Totnes Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Lia - Verified booking

  Never have we come back from a self catering cottage so fully rested and relaxed with our batteries fully recharged.

  Wood View Cottage is a little piece of tranquil heaven which, upon arrival, immediately puts you at ease and lets you know you are going to have a wonderful stay and that feeling just gets better with each passing day! We were so sad to be going home and usually we can't wait to get back to our own beds! The cottage is spotlessly clean, spacious and very comfortable. The living room has a choice of a large snuggly corner sofa and occasional chairs which are equally as comfy. The kitchen is huge and so well equipped with literally everything you could possibly need during your stay (even a slow cooker in the cupboard!) and has lots of free cupboard space and worktop space for your things. The beds are the comfiest we have ever stayed in which meant we slept extremely well every night. The swimming pool was wonderful and we used it every day. Having private use of it during the day was fabulous and we had brilliant fun in it. There is a changing room with toilet and shower in the pool room which was very convenient as was having access to the pool room from the hallway of the cottage which we loved. The games room is an absolute gem too - we took our drinks in there of an evening and played pool, darts and ring toss to our hearts content! Things did get quite competitive and by the end of the week our children were regularly beating us at the pool table! The gardens all around the cottage are just beautiful, but especially the huge walled garden with its magnificent and very old pine tree and all of the beautiful and carefully looked after plants, shrubs and flowers. The views are far reaching and spectacular as are the sunrises and sunsets. Finally, Carole and Peter were just lovely - they were very discreet and were happy to just leave us to enjoy our holiday but they were easily available and approachable if we had any questions or wanted to make use of their local knowledge. Thank you for sharing this amazingly quiet and peaceful part of Devon with us. Such lovely people, such a lovely cottage, such a lovely swimming pool, such a lovely games room and such lovely gardens....we cannot wait to come back!.

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• John - Verified booking

  My wife and I paid a very brief visit to the area on a family matter, so not really a holiday, what a superb property, so comfortable, clean and well appointed.

  We met the owners (the rental property is attached to their home) they were very friendly and welcoming. As far as my wife and I could ascertain the description of the property on Sykes' website was spot on. The whole property is so well fitted out to a high, modern standard, stunningly clean and well decorated, we have stayed in very few better appointed holiday lets during the last 50-years, we thoroughly recommend it. There are just a couple of minor points that we felt were worth considering, they most certainly are not criticisms, but may help future visitors. Firstly, Rondeval is on quite a long road and all properties have names not house numbers, Sykes' documentation simply states that the Postcode will lead to the property, it did, but we had to look carefully at each house name as we drove along the road, so it may help if more detailed instructions are given to help find the house, especially after dark. Secondly, my wife and I are not in the first flush of youth and I have mobility problems so we were concerned about the shower, we felt that a non-slip mat in the shower could be advantageous, it would alleviate the worry of slipping for the more infirm guests. Superb, we wish that we could have extended our stay.

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• Robert - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful stay at Wood View.

  The property is set in beautiful gardens and is very secluded. The cottage is spacious, has a good layout and is well equipped. Our daughter loved the upstairs bedroom with the cabin beds. The bed in the main bedroom was comfortable. Having the private pool available all day was amazing. The pool was slightly on the cool side for our young baby but our 6 year old was fine. Our daughter also loved the games room and kept her occupied playing pool and monopoly. The bathroom was slightly dated and the sofas were a bit soft, but minor issues. Local roads are single track with passing points - wise to use Satnav and familiarise before travelling as some may find it difficult to locate. The cottage is in close proximity to Woodlands Family Theme Park (which was great), Dartmouth, and local beaches. I would recommend Wood View and definitely stay again.

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• Jane - Verified booking

  Our Hilltop stay was certainly peaceful.

  The property is situated in a lovely area and as the name suggests, it is a walk away from the village and up a step hill.This was not a problem as we came to Devon to walk .We appreciated the local walks provided by the owner and completed all and and more!!!.Thank you for providing them.The house is comfortable.cooking facilitates were fine (a slotted spoon would help),the bathroom is good with the extra toilet/sink and the parking space was great. Our stay was ruined however by the very uncomfortable bed.The design being so low meant it was difficult to get in/out and the frame slats could be felt beneath the mattress. A comfortable bed is essential and as we are certainly mobile it was a shame . As a result we did not feel rested and struggled to enjoy all that Devon has to offer. Please can you address this matter. Thank you.

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• Carl - Verified booking

  We had an amazing time staying at Wood View Cottage.

  This place was so great, the swimming pool was fantastic our two daughters loved playing and swimming in it. The gardens were big and beautiful with lovely places to sit and watch the sunset or at night to look at the many stars. Our daughters loved having lots of space to run around and do cartwheels in. The games room was also a huge bonus, my eldest learned to play darts and pool but it was also brilliant for the kids to play in early in the morning without having to worry about the noise they were making. Carole and Peter were welcoming and friendly whilst also respecting our privacy whilst we enjoyed their property. It was so peaceful here we didn't want to leave but have left feeling relaxed and refreshed.

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