Zoo Cottage

Location: 1 Brooke Ave, Upton, Cheshire, Chester, gb

Star Rating: 9.5 Stars

Property Type: Holiday homes

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Electric bicycle charging station
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Express check-in/check-out
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Pub crawls
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Fishing nearby
• Electric bicycle charging station
• Paddle boating nearby

Rooms Available

• Cottage with Garden View

  The spacious bungalow features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a bath and free toiletries. Guests will find a refrigerator, kitchenware, an oven and a microwave in the well-fitted kitchen. The bungalow also has a barbecue. The bungalow offers a dining area, an electric kettle, a dressing room, a flat-screen TV, as well as garden views. The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Dressing room
  • Kitchen
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Oven
  • Toaster
  • Barbecue
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Baby safety gates
  • Wine glasses
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Susanne (8/5): Great place to stay for our purposes. - Host was great answered questions promptly, good info about local facilities in folder, welcome bottle of wine. Lovely house to stay in.
• PHILIP (10/5): An excellent property in a great location and an excellent helpful host. - The property was spotlessly clean, and had most of what we would require for a short or long stay, The location was excellent with two local shops across the road and a supermarket and garage a few minutes drive away. Only the mattress and pillows which were a bit hard for me, but that is purely personal taste which would be different for everyone. I still slept quite well.
• anne (10/5): Perfect location, clean and comfortable - Location to the zoo and great garden area NA
• Ellie (8/5): Lovely house and back garden, comfortable and informative but too strict about noise. - Chris text all the necessary info needed to access the property. All info and contact details are to hand in a folder inside the property. Property was stunning, clean and spacious. Location was good, really comfy beds and a good shower. Bottle of prosecco was much appreciated also. Constant communication from host regarding the residential area to be mindful of noise even before we'd arrived. Noise notices inside and outside the property. This was basically in your face, received a text from the host at 10.18pm Friday night saying neighbours complaining of alot of activity on driveway, this was purely receiving food deliveries, all before 11pm and no loud talking, music just walking across a stoney driveway. Must be extremely fussy neighbours to warrant contacting a host about that. Much too strict on noise, this dampened our moods and we all felt frustrated and not appreciated as understanding and considerate guests.
• Marie (8/5): My family had a lovely stay, the property was clean and comfortable and we had everything we needed - Spacious and clean and very close to local amenities
• Aseuk (10/5): Stunning, deserves its high praise - The house was really stunning, well looked after and very tasteful whilst also being super comfy and clean. very impressed with all aspects including its great location, would absolutely use again if visiting Chester, thank you Chris!
• Pamela (10/5): A fabulous house well placed for visiting the area. It was very comfortable and very well equipped. The owner Chris was - The property was beautiful and exactly as the photos portrayed. There was nothing to dislike!
• Jgreaves (10/5): Excellent property, with everything needed, and good location - An excellent property, with everything needed, very clean and comfortable. Great communication from the owner. Nothing.
• Lever (8/5): -
• Shannon (10/5): -
• Dawn (10/5): Lovely break would stay again - Perfect cosy house for a weekend away. Everything we needed was in the property, comfortable beds and off road parking. An added bonus my teenage children both had their own rooms. Short distance to the centre, local shops and a friendly pub within walking distance Everything was good
• Andrea (10/5): Excellent communication and instructions. House was comfortable, well equipped and warm. Loved it. - We arrived to a lovely warm house with everything anyone would need for a stay. Chris was clear with instructions and very welcoming. Attention to detail was excellent and very professional, helpful host. 🤔 Can't think of anything not to like 😊
• Debra (10/5): Perfect house in a great location for visiting Chester - Property had everything you could need for your stay and the location was perfect for where we had planned to visit, with plenty of local shops near by and on a main bus route. Chris the owner was very attentive and made sure everything was ok throughout our stay. We have already recommended the property to our friends and will stay again when we come back to Chester. Nothing
• Amanda (8/5): Great location to spend time relaxing close to Chester town, with a fab transport links and restaurants on the doorstep - Great location with excellent facilities both inside and out, quiet location and the property and close to amenities. Nothing to dislike, but had we been staying longer and cooking within the property would have liked to see a disherwasher
• Olamide (7/5): -
• Emily (9/5): - It was so clean and had everything we needed. Ideas location for what we wanted we were talking the kids to a show in Liverpool so decided to tie it in to a trip to Chester. This host was so helpful with everything and kept in touch throughout our stay
• Laura (10/5): - A great return trip to Zoo cottage. This is a great place to stay in a quiet part of Chester. Lovely clean home from home with very attentive support from the hosts.
