Dog Friendly Villas In Watchet

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Clare - Verified booking

  This is my 4th visit to Watchet which I highly recommend.

  However, it is my first and last in this house. I'll explain the reasons. From the get go this potentially beautiful house looks tired and unloved inside and out! The greenery outside in the photo is now dead and due for removal due to the damage it causes (explained by the owner Jackie). The balcony off the main bedroom is unsightly and unloved and may even be unsafe! Outside furniture looks old and sad! We must have been the first people staying for months due to the damp smell especially downstairs. No deep cleaning, webs on ceilings. Very damp downstairs double room - no windows to air the room ONLY glass doors. One door only can be kept open on a door chain. Not safe at night esp if any vermin around!! We had very hot weather and had to keep the bedroom door closed to keep the dog out. We also had two big issues (one potentially serious due to gas and no hot water) which were resolved by day 4. Luckily we were staying 14 nights! The WiFi (talk talk) was non existent and despite all efforts (and service call out again on day 4) be warned still remains poor. Suggest change of provider may resolve this! The outside is overgrown, especially the car park area and back gate passage area. The recycle buckets all around the back door will attract vermin. Proper storage recommended for these. Owner Jackie very attentive and apologetic for the gas and WiFi. Spouse Gary attended due to the gas issue and realised it required more than their weak efforts to resolve (day 4 remember!!). Over priced at nearly 3 and half thousand for two weeks. It is my firm opinion this property does not carry the Sykes values and should be removed from their catalogue until they have inspected it.

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• Linda - Verified booking

  This house is basic, grubby and overpriced.

  There is a water stain on the ceiling with paper hanging down, black mould round some of the door and window frames, kitchen chair seats are dirty, mugs are tea stained, cushion covers are soiled and marked, the pillows on the beds are stained brown and need throwing away, the duvet is stained with blood, the bin area has tea drips on the cupboard and bin, the walls are marked, the carpets are dirty and the heated towel rail hasn’t seen a cloth for a long time. A used plaster needs removing from the bedroom radiator. Even the information file had grubby finger marks on it! We couldn’t clean anything even if we wanted to as no materials were provided - at least a bottle of loo cleaner is surely a basic requirement! There are no shelves in the bathroom for toothbrushes, shaving gear etc and there isn’t an airer or line (retractable for the courtyard £5 from Wilko, Dunelm etc). Towels got wet, we got wet in the rain, nowhere to hang anything. Owing to the small courtyard with its very high walls little daylight came into the lounge area so we had the lights on most of the time. A couple of lamps would have helped and given the place a bit of atmosphere, and a rug in front of the sofas would also have made it a little more ‘cosy’. Oh, and ten minutes spent weeding the small courtyard would have made it a slightly more inviting. Some of these things could have been reported in the visitors book, but there wasn’t one eg both toilet seats are wobbly and need tightening up. I’m afraid we shall not be returning.

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• Gina - Verified booking

  We booked a short break and on initial inspection property seemed ok - the parking is down a very narrow pathway on a slope so I wouldn’t recommend it if you have a half decent car or less than excellent driving skills.

  There was no welcome pack - a little disappointing but not essential, however the main issue was that the heating and hot water had been switched off - there was a note on wall saying we could put it on if we needed it ! (who wouldn’t need a wash ?) but the boiler did not ignite. It was August but it was raining and cold and we had a child with us - we certainly would not have booked a cottage without hot water. We tried the owners number but no response & contacted Sykes but no one got back to us until day 3 ! An engineer came out to the property and confirmed that there was a problem and re started the boiler system so for the last 4 hours of our holiday we had hot water ! Woo hoo ! The owners have offered us £70 - which is actually probably the amount that would have saved from us not using the hot water anyway but even more disappointing is that Sykes have taken no ownership and responsibility for our holiday - I would never have booked a holiday where I couldn’t wash or shower - it’s not the Middle Ages ! Additionally there is a washing machine but nowhere to dry clothes. I believe this is a new rental but it would seem that the owners are more concerned with saving pennies than renting a holiday let to a good useable standard where people return. I would recommend staying elsewhere and using another company to book with. There’s plenty more cottages by the sea !

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• Marion - Verified booking

  We loved our week at 'The Cottage' for several reasons.

  The accommodation is as shown and all very clean and tidy. Perhaps one of the twin rooms is more suited to two youngsters and not adults due to it's size. The owner provided us with a generous welcome pack so no need to rush to the shop for supplies. Parking is for two small cars. What is not shown on the web page is the really pretty secluded garden and garden furniture, which we couldn't use due to the continual rain! Within no more than a very short walk are a local Co-Op and several pubs. The Esplanade Bar, a mere half minute walk from the accommodation sells some lovely Somerset cider as does Pebbles. You should try these! Can highly recommend 'The Star' but you need to book for Sunday lunch and choices are limited after the first sitting. The Food is reasonably priced too. The food at the Bell was average. Public transport runs hourly to Minehead or Taunton and all at £2 per trip and bus stop 2 minutes walk from our accommodation. If only we had had sunny weather we could have done a lot more. Overall an enjoyable stay. Would we return for a second visit - yes if someone else did the driving as it was a bit too far for us.

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• Alan - Verified booking

  The location and free parking make this an ideal holiday base.

  Watchet is a great little historic village with place to eat and drink. The actual accommodation does have some off putting features. On arrival at the front door the door mat is in half and worn out, the front door is in need of a repaint. Entering the house there is a strong smell of dog. The wooden furniture is falling apart and we had to screw on one of the table legs to make it safe. The wooden floor is dirty. The micro wave is rusty inside and the turn table does not work. There are no oven gloves or surface cleaning products. The tv volume changes during viewing. The rear patio area is horrible a dead plant a rotten wooden shelf and grotty paint work. The bed is very comfortable. The bathroom needs a shelf. The shower leaks and there is mold next to the toilet, water has leaked through to the down starts ceiling. This accommodation could be so much better with a bit of tlc and a good clean. First impressions are very off putting, it is clear that the maintenance of the court yard is none existent.

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