Bude Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Caron - Verified booking

  We had an absolutely fantastic week at 4 Dreckly.

  The location of the property is perfect for access to Widemouth bay beach which itself is beautiful, clean & perfect for families. The beach has toilets, a bar, small food outlet & importantly an ice cream stand. Dogs are also allowed which was one of the reasons we chose this location. The beach is about a 15-20 minute walk or a very short drive but parking is limited at busy times. We walked but be aware it’s uphill on the return journey. The property itself was clean, modern, bright & is one of the best appointed we have stayed in with everything we could have needed. It was great that towels & bed linen was provided too. The hot water was instant which certainly hasn’t been the case in other properties we have used. The information book provided was very useful too. The only thing I missed was a full length mirror & also being only 5ft 2 I couldn’t see in the bathroom mirror. Outside seating would have been a bonus but we just used the deckchairs provided to sit out and chill when needed. I had no issues with the property itself whilst there but couldn’t get the TV to find the freeview channels a quick text to the owners & it was all sorted. Thank you so much. The amenities in site were fine for us (pool open 10-6 during our stay but is limited outside of Aug), bar and restaurant area (open evenings only) was clean & staff very friendly even making my Daughter a special mocktail which she named the Widemouth Sunset! We didn’t eat there so can’t comment on the food. Small games area & a pool Table were open & available to entertain us on the one wet day we had. Overall we would recommend this property to anyone. Our friends also stayed onsite in a different property at the same time & agreed with how nice this property was. Its location makes it easy to travel & explore Cornwall which we did during our stay & can’t wait to come back. Thank you for a lovely stay we hope to return.

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• Gayle - Verified booking

  Upon arrival we found that the door handle was hanging off so reported it immediately.

  Someone came to look at it and couldnt do it so said he would send his grandad. It was obvious it needed a new lock but my husband helped do a temporary fix. The cottage was absolutely filthy with cobwebs and dead insects everywhere, we mentioned this at the time but nothing was done. I again complained a couple of days later and Someone came and mopped the floor!! Still filth and dead insects on every windowsill. I pulled the bin out to empty it and there was a build up of dirt and debris behind it, very obvious this hadn't been moved in months! I also attempted to vacuum myself but the vacuum cleaner was also filthy and covered in cobwebs. Plates and dishes were chipped and there was no way I was going to use the oven!!! Even the barbecue was broken and disgusting. We had to eat out for every meal as there was no way we could use the pans etc in there. This cost a lot more than we had planned for. The outdoor bbq house was dirty and unuseable with extension cables trailing everywhere. The owner and staff were not very friendly, on checking out the owner was outside reception and totally ignored me. I would definitely not recommend Atlantic Farm to anyone and if this is the standard of properties you use I would not recommend Sykes Cottages either.

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• Stephen - Verified booking

  A wonderful holiday break, just far enough away from Bude not to have the holiday traffic issues but close enough to jump into the van and head to the beaches with minimum effort.

  Short drive into the small village for everything you might need from the CoOp which made this the ideal location for exploring everything the West coast has to offer. The house its self, while on a main road did not suffer with any noise issue from the road and the views from the conservatory across the fields were wonderful. Plenty of space to stretch out and rest in the garden and the owners were extremely helpful in all manner things including cake on the day of arrival and options to roam the fields they own and places to visit. Truly a wonderful little house, little quirky and fun getting to use the Arga system of cooking but got there in the end. Extremely clean and comfortable setting and with everything you need to have a great holiday from pots and pans to potato peeler and coffee pot. A great place for a family with kids who like to roam and run about both on the grounds but also the wider location with plenty to do come sun or even the rain knowing that you can come back and freshen up, chill with a hot chocolate or something stronger and rest. will happily revisit in the future, just need to sort dates out, well recommended the owners, house and location.

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• Lyn - Verified booking

  Very disappointed in the property.

  Great having recycling collection info but no containers to put it in. Cannot use open drawer of freezer as frost has it closed up. No information on any of the appliances. Lack of information on the heating and hot water, the thermostat doesn’t work at all. No information on the hot water cylinder upstairs, something you need to turn on if you plan to use either the Bath or the en-suite shower. Would have liked to have been asked if we would like fresh linens for our second week. We could have washed the sheets but as the rotary line in the garden is held together with insulation tape and was so dirty from exposure to the elements, we didn’t feel that was an option. Needs new light bulb in the third bedroom as the one there you might as well not turn on as it produces allot no light whatsoever. The grill for the extractor fan in the main bathroom hasn’t been cleaned in what looks like years. The toilet in the en-suite shower room off the master bedroom seems to retain a smell of urine no matter how much you flush. To say it was a disappointment would be an understatement, would not stay in this property again.

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• Tony - Verified booking

  Very disappointed.

  We were sold on the fact that the place is suitable for 6 adults, it clearly is not. Our party consisted of two family’s with two sons in their 20’s. The en-suite shower only worked for two days during our stay despite a plumber being called, apparently it was a known issue that the owner could not be bothered to fix. So with 6 adults sharing one shower it was hard work. Our sons did not stay the whole time and left early due to the unsuitability of the bunk beds, they took it in turns to sleep on the floor as the beds were not fastened to the wall and very very wobbly, coupled with the shower issue our entire holiday was not as expected. Also the garden was not dog friendly at all, with glass and old bones everywhere. So would I stay again, no! Is it with the money, no! I have contacted the owner who had declined to respond hence the review. Personally I would like some sort of compensation for the hassle that has been caused

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