Villas In Dorset

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Angela - Verified booking

  You have to be aware and respect the age and character of King Charles Cottage.

  Yes, there are low beams, a steep staircase and uneven floors upstairs but that is part of its charm. You do learn and get used to it and we found it very cozy and welcoming. The owners went out of their way to make sure that everything was ok for us, which it was and they were so helpful and friendly. The 'Secret Garden' was a big surprise. We thought it was the courtyard garden at first not realizing the door at the bottom led into a much larger garden where we actually ended up spending a lot of time just chilling out. We knew that we would be restricted visiting pubs, historic houses, museums etc. but still found plenty to see and do. The Community Shop is a credit to the village, it caters for almost anything you may need; the local sausages were really tasty and there is so much more besides. It would be nice to return when hopefully all restrictions have been lifted and we can fully enjoy all the attractions of the area. More importantly we can restock on the ciders from Isaacs Cider Farm, just a few miles down on Bridport Road but they sell it in the shop as well !!

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• Ute - Verified booking

  The house and the neighbourhood is beautiful and quiet.

  I absolutely recommend it for 4 to 5 people. The only things I have to mention negatively are all related to cleaning and the maintenance of kitchen and bathroom equipment. On arrival there were crumbs on the floor, hairs in the shower and very dirty windows. There is also mould in the shower. The dishwasher needs deep cleaning and new salt and rinse liquid. The dryer needs cleaning. The tableware was not very clean on arrival. There was no towel at the downstairs toilet, no surplus rolls of toilet paper, only one kitchen towel, 3 tabs for the dishwasher. And except a very dirty hoover no other cleaning materials were available. My daughter found dead insects behind the bedside tables in the small double room that she removed. All this issues need to be resolved. The photos in the advert show a nicely decorated house. In reality half of the things are not there or hidden in cupboards. This was our 3rd house of Sykes and before we never had issues regarding cleanliness. Therefore I was a bit disappointed.

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• Joan - Verified booking

  In quiet, residential area, within walking distance of the harbour.

  The house was very clean, although we did find a pair of canvas shoes under the coffee table and an exercise type headband near the sofa. Excellent selection of books and games. However, a lot of the house was locked up, which gave it a strange feeling of not being welcoming. It was advertised as a 3 bedroom house, but it actually has 4…… the 4th one is locked, as was the loft door, the cupboard under the stairs, the top of the wardrobe in the 2nd bedroom, most of the cupboards in the laundry room. There was no access to the garage either, so when the dining room light pinged as we switched it on, we could not reset the fuse box and were left without lights in most of the downstairs for the rest of the evening. This was speedily fixed the next morning. Outside, the garden is pleasant, but the plastic furniture a let down. A barbecue was not available……there was one in the lovely summer house …….but , again, this was out of bounds.

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• Rebecca - Verified booking

  King Charles Cottage is quirky, historic and a lovely place to stay.

  The garden is absolutely amazing. So lovely to eat outside on the secret terrace. The kitchen has everything that you need and we welcomed having a dishwasher and washing machine. The wifi was fine - which we needed with two teenagers. We loved the location - it is utterly beautiful countryside, with lots of amazing local walks. It's not too far from the sea and we swam most days. There are many houses and beautiful gardens not too far away and no shortage of things to do. We loved the local shop and stocked up on basics, but there are large supermarkets not too far away. The second downstairs bathroom was really useful, especially after coming in from the beach. I would very much recommend the New Inn in Stoke Abbott and The Anchor in Burton Bradstock to eat. Both lovely food. We had a lovely evening in the garden at the New Inn, bathed in the lovely golden Dorset light. A lovely holiday.

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• Roger - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay in King Charles cottage, Broadwindsor,.

  The cottage was very comfortable and spotlessly clean. We loved the kitchen/conservatory and the courtyard. The cottage is very attractive and the description of it was very accurate. It totally lived up to our expectations. We found the village very friendly. The community shop is well stocked, the artisan baker is an asset and we had a delicious pizza from the van that parks in the square. The chef comes from Naples and it was very authentic. The White Lion is a great pub. It was resurrected and reopened by the villagers and has just had its first anniversary. The food is good and the Sunday lunch excellent. We and our two dogs were made very welcome by the lovely landlady, Kerry. Broadwindsor is an excellent base for visiting some really lovely places and there is plenty to do. We stayed for a month and it flew by. We would definitely go again. Thank you.

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