Ashness

We stayed in this property in 2017 to find many issues, which were reported at the time.

A new kitchen and shower have been installed, As for the general condition of the property, oh dear! same dirty old furniture, peeling wallpaper in the lounge., Broken bath panel and mould in the bathroom also mouldy, smelly rolled up shower mad in bathroom cabinet. Poorly fitting front door-You can see daylight between door and frame. Not impressed! this property is letting your good name down

Fantastic property, great wifi, location, Parking right outside the house and very comfortable bed but, downstairs could really do with new furniture (sofa arms and dinning table chairs) very stained.

Kitchen equipment (knives, grater etc) could also do with being replaced. All in all we enjoyed our stay very much and would definitely rebook.

Propert now looking tired, lots of black mould in the bathroom, double bed matress tired as well as the easy chairs down stairs.

Dining table chars were very grubby. Such a shame for a lovely property, parking and location

We had a lovely long weekend break at this comfortable cottage.

The location is great, in the centre of Ambleside with the bonus of a parking space. The bathroom is looking a little tired, but it's fully functional with a great shower. The accommodation was very clean, but was let down by the 'clean' sheet on the bed which had some longstanding stains that hadn't come out in the wash, which was slightly off putting to find as you get into bed. That must have been noticed as the cleaning staff were making up the bed and they should be removing the item from circulation not leaving it on the bed. Otherwise I would recommend this accommodation without hesitation.

A lovely clean holiday home.

Pleasantly surprised after reading other comments. Very spacious and had everything we needed. Soft but comfy beds and shower over the bath worked well. Nice view from kitchen window. Within 5 min walk to the centre of Ambleside. An incline to come back up to the house but this didn’t trouble us. Lovely and quiet when we stopped. No condiments or welcome pack but we always take our own salt/pepper, milk etc plus toilet/kitchen rolls so this wasn’t a problem for us. Dryer on washing machine doesn’t dry clothes but managed to get clothes dried on the radiator. Would definitely stop again and highly recommend this holiday cottage.

Very comfortable accommodation in a great location.

Our second time at Ashness.

2 adults plus dog. Excellent location very close to town. Very comfortable property had everything we needed. Really good powerfully shower. Easy booking process and Excellent info and communication from Sykes

Very nice property well located 5 minutes from the town centre and local pubs etc.

Property was warm and welcoming and comfortable, and matched the description well. Lots of good walks close to the property so car could be left in the parking space allocated Happy to revisit again in the future

That needs only one word: Perfect!

Well positioned for walking to the centre of Ambleside and also the surrounding fells.

Parking was convenient. The house was well equipped. The beds were a bit tired and didn't offer much support for stiff backs. Overall the house needed a proper clean - the furniture had not been moved to clean underneath for some time. We probably would book this property again.

This property definitely suited our needs for our short stay in Ambleside.

The location was excellent, as it's only a short walk into Ambleside and beat of all, has it's own car park space. Having seen other people arrive in holiday cottages with no or little car park spaces, we realised how important this car park space is! The inside is nice enough, and the beds ar extremely comfortable. The shower was surprisingly excellent! It has no garden sadly, but that didn't matter. The interior isn't huge or fancy, but it suited our needs for a short stay

Sykes impossible to contact to discuss the lack of garden as advertised, refused full refund and did not want to accommodate elsewhere.

Tried to message to let someone know we arrived and checked out. Despite this the property itself was very pleasant and comfortable. Close to the town centre and in a lovely quiet area. Basic necessities like kitchen roll, toilet roll, condiments and complimentary coffee tea and milk on arrival would have been a bonus after travelling for so long before needing to go out to buy everything needed. Dishwasher tablets in the cleaning kit would be useful if there was a dishwasher.

Great location, 7 minutes walk to the town center ,up on a slope quiet clean and fully equipped

We had a great stay again at Ashness, an excellent base for exploring The Lakes and very convenient for Ambleside.

A fair price for the facilities on offer.

Lounge carpet was stained and not that clean for a carpet that was new two years ago.

oven could do with a clean as the smell is evident when you enter the property. Double bed mattress is very soft and not great for the back. Location great, this was our third year in this property, first time without a dog.

Property in need of some TLC, in a lovely location

Very nice and comfortable house, and the location is perfect.

However, during our stay, we found some inconveniences due to the lack of basic supplies such as shampoo, shower gel, and a hair dryer in the bathroom, as well as dishwashing liquid and kitchen paper in the kitchen. Aside from that, everything was amazing—we really enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend the house.

Everything was perfectly as described, excellent standard of cleanliness throughout and great proximity to centre of Ambleside.

Some more general info at the cottage itself would have been helpful such as where/when to put the refuse out and location of wifi code (virtually hidden in visitors book). Other than that, all superb.

