Dog Friendly Cottages In Ambleside

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• G - Verified booking

  When we arrived inside of the apartment we found a wasp nest on the floor with wasp all over the apartment.

  There was a door in the roof opened and from there they entered. There was no broom and nothing to clean. We reported to Sykes cottages with calls and sending photos; Sykes did not do anything. Every time we called it was a different person and not aware of the problem. A second agency appeared (another property manager and owner of several cottages) who sent messages (inefficient and “just from the desk”) but not a person to clean the apartment. According to them, Sykes did not provide the accurate information related that the wasp nest was inside of the apartment. Nontheless they never called and just limited to send messages not resolving the situation. It was until Thursday (that luckily we were there and not out in a trekking) someone came to clean it. One day before our departure, 6 days after we first called and complained !!! The most important learning for us: never rent a house from an agency or not the direct owner, since they will not care and you will be meeting “just employees” answering mails and calls not willing to resolve a problem to the end as an owner will be doing. Definitely Airbnb is a better option. You have the owner interested in having a good rating and therefore resolving the problems !

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• Alec - Verified booking

  Very clean accommodation.

  Well stocked kitchen, there was even a cafetiere. Plenty of room in the bedrooms and well laid out. The table was big enough for family meals, playing games etc. Excellent outside areas including picnic benches, ideal for the children to play games, run off energy etc all within a very safe compound. Nice and quiet. The only minor drawbacks for me, which didn't spoil the holiday were, the access to the lake (or lack of) No freezer compartment in my fridge and the seating consisted of 2 x 2 seater settees. These were only an issue because i had recently had surgery on my leg and needed to use walking sticks to move. The access to the lake involved climbing over a fallen tree (impossible for me). I needed to ice my leg every 2 hours so i had to walk to the communal freezers to get my ice. This would have been easier with a freezer box in my fridge. Finally i couldn't get comfy on the settees because i had to have my leg elevated and i couldn't do this on the 2 seaters. Having said this, these are only minor complaints that affected me and they wouldn't affect most people. I would highly recommend staying in any of the cottages in this very safe area.

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• John - Verified booking

  The property's location was perfect for me and also dog friendly too.

  So peaceful (silence and no light poution), beautiful views, and not too far from a couple of pubs and the village of Hawkshead. The field adjoining the property was perfect to let my dog Minnie, have a safe run around. I stopped in the Coniston accommodation which was perfect for me, very clean and very comfortable. I had previously read reviews that highlighted that you could hear some noise from the flat above but i accepted that risk when I booked. My lived experience was that during the first 4 days (of my 6 day stay) I heard very little. My last 2 nights was slightly more challenging though. Dont get me wrong, I didn't feel like I had part of the Riverdance dance troop staying above me but the level of noise did increase. Im not sure what the owners can do, other than let the flat above be very aware that not wearing clogs would be more than appreciated by those downstairs. I would advise that if you are easily irritated by any noise from above, then the Coniston isnt for you. I will be going back for sure.

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• Suzanne - Verified booking

  Stunning location.

  The accommodation is not luxurious but it is comfortable and spotlessly clean. The garden is great for dogs and children but although there have obviously been tubs for bedding plants in the past these were no longer in use. It did look a little lacking in TLC as a result. My husband has limited mobility and although Coniston is not specifically adapted for disabled people he was able to manoeuvre his walker around inside with no problem and use the shower with the suction grab handles that we brought with us. The only issues that we had were a) not enough toilet paper - there is an "allowance" of 2 rolls so if you think that you are going to use more then bring some with you! b) We had very heavy winter weight duvets, we asked if they had any summer ones but they did not but we were supplied with an extra sheet to use with the bedspread. If we continue to get such hot summers then this is maybe something the managers of the accommodation would like to consider. We will certainly return

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• Caroline - Verified booking

  We stayed for 3 nights in January as 2 adults, 1 baby and 1 dog.

  Location is beautiful and the apartment was warm. Several maintenance and housekeeping issues including thick cobwebs across the ceilings, large stain on the sofa, dirty bath mat, lights not working (bathroom mirror and oven hood) and no batteries in kitchen clock. Oven dials have worn away and are impossible to read, so cooking was challenging. A shame that nothing is provided for the fireplace - I would think it normal to provide matches and the first set of logs for guests, and we would have expected to buy any more than that. Similarly only 2 dishwasher tablets were provided which was disappointing as we didn't want to waste money buying an entire packet for 3 days. 4pm is too late to check in, especially as it was dark by 3.30 and there is no street lighting. Otherwise, we had a good stay and were glad to discover Beatrix Potter's village - but we would choose alternative accommodation in future.

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