Oak Cottage

21 Customer Reviews

• "We had a 4 night stay at Oak Cottage."

  It is very well situated in a nice quiet area, but only a short walking distance from Bowness. There are lots of things to see and do in this area. The interior of the cottage is modern and probably recently decorated, with quite good quality fixtures and fittings. However, it was let down by not being particularly clean and by sloppy housekeeping. Some of the wine glasses, the teapot, baking trays, tin opener and other cutlery were not clean. The skirting boards, some surfaces, floors (especially under beds) were very dusty, and there were cobwebs and spiders (mainly in the kitchen). The vacuum cleaner did not work (it turned on, but there was no suction, and it also needed cleaning). The duvet covers were not buttoned up and the bottom sheets were not ironed and were very creased. The plants outside bordering the entrance needed cutting back. Bearing in mind occupants have to be out by 10am and the next lot can’t enter until 4pm, that really should leave reasonable time for proper cleaning and maintenance. So it was disappointing. It would be useful to have some hooks on the doors (particularly in the bathroom) to hang clothes and maybe also a shelf there for toiletry bags. And somewhere for coats near the front door...? This could all be easily fixed. Overall, we still enjoyed our holiday in this beautiful part of the country.

  Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are sorry to hear of the issue that you experienced regarding the cleanliness of the property. We would like to add that had we been aware, we would have attended to resolve. Thank you The Lakelovers Owner Relations Team Property Owner

  Reviewed by Deborah2.8★Aug 2024

• "We have throughly enjoyed out stay at oak cottage, the house was lovely and clean and comfortable, great location only a short walk into the centre of bowness."

  Great having private parking and it been dog freindly property. Would stay again if visiting the area again.

  Reviewed by Paula5.0★Jun 2024

• "We had a great week at Oak Cottage."

  The house is exactly as it states. Excellent location for shopping, eating, and local dog walks. The house is full modern up to date quality furnishings and fittings, making it easy to work everything in the property. One thing I would say is to put a wee description in about the back garden. It is a small courtyard that has flagstones, no grass. There is ample room to sit out and have your morning coffee, or eat alfresco. The front area also has flagstones, which is very nice to sit out when the weather is good. All in all very good. Thank you.

  Reviewed by Nichola4.4★Jun 2024

• "This was the 2nd year running that we've booked this house."

  The house and location are perfect for us butthos year we had a few issues. Firstly, we had some chilly evenings and mornings and neither the gas fire or underfloor heating downstairs worked. The shower on the top floor sometimes wouldn't shut off. The throws for the settees smelt like they hadn't been washed and still smelt of dog. The guttering at the front leaked and rain drips down the outside wall and drips loudly onto the window sill making us close the window at night due to the noise. The batteries in the automatic kitchen bin need replacing as do the the ones in the top bedroom TV remote control. There were no dishwasher tablets. Cutlery laying in the bottom of the dishwasher. There was a dirty/greasy tray in the bottom of the oven. Other than these cleaning and maintenance issues our stay in the cottage was great and if these issues could be rectified we would book it again.

  Thank you for your comments. We are pleased to hear that you had an enjoyable stay. We were not aware of the issue that you experienced with the heating, and the shower. Thank you for letting us know of the issues, and we will pass them onto the relevant teams. We take all comments on board. Thank you- The Lakelovers Owner Relations Team Property Owner

  Reviewed by Gary3.8★May 2024

• "Lovely cottage, beautifully decorated with everything you need."

  Good location, nice dog walk nearby down by the bowling green. Only downside was the mess on the car from the birds in the tree outside, nothing you can do about that really. Also I think the back patio could be a bit more appealing, perhaps some outdoor planters, it was a bit bare.

  Reviewed by Norman5.0★Apr 2024

• "Love the house 2nd visit might look at booking again some time soon"

  Thank you for your lovely feedback, we are glad you love the cottage. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Emily5.0★Mar 2024

• "Extremely high quality level of all facilities at the property."

  Excellent location, minutes away from local amenities eg shops, cafes & restaurants. Highly recommended.

  Thank you very much for your lovely comments, and we are glad you enjoyed your stay. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Jack5.0★Feb 2024

• "We had a fabulous stay at Oak Cottage and would love to come again."

