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Rosemary Cottage (Devon), Dittisham
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7 Bed Cottage in Instow
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The Cloud - Ilfracombe
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Bilbo's Cottage
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1 Caddaford Barns
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Harcombe House Bungalow 8
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3 Bed Cottage in Instow
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The Farmhouse at Broad Downs
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Summer Cottage
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5 Arlington Villas
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Whitehall Farm Cottage
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The Shippen
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Kingfisher Cottage
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What our customers say about their holidays
Mrs Lorraine Mulhearn - Verified booking
Accuracy - stair gate, it is not a stair gate, more a living room gate (more below), putsborough beach pass non-existent Location - right in the middle of the village and handy for the beach. Couldn't ask for better Equipment - as above stair gate. There are attachments screwed into the top of stairs which a stair gate would connect to. Looked for this gate. Could not find. Tried to call the maintenence number in book (7pm Friday time we arrived at property) numerous times and no answer. There is also a number in the book for another holiday cottage company which I called to be told they did not have any property of this name on their records. 3rd time lucky got through to marsdens. Lady was very understanding that I had a 1 year old running around an upstairs living room with no stairgate to ensure his safety on the landing. She tried to contact maintenance but again no luck. I tried maintenance direct a few times the next morning. Finally got through a very rude unhelpful person called Claire. I explained we had found a stair gate but it was too small for the stairs and did not fit the attachments on top of stairs and asked if she could let me know where the correct gate was. She told me this was the correct gate and should extend. When I told her it wouldn't (and confirmed this by photo message) she very rudely said "well it was used by customers 2 weeks ago". She said she could not come and fit it as it was against health and safety. I understood this but asked if she one someone else could come and at least show me how it extended. She said this was not possible as Saturday was such a busy turnover day and she could try for Monday. I explained this was not acceptable as having paid a lot of money for the holiday I needed to be able to keep my child safe. She then told me I should search the house as she believed the extension bars may be in a wardrobe. I finally found 2 of these under the stairs (not a wardrobe). The gate still did not fit at the top of the stairs. It was not the correct gate for the attachments on the wall. I eventually had to makeshift the gate on the living room door using tools I had brought myself as without I could not have made it tight enough to be safe. This is not acceptable and I do not believe this should be advertised as a child friendly property. The highchair provided was also dirty with raisins still on the seat section from the last user. Cleanliness- as above the highchair was not clean, there was also hair in some of the plug holes in both baths and sinks Comfort - everything was comfy however the were a few things which would do with fixing at the property in order to obtain a 5 star for quality (the wood around the top of the balcony for one) Value for money - think it was expensive when taking into account the service we received from maintenance Likely to book with you again but unlikely to be this property unless it became more child friendly Would recommend the company as the lady I spoke to at 7pm on the Friday we checked in was very sympathetic and tried to help. But would not recommend property as it is. I would suggest marsdens or original cottages revisit this property and reassess if it is right for the company and if it still deserves 4 stars
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Rachel - Verified booking
The place has been well renovated, and is very pleasant to be in.
The living room/kitchen has good light and comfortable seating. We had some issues: bedroom 2 (twin) is far too small. there is nowhere to put a suitcase, you can barely get round both sides of the bed. this bedroom is not suitable for 2 adults the kitchen equipment is sufficient but not plentiful. 3 pans and a frying pan for the stove. More cutlery and cooking equipment, food containers (only 1!) and bowls would be good. no clingfilm or foil the windows only open a few inches and it was hot in the house, windows are difficult to open and close. there's an extra button to press to close them, and it's not clear how to get them to move. I think the handle has to be in a certain position. no through breeze in the main bedroom, with little air movement as only 1 window and can't open it more than a few inches. there are no safety bars in either bathroom. especially a problem in the 2nd bedroom as there's nothing to hang onto in the shower. also nowhere to be put your soap/shampoo the showerhead in the main bathroom is at an angle so the water goes towards the wall the smoke alarm went off due to a bit of grease on the bottom of a pan, and it was totally ear splitting, far too loud no hair dryer no clothes dryer towels in the 2nd bathroom are too small, like hand towels had to ask for cleaning sprays, a bin bag - why only 1 provided? welcome pack was some milk and packet of imported biscuits. Shame no local treats were provided as many places do. This is an organic farm? outside the barn is a large area of concrete with a small table and 2 chairs (why not four?). unwelcoming. the bench in the kitchen against the wall is uncomfortable, too narrow. we asked about using the garden at the back. the owner agreed but only at certain times. generally, there is nowhere nice outside you can relax. this is a major drawback the best thing about the property is the location. in general I think the property is overpriced. no garden, tiny 2nd bedroom, only 1 living space, we have stayed in places much more spacious for a much lower price.
