Host & Stay - Fox Cottage

Ideal location for visiting Kielder and family in the Scottish Borders. We liked the separate bedroom spaces and second bathroom. The house was well equipped.

The beds are very firm, particularly in the master bedroom, which resulted in poor sleep. We also weren’t able to get the water very hot for a bath, which was disappointing given the lovely deep bath in the bedroom.

The house was in a lovely location. It was beautifully decorated and had everything we needed for a lovely stay. When we arrived it was very clean and tidy. The bath in the bedroom was a little bit special.

Everything was really lovely. If I was being very picky we found that the mattress in the biggest bedroom listed towards the middle. It wasn't a problem for us but just worth mentioning.

Check in time was 4pm, I felt it a bit late and not willing to pay extra. And also the check out time, I would have preferred it be 11am and not 10am.

Beautifully decorated and very well appointed for a relaxing weekend.

Lovely and cosy. Liked the decor Enjoyed using the tin bath in the bedroom both mornings!

The pans were not non stick and food easily stuck to them when we cooked. We did manage to scrub it off but the food easily stuck and burnt if not careful. I did make a special request for a bottle of Prosecco and maybe balloon for our arrival as it was my partners birthday, I was told that this was all fine. However there was none of this on arrival. There could also have been some dog treats, a toy, dog bed to be more pet friendly.

Property is in a lovely village, excellent location. Would give the location 10/10. But kitchen dirty, thus the 6.

Cleanliness of kitchen is a shocker. We had to wash every plate/dish/pot before we could use...plates were visibly greasy, pans & pots dirty, mugs dirty, even the grater had old cheese on it. We travel a lot and never experienced such a dirty kitchen. Another annoyance - you are very cheekily required to give a £250 deposit! (which takes a while to come back to you).

Wonderful location. Bellingham is a nice little village, and the Kielder water area is fantastic for gravel cycling. Great views and endless gravel routes. The Cheviot is a great place to go for dinner. The house is spacious, downstairs toilet and bathroom upstairs with toilet, shower and bath. The kitchen has plenty of space and a nice induction hob.

The freezer needs defrosting, and the cutlery and pans needed a quick wash before use. Otherwise cleanliness was great, so not much of a problem.

Clean. Newly renovated. Comfortable. Got everything you want.

Nothing. Maybe a little washing up liquid provided would be helpful.