FEEDBACK ABOUT COUNTRY COTTAGES ONLINE

Feedback

We have received these comments from current owner advertisers - all of whom are contactable for verification:

• Nicky Lulham with a rather special property in Surrey wrote on the 10th of June2008, ' Wow... I've been inundated with quality replies to my advert via your website... extremely impressed, many thanks!
• Rachel Needham of Stretton Lakes wrote on the 18th of January 'we are getting lots of enquiries so really pleased'.
• Paula Penny of Low Moor Cottages in Yorkshire wrote on the 12th Jan 2008, I have just got around to checking out the additional website and found it excellent. Your site has proved an absolute godsend and I get many many successful hits leading to bookings through you. You must invest alot in your SEO as it is encouraging to see the excellent coverage on google. This proved a lifeline to me, as just before Christmas I had alot of upheaval with the people looking after my site SEO - they are in financial difficulties unfortunately - and so I decided to move onto another company. Shock horror though, they weren't happy and sabotaged my site (removed me from google altogether !) so my new optimisation people have had a bit of a battle on their hands. Thankfully its sorted and I'm back on google in my own right again, but if it hadn't been for Country Cottages online I would have had no hits at all, as the ones I did get all came via you. Keep up the good work and I hope you go from strength to strength in 2008. best wishes Paula Penny
• Carole Lee, of the Oriental Brewhouse near Newark, wrote on the 26/11/2007, "Have to congratulate you, nearly every enquiry comes through you".
• Dulcie James, of Merlins Cottagein the Cotswolds, wrote on the 30/10/2007, "your web site has produced many enquiries this last month and bookings!!".
• Margaret Landless of Follets Cottage in Wiltshire wrote on the 24/10/2007, "We continue to be extremely please with the volume of business we get from the 2 site".
• John Bayliss of the Pump House in Billericay, Essex, wrote on the 23/09/2007, "We are pleased with the response get from your website. We have only had 5 weeks unoccupied since the beginning of the year and that was in January / February."
• Karen of the Coach House in Dorset and Zephen Properties wrote on the 15th of March 2007 " You might be pleased to hear that we have been bombarded with enquiries via 'Country Cottages' since the beginning of the year !
• Norman Sharples with Jasmine Cottage in Wiltshire, who has advertIsed for several years, wrote on the 24th February 2007: "With great thanks and best wishes (You are still my No 1 Site!)".
• Patrick O'Hagan, owner of Burnham-High-Lighthouse in Somerset wrote on the 30th January 2007. "Dear Christine & John, Just to say an enormous THANK-YOU to Country Cottages Online.In the past year I've listed my property with 4 or 5 internet agencies but my advert with you has yielded dozens of bookings and literally hundreds of enquiries. In my experience, your service is cheaper and much more worthwhile than any of your competitors.I have no hesitation in renewing my advert. Last year's lettings were a huge success and I couldn't have done it without your help!".
• Robert Dossor of Gladwins Farm in Suffolk wrote in January 2007. "your site works so we've added another unit! Regards, Robert".
• Zamanta Bohner of the Holiday Farmhouse in St. Alban's Hertfordshire wrote on the 13th November 2006 : "we have rented out the cottage over Christmas and New Year. It was really easy and lots of demand just recently! You were absolutely right, this is peak season."
• Margaret Landless of Folletts Cottage in Wiltshire wrote on the 25th September 2006: "We are very pleased with the business that your websites have generated for us".
• Andy Evans of Mountain Ash House in Devon wrote on the 5th of January 2006: "By the way your site has been spot-on - we have had a huge number of enquiries and only wish we have a few extra period cottages to let out to folk."
• Norman Sharples of Jasmine Cottage, Wiltshire wrote on the 14th of December 2005: "Again, the number of people who have contacted me through Country Cottages over the last year, has been almost equal to all my other sources put together! "
• Phillip Dudden of Houseboat Kingfisher wrote on the 26th October 2005: "..thanks so much for all you've done for me. Your site has been absolutely brilliant. ".
