Falmouth Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Susanna - Verified booking

  We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, and loved the cottage and the site it was on.

  We enjoyed having the extra bathroom and a downstairs loo. The addition of travel cots, high chairs, stair gates and booster seats was great with a little one. The bedding was a little rough - the double bed had a very small double quilt on it, which meant the quilt didn't cover both the people. The mattress protectors should have been thrown out years ago!!! The quilts and pillows were extremely thin and worn, and the headboards were all broken where they fitted the top of the beds. The en-suite taps had to be turned and turned before we could get the water out, and the en-suite loo didn't fill up with water at all well after a flush - my husband managed to fiddle with it to make it better, however it was still very slow to fill and caused a lot of noise at night. The microwave didn't heat very well, and the minute button didn't work. The oven took a lot of figuring out, and we had to put the timer on to make it work, which meant the timer had to go on for longer to take into account the warming up time of the oven. The dishwasher was a great addition - however more mugs particularly, plates, cutlery and bowls were needed to account for those in the dishwasher which had been used earlier in the day. The washing machine and airers were great particularly with a 2 year old. The large towels we're a great size, and good quality. Maybe a few more hand towels for the bathrooms. The heaters upstairs we good, however the ones downstairs being storage heaters meant that we couldn't get the heat we wanted when we needed it. Furniture downstairs was good and comfy, having internet is a must these days - however it was very slow. Overall it was a great time away - I have only mentioned the above, as some of the little niggles can be rectified for future customers easily, and bits like the bedding definitely need sorting ASAP. I have run a Retreat and Conference centre so I know how all of these things are important.

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• John - Verified booking

  Bramble Cottage is in a holiday complex, something which we would normally avoid if possible.

  However, the estate was nicely laid out and landscaped. The house was very clean though the kitchen was lacking one or two items including a cafetiere, small side plates and teaspoons. Parking is limited to one vehicle per property. However, there are a small number of unnumbered parking space - albeit that these might be a little distance away - if there is more than one car visiting. At the time we visited there were many empty properties which led to a peaceful stay. However, I would think that this may get a little busy and noisy in the height of summer and school holidays with families visiting. The property isn't terribly convenient for the beaches. The closest is Swanpool Beach (parking limited and costs £3 - even if you're just calling for a coffee) alternatively this involves a 20 minute walk through the estate and down a very narrow - and sometimes busy - lane with no pavements and traffic passing very closely. Regarding the general area, our big disappointment was the excessive cost of parking. On one day alone, because we moved about, we paid £15 in parking. There are some beautiful open gardens in the area, but take plenty of cash or join the National Trust if you want to visit them all. Trebah Garden was our favourite (difficult of anyone with mobility issues - but they have scooters to hire if you book in advance). I guess the big question is, 'would we go again?'. School holidays and high season, probably not. Low season - quite probably.

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• Nigel - Verified booking

  Welcome pack was packed away under a pile of placemats in a random drawer and took us 2 days to find so we couldn't see site map, know when reception was open or how to find instructions for oven (it's a very complicated electronic hob and oven!

  ). Not enough glasses, cups etc for a family of 5 (when I am holiday I don't want to be constantly washing up so I can have another drink!). Cleaner hadn't bothered to wipe down huge cobwebs on walls in kitchen (it took 5 mins to clean which I had to do in the end!). Kitchen wall clock hadn't been moved forward after clocks going forward). No curtains in bedrooms and so it was too light in bedrooms and my children couldn't sleep in the rooms (we have young children). Night storage heating was awful, too hot in the day and rooms upstairs cold at night. There were gaps round the window sills upstairs and we had to put towels round them to keep the cold out!. Bathroom door handles kept falling off Sofa was uncomfortable and double bed Radiators in bathrooms were not working and so couldn't dry towels, plus provide bigger bath towels so you can actually wrap them around you after showering! Be prepared for a very noisy shower especially the shower in the ensuite! We would not recommend Bramble Cottage unless all the things mentioned were addressed.

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• Jeanette - Verified booking

  This was a beautiful Cottage and in excellent cleanliness and order throughout.

  I could not recommend it highly enough. All needs in the kitchen and other rooms catered for. Enough cleaning materials to clean 10 cottages! Bathrooms & showers extremely good with temperatures set very easily particularly for the older generation. Lovely clean fluffy towels provided. Washing and Drying machine if inclined to use while on holiday. Wheel chair access very good and useful for loading and unloading very heavy suitcases. Beds particularly comfortable and plenty of hanging space for clothes. We found the night storage heating particularly good especially in early March when the weather this years was very cold. The Recreation facilities were closed which was a little disappointing as would have liked a morning swim but we were aware of this before booking. All in All a very pleasant stay and would certainly book again in the future as we found this little Gem not too far out of Falmouth the ideal for caring for ourselves in a home from home environment. Thank You Sykes Cottages it was such a memorable stay!

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• Wayne - Verified booking

  Overall the property met our needs.

  The location was great and very spacious, with some really nice features and character. The only downside was parking, although described as a quiet road. We had an infant child and my Mother is disabled so not finding parking close by was a real let down. The other disappointment was the cleanliness of the property. The windows were extremely dirty and the floors felt like they weren’t cleaned as our child’s toys were covered in dirt and fluff after being on the floor. Most of the utensils and dining-ware needed cleaning. Most of the culinary knives were faulty, the ice and water dispenser from the freezer didn’t work, along with the wine cooler not in working order (although advertised on the listing). The few times the TV was used, the screen went blank, but wasn’t too unhappy as we were on holiday so wasn’t the focal point of our stay. Overall I felt the property just needs a little TLC. After my recent experience, I wouldn’t stay here again nor recommend.

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