Villas In Bideford

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Lee - Verified booking

  This is the second time we have stayed here so we knew what to expect.

  This is a lovely, comfortable cottage, ideal for a couple with up to 1 child or a couple of dogs. A previous privacy issue in the bathroom has been addressed which is good (the other side of the bathroom window opens onto a higher level patio of adjacent houses and lacked privacy. A blind has now been fitted). The bathroom would benefit from shelves for toiletries as there is only the window sill for this. Also, the approach to the front door was completely overgrown with weeds which is not inviting but not really a problem. Generally very well equipped although I guess the property has suffered from previous guests taking things like tea spoons and drinking flutes away - what can you do? The front door and window is off a side path (not actually on Irsha Street which is great if you have nervous dogs as they are not bothered by people constantly walking by and when you leave the property, you do not immediately bump into other people with their dogs, if that is ever an issue. Lovely comfortable bed which gets the sun first thing in the morning. Downstairs bathroom is slightly inconvenient but that is the nature of the cottage and it does mean that it is a good size. Would definitely return.

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• Melanie - Verified booking

  The cottage was disappointing - immediately on arrival and throughout our entire 3 nights it smelt damp despite opening windows to try to get fresh air in and dry it out.

  There should be a warning for people with chest complaints. The shower is tiny and ineffective - could not get a decent quality water output, the controls were broken and potentially dangerous. The shower tray was blocked and took a long while to drain. Kitchen very tiny and poor but was as described. Photos were somewhat misleading, we struggled to work out where the photographer had been standing (!) and had clearly been photoshopped as the lounge in reality was very dark. Multiple spiders in the bedroom (possibly a nest) that hadn’t been hoovered. King sized bed very wobbly when you turned around over in bed. Had we stayed for a week we would have contacted you to complain and request to be moved. Also shower is NOT walk in! Location was good and close to amenities, but basically the cottage needs refreshing thoroughly. Would also suggest no need for a freezer in the lounge - it buzzed all night, why would anyone do this? Similarly, no need for an extra table under the stairs with a random microwave on it! Compared to other cottages we have stayed at, this was very poor and basic. It explains why this cottage was still available to book 3 weeks before we arrived…

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• Gwyneth - Verified booking

  As you know it’s a lovely location .

  The cottage needs someone to have a look around and think what they would like . No welcome instructions , where to put rubbish, shower operation, etc ,or a feedback book for guests to write in . This is the first time we haven’t had this . Random freezer and table in front room but no where to hang coats. Shower is terrible impossible to get wet and took ages to work out which way dials were pointing . Simple dot would do! We hit a cold spell so the shower being so poor was really disappointing . The front room is impossible to heat with the tiny heater so our clothes also stayed wet . Kitchen cupboards too high to reach no storage space for food . I could go on sorry …sink splashes water everywhere and the cutlery is in a drawer with a grubby liner in it Outside is a mess and the door lock gets stuck . You have a gem here shame it’s not cared for. The bed was really lovely and we did have a great time in Appledore . .

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• John - Verified booking

  The cottage is in a great situation with everything within walking distance.

  The Beaver pub is less than 5 mins walk away and has a lovely view over the estuary. Sadly the weather was pretty awful when we were there so the cottage was very dark and gloomy. The walkway to the property was covered in weeds and the path was a walkway to other houses. Some of the furnishing looked tired and worn. The curtains in the sitting area and the main bedroom were coming off the curtain rails. The stairs leading to the bedrooms are very steep and anyone with mobility problems would find them hard going. The bathroom with a good working shower and loo is downstairs beyond the kitchen. Hooks on the doors for towels would be a good idea. The kitchen was well equipped and the fridge was working but the light in the fridge is broken. There was no phone signal in the cottage if you are with Tesco provider but the wifi works well so internet works well.

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• Elaine - Verified booking

  Good value for money and great location just off Irsha Street.

  Very clean and ready for use on arrival. It's a nice cosy cottage that with some thought could be even better. Kitchen needs some attention. There is no where to store your own tins and dry goods except on small work surface. Some cupboards are so high up they are impossible to reach unless you are over 6 foot or happy to climb on chairs. The electric cooker rings are going Rusty which is unpleasant. It makes more sense to put a shelf with the microwave on in the kitchen. In the lounge we would recommend getting rid of the table in the alcove - locate the freezer there. Then there is room to hang coats from the coat hooks, needed when it rains. To create a better first impression suggest you get the front area weeded outside the cottage.

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