“This cottage is very well equipped and very clean.”
In particular the welcome gifts were exceptional. The kitchen/dining room in the side extension was excellent. Chipping Campden was an excellent place to celebrate New Year. The whole main street was decked with festive lights. We ate out in Michaels, Eight Bells Inn and the Noel Hotel - the food and service in all three was very good.
However, we felt the cottage heating systems meant the cottage felt cool throughout and cold in certain areas. We struggled to interpret the instructions and were ...
In particular the welcome gifts were exceptional. The kitchen/dining room in the side extension was excellent. Chipping Campden was an excellent place to celebrate New Year. The whole main street was decked with festive lights. We ate out in Michaels, Eight Bells Inn and the Noel Hotel - the food and service in all three was very good.
However, we felt the cottage heating systems meant the cottage felt cool throughout and cold in certain areas. We struggled to interpret the instructions and were unable to advance the heating system to get heat during the day; or to raise the temperature. It could be just a case of re-writing the instructions so that they are easier to understand. This is a complex issue and I have sent a separate email to Manor Cottages giving more details. We managed to cope throughout our stay as I (learning from previous experiences) had brought with me a couple of small electric heaters. By moving these around to the rooms we were in from time to time gave us the comfort we were expecting. This was particularly needed during New Years Day as we were confined to the cottage all day by gales and heavy rain. I also feel the need to improve things in the small bedroom. Again I have made some suggestions in my email to Manor Cottages.
“We are delighted that you found the cottage very well equipped and very clean. The cottage is capable of getting very warm indeed. The living room also has the benefit of an efficient wood burning stove. The main heating controls are operated by a standard Honeywell heating unit, which can be found in many UK homes. The owners have included a new basic step by step instructions page in the house file ( we have a copy in the office too) which explains how you turn up a thermostat ( a dial to turn to preferred temperature) and how to slide the heating switch between the different settings. We hope to welcome you back to Chipping Campden again soon.
Property Owner