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Which? Recommended Provider for UK Holiday Cottages August 2023 Which? Recommended Providers are companies that are both rated highly by Which? members and meet the high standards of Which? researchers.
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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 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 regional and 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 complimentarty starter pack will be awaiting 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 plus a welcome treat.
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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Beautiful cottage with everything one could wish for in lovely rural location
A lovely quirky cottage. Comfortable beds, great shower, sunny garden to relax in, good wifi and very quiet.
The cottage had just been refurbished it was clean. and. well equipped. The cottage and. gardens. were very pretty. and the village around was beautiful. just. ONE. problem on the 2nd night the smoke alarm went off every 30. seconds we reported it to the housekeep and owners. and unfortunately they could not get an engineer until Thursday the morning we were leaving. So we have written. to Rural Retreats asking for compensation we refused their first offer. but tonight received a satisfactory compensation which we have accepted. It was an unfortunate mishap but has not deterred us to book another holiday with Rural Retreats in September this year.
Thank you, we are delighted you enjoyed your stay at Gardener's Cottage, it really is a beautiful cottage. We look forward to welcoming you to Rural Retreats again in September.
The charming cottage and all its facilities were excellent together with a superb welcome hamper The location and surrounding area was lovely. For 2 older ladies the two separate staircases to each bedroom were rather challenging!! very comfortable beds.
Lovely homely cottage in a nice village
Enjoyed three days in this lovely old cottage. Just mind your head when leaving the kitchen, as the doorway is low. Ouch! 😂
It must be good, we’ve been there four times now. Beautiful olde worlde cottage in beautiful surroundings and close to amenities ie the pub
2nd visit to cottage and still lovely . New garden furniture appreciated to allow us to sit out and enjoy the lovely gardens. Double bed was not as comfortable this time maybe new mattress required. Welcome hamper a little dissapointing compared to last years home made cakes and scrummy biscuits. Great location for walks with dogs and four horseshoes pub welcomes dogs👍
Wunderbarer Garten- sehr altes Cottage Die Gartenmöbel waren fast alle angebrochen und nicht alle zu benutzen In der Küche fehlte eine große beschichtete Pfanne Wir hatten 2 Tage kein warmes Wasser Insgesamt fehlte der besondere Charme der rural retreats so auszeichnet
Very nice cottage. Ancient and characterful but with all comforts needed. some kitchen appliances a little over-complicated and water power in top bathroom a bit weak, otherwise all excellent.
Really good Christmas holiday, nice surprise to find a real Christmas tree, hamper was excellent, cottage was really clean, only let down was the hot water pressure, nice big bath but takes ages to fill, despite this would gladly return for another holiday.
The cottage itself is delightful, albeit, some plaster has blown. We had a problem with the water softener which made an extremely loud noise at 2 am in the morning. The bed in master room I found not that comfortable and the pillows could be better quality.
Thank you for your review. I am so pleased that you thought the cottage delightful and I will pass on your comments about the water softener and the pillows.
Lovely cootage, thoughtful welcome pack, super friendly staff
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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.
If the restrictions are reintroduced and you are forced to cancel your holiday due to legal restrictions, please be rest assured that we will help you to move your booking within the same property, offer a voucher to be used within the same property within a year or cancel your booking in this instance and we will refund you the price you paid in full.
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