Rothay 18

We had a delightful week at this property.

We enjoyed watching Wimbledon and the World Cup in the evening and during the day there is so much to do in the surrounding area. We were untroubled by noise from the town or from the other apartments and enjoyed sitting on the patio area long into the evening. The view is beautiful- we have already booked for next year.

A lovely stay at this appartment.

The views are wondeful. Thank goodness for Lucy as there are a lot of stairs from entrance to apartment. The building is up a steep hill that leads into the town. Super quick but you need to be fit bit for those with any disabilities. One downside is the oven and hob. In a ver tight corner We accidyset off the fire alarms by our cooking. The hobs seem to get very hot quickly. Absolutely put the extractor fan on and open patio doors.

Absolutely amazing!

We loved everything about our stay. Spotlessly clean, comfortable and well equipped with everything you could possibly need. The views are breathtaking. We stayed with elderly parents and were worried about parking for a 2nd vehicle. Even a permit for ‘guest’ parking was supplied. Thank you so much - precious memories made

Beautiful views.

Lovely place to stay. Really comfy. Would definitely stay again.

We loved the views of the Ambleside church and rooftops, backed by the fells, from all the windows!

The accommodation was spotless and very comfortable, and a short distance from the centre of town - but down a steep hill.

Rothay 18 was a great base for a wet week in the Lakes.

It is comfortable, spacious and with wonderful views of the fells. The location is superb; being a short, but steep, walk away from the centre of Ambleside. On-site parking and lift access to the property made unloading easy.

Well equipped comfortable apartment perfect for a good weeks walking Great views very close proximity to Ambleside Parking can be difficult if the two spaces either side have large cars which they did at the weekend My car is also large !

I used the visitor parking

After arriving at Rothay18 ,we were pleasantly surprise to find it decorated for Christmas after driving over 300 miles it was a !

ovely welcome, The apartment was as described by Sykes no hidden surprises all four of us where comfortable during our stay and had a really good. Holiday with magnificent views Hope to visit again next year Kathy Danny Jane Pat

The accommodation was great, it did need a bit of maintenance.

It has fantastic views and in an ideal location. One slight criticism is that the fridge smelt of strong cheese. We just tried to keep opening the fridge to a minimum. Saying that, we would definitely stay there again.

A welcome return to this lovely property.

As always spotlessly clean, well maintained and offering everything we needed. Ideally situated for the town, local walks and buses which we take advantage of. Beautiful views ,we hope to be back next year.

Overall we had a great stay at Rothay 18.

The location was very convenient for access to the town and walking routes with plenty of restaurants and shops too. The facilities were as described: well appointed kitchen, linen, towels and comfortable lounge. Nice outdoor seating area to soak up the beautiful views, which we never tired of. The proximity to the town does pose a down side - noisy bars on Friday and Saturday night clearly heard from the apartment. Ear plugs are recommended for light sleepers! Being on the ground floor we also encountered some noisy neighbours from the floor above on the first night, but thankfully it was for just one night. Again, ear plugs would be beneficial. The mattress on the king size bed was a bit soft for us - personal preference. The pillows were not great at all. Could do with replacing in our opinion. Wobbly single bed frame was fixed with a tighten of a couple bolts. Mouldy sink plug hole in upstairs bathroom needs attention. We arrived quite late having spent 6 hours getting there - we would have appreciated hand-wash or soap in a bathroom as we hadn't packed any. Overall though we enjoyed our stay and would be happy to stay again and recommend to others.

Another wonderful week at this excellent property.

Everything one could need and spotlessly clean. The views are stunning.

Rothay 18 is ideally positioned to provide excellent views over the town to the fells.

Due to the fabulous weather and the garden terrace catching the afternoon and evening sun, we ate outside every evening, followed by a short walk down into town for a drink - perfect ! Frank and Lesley have provided everything you would need for comfortable and relaxing stay. The apartment was very clean, light and spacious. The showers were hot and powerful, perfect after a day in the hills. The views from all the rooms were mesmerising and we found it hard to leave each day. The position next to the lift was very convenient at the beginning and end of our stay when transferring all our bags and boxes. We used the stairs during the week as our pre-walk warm up! The on site parking was definitely a bonus too. We would love to stay again.

