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Welcome hamper included
A complimentary welcome hamper is provided on your arrival which includes essentials such as tea, coffee, sugar and milk is provided along with a few extra goodies. Please note that the size and contents of the hamper may vary from property to property and there may be seasonal variances. Sadly we are unable to vary the contents according to preference, or cater for individual dietary requirements.
Starter pack included
A complimentary starter pack will be awaiting you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A complimentary starter pack will be waiting for you on your arrival, containing; Tea, Coffee, Milk and Sugar
A complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A complimentary starter pack is provided on your arrival which includes essentials such as tea, coffee, sugar and milk is provided to get you started.
A Dorset complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A Cornish complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing, Tea, Coffee, Fudge, Shortbread, Sugar, Milk, Salt and Pepper.
A Cotswolds complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
An Isle of Wight complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
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Lovely cottage. This is our second visit. Lovely walks in grounds. A bit expensive but worth it
A beautiful property in a beautiful location. We came away for a bit of peace, but with it being a wedding and events venue, we were woken every morning by staff going about their work in the courtyard next door, loading and unloading from vans, etc. (from about 8:30am, which won't be early for some people!). The impression we had was that the staff are doing a great job, but their focus is on their events and they are not mindful of Chapel House guests. However, the afternoons and evenings were extremely peaceful. We loved the space and the privilege of being able to stay somewhere so magical. The property itself is wonderful, although we felt some aspects were a little over-spec'd. If you have very long hair, the two showers are both tricky to use (a boring handheld shower for rinsing would be helpful) and the bath is uncomfortably narrow (easy to bang your knees on the taps). The Aga-style oven seems redundant (we didn't use it) and the fire in the living area wasn't guarded in any way. But these are small things that may not trouble others. We were very fortunate to be there when the White Cube sculpture exhibition was taking place. We do suggest future guests check the events page on the Arley Hall website in advance as we only found out very late in the day that the Geronimo Festival ('Glastonbury for kids') was being held in the next field. This didn't affect our enjoyment of the accommodation at all, although it was very noisy in the gardens. Overall, our stay was fantastic. The beds were extremely comfortable, and the entire accommodation was spotless. Highly recommended.
The cottage was lovely. Staff helpful especially Margaret in the gift shop. Very disappointed in rural retreats staff member. Rather rude,unhelpful and although she promised to ring us back, she didn’t. We would certainly return it hope to have a better experience with the booking agents
Awesome in every way great location .
A beautiful place to stay. Total peace and quiet with beautiful gardens and walks on the estate from the doorstep. Only concern was the range cooker which was not very clean. We will be very happy to visit again.
Wonderful location and an absolutely stunning property to stay in!
Lovely place and surrounding grounds. Excellent cleanliness and good facilities.
I thought the seating was inadequate for 4 adults. It needs two sofas or sofa and 2 chairs. Only 3 people can sit wit something behind them and they have to squash up in a line. Also needs a normal job as well as the range. There is the bare minimum of some items if crockery for 4 adults. Lovely peaceful setting and very comfortable beds.
Location on Arley Hall estate was fantastic. Would have given 5 stars but a few things lacking in kitchen. Microwave didn’t work, not enough utensils, no oven gloves which made using the range tricky.
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Updated at 10:00 on Friday 8th April 2022
As all restrictions have been lifted across the United Kingdom, you are no longer legally required to self-isolate upon a positive Covid-19 result. You won’t be asked to take daily tests or isolate following contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This means, if you would like to modify or cancel your booking due to Covid-19, our normal terms and conditions now apply.
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