Dog Friendly North West Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Catherine - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay, although the neighbours were extremely difficult.

  When we arrived we pulled into the bay by the property to unload our belongings, a young woman from the house in front of the bay immediately came out and shouted at us, she also insulted me when I told her we were only unpacking our stuff, we didn’t plan on parking there. The lady at the back said there’s been a lot of bother from them; however they didn’t bother us again. Then my husband and I were in the kitchen with the door open at the back when a large dog came bounding through the door and tried to attack me, my husband threw water on it and was able to intimidate the dog so that it moved and we managed to barricade ourselves behind the back door until finally my husband closed the door. I was quite shaken by the experience. My husband shouted through the window for the neighbour at the end to get his dog- he didn’t and it continued to bark aggressively at us from behind the door; bearing its teeth and ready to attack when we tried to open/close the door window to shout to the man. He was actually hiding behind his gate as we could see him ducking behind the door. I’m concerned that if I had have been a child or my new 12 week old puppy- this would have been a sad story. I loved the cottage though, so beautiful, comfortable and clean. I would say that I wouldn’t take children or elderly people, just in case. Unless the problem is resolved but how could you resolve this? I would not allow this to stop you renting this property- it really is that good, just be careful about the parking and be careful in the shared backyard where there’s no gate between you and the end neighbours with the dog. (The neighbour has a gate but he’d obviously opened it to let his dog out). Ok, so the garden is absolutely gorgeous, very quirky set up on two/three levels. Lovely lady lives next door feeds the seagulls everyday, be careful there’s loads of them that flock there- not a problem for us as we weren’t home in the morning. BBQ area is pleasantly arranged and plenty of seating and cushions. The lights didn’t work when we were there, but we weren’t in the garden late anyway. Overall I would stay here again because it felt very homely, but I’d be extremely careful out the back door in the communal yard part. We never saw the dog before or after it attacked us. There is a gate on the main garden and it’s one step from the back door. Just be careful as you always are in public areas. And don’t speak to the house on the left of the property, very rude. The heating was perfect, bedding ok, decor and condition of the place was just right and spotlessly clean. In a near perfect location. Two large Terraces that look across the bay- stunning. Thanks again.

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• Sandra - Verified booking

  The Boot Room is a lovely, unique house.

  Our aim was somewhere that could accomodate 2 dogs (which they kindly did) and had a private sauna and we could go walking. And this was a perfect house for our needs. The owners were not there, but the managers of the property were very attentive and on the ball. They left us a cake as a welcome gift, which was perfect for when we arrived and a lovely touch. They also had a fresh bunch of wild flowers too, which again was so lovely and made such a difference. The house was also well stocked, we didn't need to bring toilet paper or dishwasher tablets, there was some olive oil and vinegar and tea bags. The also had a nespresso machine which was a bonus. (the local sainsburys sell the pods) There was a folder with all local information from food to walks that you might need. So much thought has gone into the property - the White Company cotton sheets, the embroidered towels etc. There are board games to play, books to read...a real home from home. My only quibble and reason for not giving the house 5 stars. Are the sofas and the bed. The sofas are so used, worn and uncomfortable that you can't spend much time in them, which is a shame especially as there is a great inviting fire place. And after a long walk, lolling on a sofa with a good book would have been great. It also feels incongruous that the sofas should be so delapidated when so much effort and thought has gone into the rest of the property, which is really well decorated. There are 2 double beds both have very soft matresses. The bed we slept in "wellies room" was uneven to sleep on. The slats on the bed had moved so the matress was sinking through making the bed very uncomfortable. Obviously mattresses are personal to people's tastes, but even after fixing the slat issue and turning the mattress it was still very soft and not great for our backs. The sauna is simple to use once you know how (literally turn the left knob in the sauna to number 2 and wait a bit). In the downstairs shower room, there is also a cold shower AND a steam option (so the big shower cubicle turns into a steam room) and there is a shower there too. We brought the rocking chair down and placed that in the entrance as a place to relax between sauna sessions, which sort of worked as a temporary thing. Another great plus is that just behind the house is a field so we could let the dogs run there before we went to bed and didnt need to do a big road walk. The house has great wifi reception. But many parts of the area it's hard to get a signal, making it easy to get lost for bit. But everyone is very friendly. It is such a pretty area. Nearby there is Stydd gardens and the food is really something special.

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• Terence - Verified booking

  The property has the potential to be amazing with only a few little tweeks.

