Villas In Kirkby Stephen

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Julian - Verified booking

  Firstly, Comfy bed.

  Bath in bedroom quaint, enjoyed using. Upstairs room fine. Stairs in our opinion dodgy, very small treads. Also steps up to lounge dodgy because of poor lighting. Flag stones not at all clean.Could not walk around in bare feet. Kitchen dark and dingy, needs more lighting. Cooker no at all clean. Did not use glass hob as dirty and greasy as was tray covered in tin foil inside oven disguising greasy tray underneath so also did not use. Kitchen table dirty underneath as only sat once with, unfortunately white trousers on. In fact such a tight squeeze not able to sit comfortably for two. Iron scorched so could not use.Toilet seat not hygienic in these times of covid. Old wooden seat. Not comfortable using so spread toilet paper all around during our stay. Appreciate history of this but repeat not hygienic. Door to toilet a waste of time. Did not sit outside due to flies and rats trying to get on the bird feeder. Every day chasing flies inside with fly spray provided despite not opening windows or patio doors. Gifts left. Very grateful, but eggs and fudge way out of date so left them obviously. Very dusty cottage throughout. Very disappointed so left two days early. No contact with us to ask why.

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• Samantha - Verified booking

  I often get anxious on approach to a holiday home, expecting things to not be quite right (uncomfy bed, poor shower, bad drainage, unclean etc) especially pet friendly cottages but this cottage was just a delight!

  As soon as we walked in, it smelt so clean and was incredibly tidy. Even the sofas had been freshly vacuumed and there wasnt a spot of dog hair anywhere. The bed was huge and comfortable, the shower was powerful and drained well, the kitchen had everything you would need (except a washing machine). The wifi was good which was handy for me as I had to do a work video call whilst there. The location of the cottage is idyllic with a 3min walk to a beautiful river and fields for the dog to run around. We took advantage of the proximity to windermere to visit there and ullswater. Local pub 3mins away (Penine Inn) very welcoming (including the dog!) With great food. There were a couple of minor things to mention in terms of cons. The bathroom and bedroom door don't close easily and they would consistently open again once closed so probably needs a minor repair. We arrived in our x5 to find the allocated parking space was very small. We had to park horizontally across one of the other spaces and let the neighbour know. Overall, we would say that this cottage absolutely lived up to the reviews and description, wr had a wonderful time and would love to go back!

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• Carol - Verified booking

  Katie and her husband were very helpful, the cottage is lovely, clean and cosy.

  .....however if I had known it wasn't 100% dog friendly I would never have booked. I always bring a trow for the sofa and a dog bed with me to protect people's furniture. but unfortunately my dog was only alowed to stay downstairs on the carpet, I tried my best but this resulted in one upset dog who is not used to being alone especially in a strange place, and one upset tired owner who had to sleep down stairs most of the night comforting my dog. If she would have been alowed to sleep in her bed next to me we would have been OK. there is no door to stop a dog from coming upstairs, wich resulted in me chasing her back down all the time. she just could not understand why she had to be away from me....anyway, me and my dog moved out after a full day, and booked into some where truly dog friendly. Such a shame as the cottage and location was perfect in every other way... I suggest the booking information is updated to reflect the owners wishes regarding thier rules for dogs, then everyone knows where they stand.

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• Bernadette - Verified booking

  We've just spent a wonderful week here and would recommend it to anyone!

  The house is spotlessly clean, well laid out and very comfortable. It feels much bigger than it looks in the photos and the bed is huge!! We didn't have great weather but we were very cosy inside this lovely house and spent several evenings watching netflix films! The welcome pack was lovely with gorgeous biscuits and jam and fresh milk in the fridge, thank you. The whole place is very well equipped and the bathroom shower is hot and powerful. My only minor niggles would be a lack of hand towels (bath towels only) and a dish drainer would be useful. There is a dishwasher but it's a 12-place settings model and we could never have come close to filling it so we didn't bother to use it. Maybe a washer/dryer would be more useful in the space given the Cumbrian climate? We would definitely return here and look forward to doing so.

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• Guy - Verified booking

  This was a great little cottage, nicely decorated and the layout was well thought out.

  The location was just what we were after, providing great access to a number of local walks as well as a short drive to the Lakes, Penines and Dales. We spent most of our days out and about, so coming back to this comfy and cosy little cottage was just we needed after a long days hike. We could enjoy the comfortable bath, or take a refreshing shower and then relax by the log fire. The icing on the cake was the little gift of wine, biscuits and chocolates; the owners really make you feel welcome with the provision of not just towels but also dressing gowns and high quality toiletries. It was a real treat coming here, and felt like the owners really cared about their guests. We'll definitely be back at some point soon.

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