Dog Friendly Stoke on Trent Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Eileen - Verified booking

  This is a wonderful building with extremely spacious and comfortable lounge, dining room etc.

  Well equipped with lounge and dining furniture and glassware, crockery etc. Plenty of secure off-road parking and a lovely garden area. Two sets of outside furniture plus a BBQ which we used on two occasions, with our coats on, it was end September after all. The village was lovely with three pubs in total, two that provide meals and one that is for drinks only. All the people we met were very friendly. There is also a Londis store and a butcher's shop. The property is well-situated for visiting a lot of different areas and sites. We had a lovely week here. We do have a few slightly negative comments though. Firstly the lighting in the property is very poor which does make it seem a little dismal. Some of the beds, in particular those in the two rooms to the left of the hall, are not the most comfortable. The other twin room was a little small and would better suit a double bed, the beds in this room were comfortable enough but the frames were very noisy when turning over etc. The bedding was clean but some of the pillows and duvets were a bit lumpy. As I said above it is a wonderful, characterful building but would say, would benefit from a bit of updating in kitchen and bathrooms. Having said this, we would still return.

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• Karen - Verified booking

  The property was fabulous and is in a fantastic location.

  Exactly what we were looking for. Communication from the host was excellent and he sent us a really useful information pack via email in advance, which was much appreciated. There were also some very kind supplies provided on arrivals which was very kind and a lovely thing to do. As I say the stay was really great and the only part that caused us concern was the access to one side in the loft bedroom between the narrow stair access. The loft room.is split in two and the left hand side (when assending the stairs) of the loft bedroom (1 single bed to each side which was split by the staircase) led straight into the void of the top of the staircase and even although there was a stairgate provided, due to the layout it could be used slightly further down the stairs. This did still leave the real possibility that the children could drop down a few steps into the top of the narrow stairwell. We improvised by moving the bedside cabinet to block of the drop area and put the eldest (5 year old) of the two children into the bed located in that side of the loft room.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  Return visit after 5 years and property is still very lovely.

  It was very clean generally but did find substantial cobwebs in the lounge albeit amongst the beams and light fittings in most cases. The paintwork is now looking tired, especially up the staircase. We slept in the bedroom with patio doors onto the garden, which could explain why, when on getting out of bed the first morning, I stood on one of a couple of slugs on the carpet. Several more appeared during our stay and there was a constant unpleasant smell from the bathroom. Would these comments put me off staying again, certainly not, the barn is still a fantastic property for large parties to get together. The size is quite substantial and comfortably and sympathetically furnished. I would just point out to the owners that the leak in the small first floor window in the lounge, overlooking the road us still ongoing.

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• Beth - Verified booking

  Ash House was perfect for what we needed.

  It had a great location, in the lovely village of Alton, with a pub (serving great food) & shop around the corner. It's a 5 minute drive from Alton Towers too. The house itself was very clean, welooming & accommodating. It had everything we needed & also included a welcome of some food bits & milk - which was very handy arriving at night time. There was wood provided for the open fire, lots of games/books/dvds, and even a playstation & games in the upstairs room. We had to call the number provided to ask for assistance near the end of our stay, and the phone was answered promptly and dealt with, we were even offered a later check out stay due to the issue. We wouldnt hesitate in recommending Ash House or returning - which we hope to next year.

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• Jane - Verified booking

  Meadow Place Barn was amazing.

  We had a very relaxing time. Our two families and our dogs had a wonderful holiday. The enclosed garden & secure driveway were fabulous for the children & dogs. There was plenty of garden furniture, which we really enjoyed using when the weather was lovely for the first half of the week. The property inside was extremely spacious, with a huge lounge & open plan landing/dining area. The property was extremely well equipped. It very much felt like being in the countryside, situated on a very quiet country lane, with plenty of walks nearby. Our host was very friendly & helpful & suggested places to go. We enjoyed all of the local pubs & the local shop had everything we needed. The local people were extremely friendly. I would highly recommend it.

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