  My wife booked through Sykes Cottages and paid £615 for 2 nights stay. On arrival 1st impressions we were impressed but after getting in through the sticking door that has been reported on previous reviews, to which I thought would have been fixed before we arrived! Then we started to unpack, then we found some faults, the fridge door milk holder is cracked so we can't use it for fear of making it worse, the en suite to the master bedroom had cobwebs and leggy spiders between the bin and sink and also in the shower, in the kitchen the oven doesn't work so we can't cook, the BBQ hasn't been cleaned from the previous visitor and is still in the same condition nowas I refuse to clean someone elses mess to use it. The main doors in the lounge still don't close and lock so are open again in the morning so the building is not secure. The TV doesn't work in the Master Bedroom, after we realised that we needed a seperate remote to make it rise from the footboard it says "don't recognise the remote" as there were no instructions re this. We were also really shocked that we have to pay to go swimming on site seperately at an additional cost of £32 for 3 people for 1 session, this wasn't advised in the advertisement so it looked like this was part of the booking. We have done nothing but cook and clean so we could have stayed at home and saved a fortune. We did got to eat at the on site pub/restaurant as they had a deal running of 2 pizzas and 2 pints for £20, we booked a table for 7:45pm and arrived to find someone else sat at our reserved table and ghey needed to flip it, we went to the bar to order and were told they had run out of pizzas so we had to go back to the lodge to cook and clean again. We also fiund out from the on site Sales guy thst 2 other dites close by use this one as they are part of the same group, no wonder they ran out of food!!!! We were extremely dissapointed by these things after us as a family paying so much money for a Fathers Day treat for 2 nights that has been marred and caused some friction in what should have been a very relaxing and celebratory weekend. I have read through the guest review book too and noticed that some of the things I have mentioned have been previously mentioned and also that there are a lot of pages ripped out of the book for some reason too. So it appears they may be read but are on the whole ignored as they are still faulty. I just wanted you to know how our experience has been. Hopefully these points will be looked at so the next guests have a better experience and give the property the review it really needs and is worthy of. A very dissapointed family.

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• Paula - Verified booking

  When we arrived, only 10 minutes before check in time, nothing had been done since the last guests had stayed there.

  The dirty bedding was still in the bath tub, the floors were filthy, it smelt dirty, no new bedding, no clean towels. There was also no gas either, so no hot water. The boiler had a fault message on it. Basically the canisters had run out but not checked for the next guests. The TV didn't work and nor did the WiFi. We had to make call after call to the owners to get this all sorted. We were also advised to call the WiFi people ourselves at first which is not on. The cleaning was put down to the fact there had been a mix up with dates and times and the cleaners not reading the diary, although the cleaner told us otherwise. We had to then vacate the property while the cleaner came and got the place to a decent clean level. Once back in, the TV would keep switching off, so we had to wedge paper under it, to keep it switched on. We had a whole day without WiFi so had to rely on our own data and the tvs in the bedroom didn't work. There was also a broken plate in the cupboard on top of the other plates that we nearly cut our finger on. The lady we spoke to acknowledged it wasn't a good start and they would make up for it. The guy we spoke to also acknowledged it was a rubbish start to our holiday and he would get us some bottles of wine to say sorry. We have received nothing. Once all these issues were sorted, we had a lovely time. The house was so comfortable and homely and was the perfect base for all our trips. The holiday park is very nice but it needs a lot more lighting so you can enjoy an evening stroll after dinner. The bar and restaurant are very nice and friendly as were all the staff. Would we stay again? Most likely, as long as we didn't have the same issues that blighted our first day.

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• Pamela - Verified booking

  This space is a perfect 10!

  It was like a little slice of heaven on earth. The owners are very gracious and kind and not intrusive one bit. The space exceeded our expectations over and over. Complete privacy with back yard completely secured for a pet. Cozy fireplace and firewood located right on the premises at a fair price. Fabulous, large, Scandinavian sauna was a surprise and a treat. We were shocked how nice that was. When do you ever get your own personal sauna? I think we discovered there is a cold shower on the last day in the double shower room located adjacent. Really nice large TV with Netflix! Fully equipped kitchen and easy appliances. We have been renting cottages for 2 months now and this is thee best one by a mile. The beds are nirvana, the linens and pillows top shelf; have never slept this well. Quiet and peaceful with stunning countryside views and fabulous walks right our the door. The air is country clean. The space is huge and the 2 bathrooms are fabulous. Honestly it's a palace! I highly recommend this tremendous 'value for money' barn conversion in beautiful Lancashire with tons of things to do and places to visit nearby. Great location! Janet's notebook lists all the nearby restaurants and pubs which are located right down the road and lots of other area attractions. You won't be disappointed. It is first class and we were pinching ourselves at the luxury of our surroundings. We were only able to stay for 5 days as it is usually booked so make plans accordingly. You will be pleasured by this magical experience. Thank You Janet and John for making our stay so special and unique! Book it now so you don't miss out!

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