Holiday Cottages In The United Kingdom

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Gillian - Verified booking

  The property is very well appointed with high end kitchen appliances and bathroom showers.

  The beds super comfortable with nice clean bed linen and towels. The property is very dark on the ground floor but with a massive bedroom Unfortunately despite the address as The Beach there are no views of the beach, just an ugly car park or building site. This should be emphasised more and the price reflective as you would with a hotel asking for a sea view. We did not receive a welcome pack other than 4 tea bags. We were offered milk but we had already brought that with us. You have to take all kitchen cleaning materials with you there are no basics at all such as dishwasher tablets, washing up liquid etc and toilet rolls. Whilst this is not a massive problem there are no local shops to purchase anything urgent even bread and milk so be prepared. The recycling bins on two visits were overflowing so we took rubbish out with us. The seating arrangement in the lounge is very small for four adults and storage in bedroom 2 very small. The property is fine for two adults and may be one child. The property was clean but but not deep cleaned especially in the kitchen area. The freezer is tiny and has no ice cube tray. The wi fi was shocking especially in the evenings, so streaming a film impossible. You can walk to a shingle beach in 3-4 mins which was lovely and a couple of take away/restaurants. We left a few maps and ideas of things to do and visit. This could definitely be improved along with suggestions of where to eat. Mill Bay beach is stunning, not an easy drive but worth it and National Trust Greenway and Overbeck worth the effort of getting there. Overall we felt disappointed with the location and properly should have researched better before making our booking.

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• Toby - Verified booking

  The house was OK.

  Clean and basic facilities. It was dingy and claustrophobic - one window at the front obscured by an overgrown bush, and one at the back in the kitchen. No windows up stairs, only roof lights. The place welcomes pets (we don't have any), but had a bit of a musty smell of wet dog. There's shelves in the living room well stocked with books etc, but this gave the impression of being cluttered. There's lots of pictures on the walls at odd places, looking behind these cover dents/marks in the wall. No usable outside space - There was a back garden but no access to it - the only access being via the side and back of the row of properties, which was not at all practical. There's a bench at the front facing an overgrown bush and overgrown brambles. Facilities were basic - no washing machine or dish washer. Parking wasn't ideal. There are spaces more or less in front of the property which is fine, if they are available. More than once these were all taken and we had to park at the other end of the site (by the refuse/recycling bins). There is a hotel on the side with restaurant and pool. We didn't use these facilities, the weather wasn't quite good enough for the outside pool and there are plenty of nice restaurants in the area to try. Charmouth, Lyme Regis, and the Jurassic coast is a lovely area. If you're loking for somewhere basic, then this is fine. Would we recommend it, not really, unfortunately, I am sure there are better properties for the price to rent in the area.

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• Nancy - Verified booking

  No outside space.

  Beach chairs to take to the seaside could have made our time much more enjoyable. Kitchen equipment inventory needs to be done ( incomplete set of knives, no beer glasses, no XL pot to cook pasta). However kitchen is lovely. Bedding was comfortable, towels were good, but there was not one extra towel in the case of spills or accidents. Lounge seating was difficult for four adults to watch tv. Washing machine needed simple instructions besides the user manual. Bedrooms were dark, but comfortable. The map location on the listing is inaccurate. The pin on the map indicates that you are about 4 cottages up the spit whereas you are actually not on the spit at all; rather you are off A379 between Bumble Cottage and 'Yoga Field & sea' on Tor Church Road. See google maps. As a result, you do not have a water view but rather a parking lot and building view. We would not have booked here had we known this. Regarding maintenance, the Barn at the Beach was extremely clean and comfortable. But since there were no beer glasses, I emailed twice to request some and never got a response. However I did receive prompt attention to the broken key issue. Many walking paths nearby as well as an excellent pub and farm shop and pub. We enjoyed our time but if you want attached outdoor space or a sea view, this is not the cottage for you. The area was gorgeous with lots do within an hours drive.

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• John - Verified booking

  I booked Palau Farm for a surprise family get together for my wife’s 60th birthday and all I can say is ‘wow’.

  The location is amazing and the views stunning. The property itself was perfect for us with the large open plan kitchen and seating area at one end with doors opening up to that view providing a great place to sit and chat/play board games and eat. The kitchen and utility room were extremely well equipped although a vacuum cleaner and broom would have been useful to be able to tidy up before leaving. Had it been cold enough to use, the wood burner and supply of wood in the lounge the other end of the property would have been another great facility. We couldn’t get the Sky boxes to work but the internet was reliable and fast enough for the ample supply of apps pre loaded on the TV’s to provide something to watch in the evenings. During the day, who needs tv with a view like that! Many hours spent watching the sheep and goats roaming in the farms ground. The icing on the cake for us was standing outside and seeing the Northern Lights. Not supplied by the property :) but a fantastic part of our time there. We have only been back a day and are already missing the views. A big thank you to the owner for the effort put into making Pyllau Farm a fantastic holiday home, we will definitely be returning.

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• Gregory - Verified booking

  The area is lovely.

  Close to the beach, great pub and the farm shop was fab. The barn itself is lovely. Very high end appliances, fixtures and fittings, especially the kitchen. Everything you could want for and more ! However, if you’re not familiar with induction hobs these can be quite tricky to use as were the ovens. Some written clear instructions would be useful. Internally quite clean but could do with a bit extra to remove cobwebs etc. Outside looks a bit shabby. Could do with a wash down. Very comfortable beds. Beautiful bath. The main downside to this property is the fact that there is a building site to the rear. This was very frustrating as we were hoping to get a few days peace and quiet. Very noisy from 8am and on one particular day, the day after we arrived, a bonfire. We therefore couldn’t open the windows and kept the blinds closed just to block out the view. The main bedroom on the ground floor had very little natural light, not helped by the fact that the builders had put a large storage container right outside the bedroom window. Albeit a small window it did block out the light.

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