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"Property not as described."
You have to pay an extra £60 for the hot tub, even when it's states cottage with hot tub. We didn't know this until the day we were leaving. So couldn't use the hot tub when we arrived. Then one of the jet was silicone and that came off after 2 days. Granddaughter got the blame of that. Owner came right away to repair but had to wait another day to use it. It also states WiFi but it not got it. Had to use my data allowance for the month for my grandkids. So came home to no more data on my phone. The cottage was nice could do with more cleaning. We found a half bar of chocolate under the settee and my daughter found someone else socks under the bed. Sorry for the bad review but wasn't what we asked for although they stated it was.
Reviewed by William1.9★Apr 2024
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"It is a lovely place and we would stay again."
The cottage itself is lovely too but the sofa and chair are really not comfortable at all and there are little things that need doing now wear and tear of renting I expect. The shower downstairs is great!!!!
Reviewed by Jacqueline4.4★Sep 2023
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"We had a lovely stay at Lapwing Cottage."
Very clean. Missing some storage especially in bathroom, some simple shelving wouldn't go a miss.
Outside maintenance would be my personal objective, simple weeding and general appearance would make this a 5* cottage very quickly.
Thank you for a lovely week.
Reviewed by Karl4.4★Jun 2023
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"Had a week holiday."
The hot tub is a nice touch. Biggest issue was the dogs barking much of the night. Meant I slept badly all week. Too hot to keep windows closed but with them open the barking woke me up a lot.
Reviewed by Alexis3.1★Jun 2023
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"Lovely spot, very nicely modernised cottage."
Farm dogs barking until after dark and again early morning were a bit intrusive. could do with toilet roll holders and a broom to tidy with. Also en-suite could do with a shelf for toothbrush. Overall though very nice stay. Thanks for being tolerant of our early check -in as my husband was poorly. Internet wasn't working at all but no huge loss.
Reviewed by Deborah3.8★May 2023
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"Lapwing Cottage overall could be 10/10, the location, views, hot tub and general layout are all excellent, however several things (some of which are common in lots of reviews of this property) let it down, although didn’t spoil our stay there :
- No shelf/cupboards in bathrooms to put toiletries
- code for keysafe not included in pre-arrival e-mail - contacted owner on provided telephone number 48hrs pre-arrival and also on arrival - went to answerphone both times, and no callback."
Luckily the owner was in at the big farmhouse when we arrived, otherwise no idea how we would have got in to the cottage…!
- No BBQ (Sykes and owners websites both say there is one)
- No “book” with info
- No basic essentials in kitchen (washing up stuff, dishwasher tablets etc)
- Needs a good spring clean
- website states WiFi is intermittent - in fact it is non-existent (and no info anyway about network name/password even if there was Wi-Fi)
- when it rains, the water leaks through the ceiling above the door to the garden from the living room.
It is a shame really, as mostly those are minor points and could be easily rectified - given that some are mentioned by a number of people over the last couple of years in reviews, surprising that the owner hasn’t reacted to the feedback.
As I said, overall it is a lovely cottage, and we enjoyed our stay there…
Reviewed by Michael2.8★May 2023
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"Property as expected but no homely touches 0nly 1 tea cloth no dish cloth no ..."
Property as expected but no homely touches 0nly 1 tea cloth no dish cloth no local information no visitors book [ iron but no ironing board no hoover so couldn't clean the place before leaving]
Reviewed by Craig4.1★Oct 2022
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"We had a lovely, enjoyable & peaceful week away from home."
Reviewed by Linda4.1★Jul 2022
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"The accommodation was a bit grubby and the settee and beds were very uncomfortable."
The bedside lamps in downstairs bedroom didn't work. Hot tub had a major leak which despite complaining to owners about they did nothing. Promised 72.50 back as compensation but have not received it. Cottage not well equipped. Would not return or recommend to others.
Reviewed by Chloe2.5★Apr 2022
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"My family had an excellent stay and are already looking to book up again in the new year would definitely recommend this accommodation."
Reviewed by Sheila5.0★Nov 2021
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"Great wee cottage."
But could be greatly improved with just a few minor updates. The beds were very uncomfortable and you could feel springs so new mattresses would make a huge difference to the comfort and make it more likely to recommend and rebookable. And providing plastic glasses for the hot tub would be good and a mat at the back door.
Reviewed by Nicola3.8★Oct 2021
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"Lovely cottage with amazing views just lacking minor accessories like a shelf in the bathroom for toiletries and a loo roll holder."
