Christmas Villas In Devon

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Anna - Verified booking

  Generally good facilities as shown, trip advisor reviews don't match those in the visitor book - generally good reviews shown overall.

  Some dated decoration but homely and warm. The downstairs cream carpet showed the usage but was ok. Well stocked kitchen area and the cottage had a new wood burner which was great, I think we may have been the first to use this as it was burning off something the first couple of uses, but was no bother after that. A cosy cottage and great for our visit, we were out most of the day exploring. The outbuilding with the washing machine and tumble drier was handy as we were quite muddy after cycling! Didn't use the garden area (not warm enough to sit out). The flowers and cake on arrival were lovely, thank you. We had a great week there and it is a super base for exploring the moors. Lambs nearby as we went in April and even the occasional owl hoot for added wildlife! The ring of bells pub 20m up the road is great as is the Bridford inn (in Bridford!), super food and a range of ales, if that is your thing. There are many other good pubs around as well!

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• Keith - Verified booking

  To begin with: The photo of the property on the 'advert' is not accurate as it actually depicts the neighbouring property - this is due to the angle from which the photo is taken - the neighbours property proceeds Little Gate Cottage.

  As dog owners who instructed that we would be taking our dog expected the garden to be outside the door of the cottage. In fact it was across a driveway to a neighbouring property. It had the appearance of somewhere which had not been touched by a gardener for many months. The 'garden furniture' was in a disgusting state - so dirty that we would never consider using it. To describe the area as a garden is taking a liberty, it would better be described as a wilderness. The cottage itself needed a good clean. The décor is tired and needs updating. Throughout our stay we could not get any reception on the television. After taking one look at the cooker we decided that we would not use it due to its filthy condition. We will never return to this cottage

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• Olaf - Verified booking

  Nice cottage located in Dartmoor National Park.

  The cottage was spacious enough for us. We were with 2 adults, 1 child and our pet cat. The cottage could have been more clean, since there were a lot of cobwebs. Also, there were a few rugs near the entrance which didn't look very clean. The bedrooms were lovely and we liked the dining room which was separated from the living room and kitchen. We've used the laundry machine several times, which was really convenient. However, drying the clothes was a challenge, since there was no proper space or washing line inside the cottage to put the clothes out to dry. The area is pretty quiet and by car you can easily reach the more touristic areas, such as the visitor center in Postbridge, where you can enjoy a nice outdoor walk.

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• Christopher - Verified booking

  No significant issues with the cottage and its facilities.

  On the whole it was comfortable, peaceful and charming. A couple of minor niggles: the handbook/guide had some conflicting instructions about the recycling and rubbish collections which I think that we got right in the end. When we arrived, the dehumidifier was operating in the dining room but there were no clear instructions as to whether we should continue to use it throughout our stay. (We decided that we should but turned it off when we left). Also, it would be good to caution potential bookers that North Bovey can only be reached via narrow single track roads which my partner found very intimidating to drive along. For that reason we're very unlikely to return, which is a shame as it's a beautiful spot!

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• Nicole - Verified booking

  Booking was easy.

  The cottage was excellent. As described and we had everything we needed. The owners were available if required and friendly but we didn’t need their help because they had left clear instructions on how all appliances and tv etc worked. Lovely underfloor heating in the bathroom. The heating was always exactly the right temperature. The eco friendly measures in place inspired us to buy a book on how to make small changes in our daily life to help the planet. So this was much more than just another cottage. Thank you for the best holiday in years! We might even write to the owners to ask the make of their mattresses because they were so comfortable.

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