Holiday Cottages In Dover

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jennifer Anna Maria - Verified booking

  We had quite a short stay really .

  Not long enough quite honestly The property is lovely and we were met by Abi who is the perfect host and gave us all the guidance we needed. She is the kind of person you warm to immediately A couple of nice touches too Some gorgeous eggs which have to be the best eggs ever and a lovely cake which went down well with a coffee. The property has an ambience about it which my wife Jen commented on as soon as we were in and settled .It has a natural karma about it which was tangible. You know when a place feels right ,and this absolutely did It is quirky which adds to the charm .Its comfortable ,has everything you need if you went down the self catering route. We ate out mostly .We recommend the Lantern just up the road .Would have walked but it was a little damp that evening .The following day was better with sunshine so it made up for it . The garden is beautiful so when we're back it is definitely a place we'll spend with a good book. The location is so quiet save a few farm vehicles and there is absolutely no light pollution . Little Yaffle has to be up there with the best of them Abi will explain where the name little Yaffle came from .We had no idea Don't google it .Abi's explanation is much more interesting . Don't alter anything Abi.We loved it. Till next time x Trevor and Jennifer from Essex ( near Maldon)

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• Tony - Verified booking

  This property is an older bungalow which is dated.

  It has suffered from a prolonged lack of care and maintenance and is not as shown in your website. In particular the outside and garden have not been maintained and are very overgrown. The bathroom facilities need updating. The en-suite is like a broom cupboard and could not be used by a large person. Both toilet seats are loose and the separate toilet seat is cracked and stained. The conservative roof leaks and is covered in moss. Both ladies were unable to open the door to the washing machine/tumble drier. The sunshade was unusable as the wind blew it around due to incorrect fixing to the base. The overhead light in the back bedroom did not work and is bound up with insulating tape which is unsafe. I have raised all the above points with the owner(Richard) who said he has been away and is not well but this means the poor occupier suffers his inefficiency. He did say he was sorry but this is no recompense to me! This property did not meet my standards and I suggest you inspect the property immediately as I am sure it would not meet yours. Unfortunately the owner is not able to maintain his property as he would wish at the moment. This is the first time I have used Sykes Cottages and unfortunately it may be the last. I have taken photographs but it seems I am unable to upload them to this webpage.

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• Kevin - Verified booking

  Yes this place is in a very quiet village but be prepared for the local agricultural noise associated with the countryside.

  Thankfully the garden is secured away from the road (excellent for a dog), as is the parking, because the huge tractors that rumbled past on and off during the day will open your eyes. There is a limited amount of dog walking area locally but the spinney and unofficial "paths" make for enough dog exercise. As there are no shops in the immediate vicinity, be prepared to take some food items with you (15 mins to large shops). The property owner Abbi was lovely and very helpful and the supplies left by her made my stay enjoyable. The village is quite small and pretty much the only facility there is The Lantern Pub.... definitely worth the visit, a little pricey but the food and drink is excellent. Be prepared, take wellies if you want to walk as it is a very rural area and the roads are quite narrow and the tracks are quite muddy...all in all, no complaints.

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• Megan - Verified booking

  We booked a very last minute trip to Kent and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

  Despite only booking 24 hours before, we arrived and the house was spotless. Richard also found time to makeup a cot for our daughter and leave milk (and wine) in the fridge. The location was perfect for us as we wanted something rural and quiet but the house is within a short drive to numerous beautiful beaches and large supermarkets. At the back off the property Richard has a small holdings with pigs and goats which our children enjoyed feeding everyday. The home is spacious and comfortable, the kitchen is equipped with everything we needed as the pubs/restaurants hadn’t opened yet. The garden is vast with plenty of room for children to run around or just sit and enjoy a drink. Beds were large and comfortable. Richard could not have been more helpful or accommodating and we hope to return again in the future. Highly recommended!

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• Mary - Verified booking

  Richard was very helpful, greeted us on arrival.

  The cottage was comfortable and the secure garden was great for our dogs, although as it was quite large, our blind dog took a little time to adjust. Obviously, this is not a negative comment, as it was a lovely garden. One comment on your website, there was a dishwasher at the property, but it was not listed, so I took no dishwasher tablets, and there were none there already. We bought some, but found the dishwasher a little temperamental, a couple of times it didn’t run. The walk up to the back of the property to view the goats was a bonus. Lastly, would suggest that Richard invest in a guest book. They’re always useful as they often give useful tips on places to go locally. Sorry for submitting this review a little late, Covid 19 rather got in the way once we got back!

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