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Carolyn - Verified booking
The property is picture perfect from the outside inside is a different matter.
The floors needed a good mopping. There were cobwebs between items of furniture and the walls and spiders everywhere. We could live with this. The maintenance on the house is very poor. There are peeling damp patches around the house and general maintenance as poor. The tiling around the bath could have been done better by a three year old. The lighting was very poor with the only decent light in the kitchen. The kitchen was very poorly equipped. However the biggest issue was not mentioned in the Sykes blurb. It mentioned that the ceilings were low. They were fine at about 6 ft 5 inches high or taller. The one light in the lounge could be an issue for a very tall person but at 5 ft 10 I was fine. What is not mentioned in the blurb is that the door heights varied across the house. In order to prevent any head injuries you need to be a maximum of 5 ft 4 inches tall. My 85 year old father left after our stay with 3 bleeding head wounds from banging his head on the door lintels. There is obviously knowledge of this issue and the solution was to staple 3 small cushions to 3 of the doors, however the cushion was staples on to one side so your could reasonably safely enter that space but if you were to leave there was no protection attached to the door and injuries occurred. Overall the accommodation would really not be recommended. This is a pity as usually good from Sykes. It does not deserve any more than 2 stars at most. Fortunately it is in Devon and we could spend the days elsewhere in the county. The return to the house was not a time of joy. My recommendation is to avoid this property at all cost. It would really not be suitable for 6 people. I could offer mor observationâs but will leave it as DONâT STAY HERE!
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Mr David Peck - Verified booking
Property let down by housekeeping and maintenance and failure to attend property following call out. First impression overflowing bins and general untidiness around property - looked tired. First floor bedroom -central ceiling light 2 out of 3 bulbs not working. Ensuite- shaving mirror hanging off wall held on by one of two screws with skirting around bath panel held on by numerous pieces of sellotape. Ground floor main bedroom - large burn mark on carpet to right on entering. Bedroom with bunk beds - strong smell of dogs/animals. Contacted caretaker as per instructions during our stay as only light in downstairs bathroom stopped working. Essential to have urgently rectified with 3 young children using the facility at night. Surprised by our call we had to remind her that she was the main point of contact. We gained the impression she would not attend and tried to escalate the matter and phoned Marsden with no reply and then tried your "live chat" line twice with again no response. Your caretaker did not attend the property during our stay to fix matters despite her legal duty of care given young children using the bathroom at night. It was a pity something so minor became a big problem for us.
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Deborah - Verified booking
No local information provided by the owner - e.
G places to eat/visit. Or what is right on your doorstep with the foot paths etc. No washing line to dry clothes, no tumble dryer either. Just small clothes horse for 6 people. Switch on hob been turned off in a floor level cupboard but no information left to check this switch if it didnât work. Left us without a hob for a few days until Coast and Cottages told us where to look. Donât think the beds are a king and double size. Felt much smaller and the âdoubleâ wasnât big enough for two adults to comfortably sleep. Also heavy tog duvets on the beds even though start of summer months. The âkingâ made so much noise whenever anyone turned over that it woke people up. Same with the floorboards - made so much noise if anyone moved about it woke others up. Not enough side tables in living room for drinks - if on blue sofa nowhere to place drink within reach. Parking - was a real issue. Seems a free for all! Never any space to actually park in the designated space/s and also people parking very close/blocking people in. Very clean and nicely decorated and the building and gardens around are lovely though.
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