Bank Holiday Villas In The United Kingdom

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Deb - Verified booking

  We loved the cottage and its remote situation.

  The directions were clear and after a long journey travelling over two days from Southern England this was much appreciated! The whole place was clean and tidy - I hope we left it as we found it. We also appreciated the little welcome pack of basics - the scones especially! We loved the village and the walk to the harbour - we had a meal at the pub one evening with our family who live nearby and sat outside watching the sun go down - lovely! The walk to the headland is beautiful and allowed our dog a bit of "off lead" time. They had seen dolphins out in the bay the previous week so we were very disappointed not to make a sighting and teased them that they had "bigged up" the place too much!! In fact we had a wonderful holiday - the local villages were nice, we visited two botanical gardens on the peninsula. And the weather was perfect too. It was just sad that we had to cut our stay short because of commitments at home. We intend to return to visit my cousin again and would stay in the cottage another time if its available. Thank you

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• Maria - Verified booking

  We had went as a group of 10 friends, to do the Yorkshire dales 3 peak challenge.

  Slightly far from the starting point but we had absolutely loved the accommodation and had dearly wished that we taken an extra day to soak in the house. We were slightly apprehensive prior to arriving at the property due to the recent reviews, but the place turned out to be better than expected though I can understand what some people might feel towards the amount of notes placed around the house. It was a warm and very spacious house. However, it should be noted that the toilet downstairs is not easily lockable, and one of the ensuite room's toilet is doorless too. The pots/pans are on the worn out side so might have struggled a little in terms of cooking had we needed to stay in the house for meals frequently. Despite all that, we had absolutely loved the conservatory, felt like a sauna under the gorgeous sun we had over the weekend, and the rooms were spacious. I would go back again to this place if I am ever in the area, especially if more locks and better cookery are added. Thank you very much!

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• David - Verified booking

  We were unsure whether bed linen was to be provided.

  Information sent by email 13 September confirmed bedlinen was provided. Latest information by Email on 18 October omitted the sentence saying that bed linen was provided. Difficult to check . Amanda eventually confirmed on 23 October that it was provided. Comfort was not high. Though adequate for our needs especially regarding comfortable chairs in the TV lounge. All facilities operated correctly, but some of our party were concerned with the lack of any locks on toilet doors. Poor instruction about local re-cycling rules. Access road is in very poor condition. Ok for SUVs, but my car bottomed twice on the deeply ridged and potholed surface! Batteries had to be replaced in the TV controller before it would work. The building works in the field in view from the conservatory were very close. very visible and noisy at times. Did not affect us much because we were away from the house every day, but if we had needed a relaxing stay..........Hope these comments help.

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• Alan - Verified booking

  The Paddock is a lovely bungalow close to beautiful and stunning countryside.

  Kirkgowan is a small and quite village with one small (friendly) shop. Sykes description of the property describes the nearest pub, The Craighlaw Arms Hotel, a 200-year old coaching inn, as been .3 of a mile from The Paddock. This is not correct. The Craighlaw has been closed for a year! The nearest pub/cafeis at least 8 miles away. We picked The Paddock over another property, which was situated 'in the country', because on holiday we like to have a 'local' for an occassional meal out, and to socialise, without the need to use a car. We have tried to raise the above with Sykes but their site is not user friendly when it comes to submitting complaints. The Paddock itself is a fine property. But we believe Sykes description of properties etc should provide a true representation. The Paddock has only been available to rent this year. The Craighlaw has been closed as a pub since last year: so it appears Sykes knew before they listed the property.

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• Rajan - Verified booking

  This is a single room studio apartment with a small kitchen, a double bed and a 3 seater sofa.

  The kitchen was very well stocked with high quality wares and the bathroom with dedicated shower was also of a good standard. But, space is quite limited particularly if you decide to stay for a week. The single-room space is tightly packed with the above facilities leaving no free space to even stretch or do yoga in the mornings. Smoke alarm is sited in the low ceiling close to the cooker which frightened us but fortunately we didn't set off the alarm with our limited cooking! Activity in the upstairs flat can sound booming sometimes due to low ceiling. Lack of on-site parking is definitely an issue as spaces may not always be available in the three designated car parks for the long-stay permit issued. We felt a space for the studio could have been carved out of the three/four car parking bay that adjacent prospect house guests have. All this said, the studio is well situated, generously kitted out and well maintained, worth considering

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