lady came next day with portable heater,she didnt know when boiler man would come as it was a weekend! Said we were not happy and not good enough, having to push a heater from room to room was not our idea of relaxing break. Eventually had enough and again texted owner(sunday night) saying very unhappy and cold,, he apologised by text and said he would come over this was 9 oclock in evening, it eventually came on at about 9.30 pm, he didnt come in to say sorry to us which we thought was very remiss of him. Nice and warm after that, no instructions for appliances which we told him by text he said in back of book which of course they were not, think we were capable of looking there! Lady tried her best and was very friendly, had good time after that. If parking car you will have to reverse to get out, no problems for us but maybe for others. Despite problems if we were in the area again we would stay here as eventuallt enjoyed ourselves.

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