Villas In The Lake District

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Susan - Verified booking

  This cottage is in a beautiful setting just outside Cartmel.

  Lovely views and idyllic gardens, with a specific closed in field to allow your dog to have a run. It’s not for nervous drivers as has to be accessed via narrow lanes but is typical of the Lake District. Lots of places to visit nearby. Much thought has gone into comfort for guests. It’s cosy, but bright and airy and warm . The bedrooms are ample and beds very comfortable. Lovely duvets and pillows for a good nights sleep. Lots of thoughtful touches including freshly cut flowers , fresh local bread and milk and even skin care products, shampoo and conditioner so I came home feeling pampered. Although dog friendly the owners are clear dogs must be well behaved and I did feel hyper vigilant, and if it had been raining I would have wanted to ensure dogs were washed , but a dog shower is provided outside the main house. We had towels in the porch to dry wet feet etc. If I were the owner of this house I would want guests with dogs to respect the high quality standard of this cottage. The only minor niggle is the tv in the living room had poor quality sound. It’s not our priority as we were out late two evenings and I had a book to read but we found it hard listening when playing a dvd or watching any programmes. Other electrical goods fridge freezer, oven washing machine, and tumble dryer ( if needed) all excellent condition . We loved it and would come again. Best Sykes Cottage I have ever stayed in . My friend who came with us said it’s the best holiday cottage she has ever stayed in. Thank you Karen & Martyn

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• Dianne - Verified booking

  Gorgeous little cottage in a fabulous location.

  Super comfy bed and lovely bathroom. Kitchen well equipped. However the soft furnishings are tired and shabby and long overdue an upgrade. The sofa and arm chair are so old and desperately in need of either reupholstering or preferably replacing. We really wanted somewhere to just relax in front of the fire on an evening after long Lakeland walks but it was impossible to get comfy. When we arrived at 4pm it was already dark and the underfloor heating wasn’t on so the house was cold and felt unwelcoming. There were no instructions as to how to put the underfloor heating on. With a slate floor this is imperative in these temperatures, it took hours to warm the cottage up. Otherwise it needs carpets. There were quite a few cobwebs in the cottage which although clean gave the impression of neglect and added to the lack of the welcoming feeling I had expected. in all we had a good break in grasmere but ended up cutting it short and coming home early as we missed our home comforts.

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• Jennifer - Verified booking

  What a great base for exploring the Lake District.

  The property is really well equipped with everything you need for a holiday and more. So much thought has been put into making it a “home from home”. It's the most comfortable accommodation we have stayed in to date! The extra touches, such as supplying tea, coffee, sugar, milk (and the bottles of wine and biscuits) was very thoughtful and gratefully received on arrival, especially after a 5 hour journey from Shropshire. Our rescue Sprollie, Lola, loved the freedom of the clean, spacious and secure back garden too. The immediate neighbours were also very friendly, and clearly used to having ever changing neighbours (some kids popped their heads over the fence one evening asking if we had any children they could play with). Kath was very approachable, making sure we had everything we needed at the start and throughout our stay. Definitely somewhere we'd come back to as and when we are next in the Lakes.:-)

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• Karen - Verified booking

  Thank you so much for making our holiday relaxing and part of making memories.

  The little touches, supplying tea, coffee, sugar, milk was very thoughtful especially getting in after a long drive from Kent. The kids (age 10 and 13) loved thier stay and the neighbours kids were very welcoming and included our too. Everything was very comfortable and very clean. Providing dishwasher tablets was a kind gesture too. There has clearly been a lot of thought by the property owner into providing an amazing holiday home (not just a house!). The hot tub was clean and in a private part of the garden so you were not overlooked by neighbours. Although we did not have a four legged friend with us and the property allows dogs, there were no evidence of previous pets (only a couple of friendly local cats popping over once in a while for a cuddle). So care had been taken to ensure no dog mess was left behind. We have no grumbles. A family of 4 throughly enjoyed our stay and would stay again.

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• Clare - Verified booking

  We had a lovely holiday with extended family here (adults and an older teen).

  The house was immaculate and had everything we needed. After a day's walking and getting caught in torrential rain (it's the lakes after all!) we came home to a hot tub (so nice - even in light drizzle!), piping hot showers, tumble drier, drying rack and toasty radiators to dry all the wet clothes and shoes and warm up. Thoroughly welcome! The weather cheered up for the next few days and we were able to eat outside at the table, or enjoy a coffee there at breakfast. The garden appeared dog proof, and was lovely, but we didn't entirely trust Luna not to jump the gate so didn't let her out unsupervised, but that's Luna's fault, not the house :) Beds were very comfortable and all had extra blankets if you are feeling the cold. Very thoughtful things like bin bags, dishwasher tablets and milk being left made our stay easier, and a few bottles of wine very welcoming.

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