General

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Day 1

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Average of all categories based upon 43 reviews is 0 / 10

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Christmas break with friends

Stayed here a few times now. Still as lovely as it was the first time. Absolutely excellent- highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Denise
Stay on October 12, 2021 to January 01, 1970

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Christmas break with friends

Stayed here a few times now. Still as lovely as it was the first time. Absolutely excellent- highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Denise
Stay on October 12, 2021 to January 01, 1970

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Christmas break with friends

Stayed here a few times now. Still as lovely as it was the first time. Absolutely excellent- highly recommend ++

Denise
Stay on October 12, 2021 to January 01, 1970

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Holiday

We have stayed as a group of friends at West Acre on several occasions. The accommodation is second to none with every comfort you could wish for. There is plenty of room for everyone to have space - 2 lounges, a dining/pool room and large kitchen diner downstairs - all bright rooms with ample seating. The well-stocked tv room provides a cosy place to while away a rainy afternoon, whilst the hot tub and sauna put the icing on the cake come rain or shine. The beds are very comfy and the master bedroom is perfect for anyone celebrating a special occasion, giving direct access to a very large ensuite, the sauna and the roof top hot tub. The garden is beautiful with excellent play facilities for children. The attention to detail is outstanding but, if you found something wanting, I'm sure Jeff and Vicky would sort it out quickly and without fuss. As hosts, we have always found Jeff and Vicky amazing. From the welcome pack on arrival to the maintenance of the property, they leave no stone unturned. They are a delightful couple who make you feel at home. As you can probably guess, I would highly recommend West Acre and we have already booked our next weekend there. Thank you, Jeff and Vicky.

Ange
Stay on October 12, 2021 to January 01, 1970

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Family Stay for Hogmanay

Hi,

We had a great NY stay at West Acre after being covid cancelled last year.

Jeff, Vicki & Nathan were fantastic before, during and even after our stay.

The house is a great mix of R&R but also party central if you wish.

Location (Wistow) is great for dog walks, people walks haha & is 5 minutes away from the nearest town - Selby, which has everything you need.

York is a 25 min drive away too and is a nice drive up.

One piece of advice from me to other potential visitors is download and read their app, it literally has everything you need prior, during and after your stay.

Jeff & Vicki are very attentive & at your service if you need them, like we did on occasion for minor issues.

Thoroughly recommend West Acre for a family/group holiday - it has it all.

Hope to revisit in the future.

Many thanks,

Bill & Ashleigh Ewing

Bill & Ashleigh Ewing + Family
Stay on December 29, 2021 to January 04, 2022
Hi Bill and Ashleigh, so glad you were eventually able to come and stay, even more please that you enjoyed your stay so much and that you found it worth the wait. Hopefully we will get chance to host you all again at some point in the future. A very happy new year Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.4/10

Family Celebration

We stayed at this superb house again and was not disappointed. The care and consideration that has gone into this accommodation makes your stay so special. Even in Covid times, the owners have managed to keep all the features that ensure each member of the our party had something to enjoy! We thoroughly enjoyed movie time in the private cinema, board games round the cosy wood burner and used our favourite table for both our 50th birthday party meal and many a pool match! Oh and all the while being entertained by the music system! Mustn’t forget another highlight was spending our evenings in the Hot tub star gazing…simply stunning!
All our party, from 10-80 years, really recommend this amazing holiday home where the hosts go the extra mile to make your stay the best it can possibly be.

Amanda Jack
Stay on October 22, 2021 to October 25, 2021
Hi Amanda, Thank you so much for your review and kind comments, really glad you enjoyed your return stay with us, Regards Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Friends get together

Could not fault this accommodation at all. It was immaculate! The decor, furnishings, beds, amenities, entertainment, space, it was just fantastic and I'm sure we will be back!
Thank you so much Jeff & family

Lindsay & friends
Stay on November 26, 2021 to November 29, 2021
Hi Lindsay, Thank you so much for your kind review, so glad you all had such a good time, hopefully see you all again soon. All the very best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

80th birthday

Perfect house for a family get together with excellent facilities for all ages. Owners were very helpful throughout our stay.

