Guests say
Guests are delighted with The Willows, praising its comfortable furnishings, spacious garden, and the hot tub as highlights. The property's location is appreciated for its proximity to Melton Mowbray and local attractions. Thoughtful touches like a welcome pack add to the positive experience, although minor maintenance issues are noted.
The property generally receives high marks for cleanliness, with guests commenting on its spotless condition. However, there was an isolated incident of finding dirty items in a drawer, which slightly impacts the overall score.
The location is highly regarded due to its convenience for strolls into town and proximity to local parks and attractions. Some guests mention road noise, but this does not detract significantly from the overall positive feedback.
Guests find the beds and furnishings comfortable, contributing to a pleasant stay. The property maintains a comfortable temperature even during a heatwave, although one guest had difficulty with the heat exchanger/aircon.
Facilities like the hot tub, well-equipped kitchen, and secure garden for pets are well-received. Some guests experienced minor issues with appliances and maintenance, such as the oven grill and fencing, which are noted for improvement.
The welcome pack, including items like bread, milk, and a home-baked cake, is frequently mentioned and appreciated by guests. It's a testament to the host's thoughtfulness, although it's noted that such gifts are subject to availability and not guaranteed.
About this property
Resting with the town renowned for its pies, The Willows can be found sitting in Melton Mowbray, in walking distance of all of its excitement, Melton is also the Rural Captial of food and a traditional English town. An impressive property perfect for a celebratory family getaway in Leicestershire, it offers all you could need for a week-long stay. Enter into the enchanting kitchen/diner, with plenty of space for the whole group to gather around the table and toast to your celebrations, the galley-style kitchen offering all the appliances you could need for a week-long stay, even a dishwasher and washer/dryer for your convenience! Carry your conversations through to the sitting room, a stylish array of white sofas and bright blue armchair to accompany where you can spend time watching television when you're not exploring the local area, or spend a quiet moment to yourself within the snug where a warming woodburning stove awaits you to unwind on the plush purple sofa with a good book in hand. The wonder of the property continues outside, with the rear multi-level garden boasting both a lawn and patio area where you can unwind with a refreshing beverage, or take a dip in the hot tub for the ultimate relaxing experience. Moving back inside you can find a handy cloakroom on the ground floor, while up the stairs you can find both a bathroom and shower room, giving you plenty of space to prepare for your day each morning. Also on the first floor rest the three beautiful bedrooms, consisting of a king-size with its own television, a double and a single with a trundle bed underneath, the cottage provides a flexible sleeping arrangement as well as the benefit of ample storage space for all of your holiday luggage. Explore the local town of Melton Mowbray, being sure to sample one of its delicious pies in one of the many local shops on offer, with plenty of opportunities to pick up any essentials for your family-favourite meals back at the cottage too, or indulge in a dining experience at one of the eateries in town, with a range of pubs, cafés and restaurants to choose between, Anne of Cleves, being a 14th century pub once home to monks being a particular wonder worth visiting. Marvel at the largest and finest church in Leicestershire, St Mary's before visiting the Melton Carnegie Museum to learn more about the enticing history of the town. Melton Country Park is worth visiting for the perfect picnic spot, with its sensory garden and nature trails too, while the Twinlakes Theme Park is sure to be a firm favourite if you're travelling with little ones. The Melton Mowbray Food Festival can be found taking place on the first weekend of October where you can sample the very best local produce, while you can also find quaint markets and an Antiques and Collectors’ Fair in the town too. Visit Rutland Water with its wide range of activities including fishing, an aquapark, mini golf, open water swimming and its 140 metres of sandy shoreline where you can kick back and relax, or venture out to the surrounding cities of Leicester or Nottingham for wonderful shopping experiences and even more attractions to suit all tastes. The Willows makes a spectacular choice for a memorable holiday to Leicestershire with your loved ones.
Famed for its pies, Melton Mowbray can be found resting within Leicestershire, in the region of the East Midlands. You will find a host of cafés, butchers’, shops and pubs scattered around the town, as well as The Regal Cinema, Melton Theatre and the Melton Carnegie Museum for all your entertainment needs. Visit Rutland Water for a wide variety of watersports, or visit Leicester, Nottingham or Peterborough for even more attractions.
Accommodation
Three bedrooms: 1 x king-size with TV, 1 x double, 1 set of double bunk beds.
Cloakroom with basin and WC.
Family bathroom with roll top bath, handheld shower, basin, bidet and WC.
and a separate walk-in shower room.
Kitchen/diner.
Sitting room.
Snug with woodburning stove
Gas central heating and woodburning stove.
Range cooker with oven and gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washer/dryer, TV and WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Off-road parking for two cars and additional roadside parking.
Rear multi-level lawn and patio with furniture, hot tub and summerhouse.
Two well-behaved pets welcome.
Garden is fully enclosed.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 0.3 miles, pub 0.2 miles.
Note: This property requires a Good Housekeeping Bond of £150.
Note: No parties and quiet policy from 10pm to 8amPlease Note: This property has high speed fibre broadband and both downstairs TV's have a full Virgin Media TV package including Sky Sport.
The property only accepts dogs, thank you
Nearby points of interest
- Rutland Water
Reviews (46)
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Cate
The welcome pack was very well received - thank you!! There were two living rooms to choose from. We used the back room and found the sofa and chairs very comfortable. The kitchen was very well equipped. I think Rachel has thought of everything. Our little dog really enjoyed exploring every inch of the beautiful garden. We didn't cook and we didn't use the hot tub. The shower was very good. The shutters on the bedroom windows shut out the light really well. It is a short walk over the bridge into the town centre. The Anne of Cleaves was our favourite place to eat with very friendly staff. We thoroughly recommend this holiday home.
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Joanna
Regular markets and festivals to enjoy on your doorstep. Also great restaurants / pubs in Melton Mowbray. Host (Rachel) was extremely helpful and made us feel extremely welcome. Will definitely be going back sometime in the future.
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Dave
No information on the house we had to go hunting for things. We heard an incident with the bin men re recycling,all the bins were full when we got there. The bin men when emptying swore and emptied the green bin into the black bin. I donât think people realised which bin was for what rubbish. They said â¦â¦â¦ number 19 again. Small bedroom shows single bed which we thought would be ideal for our daughter when we got there it was a bunk bed not ideal for adults. Found broken wine glass put to the back of cupboard. Dangerous slabs on top patio. Broken light in shed. Broken downstairs sink plug and toilet seat needing tightening up as it was loose. Overall lack of maintenance. When we phoned Rachel about the hot tub not working and dirty she was very good and came out the same day. Front bedroom lack of wardrobe space and bed a small double lucky we are small adults. Fridge door not properly secured with facing door we had to correct this ourselves.