Coastal Cottages In World

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Clive - Verified booking

  The main picture of the cottage is, in fact, a photo of the owners' cottage.

  Colly cottage is round the back - much less pretty and a very misleading picture. All of the other photos portray innacurately tidy, clean and ordered rooms - in fact, the living room was cluttered with further random pieces of furniture as was the upstairs bedroom. We were fascinated by the TV stand which was full of books and facing the wrong way. The stuff portrayed hanging on the walls has been replaced with tackier hangings. Everything was dusty round the edges and the oven stank of burnt meat juices whenever it was used. The owner, without letting us know, let himself in to adjust the shower while we were out leaving dirt and what I think was glue residue on the floor of the shower. His wife, at one point, simply tapped on the door and walked in with a 'hello.' To drive out of the gate was simply risky as in both directions, it was impossible to see traffic coming - had a couple of near misses with tractors. Worst for us was that it was situated on a working livestock farm, a fact that is not mentioned in the blurb about the cottage and a fact that would have meant we'd not have looked at the cottage as we are vegans.

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• John - Verified booking

  Ideally situated between Dorchester and Weymouth, close enough to visit but a peaceful haven away from the crowds.

  There are frequent buses that run through the village of Upwey between the two, but expect a mile walk to the stop or take the car and park it in the village. Within easy reach of many open houses and gardens, the Subtropical Gardens in Abbotsbury are a must, and the tea room and wishing well water gardens in Upwey are highly recommended. Sixpenny Cottage is a well maintained and comfortable home from home with all necessary self catering amenities. Although the kitchen is small it is well equipped for preparing home meals. The bed is very comfortable and the shower is adequate although runs slowly and takes several minutes to get hot - but becomes extremely hot! The patio gets the afternoon sun and on warm afternoons is a good place to relax or take meals. The parking space is ample for one car although the drive down to it is very steep.

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• Paul - Verified booking

  Colly Cottage is in a lovely location.

  We found the location easily, and parking was not a problem. It is well placed in West Dorset close to Bridport and West Bay. It was clean and well presented. Having a bedroom with en-suite downstairs, was great for my mother, as she finds stairs a bit of a challenge. Sue our host was very friendly, and we loved her two dogs and cat who popped in most days to give us a look. My only gripes were, we found the kitchen area a bit cramped, and the sink in an ackward position. Due to the location most days, internet and mobile phone use is not possible. However, I guess most people would welcome that ? Overall though a really pleasant holiday, in a lovely location.

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• Ms Hill - Verified booking

  Generally we were more than satisfied with this property which we have stayed in previously and have booked again later this month. We would like to point out that the light switches at the top of the stairs from the kitchen to the lounge do not work. This means that at night, we had to go down into the kitchen in the dark before we could turn a light on. Also, the Expelair in the bathroom does not work which means everything gets steamed up. Obviously, we would not want these comments to be made public because everything else in the property is great but it would be helpful if they could be fixed. Thank you

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• Peter - Verified booking

  None of the below comments would hinder our return, as the location was lovely, the owners very helpful and overall we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

  However, we do think it is worth sharing out thoughts. Whilst the property is generally clean, there is an abundance of cobwebs (expected in rural location), but some have obviously been there for a very long time. It is also obvious that furniture isn't moved at all when cleaning takes place. The property is over furnished: 1) Many over-sized lamps, occupying tables that are too small for them. 2) Rugs that are a trip hazard, in such a small space. 3) So many cushions, that get in the way. 4) Far too many ornaments, leaving no room for the client to place their own items during their stay.

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