  The children especially liked having a tv in every bedroom. This was our first time in the Lake District and the cottage was a great base to explore. We loved the modern amenities in the cottage. We had some great walks with fantastic views, and hired a boat on the Lake for a couple of hours. Would love to come back in the summer months. 10/10

  Reviewed by Michelle5.0★Oct 2023

• "Lovely cottage in a quiet yet convenient location, would stay again if visiting the area"

  Thank you for your kind review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay Property Owner

  Reviewed by Carol5.0★Sep 2023

• "Oak Cottage is a wonderful home situated in the middle of Bowness on windermere."

  The owners have furnished the property to a very high standard and provided everything you would need for a stress free holiday. The location could not be surpassed, shops restaurants etc are a five minute walk from the front door, but the cottage is in a quiet and peaceful location. We have stayed in many properties in the Lake District in the past but Oak Cottage certainly tops them all. If we were to return to Bowness there is nowhere else we would want to stay. We had a great holiday and our accommodation was the icing on the cake. There was a small issue with the blind in the twin bedroom, it wouldn't open, but probably something that is easily fixed, didn't cause us any problems as we only used the room for sleeping in and the blind would have been closed anyway. Sorry for even mentioning the blind because this is a wonderful cottage, and these things do happy. Oak Cottage is a wonderful place to stay and we would recommend it to anyone wanting to stay in Bowness.

  Thank you for your lovely review, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay at Oak Cottage. We spent long hours designing somewhere that we would like to stay ourselves. Thank you for notifying us about the blind, this has now been reported to the maintenance team We look forward to you staying at Oak Cottage again. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Cecil5.0★Jul 2023

• "Prime location for our needs."

  well appointed cottage in great order probably the best one we have stayed in. Would have no hesitation in recommending a stay here. Thanks for use of your comfy home

  Thank you for your lovely feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay Property Owner

  Reviewed by William5.0★Jun 2023

• "Beautiful cottage, facilities were fab, beds were so comfy!"

  Lovely spot, everything within minutes that you need.

  Thank you so much for your kind comments. We are glad that you enjoyed everything that the property and area have to offer. Lakes Cottage Holidays Owner Relations Property Owner

  Reviewed by Rachel5.0★Jun 2023

• "Excellent location and lovely property"

  Reviewed by Karen5.0★Apr 2023

• "A great cottage, well situated, decor & fittings excellent."

  Reviewed by Neil5.0★Mar 2023

• "Lovely place."

  We really enjoyed this cottage. The location and parking are excellent, it was clean and well equipped, the owners have obviously spent a lot of money and it was appreciated, everything is just better quality than most self catering, from the light switches to the toaster. Lots of glasses and mugs etc, the only thing it would benefit from are a couple of hooks on the back of the doors , especially the bathrooms. We would stay again without hesitation. Enjoyed the Christmas decorations too. Thanks

  Reviewed by Philippa5.0★Nov 2022

• "The cottage and location were fantastic."

  However we requested a travel cot which I was told would not be equipped with cot sheet. I was informed this would be a standard size mattress so I accordingly took my own cot sheet and mattress topper.There was no mention it would not have a mattress included. On arrival there was no mattress with the cot. I rang the help line - 01244 617646 on the Saturday and again in Sunday and was assured by Sue and then Fiona it would be sorted. I was asked to leave the key in the key safe if we went out the next day so this could be looked into. I heard nothing further. No feedback whatsoever. We had to use towels as a cushion against the base of the cot for our 8 month old grandson! Needless to say he did not sleep well the whole week. It’s a shame we didn’t have the courtesy of a returned call as I will not be booking with Sykes again.

  Reviewed by Gabrielle3.1★Aug 2022

• "The cottage was fantastic, really nicely done and comfortable, great location."

  Reviewed by Anna5.0★Aug 2022

• "Great property, it had everything you wanted (and more)."

  Very well equipped and a great location. No negatives at all.

  Reviewed by Matt5.0★Jul 2022

• "An excellent cottage with fantastic equipment."

  All high spec and everything considered for a relaxing stay. Superb location and couldn't ask for more.

  Reviewed by Richard5.0★Jun 2022

• "Excellent accommodation, very well furnished all fittings and fixtures of the highest quality."

  I would definitely recommend the property and would look to stay there in the future.

  Reviewed by Nicholas5.0★May 2022

• "Really lovely high spec cottage in a great location."

  A lot of thought has gone into using the space well. A couple of comments to improve would be to add hooks in the bathrooms for towels and certainly in the main bedroom more storage space. The only other downside was the bird poo but appreciate nothing can really be done about this

  Reviewed by Lynn4.7★Apr 2022

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