Dog Friendly Staffordshire Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Cathryn - Verified booking

  £842 for a 3 night stay in mid October in Staffordshire.

  There were some really good pros for the property but also some cons, which I am surprised to need to write after booking a property with 5 Sykes ticks and a review rating of "4.5 Outstanding". Pros Very clean Very cosey on cold days and nights Kitchen had everything we needed, pan and crockery wise Good white goods Nicely presented garden and interior Space for multiple cars to park off road Very quiet location Excellent amount of wood and starter fuel for the fire Proper deep kitchen sink Key safe worked ok and key collection was thus ok Good location close to where I grew up as a child Comfy beds Cons All sinks are ridiculously small with silly glass shelves above, washing hands was a nightmare let alone washing faces leading to wet floors No hair dryer Welcome pack consisted of very dry cookies, Schloer (not wine) and a pack of cafe latte. Properties of this type and cost usually have more personalised local items Kitchen lacked basics that we have become used to in other similarly priced properties (sauces, cooking oil, condiments, complimentary shampoo / shower gel) Bedding etc was on the cheaper side Bedrooms lacked wardrobes (except main room) Boiler was quite loud under the floor of the bunk room, light sleepers should avoid that room Sound travelled, internal walls are probably stud not solid brick If you have more than 2 cars on the drive you need to shuffle them about to turn around No rural views from ground floor (though it didnt advertise any) Probably better to have designed this as a 3 bed house rather than 4 and made more space for sinks and wardrobes Stair gate was left installed at the bottom of the stairs and was quite a trip hazzard on the small steps We never saw the owners, some would say that is a pro, others would say it's a con. But communication of details via text ref arrival was good. We always have a good holiday regardless of the property we stay in, it wouldn't take much to cure most of the cons above and I only mention them to give anyone considering this property a true reflection of what to expect.

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• Vyvyan - Verified booking

  Overall a good place to stay and the Chinese takeaway in Hixon was excellent.

  The owner kindly allowed me to charge my car by using the 13amp socket in the garage area and left me to decide how much to pay for the power. After we booked we became aware of subsequent feed back relating to adequacy of glasses and that has clearly been addressed. The fridge freezer had an adequate freezer space and there is an additional freezer in the garage area. The fridge freezer ought to have been defrosted especially as the “floor” of the freezer section was dirty. The property is spacious except for the ensuites which require careful manoeuvring to use. The showers are of a good size. The glass shelves on the mirrors are a hazard especially when cleaning teeth. The dining table is extremely wobbly, is small for 8 (we were 6) and the grey settee had loose legs. Another aspect commented on by others is the Wi-Fi which is woeful and, indeed, as previously commented when the TV goes on the Wi-Fi bandwidth is completely taken up. The Wi-Fi provision is by a mobile SIM in a router which should be sufficient, subject to fluctuations in the mobile signal but the router itself is not of sufficient quality. I would recommend a replacement such as TP Link TL-MR6400. The heating was good but some instructions on the zoning and use of the thermostats would be appropriate as would information on the recycling requirements as these vary across the Country.

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• Nicola - Verified booking

  Wow - what a stay!

  We came to this property for our mini-moon after our winter wedding at the start of December and the property was amazing from the start. Welcome cakes, milk and a bottle of Prosecco was a lovely gesture and really made us feel at home. It was super warm and the underfloor heating and log burner were a real treat! The hot tub was an added bonus which was amazing at night in the frost with the changing lights and was very spacious. All rooms were clean and fresh and the beds & bedding were super warm and comfy. Great outdoor space for our husky who loved the frosty mornings. Location is lovely and quaint and very quiet yet not too far from places if you wanted to explore - such as Trentham Shopping Village which is highly recommended. We would definitely recommend this property and will most definitely be returning again, as the hosts were more than accommodating and the property is everything we could have asked for…and more! Amazing stay and amazing property - thanks for letting us stay at your property to relax and enjoy the start of our married life in bliss. Top notch!!!! Nicola & Steve

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• Rachael - Verified booking

  Nice barn but too many issues.

  We stayed as a family of 4 early September, the owner text me over a week before our stay which was mainly about the bins being put out. I also got a reminder from her the day they needed to go out, I did remember the first time. Little information about the house & area, used to getting a nice folder with information in other accommodations. Things were not so clean in the kitchen. There was only one mirror in the whole house & there is plenty of space to add more mirrors, the sinks are all very very small to the point they are not worth having. WIFI was useless. Outside lights were not working & owner knew of this, got in touch with her & she took days to get back regarding this. Table tennis was fun in the evening but not really sure what the point of the utility room in the garden. Was very hot weather so lots of flies inside & smells from the farm. Also got a text the morning we were leaving to tell us what we needed to do before we left the property. Holiday information in a folder would be sufficient enough rather than text messages!!!

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• Michelle - Verified booking

  Great for what we needed for a base for 4 days.

  Kitchen bathroom, hot tub and beds all very clean. All kitchen equipment and bedding is of an excellent standard. Cottage looks lovely when you first walk in, but on closer inspection tv unit, skirting, woodwork etc were dusty and clearly hadn’t been done on change over . Units in bedroom had thick cobwebs and dust behind. That said these things didn’t affect our stay but should be acknowledged. Host was very helpful and friendly, she met us on arrival and gave us the information we needed, Prosecco and cupcakes were a lovely touch. Great location for Alton Towers, (25min drive), great pub nearby ( Shoulder of mutton). The other holiday cottage is very close, the people staying the same time as us had 3 dogs, they barked quite a lot and I could see and hear them at the upstairs windows barking in the mornings. The hot tub was wonderful for our teenagers after a day in the theme park. This was probably the highlight of the stay for them. We have stayed in a lot of cottages in the UK and I would rate this one as a solid 8/10.

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