Christmas Villas In Cornwall

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mrs Clarke - Verified booking

  You need to check that light bulbs are working as several were out throughout the property. The one in our bedroom was too high to reach to even change ourselves. You have a washer and outside line but no pegs. No change of bedding or towels half way through and we didn’t have the facilities to wash and dry ourselves. This is the first time in 10 years visiting Cornwall this has happened and is unacceptable. There were no instructions for the cooker. The back garden is poorly kept, has weeds coming through the artificial grass, neighbours trees growing over the fence and is pretty grubby windows. We were unable to use barbecue as it is very rusty and had a bag of rubbish in it. Only 2 high rusty seats which meant we couldn’t use the garden. It’s clear from other reviews that they received cream teas and we received a pack of biscuits which is the worst welcome pack we have had. Nowhere to hang coats as this had clearly been broken but never put back up which was just two screws but left inside the cupboard downstairs. This meant our coats smelled of cooking as they had to be placed on chairs in kitchen.The 5 coat hangers in a talllboy is not enough for 2 people for two weeks so we lived out of suitcases for the duration of our stay. There were clearly enough space in both bedrooms for proper wardrobes. Again this is the worst we have experienced with other cottage providers. You have a soundbar and speaker yet the TV is not even HD. The whole house had cobwebs throughout especially in the wooden lampshades, around the fire, on the walls, ceilings and beams. Finally please invest in proper pillows as they were cheap and uncomfortable. We The amount of money we paid was a lot for a disappointing stay. It seems that too much emphasis is on aesthetics rather than basic comfort, and amenities. It seems like a minimum in and maximum out mentality is at the forefront of this cottage.

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• Dr Palmer - Verified booking

  Sorry to say that we were very disappointed with this property and do not consider it as value for the money we paid. There were numerous problems, notably the spa bath was unusable as the pop up plug was u/s, front bedroom window could not be fully closed leaving a gap which was not good with the strong winds that were encountered during our visit - plugged gap with kitchen roll. Kitchen plinth heater had been switched off, this made that area very cold. Eventually found isolator to switch it on. We were not confident enough to use the freezer section of the fridge freezer as we found defrosted ice cube bags and the circulating fan was iced up. During the stay we also became aware of there being several loose balusters at the top and bottom of the stairs. Owner did pay a visit at the beginning of our stay, we pointed out the problems which we had found at that time, being the window and freezer, he did look at the window but could not fix the problem and for the freezer he said it needed defrosting. In general we consider that the property now needs a little bit of TLC to repair the cracks and flaked plaster and redecoration. Have given a 'good' ratings for equipment and comfort, these would have been 'very good' if everything was fully functional.

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• Hazel - Verified booking

  We paid £787 for 3 nights and expected more for our money.

  The shower room was tiny, the sink was too small for my husband to shave in. The extractor fan ran continually which was very noisy and disrupted our sleep. There was visible mould on the walls in the shower room. The room obviously needs an outside window. The bedroom was dark and depressing and we spent as little time in it as possible. The window in the bedroom opened into the entrance porch and was not an outside window (this was not accurately described in the property details), we were therefore unable to get any fresh air into the bedroom. The bedroom had visible mould growing on the walls and smelt of mildew. the owners were trying to address the problem by placing a dehumidifier in the bedroom which we were asked to keep on at all times apart from at night. The lounge/kitchen was a good size and well stocked, however the kitchen cupboards all smelt of mildew. The whole property was very clean and in a great location. We are frequent travellers and have stayed in many holiday cottages and certainly feel short changed on this one. This is the first time we have ever given negative feedback. We feel a partial refund is appropriate. We felt we paid far too much at £787 for 3 nights.

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• Miss Jessica Riley - Verified booking

  We loved every minute of our stay at Chimaya. The break was a honeymoon to celebrate mine and my husbands recent wedding, we got married only a couple of days before. Everything in the property was beautiful, it felt as though we were the first people to stay there – it was spotless. We also received a lovely welcome gift when we arrived, a bottle of champagne to toast our wedding. We were so surprised, it was such a nice touch! I've been visiting Cornwall for years but had never stayed in Marazion. It was lovely being so close to the beautiful St Michael's mount, the town itself is really nice and there are some lovely places to eat. We highly recommend the Godolphin and The Fire Engine Inn, both just a short walk away. Marazion turned out to be such a great base for our holiday. We took our dog Captain and were able to go to on loads of walks and dog friendly pubs. We would definitely stay here again.

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• Mrs Cox - Verified booking

  We were so pleased we booked this property. Parking was very easy and the enclosed garden perfect for our dog. Although the property is up the hill above the village, it was a relatively easy walk to all Marazion has to offer. The property was beautifully clean and extremely well equipped. Both bedrooms benefit from an en suite and at long last we have booked a property which not only has mirrors in the bedrooms but also sockets near to said mirrors for the hairdryer (this is usually one of my big issues about holiday cottages we have booked!). There were even bowls for the dog. Our dog is never allowed upstairs so the stairgate was a very welcome addition to the equipment. We would not hesitate to book again. We would recommend a meal at The Fire Engine Inn which is a five minute walk from the cottage - the staff were lovely and the food good.

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