School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Newquay

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• David - Verified booking

  With the nightmare of the Corona virus upon us and a planned cruise still not cancelled by TUi we decided to book what we thought would be a safer option by staying in England and visiting Cornwall.

  It was important to us to have a central location for visiting all the lovely places and somewhere with peaceful surroundings where we could switch off and relax after our headland walks and days out. We were not disappointed. On arrival we were met by Simon the co-owner of the property who kindly brought us two bottles of wine and some eggs from their chickens that stroll around the beautiful grounds together with the highly entertaining ducks. I would also like to say how helpful and friendly Simon and his wife Helen were and how we enjoyed a tour around the garden which is really stunning and would add that photographs just don't do it justice. The bungalow is a large, open plan, beautifully finished property with everything you need, with TV's in both bedrooms and a really large TV on the wall in the living room, all 3 are smart TV's with Netflix, You-Tube etc. The bedrooms are both en-suite with plenty of storage, the kitchen is fully equipped, even a dishwasher. There is a separate toilet and a utility with a washing machine and drier, so it really is a home from home and has all you need for a long stay. Outside there is a very large decking/patio area which has to be seen to be appreciated and when you first go outside the view is quite jaw dropping, a large pond with landscaped gardens wrapping around it and total seclusion and privacy. At night it is deadly quiet, apart from the occasional quack, we had a great nights sleep. I would not hesitate to recommend this beautiful place, and to praise the owners for making you feel so welcome and for helping to make our stay such a lovely relaxing experience.

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• Paula - Verified booking

  We had no access to any of the facilities promised by yourselves.

  No spa, no sauna, no gym. Very little was provided in the property. There was out of date milk in the fridge and the room with two single beds smelled of damp and the ceiling in the lounge/kitchen was stained badly. The bathroom had broken tiles and the seal around the shower wasn’t done properly and the grout between the floor tiles was broken and coming away. Which probably meant that water was ingressing the ceiling below. Only one bath towel was provided per person for the whole stay. No instructions were provided as to how to use the heating or hot water so I had to text the owner which meant we couldn’t shower or use hot water after a 6 hour drive to the property. I tried to use the hoover to clean the carpet in the lounge and the Hoover stunk of dust. The pillows were flat and no spare ones were provided also one of my pillows had black marks on it. Finally, the listing also stated that there was a garden but there isn’t a garden, just a small grassed area in front of the property with a bench that was too rotting to sit to. The area was perfect to holiday in though and the site was quiet. No parking was available adjacent to the property and when they bring passes back into force anyone with a car renting this property will not be allowed to park because the owner won’t pay for ‘affiliation’ to give customers access to the site facilities. I really feel we should be given a refund given that the owner did not provide any of the benefits listed in your description and we paid a lot more than others with a better standard of accommodation who had access to facilities.

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• Herman And Iwan - Verified booking

  We had a great stay at 11 Ebbtide.

  We stayed for 15 days in September, the weather was great. Downstairs are the two bedrooms, a dressing, two bathrooms and utilityspace with washer/dryer and garden. Upstairs a big livingroom with views of the beach and sea. On the balcony you can have a sitdown and enjoy the views. There is an nice fully equiped kitchenarea with views at the parking (looking out on our car). The house is a newbuild and has al the facilities you need. It’s very clean, very good bed, rainshower. Everything was perfect for our holiday. Also the contact with the owner was perfect. We travelled with our two dogs (Viszla and Weimaraner) and the house is excellent for them. A close walk to the beach and coastal path. Also closeby an area for the first morning dogwalk (Century Cr) where you can meet the very friendly neighborhood doggies. There is always a handwave or a friendly talk with the locals. From there you can walk to St Columb minor. A walk to Watergate Bay on the cliffside and a return beachwalk (ebbtide) to Porth is great. Closeby there is the Mermaid Inn for a good meal and a lovely tearoom Gwenna. We and our dogs had a great stay at 11 Ebbtide. Greetings from the Netherlands.

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• Martin - Verified booking

  We’ve stayed in this collection of holiday homes before but this was the first time we’ve stopped at Porth View.

  The location is generally excellent for its closeness to Newquay but without being noisy. The layout of the properties isn’t ideal due to the walk from the car park to the properties but this is a small issue really especially if your suitcase has wheels. The car park is quite small and it can be difficult to park if you have a van or larger car, thankfully for this visit the car park was quite quiet so we had no issues at all. Porth View itself did not disappoint. The property was ideal for our needs, plenty of room for 2 of us and the dog to relax with excellent views out to watch the world go by. Communication/bookings with Sykes and the property owner were excellent before arrival with no issues throughout. The property was clean and organised on arrival, it was clear that everything had been thought about for people visiting with us not needing to really get anything but our food supplies for the week. We enjoyed our stay so much we’ve already booked for next year.

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• Therese - Verified booking

  This is a well equipped property with a fabulous view (great for watching surfers, body boarders, hover boarders etc) .

  It was quiet in late March, I doubt it will be as quiet in high summer given the close proximity of a number of other houses/apartments. One double bed and one room with two singles (each with their own bathroom) provide flexibility for most family units/two couples sharing. The owners provide a library of books and dvd's/videos (not that we used them) which could be useful for rest days rather than time spent outside of the house. It's a lovely place to stay with a view to die for but if you arrive in wet weather make sure you pack a good rain coat as allocated parking is 100-150 yards away from the property . Dog owners or those with young children should also note that there is a sheer drop at the bottom of the garden. Minor gripes:- some washing up liquid and a spare light bulb would have been nice (we arrived to find one lamp bulb broken). This is, however , a lovely place to stay (as evidenced by lots of returnees. names appearing in the guests' comments book).

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