Beach Cottages in Dorset

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Wayne - Verified booking

  The reason I chose this cottage even after reading negative reviews: Location of this little cottage is 10/10.

  Short walk to crabbing on the pier, fossil hunting on Monmouth beach and a small walk into the main town/pubs/restaurants. Kids loved the location as did I. The only negative to the location being lack of parking space (Try to use the house just at the bottom of the garden, lovely owners with a small amount of parking spaces for £13 a day in high season). Lovely old cottage that has potential to be much nicer and would benefit from some TLC specifically on the outside. Some negatives: The garden and specifically around the side is a mess. As mentioned in a previous review, sinks, ladders etc just piled outside the kitchen window. My two kids called me outside when they were playing as they had seen a couple of rats hanging around. Wifi would definitely be a bonus here as I had little phone signal too. Tv reception is basic yes but not worthy of a negative review in my opinion as I do not book stays in a beach cottage to watch tv! The beds are not the most comfortable. Would I stay here again? Yes I would. Could it be better Yes ..the cottage has a lot of potential. At the moment in high season ( my visit was late Aug bank holiday ) it was expensive and probably could find nicer for the money.

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• Lynn - Verified booking

  We last stayed at Wey Cottage a couple of seasons ago and liked its location and space very much.

  We found it in need of some attention this year. A member of the maintenance team came as we moved in on the Saturday to begin our holiday and said that the previous occupants had left a substantial burn/melt mark on the twin bedroom carpet and that he would be back midweek to place a rug over it. This didn't happen and we covered it with a towel for the duration of the holiday. A couple of the touch operated lamps were faulty and flickered when used. Scatter cushions in two of the bedrooms need a good wash as do the scatter cushions in the living room area. A couple of these are quite worn. Although there is a dishwasher we chose not to use it as there is insufficient crockery and cutlery to make it viable ( only 5 forks in cutlery drawer but larger quantity of other items). There is a large damp patch on the the kitchen dining area wall adjoining Mackerel Cottage next door. We alerted Dream Cottages and maintenance visited. They told us it was an 'historical issue' and that they would investigate next door. Having said all of this, we did have a wonderful holiday in Weymouth but wouldn't book Wey Cottage again unless there is a degree of refurb.

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• Peter - Verified booking

  Another enjoyable holiday staying in Wey Cottage, Weymouth.

  Apart from having to reschedule the holiday twice due to Covid 19, my family and I had wonderful time in the cottage and in Weymouth. All the pubs and restaurants were open, but some not serving food or offering a reduced menu. The cottage is spacious and was adequate for the five of us, all adults, two couples and a single son. The stairs were standard width and gradient unlike a lot of cottages that have narrow steep stairs. As we arrived on the August Bank Holiday weekend, parking was a challenge, but we managed to find street parking for two vehicles. After Wednesday I could park my car on the common ground close to the cottage. There seemed to be less cleaning products and towels in the cottage thN last year, not to mention a pair of tongs for turning the breakfast sausages and bacon, as well as an egg poacher, but these are minor issues on the whole the facilities are good. If my wife with her dodgy hips can still manage to get up Franchise Street hill next year, we will consider booking again.

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• Ella - Verified booking

  We have stayed here before and last time it was lovely.

  Sadly it’s so clear (and I will be following with a serious complaint) that the upkeep of the property is not of interest to the owner. Disgustingly filthy sofa, television didn’t work, if you turn the dishwasher on it trips the whole house, went to wash up - no plug, broken dangerous objects/metal/wood at the main entrance to property, not safe for children, what looks like a tip out the kitchen window (ladders old sinks and just a mess) discarded beach stuff from previous stays all thrown out the back. The sad thing is we love the house and location but we wouldn’t pay hundreds of pounds to book again unless the owner rectified these issues. We stayed with our son & baby so to have all these other problems occurring and contacting the holiday company for help - when you’ve paid to have a rest was really upsetting. I will be in touch with lyme bay holiday for compensation off of our stay.

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• Pauline - Verified booking

  We would like to have given top marks all round, but was let down by a few minor hygiene and cleanliness issues.

  We found an old sock in the crevice of the armchair ( the matching was on the ground in the courtyard), sweet wrappers under the settee, an old dog’s ball under the kitchen units which all suggested that the premises had not been cleaned as thoroughly as it should have been, especially during this current virus pandemic. The kitchen sink gave off a strong putrid smell and slow to drain indicating that the waste pipe was blocked and in need of maintenance The courtyard garden was unkempt and in a poor state of repair with an abundance of weeds and detritus littering the area. The Yale front door lock was defective, causing difficulty in gaining access. I am pleased to say that this swiftly remedied after contacting head office in Chester. Lastly, as an observation, the bathrooms would benefit from a razor charge point.

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