We arrived at 1540 after a 3 hour journey to find a car in the drive. I went inside and shouted that we were early and was informed by a voice that she was cleaning and would be 20 minutes. We went and drove around a bit, came back and waited in the drive of an empty house opposite. The cleaner left around 1610/1615, drove straight past us, if she'd just stopped and said something it would have helped, a quick sorry was running late or something, but nothing. Not a good start.
We attempted to make a bacon sandwich, using the hob, which we gave up on - I am rubbish with these, but my husband's not and we just couldn't get it going. Decided to use the grill, only to find out when you do that the smoke alarm comes on and won't go off. Was pretty noisy and annoying! After that we only used the microwave.
The sofa was uncomfortable and lumpy and the chair smelt strongly of dogs. I appreciate the property accepts dogs, but the furniture doesn't need to really smell of them!
TV worked, but not great, wasn't particularly clean, large bed was really uncomfortable and basically we were meant to stay for 4 nights and left after 2.
We have stayed in a lot of cottages and never left before, very disappointed!!!! Also we really never complain about a property and was such a shame, Overstrand was lovely and the beach and hoped to get to Holt, but that never happened.