• Barabara Kardana of Sundowner in Sussex wrote on the 13th October 2005: My renewal date isn't until April 2006 but I am already receiving enquiries for next year, so please can you let me know how and when I can put a calendar and dates up on the site for April onwards. Many thanks for all your help over my first year which has been more successful than I dared hope.
• Sue Furnival of the Barn Croft in Ledbury, Herefordshire wrote on 26th Sep 2005: I only finished giving you our information on Friday I think, and you transferred it straight away to your website - by Sunday, we had had a booking! We are so impressed - thank you.
• Barabara Kardana who advertises her Sundowner Apartment in Eastbourne on the countrycottagesonline.net web site only, wrote on the 25th April 2005 Just to let you know, we now have 5 confirmed weeks and have only been with you for about the same number. We are both very pleased with the results and so far we've had loads of positive feedback on the site and are looking forward to the same on the flat. Thanks for all your help. Barbara
• Norman Sharples wrote on the 19th April regarding Jasmine Cottage in Wiltshire:
  With great thanks to you, all of our last minute accommodation has now been booked and, in fact, we are now completely full until 27th August 2005! With great thanks and best wishes, Norman.
• Ashley Beeby of the Stable, Whitminster, Gloucestershire wrote on the 29th March 2005:
  your site is still the one that gives us most leads!
• Neville and Dianne Jinks of Roseway Lodge in Worcestershire, wrote on the 17th of November 2004:
  We are amazed how many enquires we have had since joining "C.C.on line" Thank you so much. Regards Neville & Di.
• Julie of Poldue Farm cottage in Cornwall wrote on the 26th October 2004:
  Just a note to say that we would like to renew our membership with you and to say thanks as we have had 90% of our bookings from this site and only had one empty week!!!
• Margaret and Ben Owen, of Barrington House in Worcestershire, wrote on the 24th of October 2004:
  just thought i would let you know, that since we joined your site, we have been inundated with enquiries and bookings!! Thank you so much!
• Marcus Milton of The Green in Derbyshire wrote on the 14th October 2004:
  The Country Cottages Online site works extremely well for me, sometimes a little too well as I am inundated on a daily basis with enquiries from people.................
• Sue of Stonebarrow Manor in Dorset wrote on the 10th October 2004: Our thanks for all the enquiries sent on by you and the huge sucess of our advertising with you. We are full to bursting this year and for well over half of next. Corporate groups seem to be picking up on our size and location being perfect for small group training sessions and so midweek bookings are on the up.
• William Tilley of Walkers Farm Cottages in Somerset wrote on the 8th October 2004: Ps on our web stats your site is the one proving to have most visits after the main search engines of google and yahoo.
• Alison and Roger Oliver of Beach Cottage in Jaywick Sands, Essex, wrote on the 4th April 2004 As newcomers to holiday letting and the advertising that goes with it, we're very grateful to have come across Country Cottages Online. Christina has been a ever-available source of information and guidance, with the patience of a Saint amidst a torrent of emails and phone calls. As a result of your help we're now getting calls from people who know we exist, which is what it's all about. Thank you for providing a superb service.
• Richard Copus of Stoodley Barn in Devon wrote on 31st March 2004: Now fully booked for August..... thanks for such a good website.
• Robert Lewis of the Granary (new property) in Manningtree, Essex writes on the 4th January 2004
  Thank you for this enquiry (yes I have replied direct) plus all of the others over the past 6 months. We have done no other advertising at all and, on the basis of the first half year, we should easily reach an occupancy of 30 weeks for our first year. We thought we may get about 10 days of bookings over the Christmas period, in fact we have had 6 bookings totalling 22 days all apparently preparing for, recovering from or celebrating something to do with the time of year. Tough but profitable! Thank you for your contribution - we could not have done it without you. Very Best Wishes for a happy and Prosperous New Year.

