45 Benton

Great position for exploring the city of Chester, lovely house in a quiet road.

Excellent location, clean property.

Downstairs area is gorgeous and airy with a lovely garden area. Main bedroom is lovely and spacious. The other two bedrooms are a bit of a tight squeeze. One of the beds bangs against the wall every time you turn over. Also a shame the shower isn't attached to the wall and no shower curtain so an awkward shower with water going everywhere. Overall a very pleasant stay.

The property suited our needs in every way.

Location - excellent. The property was clean enough, but the blinds could do with a clean and would not stay up, to let the light in. There was a dirty/used duster left under a cushion on the sofa. The mattresses were quite hard, but we know and understand you cannot please everyone. All in all we were very satisfied with the accommodation and communication from the Owner. Thank you

The property is in a great location being 15 min walk from centre of Chester.

Unfortunately the house was freezing when we arrived as the heating hadn’t been on. It took ages to get warm. The heating system is old and in need of an upgrade.

The property was in a great location and I can imagine it is fine if you are staying for a couple of days.

We stayed for almost 2 weeks so perhaps noticed more. The house could do with some modernising and a deep clean. Some things felt like they were in need of repair and were close to breaking.

Great house in very quiet residential location.

Walking distance from city centre.

The house was great for staying in Chester over Christmas.

We appreciated the tree. Its not the poshest place but has most things you need and a good location just outside the centre. The shower ensuite to the master bedroom is rather weak and the shower head tends to fall out of its holder. The mattress in the bedroom facing the front is reportedly uncomfortable with springs sticking through.

Cosy, clean and comfortable.

Has everything we needed for a stress free break. The rooms are spacious and the furniture and beds comfortable. Having a full sized dishwasher is a bonus. The house is a great place to arrive or return to after a long drive or days exploring. Quiet and peaceful locality with nice gardens. Easy flat walking distance to Chester or Bache Railway Station and easy access to shopping by car.

We had a thoroughly enjoyable stay at 45 Benton.

The combination of separate bedrooms and bathrooms upstairs and generous communal space on the ground floor suited our needs perfectly. The house is excellently located, being within a 10-12 minute walk of ALDI and Morrisons supermarkets (the latter being right next to Bache train station), just 15 minutes' walk to Chester itself and close to bus stops servicing Chester and Chester Zoo. The owners were welcoming and very responsive to our questions.

Overall an excellent place to stay with no major issues.

However there were, as ever, some minor ones, but nothing to detract from the stay. Here's a list of the things that weren't quite right. Could find no way of turning on the hob extractor. The en suite shower head fell off its holder a few times when mid shower. The television had sound but no picture. Again could find no way of making that work so used iplayer on my laptop instead. Lofs of plusses too though. The house is in a great location an easy walk from the centre of the city. Beds were very comfortable, the kitchen having a gas hob was a big bonus and the overall facilities provided had everything I expected. The garden was nice too. A very happy experience.

On arrival at the property after a long journey we contacted the owner to advise 'all okay' after quick inspection.

However, the utility door leading to the garden was unlocked. The microwave was rusty. The toaster was dirty / rusty / burnt / plastic case melted. The kitchen sink tap was extremely loose. There was insufficient crockery and glassware especially if you wanted to make use of the dishwasher. The toilet in the family bathroom did not flush and the owner was aware of this as a laminated notice on the cistern gave operating instructions to 'pump flush button a couple of times to flush' which only produced a splash of water, not a flush. All taps were dirty at base and thick with limescale on taps themselves. Light fittings in both bathrooms were covered in thick dust. The grey hand towels from Morrisons smelt of machine oil as they had not been washed and were clearly brand new as a card label was left by a towel which stated 'wash before first use'. When adhering to instructions to strip bedding, the pillows were found to have no pillow protectors which would have prevented the brown stains on some of them. To say we were disappointed is an understatement as we thought we had found the ideal property to visit family in the area on a regular basis. This property is clearly unloved and uncared for which is a great shame.

A very wonderful stay, we highly recommend this property.

The property is spacious and well appointed. The location is also convenient, close to a large Morrisons with cafe, Bache station 10-15 minutes away and Chester city centre also a similar distance. Even still, the house is located on a quiet residential cul-de-sac type street and we did not hear any noise throughout the stay. We were originally booked to stay in the property for a week, but enjoyed our stay so much we extended our stay twice, ultimately staying a total of 3 weeks. Some wonderful touches as well - we stayed over the Christmas period and the nice Christmas tree was much appreciated. The hosts are very easy to get in touch with and remained in constant contact, including offering a change of linen each week after we extended our stay. We would be happy to return if ever in Chester again.

