01335 310282When you go sightseeing, you have the option to choose a hotel or B&B to stay. Why should you choose a self catering cottage instead? And what should you look for when you select self-catering holiday cottages?
One point in favour of self catering accommodation is that you are more likely to be allowed to bring your dog along. Dogs are typically not allowed in hotels and B&B’s and that means you will have to make elaborate arrangements to get your dog attended during your absence.
Then there is the issue of cost. Eating in a hotel is typically expensive while selfcatering allows you to buy groceries comparatively inexpensively from a local store and do your own cooking. Self catering facilities typically come not only with stoves and ovens but also with cooking and serving utensils and eating tables. Some might even offer BBQ and picnic benches in an outside garden.
Self catering cottages also offer more freedom and space. You are not confined to a room as in a hotel or B&B and can move around just as you do in your own home.
Self Catering Cottage Facilities
The number of bedrooms and beds differ from cottage to cottage. The Paddock House Farm Holiday Cottages in the Peak District National Park (the second most-visited national park in the world) offer one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom cottages accommodating 2 to 8 persons per cottage. The cottages are spread around a 35-acre ground with 5 acres of gardens and grassland.
All the cottages are self catering and have kitchens featuring electric hob and cooker, dishwasher, fully fitted cupboards and plenty of cutlery and crockery. A dining table is also included. Outside BBQ and separate picnic areas with picnic benches are also available.
Bedrooms are equipped with standard size double or single beds, chest of drawers and wardrobes, while the living area has sofa bed, TV/DVD, satellite programs and video. Main bathrooms with showers, wash basins and WC complete the accommodation.
The self catering cottage is indeed a home away from home.
