Villas In Durham

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• James - Verified booking

  The house was good value and in a great location.

  Parking was no issue. The sofa was very comfy, the kitchen was very well-equipped and the shower was good. The beds were a little hard, but this may be down to personal preference. Finishing touches were missing (peeling paint in places in the lounge, rough tile edgings on the kitchen, a few glasses not cleaned properly). The main issue which will prevent us coming back was the noise (and we understand that this is beyond the owners' control) - the main road outside was used as a drag-strip at night and the pub across the road ran karaoke until 1.30am on the Friday. All this disturbed me, the dog and meant we didn't get a decent sleep. Overall, a good property and with a little work could probably command a higher price, but the noise was just too much and we won't be returning for that reason alone.

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• Amy - Verified booking

  Excellent cottage.

  Brilliant hostess, thankyou for the goodies. Parked outside on street fine. Very clean and tidy. Had lots of kitchen items so you can easily make meals or eat out locally in an abundance of nearby eateries. Super impressed to find washing up liquid, hand washes, soaps, tea towels, dish cloths, plenty of toilet roll, toiletries, hairdryer, washing line. We made very good use of the brolly and clothes maid which we definitely needed the super wet week we had. Some hooks to hang up to dry our wet coats would be good maybe over the kitchen radiator, it'd be useful for dry coats too. We'd love to come back again and revisit some attractions as well as try some new ones we couldn't fit into our week at Mill Cottage. It's an excellent location a very short walk to the shops, play area and river.

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• Pat - Verified booking

  We very much enjoyed our stay at Mill Cottage.

  It's very clean and comfortable, and very well-equipped. We were very grateful as well for the collection of goodies left by the owner; we always bring basics like tea and milk, as we've been stranded before, but the chocolates and wine exceeded our expectations! Wolsingham is a beautiful village, and there are some terrific walks in the neighbourhood. Not all the amenities (such as the pub) were open because of the partial lifting of the COVID regulations; but there is a very well-stocked local shop,an independent bakery and an excellent Italian restaurant, 'Buon Appetito', only two doors down from the cottage, where we were able to eat at an outside terrace. All in all,this was a great venue for our first post-lockdown holiday, and I would definitely stay there again.

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• Della - Verified booking

  Hi we were very surprised at the amount of stairs there were at this property.

  34 in total, all of us are pensioners so we found it exhausting emptying the car when we first arrived. The flat itself was very nice and spacious with a well equipped kitchen with a lovely fridge freezer but alas no cupboard space for food. In the living room there were two settees but these were the type with scatter back cushions and they were very uncomfortable to say the least. My husband used the dining room chairs due to the settees making his back ache. The beds were nice and comfortable, and the rooms were large. It was quite hot while we were staying there and it was very difficult to open the windows and to get them to stay open. We all love Barnard Castle so we will definitely be going there again but we won’t be going to Ronnies Roost.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  A lovely welcome from Julie who showed us around the cottage and told us about local places to visit and eat.

  The cottage is beautiful; it’s spotlessly clean and has absolutely everything you could possibly need. It’s tastefully decorated and the beds and sofas are SO comfortable! There was a welcome basket containing wine, chocolates, coffee, tea and biscuits with milk in the fridge...a very generous and special touch. The village is lovely. The cottage is in walking distance of the shops, cafe etc and everyone is so friendly. It’s also very central for visiting other places in the area too. We had a lovely walk down by the river, had a meal at the local Italian restaurant and enjoyed numerous cappuccinos at the cafe along with a little trip on the Weardale railways! Would definitely recommend this cottage; we’d definitely like to go back!

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