• Lauren (10/5): Gorgeous clean and cosy home, in a central location for Chester days out! - Lovely clean, warm and cosy property for a late October stay. With super comfy beds! Fab location for the Zoo, aquarium and Cheshire oaks.
• ALAN (10/5): Everything was perfect. Glad we found Zoo Cottage. - Communication from Chris was great from the get go. Cottage is very comfortable, cosy and warm. Tastefully furnished and well kitted out. Ticks every box. Couldn’t want for more. And great location as well. Highly recommended. N/A
• Amy (10/5): -
• Andy Bebbington (8/5): We would aim to use this property again if we return to Chester. - Nice place. Good location. A bit cold on the first evening/night but the landlord turned up the heating by remote control once we made him aware of this problem. Excellent location with a pub serving food and an Indian restaurant within walking distance - both excellent. Also, a chip shop but we didn't try that so can't comment. Also shops nearby. The zoo is just over a mile away and there are busses into the city centre. Heating as mentioned above but this was sorted out once the landlord was made aware. Everything else was fine.
• kenneth (10/5): - Zoo cottage is absolutely spotless, very comfortable and located close to chester centre, shops and bar that dos food close by very convenient just a short uber ride to most places, can't fault it, thanks again Chris.
• Nathan (10/5): Amazing Stay, will return - Exceptional house, very attentive host who kept in touch throughout our stay. Ideally located for the Zoo, Blue Planet Aquarium and Chester City Centre. Second time we have stayed and couldn't be more pleased
• graham (10/5): -
• Donna Kershaw (10/5): Zoo Cottage you were amazing - We loved everything about the holiday home, well equipped, comfortable, and attention to detail, like baby gates for those with little ones, the host Chris was very attentive and helpful, would recommend to anyone, thank you for a lovely weekend Absolutely nothing
• Adam (10/5): Great trip to Zoo cottage. - The house felt really comfortable, like a second home for us. The location to Chester centre and Chester Zoo are very good especially the Zoo, it's about 5 minutes or less in the car. There are shops very close to the house if you need food etc. The garden is a nice size and good to sit in and relax. Chris the owner was very helpful too! Nothing
• Weronika (10/5): -
• Chris (10/5): A fabulous home from home - Spotlessly clean and well.presented house with plenty of space and a huge garden with BBQ and covered seating area,. We found a surprise bottle of prosecco on arrival which was a lovely touch and much appreciated. The facilities were excellent and a good range of glasses, cookware and crockery provided. There was even an.air fryer! We wanted for nothing. Chris the owner maintained excellent communication throughout, ensuring that our stay was as pleasant as possible. A true "home from home". If we are staying in Chester again, we will be back! Nothing really, it was all very good. If I had to pick one thing, the freezer sections in the fridge need defrosting, but I really am clutching at straws here!!
• Dee (10/5): Lovely roomy house in great location - Lovely, roomy house. Owner in contact and very helpful. Nice touch of bottle of Prosecco. House well stocked with towels etc. Nice big garden. Easy walking distance to Zoo and Park and Ride for Chester. Close to shops and takeaways. Did not need to use car. Nothing
• Lauren (8/5): Very good - Excellent location for the city centre and motorway. Clean, well equipped kitchen and spacious bedrooms.
