Hodge How Cottage

24 Customer Reviews

• "Hodge How is a beautiful and very comfortable cottage."

  We love visiting and enjoying all of the wildlife. We hope to come back soon.

  Reviewed by Marie5.0★Oct 2024

• "This was my 4th stay at Hodge Howe and as before really enjoyed it."

  Beautiful cottage and seeing the badgers was a joy. There was a fault with Netflix on the TV, it would not load and therefore I could not sign out of my account, which was not the owner's fault, but Sykes maintenance men were inadequate in their knowledge and said they would send out their tech man. He did not turn up to fix the problem before we left. My complaint is with Sykes and NOT the owner. My previous stays were through Heart of the Lakes who were excellent at maintenance problems with other cottages stayed at.

  Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that we were able to welcome you back for your 4th visit. We are sorry to hear that you experienced an issue, and we will pass on your comments to the relevant teams. Thank you- The Lakelovers Owner Relations Team Property Owner

  Reviewed by Janis4.7★Aug 2024

• "We've really enjoyed staying at this fantastic cottage which is in a gorgeous location with lots of birds and wildlife visiting."

  We hope to return again.

  Reviewed by Marie5.0★Jul 2024

• "We have visited the lake district many times over the years."

  Hodge Howe cottage is one of best places we have ever stayed. The location and the cottage itself are beautiful. It's central to everything you would want for a holiday in the lakes.

  Reviewed by Alan5.0★May 2024

• "We are quite early risers 7 oclock in the morning, central heating doesnt come on until 8 in the morning so it was cold ."

  Upstairs bathroom, the hand basin had blood in two places under the sink, so we used downstairs en/suite instead. This is totally unacceptable .

  Thank you for your feedback. Firstly we apologise for a problem in the upstairs bathroom. our cleaner is very thorough and we ourselves checked the property prior to your arrival and didn't notice any issues in the bathroom. However we would have appreciated if you would have called Lakelovers straight away and it would have been resolved on the same day instead of leaving this until the end of your stay and then complaining online. Secondly the heating controls are set to accommodate most guests requirements. There are clear instruction in the property on how to override the settings should these not be suitable. If you had issues with how to do this then a simple call to Lakelovers would have offered help on this again instead of posting a negative feedback online. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Pauline Ann3.1★Apr 2024

• "High quality property, with very good fittings and equipment."

  Particularly impressed with quality of sheets and towels. Lovely garden setting, but we assumed we might be able to walk by the lake from the cottage. You can't. Just a short walk to the lake and back, but no lakeside path or woodland paths. However, we really enjoyed the cottage for the week. A couple of small improvements perhaps. 1 - This is the first cottage we have ever booked (and we have had scores of cottage holidays) where there was no toilet paper at all when we arrived - not a single sheet. 2 - It is also the first cottage in 20 years where we haven't found a 'welcome pack'. Normally some milk and bread, etc, are provided just to get us settled in before we stock up on provisions. Aside from that, a lovely cottage holiday.

  Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that you enjoyed the property and grounds that the property is located in. Unfortunately there is no lake access with the property which is why we do not make mention of it in the description. Whilst some owners do provide welcome packs, The owners do not live near Hodge How so regrettably it is not logistically possible. Apologies that there was no provision of Loo Roll - this is always provided as standard. We are led to believe that the cleaner was a little flustered that you turned up early and started to unpack whilst she still servicing the property. In haste this provision was missed. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Paul4.4★Sep 2023

• "This cottage is lovely and comfortable, extremely well equipped and in an excellent location."

  We loved watching all of the birds and wildlife. We hope to return again.

  Reviewed by Marie5.0★Jul 2023

• "Absolutely wonderful cottage, beautiful setting just minutes away from windermere."

  The garden is a beautiful feature just within the forest so we saw deer, rabbits and watched the badgers every day. A fully stocked cottage, plenty of books and games, kitchen was stocked with everything needed for a full week and more, extremely comfortable beds for all of the family. Highly recommend and will definitely return again.

  Reviewed by Stephanie5.0★Jul 2023

• "A truly amazing cottage in a perfect location tucked away in beautiful surroundings yet close to amenities, walks, gardens and popular lakeland towns and villages."

  The cottage is very comfortable and well equipped. The gardens are a haven for wildlife. We saw badgers every night as well as a fox, deer, and many birds. Thoroughly and highly recommend.

