Mavis Kitchen and Cabins

From the start we couldn't get in - the main door had expanded from dampness and wouldn't open. We luckily found a side door that would open. No staff on site for our entire stay. ||On the second day we were caught in a storm and soaked through. We were cold so lit a gas fire.||After a while an alarm went off. It stopped after a minute or so.||It went off again and we put it down to a fault.||There were obviously problems with the electrics in the property- the outside lights for example wouldn't switch off.||The alarm went off in the night and woke us up.||It carried on for ten minutes or more, with lights flashing and the main lights in the common area also flashing on and off. ||I believe It is a carbon monoxide alarm and the gas fire isn't correctly ventilated.|Attempts to contact the property owners were unsuccessful and so we left after two nights although we had paid for three. ||Apart from not wanting another nights sleep interrupted I believe there was a build up of carbon monoxide making it highly dangerous.||The owners didn't respond until late afternoon that day. They refused to refund the cost of the night's stay we lost and deny there is a problem.||I reported the problem to booking.com who tried to contact the owners but after four days the owners failed to respond to their phone calls or emails. Booking.com have given us a refund themselves of a third of the cost of the lost night as a goodwill gesture.||Another problem was that although advertised as having a restaurant there isn't one - it closed down last year. It is still advertised on their website as having one. Look under Farmhouse (which we rented).

My lovely lady and i stayed in The Old Dairy cabin and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Finding that we were the only ones on the whole property added to the adventure and to the serene feeling of wandering around with a glass or two of wine after a hilarious shower in the old dairy bathroom. You certainly deserve accolades for what you have succeeded in doing with your property. We will certainly be back. Your gardens, grassed area, and birds are just so peaceful, and the view to Mt Warning never fails to stir my soul after being born in town, and now living at sea on my yacht some 71 years ago. Did i mention, we will be back.....

Recently spent the weekend for a friend’s wedding. Location is great, very scenic. The cabins are private and quiet. The best part though are the team that work there. All are very friendly and helpful. The main person we dealt with was Sharon, or “Shaz” as we came to know her, was just a sweetheart! Would love to come back.

My wife and I went there for lunch, for a special occasion and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Excellent service and friendly atmosphere from the staff from the moment we were greeted by the staff. Sharon who served us couldn’t do enough to make sure we had a pleasurable experience. The food was amazing and was enjoyed even more so with the recommended wines. The amazing produce was all grown in the huge gardens. Well done.

We stayed one night in the log cabin with our dog Archie. I was wooed by the pictures when booking but I must confess, I didn’t read the reviews! The small lake is gorgeous. We really enjoyed the view. The cabin is generally fine. It could do with a clean. Lots of cobwebs. Had to wash the wine glasses and plates before using. We had just come from another property with a compost toilet so that didn’t bother us so much. Although there weren’t any flies coming out of the previous one. The main issue we had with the cabin was that it needs some love and attention. The windows and doors were difficult to close and they needed to be shut to keep out the noise. You wouldn’t want to be staying when there’s a large group in the other cabin because you would hear everything. Oh and there’s a traffic stop directly outside the property next to the cabin so you can hear every car that stops to wait for the lights to change. Not ideal.

We have had several meals at Mavis over the years and thoroughly enjoyed them. Was very disappointed to see the restuarant has closed. Was planning to go there for a friend's 70th. Wishing you all the best in your next venture.

Thank you for warmly welcoming us Tindal and Sarah. So many delicious dietary choices for guests with no loss of flavour. We chose from each section of the menu. All the food created from top-notch produce and presented immaculately. Thank you kitchen team. Great tasting coffee, too. Such a joy to eat and relax on the veranda in the surrounding gardens countryside-absolutely beautiful. Heaven on earth for foodies and gardeners!

What a find. Booked for Sunday lunch. Great food, Great Service and value for money. The crispy roast potatoes are to die for. Huge bonus is they are dog friendly. More than that, they really welcome your dog downstairs and treat them as part of the booking. If you don’t want to be with the dogs you can eat in the main restaurant upstairs. Thank you to the team for a great lunch and experience.