Villas In Somerset

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Clare - Verified booking

  This is my 4th visit to Watchet which I highly recommend.

  However, it is my first and last in this house. I'll explain the reasons. From the get go this potentially beautiful house looks tired and unloved inside and out! The greenery outside in the photo is now dead and due for removal due to the damage it causes (explained by the owner Jackie). The balcony off the main bedroom is unsightly and unloved and may even be unsafe! Outside furniture looks old and sad! We must have been the first people staying for months due to the damp smell especially downstairs. No deep cleaning, webs on ceilings. Very damp downstairs double room - no windows to air the room ONLY glass doors. One door only can be kept open on a door chain. Not safe at night esp if any vermin around!! We had very hot weather and had to keep the bedroom door closed to keep the dog out. We also had two big issues (one potentially serious due to gas and no hot water) which were resolved by day 4. Luckily we were staying 14 nights! The WiFi (talk talk) was non existent and despite all efforts (and service call out again on day 4) be warned still remains poor. Suggest change of provider may resolve this! The outside is overgrown, especially the car park area and back gate passage area. The recycle buckets all around the back door will attract vermin. Proper storage recommended for these. Owner Jackie very attentive and apologetic for the gas and WiFi. Spouse Gary attended due to the gas issue and realised it required more than their weak efforts to resolve (day 4 remember!!). Over priced at nearly 3 and half thousand for two weeks. It is my firm opinion this property does not carry the Sykes values and should be removed from their catalogue until they have inspected it.

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• Lesley R. - Verified booking

  We had a perfect week at The Granary. The cottage was immaculately clean, beds were comfy & there was an abundance of hot water. The views from the lounge are stunning but sadly we didn’t manage to spot any red deer on the hills. As hikers the location suited us as there were lots of beautiful wal.... We had a perfect week at The Granary. The cottage was immaculately clean, beds were comfy & there was an abundance of hot water. The views from the lounge are stunning but sadly we didn’t manage to spot any red deer on the hills. As hikers the location suited us as there were lots of beautiful walks from the door. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel welcome with fresh eggs, milk & cake left out for us. Thank you Annette! Minehead, Dunster Castle, Dunkery Hill & Tarr Steps are only a short drive away so there is plenty to do in the area. There are a lot of single track roads to The Granary but there are also lots of passing places & other drivers were really courteous & friendly so it wasn’t a problem & I am not used to driving along single track lanes! The Royal Oak in Luxborough is definitely worth visiting & can be accessed on foot across farmland without touching roads giving you time to walk off the delicious meal!

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• Marion - Verified booking

  We loved our week at 'The Cottage' for several reasons.

  The accommodation is as shown and all very clean and tidy. Perhaps one of the twin rooms is more suited to two youngsters and not adults due to it's size. The owner provided us with a generous welcome pack so no need to rush to the shop for supplies. Parking is for two small cars. What is not shown on the web page is the really pretty secluded garden and garden furniture, which we couldn't use due to the continual rain! Within no more than a very short walk are a local Co-Op and several pubs. The Esplanade Bar, a mere half minute walk from the accommodation sells some lovely Somerset cider as does Pebbles. You should try these! Can highly recommend 'The Star' but you need to book for Sunday lunch and choices are limited after the first sitting. The Food is reasonably priced too. The food at the Bell was average. Public transport runs hourly to Minehead or Taunton and all at £2 per trip and bus stop 2 minutes walk from our accommodation. If only we had had sunny weather we could have done a lot more. Overall an enjoyable stay. Would we return for a second visit - yes if someone else did the driving as it was a bit too far for us.

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• Elena B. - Verified booking

  The cottage is lovely and perfect for a couple. Spotlessly clean, and has everything you'll need for a comfortable stay (welcoming pieces of cake on our arrival were lovely). Located in a beautiful, very quiet and rural area. Quality of the roads is good, however some of them are quite narrow so jus.... The cottage is lovely and perfect for a couple. Spotlessly clean, and has everything you'll need for a comfortable stay (welcoming pieces of cake on our arrival were lovely). Located in a beautiful, very quiet and rural area. Quality of the roads is good, however some of them are quite narrow so just drive carefully and not too fast (lots of pheasants may appear suddenly in front of your car). There are lots of walks around the cottage, and if you'll drive a little bit further (short drive) you'll find even more, including sea paths, paths around Wimbleball lake, etc - so the location of this cottage is a perfect point to explore Exmoor. The Royal Oak in Luxborough is just a mile away and serves very tasty food - we didn't book in advance. We loved our stay here and would definitely recommend this cottage.

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• Quanda - Verified booking

  The house was excellently positioned and as such we enjoyed our holiday.

  The house was clean and presentable but is in dire need of maintenance throughout and new bathrooms, not a 4 tick standard at all, possibly 3. We had excellent weather so we were out of the house a lot of the time and with 7 adults, varying in age from 80's to 20's the space available was adequate. However, with our family group consisting of people from The Midlands, Scotland and Spain it was not the ideal introduction to UK holidaying. Maybe the owners need to spend a week there themselves? To name of few of the issues; the bedroom downstairs is down a step from the main level with the only shower over the bath, hardly a room for those who have issues with stairs. The towel rail comes away from the wall when used in the family bathroom upstairs and the bath has the iron showing through the enamel in places and needs to be replaced along with the toilet cistern which is cracked. The cistern in the communal toilet downstairs is a different colour to the toilet itself and has a hole in the inside of the door. The dishwasher tray falls out of its runner every time it is used, even after putting it back together.

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