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Wheelchair-accessible car park
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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We stayed here last year via Airbnb. The reminder of this trip being a year ago today has prompted me to review. I would steer well clear of this place. Its a beautiful home but the hassle caused by the owner claiming a toilet was blocked 'due to old systems' is just not worth anyone going through!! He contacted throughout our stay, reminding me about 'fees and to leave the place exactly as found', which made it uncomfortable to relax. I then had numerous messages after departing with threats of being charged £500 despite all toilets being thoroughly checked and tested before leaving (as it was very obvious over the weekend the owner was going to try and claim something somehow). I contacted Airbnb myself so they were involved and to ensure legitimacy, and unsurprisingly, the owner never liaised with them or responded and was a very clear indication of someone trying to make a pocket out of honest paying, visitors. I would highly recommend thinking twice before booking to avoid unnecessary hassle.
Awesome venue that we have the pleasure of hosting weddings, events and celebrations there. Fabulous grounds, stunning house and amazing owners
Always a pleasure supplying the Bar and Catering at Guston Court for Weddings. Martin is very reliable to work with and a stunning venue.
Came here for a wedding ???? didnt go into the house but grounds were lovely.
Lovely, quirky house but lack of working showers! Not ideal for a big group
Went here to my son and daughter in laws belated wedding celebrations. The grounds are ample, the rooms to stay overnight were more than adequate.
Only thing to point out is that due to local bye law, all music has to stop at 11. Not a big issue really, but something to note in advance.
Guston Court can not be trusted! We paid in full and they canceled at the last minute!
We booked a three night stay at Guston Court as wedding accommodation for the bride’s family (11 adults, 3 children). After such a terrible year of Covid and having to move our wedding date three times we were thankful when we secured our booking with Guston Court (through Mulberry Cottages). We paid in full and were looking forward to our stay.
Last weekend, nearly a year on, we received a TEXT to say the booking was canceled by the owner of Guston Court. No more specific reason was given. Just gone. Now with weeks until the wedding, and needing to find accommodation for 14 people (in a highly competitive year of staycationers), we feel absolutely betrayed and letdown by the owners of Guston Court. There was absolutely no concern or apology from them. Just completely heartless.
It’s totally unacceptable and surly a breach of the contract made with the owner when we paid in full. It absolutely would not be tolerated if it was the other way around and I canceled within this time frame!
The past year and a half has been devastating for the wedding industry, and it’s not helped by people like the owners of Guston Court. I would have thought they would be thankful for a secure fully paid booking, such as ours, but instead they have kicked us to the curb for what I can only assume are selfish reasons to maximise your own profits. What’s more, immediately after the booking got canceled, we saw some of the dates we booked available again on airbnb. What is even going on there!
They were happy to keep our £3400 throughout the whole year of the booking, a huge amount given all the uncertainty brought on by Covid, but seemed to get rid of us when it suited them.
I should clarify that although we booked through Mulberry Cottages the decision to cancel our booking without reason came from the owner of Guston Court. Mulberry Cottages were just acting out the owners request and couldn’t offer any help. Why they don’t have systems in place to ensure fully paid bookings are protected and honoured is beyond me. Let this be a lesson to anyone choosing to book through Mulberry Cottages, or their parent company Cottages.com. Your booking is never safe, even if you pay in full. The owner can cancel at any time for any reason.
I would not recommend Guston Court because clearly they can’t be trusted. We have never felt so angry and betrayed by any service provider ever.
Came for a wedding, beautiful gardens and house. Only negative point is access to car park is tight and ideally you need to approach from Sandwich, to avoid needing to do a u-turn to enter car park.
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