Holiday Apartments in Swanage

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Anna - Verified booking

  This property was absolutely amazing.

  Not only did it have surely one of the best views in the UK, but the apartment was a fantastic place to stay as well. The three bedrooms are all very generous sizes, two of which have stunning panoramic views over the bay, and one has an ensuite. This made for a very comfortable stay for my family. The main living area was very thoughtfully laid out and appointed, with ample kitchen appliances and utensils provided, plus a bonus coffee machine! This room really makes the most of the view and has a sky light to make the room extremely light and inviting The wrap-around balcony was also a great feature, especially as it connects externally around to the two beachside bedrooms. The property was clean throughout, and fresh bedding and towels were provided. Useful extras were available to make the stay easier, such as soaps, kitchen consumables, a hoover and a clothes dryer. The owner was also extremely helpful and responsive, giving clear instructions on how to enter the property and access the parking space, and also providing additional local area information on request. Overall I cannot fault this stay, and would very happily return to this property in the future! I would definitely recommend this apartment to others, and in fact, I already have. :)

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• Miss Webb - Verified booking

  This apartment is in an awful state and not worth the rental rate or the star rating from the company. Owing to the two en-suites venting any excess condensation not vented by the extractor fans into the bedrooms, both bedrooms are full of damp. All our clothes were damp all week and the smell is overpowering. There is black mould on the furnishings downstairs and black damp dust on the skirting boards. The bed has a very worn foam mattress (not memory foam) and rock hard pillows, neither of us slept well all week. The kitchen is falling apart, as is most of the furniture in the apartment, the sofas are heavily faded, fraying and covered in stains, like the carpets throughout the apartment. There are cheap and old appliances in the kitchen, the kettle was disgusting, toaster rusty, and a scrubbing brush that looked like a used toilet brush. Even the “clean” towels provided smelt of chip fat. Added to all these issues, the landlady (who lives upstairs) tried to convince us the apartment is fine as it’s in a functional state, and more concerned there might be a leak in the bathroom to fix before her friends arrived rather than the awful week we had staying in this disgusting apartment. Original cottages have failed to respond to my complaint.

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• Mr Fred Oldfield - Verified booking

  This is the second time we have visited this property and this time we realised that the property is tired and in need of upgrading, mainly the cooker. We looked at 2 other holiday lets on the site whilst we were there and that confirmed our thoughts. On the first evening, the oven, when set on fan mode, made a very loud noise for a long time after we removed our food. Both Lawrence (handyman) and Frances (owner) responding immediately to our dilemma and we agreed with Frances that we would use the oven without the fan from then on. When we did that, the oven didn’t heat up and on that occasion, we ended up taking our food to Frances’ apartment for reheating in her oven. Frances let us know that she was meeting with Lawrence to sort the problem out and both of them assured us that all was well after tightening a few screws on the fan. We didn’t put it to the test until our last night, and there was still a problem.. When we got home, we alerted Frances to this and for the first time she apologised . In addition the tatty bedside white table in the main bedroom could do with a coat of paint and the cobweb in the kitchen area removed

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• Mrs Markham - Verified booking

  This apartment was bigger than my house. Everything you could possibly need was included. Fully fitted kitchen with everything you could think of - home from home. Fantastic location. 5-10 minutes walk down to beach, which was dog friendly. There is a pub "The Crow's Nest" just a few metres away. Bus stop on both sides of road. We used the bus "Breezer 50" open top several times to go to Bournemouth via Studland chain ferry. Fare £3 each way. The views were spectacular. Lovely walk along promenade to shops, with plenty of places to eat and drink. We went of Swanage Steam Train to end of line, where there is a mine museum, very interesting, then got off at Corfe Castle. We also walked costal path to Dunstan Castle, quite steep in places and found an easier route back down. So many places to visit along this coast. Will definately be booking again. Thank you so much to Margaret and Clive for letting us know apartment was ready in morning. Such a wonderful holiday

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• Wendy - Verified booking

  Beautiful apartment right on the front so you feel you are almost on the beach.

  As it’s the quiet end of the town, you aren’t disturbed by too much noise. I’d seen on another description that you should be aware of the steep steps up to the door and of the stairs up to the apartment itself. Definitely bear that in mind if you have mobility issues, like me but I was determined to overcome them just for the location. Excellent communication with the owner , who was prompt in responding to a couple of questions. Apartment was super clean, really comfortable beds, would just say dining chairs need updating, sofa could perhaps have a deep clean. Also everyone in our party said the two single chairs weren’t comfortable. They could perhaps be put in the bedrooms and a couple of more comfy ones acquired. Other than that there was everything you could need, certainly more than enough crockery and glassware. The welcome pack was much appreciated as was the coffee machine. The parking spot was also very beneficial.

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