A cracking little house in a terrific location.

Everything about it was spot-on - we had a great stay and will definitely return to this property. The only (tiniest of) niggle was the location of the wifi info - it could do with greater prominence. It's written in the corner of a page of the visitor book in such small writing that I managed to completely cover it with my (not particularly large) thumb while leafing through the book in search of it. Took me an age to eventually spot it. Maybe a small notice on the dresser would be helpful.

Could not find a WiFi code.

Could not work out the heating which came on during the evening and was very hot. Other than that, good location.

Lovely cottage however said there was an outside space and dog friendly, which I mistook for an outside fenced garden.

We didn’t find any instructions about what to do with the bedding or where to put the rubbish out? Lovely lady in office opposite advised us. Beautiful place to visit so close to Lake Windermere, ideally situated.

The cottage is in an ideal location.

Our second visit and we would definitely book again. A few issues with damp needs rectifying but overall a really great place to stay.

Location was fantastic - by car you have Keswick 30 minutes away, Windermere & Grasmere 10 minutes away.

Then you can park outside holiday cottage and walk into Ambleside within 10 minutes. Holiday cottage was spacious in all rooms and really lovely. I would say it does need a full redecoration, it is very yellow and the sofa/ chair in dining room are not comfy at all. Also, no garden as it does state, so if you do take a dog you'll be walking round the grass round the corner. But for the price paid, parking and comfort of the cottage I would 1000% book again.

Would have liked clearer instructions regarding the heating.

Dishwasher would have been more useful than a washing machine. Generally a lovely cottage and very comfortable stay. Thank you

Very disappointing - would not re-visit this property without reassurance that the leak problem has been rectified.

We visited this property in Feb 24, & having read the review by Eric dated Sept 2023, we assumed the leak issue had been sorted. However, we experienced exactly the same issue & water poured through the kitchen ceiling, causing the electric to cut out. We had to wait in for a Maintenance visit. We were offered a move to an alternative property, but with only 2 nights remaining, it wasn’t worth the hassle. This is a known issue & we were not informed by Sykes or the owner beforehand to be given other options to cancel or re-book. Very little Welcome Information provided about the house - we eventually found a small (full) guestbook, but felt there was a real lack of attention to detail. We had to make 2 calls to Sykes requesting information that should have been readily available. Such a shame, this house is in a perfect location and has such potential, but we will not be returning.

DVD player can't be connected to TV, player is a scart connection, TV is a HDMI connection, other than that comfortable stay.

This was our 2nd visit to Ashness and our last.

On Sunday evening water came rushing through the kitchen ceiling for about 10 mins. Lakelovers were called but clearly this was an issue they were already aware of, putting it down to ingress from an adjacent property. Telling us that “the property owner needs to resolve this with the adjacent property” does not help with our holiday. We were worried it could happen again anytime and also about the safety of the house electrics. We booked this cottage last year and paid our balance in August. As this was a known problem we should have been offered other options to cancel or re-book elsewhere before we came. We paid Lakelovers in good faith for something they knew was faulty.

Lovely property with splendid views and walk’s near by.

Well equipped kitchen, comfortable bed and the shower was excellent. We only had one small issue. There needs to be a welcome book/ folder with all the dos and dont’s, we spent quite awhile looking for the Wi-Fi password to then find it in the guestbook (guestbook is full so we was unable to leave a comment)

The only issue was that some of the doors were difficult to close.

Apart from that everything was fine and we had a lovely holiday.

We were very pleasantly surprised with the property.

It is a delightful two bedroom cottage style property. The kitchen and all the carpets were new and of great quality, the beds very comfortable. The white bed linen and soft towels added a touch of luxury. The position of the property was excellent just 2 minute walk from the high st, restaurants and pubs. Having a table and chairs outside was wonderful as the weather was glorious we were able to eat outside. I would highly recommend the property and hope to return soon.

New carpets fitted, doors (including bathroom) would not open or close properly.

This was a return visit to Ashness and one criticism we made previously concerned curtains in the spare room.

No linings and curtains are thin so very light from very early morning making sleep poor. Blackout linings required. Only other issue this time would be lack of hair dryer. Other than these points we were very happy with accommodation. Visitors book was full so could not leave comments.

Great location Ambleside has everything u want pubs & restaurants for eating out and central location for all the lakes, parking outside front door, clean & comfortable cottage.

Walk up the hill from town centre may be difficult for some.

Do not let negative and picky reviews put you off , Ashness is a little gem, warm and homely , it’s own parking space (a real Bonus on Windermere) , clean and neat with stunning views behind it .

