1 Bed Cottage-Museum View-Garden-Free Parking

Xanthe the host was delightful and did everything she could to make the stay successful. HOWEVER, I do wish I had read every review and realised there was NO KITCHEN in this property. I had assumed that searching for the category “entire property” would mean that a kitchen was taken as given as in normal living accommodation. Whilst there is a kettle, toaster & microwave in the lounge, there is no facility to wash up, and you are specifically told to leave ‘cutlery’ on the yellow tray which will be washed elsewhere by the owner, and NOT to wash it in the bathroom sink. It turns out ‘cutlery’ actually includes crockery as well, and that one puts it all on the yellow tray and leaves it outside the entrance door. As we had brought food with us to self-cater the lack of kitchen was an immediate let down. There is a full size fridge freezer. The freezer is full of what we assume is the owners food. Water for drinking is provided in several jugs left in the fridge. The description I would use for this property is ‘Garden guest suite’, situated in a small garden of a semi-detached house in what to us is a scruffy area. Parking is a nightmare, the driveway is at an extremely steep angle, and there is a protruding step that one must make sure to avoid with your vehicle. We had been told there was plenty of room for our two cars, but that wasn’t the case. The road is jammed packed with parked vehicles. Our advice, be sure to use Google Street View (or similar) before booking. Finally, Xanthe tries her best to make the stay successful, but overall we were disappointed. We run a holiday let at our home ourselves, and know what is involved, but the description and in our opinion the photos are misleading. Oddly a small run of kitchen units where the fridge and dresser is with a sink, two ring hob and under counter fridge would be very easy to install as all the plumbing is available. Quite why this is not provided we have no clue.

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First of all wanted to thank the host, even though we didn't have a chance to meet, she was very helpful on the phone. The location is great. On arrival, it's looks like its going to be just a simple house, like hundreds in that neighbourhood, but once we got inside the territory and seen the beautiful cottage (I wouldn't say cottage, more like a lodge, due to no kitchen, and more more luxurious) further down, hidden in the beautiful garden. The cottage is beautifully decorated, fresh flowers, big bottle of water in the fridge, toiletries, towels, tea and coffee facilities and even some delicious cookies (maybe homemade). First, on arrival, it was a bit cold inside, even though the host left turned on electric radiators for us, but within 30 minutes it's became very warm inside. Spacious longe with TV and dining table. Cosy bedroom with huge bed. The garden was very lovely, especially the view from the garden, unfortunately we didn't enjoy the garden much, as we arrived late and it was freezing outside. Me and my husband definitely liked the privacy we got during our stay, exactly what we was looking for. We would come again.

When I was booking I didn't realise that there is no kitchen. Fridge, microwave and kettle are placed in the longe, only sink in bathroom, no cooker. So this place is definitely not good to consider to cook something during the stay. Bring some snacks, like we did👌 Also as there is no heater and no socket in the bathroom, it's very cold to take shower, or even to use the toilet. During cold times, might a bit upset. Maybe a long, minimum 3 meter extension would save the day, literally to drag the radiator into the bathroom. And one more thing, it was very dark, pich black in the garden in the sitting area. Otherwise, everything was amazing. Thanks a lot.

Peaceful and secluded. Clean and warm

Nothing to complain about

When we first opened the door, we thought wow this is lovely. It looked clean and comfortable and a nice touch also the cookies that were left for us to enjoy, l’m sure if you stayed in the summer the garden area which does look over Brooklands track and it’s very well laid ,would be a delight but not in winter and I think should reflect the price BUT..back to the cabin.

There was no mention of a sofa bed. It was the most uncomfortable sleep I thiink I have ever endured. I ended up getting out of bed and trying to sleep on the sofa with a cover over me. but only room for one, which wasn’t much better. After the long drive from Derbyshire and a full day, it was a terrible night . Also receiving messages 2 of telling us to turn the lights off on leaving the property . There was an outside light outside this cabin which really should be left on at all times so paying customers can see their way in the dark.. but from a very steep driveway through a gate and then into the dark garden. and back out again, but because of the messages we felt we had to use our torch.. we paid enough but felt we were being harassed. We never did meet the lady of the property. ALSO the bathroom had two mats on the floor which were very wet.. and later discovered there was a leak coming from under the unit where the sink was.. and that was after picking up the mats and skidding in the next time we went to use the bathroom. It has nowhere to wash up any plates, cups, etc except in the bathroom sink!! And not even a waste paper basket to put used teabags or coffee wrappers in.( It did have a medium size one in the bathroom but feel there should have two.) I think for £140 you can do much better in the area and at least have a decent bed to sleep in.

There was no breakfast included, so I didn't expect one. The location was in a quiet and green area, 15 minutes walk to Brooklands Museum and 25 minutes walk to Weybridge train station. The place is very cosy, tidy and spacious for a couple of people.

Honestly, there is nothing to dislike or improve. Everything is just fine or even better than expected.

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a sink to wash up in and a teapot to make a brew other than that it was just fine

Great location. Thoughtfully done and lovely extra touches. Private, safe, quiet and cosy.

