Big House Wedding Venues

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Keith - Verified booking

  Should have been better for the price.

  Laurel cottage was let down by Dreams not paying attention to the details which turn a good holiday into a great one. Specifically and to help Dreams improve the cottage for the future: No welcome pack - not even milk to make a cup of tea. Cottage not as clean as we would have expected especially as access was not permitted until 5.00 pm. The armchair, settee, toilet and towel rail were tired and the windows very dirty. Printed TV instructions were inadequate but luckily someone had left a scrap of paper on which they had written how to operate the set. There was no oven glove but there were dishwasher tablets even though there was no dishwasher. There were no facilities for recycling and quite a few of the lounge light bulbs didn't work. The outdoor seating area is small and doesn't gets the sun and the archway joining Laurel Cottage to Magnolia Cottage could do with rethatching. The website and cottage details mention a pub near by.....it is closed and looks like it has been for about two years. On the plus side, the bed was extremely comfortable and the cottage nice and cool after a warm day's walking in the beautiful surrounding Dorset countryside. We enjoyed our stay but Dreams should take time and care to keep Laurel Cottage in the condition it and the price deserves.

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• Michelle - Verified booking

  Love, love, love!

  The cottage was absolutely stunning, the listing didn't actually do it justice. On arrival there were the necessary basics to have a brew after a long drive, plus some extra treats too. Everything was set up as asked, it was cosy and comfortable. Would recommend anyone wanting to do a bit of stargazing, the view over the fields from the upstairs balcony is stunning both night and day. Sandy and Ben are quite honestly the friendliest horses ever, was a real pleasure to go out and spend time with them in a morning. Close enough to amenities but definitely a rural location for some well needed R & R. The Internet isn't fantastic but that wasn't an issue for us and is beyond the owners control due to the upcoming PSTN switch off, it's a good feeling doing a technology detox - overall for us it was absolutely perfect. Another lovely little touch which we discovered as we were leaving was the dresser full of books which the owners have left for people to take away if they wish. Have every intention of returning to this little piece of heaven. ❤️ Thank you to the Higgins family for sharing this beautiful property.

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• Marlene - Verified booking

  Excellent location and 20 mins in car to various places.

  Sun in small garden through our morning. No grass area for dogs so headed to the fields and oastal paths, not a problem. Cottage has everything covered even coffee, washing up liquid etc. Also provide a hairdryer which was not mentioned in the description. The bed was really comfy and from John Lewis! Fab dual shower but sadly when we had a bath this leaked all through to ceiling to thd kitchen down thd beams. Sadly this had happened before as thd ceiling has yellow patches from previous leaks, I hope this gets fixed out of season as needs sorting, not good on the eye! Contacting Dream cottages/Skyes on Sunday and had a response on the Monday saying someone will be in touch, true to word on Tuesday the team called me and entered the cottage while we were out. Added extra draining liquid down the plug and this stopped the blockage but please please this must be looked at because it was a massive inconvenience to us mopping the floor and wiping thd kitchen units especially during dinner time. Would we go back or recommend....YES we would. Thank you.

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• Glenn - Verified booking

  I thought it was very poor unfortunately.

  When we arrived we found at least 50 of what are probably 'dung flies' from the dairy farm that is about 50 metres away, flying around the cottage. If there is such a problem you would think they would provide utensils, fly swatter, fly traps etc but none to be seen so I spent the entire 3 days chasing these bacteria spreading insects around the house. We were never made aware that the smell of cow dung would be so profound either. There were cobwebs everywhere, one morning I woke up with one on my face which was horrifying to be honest. Finally if you have any sort of allergy to that musty 'cottage character' , steer clear because we both spent 3 days sneezing. Location was relatively convenient for us as we were there for a wedding in Lulworth, and the Smugglers Inn nearby was kind of cool, but everything else about our experience of Devon was unappealing. Crap food, killed on exchange rate, and inhospitable hospitality staff is apparently common in the area.

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• Sally - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay.

  The cottage was lovely, very comfortable and very well maintained. I particularly liked that all facilities were what you would choose to have in your own home such as top class fixtures and fittings. I've never experienced having the option of using crystal wine and champagne glasses in a holiday rental before! I was slightly apprehensive when the website said that it was attached to the owners own home (because of past experiences, not booked through sykes). However it was really private tucked around the corner, Anne and David were there for us for advice on the local area and if we had any problems (we didn't) but not intrusive at all. I have rebooked today. Many thanks Anne and David from Sally and Derek

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