Villas In Cork

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Taras - Verified booking

  The photo on the website does not reflect the current state if the property which I will describe as tired.

  More importantly, it does not show the derelict outhouse/barn?? adjacent to the property which, whilst an eyesore, more importantly needs to be managed. The corrugated roof gas collapsed in large sections, but some panels remain and are very loose. During windy conditions, these flapped around and constantly banged. This disturbed us during the evening and nights, but also concerned us about possible damage should they break and get caught by the wind. The kitchen had plenty of crockery and cutlery, but would benefit from a refresh of the cooking equipment, pots and pans. Sofas were comfortable, but tired (well used). Beds were comfortable. In looking for an electric socket by the bedside to charge our phones at night, the extension lead which was actually a surface mounted double socket lying on the floor under the bed was completely shattered, exposing the internal wiring. This had the bedside lights connected, but clearly unsafe for clients to use. The downstairs loo had no lights, so could not be used when dark. Whilst we were met by the owner on arrival and given a tour of the property, there was no house book that we could find for instructions. Overall, a disappointing stay.

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• Eoghan - Verified booking

  We enjoyed staying in this area but we would not recommend this property, particularly for a family with small children.

  The property was dirty, we had to clean the whole kitchen and all the floors, which were covered in dust and dog hair. Pet owners are advised by the owner to clean up dog hair but there is no hoover provided. There was also dog poo on the lawn that had not been cleaned up before we arrived. There are cracks in the sinks, the side of the bath and other items reflective of fairly poor maintenance. The kitchen did not have everything we needed, and quite a few items were not usable (rusty pan, burnt spatula, broken corkscrew). There was also an ant problem in the entranceway/conservatory. The owner sprayed the room and covered it in ant powder, but this room was essentially unusable. The internet and TV was good for the kids, there was a variety of programmes to keep them entertained. The lawned area was a nice space to play, but is not closed to the road, so a slight issue with small kids. They also sprayed the property perimeter with weedkiller one evening which made us less keen for the kids to play out. This is also a working farm, so one night there was haybaling behind the property until 11pm

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• Noelle - Verified booking

  I understand that the property is 'pet friendly'.

  However, the stench of dog was overwhelming as soon as we opened the door. My first task was to open all the windows, then spray bleach the table, cooker and all work surfaces in order to remove grease stains. I washed all the crockery and cutlery we needed in very hot water and detergent, for the same reason. On a positive note, the rooms were all very spacious and the second living room was a 'godsend'. Our party did struggle a little with 6 people, including children, using just the one bathroom. There was plenty of bedding and towels, all clean, and a washer/tumble drier which was really useful during wet weather. The location of the property is convenient for Clonakilty, Skibbereen, and Rosscarbery, as well as other inland and coastal destinations, but I would certainly think twice before booking in the future.

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• Jason - Verified booking

  Beautifully presented and equipped house with a wonderful mature garden that leads your eyes to spectacular views up green hills and on to the mountains.

  The owners provide clear instructions on all the technical aspects of the house with illustrations - we loved this attention to detail. The linen is high quality and the towels are plentiful and fluffy. The beds are comfortable and the whole house really works well. We stayed for two weeks and liked it so much we came back for another four weeks while ewe waited for our own house purchase to complete. The TV features all the streamers and a great package of terrestrial programming and the wifi was fast enough for us to run Zoom and Teams meetings while streaming Netflix. The house is well located with three pubs, a cafe and convenience store within 2 minutes walk with a number of beautiful scenic walks accessible from the village. Highly recommend this house for couples or families.

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• Patricia - Verified booking

  The cottage is in a spectacular location with views from the sunroom which are amazing.

  It’s got two bathrooms one en-suite downstairs and all the beds are full adult size. We did not want to leave, but knew that the power issues (no electricity to fridge etc) made it difficult to stay. Sykes offered several options including a full refund or staying in another cottage. The communication was poor on the day of arrival as the key holder did not provide the code to the key safe and was unavailable to sort out the problem with fuses. We had a visit from a neighbour who sorted it out next morning but it was a fraught beginning. PJ is friendly and will give excellent advice on what to do, places to see. On balance we would return as similar problems could be solved more quickly with the right people involved.

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