Beach Villas In England

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Tina - Verified booking

  This was our second visit to 1 South cottages.

  It's perfect for us and dog! Very cosy, and warm [despite storm Darraugh] well equipped, and a fantastic location close to the beach and quiet. Both visits provided real R&R from work tension. Thank you for the lovely welcome basket on the kitchen table. Bed very comfortable and lovely hotel level towels. Somehow the cleaning service forgot to put a pillow case on one of the pillows, and the pillow protector looked a little marked- which was not so nice to see- but as we only needed one pillow each that was fine. [i put it on top of the wardrobe.] We loved the christmas tree and associated decoration in the sitting room, that made it feel welcoming too. The stairs are steep, we knew this, and we are very mobile so no issue for us. We were pleased they had been attended to since our last visit, and were more sturdy and had even been carpeted. The Latter did make the treads even narrower but as I said we have no mobility issues with feet, hips or knees. I think if we did, either we'd have to sleep in the gust room opposite the courtyard, or this would not be ideal place for us. We had one problem in that the drains in the bathroom were very smelly after a shower , but particularly with the bath. I took a bath just once on last day. As I sank into the warm bubbles, an awful smell came up through the overflow. I just could not stay in it; it was awful. If this is a new problem i am certain someone will sort the trap out, but it was a pretty bad smell and needs attention asap! Overall a super little cottage, and an enjoyable stay.

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• Eriks - Verified booking

  Everything was better than we expected (apart from the weather'''''') The owners Julia and Dave were a joy to meet a were extremely helpful.

  My only criticism was the design of the Wet-room pump action centrifugal spinning floor mop which I thought was a novel and great idea but it is not not fast enough to be effective and not the owners fault either. Then there was the impossibility in getting a cab to take us to the Polgooth when it was RAINING. But to be be Fair it is too short a FARE to make it worth their while I suppose. Still I can't help wondering if they would show an interest and suddenly find an available cab if you were to say name your price, or they could impose some sort of surcharge for short runs at peak times as a minimum charge. To be honest, I would happily have paid an extra £5 or even £10 on a special family night out to save us all from a drenching from the Biblical downpours.. that would have had Noah heading for the hills. The steep driveway was not anything to worry about and became a bit of a chuckle after the first ascent / decent. btw there is hardly any phone signal so a good way to chat is via messenger or whatsapp but then I expect most people know that one already but I was a bit slow to suss that one out. All in all, none of that was Dave and Julia's fault and I've been rambling a bit now methinks, and have digressed from announcing most importantly that this was possibly one of the best retreats that we have spent our break in/at and wouldn't hesitate from recommending to my friends.

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• Mr Henshaw - Verified booking

  Positives. Refurb excellent, good use of space, internet fast and reliable, TV was great, didn't use the bedroom one. Furniture and bed comfortable. Position of cottage amazing, views great, soap opera with the car park. Nice yard outside, but shared, so not sure how that works in the summer, but is dog friendly. Great position and access to amenities, lots of walking. Negatives. Needed a good clean, rooms have edges and corners, and under furniture. Shower cubicle, although the shower was excellent, needed a good clean. Bed, although comfortable, was huge, and I had to buy a pillow, as those supplied were too hard. A teapot or cafetieire would be good, I took my own, as would a tea towel. Items had been left in the fridge, not acceptable. Wouldn't recommend to those with any mobility problems, lots of small steep staircases. Parking a real issue, parked up by the Abbey, car parks expensive, if you can get a space, W scratch cards puzzling, and no space there either. Noise every time next door have showers.

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• Ron - Verified booking

  Great location overlooking the beautiful Mere, and if you’re lucky you can park outside the cottage.

  This cottage could have been so much better with a few additions to it. We were there for our nieces wedding, so getting dressed up for the wedding is all part of the fun, but no mirror on the dressing table for applying the makeup,no full length mirror on the back of the wardrobe door for a final inspection,need to be extra careful on the very narrow stairs, I know because of the age of the cottage they are narrow, we have friends in the village that have a similar cottage and they have a handrail added…a lot safer. As soon as we opened the front door we could smell pets have been visiting,ok, know we are a nation of dog lovers,but the 2 blankets in the living area need to be washed or changed for new ones. Finally the small patio set in the front needs a parasol to sit under when enjoying the sunshine and the views over the lovely Mere. So, to sum up, we stayed for 9 nights,paid a lot of money for the stay,and have paid less in much nicer cottages,sorry, Ron and Beverley.

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• Mr Tony Habishaw - Verified booking

  Everything about this property was as new, The kitchen although tiny had everything you needed, a cooker, fridge, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, kettle, toaster even washing and dishwashing tablets. The furniture throughout was of good quality clean and comfortable. The only problem we had was with the tv. On arrival after unpacking and eating out, we turned on the tv and it asked for the Prime Video PIN, I contacted Gary the owner who told me to use xxxx which worked until we turned it off and took the dog out for a walk. On return Prime again asked for the PIN,xxxx did not work we contacted Gary again but he could not supply us with the correct details to gain access to the smart tv so we did not have any tv for the rest of our stay,. I have contacted Gary requesting a refund for the lack of tv with no response.

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