Aquila Cottage; Cosy cottage for 2 on Hadrians Wall. Log Burner. Adults Only.

Thank you Lisa and Tom, it was a pleasure to host you both. We're pleased you enjoyed exploring our beautiful area and hope to see you again. Very best wishes, Ali & James

Thanks for review Michael. We do have a cafetiere for guests to use upon request (I had thought our welcome message explained that if there is anything extra needed to just ask but this may just be on our other listing...will check) this allows us to explain the need to be careful disposing of the grinds. We needed to do this due to grinds being rinsed down the sink which causes problems with septic systems such as ours. For this reason we do provide a supply of filter coffee bags which can be used safely. Such a shame ypu didnt reach out to us when you were here if this was an issue for you.

Thanks so much for staying with us Lynn. We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay in our cottage. It was our pleasure to host you. Very best wishes.

Thanks for the great review Stephen, and also for leaving the cottage as you found it...very much appreciated! We're pleased you enjoyed your stay and look forward to seeing you again. James & Alison

Thank you so much John, it was our absolute pleasure. We hope to see you again!

Thanks so much for the lovely review Fatima! We're delighted you enjoyed your stay and the facilities in our little cottage. It was our pleasure to host you and hope to see you again next time you're in the area. Ali & James

Thank you for your lovely review Liddy. We're so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and to hear that you took advantage of our wonderful countryside and unique location. We would love to see you again if you return to the area. Very best wishes, Ali & James

Thanks so much Dave and Trace, we're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with, it was our pleasure to host you both. Hopefully we will see you again in the future! Very best wishes, Ali & James

Thanks for your lovely review Suzanne, we're so pleased you enjoyed your stay and made the most of some of the great places to visit on our doorstep. Sorry we couldn't provide better weather, but hopefully, if/when you come again the weather will be kinder and you'll get chance to enjoy more of our beautiful countryside and dark skies. Thanks again and for leaving our cottage so clean and tidy. Ali & James

Dear Angela, We're pleased that you enjoyed our beautiful location but sorry to hear you were disappointed with our property. This is very unusual for us, as we do our best to manage expectation by ensuring our listing accurately reflects the property and its facilities, which is borne out by the number of positive reviews to that effect. Indeed, we believe that yours is the only review that we have had that has commented negatively upon the facilities provided. We understand that the word luxury is subjective and therefore a matter of opinion. However the facts regarding our facilities are that the cottage contains a modern, state of the art, smart tv, blueray player, echo smart assistant, washer/dryer, dishwasher and an extra large rainfall shower with a seat, which many of our guests comment upon regarding how luxurious it is. These facilities are not what one might expect to find in a basic holiday cottage. The cottage has all of these facilities as well as the more general cooker, fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster, crockery, cutlery, cooking utentils and linens. We are therefore slightly puzzled. The only item we can think of, which we had to remove is a caffetiere. Unfortunately guests were rinsing coffee grinds down the sink, which was causing problems with the operation of our septic tank. However, in an effort to address this, we do provide high quality filter coffee bags in the cottage, and do also provide a caffetiere upon request. Whilst we appreciate constructive feedback, if there was something you felt was missing, it would have been helpful if you had told us so that we could've/could address this. As it stands we're still none the wiser as your review doesn't say. We, ourselves, were also disappointed. You left 2 days early, without letting us know, when instructions for checking out are clearly stated in the house manual. This left us in a vulnerable position regarding our insurance, which has specific conditions that we must adhere to when the property is unoccupied. We were also very concerned to discover that your husband was about to tamper with the door lock, despite information regarding its operation, once again being included in the house manual. This could have very easily resulted in a costly locksmiths callout had we not intervened. Whilst we always like to see returning guests, many of whom have become friends, we think its fair to say that we are not what either would chose for a future booking. We wish you well.

Thanks for the lovely review Abigail. We're so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and that everything was as expected, or in some cases even better! We really are spoilt here, and stargazing in the winter months particularly, is breathtaking, especially if you're lucky enough to get a clear night.

Thank you so much Trevor and Donna. We're pleased you enjoyed your time and had some much needed r & r.

Thanks for the great review Robert. We're pleased that you and Sonia enjoyed your stay and thanks also for leaving the cottage so clean and tidy! You are welcome back any time.

Thanks for the great review James. We're pleased you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you both again, hopefully with better weather! Best wishes, Alison & James