It’s also a perfect distance from the main Ambleside thoroughfare , so nice and quiet but within touching distance . Nice big rooms, a fantastic shower , nice refreshed kitchen and excellent heating . Please think twice when being nasty in reviews, these properties are peoples livelihoods and people have feelings . The staff at Heart of The Lakes are fantastic also , we really enjoyed our stay , was too short and won’t hesitate to return . Thank you to all involved .

The property is in desperate need of update i will list the main issuers below me and my mum traveled here for a week and was VERY unhappy with the standard.

I feel this property has spoiled your brand and disappointed us greatly. 1. Smelly carpet in the living room 2. Disgusting unhygienic carpet in the bathroom 3. Issues with hot water on the day of arrival 4. No wifi seriously its 2022 this is a complete joke! 5. no cleaning product or cleaning tools for dishes

Perfect for our needs, just the type of property we are after, you don't want a glamour show house with a dog in tow.

Great location for town and walks from the door.

Ashness was well equipped with everything we needed . I expect we will return here next year.

Lovely cottage in a great position just up the hill from the town centre Good value for money and would happily stay again Comfortable beds and decent shower and good general amenities Minor issue/suggestion that only a tiny frying pan provided when really for the odd time we cooked a decent pan would be an essential for breakfasts etc

Fine for a weeks walking and cycling in the Lakes.

Clean and tidy with good sized parking spot.

Lovely spot and good facilities ;very well placed for a holiday let but could do with a new mattress on the double bed and a really good deep clean .

There was a lot of dust on surfaces etc .and skirting boards / cupboards were extremely dusty. Lights under the cupboards in the kitchen also flicker on and off .

This property is in a great location but needs updating.

A new kitchen has been installed, everything else old and tired. It needs a really good clean, cobwebs and dust on all the skirting boards and windows, Carpets had dog hairs everywhere. Old crockery and kitchen utensils, I really suggest they change the cleaning team. Sykes agents should be checking cottages for their standards regularly before advertising them.

All good, double bed mattress getting a little soft and worn for my back.

This cottage is VERY dated and requires a complete revamp.

Random pictures on the walls/ weird looking ornaments. All interior wood painted dark brown, mis matched wall colours, dingy drab curtains. A very old net curtain in the lounge. 3 lamps in the lounge, none matching, one broken, another with a bent lampshade. Dining chair seat pads very stained. Split bath panel, very bad decorating, damp showing through. No non slip mat for the shower. Carpet in the bathroom !!!! Disgusting! Bedside lamps didnt work. Very dated and yellow stained clock radio. Very poor wi-fi. TV very small plus no freeview. Limited number of channels. Only one 2 seater settee and armchair. Certainly not big enough for 4 adults. Outdoor seating area is on the drive with very old chairs. Outside area needs a good clean, overgrown and full of weeds. Plus features...overall quite clean, great power shower. Very clean bedding and towels. Kitchen dated but well equipped. Plenty of storage.5 min walk into town. Private car parking space. Very quiet area.

There were no instructions as to how to operate the heating system so we were cold through the week-end.

The lounge carpet was badly marked and no attempt had been made to clean it. The shower head slips down the stand and sprays water onto the carpet. Kitchen clock did not work as did the fancy lamp beside the TV. The radio beside the double bed was very dusty. This all led to a very disappointing stay at Ashness.

Cottage in perfect location centre of Ambleside.

Need to tidy up front area trim tree right back to allow light. No garden area. Only negative is Sitting outside means squeezing in front of car on drive to try and get a bit of sun as large tree dominates an untidy tiny bit of tarmac at front door if you want to sit outside.

The best aspects of the property were location and the 1 parking space.

Aside from that it was extremely dated (the bathroom had carpet!!) the carpets were in need of a clean or better still replaced, the mattresses were terribly uncomfortable. Despite the great location, I would not stay there again. The pictures marketing the property looked much better than the reality.

Property is dated and in need of some repairs The outside space is debatable (sitting in the car park wasn’t expected)

Had such a lovely long weekend at this cottage! Lovely location, allowing us to do lovely long walks straight from the cottage.

3rd stay at this cottage, lovely break. Weather was great! This is such a great location for plenty of walking!

We've had a lovely week here again, nice cottage in a great location, lovely sunshine all week. We will be back again. Thank you.

VERY CLEAN, EXCELLENT POSITION, HIGH QUALITY FURNISHINGS AND COMFORTABLE.

My wife and I had the good fortune to spend a week at Ashness, leaving on 14th May.

It was so homely, with excellent parking facilities and wonderful views from the back of the cottage up to Wansfell. There has evidently been a lot of money spent on the property recently, the kitchen appeared to be brand new and carpets were freshly cleaned and pristine. There was only one drawback-we had to face reality and return home after one glorious week. We will definitely return soon. Peter