We arrived at the cottage at around 8.15pm in the middle of storm Darragh. We were very disappointed to find that the heating was off and the temperature inside the cottage (according to the thermostat on the heater) was 8°. For context this is an former cow shed with tiled floors and thick stone walls so takes ages to heat We sat shivering on the sofa so grabbed the blankets from the bed only to find they were covered in dog hair. By the time we went to bed the temp had risen to 14°, still a long way below acceptable In addition the cottage clearly hadn't been cleaned properly as there were crumbs on the kitchen side and bits of rice on the table Once the cottage got warmed up by the following morning it was fine, loads of potential but could do with some TLC, for example the sofa is quite uncomfortable and the arm chair is stained There is a guest book in the property and we could see loads of guest has said the same Location is really good, not too far from Stratford and there are plenty of nice villages and pubs nearby Overall disappointed with the condition of the cottage, two things I would usually take for granted, heating and cleanliness, were simply not provided.