Dog Friendly Falmouth Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Susanna - Verified booking

  We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, and loved the cottage and the site it was on.

  We enjoyed having the extra bathroom and a downstairs loo. The addition of travel cots, high chairs, stair gates and booster seats was great with a little one. The bedding was a little rough - the double bed had a very small double quilt on it, which meant the quilt didn't cover both the people. The mattress protectors should have been thrown out years ago!!! The quilts and pillows were extremely thin and worn, and the headboards were all broken where they fitted the top of the beds. The en-suite taps had to be turned and turned before we could get the water out, and the en-suite loo didn't fill up with water at all well after a flush - my husband managed to fiddle with it to make it better, however it was still very slow to fill and caused a lot of noise at night. The microwave didn't heat very well, and the minute button didn't work. The oven took a lot of figuring out, and we had to put the timer on to make it work, which meant the timer had to go on for longer to take into account the warming up time of the oven. The dishwasher was a great addition - however more mugs particularly, plates, cutlery and bowls were needed to account for those in the dishwasher which had been used earlier in the day. The washing machine and airers were great particularly with a 2 year old. The large towels we're a great size, and good quality. Maybe a few more hand towels for the bathrooms. The heaters upstairs we good, however the ones downstairs being storage heaters meant that we couldn't get the heat we wanted when we needed it. Furniture downstairs was good and comfy, having internet is a must these days - however it was very slow. Overall it was a great time away - I have only mentioned the above, as some of the little niggles can be rectified for future customers easily, and bits like the bedding definitely need sorting ASAP. I have run a Retreat and Conference centre so I know how all of these things are important.

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• John - Verified booking

  Bramble Cottage is in a holiday complex, something which we would normally avoid if possible.

  However, the estate was nicely laid out and landscaped. The house was very clean though the kitchen was lacking one or two items including a cafetiere, small side plates and teaspoons. Parking is limited to one vehicle per property. However, there are a small number of unnumbered parking space - albeit that these might be a little distance away - if there is more than one car visiting. At the time we visited there were many empty properties which led to a peaceful stay. However, I would think that this may get a little busy and noisy in the height of summer and school holidays with families visiting. The property isn't terribly convenient for the beaches. The closest is Swanpool Beach (parking limited and costs £3 - even if you're just calling for a coffee) alternatively this involves a 20 minute walk through the estate and down a very narrow - and sometimes busy - lane with no pavements and traffic passing very closely. Regarding the general area, our big disappointment was the excessive cost of parking. On one day alone, because we moved about, we paid £15 in parking. There are some beautiful open gardens in the area, but take plenty of cash or join the National Trust if you want to visit them all. Trebah Garden was our favourite (difficult of anyone with mobility issues - but they have scooters to hire if you book in advance). I guess the big question is, 'would we go again?'. School holidays and high season, probably not. Low season - quite probably.

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• Cheryl - Verified booking

  First time at booking with Sykes, our Cornish Cottage in Falmouth was lovely.

  So homely and perfect location to use as a base so we could explore the area. Lovely little communal garden and lots of friendly staff and facilities on site. We booked Cornwall as it was our Silver Wedding Anniversary and we wanted somewhere nice to remember it by. A nice little touch to find that the owners had made provisions for us by supplying the basics such as tea, coffee, sugar and milk, toilet roll etc., After an 8 hour drive, this was indeed a very welcoming gesture. There was no cheese grater and bathroom mat a bit too flimsy which resulted in a slip but in general, the south west is a very nice area. St Ives, Swanpool, Falmouth, Truro and St Austell all very good with some nice shopping centres. Bosvathick Riding Stables in nearby Constantine also well worth the money if you like Horse Riding and Eureka Escape Puzzle Room in Truro also very good for team building. I would give the holiday in all 8 out of 10. I'd like to give it a better rating but can't as sadly, whilst we were staying, there were some people within the cottage complex who were smoking something quite unpleasant which spoilt the evenings as we had to keep the windows/doors closed. Having said that, we have booked with Sykes to go to the Lake District in a few weeks time, where hopefully, we will be able to enjoy the evening fresh air as well as having plenty of trips by day around the beautiful Lake District.

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• Lucy - Verified booking

  Lovely cosy and stylish interior decor.

  Very comfortable beds. It is probably the best equipped cottage we've stayed at in many years of visits to Cornwall. The separate loo downstairs was essential, but please can you fit a lock to avoid embarrassing moments! Homely touches were great, especially the pictures, art and local history books. The parking space is a brilliant bonus in Flushing. Even out of season the roadside parking is very busy. However, sadly we were disturbed at night with noise from the neighbours due to the thin wall between the houses upstairs (on the left as you look at the cottage). They weren't being loud, but we could hear them talking, coughing, snoring etc late at night and early morning. Not a complaint about the neighbours, just the wall. Maybe others wouldn't notice it. The garden was a damp yard area with no sun or outlook, and so we didn't use it. The upper area would be amazing if it could be restored. The notes for the cottage probably need updating as the pub is now the Harbour House which is fine dining (and excellent!), and the shop is much improved under new ownership. Adrian the property manager was helpful and responsive before/throughout our stay. Overall we had a lovely holiday and the improvement feedback is really just to make the cottage perfect! Thank you. Lucy

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• Nigel - Verified booking

  Welcome pack was packed away under a pile of placemats in a random drawer and took us 2 days to find so we couldn't see site map, know when reception was open or how to find instructions for oven (it's a very complicated electronic hob and oven!

  ). Not enough glasses, cups etc for a family of 5 (when I am holiday I don't want to be constantly washing up so I can have another drink!). Cleaner hadn't bothered to wipe down huge cobwebs on walls in kitchen (it took 5 mins to clean which I had to do in the end!). Kitchen wall clock hadn't been moved forward after clocks going forward). No curtains in bedrooms and so it was too light in bedrooms and my children couldn't sleep in the rooms (we have young children). Night storage heating was awful, too hot in the day and rooms upstairs cold at night. There were gaps round the window sills upstairs and we had to put towels round them to keep the cold out!. Bathroom door handles kept falling off Sofa was uncomfortable and double bed Radiators in bathrooms were not working and so couldn't dry towels, plus provide bigger bath towels so you can actually wrap them around you after showering! Be prepared for a very noisy shower especially the shower in the ensuite! We would not recommend Bramble Cottage unless all the things mentioned were addressed.

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