Emma - Apr 2025
The Boat house is amazing and will stay again. The kayak was great to use when you like water sports and made things easy having your own merry as we brought a paddle board with us. The sonos sound system fitted did not work with the Louper Weir unsecured wiif. It was linked to Thr Boathouse WiFi which was not available to guests as per the house info book. There were no Pyrex or similar dishes to use for cooking which was a real shame for people who love to cook. The hot tub was amazing for weary legs after walking the Wainwrights fells every day!In the house book it asks that you keep the place clean and tidy at the end of your stay which we would always do however there is no equipment to do this apart from a small dustpan and brush under the sink. Some anti bacterial spray for the kitchen tops would be helpful there was an empty spray of something similar again under the sink.The views over the lake are spectacular and the little things mentioned would not put us off returning!
Gareth - Mar 2025
What a lovely property and location. For those that want to access the water you can't get better than this. We will definitely be back!
Michelle - Jan 2025
Lovely place really enjoyed our stay, very romantic as we got engaged
Lorraine - Sep 2024
We had an amazing time at this really unique, stunning property. The views were amazing and the sunsets beautiful. This is a really nice place to stay if you just want to unwind and have some peace and quiet but is also near to lots of places to visit, such as BownessOnWindermere which is just a 5 minute drive away. Would definitely return.
Paul - Aug 2024
Fantastic location, presented nicely with good facilities and luxurious feel. Based on previous stays elsewhere, it did lack personal touches such as welcome hamper and basic foodrefreshents eg tea bags. However we would love to stay again and have already recommended to family and friends, who have already booked. Thank you for a lovely time.
Kevin - Jul 2024
This is an absolutely fabulous retreat. Exactly as described. Its a very special place. Road is tight heading down to boathouse but you soon master the technique needed to make it a simple task. Property immaculate and well designed for an easy stay. The office ladies in the Windermere office were lovely too.
Dawn - Jun 2024
The driveway not wide enough we had audi q7 trying to turn round not very good and we tried reversing down the driveway very scary. But loved the house
Daniel - May 2024
Thank you for a lovely stay, we wouldnt change anything about our visit, the facilities and property were outstanding. One thing that would be of benefit is to inform your guests not to turn the lights off using the fused spur as this caused the fire alarm to intermittently sound in the entrance lobby.
Philippa - May 2024
The property was in a brilliant location and well equipped but it would have been good to have been able to walk to more places without having to rely on the car. The information about the gradient of the drive and the steps to the apartment was not obvious in the literaure and could be a major issue for some people. It would also have been better to have had an opening window in the main living room or rooflight as it was very airless at night.
Mandy - Apr 2024
The driveway to the property was incredibly steep and narrow with very little space to turn around near the property. The bathroom was on the lower floor down some steep and narrow steps which was a bit worrying during the night. When we arrived the tv wouldnt work, we reported this at 3.50pm to Sykes Cottages and were told that someone would call that evening. No one came until lunchtime the following day. We also asked about the CCTV cameras around the property which felt very intrusive, no one got back to us.
Kris - Mar 2024
This place is amazing! !! The owners have thought of absolutely everything and really made our honeymoon feel special. Thanks so much for everything.
Louise - Nov -0001
Loved our stay at the boat house, such a beautiful place, it is really clean, really well equipped, everything about the place is lovely. . we was there during a storm and the main gates didnt work, we have electric gates at home, so we understand what a storm does to them, but happened to be the day we was leaving so couldnt get car down to property, taking our luggage up the steep hill was a slight killer.. but we survived And would love to return one day.
Helen - Nov -0001
Beautiful place in an idyllic location, thank you for sharing your home with us.
John - Nov -0001
Potential customers should be warned that this property can only accessed by a long, steep, twisting road that requires the most careful standards of driving. Then there's a lot of steep, nonstandard steps to get to the Boathouse itself.It's more suitable for younger guests not those of advanced years.Had we been aware of the circumstances, we'd never have booked it
Ian - Nov -0001
Beautiful holiday home on the inside the boathouse is difficult to launch the kayak and difficult take the kayak out of the water a two man canoe may be slightly easier. More instructions on collecting the keys would be helpful alarm system etcHaving said that I would definitely stay again as we really enjoyed our stay.
Georgina - Nov -0001
What an amazing place we loved how high spec the Boathouse is and really enjoyed the use of the kayak, buoyancy aids and the little touches like the white robes and the supply of the coffee pods. The Lake is magnificent and we enjoyed spectacular views from the Boathouse.
Deborah - Nov -0001
Beautiful property excellent location, very well equipped to be honest could not fault anything. Seen a few amazing sunsets too. Hot tub was very private. Loved the amazing views over the lake
Gina - Nov -0001
The boathouse was beautifully decorated and the location is stunning. However, there isn't a dedicated parking spot for this property unlike the adjoining property. The pathway down to the property is very very steep and pulling away to exit is particularly difficult when you are parked on an incline. We ended up using a flat parking spot on the site a short walk from the boathouse. Not sure if we were allowed to park there but we were not challenged.
Adrian - Nov -0001
A beautiful property completed to a very high standard, a few simple additions would make this a 5 star in my opinion. Blinds on all windows in the main living area, a seat and coat hooks in the entrance hall and a better quality mattress.
Beverley - Nov -0001
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. However, the entrance to the property is extremely precarious and doesnt cater for larger vehicles. If there had been any ice it would have been a serious problem getting down the steep slope. Secondly the loo seat in the shower room needs replacing.But other than that its an absolutely gorgeous property, the hot tub was awesome and the view to wake up to is breathtaking. We really enjoyed it.
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