• Carmody (9/5): Superb -
• Ricardo (9/5): Lovely place - highly recommend it! - Convenient location for access to the zoo. House was nice and comfortable. Host was accessible and available to help.
• Pamela (10/5): Had a great time staying at Zoo cottage with great location, rooms, garden and amenities. - A beautiful property, only a short car journey to the town centre of Chester. The host was always responsive and helpful. A lovely dining room and a garden area to eat in the summer, would definitely stay again. Nothing
• Chris (9/5): Superb - Was easy to find. Instructions on how to get in etc were perfect. House was so comfy and loved the garden space.
• Sarah (9/5): Comfortable, well-equipped house in a quiet and convenient location. - Comfortable bedrooms, well-equipped kitchen and pleasant, private back garden with good quality outdoor seating. Great to have an EV charger!
• Daniel (10/5): Exceptional -
• Philip (10/5): Exceptional -
• Phil (10/5): Exceptional -
• Anney (10/5): Brilliant Stay Highly Recommend - Highly recommend this property and a fantastic location for Chester Zoo. Great touches in the bathrooms such as built in toothbrush holders, along with floor lighting and Bluetooth speakers. The beds were so comfy and we all slept so well. The decoration was great throughout. Sadly it rained but we did try make a little use of the pergola in the lovely spacious garden. Great contact from the host Chris, it was greatly appreciated. The cleaner was lovely when seeing her upon vacating. We would definitely stay here again.
• Ruth (10/5): Lovely - Fab location, lovely garden seating area. Lovely Nothing
• Caroline (10/5): Brilliant! - Great location for the Zoo, really peaceful yet close to shops and takeaway. Comfy and lovely decor
• Joanne (10/5): Exceptional -
• Shannan (9/5): Cosy cottage - Very clean and comfortable. Good location. Convenience stores and take aways just down the road. Nice private rear garden. Nothing
• Laurence (10/5): Very happy with the location, the standard and cleanliness of the property - Clean, well equipped and quiet The grass needed cutting
• Sion (10/5): The property was clean, comfortable with everything you would ever need. A real home from home with an exceptional and f - The property was clean, comfortable with everything you would ever need. A real home from home with an exceptional and friendly host Chris where nothing was ever a problem and always well communicated. All in all a fantastic stay Thanks.
• Sarah (9/5): Pleasant house and garden with some nice touches in a convenient location. - Spacious, comfortable house in a quiet residential cul-de-sac. Nice garden, convenient EV charger, well-equipped kitchen Nothing to dislike
• Gary (10/5): Very comfy stay. A treat. - Very comfy stay, with lots of home comforts and facilities and nice touches. Very attentive host. Good location with quick access to the zoo or motorways. Decent local shops. Just needed an idiot proof guide to use the shower for us.
• Pauline (9/5): Lovely place to stay to visit Chester and the zoo! - Lovely family home and beautiful garden. Excellent location for visiting the zoo. Very helpful host. All good.
• Rebecca (10/5): Exceptional - Very easy access, very clean and loved the safety with stairs gates, night lights. Beds could have been more comfortable was my only grumble.
• Amanda (9/5): Superb - great location - 3 mins drive to the zoo. Good communication from Chris the host. Very clean and a great indian over the road 3 mins walk away. what's not to like! Great welcome bottle and tea and coffee supplied. shop also over the road to buy anything we had forgotten we arrived in the dark and couldn't find it at first as we were assuming it was at the top of the road - it was number 1. it is just a little further down the road than we expected but no big deal we found it fairly swiftly once we had got out! if we had arrived in the daytime it would have been fine first time. This is not an issue but trying to find something that wasn't 100% perfect so this is the only thing!
• Graeme (10/5): Excellent clean comfy home ..Great location for Chester and Cheshire oaks.Great Host . - Excellent location. ,clean ,cosy, comfortable and equipped with everything you need..lovely big garden to relax in.Shower over bath downstairs toilet and all what you needed to enjoy time here.lovely decoration and comfy beds.large rooms and we had a great quiet time staying here. Great location for zoo 3 miles and bus route .Shops close by and a nice trip into Chester or other areas.
