Beach Bed And Breakfasts In Appledore

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Ann - Verified booking

  Lovely clean warm and comfortable house.

  Ideally located for Appledore and its many excellent bars pubs and restaurants. Instow is also a short drive and its lovely beach, ideal for dog walking and two great pub/ restaurants. The house had lovely comfortable beds and very pleasantly furnished throughout. Kitchen very small and not enough cutlery or crockery to enable proper use of the dishwasher so we ended up washing dishes at the sink which is something we haven’t done for years in our own home. A slight problem with the toilets not flushing properly but we managed as we didn’t want to have people in during our stay. We tried to contact the owners as we were leaving but couldn’t get hold of them and an email I sent to Sykes was returned as ‘ not deliverable’ No cleaning products or cloths to keep sink and bathroom cleaned after use. We also couldn’t find any recycling containers, neither food caddy nor paper. These were small niggling issues that didn’t really mar our stay. We would still go back to this property. Oh, one more thing, don’t forget to take bath towels as they’re not provided.( we stay in many many cottages over the years and it’s the first time we’ve had to take our own towels) Otherwise a lovely stay.

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• Lee - Verified booking

  This is the second time we have stayed here so we knew what to expect.

  This is a lovely, comfortable cottage, ideal for a couple with up to 1 child or a couple of dogs. A previous privacy issue in the bathroom has been addressed which is good (the other side of the bathroom window opens onto a higher level patio of adjacent houses and lacked privacy. A blind has now been fitted). The bathroom would benefit from shelves for toiletries as there is only the window sill for this. Also, the approach to the front door was completely overgrown with weeds which is not inviting but not really a problem. Generally very well equipped although I guess the property has suffered from previous guests taking things like tea spoons and drinking flutes away - what can you do? The front door and window is off a side path (not actually on Irsha Street which is great if you have nervous dogs as they are not bothered by people constantly walking by and when you leave the property, you do not immediately bump into other people with their dogs, if that is ever an issue. Lovely comfortable bed which gets the sun first thing in the morning. Downstairs bathroom is slightly inconvenient but that is the nature of the cottage and it does mean that it is a good size. Would definitely return.

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• Melanie - Verified booking

  The cottage was disappointing - immediately on arrival and throughout our entire 3 nights it smelt damp despite opening windows to try to get fresh air in and dry it out.

  There should be a warning for people with chest complaints. The shower is tiny and ineffective - could not get a decent quality water output, the controls were broken and potentially dangerous. The shower tray was blocked and took a long while to drain. Kitchen very tiny and poor but was as described. Photos were somewhat misleading, we struggled to work out where the photographer had been standing (!) and had clearly been photoshopped as the lounge in reality was very dark. Multiple spiders in the bedroom (possibly a nest) that hadn’t been hoovered. King sized bed very wobbly when you turned around over in bed. Had we stayed for a week we would have contacted you to complain and request to be moved. Also shower is NOT walk in! Location was good and close to amenities, but basically the cottage needs refreshing thoroughly. Would also suggest no need for a freezer in the lounge - it buzzed all night, why would anyone do this? Similarly, no need for an extra table under the stairs with a random microwave on it! Compared to other cottages we have stayed at, this was very poor and basic. It explains why this cottage was still available to book 3 weeks before we arrived…

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• Ms Gatward - Verified booking

  We had a super 7 night break, a really lovely homely and comfortable base to stay. Comfy bed, pillows and nice linen. An absolute bonus is a bathroom and a shower room with a great size and powerful shower. Comfy chairs to watch TV or the wood burner in winter. Home seems more spacious inside than it looks. Lovely bookshelf too with some interesting books. The cricket pitch is close by, also a food van very near. Parking is very easy and near the property. Cycles for hire also nearby. So much to do in the area, the Tarka trail is perfect we walked at least 10k everyday, also the coast path. Fremington Quay cafe is a great and welcoming place serving great food. We walked to Tapeley park well worth a visit a lovely walk along the Tarka trail. RHS Rosemoor and Dartington crystal are close by, a car drive away. There is a dele shop (Johns) in Instow with some great food and drink. Supermarkets are a few minutes drive away. Instow Arms is a lovely place to watch the sun go down. We would definitely recommend the property and the area.

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• Gwyneth - Verified booking

  As you know it’s a lovely location .

  The cottage needs someone to have a look around and think what they would like . No welcome instructions , where to put rubbish, shower operation, etc ,or a feedback book for guests to write in . This is the first time we haven’t had this . Random freezer and table in front room but no where to hang coats. Shower is terrible impossible to get wet and took ages to work out which way dials were pointing . Simple dot would do! We hit a cold spell so the shower being so poor was really disappointing . The front room is impossible to heat with the tiny heater so our clothes also stayed wet . Kitchen cupboards too high to reach no storage space for food . I could go on sorry …sink splashes water everywhere and the cutlery is in a drawer with a grubby liner in it Outside is a mess and the door lock gets stuck . You have a gem here shame it’s not cared for. The bed was really lovely and we did have a great time in Appledore . .

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