Last Minute Cottages in Hayle

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Paul - Verified booking

  I have been staying at White Duck cottage for quite a few years now.

  I try to have two weeks in May and again in September. To me, it is the ultimate in relaxation. It’s comfortable, simple, well equipped, uncomplicated. I like that it is nestled in a local community. The cottage is exactly as described. It is always clean and very well maintained. Emily looks after the housekeeping, brilliantly, and is always available should there be any issues. In the years I have been staying, there have been no issues. Martine, the landlord sends a welcome email prior to the holiday, and he is also available should there be any queries. The cottage is extremely well situated. You can easily walk to the shops and a variety of good restaurants and pubs. I like to walk, and generally spend the first few days walking along the coastal path directly from the cottage, without having to drive. I can be on the beach within 20 minutes, including stopping to buy a pastie for lunch. There is good local information in a Binder and a whole area OS maps to help you navigate. But my advice would be to just go and explore. Neighbours are friendly, and more than happy to chat if you take a moment. I have always felt welcomed into the community and able to feel the real warmth of Cornwall. You can almost smell the best pastie shop in Cornwall from the cottage. Parking isn’t always available directly outside the cottage, but it is always available close by. I haven’t found that a reason to spoil my holiday. However, there is a reason why this cottage is always booked. If you want pampering go to one of the many Cornish hotels, if you want real Cornwall, I recommend White Duck cottage. Paul

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• Sharon - Verified booking

  This place is truly beautiful.

  We were delighted when we arrived. Flowers on the table, tea, coffee, fresh milk in the fridge and some really yummy biscuits. Plenty of lovely soap, fresh towels and nice quality bed linen on the beds. The views were absolutely stunning as the accommodation is set within a beautiful Manor Estate. The owners are lovely and came to introduce themselves. They made us feel very welcome and my daughter loved that she could speak with the lady in several languages. The heated pool was amazing and the kids made good use of this. It's not too deep and just a nice size for the younger children to play in. There were even some pool floaties provided but we had taken our own. The gardens are kept beautiful so it really is a pleasant place to relax. We stayed in Parlour Cottage which was beautiful and very comfortable. The character of the property has not been spoiled at all. Its an old cattle barn that has been very tastefully renovated. With beautiful wooden beams and a lovely wood burning stove in the living area. We didn't need to use it as the central heating was sufficient on the one day it felt a bit cool. There was a slight fusty smell to the property but I suppose this is to be expected in property of this nature and character. I would definitely stay here again. If I had to give some development points I would say the pool table in the fab games room needs replacing. Give this place a go, it's well worth it.

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• Jennifer - Verified booking

  We loved our week at White Duck Cottage.

  It had everything we needed and we felt very at home. The location is fantastic and our children loved being opposite the duck pond, where along with the ducks, they also discovered turtles, fish and a beautiful Heron. The only slight issue we had was there’s no stand up shower. There is a really good tap mixer though and once we got used to that, we were fine. We quite enjoyed having lots of relaxing baths too and the water was always piping hot. We’re quite sure the owner would have put a stand up shower in if they could but the ceiling is apexed, so there isn’t an option to add one. After staying in the cottage, this wouldn’t put us off from staying again as there are so many positives about it. The bathroom is very roomy, as are all the rooms in the cottage. Emily, the housekeeper is lovely and so helpful. She made herself available should we need any support, which was so reassuring, however, we didn’t need her because everything at the cottage was straight forward. We were also impressed with Hayle as a location, as it has plenty to do, many amenities, the beach is stunning and great for young kids, plus it’s easy to get to other locations such as, Penzance, St Ives, St Michael’s Mount, Mousehole, Lands End, plus more. Hayle is definitely a great base and White Duck Cottage is a great choice of accommodation.

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• Celia - Verified booking

  White Duck Cottage was very comfortable and the location was good for exploring the north coast of Cornwall.

  The outside hose for rinsing wetsuits was very handy! It was disappointing not to find recommendations (beyond a folder full of marketing leaflets) for more local amenities especially walks, how to access the beaches (nearest of which is via a building site) and eating places, including opening hours, nearby. For example, we visited in October and found a very nice tapas bar, only open Thur-Sat. The cottage itself had everything we needed, a couple of things worth mentioning: the oven needs cleaning, we used the it only once - cooking smells lingered for 24 hours! The bedding (bottom sheet and mattress protector) were very worn and looked grey after just a couple of sleeps such that we washed everything mid week. We were also dismayed at not being able to recycle ANY of our rubbish! We worked out this is because holiday rental waste is handled separately (this was not explained in the cottage handbook) and so we took our recycling to the centre in St Erth, a short drive away. Overall, sadly we are not likely to recommend or return to White Duck Cottage.

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• Diane - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed staying at The Parlour.

  It provides all the basics comfortably with a few extras ie hairdryer in the main bedroom, freezer in the pool room (box freezer with fridge in cottage). Washing up liquid and cloths were provided as well as welcoming tea and coffee, a pint of milk and some lovely flowers. There are two WiFi connections; one secure and one non-secure, signal varies within the property but is achievable. TV is smart TV so Netflix/Prime/Disney available on account. Lots of books to choose from, and we borrowed some games to play. David the manager, very welcoming and quick to provide any items we didn't have. Plenty to do locally and the pool was an absolute bonus.

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