I have no hesitation in recommending Canterbury Cottages. The cottage is delightful, immaculately clean, the garden beautiful and the hosts exceptionally friendly and efficient. I look forward to our next stay there.
We had a very good week. There were lots of things supplied that are not usually supplied in self-catering. The table and chairs outside were welcome as our week was hot and dry. The walk-in shower worked well.
Anne and Rob have set up the perfect cottage for a couple who just need a getaway.
The size of the cottage, the provisions, the ambiance - nothing could be faulted. Anne has clearly put thought to what the needs would be and ensured all the things were provided.
Thank you Anne for making our stay there during our first anniversary so lovely and memorable and I look forward to making another trip again and staying at one of your beautiful cottages!
Loved The Gardener's Cottage. It totally exceeded expectations. The grounds and the property are so well kept and the cottage has everything you could need - it is so well stocked. It was a lovely touch that we were greeted with a little hamper of essentials like bread, eggs, milk as well as some wine and biscuits. The place was immaculate.
Anne was a great host. There if we needed anything but let us be the rest of the time.
The pro's:
- The kitchen was well stocked with everything (utensils, cookware, cutlery, dishwasher etc) you'd need for a stay
- The cottage is perfect for two people - cosy
- Great shower.
- Lovely terrace at the back with garden furniture - a sun trap during the day
- Comfortable bed
- Cosy living area
- Plenty of storage - wardrobe and drawers and could store cases under the bed.
- A 3 minute walk to an organic farmers market which has everything you'd need - local meats, fruits and veg and other groceries.
- the cottage is quiet
- It's a great base to explore the area. It's less than a five minute drive to the gorgeous village of Wingham, a 15 minute drive to Canterbury and is around a 30 minute drive to lovely coastal villages like Sandwich, Deal, Dover and Whitstable
The con's (not big things at all)
- the living, dining and bedroom area is all in the one area so if somebody wants to go to bed and somebody wants to stay up watching TV this could be a problem. Although I had ear plugs and it worked out perfect (and it's no different to staying in a hotel room - actually it's better as there's a wall dividing the room so the bed is a little away from the living area).
- the rental is by the week. I can understand why the rental is for a week but it would be great to have the option of a long weekend etc.
If I was travelling to that region again I would love to stay in the cottage again.
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Gardener's Cottage is relatively small but very comfortable, welcoming and well appointed. It is located within the beautiful grounds of the owners' house and to the rear there is a sheltered patio overlooking a lovely garden. Just outside the property are bus stops with busses to the beautiful City of Canterbury or the stunningly attractive town of Sandwich. There is a great deal to see and do in this beautiful part of Kent and the Gardener's Cottage provides the other ingredients of a relaxing and enjoyable holiday - perfect.
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Very nice, clean, cozy, good location if you have a car and want to discover Kent and surroundings. The owners are nice and obliging. A bit confusing was to carry and leave the deposit, we are trying to use more credit cards not banknotes (simply it was first time while we are traveling around the UK for the 7 years). May be there where problems before us but OK, the rules are the rules. Anyway the stay was pleasant and discrete. We suggest this experience and suggest this holiday rental to everybody who wants to go to Kent.
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We had originally looked at staying in the stables, but when we went to book, only the Gardners cottage was free. It was perfect for us. It has a lovely cosy feel, but with plenty of room. Very clean, every modern convenience and we loved getting to grips with the coffee machine and grinder! Just the thing to set us up for the day. Anne has the knack of thinking of everything you may need...even to the reading glasses in the draw!
Would recommend and location for us was excellent to visit all the sites around. We look forward to a return.
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