Jean
Stay on November 12, 2021 to November 15, 2021
Jean, Thanks you so much for your kind comments, really glad you and all your family enjoyed your stay. All the very best. Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 9/10

Average of all categories : 9.4/10

40th Birthday

Thank you so much we had a great stay. Just a few suggestions - could probably do with some bigger robes and perhaps a heated dryer or similar for wet gear. Otherwise such a well equipped house. Thank you

Imogen Johnson
Stay on October 01, 2021 to October 04, 2021
Hi Imogen, we are delighted that you had a great stay and thank you for your review. we will certainly look into the suggestion to provide different sized robes. All the best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Special birthdays 60th and 70th

As a large group of 14, we all had a fabulous time in this beautiful house. It was everything we wanted, a very luxurious stay. The house was super clean and well stocked and the sauna and hot tub were amazing. In fact, we all had such an AMAZING time we’ve booked to go again next year! Thank you to Vicki and Jeff!!!

Ivy Conboy
Stay on September 24, 2021 to September 27, 2021
So glad you and your friends had such a great time Ivy, thank you for your kind review and we look forward to welcoming you all back next year. All the very best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Birthday celebration

Fabulous stay in this beautifully presented house. Wonderful amenities. Great communication from the owners prior to and during our stay also.

Lisa Lish
Stay on August 26, 2021 to September 01, 2021
Hi Lisa, glad you all enjoyed your stay, thanks so much for your review Jeff and Vicki

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Hen party

What a fabulous time we had at West Acre! The house is absolutely stunning and there is absolutely everything you could need/want for the perfect hen party stay. The beds are super comfy, the bathrooms luxurious and there is loads of space to relax around the house. The hot tub, sauna and cinema room are amazing and made our stay extra special. Jeff and Vicki are amazing hosts and offered excellent tips before the stay and during too. We had a fabulous weekend and we would all love to come and stay again!

Christina Smith
Stay on February 21, 2020 to February 24, 2020
Christina, Thank you so much for your comments and lovely review, it was an absolute pleasure to host you and hope to see you at some point in the future. Many Thanks Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.4/10

50th Birthday Celebrations

An amazing weekend celebrating 2 members of our group's 50th birthdays. Prior to arrival, communication from Jeff was excellent....both friendly and very helpful. West Acre is a great place and finished to a high standard. Perfect for small to medium sized groups. I would highly recommend this place to others, and I'm sure we shall return again.

Darren Brown
Stay on January 10, 2020 to January 13, 2020
Darren, thank you so much for your kind comments, we are so pleased that you all enjoyed your weekend so much and look forward to hopefully seeing you all again in the future, all the very best Jeff and Vicki

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.6/10

Family Celebration

What an absolute gem of a place! From the moment we arrived we were stunned by the “wow” factor - the love and attention gone in to this home (that’s what it feels like after 10mins) is surpasses only by the luxury touches at every turn! Our group (8-80yrs) all fell in love with West Acre, and it’s certainly an achievement pleasing everyone! From watching movies in the Cinema room, relaxing in the Hot Tub and Sauna, spinning vinyls old school style to Killer Pool competitions and a marathon “Risk” game - there was so much to keep us busy. Despite the uncertain weather we even got some Table Tennis in too! There really is enough to keep you entertained here for weeks...in fact I’d be more than happy to test that!
The grounds are set back in a beautiful village with a fab Fish & Chip shop but close enough to more hustle and bustle if that’s what you want. We visited the local pub (walkable) and were impressed by the local’s friendliness. We also sampled the Carvery at the local Golf club, we found it thoroughly enjoyable and had the weather not been changeable (or the fact I squeezed a indulgent pudding in) we would have liked to have a go on the Driving range.

