Villas In Sawrey

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Satish - Verified booking

  The property itself was well presented and welcoming.

  At first sight, we were very happy with the property. After checking in, we stepped out for a walk and came back to the property to realise heating didn't work and there was no hot water. We were two families with young kids having to brave the cold whole night in freezing temperatures. It was just unacceptable. It wasn't a pleasant 1st day experience on a family holiday. We complained to the owner and the Lakelovers team but it wasn't fixed until 11:45 the next morning which also meant half a day gone wasted. We stepped out to enjoy the lake and came back in the evening to find out again the heating didn't work. We complained to the owner and the Lakelovers team as we didn't want to go through one more night of hell in extremely cold conditions. Whilst the owner and the Laklovers team were apologetic, we didn’t feel the urgency to fix the issue. I would have expected to be fixed on an emergency basis as it was second day in running the issue had occurred. To our misery, we had to go through another nightmare night of freezing cold conditions. It was again fixed temporarily in the morning around 11 AM so that we can get some hot water with a promise that a Boiler Engineer would come and fix it. Eventually it got fixed and rest of our stay felt a lot more comfortable as we didn’t face heating or hot water problems. For us, first 2 days was a nightmare and very stressful with young kids who couldn't bear the cold. My youngest was Eczema prone and it became worse too. We should not have gone through this experience on a holiday after paying a bomb. The heating is something the owner or the Lakelovers team should have ensured beforehand and not let the guests go through a horrendous time during their holiday.

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• Mary - Verified booking

  Fabulous cottage in a fabulous location.

  The cottage was very clean and well appointed and situated in the heart of Hawkshead – a village we love. The welcome pack was a pleasant addition which included local produce – a nice touch. Due to the location you will hear some noise from people outside the pub and tea rooms and there was a band playing in the pub on the Saturday night, however, I was more disappointed we hadn’t gone over and joined them. However, my partner was fast asleep and snored his way through it all! It is worth mentioning that you will potentially be woken by deliveries from by the Co-op lorry every other day at 7.00 in the morning, however, given we found the Co-op so handy for last minute bits we can’t complain really. Our only suggested improvement would be to have more towels – one towel each plus a hand towel and shower mat is not enough and certainly the least amount of towels we have ever had in a cottage. All in all, this is simply one of the best cottages we have stayed in and we would fully recommend it, hence our 5 start rating!

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• David - Verified booking

  A lovely, cosy, tastefully decorated (love the bathroom) and well kept cottage in the heart of Hawkshead village and nearby local facilities.

  Ideal for walks or biking out into the surrounding countryside and fells and with easy access by car for south lakeland. Well placed for access to the Windermere and Bowness ferry by car, Grizedale Forest, Ambleside, Coniston, the Langdales, etc. The beautiful Cumbrian coast beyond Ulverston towards Roa Island is also within an hour's driving distance via Newby Bridge. Free overnight car parking with the permit provided is just a brief walk away on a residents' section of the village car park. We've stayed twice now and parking outside to load and unload hasn't been an issue and there have been no problems overnight on the village car park. The cottage is very well kitted out for a small property and is fully heated with a combi-boiler, central heating and a very welcome wood burner, but there are necessary compromises in the open plan kitchen and lounge area: for example there's high breakfast bar but no dining table. As ever, it's advisable check the photos and listing before booking.

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• David - Verified booking

  A delightful, warm and cosy cottage, very tastefully refurbished and decorated.

  Centrally placed in Hawkeshead Square, Alice's Cottage is handily placed for all village amenities, local walks and for exploring the wider area. Parking in the 'permit only' part of the village car park using that supplied is only a short walk away from the cottage and parking outside the cottage for unloading and loading wasn't an issue in November. Despite a power outage on the evening of day two of our stay, caused by storm Arwen and lasting 48 hours, we very much enjoyed the week and made the best of it despite some travel disruptions. Furthermore, the owners kindly supplied an extra welcome pack including food, drinks and fuel for the wood burner, having previously contacted us the day after the power cut to very generously offer alternative accommodation in Ambleside. In the event this wasn't taken up as we decided to hang on, and power was restored the next day. We will almost certainly re-book for another Autumn stay.

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• Theresa - Verified booking

  We were cautious due to past reviews on this listing.

  I emailed Sykes Cottages to check these out as it was a holiday for our elderly parents who need a lot of care and have specific needs. Other than some cobwebs in different rooms and needing a slightly better clean (eg down the side of the bed in the single room, behind furniture, under beds and washer having dirty water in it) the accommodation was perfect! Had we gone on reviews alone, we would not have booked and would have missed out on what was a really homely, spacious, comfortable cottage in an idyllic location near the Lake! The beds were well dressed, there was plenty of wardrobe and drawer space, the kitchen was well equipped and clean, the lounge spacious with large comfy, space for two cars outside and handy downstairs toilet/shower with seat (great for disabled access) and new, clean bathroom upstairs. The garden was large and well maintained, perfect for this beautiful weather we’ve just had. Highly recommend.

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