“First of all, we did enjoy our stay, it's a wonderful location and ideally placed for exploring the area without having to drive.”
The facilities that have been fitted into a very compact space are excellent, and the property is well fitted out - the custom carpentry is very impressive!
The kitchen has everything that could be needed, with the single exception of a rolling pin (I used a wine bottle).
Both the bathroom and the bedroom suffer from very low ceilings. The photos in the listing do show both rooms as they are, but it's difficult to get an idea of just how little headroom there is from the images. It's not possible to sit up in bed and have a cup of tea, for instance, as the ceiling is too low. The bed is very comfortable though. In the bathroom the only oart of the room which allows a normal sized adult to stand up is the strip between the door and the toilet - other than that bending over is required - an inconvenience when using the sink.
When we arrived there was a cleaning welcome pack - nice idea, but not well executed. It had dishwasher tablets (there is no dishwasher) and bin bags that were far too big for the small pedal bin in the kitchen, and no washing up liquid. This was rectified with a trip to the co-op, but the contractors doing the servicing were clearly not paying attention. Also there was one roll of tolet paper provided - this is not enough for two people, for a week.
It was a nice touch to put up some festive decorations, we appreciated it. Although we came prepared as we have a log burner at home, it would also be a nice touch to have an initial supply of kindling & logs for at least one night.
The information pack with local walks was very useful and got us to do some walks we wouldn't otherwise have attempted. But why in the list of pubs & restaurants is there no mention of the Swan? It's the nearest & we had a very good Christmas dinner there!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review and for your very positive score. I'm glad you enjoyed the location. We love the fact that you can walk from the door in every direction. Unfortunately, yes, the ceilings upstairs are rather low! We have tried to make it clear in the description - I'm sorry they were lower than expected. Our other property, Fir Tree, is just in front of Dovecot. It benefits from the same location but with higher ceilings. Do come back and try it out.
I'm afraid Lakelovers only offer the one welcome pack option and it no longer includes washing-up liquid. (I hope you were able to use the dishwasher tabs at home.) Unfortunately, we do not live close enough to enhance what Lakelovers can supply. We will try and leave a bottle of washing-up liquid when we visit, but it won't necessarily last for many guests. It is rather frustrating. Lakelovers also cannot supply wood or set the fire so we are reliant on guests leaving the fire ready for the next people.
The Swan only reopened this summer after being closed for many years. We need to update our list of pubs and add it. Thank you for the nudge. We had a lovely meal at the Yan (up the road past The Travellers Rest) last time we were up - we will add that to the information too.
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