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Home from home. Ideal for visiting the Midlands, Waterworld and Alton Towers.

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Dining
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue
  • Fireplace

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Stoke-on-Trent, ENG
  • Place, Waterworld
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Regent Theatre
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Victoria Hall
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Manchester (MAN)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Double

1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

Twin room

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen

About this property

Home from home. Ideal for visiting the Midlands, Waterworld and Alton Towers.

Two bedroom terraced house.
One double room and one twin single. Additional put me up bed available.
Bedding and towels provided.
Combi boiler, gas cental heating and double glazing throughout.
Fully equipped kitchen, dining room and lounge.
Bathroom with overbath shower.
Free on street parking.
Walking distance to town centre, theatres, cinemas, shops, supermarkets, retail park, pubs,eateries and leisure facilities including Waterworld, leisure centre, dry ski slopes, marina and canals.
Close to bus and railway stations.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Frequently asked questions

Is Home from home. Ideal for visiting the Midlands, Waterworld and Alton Towers. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Home from home. Ideal for visiting the Midlands, Waterworld and Alton Towers.?

As of 3 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Home from home. Ideal for visiting the Midlands, Waterworld and Alton Towers. on 12 April 2026 start from NZ$167, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Home from home. Ideal for visiting the Midlands, Waterworld and Alton Towers.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Home from home. Ideal for visiting the Midlands, Waterworld and Alton Towers.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Home from home. Ideal for visiting the Midlands, Waterworld and Alton Towers.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Home from home. Ideal for visiting the Midlands, Waterworld and Alton Towers. located?

Situated in Stoke-on-Trent, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Cineworld Stoke-on-Trent, Cariba Creek and Moorcroft Heritage Visitor Centre. Potteries Shopping Centre and Regent Theatre are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 10 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

8.2/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Ebony B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything you could need

Comfortable stay with all the facilities. Good as a base for nearby attractions. Lesley was a fantastic host
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 March 2025
Thank you Ebony, sorry I didnt get to meet you, as Steve did the meet and greet for you but we did text a lot. Thank uou for leaving my house so clean and tidy. Hope the rest of your trip went well.x
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10/10 Excellent

CHRISTOPHER E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home far from Home

Everything was spot on.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 April 2025
Many thanks for such a great review. Hope you will stay with us again.
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10/10 Excellent

Michala Wallace

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Alton towers stay

Fantastic!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 November 2022
Thanks Michala.Uou and your lovely family are welcome anytime. So pleased you enjoyed your stay.😊
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10/10 Excellent

Ken M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Worth the money would go back

House clean and tidy lesley a lovely woman would go back again only problem is the deposit I paid nearly two weeks now and still not received it back very quick to take deposit not so quick to pay it back
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 7 April 2020
Hi Ken. Thanks for such a lovely review. I'm sorry you havn't had your deposit back. I okayed it on the day you left and according to the message trail it was sent four days ago. however, as a host I don't receive the deposit it stays with HomeAway. Maybe the delay is due to the current situation.
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2/10 Terrible

Julia Caroline L.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Never again

We booked for 11 nights but had to leave after 4 as the house was not as expected at all. There were wet patches on the walls, and mold. Still fighting to get the money back for the remaining days. Watch out.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 September 2023
Watch out in deed. This is a family who I would advise you never to host. I always personally greet my guests and follow up with a text the next day to ask if everything is okay. My text went unanswered and the first I knew of their 'grievances' was a text saying that they had moved out and wanted me to refund the rest of their stay and a threat of legal action if I didn't comply with their demand. They had not followed my checkout instructions nor had they given me chance to deal with their grievances. I have a 5 bedroom semi detached house that I could have moved them to, had they given me the chance. I have never had any such comments made before of after, or indeed on any other sites. In fact I have been an Air B n B superhost for 10 years and have regular return guests. The family had come over from Germany on the ferry and the weather was atrocious. It had rained for a week before their arrival and continued to do so while they were here. The house in question is over a 100 years old, not a modern build, so I would concede after the torrential rain it may have felt a little damp but nothing putting the heating on wouldn't have cured. There was certainly no mold on the walls! They said they were going to another Vrbo house. I find this difficult to believe as they put all their food in the bin. A shame they didn't do the same with their daughter's dirty nappies. Under these circumstances I decided not to refund them as Vrbo guidelines were not followed.
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10/10 Excellent

Jale V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home away from home

Lesley and Steve were lovely and very accommodating. From early check in to lots of personal touches for our family Halloween weekend. Used as our base while we visited Alton Towers. Lesley went our of her way to make my family feel welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 November 2021
Thanks Jale. hope to see you again soon.x
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10/10 Excellent

Annabel M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

This was a great place to stay - very well equiped, comfortable and with helpful, friendly owners. Definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Keami H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A wonderful first stay in the UK

The hosts are kind and welcoming, and the property is nice, clean and comfortable. Beds for children are delicately prepared with cute sheets and duvets. The place is close to a beautiful city park and is accessible to many bus lines.
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 11 October 2021
Thank you for such a lovely review. I hope you have settled into your new home now. you have our number if you need anything Lesley
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8/10 Good

Laura F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable stay

We had a comfortable stay in this 'two up two down' style Victorian terraced house. Close to good skatepark which suited 12 year old son and we enjoyed ten pin bowling and Pizza Hut meal at nearby retail / entertainment complex. Close enough to Peak District to enjoy a day trip there.
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10/10 Excellent

Felician E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent host and location

The hosts were very accommodating, kind and welcoming interms of arranging the rooms as per our needs, keeping in good contact and waiting to let us in to the property. The property was comfortable and well furnished, with very welcome little details such as free condiments and decaff coffee (I forgot to bring my own)! The house is in a central neighbourhood, close to Festival Park which has shops, supermarkets and places to eat. It was a great base for our family to visit Alton Towers, Waterworld and the Peak District. There was always ample parking outside property. Only slight issue were noisy opposite neighbours on one of the nights.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 25 August 2020
Thank you for such a lovely review and for leaving the property so clean and tidy. I'm sorry about the neighbours. No one has commented on them before so I presume it was a one off. I'm glad you enjoyed your time in Stoke and hope you will come and visit again.

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Hosted by Lesley Hickman

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