School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Isles Of Scilly

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Ian - Verified booking

  This is a lovely cottage, with all of the home comforts to make our stay enjoyable.

  There were 2 issues, one of which was within the control of the owner and the other not. Parking was an problem. Shortly after arrival, we found a parking space right outside the cottage. However the 1st time we went out in the car, we lost it and were never able to regain it. This meant for the rest of the week the car was left in restricted parking areas, but fortunately we did not get a ticket! The other issue was there were areas, in particular under the beds, where the cleaning left a little to be desired - it looked a little rushed. The bedding and soft furnishings were impeccable, but the general cleaning left us wondering how much attention had been given to the current pandemic. Having said that, we all very much enjoyed our stay at Mackerel Sky.

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• Hazel - Verified booking

  We were a bit worried about a previous report that it was not as clean as it could have been.

  We did not find this to be the case. The house was also very well appointed and lots of thought gone into the decor to make this an attractive and comfortable holiday home. I cannot think of any facility that was lacking. Beautiful bathroom. It was in a residential area, close to the station and all that Penzance has to offer. We parked in the road and did not use the car for the time we were there. Walked to Mousehole and took the stunning rail journey up to St Ives. Large living space for 5 people. Did not use sauna or laundry facilities at the back of the house, but they looked in good order. Can recommend if you don’t mind being away from the seafront.

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• Ian Stewart - Verified booking

  Our first visit to Penzance and it couldn’t have been better.

  We had a wonderfully relaxing break at Mackerel Sky. The house is comfortable, with plenty of space and well equipped. Everything you need for a great break. The location is perfect for exploring the area with great coastal walks. It was great to come back and make use of the sauna too. Also so convenient for walking into town and all the shops, pubs and restaurants. We were fortunate to get a parking space on the day we arrived and we didn’t move the car once…didn’t need to, so much to do within walking distance. The voucher for Mackerel Sky Seafood bar in Newlyn was most welcome and we had a fantastic meal there. All in all a super week. Thank you.

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• Bethan - Verified booking

  The property was lovely, large and would easily accommodate more people than our party.

  We have already recommended it to friends of ours. It was clean and facilities were great, we spent 2 evenings playing board games infront of the fire when the weather wasn’t great. Perfect base for visiting beaches, St Ives and Lands End. The only issue was parking. We had a space one day but lost that as soon as we left. The other times I parked in streets close by, the listing did say no parking so it didn’t bother us but may be worth bearing in mind if others don’t feel comfortable parking their car in other streets.

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• Nicola - Verified booking

  Mackerel Sky is a lovely spacious end of terrace house, with great facilities.

  We were a family of 4 with ample space. We really appreciated the drying room and sauna after a rainy beach day, and we loved the location so near to the centre of Penzance. Everything was clean, beautifully furnished, the kitchen was well stocked with great pans etc, and we would definitely come back. A week wasn't really long enough as we had so much fun and so many great beaches to visit. Highly recommend this holiday house, but please don't be too fully booked as we want to come back!

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