Romantic Villas In Kent

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mr Gary Richard Hipwell - Verified booking

  Just returned from 7 nights at Well Cottage, what a lovely, tranquil setting. Perfect place for a couple to relax but still within 30 minutes maximum of lovely coastal towns of Whitstable and Deal. Canterbury and Dover are less and 15 minutes, and beautiful countryside and walks on your doorstep. The cottage itself is next to the main house of the owner but you do not feel overlooked or checked up upon, they introduced themselves when we first arrived but other than asking if it was ok to mow the huge area that is attached to the cottage, totally dog proof by the way, and 3 1/2 acres, we very rarely saw them. Going back to the grounds, they are wonderful, our dog, and we, loved it, totally enclosed, 1/3 mowed, the rest left wild with paths randomly mowed through to benches under trees and a fire pit area (unsure if this is just a family area only), lovely. We were lucky as the weather was hot and sunny all week and we were able to make use of the outdoor space, bistro table and chairs and a bench and coffee table to sit and eat out in the evenings. The cottage is quaint and well equipped for a couple, a nice welcome box with bread, milk, juice, eggs, tea, coffee and a lovely cake was a nice surprise, well equipped kitchen with a good variety of pots and pans and utensils, with dishwasher (we didn’t use), washing machine and fridge. Access could be difficult for less mobile people to the bedroom/bathroom area via the spiral staircase but there is a back outdoor stairway that gives access, my wife has just had a replacement knee 2 weeks ago and managed ok going up the the spiral and down the outside. Overall, lovely property for a couple and small medium dog, would definitely book to return sometime in the future.

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• Juliet and Robert Jolley - Verified booking

  Thank you for a very enjoyable two weeks. We have been delighted with your property. The beautiful, peaceful location is perfect. The tasteful and quality fittings and furnishings have made this feel like a real home and the vase of sweet peas that filled the air with their delicate perfume was a lovely welcoming touch. We compliment you on your information folders, they are well thought out and very comprehensive. You have been delightful hosts, thank you for the home-made rhubarb ice cream, it was delicious. We had it with blackberries that we picked on a walk. The Nutmeg in Sayers Lane serves great coffee. Ozgur, the Turkish restaurant, is excellent value, especially the Tenterden Special, 4 courses and coffee with complimentary jalapenos and olives and melon to finish. The manager is very welcoming. There is much to see around here, Hever, Chartwell and Canterbury well worth a visit.

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• Juliet and Robert T - Verified booking

  This was a return visit for us having stayed in 2011, and it felt like coming home! The property is spotless and has everything you require, in a quiet, beautiful and peaceful setting. It is wonderful to be able to listen to and observe the birds....woodpeckers, great tits, pheasant etc...and the squirrel trying to steal the nuts! Readers Retreat is ideally situated to visit many interesting places...Sissinghurst, Great Dixter, Bodiam Castle, Scotney Castle and many vineyards to name a few. Tenterden is a 40 min walk across the fields if you wish and is an interesting well equipped friendly town with good shops and restaurants.There is also an excellent farm shop with café just up the road. We thoroughly enjoyed revisiting places and finding new ones. It was also good to see Amanda again and catch up on news, we shouldn’t leave it so long next time! We highly recommend Readers Retreat.

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• Mr Frost - Verified booking

  The Barn Studio was the ideal setting for a relaxed week away from the normal day to day hubbub. The property was ideally equipped to accommodate the two of us, having everything we needed, it was nice to have the choice of shower, or bath in which to relax after a day exploring the Kent Wealds. Owners, Rachael and William made us feel very welcome and were happy to suggest places to visit if we wanted. We enjoyed the relative quiet of the area and were lucky to have some lovely sunny days as a bonus. Most places we wanted to visit were easily accessible and within a reasonable driving distance. Bodiham Castle and Rye were particular favourites of those places we visited. Highly enjoyable break and we headed for home feeling nicely chilled out.

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• Ms Van Den Boogaard - Verified booking

  A lovely spacious (more so than the photos suggest) cottage in a beautiful setting with a very friendly and unobtrusive host, who left us several welcome treats. The bed is comfortable, extremely fluffy towels and heating very efficient. The wifi is working well enough to stream on the smart tv. The location is excellent, overlooking beautiful trees, sheep and birds at the bird feeder. At 2 miles from Tenterden and supermarkets it is ideal for shopping and eating out. The lane leading up to the property is narrow, but is quiet and has several passing points. Perfect location for visiting gardens and other landmarks. We had an excellent week, feeling very relaxed and we would highly recommend staying here.

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