Lowenna Manor 10

Great location, close to all that Rock has to offer.

Only negative was the uncomfortable sofa and two chairs - both of which could do with updating / cleaning.

A lovely comfortable house with a well equipped kitchen.

The only problem was the lighting on the drive which is on all night and caused some poor nights sleep.

Property is looking very dated.

. armchairs dirty and worn. Beds clean and comfortable, very small area to sit out with picnic bench is basic. 9.30 am check out is verging on the ridiculous.. during covid these early check outs and late check ins were introduced but remain unchanged.. its almost as if they'd rather you not come at all.

Things that mattered were great i.

e. comfy beds, lots of hot water, well equipped kitchen, etc. The decor, carpets and blinds were top notch, obviously recently done and very tasteful. The laundry was fab, so nice to be able to dump our beach stuff in there to dry and the additional shower was really useful. We were pleasantly surprised as our expectations weren't great having read reviews from previous guests but we loved it. Only criticism is the garden was neglected, tempted to do some sweeping and weeding ... but not enough to follow through!

Firstly, I want to make clear we are very fond of this property and have stayed here numerous times.

It makes it all the more disappointing that we have had such a negative experience this time. We stayed here last year and reported that the bread knife was missing from the knife block - it still hasn't been replaced! it's very frustrating to return from the excellent local bakers with a freshly baked loaf and have to hack it apart with an unsuitable knife. Our main problem was with the downstairs, the armchairs are looking very grubby and worn out. Apart from that, one of them is a potential health hazard, so much so we didn't use it at all, the front legs are 'wonky' and one of them looks on the point of collapse. There is a general air of neglect otherwise, the door handle to the main bedroom comes off and did so twice, two of the loo roll holders likewise, all for the sake of a small retaining screw. The grill tray in the oven was caked in the charred remains of previous meals. I had to scrub it with a scourer myself, surely this should be clean for each new customer? We won't be returning until we are sure these issues have been addressed, the attention to detail is sadly lacking.

Nice big house bed comfy but the downstairs furniture is tied and uncomfortable

A well located property handy for the shops and a nice stroll to the beach.

Would happily book again.

A great location in Rock to explore from.

The house worked well for our family and it had everything we needed. We look forward to returning.

Lovely property - a great base for exploring the wider county.

We had a wonderful stay.

There was everything we needed at the property and our stay was great.

We have stayed at the property before and we enjoyed our stay as usual.

It would be nice for the bread knife to be replaced as it was missing this time but apart from that, were were happy with everything and would book again.

We returned to the property, as we have stayed before, and had an excellent stay this time around also.

We were really pleasantly surprised with the property, it is a lovely house, very comfortable with good fixtures and fittings.

It was the best dog-friendly property we have stayed in.

A couple of minor points, plug socket outside downstairs toilet was loose from the wall, towel tail in downstairs toilet not secure, behind tv was very dirty, would say not cleaned from decorative work, hooks on the doors from lounge to garden do not reach the doors, a few small details to sort otherwise a really nice place to stay

On the whole the cottage is absolutely fine but it is a shame that all the comments in previous reviews about loose doorknobs etc haven't been acted upon.

We arrived on a cool autumnal evening and were unable to get any heating going so a manual with instructions would be very helpful - including where to put the rubbish. Slightly irritating to have to take our own bed linen but I gather this isn't unusual for the area.

Lovely property in a great location but in need of a freshen up.

Coat of paint / fixing the loose coat hooks / door handles etc It had been cleaned superficially but could do with a deeper clean which we would have expected Hand towels and hand wash would have been nice too - the bedding policy is clear, but pretty much every other rental company provides bedding so a gesture like hand towels would be appreciated

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Whilst this is a lovely property in a great location it is very tired, shelves, handles, sockets falling off all walls, broken blinds in bedroom. Very moth eaten carpet in master bedroom. Mould in master en-suite. Very shabby paint work. The property has clearly had the most cursory wipe round and needs properly cleaning. Frankly it’s dirty and the rate for a week is not cheap.

Lovely location but property needs a bit of care and attention abit of decorating blinds upstairs dated, chairs in lounge scruffy,door hangers and toilet roll holders all need screwing on, ensuite bathroom looks dirty as grout round bottom tiles all coming out there's a socket in the hallway which we put a night light in nearly came out of the wall when we removed it .

The property was quite disappointing.

It looked tired and very much in need of a makeover. We had several issues during our stay, the main one being the wifi not working because a bill had not been paid. That was resolved by John Bray with a temporary router after a couple of days. The place had not been cleaned too well before we arrived, with sand on the leather settees and dust everywhere. I had to flush the en suite toilet with a bucket several times which was not ideal. Numerous light bulbs were out in the living room, kitchen and en suite. Also the guttering needed repairing in several places. Whenever it rained at night the noise was quite intrusive. We have had many great holidays in John Bray properties over the years, but this was not one of them.

There was no book telling us about the cottage.

That the Internet modem and telephone were hidden inside the fuse box. - Where the rubbish bins were located - Where the central heating timer was located etc. And being picky and 70 years old and being used to a “45 inch TV at home the TV there is so very small but we have thought this about a lot of properties over the last 30 years that we have hired places through John Bray. But we really enjoyed our stay here and would like to stay there again

Really nice house in a perfect location.

The convenience of the wet/utility room in Lowenna 10 has made such a difference after returning from the beach.