Villas In Penrith

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Angus - Verified booking

  Yes, 'Met Expectations' but.

  .. For the price (economic, ie about £100 p/n) the standard was mostly good, so no complaints there, but the 'write up' was rather 'over-the-top' - described as 'luxurious' - well not quite, eg I'd like a more comfortable bed for 'luxurious' and the 'platter of delicious local produce' consisted of a Higates flapjack made in Wasall and two Lichfields products - digestives and 'highland shorties' - from Northants. Not exactly 'local'! Didn't eat any of it - but the 'delicious may be a bit over the top too. Better to not mention them. In similar vein, the views were described as 'outstanding' - well, they were pleasant enough - a couple of fields with sheep, not exactly 'outstanding' especially in an area where there are indeed so many truly outstanding views. Strange that, although bed linen and towels were included, there was no tea towel. It was explained that this was because so many tea towels were 'stolen' by previous guests. My advice - just add £5 to the o/n price and buy in a load of Lakes tea towels and invite guests to take it away with them, if they wish, as a souvenir - compliments of the owners. One final thing - about being 'welcoming' - I did not read on the site I booked through (snaptrip.com) about not checking in before 4pm although I may have overlooked it but we did follow the advice to phone and let the owners know our ETA. Bit surprised that my wife was told to 'wait' while lady's husband was consulted before agreeing to our arrival at 3pm. When we arrived - after a 5 hour drive - at 10 minutes to 3pm, the entry gate was locked. It could have/should have been open for us - but perhaps the owners wanted to give us a message? Not the way to 'welcome' guests! By-the-by, with winter approachng and clocks going back an hour at the end of this month, if guests are not 'welcome' before 4pm, they will be arriving more or less in the dark. Surely, even with Covid ceansing, there is time from 10 am (departure time) to 3pm - 5 hours - to thoroughly clean and sanitise correctly.

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• Natalie - Verified booking

  First time ever using Sykes Cottages, booking was easy and lots of places to choose from.

  We decided to book 2 Mellfell View based on the location and the reviews. The cottage did not dissappoint. Perfect location, within close range to Penrith and not too far from Keswick. Loads of great walks and lakes on your doorstep. The cottage was spacious but had a lovely cosey feel. The essentials like towels, toilet rolls, kitchen utensils, bin bags etc were all provided. Clear instructions after booking and on arrival. We would definately book this cottage again and recomment it to others. If you need logs for the log fire, we bought a large bag for £20 from B&M in Penrith and kindling for £2.99. Great value. The can opener didn't work but we had a spare with us. I have made a note in the book in the cottage. The only other slight issue was the comfort of the large mattress. We both found this a little uncomfortable and could feel the springs. Perhaps a mattress topper could be considered. But this didn't spoil our holiday. We look forward to returning soon. Don't forget to take a visit to the Herdwick Inn, just behind the cottage a short walk across the field. Food is fabulous there and the landlord and staff are super helpful and pleasant. Thank you for a lovely holiday

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• Tanya - Verified booking

  Lovely little cottage, just right for the four of us.

  Well appointed, spotlessly clean when we arrived, nice and comfy beds and bedding. Has a nice little garden, which we would have enjoyed had it not rained all week! Really appreciated touches such as the extra towels left in the porch for the dog. We did go prepared, but with the weather so rough on days (plus she fell in a bog one day and needed a very thorough bath on the drive!), we would have struggled with what we took. Only suggestions I could make to improve it are that an os map would have been handy for planning walkies round the village, and an airer would have been really useful this week for getting soggy dog towels and coats dry! Otherwise, it was a lovely spot and we'd happily go again. Locally, we enjoyed the pencil museum and castlerigg stone circle in kewsick, lowther castle, pooley bridge and ullswater, and we can definitely recommend the Boot and Shoe for food in Greystoke. The Herdwick Inn in the village claimed it was closed on facebook, although it looked very much open when we drove past, so we ended up one village up.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay at your house.

  Everything was as described. The location is ideal for exploring the Lakes and mountains. The Cottage is lovely and ideal for both people and pets. The downstairs is well proportioned enabling us to erect our large dog crate that our two small dogs sleep in. Two sofas is great. We brought our own throws so that dogs did not scratch sofas as it is impossible to keep them off. Kitchen well equipped and garden perfect size. We loved novelty of a bath as we only have a shower at home so we both had a nice soak. We used log burner once for a treat too. There are nice walks around the village and views amazing. We will definitely book again. Only cons was that hubby kept bumping head on the light fitting on the side of room where sofas are because that ceiling is lower. He is 6 foot tall. Also; the kitchen cupboards on outside needed a wipe as finger marks from previous residents. Thank you!

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• Viv - Verified booking

  The property is in a lovely location and makes a good bolt hole for visiting the North Lakes.

  However there are a couple of things that need looked at: - there was water coming in via the roof in the double bedroom when we had the severe rain on Wed/Thurs (from the path you can see that slates have moved and some of the pointing has come away); also you can see black mould marks across the ceiling under the paint; the house had that cold and damp feeling when we arrived but we couldn't use the log burner as its missing the rope around one of the doors therefore doesn't close/seal and the vents cannot be moved - not sure how safe that is; and some of the dining chairs have missing or broken spars; and lots of the crockery is chipped. It does have loads of potential just needs a bit TLC - the roof def needs to be looked asap. We did have a nice time as Penruddock is very pretty with lovely views, and so well situated for getting around.

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