The hosts cannot be praised enough either, Jeff and Vicki helped make the holiday all the more special with the reassuring contact and advice, a beautiful welcome pack and even offering to collect something for us that saved us a trip! After having the pleasure to meet them both it is clear to see how they have created something so special being so lovely themselves! It’s impressive what can be achieved when people clearly love what they do and do it so well! I almost don’t want to share how fabulous it is here as it feels like our special place but that in itself means I simply have to recommend it anyone looking for somewhere amazingly spectacular to create some life lasting memories! If in doubt, go for it.....you will NOT be disappointed! The only downside was not staying longer, having to leave at all (we did a one point start discussing squatters rights) oh and not finding the time to try out the Pickled Postie....sounded lovely!
Jeff and Vicki - thank you both again for making our break so special, we look forward to visiting again in the future!

The Jack Family
Stay on to
Amanda, Thank you so much for your kind comments we are delighted that you all had a great time and touched by the comments left. Really looking forward to seeing you all again. Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.8/10

40th Birthday Celebration

Our party consisted of 13 people ranging from 4 to 68 years old and there was something for everyone at West Acre. The facilities and general decor of the house was fantastic especially the hot tub and terrace as well as the cinema room and garden.
We would have no hesitation in recommending this house to anyone and would love to revisit again in the future.
The owners Vicki and Jeff were very welcoming and friendly and were willing to help at every stage.

Brian & Anne Kitching
Stay on October 11, 2019 to October 14, 2019
Brian and Anne, Thank you so much for your kind comments, we would love to welcome you all back at some point in the future, so happy that the celebration went so well for you all. Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

60th birthday celebration weekend for 4 generations of one family - age range 2 to 95!

Love, love, love West Acre and the personalised experience that Jeff and Vicki have offered during both of our stays. The welcome hamper is a lovely touch. All amenities are exceptional. The newly installed 6 seater hot tub is luxurious. The lift is a bonus. We used several of their recommendations this visit: Chloe’s Table; Carol’s Yoga; RSPB Fairburn Ings; Lotherton Hall. All great!

Sally Davey
Stay on October 04, 2019 to October 07, 2019
Hi Sally, was lovely to welcome you and your family back, its always special to welcome people back to West Acre. Thank you so much for your kind comments, we are delighted you all seem to have had such a good time again and that the things you booked seemed to go so well. Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.4/10

60th birthday celebration for mum

Hot tub went down a treat. House alarm went off on Sunday morning, woke everyone up, didn't know how to turn it off. Didn't want to ring Jeff & Vicky as they were away but had to. But it was fine. Torrential rain so the challenge was keeping everyone entertained from a 86 year old to a 6 week old baby.

It was brilliant. Rained solidly for 2 days but still had an amazing time. So much bigger than it looks in the photos. 2 year old loved the train set. Mum loved the decor. Kitchen was amazing. Felt like you could make yourself at home.

Struggled with the heat when they arrived but it was 32 degrees. Bought some big cooling fans from a discount superstore. Fine after that. Not Jeff & Vicky's fault. Couldn't find the croquet set and another game missing but nothing major.

Pickled Postie lunch - they were really lovely. Catered for us on the Sunday really good value for money and really friendly. Very welcoming. Great service without being intrusive. Mum loved it.

Alex
Stay on July 24, 2019 to July 29, 2019
Hi Alex, thanks for the feedback, shame about the weather but delighted your family and especially you mum had such a good time. really was not an issue at all calling us that's our job, glad we could resolve all the best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Birthday Celebration

Everybody was delighted with it. We do a lot of this kind of thing and it was probably the best we have had.

It was fantastic from start to finish and they were really suppportive.

There was nothing missing, it was the best equipped place we have ever stayed in.

Ingrid
Stay on July 05, 2019 to July 08, 2019
Ingrid, Thank you so much for your kind comments, we are delighted that you and your family all had such a great time and we hope to see you again in the future sometime. All the very best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 9/10

Average of all categories : 9.6/10

Stag Party

I've never been to a better house that has everything, fabulous darling. It was class.
Hot tub cleaned every day.
Only an 8 for location was because the local pub was closed for refurbishment. And the house needs a better sign.
Absolutely fantastic would recommend everything. Already booked to go back. Found the video tour on Facebook, and shared it.