The location is ideal for a 30 minute walk into Chester , a 10 minute drive to Chester zoo, a Morrisons about 5 minutes drive.

Lady who I spoke to was really nice and helpful and key arrangements all good. Parking on site pet and smoke free reason we booked this property. We’ve used Skye’s holiday cottages loads of time.BUT have to say although “surface clean “the house generally inside and out needs a thorough good clean. I’m certainly not knocking the cleaner who must go in inbetween guests probably on a time scale. How often is it deep cleaned. I have several photos that I’m happy to share with Sykes. You are promoting these properties and I do not feel this is up to scratch. Yes it is very dated that’s not the issue ,but cobwebs from kitchen light which is above dining table. The cobwebbed dirty door frame as you enter into a hallway with just a light bulb not even a shade on it was NOT a nice welcome. When was this property shown any TLC . Not expecting gleaming white eaves when you open bedroom windows BUT that amount of grime and cobwebs is years worth. The basic sinks fridge etc were clean I am just explaining how the aesthetics of the property are. Assume it was a property purchased to be used as a holiday let . Appears bare minimum has been done for eg. kitchen cupboard doors have been painted but not the plynths , inside the door . Like I say I’m happy to email you my photos to show the points I am raising. You are more than welcome to publish my feedback. The complimentary milk in fridge and tea and coffee was a nice gesture I’m not a clean fanatic but seriously expect better than this.

Fantastic holiday, would highly recommend this property for facilities, comfort and location.

Easy walk into Chester plus lots of places to eat nearby. Cannot wait to return. Thanks to Charlotte for making our stay so good.

Great location & host would defiantly stay again

Have spoken personally loved our 3 weeks & staying at their property in Waterloo road next week .

We enjoyed our stay at Benton Drive which is situated in a fantastic location - 15 minutes walk from the city centre, nearby playgrounds for the children, and many local amenities to choose from.

The house was spacious for us (a family of four). The owners were very attentive before we arrived with clear instructions on how to access the house and checking in on us during the week. The location of the house is on a quiet estate with a private drive.

Benton Drive is a very comfortable house and clean and tidy it has all the facilities we needed- the owner is friendly and helpful and responded to any queries promptly Easy walking distance for Chester which is a great place to visit - certainly would stay at Benton Drive again

All good - a clean comfortable house but cushions would be nice on the lounge suite.

Had a lovely weeks stay in this property.

It was nice to meet the owner Charlotte, who made us very welcome.There was plenty of room for 6 adults. It is an easy 25 minute flat walk into Chester or a bus stop is nearby the house,a large Morrisons just around the corner and a train station. Lots of shops to browse and a big christmas market in the centre. A vast choice of restaurants and cafes to choose from and plenty of historical sites to view. We would highly recommend a trip to Chester.

This is a lovely property with everything provided for a comfortable stay.

The area is very quiet, yet the city centre is easily accessed by car, bus or on foot in a matter of minutes. A supermarket is just a short walk away. The host responds swiftly to any query and is very helpful.

The lounge seating was very uncomfortable but other wise everything was good

Nice clean property, easy 10 to 15 minutes stroll into centre of Chester, ( a lovely old city), parking on drive was a bonus, host easily contactable, everything you need for a pleasant stay, would stay here again.

Had a most enjoyable stay.

The property gave us a great opportunity to explore Chester easily, on foot and by car being just a 20 min walk into City Centre. A very useful and large Morrisons was a 10 min walk away as was Bache station with easy parking. We also made use of a back garden to relax in at the end of a busy day. A nice little extra would be to provide a few dishwasher tablets/a cleaning product or two so that we could clean as we go like we do at home but that's just a suggestion and our personal preference. Would definitely return and recommend to others. What a great place Chester is!! Loved the shopping, zoo, cruises on River Dee, Cathedral, trip to Liverpool but be aware for beatles experience you have to book in advance. Thank you.

The property is ideally situated 15 minutes walk into Chester, 10 minutes walk to Morrisons and a 5 minute walk onto the Millenium path from where you can get on to the canal tow path.

The property is on a quiet estate but not far from the main road should you want to catch a bus into the centre or to the railway station. This lovely property is has everything you need for your stay. The owner was very helpful and we would stay here again if we came back to Chester

Lovely stay at Benton Drive, nice quite area within easy reach of the town centre with a Morrisons just down the road.

The owner was very helpful throughout and we would definitely reuse the property in future.