Dog Friendly Cottages in Cornwall

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Richard - Verified booking

  Our stay at Wild Acres was a blend of beautiful moments and significant disappointments.

  While the property itself is situated in a fantastic location, certain factors dampened our overall experience, some of which seemed easily avoidable. On a positive note, Wild Acres boasts a great location that made our stay memorable. We appreciated the efforts made by our hosts to rectify issues as they arose, demonstrating their dedication to creating a pleasant experience for us. However, our arrival was marked by the absence of a number of amenities that were promised in the listing (and I notice that the listing has not been amended since). It was disheartening, to say the least, as we had specifically chosen this holiday home for a special family celebration. The most striking discrepancy was the external kitchen - while the listing explicitly mentioned a sink, fridge, dishwasher, and barbecue, we found only a sink on our arrival. The hosts did provide disposable BBQs later, but the missed opportunity to cook outdoors and enjoy the stunning terrace view over our first two days was a disappointment. Further, the shortage of an outside fridge was exacerbated by the inadequate size and missing shelves of the inside fridge, which limited our capacity to store our cold items effectively. Apart from this, there were minor frustrations such as an unexpected shortage of wine glasses - for a five-bedroom house, it's quite odd to initially only provide five wine glasses. Even though more were delivered later, it would have been preferable to have the appropriate amount from the beginning. Additionally, our request for a stair gate, made prior to our arrival, was unfulfilled. We also encountered maintenance issues such as a broken plug and lock in the bathrooms - issues that were rectified later, but marred our initial experience. Overall, we had a great time at the property but felt that we did not get what we had paid for.

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• Joanne - Verified booking

  The property is not suitable for people with even moderate walking difficulties.

  It is accessed by very steep slopes and we would never have booked this had we realised. We were also emailed documentation which advised us that there were 2 parking spaces at the lodge but this was not true. I contacted the owners when we struggled to park and we were advised that there was no designated parking by the lodge - this was very disappointing. I would not recommend this lodge as it is sited only with the very able bodied in mind and this is not highlighted in any of the documentation. This was our first holiday since 2019 and we were very disappointed - so much so, we only stayed 4 nights. The cleanliness of the property inside the lodge was good. We did contact the owners a number of times with various issues and they were very quick to respond, which was helpful. This is the first time I’ve used Sykes Cottages and due to this experience I would not recommend to friends. More honesty with customers is required. I’m happy for this review to be published but the owners may prefer it is not.

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• Charlotte - Verified booking

  The property was in a great location but a few things did impact our stay: 1.

  No WIFI. We raised this with the owner and maintenance team but no resolution during our stay. 2. Roadworks right outside the rear of the property. This wasn’t advised prior to our departure and was a bit of a nuisance, especially waking up to a drill in the mornings outside the bedroom 3. The property would benefit from a larger pan for cooking and knives that chop! 4. Better ventilation downstairs- due to lack of privacy in the morning we couldn’t open the doors outside as the bathroom leads directly onto the path (a gate would improve security/privacy) so we found the downstairs bedroom/bathroom got very hot and damp smelling due to showers. A better extractor fan would be good. 5. The bed in the main downstairs room is not very comfortable (can feel springs) On a positive note, the views from the living room window were brilliant and it’s a good location for town/Ready Money beach. Overall, we had a really enjoyable stay in Fowey but it’s unlikely we’d stay in Driftwood again.

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• Lisa - Verified booking

  Myself and 9 friends celebrated my 40th here and we had the most amazing experience.

  The views are spectacular and the bbq/hot tub area makes the place even more special. We were very lucky with the weather which made the weekend more pleasant. Luckily we are all fit and healthy to cope with the steep rocky climb up to the house from the beach. I think the description of the house needs to include the level of exertion required by people, as some less able would struggle. I also think the place could include outdoor blankets for colder evenings by the bbq area. Unfortunately the narrow rocky lanes leading to the house meant that we couldn't get our cars up the lane during one afternoon as the stones/rocks became too loose and the car tyres were just spinning, meaning we couldn't leave the house. Despite this unfortunate incident, the maintenance people were very quick to correct this and brought a tractor to compress the road within hours of reporting it. We still feel like we had the most amazing experience at Wild Acres and would definitely return.

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• Samuel - Verified booking

  This place far exceeded our expectations.

  The views stretching across the Lizard Coast were nothing short of stunning. It's just a short walk to the beach and has a great outdoor area for eating or relaxing in the hot tub. If the weather turns, we would have no problem relaxing inside either. If we had one gripe, it would be that the path leading in is a bit of a hassle. 90% of it is fine, albeit bumpy, but all the issues were on that final slope. Even the 4x4s had problems gaining traction while making their way back up on the loose gravel. (Our small hatchback managed to make it up, but with a slight push.) Not essential but would be nice: an outdoor shower to rinse off all the sand when you're making your way back from the beach or getting in and out of the hot tub. But that's certainly not a deal-breaker. All in all, this place was amazing for a group getaway, and despite the issue with the path in, we will certainly be returning next year.

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