Dog Friendly Cottages In Dartmouth

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Anthony - Verified booking

  Really nice apartment with every possible convenience included, the outdoor space is perfect and a nice place to relax in the sun.

  The photos on |Sykes are accurate so I will not talk about the many good points of being there but just be sure it suits everyone a couple of points; Although very close to the "flat area" by the river / boat pond it is still up a steep (short) hill, followed by a set of very steep internal stairs to the front door with a sharp bend at the top (like climbing a turret). Will not be a problem for most people and was not for us but happy we didn't have anyone with us who was infirm - not sure if previous reviews mention this. The parking permit is a godsend as parking is really restrictive in Dartmouth, even then its hard to be sure that you will get back into Mayors Avenue car park at the end of the day. The curtains / blinds do not give enough shade to block out the morning sun, this could and should be easily fixed by the owners with some blackouts. Church clock tower practically next door with hourly rings - although I never actually heard any before 4am I did wake for all of the others. Gets better over the week and quaint Please pay attention to the instructions for waste disposal, the family in the week before us left bags of rubbish from a barbecue in a dustbin on the terrace (why is that even there?) which was not removed by the cleaners and we didn't notice for a couple of days until the smell / fly's started. Not cool guys and plain lazy, did not appreciate cleaning up after you and taking that rotten fish through the apartment. Anyway, despite the above we had a great time and Simples is almost ideal, I think just some better curtains would be a simple fix.

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• Mrs Margaret Farnie - Verified booking

  Very clean, lovely pictures and plants etc around the apartment, super comfy bed, and located in an ideal position for us, within walking distance to Dartmouth but close to Warfleet Creek to get away from the bustle of the town and walk down to the creek every evening for a quiet drink and sit and listen to the birds. We had no hot water for the last three days, but after reading in the apartment details it would probably take a day to get back to us and discuss our problem, and it had to be an emergency, we decided not to bother as we would then have had only a day left of our holiday. The details in the handbook need updating, vis, incorrect server details for logging on, hob information incorrect, the wrong name of the acomodation was printed on one of the pages, all of this didn't spoil our holiday and we would choose the apartment again as it was clean and comfy and in the right place for us. The details in the handbook could be easily rectified and would add, rather than detract from the company's ratings.

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• Dean - Verified booking

  I found Sykes a real problem to communicate with.

  Messages or WhatsApp took at least a day to be replied to, and it's quite impossible to speak to a human on the phone. After arriving and getting the local office details, all was great. We had an electrical issue at the start of our holiday but the local office dealt with it really quickly and made repairs while we were out, and we had no further problems during our stay. Simples was perfect for us and our dog. We loved it there. It has been finished to a high standard, is well equipped and comfortable. It is right in the centre of town and convenient for just about everything. The small courtyard garden is a real bonus. Be aware it is very close to a lovely old church, with a chiming clock. This really didn't bother us and we slept really well, but it could bother some. Also the entrance stairs are fairly steep, but again this wasn't an issue for us. In fact we didn't want to leave, and are already thinking about booking Simples again for next year.

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• Georgia - Verified booking

  Stayed here for a lovely get away with my teenage son and dog!

  Beautiful location! Stones throw away from the local very friendly pub! And a short walk to a beautiful beach- that we couldn’t access due to having our dog and was during the peak time of no dogs allowed which was unfortunate. Leads to a Costal path is on the front door step! Only downside was one day the master bedroom became ultra infested with flying ants!! Think this could of been an issue before as found a lot of fly and ant spray in the cupboards- maybe this needs to be looked into for future bookers! Another minor downside was there was no cupboard space for storing food, there is a huge selection of plates and glasses- maybe way too much? Having to store our food heaped onto the kitchen sides made it feel incredibly cluttered which was a shame, maybe a cupboard or 2 being empty would of been nice just to have things put away. But these to me were minor- I would stay again as the property was just wonderful overall.

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• Jane - Verified booking

  We arrived after a 7 hour train journey, bus and ferry in a downpour around 7pm with our dog.

  There was no heating and unfortunately it is controlled by a pin no.. the property was cold. There was a terrible smell of damp dog in the lounge and kitchen, then discovered underneath the cushions of the sofa clumps of dog hair, crumbs, it was dirty. The next day we ventured outside. On the garden seat were 3 large bags of rubbish? This area needed attention as some of the plasterboard on the wall was coming away. We had to ask for a tea towel. Coast and Country Cottages did a re clean which was necessary and took the lounge rug away which was dirty. The central heating was not on in the evening. This was my first booking with Sykes Cottages, and my first unacceptable booking. I hope the owners do read this feedback because the price they are asking for one week is a joke.

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