Holiday Cottages With Hot Tubs In Dartmoor

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Lauren - Verified booking

  We were really disappointed as this 'award winning' cottage had such wonderful reviews and I had chosen it carefully on that basis.

  The reality was that the place was sadly lacking in the cosiness needed for mid January. It was really cold and smelled of damp which was being masked with air fresheners. I am chemically sensitive to these perfumes so that wasn't great for me. I suspect that was because we were the first rental of the year. It is likely to be better when it has been used a few more times, but we have never had this issue before in a cottage and we take a winter holiday in the UK most years. It needs to be made clearer in the details that using the log burner is an essential part of the heating, not an optional extra, for any winter stays. My husband has a lung condition which is worsened by smoke inhalation. He lit the burner for the first night because it was so very cold, and it is a good one, efficient at warming the living room, but his breathing was seriously affected and therefore we had to rely on the electric heaters and heavy jumpers for the rest of the time. There were a lot of minor issues that really need the owner's attention, such as greasy crockery and cutlery that had been put away in the cupboards and drawers - I had to wash everything we wanted to use before we could use it. We reported the more major issues like a broken set of drawers and the shower being faulty during our stay. To be fair the owner was responsive regarding the shower and got her plumber out twice to fix it. Be aware the owner's dogs are allowed 'free range'. The owner has a very sweet and friendly dog but she is also currently looking after a friend's dog which she did warn us was noisier. That one wasn't particularly friendly, it just ran up and barked at us if it saw us. We are dog people, but if you were nervous it would be an issue. The second night loud continuous barking started at 8pm right outside the living room window. I did my best to ignore it for 2 solid hours but when it got to 10pm I couldn't stand it any more and texted the owner. She responded. It turned out they had gone out and their friend had also left their dog at the farm - 3 unsupervised dogs. It was another hour before the owners returned home and the barking finally stopped. I was furious by that point, we were both cold, the place felt unwelcoming, we couldn't relax and I was ready to pack our bags and leave in the morning. As gale warnings were broadcast for the next day my husband talked me into staying. The owner came round and spoke to him. She did apologise for the noise, blaming the visiting dog for it. She did leave us some candles in case of power cuts. If it hadn't been such a dangerous day for travel we would have left at that point and asked for a refund. As it was we tried to make the most of our week off and to go out as much as possible once the weather calmed down a bit. Sadly we have never had such a poor experience of a cottage holiday. I hope the owner will attend to the issues and that other guests will have a much better experience and be able to leave the glowing reports that led us to book in the first place.

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• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  We have just returned after our second visit celebrating our wedding anniversary at Barley Meadow.

  Staying in this property was my husband, myself and our 16 year old son plus our two dogs. If looking at staying here then look no further you will not be disappointed. You will greeted with a very warm welcome and a lovely welcome package from fresh eggs, milk, orange juice, dog biscuits, flowers to beautiful cream and jam scones. This property provides every accessory, comfort and utility you can think of. Torches, umbrella, dog bowls, dog towels, dish cloth, tea towel, well equipped kitchen, fridge, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, blankets (not that you need them as this property is lovely and cosy) and WiFi. You just need to bring your clothes and yourself. Every little detail has been thought out carefully with hotel touches and has a wonderful home from home feel with spectacular views. The beds are extremely comfy with spotlessly clean bedding to ensure a relaxing stay and towels and towling robes provided for the amazing hot tub ready to use on arrival. This property is extremely clean and well maintained. You can see all the hard work that goes into making your stay an amazing one. A large beautiful garden with amazing views that is safe for your furry friends to run around. Friendly horses and sheep that come up to the fence to say hello is just wonderful to see along with ducks and chicken roaming about the yard. Peter is on hand for any questions and recommendations of places to visit along with ideas in your welcome book. This is a must to read and carefully put together so we can say first hand the recommendations are spot on. This property sleeps 4 people and we loved it so much last year our family stayed in the Orchard this year next door which now sleeps 6. Another beautiful property and extremely quirky it’s hard to say which we prefer so both we would happily stay in. Though only next door you still have complete privacy from the adjoining property and would not know you had neighbors. Completely secluded with amazing views but only a drive away to shops and local villages, come rain or shine, you will not be disappointed staying here. It truly is a little peace of heaven. Thankyou Peter and Jackie for our anniversary bottle of bubbly and already looking forward to our next visit x Daryl, Elizabeth and Cameron not forgetting Archie and Eric xx

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• Samantha - Verified booking

  The best self catering accommodation we have ever stayed in.

  So much attention to detail. The weather was awful but the hosts had thought of everything to counteract this including board games and a full remote control drop down screen at the balcony doors to accommodate a projector suspended from the ceiling enabling us to watch Netflix etc (if you have an account). The bedding was top quality and the beds were so very comfortable. Fluffy towels and even dressing gowns to keep you warm when going to and from the Hot Tub. The hosts live in the cottage next door but you would never know. They have black out blinds, as does the property and, at no point did we feel that we were being watched. It's not the easiest of places to find once you get to the village as SAT Nav leads you to what appears to be a dead end but, we were so impressed with Sean, the owner, in the fact that he heard our car and came straight out to us and guided us in the right direction and then took the time to show us around the accommodation which, he has converted all by himself. He has even made the headboards for the beds himself and also the amazing railings for the spiral staircase and the balcony. The upstairs toilet is amazing..Sean has covered the walls with original Wartime Newspapers which are so interesting to read that you are likely to spend more time in there than you should...they make fantastic reading! All we can say is WELL DONE ! ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! WE WILL BE BACK! Oh...and the Sunday Roast at the local is fabulous!

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• Steve - Verified booking

  We enjoyed a relaxing holiday in the glorious Devon countryside at Becketts Barn.

  The property is a sympathetically restored barn, done to the highest standards with some great views from the front balcony and was very comfortable. The added bonus of a hot-ish tub is great feature, we used it twice it didn’t ever get over 31deg even though we had been told it was set at 35… We were disappointed that the listing has not been updated because the shop has been closed for a year, which meant getting in our car for a 20 minute drive. The owners Sean and Wenna have good intentions though and he is a nice guy, an initial teething issue with the property not being ready was handled well by him. He also offered to drop us to a local pub for dinner in his vintage car which he would book on our behalf. However this also went wrong because no food was being served on the night we wished to go, we were told this with only an hours notice clearly showing the booking had not been made previously.. he did however offer to drive us out another night and try something else but we declined. Overall we are glad we stayed but for those that want a shop locally look elsewhere because the listing is inaccurate.

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• Steffani - Verified booking

  We all thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Southcott Farm Cottage!

  We were very welcomed by Amber and Nellie when we first arrived. Amber showed us around and left us to it. All the little touches made our stay special; home made scones, doggy treats, blankets for the sofas(our dogs like to snuggle by us while watching TV and Amber and Kevin understood that!) Amber and Kevin were always happy to help; we needed a spare crate, a stair gate and a mop and bucket to clean the mucky paw prints(just a text to Amber and it was brought over to us). We all enjoyed the walks on the land, especially the pond. Nathan and Katie took the rowing boat out and the dogs loved to swim around trying to catch them! The enclosed field was a win too, it was so lovely to get up in the morning, take a couple of steps and let the dogs run around first thing. This cottage has literally everything you could ask for..and more! We will be booking and visiting again in the very near future. Thanks again to Amber, Kevin and Nellie! - Steff, Carl, Nathan, Katie and the puppies; Xena, Luna and Athena(hopefully we will be joined by Cooper next time too)

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