COVID-19
Important information regarding COVID-19 for our guests arriving from July 2020.
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As of 23rd June, we now have the go ahead from the Government to open for overnight stays as from 4th July 2020
We are currently working very hard behind the scenes in readiness to welcome guests again. We are following recommended guidelines and are regularly adapting our COVID-19 policy in accordance with these guidelines. These changes are for the health and safety of our guests, our housekeepers, the local community, and ourselves.
So far -
*We now have the Visit England 'Good to Go' Covid-19 Industry Standard certificate and badge, to reassure our guests that we will be adhering to public health guidance, with the necessary processes in place.
*Our housekeepers have undergone an online course for environmental cleaning during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are liaising carefully with our housekeepers on the best way forward to protect the health and safety of all guests, our housekeepers,the local community and ourselves. This will also be in line with Government guidelines. Housekeepers will be wearing PPE during the clean, including mask, gloves, disposable apron and shoe covers
*The owners have completed a COVID-19 risk assessment and revised cleaning schedule. We have sent this to a major tourism programme to be approved and to receive accreditation. The above AA Covid-19 confident certification has now been received. This will be adapted as necessary in a sometimes fast changing situation. Cleaning is always thorough, but will now include disinfecting areas and some other changes.
*Our arrival time is on your original booking contract. Please refer to this time and we politely request that you do not arrive any earlier than the time on the booking contract.Extra cleaning, takes extra time and the cottage may not be ready for you if you turn up early.
We are temporarily changing our departure time on your last day. Instead of leaving by 10am, we politely request that you vacate the cottage half an hour earlier, by 9.30am. This will allow our housekeepers to make an earlier start on the new cleaning and disinfecting regime. Please remember, this is for the health and safety of our guests, our housekeepers, the local community and ourselves.
*Guests will be provided with Dettol trigger spray, Dettol wipes and an antiviral trigger spray, to be used on hard surfaces, should they wish to do so. We will also provide anti bacterial soap. These items will be cleaned and disinfected at each changeover. As an additional measure, they will then be 'quarantined' for 7 days, so that each guest has fresh supplies that have not been touched for 7 days.
*Guests will be provided with vinyl gloves, a mask each, and hand sanitiser, should they feel the need to use these. Please note, that at the time of updating, masks must be worn on public transport.
*Some soft furnishings, such as rugs and bed throws, will need to be removed, in accordance with guidelines.
We would ask dog owners, to please bring their own throws. Any remaining soft furnishings will be fresh just for your stay, having been laundered/disinfected and quarantined.
*As we have had to remove paper products, our usual list of dog friendly places to eat is no longer in the cottage. Instead, until we update our website, please visit the dog friendly pubs website for some suggestions
*Please dishwash items where possible, especially before you leave. The exception being our saucepans and oven trays which are not dishwasher proof. For these latter items, please wash thoroughly in hot soapy water. before leaving on the last day, we ask that you place items in the dishwasher that you have used in the last 72 hours and turn it on. Our housekeepers will unload this during their clean. For new guests, if you are still concerned, then you may want to consider dishwashing Items before using
*The owners have purchased additional bedding, so that fresh, disinfected, duvets and pillows will be provided each time, and in addition,the outgoing bedding will be 'quarantined'.
*The owners always have provided good quality pillow and mattress protectors. We will now also be providing duvet protectors.
*Sofas and curtains will be vacuumed or steamed and then disinfected.
*High touch areas, such as door handles, keys, light switches, window catches etc, will be cleaned and disinfected at each changeover.
*We will not be able to leave books, games etc, and again, this is for the safety of our guests and as per the guidelines, to reduce risk of infection.
*Some additional items will be removed and quarantined at each changeover, so that each new guest has a fresh supply. These items include cushions, tea/coffee/sugar containers, guest information booklet, clothes hangers, soap dispensers, cleaning and washing up items etc.
*We will not be able to leave our usual tourist information leaflets. Instead, we are busy building a comprehensive list of tourist attractions on our website page Places to visit/local information. Please bare with us as this is added to over time. For eating out, please see Local food and drink
During these uncertain times, we strongly recommend phoning the establishments to book, as availability and opening hours may be limited.
*All remote controls will be disinfected and placed in a sealed plastic bag [as already happens in some hotels] so that guests can be sure the remotes have been disinfected.
*We ask all guests, that if your area is returned to a local lockdown, that you please adhere to the government guidelines.
*These measures will be reviewed and added to on a regular basis and in accordance with the governments guidelines. If you are booked for a stay with us this year, please keep a check on this page.
*We would ask that any guests who displays symptoms of COVID-19, or have been in contact with a person who has tested positive, arranges a test and awaits the results before arriving for their stay. We cannot accept anyone who has a positive test result or who has been self isolating without a test. Please inform us asap if this affects you and your visit. This is for the safety of all guest, our housekeepers, the local community, and ourselves.
*If you, or a member of your party, begin symptoms of COVID-19 during your stay in Marsh View Cottage, you must immediately vacate our cottage and head home to your primary residence to self isolate and be tested. If this happens to you/your party, you must inform us asap. If you develop COVID-19 symptoms within 14 days of returning back home, please also inform us asap.
*As of 25th September 2020, we will also have a QR code in place in the cottage, for those guests who have downloaded the NHS COVID-19 track and trace app.
Finally, thank you for your patience and understanding.