Ben
Stay on June 21, 2019 to June 24, 2019
Hi Ben, thanks for your comments and its great to already be able to welcome you back next year with your family. The good news is that the village pub has now re-opened and is looking much better after its refurb. Thanks for the posting on facebook there were loads of views and shares so that can only be good for us. All the very best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Birthday Celebration

Everybody was delighted with it. We do a lot of this kind of thing and it was probably the best we have had.
It was fantastic from start to finish and they were really supportive.
There was nothing missing, it was the best equipped place we have ever stayed in.

Ingrid
Stay on July 05, 2019 to July 08, 2019
Ingrid, Thank you so much for your lovely comments, we are so pleased you all had such a great time and your birthday celebrations went well. Hope to see you again sometime. All the best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.4/10

Hen Party

Dishwasher didn't work very well, but Jeff had said the tablets were not coming out very well so it needs looking at. A couple of times it hadn't worked properly.
Everything else was spot on. Hoping to get back as a family for a long weekend next year, we liked it that much. Everybody was really impressed.
Couldn't fault it and it was exactly what we were looking for, they had thought of everything and there was nothing they hadn't got.

Christina
Stay on June 14, 2019 to June 17, 2019
Hi Christina, thanks so much for the review, we are so pleased that Lindsay, yourself and the whole group seem to have had such a great time, it would obviously be really great to see you again at some point in the future. I think we may have hopefully fixed the dishwasher issue, found the water jets had been blocked by strands of a paper label, all cleared now so hopefully it is working properly again. We are also thinking about installing a second dishwasher as part of the next phase of improvements. All the very best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Sisters hen Party

Attention to detail was perfect, with little bits around the house, and the box with supplies for anything you may have forgotten. The way they communicated makes you feel you know them before you arrive. Advice from Jeff and Vicki was great - even when the first taxi firm let them down, they organised another, the cocktail experience, and the Pickled Postsie was excellent.

The rooms are big, number of cookers, variety of crockery and utensils. The only issue we had was with the dishwasher. The only observation was that the dishwasher wasn't big enough for the number of people in the house. Perhaps a second dishwasher in the utility room might be an idea.

We would love to come back.

Victoria
Stay on May 30, 2019 to June 02, 2019
Victoria, Thanks for the review, so pleased that you all seemed to have such a great time and thank you for the lovely comments. Thanks so much for the feedback. we have now looked into the dishwasher we have found and fixed the problem. Really sorry and hope it was not too much of an inconvenience to you. Hope to see you again all the best Jeff and Vicki x Hope the wedding goes well All the very best Jeff and Vick x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Family 60th birthday get together

Thoroughly enjoyed it. Everything there that was needed.

All so lovely and everyone had a really good time.

Maria
Stay on May 26, 2019 to June 29, 2019
Hi Maria, so glad you all seem to have had such a good time, its lovely to welcome guests back to West Acre. Thanks so much for your comments and we are especially delighted to hear the news since your stay, all the very best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.6/10

60th and 80th family birthdays

Everything was great. Jeff & Vicki have thought of everything. We liked having the speakers in every room.

The only thing mentioned was that access to the sauna is either through the master bedroom or the roof terrace. But we had locked the door from the roof terrace from the inside which meant the only way in was to disturb the people in the master bedroom - but that was largely our fault for not thinking about it.

We would definitely want to come back. My sister's getting married in October and whilst we haven't thought about a hen party yet, it could be an option.

Hannah
Stay on April 05, 2019 to April 08, 2019
Hi Hannah, Thanks for your kind comments and it would be lovely to see you again at some point. I am afraid access to the sauna is something that we just cannot do anything about, we know going via the master bedroom is not a perfect solution and we will make sure this is clear for future guests. Would love to see you again in the future, all the very best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.8/10

Group get together

Location: Some of the group felt there were not many walks around, and the countryside was 'a bit flat'.

