Dog Friendly Cottages In Port Isaac

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Amanda - Verified booking

  Nice big property with amenities.

  Everything we needed, including lovely linen and towels. I was very glad to see these are now provided. Good location and nice to have a garden. Parking difficult on driveway due to raised kerb and driveway ledge - when we tried to park on this to keep the cul-de-sac clear, the car grounded on the driveway and so had to park on the road. Neighbours were very understanding and accepting thankfully. There is confusion with regard to information for this property - Sykes Cottages give different details to the John Bray holiday let company, who also appear to look after the property e.g. whether there is linen/ towels available and the time of departure on the final day i.e. Sykes state 9.30am and information in the Cottage from Bray states 9.00am. Information needs to be made consistent to avoid worry and confusion; I was worried the time prior to our holiday and journey down as to whether we would arrive and there would be no linen provided due to the confused information. We would also comment that we had felt the Sykes 9.30 departure was early and so even more suprised to see the Bray information stating a 9.00am departure. This is a very early departure for the final day; we rent holiday accommodation frequently and the departure time is usually a far more reasonable 10.00am. The information states this is to meet Covid regulations, but we do feel this is no longer a valid reasoning. Pre-covid procedures for cleaning should have been at a standard where a 10.00 am departure and 4.00pm arrival is adequate time for property preparation.

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• Amanda - Verified booking

  Nice big property with amenities.

  Everything we needed, including lovely linen and towels. I was very glad to see these are now provided. Good location and nice to have a garden. Parking difficult on driveway due to raised kerb and driveway ledge - when we tried to park on this to keep the cul-de-sac clear, the car grounded on the driveway and so had to park on the road. Neighbours were very understanding and accepting thankfully. There is confusion with regard to information for this property - Sykes Cottages give different details to the John Bray holiday let company, who also appear to look after the property e.g. whether there is linen/ towels available and the time of departure on the final day i.e. Sykes state 9.30am and information in the Cottage from Bray states 9.00am. Information needs to be made consistent to avoid worry and confusion; I was worried the time prior to our holiday and journey down as to whether we would arrive and there would be no linen provided due to the confused information. We would also comment that we had felt the Sykes 9.30 departure was early and so even more suprised to see the Bray information stating a 9.00am departure. This is a very early departure for the final day; we rent holiday accommodation frequently and the departure time is usually a far more reasonable 10.00am. The information states this is to meet Covid regulations, but we do feel this is no longer a valid reasoning. Pre-covid procedures for cleaning should have been at a standard where a 10.00 am departure and 4.00pm arrival is adequate time for property preparation.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  We were extremely disappointed when we arrived at the property, it was filthy.

  There were old cobwebs all around the doorframe and key safe, upon entering the property we were greeted with a musty smell and we were disgusted to find trodden in crisps still in the carpet of the twin bedroom, dust in the kitchen and chewing gum stuck on the bunk beds. After spending an hour cleaning it, we were able to unpack and settle in. This is when we discovered the broken shower. The property is advertised as having a shower over the bath, however this is a shower head attached to the tap, with a broken holder. You are not able to stand to take a shower or use it due to it being broken. The property is in some dire neeed of modernization and general upkeep. The kitchen does however have a good stock of equipment and the washing machine is very handy. After reporting these issues to Sykes, I was called by an agent who offered to send a cleaner which would have been useless as I had already cleaned up the mess. I was also asked if I would have been happy for the shower to be fixed to which we agreed, however this did not materialize due to waiting for a part. This problem could have easily been fixed by a trip to Screwfix!! The location of this property is it's saving grace. It is a short walk down into Port Isaac and is a good base for exploring the surrounding area.

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• Matt - Verified booking

  Gull lodge, lovely setting , close to many places to visit.

  Was cosy with 5 guests although not a huge issue. Visited in summer holidays so paid a high fee for the stay, bin was already full under the sink and could have done with a better clean but main issue was the sliding door on the front of the lodge was not working. Handle was partly cracked so I guess a previous guest has tried hard to open the door too. Obviously this door opening onto the patio area is a main feature of these lodges so was quite a disappointment especially at the prices charged. We couldn’t open it more than a couple of inches at a struggle. Moved the table form the front around the side nearer the other door so we could sit and eat outside. Expect better. Sure it’s an easy fix. The fixtures and fittings should be in working order. Wouldn’t hurt for somone to smarten the garden area up a bit and deal with weeds growing through the access track. With circa 50k of income over the 6 weeks holiday from the lodges non of the above should be any issue to deal with.

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• Jane - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful stay at Caelum.

  The bungalow was spacious, clean and comfortable. It was well maintained and looked to have been recently redecorated. The location is perfect as it's in a quiet cul de sac but only a short walk to the village centre with its harbour, shops, cafes and restaurants and of course all the locations from Doc Martin! Port Gaverne is also in walking distance and it's just a short drive to Tintagel, Padstow, Rock and many other places. There is a well stocked co-op just round the corner and we found the kitchen well equipped with many pots and pans and utensils so we could easily self-cater. We really enjoyed the garden complete with picnic bench and sea views, perfect for my morning coffee! The Wifi was excellent, useful as phone signal is sketchy in Cornwall, and with 3 TVs in the property we were able to enjoy streaming a movie or 2 in the evening. We would certainly revisit and would recommend this property to others.

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