The property was incredibly clean and the host was very accommodating

Firstly it was not a cottage so please repost as what it is. It doesn’t have a bed just an uncomfortable double sofa bed. It also doesn’t have an oven or a kitchen as described

Location was good. Beds were comfortable

Not a single knife in the kitchen. Picture shows BBQ but no BBQ allowed. Items being stored in the cupboard spaces. Badly organised. Host was hovering outside the door at night.

We really enjoyed the hospitality of the landlady, Xanthe and her welcoming, warm manner! We spent our mornings and evenings in a beautiful garden enjoying the tranquility of the surrounding area. The cottage was very clean and had all the facilities.

Great location and fabulous hostess

The bed was not comfortable

Perfect location for a car rally starting at the museum :)

Would have preferred a proper bed to a sofa bed

What a warm welcome. Check-in was easy .everything i can think of was at my disposal, cookies, tea and coffee, water in the fridge, and clean towels .etc.. Highly recommended 👌

Secluded peaceful and clean. Relaxing place to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

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It was very peaceful and spacious with a private outdoor space to sit out in. The bathroom is nice and bright with a good shower. The owner was really helpful in giving suggestions for places to visit and to eat, and it was nice of her to provide cookies and some really beautiful flowers.

By no stretch of the imagination is this a cottage - it's a perfectly nice modern extension into the garden of a suburban semi. It really needs a small kitchen with a sink and hob. As it is there is nowhere to prepare food or to wash up if you have anything to eat. The bed is a sofa bed which isn't that comfy.

La proximité des sites intéressants à visiter. La propreté et le confort.

Location perfect for local attractions. Quiet and relaxing. Literally at the top of the iconic Brooklands banking overlooking the museum. Fantastic.

Absolutely beautiful little Cottage will definetly be back 😊

The cottage was really cosy, a great size and spot on for what we needed for our trip. Perfect size, has a lovely outdoor area and is easy to get to whether you're travelling by train or car.

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Comfortable, welcome flowers and food, quiet, off street parking just wide enough for our small car.

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Cottage was immaculately clean and pretty newly fitted out? V peaceful and secluded. Didn't meet host but electronic and telephone contact was good and she was responsive and helpful.

Not the most glamourous of neighbourhoods but did the job perfectly for what I was looking for

It was very clean and easy to locate the garden was beautiful and in all a very nice place to stay

Quiet, nice towel.

Whilst the host is clearly working hard to make this something special it is quite badly misdescribed in the advert. It is not a beautiful cottage. It is a well appointed glorified mobile home in the back garden of a small semi detached house in a quiet, sub urban location. Where it says “double bed” it is actually a double sofa bed. The curtains are paper thin and do not keep out the light And whilst it claims to have hob and oven there is no hob and no oven and there is nowhere to do any washing up. The parking is also highly compromised for anything other than a small car. The admin side was also very torturous. I received eight emails from booking.com and had to have protracted communications with the host about check in times and to try to understand what was actually available as I was seeking genuine self-catering which this is not. Overall, I felt rather misled and if I hadn’t paid upfront, I wouldn’t have stayed.

Beautiful cottage, had everything I needed and it was clean and welcoming. Xanthe was a perfect host. The surroundings were great to explore with loads of nice places to eat and lovely walks. Thanks so much, would stay again!

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Amazing host

Location excellent. Perfect for visiting brooklands. 10 min walk to train station to get train to central London (takes 30 mins). Cottage had everything we needed for our stay. Sofa bed surprisingly comfortable. Lovely peaceful setting. Host Xanthe is amazing, couldn't do more for you to make sure we had a great stay.

Parking available but the space is quite tight. Managed to get our small SUV in fine though.

Lovely host and as described

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Comfortable, quiet and in a good location. Lovely decoration. It had everything we wanted. Good communication with the lady.

Room to park but it was a bit tight.

Keys in a lock box were the owner said

Great location both for Mercedes world and central London walking distance to nearby train station. Owner communicated well throughout the visit to ensure all our needs were met.

The host was so lovely. Cottage was lovely and so comfortable! Felt very safe and secure (especially as a solo woman) and the property was clean and spacious. Shower lovely and hot and good water pressure! In a nice quiet part of Weybridge and close to the station.

It was spacious in the lounge area

The parking was a nightmare. Very step and on the owners driveway. The bed is a sofa bed and very uncomfortable.

Lovely little place really really homely, amazing.

The wife, she’s a cow ! Not property’s fault !

It’s very serene and inviting. A lovely quaint setting. I forgot my wine and the host generously offered me a lovely bottle of Red. It is secluded and there is access to your own little garden which is very well kept ,big open living and dining and a lovely bed.

There’s nothing not to like . Everything was provided. Very clean and and very large space.

Owner was very nice

Bed was advertised as a Double Bed - it is actually a Sleep Couch (I would never have booked it if I had known this) !!! No Kitchen facilities - you have to wash up in the bathroom sink (take your own washing up liquid as none were provided) Basic crockery, cutlery & cups No Bath only Shower No Lake view as was originally advertised (this has since been taken down)

this property was stunning! we had real privacy during our stay, guest was very friendly.

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