Dartmouth Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Paul And Paula - Verified booking

  We found the property to be as described, in a lovely location and apart from the loose fitting toilet system all was great.

  That’s until the neighbours informed us the drains outside our property were blocked and sewerage was discharging onto the pathway outside the entrance. Apparently it is a known problem with the property. For us it meant we could no longer use the toilet or shower. We emailed Sykes and the neighbours phoned the property owner, this was approximately 10am in the morning. To cut a long story short we were eventually informed by the neighbours Wessex water were aiming to call at 7pm that evening but couldn’t guarantee the time/ date. We contacted Sykes again to seek the owners opinion as we had no facilities, plus we had made plans for the following day; anniversary meal etc. The owners response was basically tough luck, it’s not my fault. This I must say really annoyed me as it’s clearly a know problem. I wasn’t looking for a huge sum in compensation but some recognition of the problem. We waited for Wessex until approx 6.30 that evening and in the end had no option but to pack up and go home early. given we had no facilities etc. So, in conclusion, it’s a lovely property but if things go wrong don’t expect the owner to step in and help out.

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• Jane - Verified booking

  We loved staying in this cottage which is just around the corner from the jetty at Dittisham, the Ferry Boat Inn and Anchorstone Cafe.

  Despite this it is very quiet, with a small but surprisingly sunny little patio just opposite the front door. The cottage was warm and very comfortable with underfloor heating in the living area. We really appreciated the supplies (milk, butter, bread etc) which were provided for us- that is a lovely touch. Although the cottage is nearly at the bottom of the hill and parking is not on site, having stayed in Dittisham before we have solved the problem of transporting bags and groceries to the cottage by bringing a wheelbarrow with us. Parking at The Ham car park, we could then either wheel our bags along the foreshore at low tide, or via the Public Footpath when the beach is inaccessible. Definitely a result and we would recommend this to future guests! We would have no hesitation in recommending this cottage to anyone who is looking for a cosy cottage in a peaceful location near the Dart with enough amenities and ferry links close by to avoid the need to move your car all week if you don't want to. We are already looking a dates for next year.... Thank you!

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• Roger - Verified booking

  This a pleasant two bedroomed house, generally well furnished and decorated and well equipped.

  It is within easy walking distance of Dartmouth town centre with its shops, restaurants, pubs and ferries. We found that all the restaurants within our price range were very busy and it is advisable to book if you can. We had a problem with opening the curtains in the master bedroom and spoke to the local agent who had handyman with us within the hour; excellent servcie. Unfortunately he could not fix the problem and thought a replacement cord pull mechanism was needed. He said he would ask the office to contact the owner and seek instructions. That is the last we heard and spent two weeks with the curtains closed. Dartmouth and Kingswear, across the river, are pretty little towns and the whole ambience of the areawas relaxing. It was lovely to sit on the patio at the house with a drink, watching the boats pass up and down the river and the steam trains working hard on the other side. Other that one niggle with the curtains, a very enjoyable two weeks.

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• Claire - Verified booking

  Balmoral is a beautiful property, with fantastic facilities.

  A real home from home. We were very sad to leave. The views are amazing from the lounge and main bedroom. When we booked it was advertised as having a gas fire and sky tv. The gas fire was not working, though the heating was very good. The TV did have sky to watch but you couldn't use catch up or use the 'smart' apps like iplayer/netflix to use your own account as the owners would not let us have the pin, so if like us, you are not used to watching live tv I would recommend you take your own Amazon fire stick or Google chromecast etc. The advert says property has 14 steps to access it, which is true but there are another 100+ from the town centre, so it is not a property for anyone that is not ok with steep hills and steps. The steps and steep climb though do give you the views and quietness out of the town, but with the benefit of being only a 5 min walk into town. Dartmouth is a lovely town with some lovely walks nearby.

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• Michael - Verified booking

  The Hill is steep as stated re unloading luggage !

  !! The Level carpark is uphill from the cottage - 1 in 5 for about 300 Yards , The property was clean and well maintained. The location is delightful on the River Dart with good 2 minute ferry for access to Agatha Christies House (National Trust) on the other side and also a 25 min Ferry trip down to Dartmouth - More frequent in Summer though! I would like to add that the shower floor is a little slippery and could also do with a Handle in the shower cubicle for balance. The Bath could also help with a handle fitted to help exit . Please note my EE phone didnt work in the lower village for the period we stayed there , so a bonus sometimes!!. Beware of using Ringo on phone app for car parking on the Level as there are advert panels which appeared to take all your bank details for Ringo but was in fact a subscription to an online which cant be cancelled streaming service.

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