“Beautiful view and nice pod.”
Was smaller than expected though. I feel like the pictures online were a little misleading. Was very disappointed with the sofa, the description said sofa bed and as it was a very hot week, I had booked this one thinking if it was too hot upstairs I would sleep on the sofa bed. However, this was just a regular 2 seat sofa. And it's not the same as in the picture, so there was no ottoman for the legs either. Not possible to sleep downstairs. The lack of curtain/blinds was a problem for me. Sun beaming in, was very warm and couldn't just sit on the sofa and relax as the sun was too strong and in the eyes. And this didn't help waking up in the mornings, couldn't have a lie in, as it was far too bright. And there is absolutely no privacy. I would strongly suggest some blinds/curtains. The owners would come everyday to do a water check on the hot tub but decided to do this around 7am most days, along with their dog and waking me up most mornings. They mentioned in the folder they would do these checks but stated it would be between 9/10am. So that was a bit frustrating. They did pop by one afternoon to do the check on the last day. She mentioned that she did the checks earlier in the morning so as not to disturb, but unfortunately it always disturbed me. I would recommend doing this later in the day or maybe talking to the guests on their first day and maybe arranging a time for this so as not to disturb. There is also a pod/hot tub next door, and a house on the other side, and a farm further down, so your not completely alone but there is some privacy with fencing and bushes so you're not overlooked, but not completely private either. Crawling in/out of bed and climbing down the stairs was uncomfortable, even for someone in my 30s, so definitely take care as I bumped my head several times and slipped on the stairs (so no socks). It just wasnt the right place for me unfortunately so I wouldn't book again. But the place was clean, with a beautiful view and a great hot tub which I enjoyed every night. They provided a small welcome package which was lovely and there were some games which I enjoyed using. I enjoyed a nice walk around the fields too (using the All Trails app on my phone). There are places to eat not too far away but too far to walk to. Short journeys in the car. Shops about 25mins away by car, local pubs between 10-30mins away by car. Take note though that they don't have regular hours, so you can't just pop in at the end of the day as they are closed a few days out of the week and only serve food at certain times, so always check online before going. Overall enjoyed the peace and quiet of this accommodation. But unfortunately just a one-time visit for me.
