Holiday Cottages In Matterdale To Rent

Debora - verified booking

"The apartment was beautiful and very clean. The location was fantastic, literally 2 mins to the town and 5 mins to lake. However parking was a nightmare and if you were lucky enough to get a spot, move and it was gone. The local car park was very close but really expensive at @ £7 for a few hours. The accommodation was advertised as having parking however this was communal not specific. As a party with 2 elderly guests there was no mention of the very steep concrete steps to access the building. The apartment would be wonderful for 2 adults and 2 children but far too small for 4 adults. Because of the way the living room was set out, 4 people could not watch tv as you were sat sideways to the TV. It would have been better sited the other side of the room where the wooden cat is on a bracket? The another small chair could be fitted. The second bedroom was so small that there was not bedside table and a cupboard had been converted to house clothes, you could only access by kneeling on the bed, no good for people in their 80’s. In order for 4 to sit comfortably around the table, you had to move the table out into the living room which then blocked off the door into the hall and access to the kitchen. We are holiday home owners ourselves and all our ads state “not suitable for those with mobility problems” I don’t mean to sound negative and if we were a couple, it would have ticked every box as it is lovely, however as a group of 4 we won’t be returning sadly."

Keith - verified booking

"It's our third visit to the house since 2010, a great house and garden, spacious and comfortable for us and now WiFi. Brilliant location for walks, town, touring and the lake.Sadly the high standards of cleanliness etc we experienced before, in our opinion have lapsed a little, it now needs a deep clean and a lick of paint in places. There was a musty smell in the lounge and the double bedroom. After only one night in the double bed we had to wash the sheets as they didn't smell fresh, the mattress protector looked a bit grubby so washed that too, we wish we hadn't removed it as the mattress was badly stained, very noticeable when the curtains were drawn, the pillow protectors also looked in need of a wash but didn't remove them as we had a reluctance to see what state of cleanliness the pillows were in.There was dog hair and dust on the down stairs skirting board and the hoover stank when in use. Both showers came on at the same time but there was an apologetic note advising this, and the toilet seat in the main bathroom was loose and the flush button didn't operate properly which we reported to the office, hopefully this will be fixed soon, we were there two weeks but no maintenance man came.Would we return, probably? I'm hoping these issues are just a blip because we really love this house."

Tom - verified booking

"Loved the lodge location and how well kept it was! 1 minute walk from the lovely lakeside, nice calm area no noise from other lodges etc. Sadly the onsite resturant was absolutely awful we ate there first night and it was overpriced food at Wetherspoons quality, please avoid if you consider going there for anything more than a drink, partner and me found two hairs in our food we complained and they offered us a replacement meal I refused it as I didn't fancy being let down again and I just requested they maybe take it up with kitchen staff to take a bit more care in prepping food. Anyway besides that was a lovely stay, wish we could of walked into windermere or ambleside and probably would of managed but I was 34 weeks preg at the time of stay. Decking was lovely place to chill out and the whole lodge was child friendly enough for our 1 year old to roam free safely. We were blessed with hot weather which was perfect."

Peter - verified booking

"We had a very enjoyable time - our third stay in this property. One of the main attractions is that there is parking for 2 cars, plus a garden. That said, there were some drawbacks on this occasion - the serving dishes and crockery needs reviewing e.g. very large bowls only which are not suitable for desserts or cereals; no decent sized bowls for serving salads; there was dog hair under the dining table which we had to clean up; the beds had no sheets, only duvets - it was a very hot period and these were quite unsuitable - providing electric fans might have helped.However these problems would not prevent us booking S84791 again - though hopefully some of the above will have been sorted by then."

David - verified booking

"Got off to bad start with no towels provided and only two teatowels No soap in bathrooms no kitchen rolls no clingfilm no kitchen foil Duvets and pillows poor quality No welcome pack - not even milk or bread Some cups plates and bowls chipped Bookcases for wardrobes - need updated Extra cushions needed for outside chairs No dog bowl as stated in the inventory Child-gate would be better than No Dogs notice Felt as if we were staying in someone else's old fashioned houseOld patches of carpet under table not a good advertDon't think it was entirely honest to tell us to keep our dog out of part of the garden because of Red Squirrels"