ACADEMY HALL

Hi Adrian,



we are back, it was a great journey.

I hope all its OK, the House was a very good housing



… and parking for 9 scooters J







Thank you for all

Claus

We did, indeed, fall in love with your house! It was hard to tear ourselves away. It was so lovely to return each evening after many hours of sightseeing, walk through that door and suddenly feel relaxed in all thal space! So nice! What a find for you! We loved the ferry ride in the morning, too! Thank you so much for letting us enjoy your house. It was wonderful!

We are now in Paris!

Highly disappointed!! My family (5 Adults and 2 children) stayed in "The Hall" recently. We have stayed in many self catering homes before and have never been disappointed with a home, until now. Getting the keys and getting into the building was less than convenient and a bit confusing. Once there we had to wait for nearly two hours for the cleaning to be completed. We were left with only one, mostly empty, roll of toilet tissue to get us through the night/morning until we could find a shop and replenish our supply. We also had to call and have someone come tend to the heating as there was none. That took well over an hour. After traveling for over eight hours we just wanted to relax.
The bedroom upstairs can hardly be classified as such. It lacks privacy (open to the downstairs). The double bed was comfy. The other two "beds" were anything but. They were fold away cots that had broken springs. Not even useable. Our children had to resort to sleeping on the sofa. That was less than ideal as either the adults had to retire early or the children were forced to stay up late. The downstairs bedroom was nice enough. The home has been advertised as sleeping 10+. I find that quite an exageration. I would say that it comfortable sleeps 4 with the existing beds.
Apparently, there is a terrace. I cannot comment on it as the door to the terrace was locked and we were unable to use it. How unfortunate as a little outdoor space would have been lovely!
The interior of the home was comfortable and more than big enough. There are some things that need attention. The dishwasher is falling out of the cupboard so using it is difficult at best. The cupboard door is nearly falling off. The kettle leaks. There are no instructions on how to use any of the appliances. The pots and pans are definitely worse for ware and need replacing. There were no wash rags or sponges in which to do the washing up. There is little to no information about things to see and do in Greenwhich or London. Not helpful when you are from out of town.
We did love the area. It was quiet and very close to the shops. Getting into London is a breeze. The train is close though we preferred using the water taxi. The dock for it is just a few steps away. A wonderful way to get into the city!
Overall....this home was disappointing! We will never stay here again nor will we recommend it to any of our friends.