Hardwick Haven, Sedgefield - Near Hardwick Hall

Great location, clean and compact. Host communication was good.

Water flow in kitchen seemed very slow, took a while to wash up and didn’t notice information about heating until leaving as post it notes on bookshelf so could maybe be clearer. Though these are minor and didn’t really affect our stay.

Good location, near to shops and places to eat. Property was exceptionally clean, heating worked well. Good size lounge and kitchen

The bed was smaller than a usual double so a bit small for two average size adults. There didn’t seem to be any oven trays other than the grill pan, notified the owner. Parking was provided but not very well lit, a torch was useful getting to the property from there. We had to contact the owner the day before our arrival as the key code hadn’t been sent via booking.com, the owner was prompt in replying.

The flat was very clean and well maintained, and it was well located on a quiet small housing development but close to the main road through the village. Sainsbury's is just a couple of minutes' drive away. I was there in late October and the weather was cold, but the flat was toasty warm once I figured out the Alexa controls. Unfortunately she doesn't offer the option of turning the temperature up or down, just on or off but other than that it worked well. I left something behind when I checked out but the cleaner very quickly noticed and I had a call from the owner while I was still in the area - that was much appreciated.

The kitchen equipment was a bit basic but it was fine for simple cooking/reheating. The layout of the bathroom in the space between the bedroom and living area might be an issue for some couples but was fine for me as a solo guest. It is an upstairs flat, I'm not sure I realised that from the description but it wasn't a problem for me. There is a good sized car park close by but you do need to carry everything down a narrow path to get to the flat, and it is dark at night (one of the outside lights on the path isn't working). I didn't mind that as I live in the countryside but it would be a good idea to take a torch if you're coming back at night.

Clean and recently decorated. You can tell that a lot of thought has been put into giving you everything you might need.

Access is not ideal, but plenty of parking available. Also being a 1st floor apartment I was a little concerned my children might be noisy for people below, but didn't hear or see them. Tiny bin in kitchen. .

Location was great, near to facilities.

Nothing

Clean and cosy and had everything we needed for our 2 day stay

There was nothing I didn’t like it was perfect

Location - halfway between Bolams/Sainsburys and the village centre. Walkable in 5 mins. Plenty of free parking. TV has loads of apps to enable watching programmes.

The pathway from the parking area to the door is full of mud and leaves. Shame the residents don't clean it up. There is no loo brush in the appt and owner is aware. The whole of the appt floor creaks as you walk, causing disturbance to anyone sleeping. The bed settee is very uncomfortable for both sleeping and sitting on - needs urgent replacement IMHO.

The host provided great comms about the property before I arrived including useful info about the car park. Great location, with a bus stop close by, so easy access into the middle of Sedgefield (although it's not too far to walk). Property is on the first floor so need to climb stairs.

Liked everything. But worth noting there is no terrestrial TV. Lots of iplayer and other apps, so can watch on demand and movies, but no terrestrial channels. (We spent some time looking.) The bed is a double. It was lovely, but smaller than the one we are used to sleeping in.