Holiday Cottages In Wolverhampton To Rent

Bob - verified booking

"We stayed here as part of a group reunion we organise every year.The property is modern and well presented and immaculately clean. It's well kitted out in the kitchen and all bedrooms have an ensuite. Bedrooms are comfortable too and there is underfloor heating. Lots of hot water and good showers, plus a fantastic large bath on the upper floor.The views over the countryside are lovely, the open wild flower field at the back is great and there is a lovely large open garden space which would be excellent for kids to run around in. The cottage is very quiet, especially at night and it's easy to listen to the wonderful bird life around.We were disappointed at the welcome pack and folder. The pack was six ferrero rocher and a bottle of wine. Whilst that is always well received, including something such as a local cake or a packet of biscuits is much more useful and welcome, so that you can enjoy those with your first cuppa on arrival. The folder had all the info you need for the property, however there was nothing about things to see or do in the local area except for a leaflet about the National Memorial Arboretum. Very few recommendations for places to eat out or shop either.There are no games or books at all at the property so it was good we had brought some with us. Having these is a nice touch and always well received.WiFi is slow, however the owners are awaiting BT to upgrade the connections as the rural area becomes better connected. It does work though, although we had problems streaming the football final from BT sport.Seating area in the lounge could be better. As the property sleeps six the seating should better reflect that. Replacing the current L shaped sofa with two three seaters would be a vast improvement as the current offering is not comfortable to sit or lounge on for any period of time when six of you are there."

emma - verified booking

"Owners were very friendly and the cottage was comfortable. Beds were fine. Showers were ok but could do with a lot more power. Fridge very small for a 3 bedroom property and we found that it was either not cold enough or frozen at the back. Equipment provided in the kitchen was more basic than we had experienced in previous holiday cottages. Absolutely no kitchen supplies such as vinegar, ketchup etc left from previous guests. This is the first property we have stayed at where the cupboards were bare. Non stick coating on the pots and pans were badly damaged and needed replacing. We bought our own utensils and pots and pans on the first day. We left those at the property. As the property is listed as luxury we had high expectations. Location is ok, lots of towns and national trust properties within a short drive. Description of the cottage states that there are fantastic walks form the property but we didn't really find this to be the case and very little information provided in the welcome pack. It is possible to search on google but more personal information on the local area from the owners would have been appreciated. Bike racks would have been nice to have.Very little in walking distance but we didn't mind as we went out every day. Tiny convenience store, post office and a local pub. We didn't try the pub as the reviews on tripadvisor were so bad.Great cycle trails at Cannock Chase and lots of national trust properties to visit with dog friendly walks. Towns nearby all worth a visit. We enjoyed our visit and found lots to do."

Mark - verified booking

"Lovely cottage in a lovely location. The cleanliness of the cottage was let down by the strong musty smell in the kitchen. All basic requirements were met however the small extra touchs were missing eg. no iron or ironing board,nowhere in the bedroom to sit and dry your hair although there were 3 mirrors in the room there were no plug sockets near them therefore had to sit on the floor to dry your hair. Not enough towels for 3 people luckily we always take my own. Also an information folder would have been useful giving location of shops places to eat and places of interest to visit etc. The shower was very temperamental and only seemed to work if you ran the hot water tap on the sink at the same time, as we were only there for 3 nights it wasn't too much of an issue. The main negative for us was the owner who lived on site, who was very very particular about the gate on the drive being closed and told us he locked it at midnight and in fact was waiting on the drive with 2 large dogs ready to lock up at 10.30 pm when we returned from a night out. We have stayed in many many cottages over the years and have never had a curfew imposed on us!!! very strange. Finally 6 days after we had returned home we had a very rude phone call from the owner with a list of issues she wanted to discuss with us. Such a shame a lovely cottage spoilt by over zealous owners."

christina - verified booking

"This was our 3rd visit to this lovely old farmhouse, which we have previously enjoyed staying at with our family. However on this occasion we felt that nothing had been improved upon since our last stay 5 years previous, with regards to repair and updating the property. We have felt very much at home here but now feel that things could have been better. The broken chair in kitchen, broken window taped up in bedroom, pool cues in games room broken, pool balls missing, table tennis bats in bad condition, dishwasher not working properly, grubby furniture in lounge & large bedroom, DVD on blink and no locks on bathrooms just a few things to mention, all of which were in need or repair/replacement on our last visit. Uncomfortable sofa bed in downstairs bedroom, & both showers needed attention. Also we reported mice at the property which were seen on a regular daily basis, which is unacceptable. Would also suggest highlighting the steps in the property as these are dangerous for elderly & also young children. We felt this was such a shame as we have loved staying here on previous occasions and we held it in regard as a special place for our family visits. With TLC & refurbishment this property could be a wonderful retreat for family holidays, but feel that now the time has come for some very much updating and improvement."

Keith & Pauline - verified booking

"Welsummer cottage is situated in an ideal location with the canal tow path only a short stroll away. The owners made us extremely welcome (including our dog) and nothing was too much trouble for them. It is one of the best equipped cottages we have stayed at, being spacious, light, tastefully furnished to a very high standard and spotlessly clean. The cottage, especially the kitchen, had everything you could need. The washing machine was shared and housed in another building although we didn't use it as we prefer not to wash and iron whilst on holiday. We much prefer to have a dishwasher provided in the kitchen which there was, and it appeared to be brand new. (No musty smell that can build up on some machines). The owners were very helpful without being intrusive and they provided a very useful much appreciated welcome pack, as well as brochures regarding the surrounding area. The cottage is set in secure grounds next to, but separated from the main house, and we had no worries regarding leaving our belongings when we went out for the day because the courtyard was protected by five-bar gates. After dark, for our added security, the owner locked these gates and provided us with a key in case we were late back.Our thanks to Elizabeth & Mike, we really enjoyed our stay and will certainly be returning."