“A very lovely, relaxing place to stay with excellent facilities for the whole family.”
The Kennedy apartment we stayed in has a massive glass lantern rooflight spanning the mezzanine lounge and the double-height, open-plan kitchen and dining area. It has a real wow factor when you first arrive, and the welcome hamper waiting for us was such a nice touch.
The shared garden is fantastic and fully equipped with outdoor games for everyone, including football, table tennis, badminton, plastic axe throwing, and a putting green.
Within the Grade II-listed main house reception is an ...
The Kennedy apartment we stayed in has a massive glass lantern rooflight spanning the mezzanine lounge and the double-height, open-plan kitchen and dining area. It has a real wow factor when you first arrive, and the welcome hamper waiting for us was such a nice touch.
The shared garden is fantastic and fully equipped with outdoor games for everyone, including football, table tennis, badminton, plastic axe throwing, and a putting green.
Within the Grade II-listed main house reception is an amazing indoor atrium with a pool table, along with plenty of comfortable lounge seating to relax and unwind.
Wi-Fi is provided but drops out daily and requires you to log in again to regain access. The Wi-Fi speed is relatively slow but still reasonable at around 80–90 Mbps for general use.
One set of towels is provided for each person. If you are staying for a week, this isn't ideal, but fortunately the washing machine has a built-in dryer.
The kitchen has everything you need. We found a couple of glass cups with minor chips around the rims, which, to be fair, could easily have been missed during cleaning, as the apartment was otherwise clean and tidy when we arrived.
There are enough plates and utensils for four people, but there are only two egg cups. There is also no microwave, so no microwave popcorn for movie nights.
We couldn't draw the curtains on the smaller, tall kitchen window facing the wooden outbuilding at night because the chain pulley wasn't working. Fortunately, the window is positioned high above pavement level.
As the kitchen sits beneath the double-height glass lantern rooflight, cooking smells and heat tend to become trapped, as there is no way to ventilate the mezzanine. There are no high level openable windows, only the electric three-speed fan provided. We were fortunate to have missed the heatwave the week before.
There is a vinyl record player with a few classic records, but I wasn't able to demonstrate it to our boys because a two-pin plug adapter wasn't provided.
There is also a private front patio area to relax in, but we didn't make use of it as the furniture was covered in cobwebs and debris. In addition, the sun doesn't reach this area until late in the day because it faces north-west.
Despite these minor issues, we had a lovely stay at Stonecross Mansion.
Thank you for your wonderful score and detailed review. We have looked into these issues and have resolved them. We hope we can welcome you again in the future. The Stone Cross Team
Property Owner
