“The garden was a delight both for ourselves and our large dog.”
There was ample garden furniture and the garden was truly enclosed with high hedges ( a must for a dog that can climb over a five foot fence ). The kitchen was well equipped for everyday meals, although there was no designated space in the cupboards for any groceries. I had to rearrange a cupboard to put away items such as cereal, tinned goods etc..An oven glove would have been appreciated as I used the oven a lot. The bed was very comfortable, although, presumably due to the age of the building, the bedroom floor was somewhat uneven. The bathroom contained a separate shower cubicle as well as a large bath, toilet and sink. I found the lighting in there rather poor for using the mirrors. The lounge area was dusty around the TV cabinet and the items around the wood burner and looked as if someone hadn't considered dusting the top of the TV box. I imagine it was cleaned after the previous guests had left but there was maybe a gap between bookings. When I swept before we left I discovered a fair amount of dust under the bed and the chest of drawers. Whilst I wouldn't sweep under the bed in my own home every week, I did feel a little more care should be taken with paying guests. Again presumably to do with the age of the building, we found paint bubbling with the damp by the front door. The dog knocked flakes of paint off almost every time she passed the wall. We were very surprised to find there was no recycling bin. I doubt many guests, including ourselves, are willing to drive six miles to find recycling facilities. Although this review sounds somewhat negative, on the whole the cottage was nice and the kind gesture of leaving us muffins, milk and dog treats was appreciated. Indeed, there was even a dog bed (although not large enough for our dog) and dog bowls left.
Thank you for your feedback, I’m pleased to hear you enjoyed your break.
To address your comments- the cottage is 300 years old and we chose to keep as much of it as original as possible during restoration, including the elm floors upstairs. This does mean they are not perfectly level.
I’m sorry to hear you felt there wasn’t a designated space for groceries. There is shelving, one empty cupboard and a utility room where guests normally store food.
I must point out for the benefit of future guests, there is no dog bed, it is actually a footstool.
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