Private Felt like being at home Everything we need Value for money

Had to take our rubbish away with us at the end of the holiday that's all

Location was excellent - central to Leek as expected and stated. It was a quirky residence, where we felt at home easily. Lots of things for young children to do. Generally it was what we expected.

Nothing really to say, as the property was what we expected. It is on a busy road. Couldn't find an ironing board! The chairs were not very comfortable (a little re-upholstery would make a huge difference). Some of the board games could do with replacing - a decent set of chess pieces and a board instead of 2 part-sets we found, broken Connect4 etc. Garden could do with an occasional weeding to sit outside in the sunshine.

very cute cottage

1. Fabulous location and price. 2. Interactions with host were positive and she kindly arranged us an extra set of keys for the house. 3. Kitchen and bathroom are well maintained and have everything you need. 4. House was really unique and unusual.

1. The stairs are really steep. 2. House was a little chilly although when the heating kicked in we were happy. 3. Bedding wasn't clean in all the rooms - blood stain on a pillow in main bedroom. 4. Only 1 loo roll for 6 of us for 2 nights so we stole some from the local pub. Would have been nice to know it wasn't provided as would have brought our own. With the provision of towels and toiletries, it was our expectation that would be provided.

The location was close to the town centre, local shops and bus stops. The terraced house was well equipped and generous with kitchen essentials e.g cereals and toiletries.

The pin code was not supplied in advance and we had to contact the owner on arrival to get into the property. Once inside we found the boiler switched off together with notices forbidding us to touch it. Again we had to contact the owner for permission to activate the heating. These were not major issues for us and did not spoil our stay but could be upsetting to others.

Liked the milk and use of store cupboard goods

was good location and big house

It's very strange to have a house without a rubbish bin. It's not easy to take three days worth of rubbish with you . this house is good for maximum 6 people not more then 6 . was damaged chairs which dangerous to seat .

Loved the location.

House could have been cleaner. It was very cluttered with lots of old furniture. It wasn't very homely .

It was close to Alton towers so the drive there and back didn’t take too long. It was a good size house for our family of 5 adults and 2 young children.

It was very cluttered and the furniture was old and uncomfortable. It was described as a terraced cottage, but it was just a normal terraced house on a very busy road with lots of old cottage furniture in it.The mattresses were hard and uncomfortable and the beds made lots of creaks and squeaks every time you moved. Also, there were no sheets on the kids beds.

spacious and querky property. No private parking but this wasn’t an issue. welcome goodies left for us on arrival.

Very strange having to take all rubbish away with you. Not really something you want to take home! says bins are only emptied every 2 weeks but this is the norm everywhere.

location is great if you want to walk into the town

Firstly we were stood outside in the pouring rain for 15 minutes trying to get in. Called the host to get the code for them to say it was sent earlier that day but it wasn’t, it was sent during the call and I have the screen shot to prove it. Parking was awful, even though warned there was no parking you don’t expect to hunt around the streets to park nearby. The house is cluttered, dirty (cobwebs and dust everywhere), don’t expect to find the expected in anywhere acceptable…we didn’t find the cutlery till day 2. You will need to clean the bathroom first if you want to be clean yourself. Beds weren’t the best, just laying on wooden crates that were made to look like old wooden bed frame. Stairs are really steep which made it fun going up and down with luggage. Also no fire alarm downstairs so make sure you don’t burn the place down.

This house is very well situated in central Leek with lots of amenities close by. We were easily able to park on the nearby side streets. It is a good sized property which feels very homely. The bedrooms are a good size with comfortable double beds in each one and lots of storage for all your clothes and toiletries. There are a few minor faults with the kitchen area, but it is a perfectly adequate functional kitchen so don't let that put you off. We enjoyed our stay there!

Lack of a spare cupboard in the kitchen to store non perishable food. The main oven only had 1 shelf. Not being able to use the wheely bin and having to take all your rubbish with you was awkward, have never had that in other places we have stayed at.!

the house was so welcoming. breakfast was on the doorstep vitually if you didnt want to cook and that was amazing.

couldnt fault it for our requirements.

Shower function could not activate

The house was beautiful, beds comfy, very clean and tidy. Had some bits and pieces for the kids to do which was great.

Nothing the place was lovely.

cosy

nothing

Lots of beds, our young son could stay in our room but didn’t have to stay in our bed! There was room for two families.

The stairs are very steep but that can’t be helped!

Absolutely nothing. Avoid this property at all costs unless you want to live in filth!

Everything. First of all the parking was a nightmare, we had to park in another street and up on the kerb. Then the first walk into the property when that musty dirty unclean smell hits you. Once you get past the smell and into the main living room thats an eye opener. Clutter everywhere, mismatched furniture that looks like its been retrieved from the rubbish tip. The huge cobwebs and dust everywhere, also the playing cards and books lying about shows it hadnt been cleaned before our stay. Also the buttons on the TV remote doesn't work so don't expect to watch anything while your there. The kitchen was also cluttered, cleaner than the living room until you want to use the cutlery, that looked like it had been dug up from the garden. We ended up having to eat out because of this. The bathroom was ok on first glance, then i ran my hand around the bath and was met with god knows how many previous guests dead skin, my hand was white. I had to buy cleaning products and it took 2 cleans to get it clean enough to shower. The first bedroom again filthy, the grime around the bottom of the bed was disgusting. I lifted the mattress to find it was sitting on a pile of pallets, the same as the single bed in the other bedroom. The other bedrooms were also filthy. The only thing that was clean was the linen! We booked to stay 2 nights but after that first night the kids and us could not stay there another night and we left first thing in the morning and drove back to scotland after alton towers. If you are crazy enough to book this place, don't expect and kind of refund, this host will stop contact if its any type of complaint. Nothing but daylight robbery. Place needs looking over from environmental health before shes allowed to advertise on any sites!!! Dont be fooled by the pictures you see on here, they defo aren't what you are welcomed with when you walk through that door.

The house was quirky and clean and it was only a 5 minute walk into the main town which was perfect!

Although we had almost everything we need there wasn't enough loo roll or tea bags so we had to get more. And a cafetiere for coffee would of been lovely but not essential!

there was a smell in the front room which we feel someone had been sick on a chair prior to our visit and as a result we could not use the front room because the smell was very strong

Location very handy for a weekend at Alton Towers. Very clean and everything you needed was available in the property.

Good location, in terms of accessibility to Leek. Spacious bathroom. Friendly neighbours.

The house was not clean. Quite grotty and grimy with odd bits of junk left. It felt like someones uncared for home which had been left in a hurry. Towels, bedding etc were cheap. Fire was full of ash, no logs and kindling (which we went and bought) only for the register plate in the fire to fall down. The photos of the house oversold it.