Villas In Bournemouth

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Faisal - Verified booking

  The building is not well sealed.

  Smoke from neighbours' fires made it into the property on almost every night of our stay. We ran an air purifier with a sensor that clearly monitored the pollutant ingress during these times. Who knows what it would have been like if we hadn't been running a purifier? I discovered one of the windows has a perished seal but that didn't seem to be the source of it. All relayed to the land-person who reacted like I was asking her for comments on the flavour profiles of mandarins from China vs. Japan. The property was not cleaned effectively before our arrival and it smacked of make-do: the air freshener sprayed excessively before our check-in the tell-tale. There was old food encrusted on place mats and the floors. An old toothbrush next to the nightstand. Pieces of food in the bedrooms. A smear of ketchup on the glass doors. Stains all over the kick-boards in the kitchen. The dishwasher still had water in it - not draining well obviously...we never tested it. Lamps were missing bulbs. Drawers were overflowing with out-dated tourism leaflets. The house feels like an old star being given a Vegas residency - you can slap as many gewgaws on it as you like but things don't quite look or feel as they used to. The plus sides: it had a highly effective heating system, the washing machine and fridge-freezer were good and the provision of crockery, pots and pans, cutlery, and other kitchen amenities were excellent: far better than many places you might stay. The decor is hideous. Cluttered. A caricature of a seaside home. It borders on the offensive. The furnishings are worn and stained. The towels are like drying yourself with a door mat.

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• Ben - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay at Cranleigh Close.

  In the house the beds were really comfy, the shower was like a monsoon, x2 sofa's big enough for the four of us so we weren't squashed up in the evenings. Big fridge, dishwasher, conservatory/deck/garden were nice although we didn't use them much. For a family there's everything you need to make a 1 week stay easy, and you could set up home for a longer stay as well. The curtains were nice and heavy so we got a good nights sleep. The telly was also a decent size which was great - no squinting in the evening like some places! They might seem silly but to us, after a long day out with the kids, it's these small things that make for a relaxing, restful evening which is what we want on holiday. The location was good for going to Bournemouth, Poultons Park, and popping in to Christchurch for coffee. Not sure what the local high streets are like as we had dinner and drinks in as we have young kids, but a pretty good base if you want to travel to various spots in Dorset and Hampshire. This is an older house, so if you want to be somewhere that's newly renovated, go to a hotel. The owner has clearly put in lots of effort to make this a home, rather than just a house for many. Would happily stay again next time we head that way.

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• Maria - Verified booking

  Our stay was lovely in an amazing area with a beautiful house, homely and comfortable.

  Our only down fall was we were told there will be essentials to start our stay, which i wouldn't class as the bare minimum. There was 1/4 of toilet roll between 2 toilets, no washing up liquid or spounge, 1 dishwasher tablet we had to hunt for and 1 bin bag between 2 bins. This was the only downfall as it means anyone staying will have to spend the extra £30 on things we could get in a hotel. A few dirty pans and pots in the cupboards and there was no mattress for the baby cot (more of a travel playpen) and had to use a folded duvet. Cleaning seemed abit rushed but facilites were great for longer stays. Overall a great place to stay and the owner warm and accommodating, will definitely book again knowing whats ahead thank you.

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• Jo - Verified booking

  Spacious and very comfortable holiday home.

  Fabulous apartment - within walking distance to popular Westbourne and also bustling Bournemouth. All of the appliances were quality and the home furnishings were plush. The parking space was a great bonus. (Its worth mentioning that parking charges £££ apply everywhere you visit. The holiday apartment lacked a welcome pack and guest comment book as we find both of these really useful. For example - we forgot sugar so would have appreciated starter milk/sugar and also we would have used the visitor book to comment/recommend places to visit MUDEFORD. CHRISTCHURCH. NEW FORREST. Overall a great week in a lovely place.

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• Richard - Verified booking

  Highly recommended

  A great property in superb location. The Sanctuary is superbly situated a few minutes walk from both the beach and the town centre. It has ample space and matches the photos exactly, decoration and design is beautiful and everything you could need is at the property. We had a long weekend with 3 families and with the 7 en-suite bedrooms and second living space downstairs had ample places to spread out. Free parking outside is available but paid for car parks are close by (there is an NCP at a hotel 50m away if you struggle to find on street so still very close). Highly recommended.

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