To ask you how you go about choosing a holiday cottage?

[Movinghouseatlast]

My disclaimer is that I am setting one up! It is an annexe attached to my house.

There seems to be so much choice of area I don't know how anyone makes a decision!

So do you pick a general area, or a specific place? Eg Cornwall, or a specific village.

In terms of cottage companies, do you stick with one and look at every suitable property? Or look at loads of companies?

Is price most important? Or a view? Or the interior?

Mine is very high end (luxury dare I say) inside, big log burner, massive furnished terrace but we don't have a sea view. Next door has a sea view, but is very basic (but lovely) inside. We are more expensive as I have compared our house with nearby ones with similar interiors and facilities.

Is it important to you to be able to walk to a village/pub/beach? You can from ours, but some of the most popular cottages in my area are a drive from anywhere at all. Yet they are expensive and booked all year round- and don't have additional facilities to mine.

I am.just trying to get my head round it all. I want to get my pricing right and give people a fab experience.

Thanks.

I'd favour a cottage that had a No dogs policy.

Yep, a property that allows pets is a definite no for us too. Doesn't matter how well it's cleaned, there'll always be that "wet dog smell" and hair. It's like smokers - they never think others can smell it on their clothes, body and in their cars/houses, but everyone else can!

I like to be able to book there and then. I don’t want to email and I’m simply not going to phone.

Yes, instant availability with a booking calendar that's updated daily. So annoying to have to email, and I CBA to phone, I look at all hours of the day and night.