Host support & welcome: Tremendous. Sometimes people are not not there when you arrive. It was very good to be shown around and told how everything works.

Loved it. When there are 10 people, all different, it is good to have different options. Some didn't use the hot tub or sauna. We used it every day and loved it. But you can't all do the same things, and it works better when there are different options. Some went to York for the day but we enjoyed the facilities of the house and surroundings instead.

Lyn
Stay on March 08, 2019 to March 15, 2019
Hi Lyn, Glad you all managed to find enough to do, was lovely to host you and your group and delighted you have already chosen to visit us again next year. We obviously cannot do anything about the lack of hills, but will think about anywhere else locally that may be better for the walkers in the group. All the best and see you next year Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.6/10

New Years & 50th Birthdays

Location depends on what you are looking for. Some of us came from Edinburgh, some from London so it was pretty central. Good.

Vlue for money - you spend the money to have a good week and we had a good week.

Hosts were absolutely first class. Jeff was just so helpful and willing, don't know how he finds the energy, doing the Jacuzzi some time in the morning and help with any issues, not that there were any.

Property excellent. what was amazing is that it's like a TARDIS; even though we were a lot of people, we didn't ever feel we couldn't drift off and find space for ourselves. Not the prettiest of buildings, but I couldn't have cared, it was ideal.

Any Suggestions?

Would have to think long and hard for any suggestions. I was really impressed, nothing to add, genuinely. If they want to go and build a swimming pool that would be great, but they have a Jacuzzi.

Phil
Stay on December 28, 2018 to January 04, 2019
Glad you all had such a lovely new year Phil, thanks for the comments, its all part of the service but always nice when our efforts are appreciated. I am afraid a swimming pool is unfortunately not part of our plans, but we have this summer upgraded the 4 seater hot tub to 6 seater jacuzzi model that is designed specifically for holiday lets. not quite a pool but room for a couple more in the tub. Thanks Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 9/10

Average of all categories : 9.4/10

Christmas 2018

In terms of the hosts building up to the visit, they were fantastic in terms of keeping you updated, and the welcome pack was very detailed. Any questions they were quick to answer. Very prompt, very efficient. Made sure everything was built around you, like the time of the welcome meeting, good communication.

The house - you could see a lot of attention to detail had gone into it, and it was useful that there were different areas; we were a family of different generations so people could go off and do what they wanted in different rooms.

We are definitely looking at opportunities to come back again.

Any Suggestions?

Dad's cousin, a 60-something year old lady, said on the last day that it was a bit cold in her room, so it may be worth checking the heating. And it was a little chilly in the cinema room, although I saw there were heaters in there.

Helena
Stay on December 23, 2018 to December 27, 2018
Hi Helena glad you all had a great Christmas, it is always a special time of year. We are actually upgrading the heating system this summer as the current system did sometimes struggle a bit in winter supplying enough water and heating. This goes live in September so we should see the benefits this winter. All the very best and would love to see you all again some time in the future. Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Early Christmas Weekend

The fact that we have booked for two more tells you what we think. Jeff and Vicki will have to set a new challenge though, as there were some very competitive guests finding the pineapples.

They were outstanding in their approach on everything and their attention to detail is fabulous.

Ange
Stay on December 07, 2018 to December 10, 2018
Hi Ange, Thank you so much for your comments and we look forward to entertaining you all again very soon. As discussed we are working on another challenge for your next 'early Christmas' bash. All the very best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Family Get- Together

A really amazing place and fantastic for people of all ages; we couldn't fault it and the rest of the family would echo that. The property just kept on giving. Even allowing for the fact that the time of year meant the barbeque wasn't an option, the kids played football outside. Loved that they could be all together or in separate rooms to have time away from each other. Cinema room was "wow". We have never spent this amount of money before but considering the facilities, it was definitely excellent value for money. Having stayed in cottages before, we took some sharp knives, chopping boards and other bits and pieces but we didn't need any of it. Never had an ice dispenser before or a boiling hot water tap.

