“A lovely quiet cottage in a prime lakeland location within quick walking distance of the centre of Ambleside - please note that this cottage is at the top of a hill.”
The cottage itself has a lovely welcoming feel, it is upside down with bedrooms and bathrooms on the ground floor. It is possibly the most well equipped cottage we have ever stayed in in terms of kitchenware, games, bedding, cleaning products etc - you really do not need to take anything other than your clothes and personal items.
Internet and TV very good, radio appreciated.
Cottage is extremely well heated and beds very comfy.
The only things we would improve were:
Blind broken in ensuite, this makes you feel very vulnerable in there as the frosted glass window leads straight onto a road, so when showering I felt inclined to get out quick - not sure if passers by can see in, but it felt wrong.
Behind the furniture is quite dusty and dirty, also behind bath taps - brown muck, food splashed on kitchen cupboard fronts on arrival - more care would be better, but overall not a deal breaker.
Hot water was not enough for a full bath....but we do use a lot normally, we were not sure if it was ok to ask for more.
Parking is free but extremely extremely tight in a yard around the back with small walls and a tunnel to navigate - a nightmare with a long estate car.
It is always good to receive comments such as “ the most well equipped cottage we have ever stayed in” Sorry about the missing blind. It was taken down by the Heart of the Lakes a few weeks ago and I have a replacement on order. Don’t worry about revealing photos in the local newspaper. It is not overlooked. If it had been necessary, I would have put a temporary cover over the window . I will take up your disappointing comments on cleanliness with Heart of the Lakes. We have the hot water set automatically but any guest is free to override. Parking can be tight and is not helped by the lakeland stone walls.The answer is to use the reversing bay behind number 3. Still tight but, with care, useable for all vehicles.. A Range Rover uses one of the spaces on a daily basis.
Your thorough review is genuinely appreciated. I am glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to be able to welcome you back in the future.
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