Christmas Bed And Breakfasts In Devon

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Penelope - Verified booking

  I was very happy with Stagsholt where I stayed for 7 nights in May.

  David gave me a warm welcome and explained all the "stuff you need to know" clearly and it transpired we had a little history in common. A welcome pack of eggs, milk, tea, coffee, biscuits and wine helped me to settle in. A vase of wild flowers in the bedroom was a delightful touch. The shower cubicle was large and bathroom newly refurbed. The only thing missing was a shelf and some hooks in the cubicle for my products. Bed was comfy and lots oh hangers in the wardrobe, its these little things that made it a place that i would love to go back to. The weather could not have been better and I spent some relaxing hours on the N Devon beaches, especially Instow, and on the top of Exmoor. I managed to catch up with several friends in the area and visited the farm where I spent my teenage years. I was delighted to find that the gardens were open that week so had a sentimental wander through the past. I would not hesitate to recommend this property to anyone that fancies a quiet, out of way location that is very comfortable and with hosts who were friendly and approachable. Thank you Marion and David.

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• Kevin - Verified booking

  This apartment is in an ideal location in the centre of Dartmouth.

  We have stayed here a number of times but sadly have seen a deterioration in the general maintenance over the past couple of years. The window in the kitchen area remains broken and unusable from 2 years ago (we pointed this out to Sykes Cottages at the time). Whilst the appliances, cutlery, crockery etc are clean along with the bathroom fixtures and the bed linen, the windows were covered in cobwebs which had obviously been there for sometime and the woodwork (skirting boards, windowframes) were dirty and dusty. On departure day, we duly stripped the bed of linen as requested in the property instructions to find that there were no pillow protectors in place, the pillows were stained, the duvet and mattress protector were also badly stained. It is a great shame that standards have not been maintained for this property and certainly does not reflect the usual quality of Sykes holiday cottages.

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• Martin - Verified booking

  We loved the apartment overall, but there were a couple of things that affected our stay.

  No cleaning products were supplied other than soap and washing up liquid. Some anti-bac, or bleach would have been useful. There was also only one bin liner. There were no instructions regarding recycling, or bin days. We just assumed that we use the round bin on the street, which all of the passers by also used. The aerial on the TV was intermittent and sometimes we couldn’t get a signal. We found the sofa a little too small for us personally. A drying rack by the sink would also be useful and perhaps a lamp in the living room. We also thought a black out blind would help in the bedroom as we were woken by the light mornings. That being said, we had an absolutely wonderful stay and really enjoyed it. The flat was clean, well equipped for the kitchen. The bed was the most comfortable I’ve stayed in! Lots of storage, great location.

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• Shaun - Verified booking

  The property itself was lovely, the location stunning and the hosts were great.

  However there were many problems with the cottage. The bed was extremely uncomfortable with no support in the middle. I had to roll up the spare quilt and put it under the mattress to stop ourselves rolling into the middle. There was no shower and not enough hot water for a decent bath. The floorboards in the bedroom, landing and stairs creaked loudly so that if one of us got up it always woke the other. The 2 single beds were damp, the walls mouldy and the wardrobe unusable because of the damp smell. The sofas were sooo uncomfortable . The kitchen not really fit for purpose ie, limited cupboard space, cooker had such low pressure it took an age to cook anything. The conservatory leaked. No view of the garden or countryside from the outside space. In general the cottage was tired and in need of updating. Not a place I will be going back to.

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• Kevin - Verified booking

  This has been our 3rd stay in this lovely well appointed property located in an ideal position in Dartmouth.

  Whilst the bed linen and towels were spotlessly clean, on this occasion we were disappointed to find a number of areas of the apartment were dusty (skirting boards) and found splashes of spilt drink on the door surrounds. On stripping the bed linen at the end of our stay we also discovered that the pillows did not have any pillow protectors and some had stains,(a must for any bedding which is shared) and the mattress protector was covered in stains and needs urgent replacement. There was a bad smell coming from the sink in the kitchen area which we reported to the office. They said they had sent a plumber in who put chemicals down but this did not solve the problem. Overall we had a lovely stay but were disappointed that some standards had slipped since our previous stay and hope these will be rectified before we return.

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