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Fabulous apartment. .
Steven
If you like Idle Mill 1 from the photographs, description and reviews you will love it when you stay there. The property is ideally located, very wellappointed and decorated with thought and care throughout a credit to its owner.
Rebecca
A lovely, spacious apartment in a great location. Parking permit was a nice bonus and the first thing we noticed when we walked in was how quiet it was with minimum outside noise, even overlooking the car park and main road. There are a few small niggles that, if fixed, would make this apartment even better. Both shower heads are at a strange angle and cannot be adjusted which we found awkward. Also the shower screen in the smaller bedroom is very difficult to open and close so we didnt use after the first night. Several lights flicker throughout the apartment. We have passed these niggles on to Lakelovers so hopefully they will be addressed and they did not have a profound effect on our holiday. However, one downside is the potential noise from the apartment above. We could have been very unlucky with who stayed above us for the week but the continuous loud stamping and dragging of presumably chairs across the wooden floors was extremely irritating and disturbing. We did contact Lakelovers early on in the holiday to see if this could be investigated but unfortunately we didnt get a response until after we returned home. Such a shame because, on first impressions, we would definitely have stayed again.
Fantastically located, easy access to loads of shops, restaurants, supermarkets.
Stopped here before we like the facilities and the convenience of its situatio
Debbie
A lovely apartment with everything we could possibly need for a winter stay in the lakes . Considering we had flooding , icy roads and paths and finally snow to contend with the apartment was a perfect haven to return to at the end of each day !
FABULOUS STAY, HAVE ALREADY BOOKED AGAIN .
We have stayed at Idle Mill 1 and 2 on a number of occasions now. Its a great property, right in the middle of Ambleside with everything that you could need on your doorstep great walks, food, drinks and entertainment. Already planning for a visit for next year.
Fantastic property and we will be returning for a week next year or even later in the year. We did find the heating system very warm, even though it was the lowest seting Not normally so warm in September we did turn it off in the end. sorry teapot handle got broken please let us know waht we owe TV functionality and wifi, perfect enjoyed watching the carpark capers car park pass, very handy location ideal, suprised how little noise from the adjacent pubs
Lovely property and we come every year, only comments would be the duvets are for winter, we bring our own in summer. Also little freezer would be great we forgot and bought ice cream!
Siobhan
As always we enjoyed a lovely week in Idle Mill 1 in Ambleside. All mod cons and everything that one could need, the parking permit is a real bonus. Spacious and clean. Compared to last time, the water pressure in the main bathroom was better and always love the Bath House toiletries. So thank you. Minor point, the right hand side of the bed in the main bedroom has a very slight trip hazard as it is very close to a random step up to another level in the room. Presumably this is something to do with the property below?? Otherwise, excellent as always and would recommend.
Anthony
Great apartment, modern and well equipped, really comfortable beds! Location was perfect for many walks from the doorstep and right in the centre of town so close to all the restaurants and cafes and of course our favourite pub, the Golden Rule, will definitely book again!
Allyson
Lovely, clean, modern and comfortable. A very pleasant stay, very handy for everything.
Idle Mill is in a fantastic location with everything on your doorstep from walks to shops to bars and great restaurants
Steven
Amazing stay. We found the apartment perfect for us a family of 4 with a 2 year old and 4 year old. We would definitely look to stay here again. The location ideal!
Robert
We stayed last year and decided to return again. To be honest a little disappointed this time. Wasn't cleaned to quite the same standard with a few hairs around and a couple of cobwebs. Windows were pretty dirty as well. Also some cutlery diminished, presumably taken, or damaged and not replaced. Limited number of mugs, ok for just the two of us but if four were there the dishwasher would be on overtime! Not sure if the extractors in the bathrooms worked as it got very hot in there. Sorry this sounds a bit negative but it could be really nice again with just a few touches. Rooms were nice and airy, although a full length wardrobe in the road side bedroom would help with hanging dresses or trousers from. Don't mind about whether you publish the feedback or not.
Maureen
The apartment was spacious, very clean and wellfurnished in a great location. The car parking permit was a boon and we were able to park easily each day. The boiler is quite noisy but fortunately was not a problem at nights. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Siobhan
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Idle Mill 1. Perfect location and property and facilities presented to a very high standard. It truly was like a home, with everything you could want, very relaxing. The parking permit was incredibly useful. That said, with such a high standard, the showers were a little disappointing. The water pressure was very poor and also the floor in the second shower room was very slippery. Indeed I slipped, knocked off the drain cover and stood on the plastic upstands of the drain twice. Ouch. That said, we would definitely return, and are already planning to. Many thanks.
Lovely apartment in a great location. Some fantastic shops and restaurants within metres and the parking permit makes it easy to get around.
Very nice property. Clearly there is an issue with the boiler which needs attending to, we did call out a plumber who checked and we had to reset several times over the week but some clients may not be comfortable with that as Im in the building trade. Consider changing mattress in bedroom as not that comfortable but overall a high standard and great stay
Robert
Great place to stay with top of the range fittings. Very good position to reach all the lakes and very handy for local restaurants. Spotlessly clean and we felt very relaxed there.
Patricia
A really lovely property, extremely well thought through with everything you needed for a comfortable stay. We would absolutely return here and would happily recommend it to others too. My week didn't feel long enough for all the Lakes has to offer, so it's a real consideration to return to here and to Ambleside in the future. There were many touches to the property that again all I can say is extremely well considered by the owners. Brilliant break, sad to be home.
Joseph
Another wonderful stay at Idle Mill!
Loved the Idle Mill 1 apartment, great location tot. .will definitely revisit
Very comfortable apartment everything worked well. Fast WiFi, good and easy to use Smart TV. Great location. We hope to stay again sometime soon.
Really pleased with Idle Mill 1 excellent location apartment great with everything we needed for the week. Very spacious making it ideal for 4 adults.
This is a stylish, comfortable apartment in the heart of Ambleside and all it has to offer. However, people should be warned that, due to the proximity of the apartment to the centre of Ambleside and being between a main road and car park, it can be noisy at times. We were frequently woken up on weekday mornings at around 7.00am by delivery vanslorries, the council sweeping machine, etc. One morning to was just after 6.00am. Also, there was sometimes significant noise from the apartment above one evening it sounded as if they were dragging furniture around!! One more thing is that one of the showers was not working because the previous tenants had not reported it until the day they left. It took nearly a week for it to be fixed. Will we get any compensation for this? The telephone numbers on your information Email were also out of date, so perhaps the previous tenants could not get hold of anybody to report the shower problem. I hope the numbers have been updated.
ie-lucie
Very convenient location, we were able to do most of our hikes directly from the flat, without taking the car. The flat was very neat, clean and practical. We really enjoyed our stay and would consider coming back!
Directions to find property need updating. The restaurant adjoining the apartment has changed names so we drove past it.
It was a beautiful property in a fabulous location and was nice to have somewhere comfortable to relax in after a day out walking. I would definitely recommend the property to others.
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