We would like to come back, although we can see there are a lot of bookings for next year so maybe 2020. We highly recommend it.

Any Suggestions?

The only small thing was that we couldn't find an ice cream scoop, but we might not have looked hard enough.

Vivian
Stay on November 23, 2018 to November 26, 2018
Hi Vivian, Thank you so much for your lovely comments and we are delighted that you all seemed to have had such a great time. We would love to welcome you back at some point in the future, thanks for the heads up about the ice cream scoop, I thought we had one, but its not there now so we will get a replacement put in. All the very best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.6/10

Family & In-Laws Get Together

Issue with the broadband, but aware that Jeff did all he could to resolve.

Location good - close to York.

Everyone was absolutely blown away; the facilities, the hot tub, welcome pack, the extras left for you to use. The attention to detail was amazing. The cake was a lovely touch, and the fact that it was gluten-free to accommodate her daughter.

Jeff and Vicki haven't missed a thing, and they wouldn't change anything.

Any Suggestions?

Jeff had already mentioned the only suggestion, which is to have more lighting on the terrace where the hot tub is.

Gerry
Stay on November 16, 2018 to November 19, 2018
Hi Gerry, Thank you so much for your generous comments. Happy to report we have now had BT in and the broadband has been re-fitted with a new router, is working much better now, also new lighting on the terrace is now up and running. All the very best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.6/10

Family Get-Together

A lot of contact with they felt was perhaps a bit over the top until they met Jeff. When they got there they understood the reason for it, to make sure everything is right. Some cottages you get no contact at all. It was fine for them but some other people might think it's a bit much.

House is obviously a home, and is beautiful. Would definitely come into it's own in the summer.

Any Suggestions?

Nothing to add.

Sandra
Stay on November 09, 2018 to November 12, 2018
Sandra, Thanks so much for the feedback and delighted that you enjoyed your stay. Interesting comment on the contact before and relieved it made sense when you got here, with large groups we find the more we can get ready for them the better they enjoy their stay, but we will watch out that we do over-do to contact before the stay. All the very best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Father's 75th Birthday

Impressed with the hosts. Accommodation was spot on. Will definitely be coming back, possible for mum in May 2020.

The property was brilliant; clean, modern, cosy, things like the pool table being able to be switched from the dining table.

For how many people we had in the house it was never crowded.

Cake was a gorgeous touch, the emergency cupboard was a brilliant idea, flowers in the kitchen.

Sitting outside was gorgeous, we sat out by the hot tub the view was fantastic.

Any Suggestions?

Realise there might be safety issues but a fire pit in the garden would have been good.

Tracey
Stay on October 19, 2018 to October 22, 2018
Hi Tracey, Delighted you all had a good time and everything was right for your dad's special celebration. Would love to welcome you back. Firepit by the way is under constant review, we would like to introduce one, but need to find somewhere safe to put it and be ure we get one that is safe to use. All the best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.2/10

Parents 50th Wedding Anniversary

Parents paid for it and Dad would say it was expensive but it's high-end.

Very well thought out, like the beepers on the back door and cinema room so we knew where the children were. It's things like that you pay the extra for.

The property is so well thought out, like lots of electrical points, coat hangers.

Didn't meet Jeff but met Vicki and felt comfortable calling them if necessary.

Any Suggestions?

Neice suggested a piano - but no idea where that came from, think she was just clutching at straws for suggestions.

Would have suggested a fire pit but have received an email and see that one is coming for next year.

Laura
Stay on August 24, 2018 to August 31, 2018
Laura, Thanks for the feedback and kind comments, hope your mum and dad had a fabulous anniversary. As we said we hope to get a firepit, we just need to identify one that is safe enough and where to best put it. All the very best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.8/10

Celebration of 16th, 18th & 21st Birthdays

Location was perfect.

