Holiday Cottages In Nottinghamshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Lisa - Verified booking

  The property is in a great location – for our winter holiday we were looking for somewhere where we can walk everywhere to (shops, station etc).

  So this property is perfect for that. We also visited the Majestic Theatre which you can see from the window! However, having rented many holiday homes over the years, this has to be by far the least loved and unwelcome (and dirtiest!) one of all. It doesn’t seem up to the standards of Sykes Cottages. On arrival we usually find a welcome note or even a loaf of bread, mild, teabags etc. But there was nothing suggesting that guests were coming. The information pack was three pages of orders but no useful information whatsoever – for example: further instructions on the gates/codes, the alarm, how the appliances work, television, hot/cold water, heating, things to do in the area, doctors, pharmacy etc.) On Sunday night we had to take the bin out, but no one else did (we were waiting for the rest of the street since there was no schedule in the property to tell us which bin). In the end we had to find the information online because the schedule changed due to the holidays – both bins were overflowing and hadn’t been emptied in a while. The property wasn’t clean when we arrived. There was unflushed urine in the downstairs toilet, mold in the coffeemaker and in the laundry room there was a plastic bag of used sanitary pads and some balled up dirty sheets and towels(?). These last items we found on our last day because we had asked if we could check out a bit later and we could if we left the property as clean as possible – we got rid of all the cobwebs mentioned in earlier reviews! The property also isn’t very well equipped. Lacks some basic kitchen utensils like a ladle, a cafetiere/coffee filter, no spare bin bags. There is no broom, a squeegee to clean the shower screen, a bathmat. No cupboard or storage space to unpack your suitcase. One of the lamps downstairs didn’t have a lightbulb (we didn’t use the lamp) but there were no spare light fittings anywhere in the property to replace this if wanted to. And the wooden panel below the dishwasher keeps falling out every time you open the dishwasher. We didn’t mention these issues to the owner at the time of stay because at that point there is nothing you can do about these things and we are after all, on holiday. I think the property needs to be checked more often and between guests I would recommend a professional cleaner. I have seen on other review sites that the same things have been said before, so hopefully the owners can look into this to make this property feel more loved and welcoming. Like I said, the location is great and especially in winter time it’s nice to have your living space on the top floor with an open plan kitchen, dining- and living room so you can all be together. We did have a lovely holiday, however, we would have preferred it without doing so much cleaning!

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• Gemma - Verified booking

  Jennie & Ian are fantastic hosts.

  Very friendly and personable. Nothing is too much trouble for them. We felt well looked after and catered for. They went above and beyond for us. The Gate House is a fabulous place to stay to recharge your batteries. Beautiful surroundings. Very interesting history. Inside it has everything you would ever need plus more! Beds & sofas comfortable. Linens, fixtures, fittings, all high quality. Everywhere was spotlessly clean. Well stocked kitchen and lovely welcome basket of biscuits & Prosecco! Lots of spare items available such as batteries, plug charger and more. All the type of things you might forget to take away but would have in your own home. The clothes airers were great for towels after the hot tub. All of the cushions and throws in bedrooms and living areas were freshly washed for our stay. The underfloor heating was fab on bare feet! Hot tub brilliant and Jennie popped by to check the chemicals and top up during the week and did let us know first. As a family we had lots of fun in the games room. Karaoke, Air Hockey, Arcade Golf, Table Football plus other bits in the 'Hayloft'. Also board games and cards etc downstairs in living room with a massive coffee table to play them on! Property was secure all round. Outside in the glorious back garden alongside a prestigious hot tub was badminton, a BBQ stand, a lovely chairs and table, a pung pong table and plenty of accompanying bats, balls etc. On the doorstep a tranquil stroll through old church grounds and shops etc all a short car journey away. Being located in the middle of the UK map, it is an ideal location to visit lots of places such as Matlock Bath, Chesterfield, Nottingham and more. There was a really helpful guide folder in the Gatehouse we looked through for places to visit, which also had lots of helpful information eg Chemists, GPS, hospitals, vets, butchers, bakery, etc. By far the best family holiday we have had. Would definitely recommend!

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• Moira - Verified booking

  I had booked the Gatehouse for a family get together as a surprise for my husband’s birthday.

  The house was perfect. The bedrooms were beautifully laid out and the beds very comfortable. The downstairs open plan enabled everyone to be together and the kitchen was one of the best equipped I have seen in a holiday home. We were easily able to cook and serve an early Christmas dinner. The hot tub was an added bonus and the small games room in the attic would be ideal for families with children. The owner was easily contactable and very helpful. We much appreciated being able to bring our dogs. I would struggle to find any fault with this property: good position, clean, cosy with very efficient underfloor heating, comfortable, well appointed, beautifully decorated (we especially appreciated the Christmas trees and decorations) good secure garden for the dogs to play safely, even a wine fridge to keep our drinks cool. Our only tiny issue was in knowing how to operate the TV after the youngest members of our group went home but that’s a generation thing and not a problem with the TV. (Strangely our Jack Russell was terrified of the sound made by one of the remote controls so we gave up on that). I would definitely recommend the Gatehouse and hope to return some time next year. Thank you for a lovely weekend

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• Jane - Verified booking

  This property is very cute on first site.

  Aesthetically it’s great but lacks practicality which makes it difficult to have a comfortable stay for a family of five. None of the bedrooms have any storage at all, this needs to be remedied because the rooms are so small one cannot fit suitcases in them either, in order to just live out of the cases. The down stairs bedroom really needs to have some kind of cupboard in the lobby to make it usable. The downstairs bathroom could really use a wall shower. This property would work better for a couple but I would suggest the owners go with 5 people and luggage for a week and they will see all the issues for themselves. Kitchen was good, nicely equipped. Would have been nice to have instructions for the stove top and oven but other than that kitchen was great. When we first arrived there was trash in the bathroom bins and many spiders and cobwebs, not sure how recently it had been cleaned. Overall I would not recommend this property as is. If improvements were made it would much more useable. Location is great so it is a shame more thought was not put into how useable the space would be for a family of five.

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• Catherine - Verified booking

  Ages 41 x 2, 16 x 4, 10, 9 and our 2 dogs.

  We have just returned home after a few days at The Gatehouse… what an incredible time we have had! The Gatehouse is absolutely beautiful, so full of character and equipped with everything you could possibly need and everything else you hadn’t considered! The owner called us prior to stay and was so accommodating, she left us a welcome pack of Prosecco, biscuits, chocolates and dog treats! There was 10 of us in total (8 Humans and 2 dogs) and we were never in each other’s way, there is so much space and so much to do. The teenagers in particular LOVED the games room in the loft and we all loved the hot tub. My Husband and I stayed in the lower floor bedroom and we loved having the door open to the courtyard and listening to the birds and background noise of Teversal Manor. The kitchen was amazing, we loved cooking big hearty meals for all the kids, it was fab to all get together at night and eat and drink there. The location is beautiful too, Teversal Manor is so full of wonder and history and is maintained immaculately. Thank you Jennie, we really hope to return some day soon.

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