A lovely well equipped apartment in a great location with views of Ambleside and the surrounding fells from all rooms.

Good clear instructions on how to use heating, cooker etc. Steep but short walk into town with all its amenities. Parking spaces tight, luckily a visitor permit is available when inconsiderate parking makes it impossible to use. We would definitely consider booking here again when in the area.

The apartment was very comfortable and provided everything needed for an enjoyable stay in January.

After our walks we appreciated the easy to control heating, plentiful supply of hot water, excellent towels and underfloor heating in the bathrooms. A comfortable bed , great views from the lounge and dining area added to our enjoyment. The location of the apartment with the bonus of a parking space is hard to beat. The car didn’t move for the whole week! The walk down into, and more especially the back from Ambleside ,is very steep but ensures an increasing level of fitness. A property we will certainly consider returning to. Thank you.

Property selected because of the fabulous views from the lounge diner and bedrooms over Ambleside to the fells, and also location only approx 6 mins walk down to the town.

Very comfortable beds and excellent modern efficient showers and big bath.Secure accomodation. Parking on site for one car. TV could be larger and a Smart TV and cooking hob needs to be replaced with an induction hob, otherwise very enjoyable stay and we will be back!

An excellent, comfortable property with tremendous view.

Thoroughly recommended

Very poor, customer service and support from Lakelovers after booking and prior to arrival.

A nicely equipped accommodation, very comfortable.

Look out for the nice orange cat that sometimes visits but is not a nuisance.

A lovely location close to the the town.

Great views of Ambleside and the surrounding fells. Well serviced apartment with its own patio/garden area. Very comfortable and easy to feel at home. Would definitely stay again.

We really enjoyed our stay.

Very many thanks. The one tiny problem we had was reaching the cupboard/ shelf where the cups are. I had to climb up on a chair.

Spacious, bright and well situated with lovely views over Ambleside and the surrounding hills.

Ideal for us as a family with two young children. Would definitely stay again.

A fantastic, well equipped, comfortable apartment with just a short walk to the centre of Ambleside.

We spent all our days out hiking and exploring without any need to jump in the car due to the apartment's great location. Due to unprecedented heavy snow we had to extend our stay by a night as the roads were impassable. The apartment owners and property management company were fantastic and extremely helpful throughout, I can't thank them enough. They turned what was a somewhat stressful situation into a great and memorable end to our trip.

The property was lovely just what we needed.

The first day a deer walked by the patio door and sat on the grass K Denton

Fabulous property, spacious, light, geat views, quiet, everything you could need, great location although very steep path leading up from the town.

I asked 2 questions before our stay which were never answered. Is there a freezer? A small icebox in the fridge. Are there blackout blinds in the bedroom? - yes

What a beautiful apartment!

Amazing views across the hills and over the town. Everything you could want for a restful stay, comfy beds, well- equipped kitchen area, Fire stick to use with the tv. Peaceful location with private patio area to enjoy the sunset over the fells in the evenings. Some general noise from the traffic through town and the pubs below but not beyond closing time. Ambleside has lots of great places to eat and even a cinema as a rainy day option. Great place to explore the Lakes, lots of walks from the apartment and short drive to lots of beautiful places close by. Hope to return again for another restful stay.

Lovely Apartment suited our needs perfectly.

The only gripe was upon arrival the key lock didn't work and it was very difficult to contact anyone to sort, I was on hold for 45 minutes before speaking to someone who kept asking if I was definitely using the latest email (I felt they didn't believe me). They eventually then transferred me to someone else who agreed to contact maintenance. In the meantime our Tesco delivery arrived, so this presented a challenge as we couldn't get into the apartment, Around 5.30pm. Eventually the maintenance man arrived who also couldn't get in, so had to give us his spare key. So we had to share the key, which wasn't ideal as there were four of us going out at different times having to hide the key etc. By Wednesday we noticed the key box had been fixed (smell of wd40), nobody told us but at least it was fixed. We had a really nice week and this was fairly minor, but felt it should be communicated.

