Dog Friendly St Just Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Graham - Verified booking

  We arrived to the cottage just after 3.

  00pm Sunday afternoon. When passing through the rear gate we were confronted by a strong smell, it was apparent it was coming from the various waste bins. On entering the property we immediately read the information booklet which stated that the bins required leaving at the rear gate, and collection day was Monday. With this in mind I went to move the bins to the gate for collection the next day. As I moved the large black waste bag/sack a rat ran out from underneath and scurried under the shed, also I was covered in all types of flies. It was clear the bins hadn't been emptied in weeks. Not the way I envisaged to start my holiday. Being unable to contact the owners, I contacted Sykes but got no adequate response. In order to try and resolve the issue i read through the information booklet. There were six 'bins' in total no information as to which bins should be put out and on what date. However, on speaking with the lady living in the adjoining property she advised of what bins were due for collection that week and that collection day was in fact Tuesdays. She also said the bins would not be collected from the rear gate and we were to place them at the end of the drive. Thus explaining why none had been emptied for a number of weeks. The main problem was the general waste bin and sack. The bin was already overflowing on our arrival so we were unable to use that. Reluctantly on our last day we placed our black rubbish bag in the black sack, this being the sack the rat had gnawed into. I have to say the inside of the property was lovely and very clean. The outdoor space could also do with some maintenance. The patio and paths were full of weeds. The length of the grass at the top of the garden was also very long which was not helpful when trying to locate the area where our dog had done her business.

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• Hannah - Verified booking

  The house is lovely, spacious and unlike most houses it has everything you need.

  Soaps, cleaning supplies, cling film and foil, tea towels, towels lots of cooking supplies etc were supplied which was a pleasant surprise. Lots of room for parking, big garden which isn’t overlooked. We were a party of 5 and a 9 month old baby. I would say the property isn’t really suitable for a baby on the move. We had to move a few things out of the lounge and into the conservatory and use the table to block off the fireplace and not use the conservatory, not really a big deal. Although the house was cleaned, they do allow dogs downstairs so inevitably there are still hairs around which stuck to the toys we had for the baby so lots of cleaning had to be done. (Comes with having a baby though!) We did bring a blanket of our own to put down but the lounge is a huge space so not everything could be covered. None of the curtains are blackout either so myself and the baby would wake early because of the light. Not an issue in winter though. The window in the silver room has a huge cobweb at the top and a dead spider but can be easily cleaned so again not a big deal. The shower head is the same size as the shower meaning you have to turn it off to wash your hair and apply soap as there is no room to get out from under the water. I would say that’s the only downside to the property. It was lovely to have the pond and listen to the water running. All of the rooms are spacious. The Green room could benefit from a new mattress as you really feel the springs, between that and the metal frame which creaks it’s quite noisy if you toss and turn a lot in your sleep. Each room I believe had a blanket available which was nice. The washing machine and tumble dryer were larger capacity drums which was great. I’d definitely recommend to others.

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• Nina - Verified booking

  We stayed at 28 The Turnpike for 2 weeks in August this year, there were 6 of us and we absolutely loved the property!

  Probably the best we've ever stayed in Cornwall over the last 30 years. It was well kept, neat, tidy with some new modern decor and had everything we needed to make a cracking stay, right down to the smallest of details. I don't agree with some of the negative comments on the reviews below/above, of course there will be personal stuff around locked away, this is someone's personal home that they have kindly let us stay in, so it's not going to be like a 5 star hotel, but that just made it feel really homely! As for being kid friendly, we think it definitely was, you can't expect the owner to make it perfect for your child, you have to be prepared to compromise and take some of the responsibly on yourself. ....Complaining about a rose bush in the garden??? ....Really?? Speaking of which, the garden was lovely, plenty big enough for kids and the dogs to play, a beautiful little pond, a great outdoor seating area, nice little utility room for the beach wear after a long day in the sand, a nice big lounge with all the tv stations on a nice big tv and comfy couches and really spacious bedrooms. The 3 bathrooms came in really handy with 6 people staying there too. Absolutely lovely neighbours too, who were always at hand to advise on things like bin days etc. We had 2 cars and a trailer and the driveway and there was plenty of space left for parking and just a few gorgeous miles walk to Cape Cornwall along the most beautiful of Cornish valleys. I can't recommend this place enough, we'll definitely be trying to book again next year.

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• Hannah - Verified booking

  I would absolutely stay at this cottage again and generally things were a very high standard, however there are some minor things which could be improved.

  Firstly, although I don’t expect a ‘welcome pack’ when I stay away, it does seem odd to have a coffee pod machine without even one pod to get you started (or indicate the type of pod required!) Similarly, there were very nice tea, coffee and sugar canisters… all empty. In fact all that was in the kitchen was salt and pepper. It is standard to have at least cooking oil available. In addition, they had premium bakeware, but I discovered when going to remove it from the oven that there were no oven gloves. (Incidentally in the very comprehensive book of instruction manuals the oven is the only one not included). Also strangely the sky box had a parental lock on it. We couldn’t remove this as it didn’t seem to be noted anywhere. I would also suggest mentioning that the property isn’t suitable if you have any accessibility issues - the stairs are very steep and only have a rail on one side. There’s also a very small and not very visible step to the living room which we kept stumbling on. (Not the cottages fault!) The listing states that there is space for two cars on the gravel driveway, however when we stayed there was a large van parked on the gravel most of the time. This made manoeuvring back out onto the road tricky at times. These are minor details as the standard was generally very high and we enjoyed our stay.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  Good points: good location for visiting the local area.

  Plenty of off street parking. Spacious house. Newly fitted main bathroom. Good sized kitchen with everything you need. Considering it is a dog friendly property, there was no doggy smell. Secure garden. Fairly quiet area. Not so good points: We had a 2yo toddler with us and the property wasn’t really toddler friendly. We asked for a stair gate, but only a stair dog screen was provided at the bottom of the stairs which meant we had to and buy a gate for the top of the stairs. The garden area had a rose bush with large thorns. This is obviously someone’s home as there’s far too much personal stuff in drawers and cupboards, lots for a toddler to get into mischief with. The swings could have done with a toddle seat. The grass could have been mown - was overdue a cut and some TLC. The property itself is a little tired and could do with a refresh of decor and facilities. The bath towels provided were a little on the small side. The noise from the road could be heard at night, something double glazing would eliminate. Instead of a fish pond, a hot tub would have be a good addition to this property. Overall, it was OK.

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