“Not perfect
Lovely cottage in a scenic spot with great dog walks on the doorstep.”
Great location for getting into Windermere, Bowness, Ambleside etc
There were a number of frustrations with our stay, however:
The garden doesn’t adjoin the cottage so rather than being able to simply open a door to let dog out we had to put his lead on and take him across the roadway to access the garden - not ideal in middle of night or poor weather - this detail is not clear in the cottage specifications.
The door knobs on both access doors can be tricky to turn - we spent way too much time frustrating trying to twist them open.
The kitchen pack is inadequate, barely enough washing up liquid for 2 bowlfuls of water and only a few dishwasher tablets. We ended up buying a bottle of washing up liquid.
There was only 1 toilet roll! I didn’t expect there to be a week’s supply but thought there’d be more than one roll. Again we had to buy more.
No hand soap in bathroom or kitchen - we had to buy 2 bars of soap.
Main room is described as king size - the bed is not king size, just a standard double. Misleading.
There was only one log for wood burner and a meagre amount of kindling. Specification said fuel would be provided. Again, I wasn’t expecting a week’s supply, but in previous rentals you get a couple of night’s worth of logs? One log!! Frustrating and disappointing.
Wood burner has no companion set, so no poker or tongs to assist with fire stoking.
Shed key is missing. I was so incredulous re there only being one log I wanted to check the shed in case there were more there - folder in house says shed key in top kitchen drawer - it is not and could not be located.
Main bedroom would benefit from curtains, the horizontal blind not adequate to block out the glare from the neighbour’s security light which repeatedly came on and off.
To summarise we had a lovely week in the Lakes, cottage is very attractive, but is missing some simple touches which would have elevated our stay to something more special. There is nothing in the way of greeting or hospitality so if you do choose to stay here bring your own loo roll, soap, salt and pepper (both cruets were empty), washing up liquid, logs and kindling.
Reading previous reviews, the vast majority of the frustrations I have outlined have already been documented by previous guests so I have no confidence they’ll be taken on board.
Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you found the location to your liking and enjoyed the walks from the cottage.
We will take a look at the listing to ensure that it is up to date, regarding the points raised.
As the property is self catering, the pack left is intended as a starter pack.
The Lakelovers Owner Relations Team
Property Owner
