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Chubbs Farm
Axminster, Devon

x12 x6

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14 guests have reviewed Chubbs Farm

14 AUGUST 2017

Excellent all round we had a wonderful time and were really impressed with the standard at ChubbscFarm

12 JUNE 2017

Big house in a lovely quiet location. Track to house requires some care to negotiate, house feels a little unloved, grass needed a cut before our holiday started instead of on the day we left, great hamper though and really clean. Lovely holiday overall but won't be booking again. Not as good as other rural retreats properties we have stayed in.

23 JUNE 2017

Thank you for taking the trouble to leave a review. We are pleased that you had a lovely holiday but are sorry that you had some issues and we will certainly be investigating these.

25 MAY 2017

Fabulous - in a delightful remote area. Picture perfect 'cottage' with all modern amenities and lots of attention to detail. The bedrooms and views were delightful. The welcome basket was amazing! Very warm and comfortable, and huge - so much space - perfect for a 'ladies' weekend with a party of 8 to 10.

1 MARCH 2017

It was a bit short on cutlery for the number of people, but otherwise excellent.

23 JANUARY 2017

Excellent in every way. Brilliant facilities. Spotlessly clean. Lovely big rooms. Lots of space. Wonderful birthday weekend for the whole family. We all said it was excellent . Thank you. We have told all our friends how good it was . Excellent quality throughout.

4 JANUARY 2017

Cottage was beautiful, clean and spacious
Lack of showers in two bathrooms and low water pressure did make showering for a large group more challenging

12 DECEMBER 2016

Chubbs Farm was the perfect location for all our family to join together to celebrate my wife's bithday. Everyone thought it provided a relaxing venue which exceeded our expectations. The layout gave us a wonderful communal and homely atmosphere. We were delighted by the hamper which provided most of the basics from local sources for the entire weekend.
We were so pleased with our choice that we took the opportunity to view the Rural Retreats property catalogue with a view to possibly using the venue for a huge Christmas get together in the future. Please pass on our thanks to Valerie Sheen for perparing the property and adding a festive touch.

31 OCTOBER 2016

Thank you

17 OCTOBER 2016

Some of the furniture was a little tired,but that was fine with us as we had several children in the party,so we were able to relax and not worry about the children ruining the place.The house was ideal for us, it was clean and warm and we enjoyed the basket of goodies and the flowers were a nice touch.

8 SEPTEMBER 2016

We expected high speed Internet there clearly this was not the case.The house was beautifully prepared for us we had everything we needed. Appreciated the plentiful supply of crockery/cutlery to avoid running dishwasher too often.

9 AUGUST 2016

Cottage was amazing, housekeeper very friendly and property was spotless. Welcome pack was amazing, thank you

13 JUNE 2016

The property was a treat to stay in! It was very spacious, beautifully presented and clean. Lovely hamper on arrival!

24 MAY 2016

Lovely

6 JANUARY 2016

Cottage was good but lacking in care of detail. Annoying that when you opened the curtains loads of hooks and bits fell off them and that they were not attached at the ends, a small point but it makes the service feel a bit shabby. There was also very poor lighting in the main rooms. We spent our time looking for lamps so that we could read. The hamper was lovely thank you.

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Long Meadow Barn
Down St Mary, Crediton, Devon

x7 x4

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9 guests have reviewed Long Meadow Barn

14 AUGUST 2017

Very good house and facilities local very rural

16 JUNE 2017

Great house. Had a fab time exploring the area and relaxing in the garden.

19 JUNE 2017

We are delighted that you enjoyed your holiday at Long Meadow. Thank you for your feedback.

8 JANUARY 2017

Property was superb . Top quality appliances in the kitchen . Beds very comfortable . Welcome hamper was so generous . Nothing was too much trouble for the owners . Homemade carrot cake and extra toys for our toddler provided .

7 NOVEMBER 2016

One of the very best that we have been to with the family. The barn was beautifully presented, warm, welcoming and homely. The owner/housekeeper went the extra mile in taking the trouble to ascertain whether we preferred red or white wine in the welcome hamper and also made a large carrot cake for us to enjoy during our week's stay. Outstanding. Thoroughly recommended!

18 OCTOBER 2016

A lovely cottage with every facility. The owner was very friendly, welcoming and helpful, leaving a very generous welcome basket. I would definitely recommend this cottage.

6 SEPTEMBER 2016

The house was absolutely spotless and wonderfully decorated. Our hosts were lovely and let us chevkniutva little late too. We really enjoyed our stay and would definately recommend the place to friends.

21 JUNE 2016

Superb - it really was a home-from-home, as it was so well equipped. Tessa & Colin were the perfect hosts

15 APRIL 2016

Immaculate cottage. Amazing welcome hamper, as well as home made cake and scones.
We would love to stay there again

15 JULY 2015

All excellent would highly recommend Rural Retreats.

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The Oaks
Inwood, All Stretton, Shropshire

x10 x5

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(10)

10 guests have reviewed The Oaks

13 JANUARY 2017

Super property in a great location. just 2 things would have made it better: a second or larger fridge (the big outdoors is not always an option) and better glassware (but this is being really picky)

28 DECEMBER 2016

The house was ideal, but the heating wasn't operational on arrival. The housekeeper was not available for contact, but the support team at Rural Retreats responded well and the situation was mostly resolved after a few hours. The AGA however, remained out of use for the duration. This did not cause our party any inconvenience, but may not suit others.

