Driving through the country lanes to our anticipated Ledbury holiday filled me with excitement. The surroundings, coupled with all the history of this beautiful part of England, made the stay even more heartwarming. Our host Amanda has delivered quite possibly the best accommodation and service I have ever encountered. The bar has been rasied significantly, I came home to question my own apartment and if my decor and tastes made sense.
Before arriving Amanda was on hand to give me the full rundown of the area and property, she even offered to pick my Fiance and me up from the train station, now that is service. We were greeted upon arrival by a very happy and warm smile, nothing was too much trouble for our super host. Amanda walked us around the property telling us to relax and treat it like home, which we very much did. The bottle of Champagne and country treats which were left for us also made us feel special and cared for.
The converted stable is a work of an interior mastermind, of course I mean Amanda. Every switch, knob, tile and curtain has been carefully sourced to produce this wonderful infusion of country living, which by the way belongs in the pages of Good Housekeeping. The light and space are just what the souls needs, they provide a feeling of contentment that I have never discovered whilst I've rented a property, until now.
The real treat comes with the folding doors on the top floor. The living room is transformed into an outside/inside property just by pulling back the doors, this alone was worth the price of the rental. We had the perfect view of a beautiful summers day in Ledbury, the breathtaking rolling hills, and the farm in the distance make this view unexplainable, you have to book to understand what I mean. The bedroom was also a feat of understated beauty and design genius, it used the original beams to create a safe haven for those wanting the perfect nights' sleep. Tasteful decor, wood flooring and 100% Egyptian cotton cocooned us as we lay listening to the sweet sound of nothing.
I have never been so impressed by another person's eye for detail like I am with Amanda. The Stable and Hayloft will forever be etched in my minds happy place. So much so, I am trying to book again before the rest of the world discover this little slice of heaven in Ledbury.
Bravo Amanda, it was all beyond what we could have imagined.