• Lauraivy (10/5): Amazing place to stay close to everything - Spacious up to date house, with plenty of space for us. Allowed precious family time without feeling like we were crampt. Walking distance to zoo and park and ride and lovely takeaways too. Nothing perfect stay
• Millie (10/5): Cosy comfortable - Cosy and clean very comfortable, can control the heating. Great location right near the zoo where we went every day. Lots of space to park. TVs in nearly every room was great The wallpaper
• George (10/5): Exceptional - My stay was amazing with this facility I have never been so pleased about where I stay this makes you feel so at home as soon as you work through the door with how it smells and how clean it is and also the bathroom and toilet room are to die for.also all the rooms were such a good size. I loved everything there wasn't 1 bad thing u could say
• Paul (10/5): Great place to stay in Chester - Nice location with lots to do close by. Spar shop only a 2 minute walk away. Host communicated very well and was easy to contact. House was spotless and warm on arrival. Lovely cosy house with great facilities. beds were very comfortable. Will definately return on my next visit.
• Calvert (10/5): Excellent place to stay - The rooms were cosy and well laid out. Bedrooms were great. All of it was what we expected. The WiFi isn't always reaching all of the house
• Harris (9/5): Superb -
• Kim (10/5): It really did meet our needs making for a lovely family holiday. - The location was ideal for our family Christmas with room for two cars on the drive. It was easy to find and close enough to get into Chester on Christmas Eve. The residential street was in a quiet location. The host Chris was very attentive and checked in each day to make sure everything was to our liking. The lovely bottle of prosecco was a nice touch and the kitchen was superbly stocked. The house was lovely, warm and had a real family feel plus the decorations made it very Christmassy and just what we wanted. Such a nice touch. Thank you. For older adults, the sofas proved a little difficult to get up from as you sank down.
• Sarah (9/5): Superb -
• Rowan (10/5): Exceptional - Beautiful, comfortable and clean cottage. It’s decorated beautifully and it’s very warm and cosy but loads of space. The Christmas decorations are a lovely touch. Easy to find, welcoming and lots of space to park. Chris came back to me immediately when I messaged with questions and was very helpful. The beds & sofas are so comfortable and it was so nice to have blankets to snuggle under. Thank you so much for a wonderful stay. It’s a good location with a Spa & takeaways near by. Chester city centre is a 15 minute drive. Nothing - we loved it all!
• Robert (5/5): House needs work! - The location for a visit to the zoo. The damp in most rooms The lack of working TV aerial No smart TV’s No welcome basket, not even a pint of milk.
• Jess (10/5): AMAZING - How homely it felt and how nice chris was he checked in to see how we were getting on and I had a question and he answers straight away. Very clean and the bed is so comfy.Also asked if could decorate and did just that my son loved it Some stuff is well use and needs replacing which is understandable as it’s a love place an well used. And living room seems small I would have had living room in front room more space
• Kevin (10/5): Exceptional - Good location for Chester zoo. Private parking. Well equipped and comfortable. Local Indian restaurant and shop. Excellent communication with host. Nothing to dislike.
• Mark (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mark (9/5): Absolutely lovely place - Location was great. House was clean,warm and comfortable No dishwasher
• Rachel (9/5): Superb - Comfortable beds. Clean and tidy Nothing
• Christine (10/5): Beautiful property - Location and comfortable Modern clean feeling
• Verity (10/5): Brilliant stay in a fab location!! - Very clean, very well equipped. Really close to the zoo, a short drive from the city centre & to Cheshire oaks outlet. The only (small) thing is that the signal to the tv’s was a bit hit and miss. Didn’t affect the quality of the trip otherwise.
• Marc (10/5): Exceptional - Lovely place, close to where we were working. Had all the amenities we needed. Lovely and warm on arrival. Chris the owner was great and gave me clear instructions on everything. Would recommend. Close to the zoo, although (unfortunately) we weren't there for that.
