Last Minute Cottages in Hope Valley

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Rick - Verified booking

  The Gables is a comfortable, home from home in the beautiful town of Castleton.

  It's the ideal base for exploring the Peak District, either on foot or via a short drive. The Gables has everything you require for a relaxing week away including a games room, a comfortable lounge, a well appointed kitchen and the best bit was the hot tub to soothe those aching legs after a day in the hills. The location was ideal, the shop is about 5m away, the coffee shop is next to the shop, and the bakery, selling delicious breads, cakes and pastries, is within a stones throw. There are 7 drinking establishments with most selling outstanding food, particularly the Castle who's steak pies are second to none. There are some negatives as there are with all rentals however they're not showstoppers. There is traffic noise but we only really noticed this at night with the windows opened. However, this should be seen as a trade off for being in a central location and not being in the middle of nowhere. The only other negatives were the shelves above the sinks (far too wide) and the poorly fitted toilet seats that slip to one side. Again when compared to the positives such as the wonderful welcome hamper, a jar of dog treats and a jar of sweets, these pale into insignificance. Lastly we did have a maintenance issue whilst we were there but Chris (whilst on holiday in Spain) arranged for Rich to carryout a speedy repair. I would not hesitate to stay here again and would thoroughly recommend The Gables to our family and friends.

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• Levienne - Verified booking

  The cottage was tucked away in a quiet area of the village, parking next to the garden wall was ok but would be better if the plants growing out of the wall were trimmed a little.

  Once inside though we were disappointed to find the cottage dirty. It was clear it had been hoovered but we had to clean the kitchen and bathroom before we could use them, if you looked low level it was evident nothing had been wiped for a very long time and both the kitchen and bathroom floor were dirty. I did let the owner know but she was unconcerned. There wasn’t a welcome basket of logs as advertised but the heating worked very well once we figured out the little tick in the heating panel. The quilt in the top bedroom also looked dirty with bits all over the surface. The kitchen had a lovely granite work surface but the fridge was low level next to the table and was very awkward to get into, if the fridge door were reversed rather than opening towards the far wall it would make it much more ergonomic and useable. The area was quiet and lots of lovely walks on the doorstep with bigger villages not far away, the local Coop was very well supplied and only a few minutes walk away. In conclusion this could be a lovely little cottage with a bit more care taken over the presentation and cleanliness and a new mattress for the master bedroom which felt like you were lying on the springs!

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• Chris - Verified booking

  Lovely little cottage with lots of potential.

  A few minor issues but worth noting. The soap dispenser in the bathroom was empty so we had to buy our own hand soap not a major issue but I would expect it to be available for us. There was no toilet brush or shower curtain. No washing up sponges provided in the kitchen, just a flannel which wasn't ideal. Appreciate the cottage is old but there are a lot of cobwebs that have blatantly been there for a while and could be dealt with a duster, just makes the place look a little unkempt. Someone's old contact lenses were left on the bedside table which wasn't nice either. Seems there is a lack of attention to detail here compared to other cottages we have stayed at for a similar price. The host did leave us some milk and biscuits which was lovely. It would be good for future guest for the kitchen to have some oil, tin foil, kitchen roll etc. Again something we have had in other stays for a similar price. Overall a pleasant stay, lovely cottage just needs some tweaks from the hosts and it could be amazing.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  Family stayed over Christmas.

  From the second we stepped into The Gables, it felt so homely. The facilities are amazing, we wanted for nothing during our stay! All 3 bedrooms were incredibly comfortable and cozy, all with their own en-suites which was a huge bonus. We had much fun in the games room playing pool mostly, this was brilliant as the weather was not on our side! The owners have thought of everything, from little Christmas gifts under the tree for us all including the dog, to all the added extras that you wouldn’t necessarily expect from a holiday rental. We didn’t use the hot tub as it rained pretty much the whole time, the tub is at the bottom of the garden with no cover which would be amazing in the summer but during winter months it felt a little off limits, but this didn’t detract from the amazing stay we had here. Castleton itself is beautiful. The location of the cottage is perfect and lots of walks had with the dog. We will definitely return. Thanks for making our stay so welcoming, we loved it!

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• Jen - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage in a beautiful part of the country.

  We were a group of 6 and absolutely loved our stay. The hot tub, Games room, fire and spacious layout was perfect for us. We just needed to YouTube how to use the hot tub as we couldn’t work it out. There were lots of little touches that greeted us on arrival which made us feel welcome. We didn’t have pets but it looks welcoming for anyone bringing animals with the supplies provided. There was no Wi-Fi but that didn’t bother us. The owner was so helpful with any questions or concerns. The cottage is the perfect base to explore the Peak District. It is also suitable for guests who don’t have access to a car due to the amount of walks, caverns, restaurants & pubs on the doorstep and bus/train links either from Castleton/ Hope. We couldn’t fault this house or location and would love the excuse to go back.

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