The Thistles

14 Customer Reviews

• "The facilities available were excellent, all of our party thoroughly enjoyed our few days in the lakes."

  Location of the property was fabulous, a short walk into Bowness or Windermere. The car park at the rear of the property was a welcome boost, meaning we did not have to worry about finding a car park space on the street. the best compliments i can ever give is: a) would i return to this property- YES b) would i recommend the property to others - YES

  Thank you so much for your feedback. We would love you to return. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Stephen5.0★Apr 2025

• "Excellent thtoughout really lovely excellent location many thanks for the welcome pack"

  Glad you enjoyed. Thank you for taking time to provide feedback. Hope you will return. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Philip5.0★Apr 2025

• "We had a wonderful stay in your lovely cottage."

  It had everything we needed and was beautifully furnished. It was in a great location for walking in to Bowness and exploring the area. Thank you for the milk, Prosecco and Easter egg, they were lovely treats thank you.

  Thank you for taking the time to provide you feedback. We do appreciate it. So glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope you will return at some point. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Jane5.0★Apr 2025

• "Back from our third visit to the Thistles."

  Had a great week which was helped by the fantastic weather we were so lucky to be graced with for the week. As per our two previous visits we love it here and location is spot on,with it's own parking space. The addition of the shower on the top floor was welcomed, although the pressure and temperature did lack when both showers were being used but we fully understand that so we just made that work. It wasn't as clean as our previous visits, didn't look like it had been hoovered recently as the carpet was a bit mucky in places and a few cobwebs. It wasn't a major issue but previously it has been spotless when we have stayed. Also,the house was very cold upon arrival so it maybe could have done with the heating on just to take the edge off for our arrival as it took a while for the house to warm up and it was in the minuses the first few nights of our stay. The fresh flowers,Prosecco,fresh milk and Easter eggs were a great touch and very much appreciated and a nice touch. All in all though another fantastic week,we will definitely be back and would 100% recommend. Thank you for a great week

  Hello We had the shower added at the end of January, I will talk to the plumber but I think there is always issues when running 2 showers at the same time. I will look into the cleanliness as I had arranged for it to be hoovered and dusted on Friday night before your stay as all the bedding etc had been cleaned and changed at the start of the week. The heating I apologise for as I normally switch the heating on from home but had an issue at home I was dealing with it so it slipped my mind. It won’t happen again. I do hope you will return and the issues have not spoilt your experience. Best wishes Property Owner

  Reviewed by Allison4.4★Mar 2025

• "Fantastic property- tastefully decorated and spacious."

  Great to have parking at the back door and then to be a few minutes walk to restaurants.

  Thank you for your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you will return Property Owner

  Reviewed by Kate5.0★Feb 2025

• "Great stay in this immaculate and spacious house."

  Beds are comfy and there is easily space for 6/7 people as 2 bathrooms..almost unheard of in Bowness! Kitchen is small but well provisioned with extra fridge/freezer in the basement if needed. A few wee extras supplied which were lovely. Easy walk into the town centre or bus stop at the end of the road. Will be back again if it's available.

  Thank you so much for your feedback. We do hope you will return. We have just had the shower to the top bathroom as we felt this was really important in a house for 6/7 people. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Catherine5.0★Feb 2025

• "Clean, nicely decorated and in an excellent location."

  Reviewed by Ian5.0★Nov 2024

• "Beautiful property, in the very centre of bowness."

  Tastefully decorated . All amenities great for staying in or going out. We were a family of six adults and had plenty of space. Children want to book for next year x thankyou

  Thank you for your feedback. Really pleased you enjoyed. We love The Thistles too. Hope you return. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Helen5.0★Nov 2024

• "Very clean comfy home from home property, had everything you needed plus more, will definitely return again."

  Couple of negatives were, the shower tray kept overflowing which meant we had to switch the shower off multiple times during a shower, may be due to blockage? Fire in dining room did not work, other half thinks the batteries may need replacing on the actual fire… lastly we experienced some high winds during our visit and the front bedroom window banged all night, not sure if anything could be done about this but thought it was constructive feedback, apart from this was a great stay, great location and just what we were looking for

  Thank you for the feedback and we are very pleased you will return. I am going to be at The Thistles on Thursday so will check the shower and batteries in the fire. Glad you had a great stay. The fire is now working the batteries must have just run out. An engineer replaced them yesterday. Apologies. There is no blockage in the shower we think it maybe the strength of the water pressure in Windermere. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Liz4.7★Oct 2024

• "Just back from another lovely stay at the Thistles."

  Some small changes had been made since our last stay but were greatly appreciated. Fresh flowers and welcome treats also very much appreciated. It's a beautiful home away from home in the lakes so we will definitely return again.Very well equipped and furnished to a very high standard. Just one thing to note and it is really minor so in no way impacted our stay,there was no battery in the living room clock. Thank you again for another lovely week,we will be back.

  Really pleased you enjoyed your return visit. I will address the clock battery apologies. Good morning a new battery is now in the clock. In addition we have added some new art work. We do hope you will return. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Allison4.7★Oct 2024

• "This is a great property in a perfect location close to amenities and bus stops with the bonus of an allocated parking space."

  The standard of cleanliness was very good. We did struggle with the tiny kitchen, however the comfort of the rest of the property made up for this. One thing I do think ought to be mentioned in the details is that the microwave is in the basement. Not ideal taking food down and up the stairs. Also the freezer in the basement was unusable. On opening the door it was solid ice. All in all a nice stay and would recommend.

  Hello Thank You for your feedback. We agree the kitchen is small and have shown that on the photographs like a number of properties in the Lakes. We have tried to provide as much in the kitchen and basement to allow self catering though. The microwave has been a source of much debate. I have today moved it to the kitchen to see if our guests prefer. The freezer has been defrosted today it looks like it had been left open at some point. My apologies. We love the Thistles and are constantly trying to make it an outstanding place to stay by listening to our guests and researching other properties. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Claire3.4★Sep 2024

• "WOW! What a wonderful place to stay!"

  With its elegant decor and tasteful interior, this lovely home was warm and welcoming from the moment we stepped through the door. The owners seemed to have anticipated and provided everything we could possibly need, from a well equipped kitchen, spacious storage and comfortable beds, to the thoughtful extra touches such as the flowers and treat tray. It was sparklingly clean throughout and the welcome pack covered everything we needed to make our stay so enjoyable. Highly recommended.

  Thank you so much for the feedback. We love the Thistles and are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Angela5.0★Sep 2024

• "Great decor and it felt really homely."

  Nice touch to have the tea and biscuits. We loved thr games and the lovely yellow bunch of roses made us feel welcomed. Nice break.

  Thank you and glad you had a nice break. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Gissel4.7★Aug 2024

• "Great property."

  Excellent location and having it's own parking space is worth it's weight in gold.Standard of cleanliness was very good and well equipped. We will definitely return. One thing to note,there was only one hairdryer and we were a party of 3 women,maybe one more would have been handy but that's all. Thank you for a lovely stay.

  Really pleased you enjoyed yourselves and will return. 2 more hair dryers now in The Thistles. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Allison5.0★Jul 2024

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