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What our customers say about their holidays

• Kirsten - Verified booking

  For a luxury price and 4 stars the cottage was in need of plenty tlc.

  In no particular order: 1.We left three phone messages before arrival, as encouraged by Sykes, which were not returned 2. The property was cold even with the underfloor heating on, especially after rain, watched tv with duvet! 3. The boiler is in the main bedroom and woke us up everytime someone used the loo, the neighbours used any water and when the heating came on 4. We used two of the three bedrooms and wifi did not work in either room 5. Generally not clean, mould in bathroom, loo had to scrubbed and bleached to remove dirt in the bowl 6. Towels awful! Had to go out and buy towels 7. Kitchen cups and plates chipped. Had to ask to have 3hr delay on dishwasher reset 8. Frying pans surfaces coming off on all the pans 9. Despite being dog friendly unable to control their dog, which had a go at our dog 10. The linking cottage is not soundproof despite assurances it would be 11. The chickens had pulled out all the manure along the path, we were advised it would be removed but it wasn't and we had to step round for the 8 days, trickier in the rain and the dark, the dog found it harder to avoid the manure .... This is the first bad review I have ever written. My partner and I both have our own businesses and know how hard it can be but feel we would be failing others not to say something.

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• David - Verified booking

  I asked several times before travelling down as to whether there was a iron and ironing board in the house as i had a family event to attend.

  Also, as the listing mentioned a pond but didn't show any images i asked if it was covered or safe with dogs about. I heard nothing back on either of these points. There was an iron and an ironing board but the board didn't have a cover. As for the pond, really think the word pond is stretching it. It was a large puddle in a stone. My dog liked to drink from it though which i discouraged him from obviously. The garden itself was lovely and well kept. Spent many a chilled hour. It has sun all day and really is a treat for this part of Cornwall. The house was like visiting your grandparents house. It had a real family owned feel, and was generally fine. There are lots of spiders but that didn't bother us. Really think though that a double bed rather than two singles in the backroom away from traffic noise would be an idea. There was dirty linen in a bag in the bathroom, and might have brought back some creepy crawlies with us but not sure if that came from the house. I loved the kitchen feel, and liked the way you could open up the door to the garden. Equipment wise it was all fine, feel the TV could do with an upgrade. All in all at the right price we would return!

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• Scott - Verified booking

  What a gorgeous cottage, set in well cared for and beautiful gardens.

  The cottage was not without its quirks, but that all fed into the experience of staying in an old cottage. If you want something super modern, this is not the place for you, but we really enjoyed the homely feel of this well loved cottage. And the open fire was a treat. :) Jude was also lovely, and extremely helpful with all our requests and info on the local area, which really helped us on our stay in Wiltshire. The parking is in the process of being renovated, which Jude did warn us about, but it was perfectly adequate for our stay. The closest pub, The Dove, which is only a minute's walk away, is ok. It doesn't have a lot of atmosphere and I think the food is overpriced, but it is very convenient and the staff are friendly. The Prince Leopold in the next village, on the other hand, is well worth a visit, as is The Bath Arms near Longleat. Both of these last two were great, with excellent food quality, and much more worth the price. We took the advice of going to Frome, Stourhead and Lacock during our stay, all of which did not disappoint. Thank you for a wonderful stay in your beautiful cottage, Jude.

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• Robert - Verified booking

  Foley's Cottage is a beautiful, peaceful location.

  It is so picturesque and in the perfect location. Set on its own, but only a short walk to the local hostelry "The Dove Inn". Very easy to get to and only a short drive to many local attractions, such as Stonehenge, Salisbury, The New Forest and Bournemouth, to mention just a few. It is also perfect for a walk in the countryside too. After a pleasant day out, it's the perfect place to return to and relax, either in the beautiful gardens or the summer house. The enclosed yard is perfect for a relaxing meal outdoors in the fresh air, or under the cover of the very large umbrella, if the weather isn't too favourable. We had a wonderful, relaxing stay, and can't wait to return again. There was a lovely welcome hamper to greet us when we arrived. I would thoroughly recommend a stay here, it's the perfect location for couples, families, or a group of friends. I guarantee you won't regret a stay here.

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• Prue - Verified booking

  Boundys House was wonderful even though on a very busy main road.

  It had masses of space downstairs and a lovely garden. Beds were very comfortable. What was missing was inability to open windows (apart from the front bedroom which I occupied, and the toilet) as they seem to have been painted over. I always have to sleep with the window open so I could achieve that but the bathroom and other two bedrooms had sealed windows. The kitchen was very well equipped and there was plenty of crockery and cutlery and everything essential for cooking. We arrived by train so were using public transport to get around and it was so easy for us with the bus stops just yards from the house. We did find it a bit strange that only one toilet roll was supplied for 3 of us for 1 week! Clearly not anywhere near enough. I had requested ahead of our visit for a hairdryer and was told that it would be taken out of the locked area for me, and indeed it was there on arrival.

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