We have very many returning guests. Whilst you may notice things appear a little different during these difficult times, we still aim to give you a wonderful stay.
We are currently working very hard behind the scenes in readiness to welcome guests again. We are following recommended guidelines and are regularly adapting our COVID-19 policy in accordance with these guidelines. These changes are for the health and safety of our guests, our housekeepers, the local community, and ourselves.
So far -
*We now have the Visit England 'Good to Go' Covid-19 Industry Standard certificate and badge, to reassure our guests that we will be adhering to public health guidance, with the necessary processes in place.
*Our housekeepers have undergone an online course for environmental cleaning during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are liaising carefully with our housekeepers on the best way forward to protect the health and safety of all guests, our housekeepers,the local community and ourselves. This will also be in line with Government guidelines. Housekeepers will be wearing PPE during the clean, including mask, gloves, disposable apron and shoe covers
*The owners have completed a COVID-19 risk assessment and revised cleaning schedule. We have sent this to a major tourism programme to be approved and to receive accreditation. The above AA Covid-19 confident certification has now been received. This will be adapted as necessary in a sometimes fast changing situation. Cleaning is always thorough, but will now include disinfecting areas and some other changes.
*Our arrival time is on your original booking contract. Please refer to this time and we politely request that you do not arrive any earlier than the time on the booking contract.Extra cleaning, takes extra time and the cottage may not be ready for you if you turn up early.
We are temporarily changing our departure time on your last day. Instead of leaving by 10am, we politely request that you vacate the cottage half an hour earlier, by 9.30am. This will allow our housekeepers to make an earlier start on the new cleaning and disinfecting regime. Please remember, this is for the health and safety of our guests, our housekeepers, the local community and ourselves.
*Guests will be provided with Dettol trigger spray, Dettol wipes and an antiviral trigger spray, to be used on hard surfaces, should they wish to do so. We will also provide anti bacterial soap. These items will be cleaned and disinfected at each changeover. As an additional measure, they will then be 'quarantined' for 7 days, so that each guest has fresh supplies that have not been touched for 7 days.
*Guests will be provided with vinyl gloves, a mask each, and hand sanitiser, should they feel the need to use these. Please note, that at the time of updating, masks must be worn on public transport.
*Some soft furnishings, such as rugs and bed throws, will need to be removed, in accordance with guidelines.
We would ask dog owners, to please bring their own throws. Any remaining soft furnishings will be fresh just for your stay, having been laundered/disinfected and quarantined.
*As we have had to remove paper products, our usual list of dog friendly places to eat is no longer in the cottage. Instead, until we update our website, please visit the dog friendly pubs website for some suggestions
*Please dishwash items where possible, especially before you leave. The exception being our saucepans and oven trays which are not dishwasher proof. For these latter items, please wash thoroughly in hot soapy water. before leaving on the last day, we ask that you place items in the dishwasher that you have used in the last 72 hours and turn it on. Our housekeepers will unload this during their clean. For new guests, if you are still concerned, then you may want to consider dishwashing Items before using
*The owners have purchased additional bedding, so that fresh, disinfected, duvets and pillows will be provided each time, and in addition,the outgoing bedding will be 'quarantined'.
*The owners always have provided good quality pillow and mattress protectors. We will now also be providing duvet protectors.
*Sofas and curtains will be vacuumed or steamed and then disinfected.
*High touch areas, such as door handles, keys, light switches, window catches etc, will be cleaned and disinfected at each changeover.
*We will not be able to leave books, games etc, and again, this is for the safety of our guests and as per the guidelines, to reduce risk of infection.
*Some additional items will be removed and quarantined at each changeover, so that each new guest has a fresh supply. These items include cushions, tea/coffee/sugar containers, guest information booklet, clothes hangers, soap dispensers, cleaning and washing up items etc.
*We will not be able to leave our usual tourist information leaflets. Instead, we are busy building a comprehensive list of tourist attractions on our website page Places to visit/local information. Please bare with us as this is added to over time. For eating out, please see Local food and drink
During these uncertain times, we strongly recommend phoning the establishments to book, as availability and opening hours may be limited.
*All remote controls will be disinfected and placed in a sealed plastic bag [as already happens in some hotels] so that guests can be sure the remotes have been disinfected.
*We ask all guests, that if your area is returned to a local lockdown, that you please adhere to the government guidelines.
*These measures will be reviewed and added to on a regular basis and in accordance with the governments guidelines. If you are booked for a stay with us this year, please keep a check on this page.
*We would ask that any guests who displays symptoms of COVID-19, or have been in contact with a person who has tested positive, arranges a test and awaits the results before arriving for their stay. We cannot accept anyone who has a positive test result or who has been self isolating without a test. Please inform us asap if this affects you and your visit. This is for the safety of all guest, our housekeepers, the local community, and ourselves.
*If you, or a member of your party, begin symptoms of COVID-19 during your stay in Marsh View Cottage, you must immediately vacate our cottage and head home to your primary residence to self isolate and be tested. If this happens to you/your party, you must inform us asap. If you develop COVID-19 symptoms within 14 days of returning back home, please also inform us asap.
*As of 25th September 2020, we will also have a QR code in place in the cottage, for those guests who have downloaded the NHS COVID-19 track and trace app.
Finally, thank you for your patience and understanding.
We have very many returning guests. Whilst you may notice things appear a little different during these difficult times, we still aim to give you a wonderful stay.