Christmas Cottages in Cornwall

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Deborah - Verified booking

  I had a lovely stay, for a week.

  The location was perfect: light free, and peaceful. The cottage was traditional stone, a lovely airy space with beams, warm and spacious with easy heating controls, and well stocked with kitchen implements, although some needed replacing.The fridge and freezer were not particularly clean, and the oven grill/tray was past use at all. The bath had previous occupants hair in it. The double bed really needs replacing: when I rolled over all the springs crunched together and you could feel you were in contact with the wooden base. Ditto the small 2 seater sofa, very uncomfortable, and the cushions were flat as pancakes. It would have been nice to have been given a couple of washing power capsules, as is standard if washing machine facilities are available. The laundry room was clean and accessible. Wifi was slow in the lounge but fine in the main bedroom. I had one small bath towel and one handtowel for a full weeks stay. I asked for a second small bath towel, so I could wash my hair when I had a shower, and the host refused to give me another towel! I've never experienced this, it seemed a bit mean. (As a comparison I've just stayed 3 nights in Bath and was offered 2 of each sized towel, a face cloth, and a shower mat every day.) If someone wants an extra towel, give it to them, this makes a difference. Being that the cottage is 4.5 miles from the nearest decent food shop (Aldi near Bodmin), it would have nice to have a decent welcome pack like a loaf of bread, block of butter, half a dozen eggs, and a pint of proper cows milk, (instead of the tiny UHT pots that were left), with 4 teabags and 4 coffee sachets. I would happily have paid an extra £10 to have this kind of if welcome pack, to save me having to go shopping again for basics after a long journey. Perhaps that's something you can consider? Overall a lovely place and if the bed and sofa were upgraded this would be a top notch little place.

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• Ann - Verified booking

  Beatiful setting and gardens The outdoor wooden room very comfy chairs great to sit in and read .

  Very comfy bed.Overlong curtains caused an accident. .No comfortable chair To sit in to watch tv only wicker iron dining chairs covered by fluffy white sheepskins. After a day out I enjoy watching TV from a comfy chair and about 8 some nibbles.Idont.like watching TV from bed or eating snacks inbed but understand this is personal 7 sheepskins in an area you approximately 35 ft.by 10 feet to accommodate sleeping area dining and cooking including sidetables bookcase and bedside tables so small.Despite leaving switch on longer no water sufficiently hot to wash greasy dishes kept running cold as it did in bathroom sink.3 cupboards of China one narrow cupboard for food The shoser came apart on day 3 when I tried to cleansoap dish.slide doordoes not slide so water fromShower gets through. quite a space.storage.smallfridge although room for a taller one.Food storage difficult for 7 days yet alone nine. Cooking a faff as no hob or oven set up apart from microwave oven which was not cooking through properly have to set up equipment and store back. Again personal choice I'd provide Cornish scones from post office in pack rather than Lidle nationwide ones.A welcome binder would be really useful. Fresh flowers all around in garden but about five poor plastic plants in barn. Clothes washing difficult had to boil kettle for dishes and clothes couldnot find basket to carry clothes to line.

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• Keith - Verified booking

  Centrally located for touring all of Cornwall’s coasts .

  . just a 5-10 minute slow drive to get to any ‘real’ road. We also found Bodmin Parkway railway station (15-20 mins drive) convenient and cost effective, to visit Looe and St Ives. The emailed easy-to-follow route instructions from the owners were appreciated, as sat nav didn’t recognise the final half mile of very narrow, bumpy farm track. Owners explained in the guidance book, about the wifi being slow, and why. We found this a real handicap, as it was actually very hit and miss on our iPhones and iPad. Perhaps some mention should be made by Sykes in their cottage features list? We almost didn’t book, because the lounge photo shows a tiny tv (why do so many owners do this? .. a decent telly is only £200 .. we almost always ignore a property, if pic shows a ridiculously small telly). HOWEVER, telly had been swapped, and there was a nice 32” one provided. SYKES need to change the photo, to reassure potential clients, who may be put off. There are some nice walks, but always starting back down the farm track. Overall, we had an enjoyable week, but would not return, purely because of the WiFi deficiency.

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• Colin - Verified booking

  While Ravens Croft was quite cosy , it was difficult to find, the directions issued took you ‘ around the houses ‘ .

  We found our own way without a sat nav which was easier. About the accommodation — although it was quite nice it lacked the following, a) there was only one Tea Towel , b) there was no hoover , we had to sweep the floor if we accidentally dropped anything , c) there were a lot of spider webs above eye level, d) there was only the rubbish bag that was in the bin , there was no replacement. The lighting in the kitchen area was rather inadequate it was only a small fluorescent tube , so it was quite dim , there was no under cupboard illumination at all . Although the weather wasn’t all that good inside was quite cool we had to have the heating on. Finally the Wi Fi that was advertised was totally inadequate, we could only connect 1 device , and the connection was so very slow. Sad to say we won’t return next year .

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• Ross - Verified booking

  Overall a great stay, in a perfect location.

  The property was well looked after, clean and was comfortable for a weeks stay in Cornwall. We used it as a base to explore the south west coastal path as well as walking up to Helman Tor. The information pack was useful and provided us with good instructions to get to Helman Tor. Comfortable double bed in the main bedroom and the kitchen facilities were of a good standard. We found there was a lack of provisions including tea/coffee, toilet paper (one roll for a weeks stay) and also washing up liquid (almost empty on arrival). The bath/shower could do with an upgrade along with the storage furniture at it seems the wardrobes/cupboards have been purchased on the cheap. One handle fell off on pulling open the door. Overall though for the price we paid we were more than happy with the property and would return

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