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To think this must be a misprint? Nearly £7k for a week in the Lake District??

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tulippa · 09/04/2023 15:05

https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/Lake-District-Ayrshire-and-Dumfries-Galloway-Keswick/Skiddaw-Heights-972678.html#duration=7&start=2023-08-20&changeover=0

Yeah, it looks lovely. I can see it's been newly refurbished and it seems like a nice place to stay but I can't for the life of me work out why it's that expensive. It sleeps a whole 8 people. Am I missing something?

Skiddaw Heights

Skiddaw Heights - Modern townhouse with views over Keswick and Derwentwater. En-suite bathroom. Wi-Fi. Stunning views of the Lake District. Short walk to town centre. Private parking. Cockermouth 13 miles.

https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/Lake-District-Ayrshire-and-Dumfries-Galloway-Keswick/Skiddaw-Heights-972678.html#duration=7&start=2023-08-20&changeover=0

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Saucery · 09/04/2023 15:08

It’s less than £1000 per person if it was 8 adults staying there, so not too bad, but for a family (or 2) the adults are paying for the children so that bumps it up.
I find Sykes piss-takingly expensive though, as a rule.

SunnySomer · 09/04/2023 15:08

When I opened the link it said £3,600….

AllTheChaos · 09/04/2023 15:08

Flipping heck! I guess it’s less than £1,000 pp, but for that I’d still want guaranteed nice weather and somewhere astonishingly beautiful, not this!

DashboardConfessional · 09/04/2023 15:09

Coming up at £3800 for me.

Still a lot but then so are 4 hotel rooms in August for 8 people.

AlwaysGinPlease · 09/04/2023 15:09

It's coming up as £3618 when I open it

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tulippa · 09/04/2023 15:11

SunnySomer · 09/04/2023 15:08

When I opened the link it said £3,600….

For week commencing 20th August it was this when I searched:

To think this must be a misprint? Nearly £7k for a week in the Lake District??
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Yabadabadoooooooooooooo · 09/04/2023 15:13

It's £6935 for me. For a house for a week. Funny.

I didn't book it.

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tulippa · 09/04/2023 15:14

AllTheChaos · 09/04/2023 15:08

Flipping heck! I guess it’s less than £1,000 pp, but for that I’d still want guaranteed nice weather and somewhere astonishingly beautiful, not this!

To be fair, the Lake District is astonishingly beautiful in parts but the weather is by no means guaranteed. For £1000 pp I'd expect a lot more than just a nice house. I was expecting at least an exclusive swimming pool and sauna when I clicked on it.

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AllTheChaos · 09/04/2023 15:16

tulippa · 09/04/2023 15:14

To be fair, the Lake District is astonishingly beautiful in parts but the weather is by no means guaranteed. For £1000 pp I'd expect a lot more than just a nice house. I was expecting at least an exclusive swimming pool and sauna when I clicked on it.

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True, the Lakes are wonderful but this house is not all that…

RosesAndHellebores · 09/04/2023 15:18

Overpriced at £3600 imo.

Saucery · 09/04/2023 15:18

I’m not a fan of Keswick so you’d have to pay me to stay there tbh Grin

UnsolicitedOpinions · 09/04/2023 15:19

I think it’s just going wrong, because 20th August is not a proper start date. Because the booking goes over two weeks I think it’s adding them up by mistake.
If you click on any of the actual circled start dates for a week it’s about £3600 or so.

Norfolkungood · 09/04/2023 15:19

It's because the change over day is the day with the red ring round it. As the previous person has booked extra the 7 days you want to book are across 2 separate weeks and make it double. If you went uo to the 2nd of September it would still probably be that shocking price but for almost 2 weeks

Slimjimtobe · 09/04/2023 15:20

That’s nut - even a grand for a week would be way too much

Norfolkungood · 09/04/2023 15:20

@UnsolicitedOpinions we thought the same!

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tulippa · 09/04/2023 15:22

UnsolicitedOpinions · 09/04/2023 15:19

I think it’s just going wrong, because 20th August is not a proper start date. Because the booking goes over two weeks I think it’s adding them up by mistake.
If you click on any of the actual circled start dates for a week it’s about £3600 or so.

Oh that makes sense. I put 19th as the start date though and the website changed it to 20th automatically.

