Holiday Cottages In Camelford

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Andrew - Verified booking

  Was disappointed the washing machine was broken.

  At first we thought it was just one of those things but having read other reviews now it appears its been an ongoing issue that hasn't been addressed. Also neighbours were quite disrespectful complaining we weren't parked near enough to the wall and then subsequently had their own friends round who parked in front of our gate blocking us from leaving the cottage basically. Also their dog fouled in the courtyard and it wasn't cleaned up. That's no fault of sykes or the owner of our cottage though. Big thumbs up for the numerous books, games, dvds available on arrival. A very good selection, thanks for that. As for basic facilities I saw someone complain about I think this was very unfair on the owners. To grumble there wasn't milk or coffee provided is frankly ridiculous. Why this would be expected I don't know. True essentials were all provided. Our only other negative would be that there needs to be more of a focus on directions to find the cottage. It wasn't easy. On the whole though a very enjoyable break and we would definitely recommend.

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• Emma - Verified booking

  We hadn't been to Cornwall for about 17yrs so our kids (now 21 and 18) had no memory of it.

  We had also never really explored the North of Cornwall and this time around wanted somewhere close to Tintagel. We chose Lilyvale for this reason and we were not disappointed. We book holiday cottages often, this was easily the cleanest, we have ever stayed in. It was furnished well and decorated in keeping with the area, everything was provided in terms of essentials and the owners were more than accommodating had we needed anything else. It was also well placed for exploring the whole of Cornwall, we had a lovely 2 week stay, visiting planned places such as Tintagel, Port Isaac and Padstow. We ventured further afield to St Ives and Lands End which was around 1.5 hours away. We were surprised at how close we were to the famous Jamaica Inn which was a bonus (food also lovely) and the nearest beach at Crackington Haven was spectacular. Kids also loved Cornwall life enjoying surf lessons at Newquay which was under an hour away. Needless to say we will be back. Thanks for a wonderful holiday and lots of happy memories

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  The only issue regarding the facilities is that there is only one off-road car parking, although there is street parking close-by.

  We were aware of this before booking. I cannot recall if the information provided prior to arrival indicates that the front third of a building is in fact a private dwelling. We had a plumbing crisis during our stay involving water over-flowing from the main bathroom shower, passing through the bunkroom light fitting en-route to the floor below. A combination of luck and quick-thinking on our party gave us time to remove the soft furnishings and place buckets, so no long term damage. The person occupying the bunkroom for four nights had to sleep the last two on a mattress in the lounge. The owner responded well to the issue and appeared to have resolved it the following morning. Unfortunately there was a minor overflow the next day from the same shower. We reported this and we assume it was dealt with, but received no feedback. We did not use the shower again. Apart from this, we were impressed with the cleanliness, comfort and facilities of this cottage.

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• Kate - Verified booking

  Very hard to find in a cul-de-sac off the main road through Tregoodwell a detailed map would have been very helpful, even the residents of this small Hamlet didn’t know where it was.

  Picture of property doesn’t show how tight the access is and was made to feel apprehensive about parking and succumbed the unfriendliness of one of the neighbours over our parking two cars even though we had checked with Sykes and owner prior to booking that this was OK. We were also told that there was parking in the side roads, this really isn’t the case, roads too narrow, and was already taken over by locals transit vans and other rental properties. Was disappointed that the cupboards were bare of any essential items ie condiments would have been nice to know in advance, plus more suitable dishes needed to use in microwave. Fridge/Freezer doors didn’t close properly without pushing hard on them. Found double bed creaked hence didn’t sleep well also toilet seat in en-suite lose and doesn’t fit properly plus toilet in wet room rocks. Most of the windows don’t close properly either.

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• Daniel - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay at the cottage with our young children and dog.

  Compared to other cottages we have stayed in, it was very clean. The bedrooms have a comfortable feel and the upstairs master bedroom is lovely. The cottage is well equipped and has everything one would need for a week to relax. The kitchen has everything needed and there is enough space downstairs for a family of 5. There is a baby gate and high chair available if needed. The holiday park the cottage is in is very quiet and there in no light pollution and the night sky is just spectacular. It is important to note that the garden is not fenced in if you're coming with pets. There are many lovely beaches nearby, although each is about a 30 minute drive. A fantastic soft play / farm day out for the kids on a rainy day is only about 15 minutes away. One thing worth mentioning in terms of maintenance is that the upstairs towel radiator in the bathroom is very lose.

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