Beach Cottages in Dorset

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Davi D - Verified booking

  We had a good week in Burton Bradstock, the weather was kind and the cottage is well situated with excellent views.

  However, we do have to make some comments in regard to your listing and description (some in our opinion very important) Kitchen - it is rather tiny and dysfunctional with a large fridge freezer on the opposite wall to the sink leaving a space no more than 24 inches – not enough room for more than 1 person in the kitchen at a time. For 4 adults there really weren’t enough large saucepans and we don’t believe that 4 mugs and 3 cups and saucers and a teapot for 3 mugs is adequate, especially with the use of a dishwasher. We couldn’t find glasses that would suit an aperitive or morning fruit juice unless you count the 3 coke glasses Your description clearly states that the property is an annexe. This fails to mention that the owner’s property is separated by a pair of internal glazed doors. It doesn’t give one adequate privacy, and the fact that this is not mentioned is misleading at best. Your description states there is an upstairs bedroom which is in fact a mezzanine room with open access to the lounge area leaving no adequate privacy for the occupants, and your description is again misleading Finally, we read in a review somewhere that the owners were friendly and approachable. This was not our experience. We did not receive the courtesy of a call to see if everything was OK, and the 2 times we saw the lady of the house in the garden it was really just a brief ‘hello’. Not good enough in our opinion if you are renting your property and live in the adjoining accommodation. In the circumstance our belief is that the rental cost is not value for money.

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• Emily - Verified booking

  Pros: very competitive pricing.

  Great location for fit walkers. Some superb eateries and stunning views within a 15-30 min walk. Again- the views were gorgeous especially in the evening. One word- SUNSETS! Accommodation was very clean, fully functional and thoughtfully appointed (although we had to buy a knife for cooking, which we left behind.) Lovely views and the sounds of actual doves. Cons: a bit of road noise and a rather fast road to pull out onto. Ideally driving instructions would put the name of the main house rather than The Doves- however I recognised the house from the photos. Would recommend interior privacy drapes on the french doors separating the Doves from the main house. It was unsettling to not have control over that, especially right next to our bedroom. They would also provide more sound insulation. It wasn’t loud, but you could just hear the TV at night and that made it feel a little too close. The only other issue we had was that the double bed was just a tad too small and too soft, and to be honest we didn’t sleep well at all because of it. Admittedly we are used to a bigger bed. All in all though, this worked well for a family of four who did a fair amount of cooking and some laundry. It was very clean, very quaint, very “Dorset” with unique features and beautiful views. The owners seemed friendly yet gave us our space. I’d go again for a weekend in a heartbeat.

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• Rachel - Verified booking

  The Doves was a beautiful place to spend our holiday and I must say that the listing on the site does not do the actual property justice.

  The view from the cottage is beautiful and it was spotlessly clean throughout, with comfortable beds. Yes the facilities are a little basic, the kitchen is small but practical and has everything you could need. The owners were on hand if needed and were very welcoming, but left us to get on with our visit, with reassurance they were around if needed. There are plenty of shops nearby in Bridport and the location of the cottage was just perfect for venturing East or West up the coast to local beaches etc. The Wi-Fi wasn’t great in the downstairs bedroom but that didn’t cause any big issues. The upstairs bedroom was light and airy and very comfortable. The property is on a busy coast road so there is inevitably noise, but this quietened down during the evening and was no problem for sleeping. The gardens were immaculately looked after and beautiful to look at. We wouldn’t hesitate to return and thank you for a wonderful break!

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• Tracey - Verified booking

  Upon arrival the downstairs toilet had been used, by presumably the cleaner, and it was left in a dirty state.

  The window had been left open and there was a large puddle of water on the floor. There was no mop in the property. This was not a good start. Also there was no blind in the downstairs toilet and all the doors were glass doors, so the light shone through, which is no good in a bedroom. Most of the crockery was dirty, the pans and frying pans, so I had to wash them before I could use them. The fridge is far too small for a self catering holiday. My parents' fridge in their touring caravan is bigger. The place is in a good location and has gorgeous views, but I don't think it's worth the money and the times to check in and out make it even less value for money. You can't check in until 5pm and have to be out by 10am, so in essence you lose a day. You are literally paying for a night's stay.

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• Sue - Verified booking

  Jenny and Ernie were friendly and helpful, the views from the patio and gardens were amazing, the sun was on the raised patio area from morning until sunset so we could eat out any time of the day.

  The description did not mention the dishwasher which was an added benefit as we visited during the pandemic. The property was well placed for visiting all the beach resorts. We had our well behaved 4 year old Granddaughter with us and Jenny said is was perfectly Ok for her to play in the garden, in fact we were out most of the time so we only took a walk around the garden, she loved the Doves and all the birds in the aviary. I was rather concerned that she might disturb the owners when playing in doors, but when I spoke to Ernie about this he said jokingly that he made more noise. We had previously stayed in a property nearer the beach which avoided having to cross the busy main road to go for a walk, but the setting and facilities of the Doves made this the favourite.

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