Ivy cottage

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : A small village, but within walking distance of fascinating Rode.
  : I have got used to a memory foam mattress is all! Sharing a spring mattress was a restless experience whenever my husband turned over

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Location perfect, cottage looked the part. Clean bedding,
  : Inside was a hotchpotch, needs work doing, not very clean, some plug sockets not working, kettle full of lime scale, needs a good tidy up outside in the garden, there were broken deck chairs and a broken falling apart bench, a shed that is falling down and the glass could easily fall out on you. Old bbqs with holes in, rubbish broken bits and bobs at the side of the cottage.

Very Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The trips I had already booked in the surrounding areas of Bath..
  : Both toilets blocked (same review from 2016 from another family, so obviously a problem not tended to) Not suitable for children.. Photos need updating, BBQ rotten as wooden bench, No trampoline as indicated, slab uneven out back (grandchild fell) First aid all out of date. Bugs galore in bedroom.. Flooring filthy.. Owner rude when approached about the overflowing toilets , thought we obviously blocked it with kitchen roll or wipes, as the note was left for us.. kitchen roll seen was to clean the wet flooding from the toilets and the wipes to cleanse our hands and happily put in bin. Log burner a large open crack on glass door, as asked to burn combustibles (imagine my horror when I saw the fire roaring and the glass cracked).. Kitchen smelt of gone off milk, another review left from another family quoting the same (look behind the fridge like we did ) Thank god for the trips we had planned... I can safely say I will not be staying there again... House Manager was very approachable, owners NIL... Money needs to be put back into the cottage....

Very Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Not Applicable. It was self catering for which we had arranged ourselves an appropriate delivery of supplies for the early evening of our arrival.
  : We stayed for 1 night in this property. While the property has a rustic feel, it has the following issues 1- One of the radiators in the bedroom did not work and it was cold. and damp.(Mould was growing on the walls). I registered a formal complaint with the landlord with the issues numbered. The landlord did not show much intent to resolve the following issues 2-All surfaces were grubby and it was obvious that the property had not been cleaned at all prior to our arrival 3- The kitchen sink leaked and we had to manage the leakage. 4- The plumbing needs work as it was hard to deal with big temperature fluctuation's 5- The landlord showed no intent to fix anything ,anytime and his communication was terse via his manager's texts. 6- To name a few upsetting sights on our arrival (Photo's were taken) hairs on bedroom,bathroom surfaces, rizla papers left on the bed in bedroom number one, half eaten biscuit found on inside of bed, spare duvet cover unusable, damp and all furniture had heavy dust collection,woodlouse casings in several rooms. 7 - The outside area is outright dangerous, scattered unusable equipment with sharp edges, dangerous unlevel exit steps to the garden. 8- Both Bathroom mats wet, cobwebs in utility areas. We didn't and could not sleep in such an unhygenic environment at all on our one night night of occupancy. We had elderly relatives and a 4 year old a daughter we did not want exposed to this appalling environment. 9- The above is just the half of what we encountered. It was suggested we leave before 11am the next morning if 'as we feel' in the words of the property manager the property is unfit for purpose. We did leave the property before 11am and not a moment to soon. In summary, I would suggest this property is not fit for purpose and should be removed from booking.com immediately.

Good
Traveller Type:
  : I liked the old cottage and surroundings.
  : I feel there are many improvements to be made in the property and In the gardens. The steps to the garden need making safe. The kettle needed a good descale.

Pleasant
Traveller Type:
  : location
  : beds were uncomfortable

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : love the location, and how quiet and peaceful it is
  : the bed in the main bedroom very noisy and not very comfortable and could do with darker curtains as gets very light very early

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Charming and well located
  : Be prepared...towels are NOT provided

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : It is a lovely cottage, with the warming charm of an old house. There is plenty of space and two bathrooms! We loved the chimney and had a great time there. We would definitely come back again!
  : If you are much into cooking you will perhaps miss some kitchenware (like sharp knifes, big cooking pot). But this is nothing to complain!

Fair
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Location and general charm of the building, with nice views of fields. Staff helped us find a local mechanic.
  : House needs a good deep clean (not due to us) i.e. we had to clean the kitchen before we used it (dirty utensiles from previous guests, evidence of mice, washing machine mouldy, etc), bathrooms need repair and un-blocking drains as shower floods (not caused by us), outside area is messy (not caused by us).The check-in process was rushed and mixed up, staff in a hurry and dumped us with keys. Not the warmest if welcomes!