Cottages That Sleep 8 In Cheshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Rachael - Verified booking

  Wow We go away every christmas.

  This is the first property that everybody wants to return to. It was wonderful, so much thought, and attention to detail. Set on a private road, a large garden, with ample parking Overlooking fields, very few houses. Isolated, peaceful bliss As we walked in, a beautiful real christmas tree, decorated, with lights twinkling And gorgeous cake, wine and biscuits, left for us. What a great way to be greeted. The property itself is stunning. A mix of contemporary and character. A stunning modern kitchen, with a fridge and freezer big enough for anything you bring. Every type of cup or glass or plate you can think of (the hidden cutlery drawer was under the smeg kettle and toaster- to save you reading the handout) The utility room and porch, so handy for coats and muddy boots. And perfect for hiding all the christmas presents! Lots of books and games, and the dining room had drawers of everything and anything you can think of. A lovely real fire, two fronted, for the dining room and living room The living room was our favourite. Room for people to be watching tv, playing the piano, opening presents, or playing with toys. What a great space. All the bedrooms were well sized, beds comfy (creaky floorboards add to the character) a fabulous family bathroom, and great shower (we never used the bath) We went out for great meals to nearbye places (book in advance) Chester zoo, christmas eve at cheshire oaks, lovely walks What a perfect christmas Minor flaws. Not enough firewood for a week. Which meant we had to go out to buy some on a day we didnt want to drive anywhere The downstairs bathroom needs upgrading. With adults and teenagers all wanting to use, the one upstairs shower isnt enough We would have loved to stay again this christmas, but more people are joining us, so wouldn’t fit in. We will certainly look at staying again. Thank you so much

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• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  The cottage is beautiful, well equipped and very comfortable.

  The welcome pack was a lovely touch. The only reason I am giving it 4 stars as opposed to 5 was that the downstairs heating didn’t seem to work very well which is essential in winter. The radiators in the lounge barely got warm even though we had checked they were on. The utility room and the upstairs were toasty but the lounge, kitchen and dining room weren’t particularly warm unless you lit the log fire. The heating explanation in the pack didn’t match the device on the wall in the utility that we saw and the “further heating instructions” in the appendix in the black house folder had been removed. We did find the walk from where you park the cars by the garage to the kitchen patio doors through the garden to be very dark and some solar lights may have helped guide us along the path in the rain in winter ( we had an elderly member in our party ). I also think you should specify in the instructions that the keys to enter the property are the ones to the kitchen patio doors and not the front or back door as you would have normally imagined. We arrived in the dark in winter and spent an anxious 5 mins wondering how to get into the house with our key as it didn’t fit the front or back door to the property. However, we did have a lovely time and found the cottage to be nicely furnished, plenty of room and well equipped.

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• Kerri - Verified booking

  Highly recommend!

  Lovely place! Just returned from a 2 night say at The Parlour with 6 family and friends. The parlour is beautiful, very clean, well equipped and the host Paul and Zuzana are really lovely. The house was a perfect space for us to celebrate my cousins 30th birthday, the hot tub is great and the Bluetooth speakers were very easy to connect and worked. (Unlike a lot of places I have visited before where the speakers didn’t work). The view from the hot tub and open plan dining/kitchen is beautiful and can be taken in whilst having a soak, enjoying a morning coffee or whilst dining at the large kitchen table. The mezzanine is a great space to spend that time to relax and unwind after a walk up Helsby hill or just to chill out, it is very cosy. The rooms are brilliant great sizes again well equipped with wardrobes or draws, (only complaint here is it would be handy to have a mirror in the upstairs bedrooms). The beds are very comfy and all 7 of us slept very well. You can tell a lot of thought has gone into the space to ensure the guests stay is perfect and works for all guest staying and offers space to socialise together or some time to sit alone reading a book. Whether you are looking for a weekend break with all adults or longer with your children I would highly recommend The Parlour.

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• Ellie - Verified booking

  Our stay at The Parlour was nothing short of spectacular.

  Myself and 6 other friends stayed here for a 3 day staycation and it completely exceeded our already high expectations. The house was uniquely designed with an upstairs open plan view of the lower floor, The Parlour is absolutely stunning with a huge outside field with a spacious hot tub (which was cleaned daily), an incredibly comfortable bed, stunning living space with cosy woodburner and a fully equipped kitchen, not to mention the well cleaned bedrooms and bathrooms. The weather was cold during our stay but that just made The Parlour feel like more of a safe haven, with the log fire and underfloor heating and peacefulness of the gated location. The owners Paul and Zuzana have done the most incredible job with this hot tub holiday cottage and are both absolutely lovely, with frequent communication and bottle of Prosecco upon arrival. We were also granted a later check out as some of my friends trains were not until later in the day. There's plenty to entertain nearby but also have the options of board games/ surround sound speakers and multiple other activities, including a pub just across the road. We had an amazing stay, and we can't wait to return already!!

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  Our third holiday in this lovely old meets new cottage, it has a real home from home feel.

  The garden is beautiful and full of wildlife, the peace and quiet hits you as soon as you step out of the car and walk up the garden to the door . The lady at the cleaning company who look after the cottage was lovely and had the big garden furniture put out for us and they even got the fire pit out ready, after I called her before arrival about possible early check in and explained it was my daughter’s 18th and she had plans of a big steak from the Hollies farm shop on the barbecue and celebrating in the garden . We all slept really well there and myself and my 18 year old haven’t slept that well since coming home,! This was our first time in spring as normal we go in autumn and it’s lovely at both times of year. In the autumn the garden is full of squirrels and in the spring full of little bunnies. The cottage and the garden which is super private are so lovely and give you a lovely homely feel that you hardly want to leave to explore the surrounding area. We are all really missing it already especially the Birthday girl . I’m sure we will be back for a 4th visit at some point.

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