5 DECEMBER 2016

Very clean, very well equipped, we wanted for nothing, in a beautiful location. The only improvements suggested would be a TV in the room with the open fire and more tourist information on hand, but these are minor picky points, which is all you can think of when you have perfection.

22 AUGUST 2016

One of two little niggles, there was a hole in the oven gloves, so couldn't use them when removing dishes from the aga. The bin under the sink needed a good clean, and no tin foil, and most of the cleaning products under the sink were practically empty. Otherwise everything was ok

8 AUGUST 2016

Fabulous house in a magnificent setting, exactly as described. Very efficient service when microwave developed a fault. We had a great holiday, thank you!

4 JULY 2016

Very Good

27 JUNE 2016

Beautiful house in a stunning location! Fabulous! Wonderful place to spend my husband's 60th!

20 MAY 2016

The house itself was really lovely, but the attic bedroom should only be advertised for children. The clothes rail was held together with cellotape, there was nothing to put anything on next to the bed. There was no light over the ensuite basin, nowhere to hang a bath towel and the tap over the minute basin started off at a dribble and then shot over the basin onto the floor. I was most disappointed with this room. In previous Rural Retreats houses the attic bedrooms have been fine, but not this one.

6 MAY 2016

Beautiful cottage in lovely setting. Whole experience enjoyed by the whole party.

15 JULY 2015

Lovely house but some minor niggles about things missing such as cleaning materials.

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Vanguard
Whitby Lighthouse, Nr Whitby, Yorkshire

x5 x3

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(26)

26 guests have reviewed Vanguard

17 JULY 2017

Stayed in much better properties with you that were much better and cheaper your paying for the location which is lovely but the cottage a let down

19 JULY 2017

I am so sorry that you feel that the cottage was a let down and I am investigating your complaint.

11 JULY 2017

Excellent venue and lovely welcome pack . Bonus being dog friendly. Although I agree the garden furniture needs replacing this did not spoil our fabulous stay at the lighthouse . Highly recommend for a holiday break . Something different

5 JULY 2017

Cottages and grounds were stunning. However, the garden furniture was of unacceptable standard, old and in need of repair or replacement and several of the chairs were unsafe/unusable. When you pay so much for a stunning outlook the outdoor furniture should be of a high standard. This needs rectifying urgently.

6 JULY 2017

Thank you for your lovely comments about Vanguard. We are extremely sorry about the outside chairs and, having spoken to Trinity, new outdoor furniture has now been approved for the site.

14 JUNE 2017

Nice cottage, amazing location, great welcome hamper. However, tv had no satellite reception and was useless, dangerous loose patio slab and lots of broken patio chairs were disappointing given the high price.

14 JUNE 2017

Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that you liked the cottage and the hamper and you thought the location was amazing. I am extremely sorry about the tv reception and the broken slab and I have highlighted these issues with Trinity. The patio chairs are now being replaced and thank you for highlighting this issue for us.

12 JUNE 2017

Property was of poor quality, and Customer service appalling.

14 JUNE 2017

This has been resolved directly.

1 JUNE 2017

Outside area could be improved. A DAB and WiFi would enhance experience further

7 MARCH 2017

Very comfortable. Hamper appreciated. Warm & clean. Fantastic location.

13 FEBRUARY 2017

A unique property in a beautiful spot. Winter may not have been the best time to visit, to fully appreciate it!

9 JANUARY 2017

We really loved everything about the cottage but on the details it said the garden was enclosed which was important to us as we have two dogs. However, there was an open section so we couldn't leave our dogs to enjoy the garden on their own as had to watch that they didn't escape!

4 JANUARY 2017

Had not been checked prior to us coming, drawers still had paper and tags in, carpet in the lounge very dirty and equipment in the kitchen not working, also chipped glasses and cup. Drain also did not work in the shower

9 NOVEMBER 2016

Housekeeping - good, very clean, HOWEVER, need to review contents of drawers, matching tea set not complete which was a shame. Website said telephone available it wasn't - not usually a problem but we had building work going on at home so made life more difficult. Broadband hub there, but couldn't connect to it, so better to keep broadband code out of sight, made it look like we could link as it was left so handy, normally would just enjoy being unreachable but sometimes it isn't always possible to just 'disappear'. Other than that, fabulous location, very clean and has potential. Hamper appreciated and good contents.

7 OCTOBER 2016

A number of lights were not working - bathroom, main bedroom bedside, external. The sink waste in the bathroom was broken and there was mould around the base/grouting of the shower and sink. There was also mould/damp around the kitchen sink.
Otherwise a spectacular holiday venue.

30 SEPTEMBER 2016

Lovely and clean. Smelt nice.

26 SEPTEMBER 2016

Well equipped & comfortable cottage in a lovely location. Was ideal for visiting nearby relatives

5 SEPTEMBER 2016

Can't fault it , very clean and tidy love the welcome basket

30 AUGUST 2016

Had difficulty contacting housekeeper re 2 minor faults, i.e. poorly draining shower tray and TV remote not functioning. Left messages on answer machine but did not get acknowledgement so don't know if received. Problems very minor and did not detract from a wonderful time.

23 AUGUST 2016

Spotlessly clean but some items missing (eg washing up liquid) and some very low/inadequate supplies (detergent, toilet paper, dishwasher tabs).

6 AUGUST 2016

Problems were dealt with very quickly.

13 JULY 2016

Lovely cottage in a beautiful location. Well decorated- lovely and bright. Beds really comfy! Great hamper of goodies on arrival.
Wi-fi didn't work for 4/5 of us though.Short taxi ride into town for a night out.

23 MAY 2016

Very clean.

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