Tania's greeting when we arrived was warm, welcoming and friendly. She had very kindly made up the bed-settee for us because we knew we would not be comfortable in a standard double bed. The studio was very clean and there were some nice unexpected touches - a basket of fruit, a large selection of teas and coffees and some orange juice. The kitchen is well-equipped. We very much enjoyed the garden.
The studio is rather small, even allowing for the fact that we had the bed-settee made up. The main bed is set in an alcove which is only just big enough. The only way to get in and out of bed is over the end of it, challenging for an older person.
The studio is at one end of what seems to be a converted garage, with the hosts' office, from which they run a very busy catering business, taking up the larger part of the building. Unfortunately there is no sound-proofing between the accommodation and the office. Although the hosts and their staff were very considerate and were as quiet as they could be, we could hear everything and and were very conscious that they would be able to hear us.
We were there for five nights and on two of the evenings catered events were held at the property. Our hosts were very careful that we were not disturbed after we arrived back at the accommodation in the evenings. However, the main pathway to the office was right past our door (floor to ceiling glass) and there was a lot of coming and going of staff on foot and in vehicles in the preparation for and clearing up after the events. The number of vehicles on the property made it difficult for us to park outside the accommodation, which meant walking down a path at the side of the property in the dark on a couple of evenings.
We may have just been unlucky to have been staying when our hosts had such a busy few days, but overall, we felt that the catering business was not compatible with providing a comfortable and tranquil experience in the accommodation.