I booked our stay with Julie as a surprise for my partner's birthday. The only negative from our entire experience is that I don't think I'll ever be able to top this gift!
From the beginning communicationwad clear, detailed and concise. This continued throughout the entirety of our stay, we even got non intrusive messages giving us a heads up about the expected low temperature and great communication about the delivery of our platter (more on that later).
The Yurt and surrounding area are immaculately presented and beautifully designed. We felt like we were a million miles from civilisation until it came to the modern conveniences of modern society with infrastructure in some cases better than we have in our own home. The outdoor shower and kitchen area were both a massive highlight for me.
Inside the Yurt the layout is incredible. It's amazing what items are inside a circular room yet somehow the space is still so open and inviting. Each item is of great quality and ties in so well with its surrounds. Once you've warmed the Yurt you're snug for the night too, even as the temperature slowly drops inside overnight the bedding is so warm.
Typically we are not once for a traditional hot tub but do yourself a favour and don't pass the opportunity to experience this. I personally enjoyed the experience of feeding the stoves constantly to heat the tub and when it came time (and temperature) to enjoy it we must have spent in excess of 3 hours in there. This time was made all the more enjoyable by the divine selection of quality food in the platter and a Thermos full of mulled wine. The communication regarding the platter was faultless throughout, from asking about dietary requirements beforehand, asking what time we wanted it on the morning of and then a message to say it was being delivered to the bottom of the stairs.
One of the highlights of being in the tub so long was listening to the transition of wildlife from countless species of birds carolling away slowly being replaced by the dulcet tones of various species of frogs. and the transition of the sky as the sun set and the stars filled the sky. This auditory experience was matched with the visual transition as the sun set down the valley and stars filled the night sky.
Julie went above and beyond with beautiful messages and surprises for Nik for her birthday also and for that I will be forever grateful.
We look forward to returning and seeing the beautiful garden grow in more and seeing what new antics the cheeky thief of a Raven has learned (don't leave butter or bread unattended outside for long!).