clueingforlooks - verified booking

"Just came home from a wonderful four night stay in this beautiful cottage. There are so many personal touches from the dressing gowns left on the bed to the welcome basket providing tea, coffee and milk along with some welsh cakes and a tv magazine, all of which were greatly appreciated! The hot tub was an added bonus and was perfect to relax in of an evening, along with now being undercover which isn't shown on the photographs. The cottage also contains all the utensils and crockery needed as we were able to prepare freshly homemade meals each night. However, some things to mention are the heating appeared to go off or return to a lower temperature regardless of what time we turned it on or which temperature we set, so this can't of been the boilers timer. When we googled the heating unit on the wall it appears you can have an app on your phone to adjust the heating, which may have been why the temperature would drop whenever we set it, or why the heating would turn itself off at random times of the day. The wifi connection was very slow with us only getting connection in the kitchen or the bedroom. The tv would lose sound every now and again, but could be resolved by turning on and off again. None of the doors upstairs would close properly and there isn't a lock on the bathroom door, but this didn't cause any problems. There is also a 5am wake up call every morning with deliveries being made to the post office which is to the gate right outside the front door, but this shouldn't be too bad if you're a heavy sleeper. Regardless of the cons to our stay we have had a perfect time in this cottage as nothing was too inconvenient, and we would definitely recommend this cottage to any couple wanting a relaxing break away as this cottage is perfect to relax and unwind in. Thank you for a wonderful stay and we will definitely be returning but in the warmer months so we don't need to use the heating!"

Natalie C - verified booking

"Just back from a two night stay at The Old Sorting Office. Everything was absolutley perfect, from the directions to the car park, the welcome basket and the useful book of places to go/eat. Instantly felt at home when staying here, the bed is one of the comfiest we have slept in, the dressing gowns on the bed are an added touch of luxury. The bath was amazing also, absolute heaven. With the weather being off this weekend we were concerend about the hot tub (not being able to use it) but it was a lovely surprise to see that it is under a shelter, which the pictures do not show so again an added bonus. We ate across the road at the Fox & Grapes and the food was gorgeous and so reasonably priced. Also ate at the Glynne Arms, again this was nice more of a bar atmoshphere than village pub and i didnt think the menu was as good as the Foz & Grapes, but still lovely. would definatley be back and would highly recomend. The only minor thing was that the grill didnt seem to work when we tried to cook something."

Natalie C - verified booking

"Just back from a two night stay at The Old Sorting Office. Everything was absolutley perfect, from the directions to the car park, the welcome basket and the useful book of places to go/eat. Instantly felt at home when staying here, the bed is one of the comfiest we have slept in, the dressing gowns on the bed are an added touch of luxury. The bath was amazing also, absolute heaven. With the weather being off this weekend we were concerend about the hot tub (not being able to use it) but it was a lovely surprise to see that it is under a shelter, which the pictures do not show so again an added bonus. We ate across the road at the Fox & Grapes and the food was gorgeous and so reasonably priced. Also ate at the Glynne Arms, again this was nice more of a bar atmoshphere than village pub and i didnt think the menu was as good as the Foz & Grapes, but still lovely. would definatley be back and would highly recomend. The only minor thing was that the grill didnt seem to work when we tried to cook something."

Andrea - verified booking

"A really comfy and cosy cottage in a delightful area. Waking to the gorgeous countryside views was absolutely wonderful. This was an early family Christmas break and the Christmas decor and log burner made the break so enjoyable. A really nice pub is fairly close to the cottage and there are great walks. It’s also close enough to visit Chester, plus Cheshire Oaks and we even travelled to Liverpool. The owner Jane was also extremely welcoming. The fittings within the cottage are of high quality and it’s very tastefully decorated. This is a great property for a family, but I’m not sure if it would be ideal for 2 couples even though it easily sleeps 4 people. The upstairs has quite low ceilings for adults and the only bathroom is also the ensuite of the downstairs bedroom. However, that said we will be returning as we loved our stay!"

Beth - verified booking

"The location was beautiful, and I can’t imagine a more picturesque setting to the rear, being surrounded by streams - the dog loved it! The house was beautiful, and as a construction degree student I loved the interior design. The area was good too, rural enough to be out of the hubbub but not too far from Chester or Nantwich. My only problem was that as we used all the bedrooms and my grandfather needs level access so had the annex bedroom, my husband and I in the ground floor bedroom had to either go outside and into the kitchen to use the toilet or risk intruding on the people in the bedroom above ours and going two flights of stairs to the toilet. That was not a reason to not comeback though, and are planning to return for our tenth anniversary!"