Holiday Apartments in Fowey

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mrs Milsom - Verified booking

  The accommodation is perfectly located being around a 10 minute stroll from the town and also easy to get onto the coastal path; it had the advantage of great views, a decent sized parking space and was quiet. The property was spotlessly clean when we arrived and it was nice that some washing up liquid/cloths had been provided given there is no dishwasher. As other reviewers have said, the property could do with a bit of updating (namely the kitchen and bathroom). However, it was more than functional for our stay and the kitchen had sufficient crockery, cutlery and everything needed if you felt inclined to cook for yourself. The shower in the bathroom was excellent - instant hot water and powerful. There were a few minor negatives from our perspective: 1) No bathroom towels provided which is an inconvenience when travelling in a two seater car with limited boot space. 2) The arrival time of 4pm and departure time of 9am seem very mean-spirited! I know the cleaner needs time to do the amazing job she does but these timings are a throwback to Covid days and most have now reverted to a 3pm arrival/10am departure time. 3) Very, very small sofa in the living area - it was just about big enough for one person to sit on comfortably and watch TV but two was a bit squashed (and we are by no means large people, we just like to put our feet up and get comfy). A larger sofa or two smaller sofas would have been much more comfy for watching TV. 4) Bring a small torch - as is noted in the description there are quite a lot of steps to get to the property and once you are at the back of the main house area it is VERY dark with no lighting. The steps are dark wood so difficult to see at night. Although there is a light over the main entrance door and at the top of the wooden steps they are on timers and have gone off by the time you get back after eating out. Overall we had a great stay and the property was ideal for a week away - a few minor improvements would make it perfect.

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• Mrs Platt - Verified booking

  The property is very dated but generally in good order, and the housekeeper left it immaculate for our arrival, for which we were very grateful. The heating is very effective, so it was cosy warm. Everything worked. The view is nice, and having a parking space essential because this isn't one of those properties where you can just stop outside the door and throw everything in before going somewhere else to park (quite common for Cornish properties due to the type and location of premises). Two huge negatives - firstly, no Wifi and not even listed on the property description, so you can't make an informed decision about whether this property works for you or not, and secondly, the difficult access. The 60 steps are mentioned, as is the walkway, but on a wet week like we had, they were treacherous steps, and don't underestimate them or how difficult it is to unload when you have two heavy suitcases, a smaller one, two bags of food, carriers of Christmas gifts to wrap, several coats, pairs of boots and the bath towels. My husband went up and down those 60 difficult steps - even more so when your hands are full - more than 6 times to unload, and he was so out of breath and his glasses so steamed up by the end, the view was irrelevant! Note: the steps are a mixture of stone, slate, then a daunting double flight of wooden ones, then metal ones across the metal suspended walkway. All very slippy when wet. They don't supply bathroom towels. No idea why this is, when they supply a kitchen towel and tea towels. Very odd, never come across it before and we stay in self catering in Fowey several times a year. All in all, we made do, but we'd never stay in the property again.

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• Mr Gary Moye - Verified booking

  Overall we were happy with everything Cornish Horizons (aka Original Cottages) did to describe the property and provide support. We were happy with the property too apart from one issue. The very low score on the cleanliness is only because the mattress on the bed had an unpleasant smell (a bit like sweaty feet), which meant we were uncomfortable the first night, until we stripped the bed, stopped using the duvet, and eventually worked out that it was the mattress that smelled, not just the duvet or mattress cover (we thought it was at first it was the duvet, then the mattress cover, but we think they smelled because they had been in contact with mattress). Apart from that, the rest of the property was clean and well presented. I can appreciate that spotting that the mattress smelled bad is probably not something the owner or cleaner would have easily noticed (unless they had tried to sleep in the bed). Hopefully, the owner has done something about the mattress after the comments I called and left with Paige on 0333 0151348 and the note I left on the stripped mattress for the cleaner/property owner.

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• Mr Rosenthal - Verified booking

  Pont View is a clean, upgraded, well equipped and tastefully furnished apartment in the heart of the main shopping and dining street in Fowey. There is a beautiful view across the estuary from the kitchen as well as from the roof deck. Please note, it is rather tricky to access this deck for anyone with mobility issues. On that note, for visitors unfamiliar with Fowey, there is no parking near the property. You must park your car in one of the town's car parks; the main one of which is accessed either by a very steep ten minute walk or via a shuttle service. In terms of visiting Fowey itself, there are a number of cute shops and good restaurants. Our favorite restaurant was Pintxo, a wonderful little tapas place about a ten minute walk. And if you are planning day trips, don't miss Polperro.

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• Ms Jackson - Verified booking

  This apartment is in a stunning location, looking across the river mouth to Polruan and out to sea. It is spacious and has everything you need, including that rarest of Fowey commodities; a parking space! The common parts of this apartment block are very grotty but don't worry, things improve once you open your own front door. If you don't know Fowey and are wondering where to stay, I would recommend this area. You are the 'right side' of town for views and are near enough to be at the shops and restaurants in 10 mins but not so close that you're part of the eternal traffic jam in summer. We had a particularly good takeaway from the South Indian Sunny Spice.

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