Rose Hill Cottages

We’ve just returned from a 3 night stay at Rose Hill Cottages, where we were celebrating my mums 70th birthday. Our group of 9 ranged in age from 72 to 7 months, and everyone had a fantastic time. Tim the owner is so friendly and helpful without being intrusive, and even went the extra mile in posting back my son’s beloved cuddly toy that he left behind. The weather was a cool 19-21 degrees, but thanks to the heated pool, jacuzzi and sauna we were able to enjoy everything the cottages have to offer and most of us didn’t even leave the property from Friday to Monday. The games room was also a huge hit with the pool table/ping pong and as well as the hot tub (which I should add has blue tooth so you can play music from it!) was occupied by at least 1 person at all times! Both cottages are extremely well equipped, superbly clean and nicely decorated and the sheer amount of space you have to enjoy between the two is unmatched. We didn’t use the gym (too much fun lazing around) but it’s another extra, as well as a washing machine if you need it. We will definitely be returning, thank you!

Published on: 2019-07-17

Overall a pleasant stay in a lovely area. Used the outdoor pool everyday due to a whole week of lovely weather. Hot tub worked fine and was clean. Sauna worked for a few days then couldn't get it to work. The games room is tired and needs some attention. Pool table cloth is torn, table tennis net is broken, pool cuts had no tip and in general was disappointing. The 2 buildings to stay in were nice but again could benefit from a good spring clean and some good ol but of love and tlc. Heater in bedroom hanging of the wall.. Main front barn door to cottage can't be closed with top half open.. Blinds in bedrooms looking aged and tired and the double beds are the smaller 4ft doubles and very small with IMO mattresses that have seen better days. The owner lives close on site and lives in very close proximity to the 2 outbuildings. We didn't find this an issue but others may. The owner is a great down to earth guy who I'm sure will reflect on this review and hopefully take this positively.. A good base for exploiting Hythe, Canterbury, folkestone Dover and such like. Overall very good stay but with a little more tlc could be truly excellent..

Published on: 2019-07-22

We had a wonderful weekend at Rosehill cottages, Tim and Hayley excellent hosts who showed us everything when we arrived and left us to it, with only the odd interruption when cleaning the pool and hot tub.

Published on: 2019-07-17

We recently stayed for 8 nights in June. We are a party of 2 families including 4 adults and 3 children. On arrival we were told that because of a hen party that had just left that day the hot tub was being cleaned (Friday) and would not be ready for use until the following day, which was disappointing for the children but understandable. Then the day before we left - Friday again, when we woke we discovered the hot tub was being emptied and cleaned again. The owner stated he was a creature of habit and did this every Friday. This was just not acceptable that for 2 days out of 8 we had no hot tub or sauna, just the pool. It was also very disappointing being the warmest, sunniest day we had and being the day before we were going home. On inspection both of the cottages were lovely and well kept. However during our stay mould began to spread through our bathroom. Having no natural light and just a extractor fan which we turned on religiously, this was obviously a problem that was recurring. When we returned home, even clothes we hadn't worn needed washing because everything smelt of damp, like we had been camping. The second cottage, one of the kitchen cupboard doors fell off, which when we told the owner about he knew and was waiting on new brackets. This was never fixed for the 8 days we stayed. The decking outside was covered in mould and rotting leaves from the trees all around the property. It was without exaggeration extremely dangerous. 2 children and my friend slipped over, whilst walking to the pool. It needs jet washing and either non slip paint or strips putting down. The owners attempt to put non slip cheap rubber mats about was rubbish because when it rained they slipped about too. The bar area was a mess when we arrived, dirty pots and glasses out of place. We tidied this and used the table tennis table a few times. The pool table cloth was ripped in 2 places and couldn't be played properly. The description of the property did state that the owner lived on the grounds but his property was right next to one of the cottages. We felt like we were intruding on his space, he was constantly around, looking over the hedge to the pool, cars and people coming and going and his son I believe was living in another bungalow behind the pool. We felt uncomfortable at times, to say the least. Overall the property felt tired, mouldy and un-loved. From cracked windows, weeds on the gravel driveway and cheap plastic flowers, tat and gnomes everywhere that looked more like a car boot than a luxury holiday we had envisaged. The tree canopy above and around both cottages made the rooms very dark and dank. Having paid nearly £2000 for 8 days this was not the holiday we hoped for or wanted. Avoid would be my advise.

Published on: 2019-06-27

Unfortunately the pool which we were looking forward to using with our family was not useable during our stay. In addition to this the cottage which is to accommodate 6 people was not big enough. The accommodation is run down and needs attention and updating, the beds are uncomfortable and the outside decking area is dangerous when it is wet. There are signs to say that care should be taken on the decking but even when care was taken it was very slippy. The owners were very pleasant and there was plenty of equipment in the cottages and we took full advantage of the bar and games room without which our holiday would have been a complete disaster.

Published on: 2019-07-18

Fantastic place and lovely people, very helpful and layed back. Would recommend highly, the decking areas a VERY slippery when wet, although there are plenty of signs warning of this, its something that I would look into. Apart from that this place is perfect for what we needed, games room are bar was a great touch, hot tub and sauna was excellent.

Published on: 2019-03-09