Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Cheddar

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Katie - Verified booking

  There have been a lot of negative reviews, so I'd like to try and dispel those a bit as we actually really liked this cottage.

  Cathay House is a traditional property, and yes everything is just a little bit "tired and dated" as they say on Homes Under the Hammer, but honestly we were so comfortable here and there was nothing the cottage lacked. The living room and bedrooms were lovely and everything was clean (apart from the garden furniture, but that didn't bother us as it was October!) The bunk bed room was very small and only a small child would fit in the top bunk as the sloping ceiling is literally inches from the bed. Everyone has mentioned the gates and yes, they are tricky. You have to do a 90 degree turn from a narrow lane with a stone wall opposite, up a steep ramp through narrow gates. A confident driver is needed and even then we did scrape our Skoda Octavia once (my poor directions to spouse were at fault!). The gates themselves do need attention too, as the wood has warped and they are not easy to open or close. The location is great, with a Tesco Express at the end of the road and Chinese and Indian takeaways within a few minutes' walk. There is a wealth of things to do and see in the area., The cottage could do with the owners going through it and chucking out some of the more dubious junk (i.e. all the 1970s discards in the kitchen cupboards). And the decor, fixtures and fittings do need freshening up in places. If you like your holiday cottages pristine and contemporary, this one is not for you. We are fine with rustic and traditional, so we liked it. It was comfortable and well-equipped, and there were some things I loved, like the beautiful original fireplaces. I would stay here again were it not for the tricky access through the gates, which is unfortunately a bit of a pain. With a bit more attention to detail from the owners - and caretakers (e.g. the heating was switched off completely when we got there and it took a bit of detective work for me to track the issue back to the boiler) and easier access (don't know how they resolve that one!) this would actually be a really lovely holiday house.

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• Gill - Verified booking

  Wonderfully quiet, five minutes to supermarket, walking distance to gorge.

  Comfortable beds and immaculately clean. No tea or milk left. Stairs are not suitable if you are unsteady on your feet. To reach the hand rail, you have to lean forward over the stairs going down.Fine if you are younger. Front door difficult to unlock until we learnt to pull it hard as you unlock it. Would have saved us a few minutes of panic when we couldn’t get in if we had been told. Fine when you got the knack. Off road parking is not suitable for a larger car. The lane is too narrow to turn straight in and involves a lot of back and forward to get in and out. We left the car in the lane in the end. Pegs would be handy for the washing line. The outside rubbish bin was full already when we got there, we put it out as requested but previous people obviously didn’t! Small things, we would stay there again except for the stairs. We were quite nervous going down them.

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• Rebecca - Verified booking

  Great cottage.

  Few things that should be highlighted to guests. Not only is the gate narrow and tight to drive into but the ramp is steep and if your car is loaded it'll catch the bottom. Whilst kitchen roll, cling film, tin foil is provided, surprisingly very little toilet roll so you need to bring your own. Saying "we remind you this is self catering" is unhelpful (never in any other self catering have I had to provide my own toilet roll) and why provide everything else when you aren't going to provide enough toilet roll!! The bunk bed room is small and somewhat claustrophobic, worth mentioning. No food compost bin was provided despite a note on the notice board mentioning it. However, the other bedrooms are lovely, the beds very comfortable, kitchen well stocked, water is hot, views and proximity of Cheddar fantastic. Everything was very clean.

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• Joyce - Verified booking

  Very pleasant stay at Cathay House, beautifully quiet but fantastic central location.

  Close to shops and amenities. Parking was a little tight - but we managed to reverse our large 7 seater car into the parking area without too much trouble - just needs a little patience. Property was as expected - clean and tidy, just looking a little tired in places, but it is an old property. The extractor fan in the en-suite wasn’t working - but didn’t cause us any issues as we just opened a window. Beds were comfortable and the property felt very homely. Very warm cottage for such an old property - sometimes felt a little too warm as heating went on for quite a while in the evening - but at least we weren’t cold! We look forward to visiting again in the future!

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• Carole - Verified booking

  Comfortable and spacious.

  Location perfect. Had read that parking was tight, our friends had a transit van with bikes on the back and they managed to get through the gates with a little shuffling.. The cottage is a little dated but very clean and comfortable, a little attention is needed to the gates, back gate and shower screen. Sadly no BBQ. Could also do with an instruction folder rather than having to hunt through drawers and notice boards looking for back door key, wifi codes, rubbish days etc.There is a Tesco Express and cycle hire at the end of the road. The tourist part of Cheddar is only a 10 minute walk away. Would recommend this cottage.

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