• Rhian (10/5): Exceptional -
• Nancy (9/5): Perfect place for family to stay - Excellent well equipped clean comfortable cottage in a great location. Baby gates and highchair all provided. TV reception was not good but WIFI was perfect so we were able to connect our own devices.
• Claire (9/5): Superb - Great location for the zoo and Chester by bus. Comfortable with plenty of room and good facilities. A couple of minor issues when we arrived, but soon resolved by Chris the owner.
• Wilkinson (5/5): Nice place - Nice and cosy bedrooms very spaceous Access to zoo and chester
• Ian (10/5): This is a very comfortable, very well equipped and very conveniently situated with an obliging host - There was everything you could imagine needing provided including a welcome bottle of fizz. There were TVs in every room which our grandsons were delighted about and a very smart new bathroom. Nothing really except I’d have welcomed a toilet brush.
• Kirsty (10/5): Lovely stay - We loved everything about this cottage. It was very homely, clean and beautifully decorated. It is also very close to the zoo and chester city centre. We will definitely stay again.
• Natalia (10/5): Exceptional - A fantastic property with all the amenities we could have wanted. Very clean and comfortable and in a great location. Great communication with the host and would definitely stay here again!
• Laura (9/5): Superb - A lovely comfortable and well-equipped home in a great location for visiting a number of attractions. Communication with the host was clear and helpful which helped us to feel very much at ease.
• Vanessa (10/5): Brilliant place, I’d highly recommend - Great size property in a wonderful location. Well stocked and ideal for families. Very helpful and friendly host. N/A
• Kelly (10/5): Zoo Cottage - We loved staying at Zoo Cottage. We travelled to Chester to visit the zoo and the aquarium, so the location was perfect. There are also shops, restaurants and a pub just a short walk away. The cottage itself is so lovely. It is clean and well maintained with lots of amenities. It had everything there that we needed to enjoy our stay. It is very much a home from home. We will definitely stay at Zoo Cottage when we return to Chester! Everything was great! No complaints.
• David (10/5): Great location, very comfortable and cosy stay. - It was nice and cosy. All rooms had comfortable beds and had good facilities. The signal of the WiFi and the lack of smart tvs to watch Netflixs etc.
• England (10/5): Exceptional - Stayed for two nights at the lovely Zoo Cottage. Property is well presented and in a target location with easy access to Chester Zoo, Chester itself and other attractions such as Cheshire Oaks. No issues with property, very clean and well stocked with usual kitchen amenities. Felt very much at home rather than just being in someone's home! Chris the owner was very accommodating, taking the time to check on each evening to make sure all was OK. Bottle of Prosecco left us for was also a nice touch :) Lots of amenities in close proximity, Inc. A Tesco Express and Spar. Highly reccomend taking time out to try the Indian Brasserie across the road- abundant menu and lovely staff. Nothing related to the property, only suggestion would be for a review of the welcome pack suggestions- we had booked in for the Wheatsheaf pub on the Sunday night but weren't aware that they stopped serving food early on a Sunday night for the quiz. However this did not impact our stay.
• Vikram (9/5): Perfect home and location - Very well presented home with a fantastic size garden to relax in the summer. Perfect location for our trip to Chester Zoo. Nothing of any concern other than no dishwasher, but again, it's not a serious issue.
• Samantha (10/5): We will 1000% return! - The house has everything you could need! They have thought of everything, I particularly liked the automatic lights in the bathroom and landing. The location is incredible, 10 mins from Chester centre and 9 mins from the zoo! The owner is great with contact! There's nothing I didn't like, my only feedback would be that the back bedroom could do with darker curtains to help keep out the light / heat. But they have a fan which really helped... and I would never complaining about the sun!
• Helen (9/5): Superb - Great location, lovely house. Bus stop 5 mins walk to Chester city centre. Lovely chinese takeaway just around f the corner. Would recommend.
