“We stayed at Ees Wyke studio in Near Sawrey for 7 nights from 23rd August, paying £380.”
For the same period my sister stayed in the Loweswater Apartment at Ees Wyke Farm, paying £460. The difference between the two properties could not have been greater.
My sister was in a well appointed apartment, comprising a huge, fully fitted kitchen, a large, well furnished lounge and dining area, a large double bedroom with a large en suite bathroom. The apartment was clean, nicely decorated and comfortable, had good car parking and lovely views.
On the other hand, the Studio was a single storey building attached to the side of the Ees Wyke Hotel. We had one room which comprised a poorly equipped kitchenette, a double bed, 2 easy chairs, a drop-leaf table, and two collapsible chairs hanging on the wall, with minimal space in which to move about. The bathroom was ‘rustic’ in the extreme with a latch door which required slamming for privacy. The decor was shoddy.
Fortunately my sisters apartment was only a couple of hundred yards away and so we spent our time and had our meals there. Had she not been so close, or had we been alone, we would have had a very unsatisfactory holiday. Finally, we feel that the Studio was sub-standard and over-priced.
