4/10 Poor
Patrick D.
18 Dec 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Ridiculously early departure time!
Positives:
The house was large with nice grounds. There was a nice walk to the local pub. The bedrooms overall were nice.
Technical issues:
• The hot tub kept tripping the fuseboard. So we missed out on the tub on the Friday night.
• A few more dishwashing tablets would have been helpful, as would bin bags
• The outside staircase up to the building had large spaces between the bars, which is dangerous for small kids. We suggest a simple wire in the middle of these to ensure kids don’t fall through.
• The radiators upstairs had an automatic setting where they kept switching back to 18C. Apparently, they needed to be switched over to manual setting, but this was unclear. An instruction booklet would have been useful there.
• The blind cords in the kitchen should have small hooks so they can be kept out of reach from small kids as they can be a strangulation risk.
Negatives:
• The large kitchen area was nice. But it was the only communal area and was quite a squeeze given the supposed 18 capacity. It would have been better to have set the opposite bedroom as a sitting room and had a 16 person capacity.
• Normally hotels have a 12:00 departure time on weekends for a reason! We had lots of kids and a few cars to pack and wanted to have a little time together in the morning before driving a very long distance. So, the 10am departure time was really far too early!
• We paid an awful lot for the cleaning service. It was therefore very strange to be expected to strip our own sheets
Patrick D.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023