Dog Friendly Villas In North Devon

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  I’ve stayed at a number of lighthouse locations with RR. This one was not of the usual standard mainly due to the disinterest of the property contact Lisa. On ringing for arrival instructions there was NO interest in me as a customer/guest. It was all about what I had to do with rubbish, re-cycling, bedding etc - no pleasantries whatsoever. Not a great advert. No welcome or leaving text as I’d normally expect. This inattentive attitude continued when I enquired as to there being NO toiletries on arrival. It took Lisa 2 days to respond bluntly saying there wasn’t any as RR hadn’t sent them! Surely, when purchasing the welcome hamper a small supply of toiletries could have been included? I then notified Lisa that the extractor fan in the bathroom wasn’t working and clearly hadn’t been for sometime as paint was peeling off the walls and in need of attention - no response. Otherwise the property was in good order and no other issues at all. Just a shame Lisa wasn’t willing or able to deliver the Customer Service I’ve come to expect from RR property managers. ☹️

  Read more less >

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  My stay at the Warden Bull Point Lighthouse was absolutely wonderful. The scenery is incredible, it was a dream to stay there. The cottage was lovely, very clean, decorated with taste and it had a wonderful home-y feel to it. Everything was perfect! Rural Retreats did a great job with their arrival manual and the landlady Lisa was nice and efficient as well, so it was not any trouble finding the lighthouse and getting in the cottage on my own. I had the smallest car I could rent which was a great choice on my part since the road to get to the lighthouse is very narrow, so that's something to consider if you want to book this cottage too ;) The villages surrounding the area were absolutely adorable too, by the way. It's very easy to get to the beaches nearby by car and there are also a lot of beautiful walking trails scattered around. I would definitely recommend booking this place if you want a quiet original place to stay in and be surrounded by amazing landscapes anywhere you look. I know that I will definitely go back someday!

  Read more less >

• Mr Davies - Verified booking

  Where to start? Penhill Tack Room is in a stunning location. If you are looking for a quiet and tranquil holiday as we were, this hits the mark. It is also very close to shops, pubs and amenities. The great thing is that you feel like you're out in the countryside. The Tack Room has absolutely fabulous enclosed garden with wood fired hot tub which is very relaxing and the garden very safe for dogs. Cheryl, our host, was fantastic and was on hand for any questions we may have. She even set the hot tub daily so all we needed to do was light it. It is pleasing to know that the water in the tub is changed for each visitor. The cottage is stunning and the photos on the site do not do it justice. All in all this was a lovely holiday for us and our dog Rufus. We were very lucky to have great weather and a lovely place to stay. We look forward to visiting again and would fully recommend. Thank you Cheryl.

  Read more less >

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  This is a beautiful cottage in a beautiful setting, but it does require a higher level of care to keep it a five-star retreat. Problems we encountered: Key safe incredibly difficult to open (we had to call the housekeeper who immediately responded); Bath mat not clean (did not report it); Shower not very clean, hot water impossible for me to turn off (my husband had to be ready to jump in after me to do it) and impossible to turn off hot water completely so it is permanently leaking water); boiler three times failed to produce hot water, showed a fault, and was reported to housekeeper who immediately responded (which meant we had to use the key safe 😟). Previous occupants of some of the three cottages have left two black bins and one recycling box completely full. Reported it, but no satisfactory response. Not the fault of the cottage, but we won’t rent anywhere with such a narrow long lane ever again.

  Read more less >

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Always a great place to stay and a wonderful cozy atmosphere. The cottage (Warden) is just for two people and is so beautifully appointed. The kitchen is well appointed and the living room had new sofas and soft furnishings. The bedroom is always cozy. The bed linen is soft and white and the pillows are great, beautifully soft and gentle. The cottage is right on the coastal path so ideal for walks to Woolacombe or Lee valley. The scenery is stunning. I would urge Rural Retreats to ensure guests are informed to close and lock the gates. There is no way through the property to the coastal path but if the gates are open folk wander in and past your living room window or worse still bedroom window trying to find a way on to the path. The ‘NO access to lighthouse and coastal path’ signage needs renewing.

  Read more less >