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White Gates Cottage

White Gates Cottage

4.5
out of 5
Ratings from 6 reviews
83% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.8
Comfort
4.2
Condition
4.5
Location
4.8
Value
3.8
Customer
Service
4.5

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This ancient cob cottage has been totally 're-loved' into the 21st Century. For 6 people who want some county style iced with bohemian touches, this is for you. Beach 30 mins walk. Dogs welcome.

Charming cottage

Review submitted on Fri, 27 May 2022
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
White Gates is a wonderful cottage with tons of charm. Very comfortable -- excellent beds, shower, kitchen etc. -- and a beautiful yard with lots of space for kids to run around. Very easy check-in and out. The location is lovely, although the walk to the beach is a bit farther than described, perhaps because some of the public footpaths seem to have been blocked off with barbed wire (unclear why). Still very doable, but more like 45 mins walking at a decent pace. Overall had a wonderful stay!



Susan replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you Hayley, lovely to hear you enjoyed your stay, ableit with a longer walk to the beach than expected. We're sorry to hear the footpath had been blocked, our team will be looking into this for sure. Thank you for being such great guests, you're welcome back anytime, from all at NFE x

Beautiful cottage

Review submitted on Tue, 24 May 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
White Gates cottage beautifully restored. The interior design is simple but stunning. The beds are comfy, the showers is fab. The location is silent.





Susan replied more than 1 year ago
Amazing review! Thank you so much Jackie, you were a fantastic guest and we really do appreciate you taking time to send your 5 star review. Until next time, best wishes from all at NFE x

Beautiful cottage

Review submitted on Sun, 24 Apr 2022
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
The cottage and area are fantastic. Lovely old cottage with a modern feel.
Negatives - no coffee machine, limited comfortable seating in lounge, no storage in bedrooms, garden is not secure for dogs and next door dog visited daily. Some limited bits in kitchen.
Positives - beds very comfy, good linen and towels, amazing patio area and large garden, local pubs are great. Really liked the feel of the cottage and area.
I would definitely stay again if the garden could be secured.



Beautiful area

Review submitted on Tue, 08 Mar 2022
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Came here to relax with friends, White Gates definitely was the place to do that. We would return again without hesitation



Good but missing important essential finishing touches

Review submitted on Mon, 14 Feb 2022
4.0
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
3.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
5.0
The property has great protential but is missing some essential touches.
* Curtains: There are no curtains downstairs in the property. At night it is pitch black outside therefore it doesn't feel particularly cosy on a dark and windy winters night without curtains (especially with the lighting mentioned below). In the day, the builders are opposite doing the house up, so when you are making your way to the down stairs shower (no shower upstairs) you realise you can be seen. The upstairs curtains felt like they were a temporary measure, they weren't properly hanging on the poles and had only a small number of hooks attached to them.
* Outside lighting: It is very dark at the property this time of year, and there is no street lighting. It was very difficult leaving and arriving at the property with no outside lighting on a dark winters night. Without a torch is was pretty impossible to see anything. We could see lots of wires, but nothing had been connected.
* Inside Lighting: Lots of lights on the switches, but they didn't actually do anything.. There are no low table lamps you could put on in the evening, to give it a cozy feeling, and whilst the lights did have dimmer swiches it was still very bright at night. Coupled with no curtains, see above, it made it feel less comfortable and cozy than it should, as it has all the potential.
* There is no microwave at the property......whilst this may be the plan it's not that helpful for holiday guests looking for quick and convenient snacks as opposed to needing to get pots and pans on the go to heat anything up.
One other thing to be aware of:
* Flies: There seems to be a "small colony" of flies living in the upstairs in the window frames. At night we could here them flying around our bedroom. We opened the windows, bit it was hard to get rid of them. Maybe because it was locked up for winter, but probably need to resolve it for other guests

It is a lovely pretty house and has huge potential, but it's just not quite there yet.....and for £200 per night they are the finishing touches that I would expect at the property. I am happy to discuss.
Thanks
Andrea



Susan replied more than 1 year ago
Hello Andrea, thank you for taking the time to send us a review of your stay at White Gates Cottage. We very much appreciate your feedback as it's essential for us to know so we can continue to improve and maintain our high standards. We like to be clear and transparent about all of our properties on our webpage and at the time of booking. We include detailed photographs and property info in our hometruths section for this reason, and will soon have a virtual tour up and running too. This is a new and recently renovated property to us and the final finishing touches being put into place. Your comments have been passed onto the team and will be followed up. We really do hope you enjoyed your stay overall and the lovely location. You were lovely guests and we'd love for you to think of us when you next visit the New Forest.

Great off the beaten track location

Review submitted on Sun, 19 Sep 2021
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Super location with good access to Lymington and beyond by car/bike. New Forest Escape insider guides were a great resource for an action packed stay. If we visit again we might choose to take it slower but good weather was so perfect for exploring somewhere new each day.



Susan replied more than 1 year ago
Hi Dawn, thank you so much for taking time to send a review of your holiday at White Gates Cottage. We're happy to hear you enjoyed your week here and the area. Glad the weather was good for you too and hope you managed to fit in lots of swimming. Do think of us for your next holiday in the New Forest. You were great guests and we'd love for you to stay again. Until then, warm wishes from all at New Forest Escapes.