“First the good: the location of the cottage and the cottage itself are wonderful.”
We loved how quiet and remote the area is. The age of the cottage is OK, as long as the amenities, cleaning, and other items are kept up to date, it is clear it is not a priority
The bad: it was clear the cottage had not been cleaned. This is similar to other reviews we read in the guest book and online. If this is up to the management company then fire them and hire someone else.
There were dirty dishes in the dishwasher, an old tea bag in the teapot, cobwebs in every corner, really quite disappointing. We needed to wash all dishes, we would have anyway but with the state of the cottage it made it even more necessary. The mop is DISGUSTING - we are happy to clean up after ourselves, and we know we left the cottage cleaner than when we arrived, but for heaven's sake - provide tools for your tenants to use!
The alarm in the kitchen was ridiculous, we tried every which way to prevent that alarm from sounding, I think we were successful 1 day, and this was just with regular toast preparation, nothing was burned, nothing was smoking, and the alarm still sounded, highly recommend changing the location or finding a solution.
When using the upstairs shower it leaks down onto the teapot area
The key for the cabinet was no where to be found
The refrigerator is a bit small, for a group of 5 (or 6 as advertised) it was crammed full.
The directions for trash disposal need updating, one said Wednesday, another said Thursday
Would we stay there again, most likely not, in the area yes, at the cottage, no