• Lesley (10/5): Zoo Cottage, perfect stay for location to Zoo - Lovely modern and comfortable house. It is in a perfect location for the Zoo, Cheshire Oaks Shopping Outlet and there are plenty of restaurants nearby. The Indian Brasserie only a few minutes walk from the house got a big thumbs up from us.
• Laura (10/5): Exceptional - Great house for short family stay. Owners were very helpful checking everything was ok. Highly recommend
• Ian (9/5): Home from home. - Great place to stay , very local and quiet with access to the city centre less than 10 minutes away, the zoo was only about 3 minutes away. clean property that was like a home from home. Nothing, everything was fantastic.
• Maxine (8/5): Very good - Location, accommodation very nice, clean, easy to find. Nothing
• Alison (9/5): Superb - Well appointed clean and comfortable home from home Excellent location for Chester Zoo Blue Planet and attractions in Chester Lovely rear garden for children and adults to relax in Very attentive host Excellent communication Nothing not to like
• Sophie (10/5): Excellent location, so clean and very responsive owner - The property was beautifully decorated and exceptionally clean! It was so close to Chester centre and the zoo N/A
• Laura (10/5): Lovely stay at Zoo Cottage. - Zoo Cottage was lovely, well decorated, equipped and had comfy beds. Would definitely recommend. I enjoyed having my morning coffee in the garden in the sunshine before heading out for a day in beautiful Chester.
• Paul (8/5): Location Location Location - This property is all about the location it's brilliant, 10 minutes drive to Chester town centre or to cheshire oaks, 2 minutes to Chester zoo and 10 minutes walk to a nice friendly pub with good food .great base to go exploring from. Would definitely consider using again if staying in and around cheshire. Host is super easy to get hold of and answers any questions very quickly. Nothing really.
• Teresa (8/5): Quiet and great base for zoo. - Loved the property. Ideal for visiting the zoo. And various attractions in the near by area. The house was peaceful and very well kept. Great kitchen to cook and lovely dining room to eat in. Being told to be quiet before I got there and it being reiterated in the documents left in the house. I get that some guests in the past may have been an issue but not all of us are inconsiderate. We were looking for a quiet place to use as a base while we visited attractions. The next door neighbours were loud. We are quiet anyway. Just tone that down a touch and would be perfect. In closing I would stay again the house and the garden was lovely. Just didn’t like the tone of quiet.
• Vanessa (9/5): Relaxed stay - A very relaxed atmosphere, great location excellent service from Chris. Nothing
• Emma (9/5): Superb - Location was fab and the cottage is very well equipped Chris the owner responded very quickly to the couple of queries we had Kitchen drawer could have done with a clean.
• Andrew (8/5): Very good -
• Nur (10/5): A pleasant and comfortable stay - A very good location. Very close to the Chester Zoo, to the City and to a good Indian Restaurant and other amenities. The property is so cosy, very clean and comfortable. A really pleasant stay and is highly recommended to those who are looking for a practical, convenient and comfortable property. The owners are superb and very accommodating. Excellent communication. A big thank you🙏. None
• Mark (10/5): Fantastic Stay - Family of Four - Easy access to Chester and all the attractions - We had a fantastic stay at Zoo Cottage. We are a family of 2 adults and 2 Children and the accommodation was perfect for our needs. We wanted to be close enough to get into the Centre and far enough away to enjoy the peace and quiet. We also had to pick my son up from Chester main station and this was just a few minutes drive away. Chirs is a pleasant host who was very attentive. Nothing to report here! Everything we needed was supplied in the property. There was even added touches, such as low level lighting in the bathrooms and on the landing which was great in the evening.
• Mr (10/5): Short stay wonderful. - Everything was good! Next time we'll stay longer. Great location with good links to surrounding attractions. Nothing to add!
• Moira (10/5): Excellent host who checked in regularly that everything was ok. Bottle of Prosecco was a lovely touch - Beautiful property and perfect for our needs

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