Renewals

• Jessica Widdows of Sedge Cottage writes on 15th September 2006. We do not wish to renew our membership. However, Country Cottages Online has been absolutely brilliant and worth every penny. We would certainly come straight to you in the future should we wish to rent out Sedge Cottage again as a holiday let.
• Lucy Bell, bookings secretary, of Cholwell Hall, Somerset, writes on the 9th July 2003 regarding renewal: ..Yes please, keep Cholwell Hall on the websites. I think countrycottagesonline works very well indeed, and I wouldn't dream of being left off!
• Tina Hawkins of Christmas Hall, Suffolk, writes on the 16th June 2003 I would like to renew my membership for both properties and also say, "Thank you for providing such a good service"

Service

• Norman Sharples of Jasmine Cottage, Wiltshire, 17/09/2003: I have just been reviewing my marketing for this year and next, and am pleased to tell you again that you supply more links to my site than everybody else put together. Thank you very much!
• 19th August 2003 - from Sue Bomford of Stonebarrow Manor Thanks for the referral. I have answered it. Lots of interest coming our way from CC on line. Many thanks
• Sue 19th August 2003 - from Carol Hines of La Cot and Riverside in Derbyshire Just a quick line to let you know both our cottages are now fully booked for August. Many thanks for the e mails you have forwarded to us. With your help we have had a very successful summer. Thanks! Regards, Carol
• 12th August 2003 - Jeanette Fearing from One Ash in Southwold We are so pleased with the response we get from advertising our Southwold cottage on your site that we wondered if you could help with our villa in Cyprus which is now available for holiday lets.
• Enid Parry from Norfolk writes: Bookings are going very well. Enid Parry: beechwoodcottages.co.uk
• Stephen Rees of Mitre Cottage in Pembrokeshire wrote on the 7th January 2003 Thank you for your efforts in 2002, And happy new year to you in 2003. I would just like to congratulate you on your efforts in 2002, outstanding, our enquiries were up by over 100%, we were kept very busy even during the quiet period between Easter and summer, all thanks to you, Well Done !!.
• Tammy from Little Quarme cottage on Exmoor writes on the 15th July 2002: "Many Thanks My log stats tell me your site is producing enquires better than any other site well done."
• Andrew Barter of Newton Lodge, Monmouthshire, writes on the 29th July 2002: "The mad New Year Hunt is on ! We have just received a deposit for the New Year from one of your clients, for which I am very grateful. Your site has really generated the business !"
• Ian Kealey of Cholwell Hall writes on the 16th September 2002 "I think we could have let the New Year period about 20 times over! Its nice to be in demand. I'm delighted with the success of Country Cottages Online, and you are certainly helping us get bookings."
• Alun Moore of Beaconhill Luxury Cottages in Northumberland writes on the 12th October: "Your web site is the most effective on the web by miles...my stats show that you are way out front. Alun Moore Tel: 01670 780 900"
• Paul Sandford of Woodend Cottage and Bothy writes on the 12 Nov 2002 "..Please may I take the opportunity of thanking you for the business that has come our way from your website. We only started this venture this year and have had an occupancy rate way above our expectations as a direct result of our own website and yours and 2 other websites that offer a similar service to you!.."
• Tass Tsitsoplous of Bruern Holiday Cottages, Oxfordshire writes on the 12 December 2002 I have to congratulate you on the amazing job you do getting us visitors. We advertise on more than 150 websites from around the world but yours gets us more than twice as many visitors than anyone else. Keep it up, Tass
• Miriam Margolyes of The Gun Emplacement in Kent wrote on the 16 Dec 2002 I've had a great year of renting through your excellent website. Please let me know when the next year becomes due, as I don't want to miss out.

Please note: the success of any advertising is very much determined by the quality and presentation of your accommodation. The more attractive the property with recreational facilities, the better the results.