The Gate Cottage

Close to relatives

Price and minor supplies issues that was rectified immediately.

Everything was perfect, the cottage was beautiful. We booked in emergency due to cancelled flight and airport closed due to snow. Katharine was very kind, she turned the heating on as soon as we booked (late in the evening) so that we found the flat warm. She also brought us milk and biscuits the next morning. She was super nice about everything and even helped us find a taxi at 5am

A beautiful little cottage. Cosy lounge area with TV/Netflix, excellent bathroom, very comfortable bed. Brilliant location.

Could do with a couple of hooks in the bedroom.

1. Pleasant location, right opposite the amazing parish church. 2. Lovely carpet in living room and bedroom. 3. Stylishly fitted out. 4. Cottage has enormous potential.

1. Key box was located very high up in a hidden position behind a post. At 5ft 2 in, I could not possibly have reached it, seen the numbers or opened it. Fortunately I have a taller husband. 2. Immediately inside the lobby was a sign which said "Remove your shoes." Not very welcoming, and impossible for my husband with replacement hips. 3. Nowhere to hang or store clothes. Two large drawers out of three filled with spare bedding. Two hooks for coats in the lobby, which could not take hangers. 4. No oven or hob, - could not even boil an egg. 5. No table and chairs. Fortunately we had a picnic table and chairs in our car. 6. Complicated Wifi code had to be requested by telephone. } 7. No information on how to access the television.} Information folder only gave menus from local takeaways. 8. Mould on the ceiling of the shower room, and in the shower cubicle. 9. Very steep staircase. 10. No parking available when we needed to load our car to leave. Quite a trek to public car park with cases, picnic bags, and table and chairs. 11. No response at all from owners when given feedback directly by email, or asked a question before arrival.

Lovely place.The place is exceptionally clean. The view is excellent. Katharine and Ben are very helpful. We really appreciate that they are always willing to accommodate our needs. Will definitely choose to stay here again once we are back to Thaxted.

Very central location. Lovely area to explore. Delightful hosts; friendly and helpful. Comfortable beds. Comfortable sitting space. Cosy carpeting.

I would describe this accommodation as a hybrid - not quite self-catering. Its size probably doesn't lend itself to a fully equipped kitchen with a table to eat it. It was fine for breakfasts and microwave meals. The stairs were a bit scary (narrow and shallow front to back). We found it difficult to watch live programmes on the TV...probably our own lack of tech savviness.