Luxury Cottages In Cheshire

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  We had booked a rural cottage in a countryside location and expected peace and quiet, however upon arrival at the property the owners informed us that there was ongoing renovation work being carried out to their home (i.e. a large extension being built on the side of their house) and their builders would be arriving at 7:30am in the morning for every morning during our stay. This was completely unacceptable and we had not been informed beforehand at any time by Rural Retreats or the property owners that building work was being undertaken at the holiday rental. As my husband is a plumbing and heating engineer he spends pretty much all of his working week on a building site and does not want to holiday on one. On the one day that we did decide to stay at the property all day to relax it was virtually impossible, furthermore the building noise kept waking our 16-month old baby who was trying to have his daytime sleep, in the end we ended up going out just to get away from the constant noise from the machines, drilling etc. Furthermore on our final morning a large skip wagon arrived at 7am to drop off a new skip and collect the old one, this was followed by the builders throwing bricks into the skip (which was located outside the kitchen window of the holiday cottage) creating a constant banging noise. At any one time there was several vans belonging to builders/ carpenters/ the window glazing company etc. parked at the property therefore our vehicle was continually blocked in and we would have to keep asking them to move every time we wanted to either go out or return to the property. This holiday was meant to be peaceful and relaxing in an idyllic country setting, unfortunately this was not the case on this occasion. The owners of the property are very nice and the cottage itself is also very nice, beautifully decorated and in a great location. However our holiday was ruined completely by the builders being on site every day we were there apart from the day we arrived which was a Sunday (I assume they don't work Sundays!). To put it simply I do not think that Rural Retreats/ the property owners should be taking bookings for this holiday cottage without advising customers beforehand of the building work going on, or they should at least offer the property at a reduced rate should their customers still wish to stay there.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  We had booked a rural cottage in a countryside location and expected peace and quiet, however upon arrival at the property the owners informed us that there was ongoing renovation work being carried out to their home (i.e. a large extension being built on the side of their house) and their builders would be arriving at 7:30am in the morning for every morning during our stay. This was completely unacceptable and we had not been informed beforehand at any time by Rural Retreats or the property owners that building work was being undertaken at the holiday rental. As my husband is a plumbing and heating engineer he spends pretty much all of his working week on a building site and does not want to holiday on one. On the one day that we did decide to stay at the property all day to relax it was virtually impossible, furthermore the building noise kept waking our 16-month old baby who was trying to have his daytime sleep, in the end we ended up going out just to get away from the constant noise from the machines, drilling etc. Furthermore on our final morning a large skip wagon arrived at 7am to drop off a new skip and collect the old one, this was followed by the builders throwing bricks into the skip (which was located outside the kitchen window of the holiday cottage) creating a constant banging noise. At any one time there was several vans belonging to builders/ carpenters/ the window glazing company etc. parked at the property therefore our vehicle was continually blocked in and we would have to keep asking them to move every time we wanted to either go out or return to the property. This holiday was meant to be peaceful and relaxing in an idyllic country setting, unfortunately this was not the case on this occasion. The owners of the property are very nice and the cottage itself is also very nice, beautifully decorated and in a great location. However our holiday was ruined completely by the builders being on site every day we were there apart from the day we arrived which was a Sunday (I assume they don't work Sundays!). To put it simply I do not think that Rural Retreats/ the property owners should be taking bookings for this holiday cottage without advising customers beforehand of the building work going on, or they should at least offer the property at a reduced rate should their customers still wish to stay there.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  We had booked a rural cottage in a countryside location and expected peace and quiet, however upon arrival at the property the owners informed us that there was ongoing renovation work being carried out to their home (i.e. a large extension being built on the side of their house) and their builders would be arriving at 7:30am in the morning for every morning during our stay. This was completely unacceptable and we had not been informed beforehand at any time by Rural Retreats or the property owners that building work was being undertaken at the holiday rental. As my husband is a plumbing and heating engineer he spends pretty much all of his working week on a building site and does not want to holiday on one. On the one day that we did decide to stay at the property all day to relax it was virtually impossible, furthermore the building noise kept waking our 16-month old baby who was trying to have his daytime sleep, in the end we ended up going out just to get away from the constant noise from the machines, drilling etc. Furthermore on our final morning a large skip wagon arrived at 7am to drop off a new skip and collect the old one, this was followed by the builders throwing bricks into the skip (which was located outside the kitchen window of the holiday cottage) creating a constant banging noise.At any one time there was several vans belonging to builders/ carpenters/ the window glazing company etc. parked at the property therefore our vehicle was continually blocked in and we would have to keep asking them to move every time we wanted to either go out or return to the property. This holiday was meant to be peaceful and relaxing in an idyllic country setting, unfortunately this was not the case on this occasion. The owners of the property are very nice and the cottage itself is also very nice, beautifully decorated and in a great location. However our holiday was ruined completely by the builders being on site every day we were there apart from the day we arrived which was a Sunday (I assume they don't work Sundays!). To put it simply I do not think that Rural Retreats/ the property owners should be taking bookings for this holiday cottage without advising customers beforehand of the building work going on, or they should at least offer the property at a reduced rate should their customers still wish to stay there.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Curlew Cottage is set in a fabulous location to explore all the local attractions. The cottage itself is perfect and has everything you could possibly need for a comfortable and relaxing stay, including a lovely warm hot tub to enjoy at the end of the day. Hosts Mike & Jayne couldn’t be more welcoming and helpful. The alpacas, Tom, **** & Harry, provided much entertainment for our little granddaughter! We all had a fantastic time & wouldn’t hesitate to book again.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Curlew cottage was a wonderful holiday cottage with the added benefit of a hot tub. The house was very comfortable and the owners were most welcoming. There are so few such lovely properties to rent in that part of Cheshire and we were not disapointed by Curlew Cottage. We would very much like to return.

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