Last Minute Cottages in Charlestown

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mr Tim Ketton-Locke - Verified booking

  The house is lovely with great décor. The themes blend in well and the kitchen is well equipped. The house is very clean and still has that new build feel. We stayed here, 2 children and 3 adults and loads of space. The soundproofing with the glass doors is good. The location is an excellent jumping off point, very close to a number of National Trust and beaches. Thank you. Places worth visiting- Flambards - if you have children or like a theme park - note free returns as much as you like for 7 days. Calyon Bay- stoney beach good for sheds and local swim. Polmear - stoney beach with some sand good for shells, not easy access and very small car park. Lost Garden of Heligan- Brilliant loads of great walks, recommend annual pass as save money after two visits. Farm shop there good and restaurant great. Mevagissey- use first carpark for all day parking £7. You can pay £5 and top up if needed. Post 2pm use next carpark as £2 is till next day. The first carpark is Willow carpark. The next one round the town is River Street. The Teacup tearoom is excellent, best scones and cream tea. No booking and very small. Looe- Great beach and lovely town. Best fish and chips EVER is in Ben Plaice. It's out of the town, but worth the drive and has parking. Gylly Beach - The beach café is great, parking cheap £4 or £5 for whole day. Park next to the beach if you arrive early otherwise by field next door. Falmouth - Great town can spend a good day wondering. We went to Fuel which have lovely staff and great food. Fowey - Kittows has a great selection or cheese and BBQ food. Brown Sugar does great food using Kittows products. Ruby's Ice Cream, the milkshakes are amazing. St Austell Brewery - Has the Hicks Bar, but also a shop selling local beers and wines cheaper. Worth a visit. Ozzell Bowl - small 8 lane 10 pin bowling, with slots 2p/10p machines and soft play. Charles Town - great place to eat of an evening, worth looking for events on The Lady Daphne, great music. Lanhydrock - great day out and excellent visitors attraction in the house. Long walk to the house, you can hire bikes there for off roading. Truro - great historic town with lovely Cathedral. Avoid the 10 pin bowling. Edies - Amazing local family friendly restaurant.

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• Graham - Verified booking

  Our booked six night stay consisted of one night before we gave the keys back and found somewhere else to stay.

  In 25 years of renting holiday cottages, this was by far the worst. Spartan, poorly equipped, no room whatsoever, no storage space and what we believed to be us having the run of a large garden (as the photos depicted) for our two spaniels, we had a 12 x 12ft patch of grass. The tv is at a 45 degree angle to the settee, so you had to crane your neck to watch it. No net curtains so no privacy. A kitchen without a cooker, draining board or washing machine, the latter essential for a cottage that's supposedly dog friendly. As for the front door..... We were told NOT to turn the car around using the property opposite's drive which necessitated reversing down the narrow lane to get out, no mention of this when we booked. Presumably the cottage owners and the neighbour don't get on? The directions to the place weren't even accurate. If this place WAS converted from a barn, I can only assume that the barn was more comfortable. When we departed on the Sunday morning, the owners weren't in, so I texted them to say we'd left the place and to let them know where we'd left the key. Several hours later they replied to say, "oh dear, thanks for letting us know, we hope you find something more suited to your needs". No apology, no " what could we have done to make your stay better?", essentially, " thanks for your £400, 'bye". I just can't believe the glowing reviews for this place, people must have very low expectations. We will NEVER book through you again, a complete and utter disappointment. Yours sincerely Graham & Caroline Brown

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• Mrs Serle - Verified booking

  We had a fabulous family Christmas here - 2 adults, our 4 children (teens+early 20s) plus 2 dogs. As other reviewers have said, the property is immaculate. I still cannot believe how a place so spotless can be so genuinely welcoming to dogs. Food bowls and filled water bowls set out for the dogs on arrival, along with lovely treats for the people, and a beautifully decorated Christmas tree- thank you! We have stayed in many holiday cottages over the years and even though I loved most of them, I never unpack, instead I just live out of my bag for the week. This time the house was so clean and warm, with no ‘holiday house damp drawer smell’ that I unpacked immediately. Much easier! The location is very quiet and peaceful, with a lovely view over a field of horses, but it is only a short walk in to the town. There are several supermarkets 5 to 10 mins away by car and there are lots of beautiful beaches and walks nearby. The house is fully equipped, even down to having rechargeable torches in sockets in the kitchen and upstairs hall, and there is an outside tap and hose to clean dogs and wellies after muddy walks. Martin called a few days before we went, to welcome us and to check we knew how to get in, which was very kind. We all thoroughly recommend staying here!

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• Mrs Cox - Verified booking

  We stayed here with our three dogs and older parents. When we first entered the property we were wowed it was spacious and elegantly and tastefully decorated everything was immaculate. The dog stations were a nice touch as was the dog treats and wine to start our first evening off right. The amenities were amougst the best we’ve ever had when staying in a holiday cottage the rain showers and easily accessible bath where appreciated by parents. As well as the extremely comfy beds . This property is an ideal base for exploring the area of south Cornwall I.e mevagissey fowey looe and Polperro and Charleston . We sat in the veranda at the front of the property adjacent the fields and soaked up the sun in the gorgeous garden furniture. & the enclosed garden at the back was ideal for dogs . We adored this property and had the best holiday we will definitely be coming back !

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• Mr Clive Eason - Verified booking

  Thank you for a lovely week spent in one of the best holiday homes that we have been to. The house had everything that we needed and is in the ideal location for exploring what Cornwall has to offer. We had lovely weather for the week and made the most of it. We visited The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Lands End, Trewidden Gardens, St Michaels Mount, Lizard Point, Trebah Gardens, Watergate Bay, Newquay, Perranporth Beach, St Agnes, Charlestown, Carlyon Bay, The Eden Project and took a lovely walk along the Pentewan Valley Trail. The comfy beds were very much appreciated after a long days exploring and the use of the washing machine and tumble dryer was very handy. We absolutely loved our stay at Trewhiddle House and would definitely recommend a stay here. Digger says, "Thank you for his dog bowls and the treats were very yummy!"

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