Reviewed by Joanne4.4★Sep 2021
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"Just back from 4 nights at lapwing cottage - loved it."
very relaxing, a great view from the back door (and hot tub!)
the cottage is deceptively spacious and equipped with everything we could have possibly needed and more.
We were a group of 6 (and a dog) spanning 3 generations - we all enjoyed our stay equally.
well worth a visit and great value for money.
Reviewed by Marie5.0★Aug 2021
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"The cottage was not really prepared for holiday guests, about 10 coat hangers for 6 peolple, bbq not present so we had to go and but one, no ironing board, no toilet roll holders, no hooks for towels, no shelves in the bathrooms or small cupboards to put toiletries on, only the floor, no visitors or information guide about the property or surrounding area, no plastic glasses for hot tub, hot tub not ready on arrival, hot tub emptied before 8am on last day, so we were unable to use before we left which caused upset to my father who has alzheimer's and wanted to go in."
Worse cottage for holiday guests we have ever stayed in.
Thank you for taking the time to contact us about your recent stay, I was sorry to read what you reported after you left a nice note in our visitor's book thanking us for a lovely stay.
It was a shame you decided to leave these comments online and not mention them to us, we would always provide more items if necessary and are limiting things currently in line with the guidance for holiday property owners. We will always help our guests and provide more general items if requested.
The hot tub is routinely emptied on the morning you depart, so that it can be sanitized and refilled for the next guests to ensure safety procedures are adhered.
Thanks again for the feedback, we are continuing to try to operate as safely as possible and things are slightly different now due to the guidelines for holiday letting.
The Owners.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Lesley2.8★Aug 2021
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"We arrived at the cottage and it was dirty in the rooms."
Looked like it hadn’t been cleaned.
Utensils from the kitchen wasn’t available missing basic items like small knives etc.
No dustpan and brush to sweep or hoover.
Dogs outside were barking through the night a lot. Kept in a kennel. No ironing board or maiden to dry clothes or washing line. Dishwasher needed salt and rinse aid
Reviewed by Annabell1.6★Aug 2021
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"Maybe just slightly comfier beds and maybe fans at this time of year it was very warm."
Reviewed by Sarah4.4★Jul 2021
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"Lovely cottage in a lovely setting."
Had a great relaxing stay.
Reviewed by Katie5.0★Jun 2021
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"Fabulous experience
We will be back"
Reviewed by Murray5.0★May 2021
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"We loved this place so pretty, great views and close by walks."
The place was immaculate!
Only other thing I think others should know is if you're a light sleeper this may not be the best place for you, there are a number of dogs on the farm and they bark a lot through the night, it was the only downside to our stay.
Reviewed by Amy5.0★May 2021
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"We had an absolutely fabulous time at this cottage."
All the negative feedback we read was a lot of nonsense.
These cottages would be fantastic to take kids along to as they wander around and see the farm animals. The little pigs were very funny to watch running over the hill towards us.
The Jacuzzi was very clean, the cottage was immaculate, the view was spectacular, the road going up was a farm road so not sure why people complained and there was a proper tar road as an alternative so no issues. Communication from the owner was fantastic and the farmer was very friendly and helpful as well. There was a great beach a few minutes down the road at Rockcliffe which was great for the dogs to run about on. There was also a lovely walk in 7stanes forest. All in all, a fantastic break away with my wife and 2 dogs and will certainly be back.
Reviewed by Jonathan5.0★Oct 2020
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"Excellent cottage, well presented and clean."
Location is perfect (road leading to the cottages could do with a bit of maintenance) and gives amazing views from the hot tub. The cottage has all amenities but lacked things like condiments etc, but was not a massive issue.
Again not a major issue but there was very little information on the cottage or the area, usually see a guest information folder, this resulted in the heating in the cottage being on a strange timer through the night. WiFi was non existent (this is mentioned on the information page) as it seems the internet router was offline for the whole weekend, again this was not an issue.
Overall a brilliant stay at the cottage with just a few minor things that could be improved.
Many thanks for your feedback and due to the rural location the WiFi can be intermittent and we are sorry that there was an issue with the router during your stay.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Jamie4.4★Sep 2020
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"Quiet location, even with all the cottages around."
Great outlook across the fields and water to the villages beyond. Cottage very comfortable for short break stay but would certainly benefit from having Wifi. Enjoyed the hot tub.
Reviewed by Richard4.4★Sep 2020
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