Last Minute Cottages in Grasmere

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Fiona - Verified booking

  Anyone booking the cottage needs to know is that it fronts the busy A591 that runs from Windemere to Keswick and which carries heavy lorries.

  It is on a mini roundabout as well. All the windows over look the main road and it would be very noisy if you wanted the windows open in the summer. You also need the blinds half closed in order to ensure privacy downstairs during the day as the public can see straight in. The first step down to the front door is extremely steep ( about a 12" drop ) and the car park space is very small. I was told my Skoda Octavia would fit but in reality only a Fiat 500 or a Smart car would fit comfortably. Our main problem was securing the property. The first day we went out we locked up and put the key in the key safe. On our return I just pushed the door open as the lock had failed. I rang Sykes straight away, and although someone came out on the Saturday night, it took until Wednesday for the lock to be replaced resulting in us having to hide valuables such as laptops before we went out as we couldn't be sure the lock was secure. A couple of times the lock failed the other way and we were locked in and it took a lot of jiggling to get the door open. The underfloor heating in the sitting room wasn't working as the controller needed a new battery but both the out of hours maintenance men said they don't carry spares and we were given a portable electric heater. When we left at the end of the week the underfloor heating issue still had not been resolved. Inside the cottage is tastefully decorated, clean and cosy, the wood burner very efficient, the kitchen well equipped and the bed very comfortable. We did enjoy our week but it wasn't as relaxing as it could have been because of the worry of securing the cottage and its contents.

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• Hannah - Verified booking

  Double bed- needs to be king size as its so small myself and my husband struggled to stay in it.

  I slept one night in another room to get more space. Would gladly have had smaller bedside tables to accommodate. Needs mattress topper in all the rooms. The mattresses are so uncomfortable we didnt sleep the entire stay. Downstairs lights dont turn off on three nearest the window. No heating in kitchen or downstairs toilet working. In winter it is freezing and not enjoyable to use. Downstairs shower doesnt drain quick enough to be able to use, almost flooded hallway, took 2 hrs to drain. Mirror rusty in downstairs toilet. All directions on oven and hob rubbed off had to google for settings. This is very dangerous with a gas hob. One ring dial on gas hob doesnt work properly/dial sticks. Again very dangerous. Taps on bath move about/loose. Clocks not set to the right time (1 hr ahead) and unable to change some of them. Steak knives need updating very blunt. Could do with a measuring jug Could do with more than one baking tray for the oven. Signal on the tv goes out regularly. We have stayed at Thompson Cottage a few times over the years and previously enjoyed our stays. Unfortunately the property needs now some updating and money spending on it go bring it back to annacceptable standard. Unfortunately we would not be booking again unless the above could be accomodated. The bed situation being the most critical in my opinion.

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• Rita - Verified booking

  We cannot recommend this cottage as it had not been cleaned to a satisfactory standard, especially bearing in mind Covid-19.

  Four adults from our group spent the first two hours remedying the situation. The following points are just some of the problems we encountered. The kitchen lacked the expected cleanliness; the fridge had food remnants on the shelves and there was mould growing on one of them, the microwave had food splatters on the inside, there were food crumbs, etc. on work tops and the oven was covered in burnt food residues. Both the wet room and shower had pink and black moulds growing on the shower heads and in several other areas. The child’s cot was stained and dirty. Many contact surfaces (e.g. the bannisters) felt sticky and grimy and there was clumps of hair on the lounge carpet. Although the cottage sleeps five, there are only four dining chairs. We numbered five adults, plus a toddler using a booster seat. The TV was not connected to the outside Freeview cable. Following the thunderstorm, the Wifi did not work and a password was not provided to remedy the problem.

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• Wayne - Verified booking

  We would stay at this cottage without reservation again.

  The cottage was located up a hill and accessed via a single track lane with passing places. It is situated with a few other properties and had parking for 2 vehicles. The cottage had everything we needed to use whilst staying there. It was clean and presented well. The main shower was fantastically powerful and after a long day in sun screen clagg was great at removing such clagg! There was plenty of washing up liquid, toilet roll, dishwasher stuff etc to get you started. Like all self catering cottages; facilities and maintenance is such a subjective thing that if you look hard enough you'd find something wrong or not to your liking. However, how i like to think of this, is the response if you do find something wrong. We noticed a few minors which we highlighted to the lovely owner, Kate, and they didn't impact on our usage of the cottage as we adapted. Unless owners or cleaners are made aware of things this will happen.

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• Louise - Verified booking

  The property needs a deep clean.

  Kitchen cupboards and drawers are filthy, the fridge vents are filthy, the fridge shelf is broken, there’s an ant box in one cupboard, and the bathroom is the same - needs a deep clean - the back of the door was thick with dust, the corners of the room dirty and cobwebs, the shower cubicle needs replacing it is dirty along with the tile grout. The shower broke whilst we were there too and couldn’t be replaced until we had left. The bedroom cupboard was full of cobwebs and the skirting boards are filthy. Logs and kindling were left but no fire lighters or means to light the fire. On a positive note - the property is near to town, the bed is comfy and bedding is great. The property would have been perfect if it was cleaned well. My husband cleaned some of it whilst we were there during our Xmas holiday but I have plenty of pictures should they be required.

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