Host support and welcome - would give more than 10 if it was an option.

Value for money - whilst more than Centre Parcs or similar, the facilities are so much better.

Any Suggestions?

Pizza oven in the garden and some heating on the sun terrace for when guests are using the hot tub but the weather is cooler.

Allison
Stay on August 31, 2018 to September 03, 2018
Allison, Thanks you so much for your comments, so glad your multiple celebrations were all entertained. We have looked into heating upstairs, but as the terrace is so exposed, unfortunately we are really not sure what if anything would work well, we will keep it in the ideas for the future section though. All the very best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.6/10

Andrea's 50th Birthday

Can’t fault the place.

Seems expensive but when you break it down per person it's not.

Attention to detail is amazing.


Any Suggestions?

None.

Andrea
Stay on September 14, 2018 to September 17, 2018
Thanks for the comments Andrea, really appreciate it, hope the 50th was a success and everyone enjoyed themselves. All the best Jeff and Vicki x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Getaway/'celebration of life'

The personal touches that Vicki and Jeff incorporate are outstanding- the hamper, the fresh flowers and the cake; also the tour of the house, and the level of contact from the start.I hope they can keep that up when they have more properties because they are on to a winner.

The attention to detail is amazing.

We did a lot of looking around for houses that catered for large numbers and West Acre was better value than most.


Any Suggestions?
Mum is 94 and her knees are arthritic. We found the seats were too low for her. The tub seat in the cinema room was perfect.

Suggest patio heaters- by the BBQ area and one by the hot tub. Mum only went in the hot tub once but it proved difficult for her. She would have sat outside while others were in the hot tub but it was a bit chilly.

Sally
Stay on August 17, 2018 to August 20, 2018
Sally, thanks for your generous comments and a special thanks for the pictures you sent for us to use on the website, they are great. It’s a good point about the chairs and as one of our objectives is to make West Acre as accessible as possible we will look to source another suitable seating alternative for using in the house as well as the cinema room. We are putting heating into the African hut on the downstairs patio and will review what we can do on the terrace, thanks for your ideas.

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Hen Party

We couldn't praise them enough. It was all the little touches, like when we realised we had forgotten stuff like shampoo, we opened the cupboard and there was everything we needed with a little note saying "help yourself".

All the information for the gadgets was there, although we still managed to put the hot tub to sleep!

None of us have ever stayed anywhere like this before and is totally "up there" in the ratings.

Maria
Stay on March 09, 2018 to March 13, 2018
Maria, Thank you so much for your kind words, we really appreciate it.

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.4/10

Mum's 80th Birthday

Location- We didn't want to go back into Selby so we went to the next village for some shopping (Cawood Pickled Postie). They were very helpful and let us have some bits and pieces they had in the kitchen.

Hosts went over and above. Vicki couldn't have been nicer.

We loved the house, it's fabulous. We would have had more value for money had we stayed for 5 days, but it was our choice to just have 3 days.

It is a beautiful property. We would definitely recommend it.



Any Suggestions?

A parasol on the roof terrace would have been useful. Mum kept going to sit in the African hut for some shade when she got to hot.

Kathryn
Stay on July 20, 2018 to July 23, 2018
Hi Kathryn, thanks for the suggestion, the terrace is as you say a real sun trap, however when the weather changes the wind can really pick up here, we have had parasols before fly off the terrace before when not watched. Our plan is to get a parasol for the garden patio and explain to guests if they want to use it upstairs, not to leave it there, not perfect but probably the best we can do x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Family get together

We had such a fabulous time. It was expensive but we got what we paid for.
Daughter was only able to stay on the Friday night and we were given the opportunity to have a later departure on Monday but unfortunately we all had to be at work.
Hosts were so helpful. Spoke to Vicki quite a few times and she texted a lot, giving information on places to eat, even sending menus.

Just fabulous - we had house-envy.
Plenty for all of us to do, and it didn't feel as if there were 14 people in the house as some were playing pool or table tennis, or having a basketball tournament.
We have recommended it to lots of people.