  Reviewed by Pam5.0★May 2023

• "Hodge Howe Cottage was absolutely lovely."

  Very well laid out with a bedroom being downstairs and 2 bedrooms upstairs. The kitchen was extremely well equipped with everything you could possibly need. The gardens are really lovely and with so much wildlife. The badgers coming down at around 8.30 every evening was so lovely. Being so close to Lake Windermere was a real bonus as it is stunning. The setting of the cottage is perfect and would definitely return here again. Loved the cottage and the surrounding area.

  Reviewed by Tracey5.0★May 2023

• "A lovely cottage and everything provided."

  Only problem was the central heating which seemed to have a mind of its own. Comfiest beds I have slept in for a long time. The nightly visit from the badgers was amazing, didn't expect them to be so close.

  Reviewed by Carol4.7★Apr 2023

• "Thank you for sharing your delightful cottage."

  I loved everything about it! Such a perfect setting, but close to all amenities. The nightly visits from the badgers were a bonus! An ideal place for a holiday!

  Reviewed by Carole5.0★Sep 2022

• "Our fourth stay here and it really does feel like home as it’s so comfortable and really has everything that we need and want from a holiday property."

  We are seeing more and more of the deer, which is lovely. Badgers are such a huge bonus and my children think they’re fascinating. Even at 13, my son loves the toy leopard and it’s always the first thing he finds when we arrive. Love this house so much, always sad to leave and we cannot wait to return.

  Reviewed by Rebecca5.0★Aug 2022

• "This was an excellent location in comparison to activities we wanted to complete."

  I think that we will stay again if it is available.

  Reviewed by Simon5.0★Jul 2022

• "The location of hodge how cottage is great it is in a huge forest setting but you can walk to Windermere in around 15 minutes."

  The cottage was fabulous it had everything you could ever need especially in the kitchen which was very well resourced. We took cleaning and washing things with us but we didn’t need to as it was all there. The beds were huge and very comfortable, showers were great too and a tv in each room is excellent. The grounds of the cottage are great for children to play and explore. I would definitely return here. 2 points I would mention is I think the sitting room carpet needs to be shampooed and also be careful as you come out onto the road at the top of the drive as it’s close to a busy roundabout.

  Reviewed by Loraine4.7★Jun 2022

• "Our 2nd stay in this comfortable and special cottage."

  It has everything we need and is in such beautiful surroundings with amazing wildlife. Looking forward to returning next year.

  Reviewed by Stephanie5.0★Jun 2022

• "Excellent cottage quite remote but very quiet"

  Reviewed by E5.0★May 2022

• "Extremely comfortable, well equipped and perfect idyllic location, a real getaway but close enough to amenities."

  We will stay again no doubt, enjoyed the wildlife, the owners are particularly conscious of the importance of this all the bird feeders where well stocked, we particularly enjoyed the evening Badger visits. Highly recommend.

  Reviewed by Julie4.1★Dec 2021

• "The cottage was fantastic, spotlessly clean,comfortable and decorated to the highest quality."

  The gardens were tranquil and full of wildlife from birds to badgers who were very entertaining.....a fantastic place where we shall definitely return.

  Reviewed by Mark5.0★Oct 2021

• "The Sykes experience wasn't good - the whole issue with keys was a complete debacle and cost us time and money - why not just get a key safe at the property just like every other holiday let everywhere?"

  The property was lovely and we will return however we would like to feed back two points: 1. To not provide hand soap at the sinks during a pandemic is unforgivable. 2. The wi-Fi was utterly atrocious and almost unusable. Worse than dial up!

  Reviewed by Andy4.4★Jul 2021

• "Comfortable cottage furnished to a high standard in excellent location."

  Beautiful grounds and close to local amenities. Exceeded all expectations. Could not have wished for a better stay in the lakes.

  Reviewed by Pam5.0★May 2021

• "Lovely cottage in a beautiful tranquil setting a short walk from Windermere"

  Reviewed by Steven5.0★Jul 2020

• "Very happy with property."

  Loved the wildlife

  Mrs FarrDec 2019

• "This our second visit to Hodge Howe."

  We love the property. The equipment, furnishings are excellent. We love the secluded feeling and the huge amount of wildlife.

  Mrs HowardDec 2019

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