Last Minute Cottages in Holsworthy

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Hannah - Verified booking

  Such a beautiful property.

  Still looks exactly as the photos describe, immaculately clean. We arrived to a generous welcome hamper, milk in the fridge and some beautiful flowers which was such a lovely touch. Not listed on the property facilities but there is also a washing machine (might be worth updating the listing as could put people off). Surrounding location is very pretty and all you can hear as the sun comes up is the birds. The kids loved the games room and my youngest enjoyed the abundance of games and puzzles. Huge collection of DVDs if the weather isn’t on your side. The recommendations in the welcome book are well worth a visit. We went to Westward Ho! Sandymouth, Clovelly, Bude - all these beaches offer something different and magical. Make sure you check tide times! The vet in the village (just 4 mins away) is very helpful, our youngest pup cut her paws due to scrambling over rocks (bloody spaniels) so it was really handy to just call up and pop down and get them checked. The local spa has essentials and the staff are lovely. We had a very minor blip during our stay where on our last full day the boiler lost pressure so we were without hot water and heating for the day but the log burning fire solved the heating issue and I spoke to Giles who resolved the hot water by late afternoon and all was well. It’s a lovely cottage, beautiful location, with lovely responsive hosts and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

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• Louise - Verified booking

  When we arrived we noticed that the property wasn’t very clean.

  There is mould in the down stairs bedroom, cobwebs, the skirting boards were dirty and had not been cleaned. On the back of the bedroom doors it says fire door keep closed and they don’t close shut. I opened the dishwasher and the smell that came from there was so bad i was nearly sick. The crockery wasn’t very clean where it must of been put through the dishwasher it had left it all feeling all dirty like specks on. So we had to wash things up before we used them. When we arrived home i did complain about the above and was told I should of complained when i was there for the owner to rectify the problems. I wasn’t happy with the reply i got as we payed for the Holiday to get away and relax i we didn’t want people coming in to rectify what should of been done before we arrived. I did take photos to backup my evidence but Sykescottages said they were not going to offer any compensation as i should of complained when i was there. I will never go through sykescottages.co.uk again as they expected me to complain when i was there for it to be rectified when it should if been done before our arrival. There was more that I complained about but it seems that it’s all my fault as I didn’t report it when i was there.

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• Claire - Verified booking

  What a wonderful Barn, it’s all very well decorated and very comfortable.

  Loved the ceiling lights which look like stars, what a lovely tough. The crockery, utensils and pans etc were all top end products. The garden patio and furniture including the swings were excellent, we had fun on the swings. When we had a day of rain, we played pool and darts in the The Play Room it was so much fun. The views from the Barn were amazing. The information in the property where to eat etc was super and very helpful. We had the best time. We have an American car with lowered suspension, so some of the neighbouring roads were challenging and scrapped the bottom of our car, but if you have a normal vehicle with normal suspension, then your car would be absolutely fine. Loved loved loved it. Xxx

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• Ms Kirsty Dewey - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay at The Swallows Nest. Unfortunately the heating wasn’t working and the log burner had been broken by previous guest but as soon as I asked for extra heaters the owner was extremely accommodating and went and got some for us. The heating was then fixed on our third day whilst we were out exploring so didn’t disrupt us. The house was immaculate and had everything needed for our stay, we even managed to make a full roast dinner for 6. Lots of good quality towels and bedding and beds were comfortable. The cream tea hamper on arrival was much appreciated and delicious and the hot tub was a lovely touch. Thanks for a lovely stay, would highly recommend

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• Ian - Verified booking

  Thoroughly enjoyable stay.

  We spent a wonderful week at Ash Tree Cottage which had everything we needed and more. Scones with jam and cream was a very nice surprise on arrival. The kitchen was very well equipped with a large fridge/freezer. We felt felt spoiled for choice when it came to somewhere to sit, as well as the living room there was seating in the conservatory, decking, garden and summerhouse. The beds were also very comfortable. Parking was easy as there is plenty of room on the driveway and the cottage is at the end of a cul-de-sac and was very quiet and peaceful. The local pub, The Bradworthy Inn serves good food and has a lovely beer garden and is just 2 to 3 minutes walk away.

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