Dog Friendly Cottages in Mevagissey

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jacqueline - Verified booking

  The house has a relaxed feel to it which makes it enjoyable for large groups (there were 8 of us - 3 families and a dog) but the pictures are out of date as Sykes market the property as being modern inside and light and contemporary.

  This is not the case at all and the property now appears to be filled with contents from an elderly relatives deceased estate - being 1000s of very old and musty smelling books and dark book cases that are often falling apart. These books have been put everywhere - literally in every space possible - and that includes even in kitchen drawers, meaning that there is only 1 cupboard that can be used in the kitchen for a house that sleeps 9. The property has no drying rack or airer available for clothes, yet it offers a washing machine and tumble dryer. The towels given to guests are also very thin and old and there are no additional ones for the communal areas, like a hand towel in the bathroom. As with the other comments, the house keeper is very helpful and friendly and the property was left clean so in that regard it was good. The house itself would also be good if it was at a price that reflected the condition and the pictures told the true state. It was those two factors against the reality that has caused my disappointment. If the owner spent just a few pounds on a drying rail (as has been suggested by other guests several times) and left some storage (or even bought some more shelving) for the paying guests, then the house would be worth the rental, or possibly even more. There was also an large deep wooden chest full of someones dirty clothes left in the house, presumably the owners. I only opened it whilst looking for a dustpan and brush (also not provided) but I'd suggest to the owner that personal items like these are padlocked.

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• Deborah - Verified booking

  The hot tub needs attention as it is completely unusable.

  The water level was very low, it's dirty, full of bits, smells musty and looks like someone dropped bread in it many moons ago which suggests it hasn't been cleaned for a while so we decided not to risk our health. Disappointing because that was the final decider when I was researching for a suitable property. On departure the man who disposes of rubbish and cleans the hot tub appeared. He said he had cleaned it a week ago. If he did then somehow, between him cleaning and us arriving, it miraculously got in this disgusting state! Interestingly he told us that it had a serious leak and he has already told the owner that she needs to get it fixed or replaced. The dining and living room furniture are very uncomfortable if sat on/at for any length of time, the king-sized bed feels like it's on a slope, upon investigation the mattress doesn't fit in the recess at the end and therefore slopes at head level. The smaller bathroom window needs cleaning where it opens at the top where it is filthy and full of spiderwebs and dirt etc and a replacement blind is also needed. The photos are not of the property as it is today and either they need updating or the property contents needs a makeover. We did enjoy our time and had the best fish and chips ever which can be purchased as a take away from The Ship Inn, sadly we would not return because we felt miss sold by the pictures and the reality.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  All in all 4 of us enjoyed our stay.

  Beds very comfy but shower room needs more thought. No where to hang bath towels, no heated towel rail and no radiator therefore quite cold in Winter. Wash basin unusable due to being very high on shelf. Only one toilet roll per bathroom. In the kitchen some cupboard and drawer knobs were loose and can't be tightened. There was no washing up liquid, and very few dishwasher tablets. Out of 15 remotes in property 3 were needing repairing, this was found out when engineer came out to check tvs and remotes. If you don't have sky etc no instruction on which remote is needed. Our friends do have sky but they were confused. After contacting the caretaker Claire, she was very helpful in organising TV man and in posting new remotes the following day. The snib on front door locked us out one day, but luckily my arm was long enough and slim enough to go through letter box and push it back up. As it was Winter we didn't use outdoor facilities, but the steps are very steep and slippy with wet leaves, I would think most over 50s would think twice about going up. The hamper was much appreciated. Beach very nice and village pub The Ship was very friendly with good food and atmosphere.

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• Nicola Denise - Verified booking

  The holiday started by talking to Claire (the housekeeper) 3 days before the holiday start date, she was lovely, really helpful with suggestions of places to visit.

  The cottage was fabulous, comfortable, homely, well equipped. Spending each days on the different levels of garden makes it feel as though you have visited different places (steep steps but the up and down is the same as the Cornish coastline), the verandah gives another area and allows you to meet walkers on the coastal path and the friendly neighbours. The cinema room was just the icing on the cake and we had date night as even popcorn was supplied. Claire supplied a yummy hamper all supplied by a local farm shop and was always at the end of the phone for any queries (fabulously helpful). Coastal walks from the door, but we aware that dogs are not allowed on the beach in Pentewen between March and November. Coastal walk to Mevigessey 2 miles and catch the bus back is really easy, bus from the village to Heligan Gardens or hire a bike from the village - and finally The Ship pub in the village was really friendly, good food and served Proper Job ale so hubby Really good holiday, memories made - fabulous cottage, but special thanks to Claire, having a house keeper who knows the area, is helpful and willing to share knowledge adds the sparkle.

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• Jennifer - Verified booking

  The cottage was overall an ok place to stay and in a lovely location with a nice welcome box but it was let down by overall not being maintained.

  The hot tub was full of dead wood lice and the wooden cover was crawling with them which were not filtered out when heated just a fishing nets to fish them out. Neither of the lamps in one of the bedrooms worked. A lot of the glasses were dirty, not what you’d expect during Covid times. There were multiple things in the kitchen that we’re broken, like tongs with half a plastic handle missing. The gas bbq on the front clearly hadn’t been used for a long time with plant growth going through it. There were an awful lot of remotes in the movie room some of which didn’t work as well as the TVs in the upstairs room being difficult to connect to the WiFi. The hot water seemed to run out after a bath. The downstairs toilet seat was loose and moved when sat on. The pillows and duvet could do with replacing as they were stained when bedding removed and pillows worn down. The dryer didn’t work properly and kept saying it was full and only worked for 2 minutes before stopping. The oven made a humming noise when not in use as well as the lights in the kitchen when turned on. Some of the garden furniture was broken.

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