“Every now and then we have been lucky enough to experience some-thing rather special.”
Our visit to Elm Cottage in Bowness-on-Windermere at the end of July was definitely one of those occasions. Our visit was for a long awaited family gathering. Mum, Dad, Son and his wife, as well as Daughter and her husband plus four Grand-children between the ages of 10 months and 9 years. The booking was simplicity itself and plenty of notice was given as to how much, and when, the balance of the cost was due.
Elm Cottage has that "Wow" factor, safely tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Bowness it is located in an area of delightful tranquillity, surrounded by mature trees but commutable to all those Lakeland attractions that we wanted to visit. We had two car parking spaces just a stones throw from the cottage door and another just yards away. Elm Cottage has an air of being looked after and noticeably, the bathroom / en-suites all look like new fittings. Most importantly to us, it was so obviously very clean !
The fixtures and fittings of Elm Cottage are at a high standard which not only provide easy comfort, but present were all those other facilities that we just take for granted at home. In addition to a large fridge-freezer, there was a second fridge, and a washer-dryer in the Utility Room. A large bath-room, three bed-rooms with en-suite facilities and a down-stairs toilet are all included. The large lounge and dining-room was just ideal for our sizable group to come and go while the flat screen TV was a very welcome option on a rainy evening. Prior to our arrival, we contacted the owner to enquire about the provision of a high-chair, a stair gate and a travel cot. They were all present on our arrival. It would be remiss of me not to mention that the hot-tub was checked every day by the staff and as we were packing up to leave, it was drained and cleaned, ready for the next visitors. A very re-assuring sight.
My own view was that this place was good value for money. It is a special place just ideal for making memories and our Grand-daughter, aged two years, has asked us if we will put a hot-tub in her bed-room ? Like a shot we will all go back and of course, I recommend Elm Cottage very highly.