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UnsolicitedOpinions · 09/04/2023 15:24

tulippa · 09/04/2023 15:22

Oh that makes sense. I put 19th as the start date though and the website changed it to 20th automatically.

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Yes - if the day you pick is not available it won’t usually show you the price. The 19th is already booked.

PinkiOcelot · 09/04/2023 15:26

Could have a lovely holiday abroad for that. I would pay £3600 either.

PinkiOcelot · 09/04/2023 15:26

Wouldn’t pay!

DannyZukosSmile · 09/04/2023 15:27

Horrifically overpriced. Anyone who denies that is taking the piss. 'Oh it's only £1000 per person.' LMFAO! Like £1000 a person for a week in the Lake District is REASONABLE!

We booked 2 Travelodge rooms for 4 of us for this coming week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,) and paid £225 in total. 3 nights... 2 rooms... £225!

We will have 3 nights/4 days in the Lake District, for £225.

£7,000 for a week coz it's a cabin/house on its own is farcical!

Lordofmyflies · 09/04/2023 15:28

Doesn't surprise me OP. I'm in Cornwall and frequently see last minute 'weekend escapes' adverts pop up on my Facebook feed. I regularly see a week in a static van by the beach for £4-6,000. There was 2 nights over Easter available for a bargain at £1800 in a self catering chalet. People obviously pay it?!

LumpyandBumps · 09/04/2023 15:52

Maybe spend a night in Felixstowe instead? £2359! To be fair it does look nice, but you’d need a second mortgage for a week there - in April.

https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/the-lookout-felixstowe.en-gb.html?aid=375654&label=msn-7%2Ah3G5%2A7Zoz42nmjXchaog-80745420794175%3Atikwd-80745436851625%3Aloc-188%3Aneo%3Amte%3Alp69114%3Adec%3Aqsbooking.com&sid=38363f5bd1d719ea1c9105a0a4bde818&all_sr_blocks=630560802_326692811_6_0_0;checkin=2023-04-11;checkout=2023-04-12;dest_id=-2596036;dest_type=city;dist=0;group_adults=4;group_children=0;hapos=1;highlighted_blocks=630560802_326692811_6_0_0;hpos=1;matching_block_id=630560802_326692811_6_0_0;no_rooms=1;req_adults=4;req_children=0;room1=A%2CA%2CA%2CA;sb_price_type=total;sr_order=popularity;sr_pri_blocks=630560802_326692811_6_0_0__235920;srepoch=1681051688;srpvid=dd9e6813be0f0519;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmpl

Help! Which property is best?

I found these great hotels on Booking.com and love them all. Help me decide which one to book!

https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/the-lookout-felixstowe.en-gb.html?aid=375654&label=msn-7%2Ah3G5%2A7Zoz42nmjXchaog-80745420794175%3Atikwd-80745436851625%3Aloc-188%3Aneo%3Amte%3Alp69114%3Adec%3Aqsbooking.com&sid=38363f5bd1d719ea1c9105a0a4bde818&all_sr_blocks=630560802_326692811_6_0_0;checkin=2023-04-11;checkout=2023-04-12;dest_id=-2596036;dest_type=city;dist=0;group_adults=4;group_children=0;hapos=1;highlighted_blocks=630560802_326692811_6_0_0;hpos=1;matching_block_id=630560802_326692811_6_0_0;no_rooms=1;req_adults=4;req_children=0;room1=A%2CA%2CA%2CA;sb_price_type=total;sr_order=popularity;sr_pri_blocks=630560802_326692811_6_0_0__235920;srepoch=1681051688;srpvid=dd9e6813be0f0519;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmpl

IMustDoMoreExercise · 09/04/2023 16:06

If I was going to pay that much I would expect each bedroom to have an ensuite and to have a shower in the master ensuite.

SoShallINever · 09/04/2023 16:10

Haha! Is it your cottage OP?
Nice marketing as I'm sure some people on MN wint think that's badly priced at all.
We went to Cornwall last year, gorgeous cottage but almost £4k. This year we are off to Greece for the same price.

Zonder · 09/04/2023 16:17

tulippa · 09/04/2023 15:22

Oh that makes sense. I put 19th as the start date though and the website changed it to 20th automatically.

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If you book 6 nights from 20th it's just over 3 grand. The extra night is tipping you over to two weeks as pp said.

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