Ganarew Cottage, Ganarew House, Whitchurch, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, NP25 3SS

My wife booked this for my "extended" 60th birthday. We stayed for 10 days entertaining close family (including 2 young grandchildren, 5 and 8) for the first weekend. We then had two sets of friends to stay at other times plus spent a couple of days on our own playing golf close by at Monmouth GC (very hilly) and Forest Hills GC (many trees!).

The cottage is really big inside with 4 large bedrooms, a family bathroom, one ensuite bathroom and a cloakroom downstairs. The living area is spacious and very homely including a wood burning stove. The kitchen is large (we had a private caterer in for one evening and he was complimentary about the facilities given that it is a rental premises). A large garage houses plenty of entertainment for young (and not so young) children. Our grandsons enjoyed the games.

The one small downside is that the property is next to a care home. The staff take their breaks outside (coffee and cigarettes) and were quite noisy very early in the morning some days.

Loved staying here, booked by friends. Miles away from the hubbub of normal busy life, yet only a couple of minutes from the A40, so easy to get to. Really well equipped, great kitchen, large lounge and dining area, comfy seats...yes soooo comfy..... and large clean bathrooms. Towels etc supplied, and all the mod cons. It?s a bit like the Tardis, looks quaint and small from the outside, but inside it?s enormous! Dog friendly too. Wonderful place to chill for a few days, with walks etc right on our doorstep. Perfect.

We stayed at Ganarew Cottage at the end of February for my friend's hen weekend. We wanted a comfortable, welcoming place where we could relax between activities! Ganarew cottage was ideal. Whilst it looks quite small from the outside, it is very spacious inside and the light, clean decor gives it a lovely luxurious feel. There were 8 of us all together and there was plenty of room for everyone to get involved in the kitchen and we enjoyed some lovely meals around the dining table. The wood burning stove was an added bonus! The property is very well maintain

We spent a comfortable few days in a run up to Christmas in Ganarew Cottage.

The cottage was surprising large and was well equipped & although the weather was poor with rain every day, the cottage was warm and cosy. Unfortunately the weather was not cold enough to use the wood burner in the living room, but that would have added to the cosy atmosphere.

The kitchen was well equipped and all the appliances were nearly new and working well. Everything was clean and in good order. On arrival finding the locally made cake and jam was a nice touch.

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Last year, 2014, our extended family of 8, ranging from 12 - 80 years old, plus 2 dogs, had a break together in a wonderful cottage in Hay-on-Wye. It went so well that we decided that, rather than buying Christmas presents for each other this year, we would have another holiday together. We were so disappointed to find that our cottage in Hay-on-Wye was already booked as it had been perfect for all our needs and we were not confident that anywhere else could equal it.

How wrong could we be !! We’ve just spent the last week of October, half term, at Ganarew C