Villas In Swanage

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Phil - Verified booking

  The publicity photograph was misleading, the house didn’t have kerb appeal.

  But on opening the front door , it was “wow”. So, a lovely property inside. Clean, modern, well-equipped. A sweet little patio outside. Conveniently placed for the town centre. A property that would suit younger couples rather than those of us in our later years. No blinds or curtains downstairs, so no privacy one darkness arrives. Sykes gave us confusing information about accessing the property via the key box. In an earlier email you quoted one code number and then in the final message you gave us another one. That was the number we had kept in our phone and it didn’t work on the box we first tried. We then found the second box at ground level, which accessing it was quite a challenge for an 80 year-old. Rather off putting! And then we were disappointed that the television set was not equipped to receive the terrestrial TV channels. In the welcome folder at the property there was information about linking our own device to the TV set but we didn’t have any kit with us to make that possible. Luckily we did have an iPad with us so we could watch the programmes we wanted to see. This information should have been included in the property details on the Sykes website. Most disappointing. Finally, we noted that a significant amount of the crockery was chipped and that previous guests had placed glasses on the coffee table leaving water marks. Not quite top quality considering that it was a newly built property.

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• Mrs Huckle - Verified booking

  A lovely old cottage, perfect for walkers. Close to footpaths to Swanage and Durlston, an excellent local shop, Indian restaurant and a fish & chip shop. Bus stop only 5 mins walk away. The cottage has a tiny courtyard garden which is pleasant to sit in, although is shady for much of the day. Definitely not for less mobile people - the steep, narrow, curving staircase is a challenge. Beware the low beam at the entrance of the stairs - it caught me out twice! The lounge is very dark - lights needed switching on during daylight hours. I imagine it would be cosy in the winter - the logburner would soon warm the place up. The main bedroom is large and light. Comfortable bed and plenty of storage. The single bedroom is cosy. The bathroom has a bath with handheld shower - this is fine however there is no shower curtain so we found it easier to sit in the bath to hair wash. It's a good 20-25 mins walk into the town and the beach - a little longer on the return as there are some uphill slopes. Overall, it is an ideal and comfortable place to stay, especially for people who enjoy walking.

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• Miss Godwin - Verified booking

  Seagrass is in a quiet area, free parking and only within a few minutes walk until you're on the sea front. The house is beautifully clean and comfortable with everything you would need. Don't hesitate to book ! We loved it. Swanage has something for everyone, the beach, safe swimming, fish n chips, restaurants, swanage steam railway which runs to Corfe castle and the pretty village of Corfe to wander around and explore. Fabulous walks in both directions one towards old Harry rock and Studland the other way from the life boat station to Dulston castle, Tilly Whim caves and lighthouse. The pier to wander along, We sat with a beer watching the boats coming and going, dogs swimming and families crabbing, very relaxing . Lulworth cove and Durdle door are a must to visit. The whole area has much to offer.

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• Margaret - Verified booking

  A beautiful, spacious, modern and very well equipped apartment in a quiet road on the edge of Swanage.

  The off-road parking is a real bonus. The allocated space is at the end of a row and quite tight but we managed ok with a small car. As a less mobile person I chose this apartment for facilities like the ground floor accommodation and walk in shower. However, I found some things very inconvenient and would have preferred to be warned about them before booking. We had to collect the key from offices in the busiest part of central Swanage where there are double yellow and no available parking. The bins where we were told to place rubbish at the end of our stay are in an outbuilding; a walk of approximately 150 metres. These things are not a problem for most but something for the less mobile to be aware of. Swanage is a lovely town in a very central position for exploring the whole of Purbeck.

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• Jackie - Verified booking

  A very last minute booking and a there was bit of a misshap with the cleanup and bed change from previous occupants, but things were put right by bedtime although it was a bit inconvenient as kids got to bed late.

  ...everyone very apologetic and all worked out OK. House as advertised.We could tell by the photo the garden was small but it was OK , big enough for table and chairs and as it was hot we could open the patio doors and eat outside. New property and paint etc new. On the edge of town but not a long walk into town and the beach, we looked at the map when booking so knew it was not near the sea but actually not too bad. We do not usually rent a place without parking but it was the only accommodation left at such short notice in school holidays, but it was OK we found street parking close.Handy little supermarket just down the street.

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