Great stay, would have been good to know we could have used visitors parking for the second car

Great apartment and location!

We had a fantastic week and would highly recommend and book again

Had a lovely stay here for our second time, small issue of hot water resolved from last year.

Highly recommend staying here and we will be back again, lovely views from apartment and small walk to the village.

We had a very enjoyable stay.

The views from all aspects of the property are beautiful. Being such a short walk from the centre of Ambleside was a bonus. The only negative comment is that we found the sofa and armchairs uncomfortable. However, would definitely book again.

We have stayed here many times before and continue to be most impressed with the property and facilities.

Hope to visit again soon.

The only thing we missed was a washing machine

The toilet had not been cleaned thoroughly and I was unwell on the second day .

I was up in the night with gripping pains and the runs and had to stay in most of the next day . We booked last summer and paid top rate , we know the price went down . We accepted this but the huge disappointment was to find the swimming pool a building site . There was only two of us and we had booked this flat for the pool. I have written to Heart of the Lakes but have not yet received a reply .

Lovely property, have stayed here several times.

Convenient location. Evening meal on the patio a real bonus when weather permits.

As a first time user of Sykes cottages I was thoroughly impressed, I would happily recommend your services based on my experience.

Thanks

We had a really lovely week at the property.

It was clean and well laid out. Easy to get to and convenient parking; although the spaces are very tight, it didn’t cause any problems. It’s in the perfect location; just a short walk into town and access to many walks without needing the car. The views from the apartment are stunning and a shame we didn’t get to sit in the little garden. Our only very tiny issue was the symbols on the buttons of the storage heater in the sitting room have worn off so was difficult to work out how to lower the temperature. We turned it off in the end as it wasn’t needed because the apartment stayed very warm.

Well situated and perfectly equipped

This property was excellent, everything you needed was there, the small welcome cleaning box was great.

. Great views, excellent position to town yet very peaceful. The bedrooms and bathrooms fab would recommend this place to anyone and I would book the same place in the Summer cos I didn't get the opportunity to sit out on patio due to weather but in nicer weather the views would be lovely.

Very enjoyable stay in a well situated and well appointed, comfortable property.

Wonderful views over Ambleside and hills. Would reccomend.

The apartment hadn’t been cleaned .

After we called the cleaner turned up at 6pm . We had all had a drink so couldn’t drive back home so with no offer from the company of alternative accommodation (offer was one free drink in the village while cleaning took place ) we had little choice but to stop . We all spend the next few days taking COVID tests . Company’s offer ? Late check out on the final day .. absolutely disgusting this could happen in the current climate

Fantastic stay for me, my partner and our 16 month son.

All round a good experience, great location, just a slight up hill walk back to apartment. Great location, Ambleside itself is beautiful and plenty of beautiful places a few minutes drive away too. Had a few problems with bathing the little one of an evening as hot water seemed to run out but all in all we would definitely go back.

A great apartment, great location.

We have visited this place during the same week for the past 3 years and always had a lovely time. Putting the price up by by over 300 pounds a week for next year smacks of profiteering and means we won’t visit again.

Lovely cottage, perfect location, but the hot water supply was inadequate.

The water temperature was set really low so there was not enough hot water for 2 showers each day. For a walking holiday in particular this was a serious defect. Sykes were no help.

Lovely clean well supplied property in a central location.

We had had a lovely time at Rothay 18, however, on arrival at 4.

20pm we found that our parking space was occupied by your cleaning contractor and we couldn’t get the key safe at the patio doors to open with the number provided, fortunately a very kind neighbour who saw us struggling let us in to the building where we were able to access our apartment. The parking space was not vacated by the contractor until 5.30pm. My partner has never before experienced these issues with her dealings with Heart of the Lakes before but we feel this hopefully is just a one off problem and will still be holidaying with Heart of the Lakes in the future.

There was an issue with the water pressure, a quick call to the team and someone came out and sorted it the same day.

Lovely place, great views, good bathrooms and close to center of Ambleside .

Very quiet when we went so not sure how noisy it might be when things get back to “normal”. Only niggle, the rock hard bed