Any Suggestions?
The only thing was the upstairs fridge wasn't working.

Sally
Stay on June 15, 2018 to June 18, 2018
Sally, delighted that you had such a great stay, sorry the upstairs fridge was not working when you were there, it has now been fully fixed, means no walking up and down the stairs for cold drinks on the terrace x.

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Hen Weekend

We couldn't fault it. Jeff and Vicki were so "to hand" and they go out of their way to sort anything for you. Very welcoming, and we felt really comfortable there.

We didn't expect the pictures on the website to be as real as they were.

There is so much to do, even by the Sunday we felt we hadn't used all of the facilities, like the table tennis, or used the cinema room enough.

The house lends itself to entertaining, you don't need to do anything yourself, it's all there.



Any Suggestions?

None.

Zoe
Stay on April 20, 2018 to April 24, 2018
Zoe, thank you so much for your review and kind words.

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Jill's 40th Birthday

Host Support & Welcome - Jeff was amazing and the correspondence with Vicki was fantastic.
Beautiful house. The photos on the website are fantastic but they don't show just how big the house is, it's amazing.
Happy for you to use our photos. We loved playing rounders and the garden is so big there was no chance of losing the ball.
Just an absolutely ideal location. Couldn't ask for any more. Vicki was at the end the phone any time - even answering a text in the evening about hairdryers.
The cupboards were well stocked, and everything you could need for any occasion was provided, indoors and outdoors.
It's Judith's 50th next year and we are definitely going to come back. The decor is beautiful and everything is amazing.



Any Suggestions?
The sign for the house is tiny. We only found it because we knew to look for the nursery. It should have a bigger sign which would reflect what a fabulous property it is.

Jill
Stay on June 22, 2018 to June 25, 2018
Sadly we are not able to put a bigger sign at the bottom of the drive as we do not own that little bit of land, it is a problem though as whilst it is great to be tucked away, we know guests need to be able to find us !! our plans are to review our details sent out and in future include pictures of the bottom of the drive so people at least know what they a e looking for. Glad you enjoyed your stay and thanks so much for letting us use your rounder’s pictures on the website x

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 10/10

Family get together & send-off to Australia

Location - was not so important to us because we were getting together and not really planning to go out. But we did go out to the local pub and also had a takeaway delivered to the house.

Host Support & Welcome - Amazing

Value for Money - definitely. It's a really big house.

We loved the pineapple challenge, everyone was trying to find them.

Everything we needed was there for us.



Any Suggestions?

We felt the house would benefit from a downstairs shower room - but we are aware you have already dealt with this.

Outside lighting could be brighter, although we were there in the winter and it wouldn't be as important in the summer.

Jayne
Stay on January 05, 2018 to January 08, 2018
Jayne, the additional downstairs shower room has now been installed and we are absolutely delighted with the results, we totally agreed that the house really needed this. We have also installed sensor controlled outside lighting around the whole perimeter of the house, thank you so much for your suggestions x.

Overall Rating: 10/10

Average of all categories : 9.6/10

Mike's 80th Birthday

Location - not a real issue, but some of our younger members of the party would have liked the facility of a village shop; they went into Selby instead which was fine.

Everybody was highly delighted. Vicki advised that the garden wasn't dog-proof but we kept the dogs on long leads to begin with but when we let them off, it was fine.


Any Suggestions?

Downstairs bedroom had two double beds which were allocated to the three youngest of the family and it would have suited better if there had been the option for singles as the two younger brothers (12 & 14 years) didn't want to share.

A shower room on the ground floor is a good idea.

Kathleen
Stay on May 11, 2018 to May 15, 2018
an additional downstairs shower room has now been installed and we are absolutely delighted with the results. For the 2019 season we will also be replacing the downstairs shared bedroom double beds with two zip ‘n’ lock beds, so we can set out as any combination of two doubles and/or 4 singles. Thank you so much for your suggestions x
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