Dog Friendly Cottages in Wadebridge

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Rebecca - Verified booking

  We had been very much looking forward to our trip having been to this part of Cornwall Wall many times before.

  When we arrived after a 4 hr drive. The worktops in the kitchen dirtys and all the dining table also dirty. I though ok these are minor things there was cleaning items there i'll wash everything down. We dropped our things off as it was a sunny day. The rain came in we got soaked. Came back to have a shower no hot water. Thought brilliant. There was a john bray booklet in property after ring many numbers we finally got one that worked , well the gentleman said please text me. So we explained we had no water. Was asked to leave property while it was fixed. I contacted them a few hrs later as we had heard nothing. It had been fixed so after been sat in soaking wet clothes for 2 hrs we went back to get a note left from maintenance it would take a further 2 hrs for the water to warm up. This is absolutely not what you expect. 4 hrs in soaking wet clothes to wait for a shower. Then we finally at 9.30pm got into the shower and it flooded with 1 min of being on. We didn't phone maintenance as to be honest we just couldn't be bothered after it took 4 hrs the last time and it was a Saturday night and we were meant to be on holiday. The outside light hardly even worked and wasn't bright enough for the location of the proprty anyone elderly woukd habe struggked if they also had taken a dog. Then the following day tried to wash our dogs with outside shower this also didn't work and looked like it hadn't for a long time. We had stayed in a John bray cottage at Christmas in padstow Town which was absolutely wonderful we had so many lovely touches left for us. This property how ever did not live up to the pictures or standards of that. The halls in the main bedroom had cracks all over them and so did all the hallway walls and walls in living room the whole length where radiator is. John bray contacted us when we arrived home and I explained everything with them. I also contacted Sykes cottages who didn't want to know and offered us no refund. They said we should have contacted house keeping to come and clean the property again for us and also would have sent a plumber out. To be completely honest it took 4 hrs to fix the boiler we were completely fed up and why should we be contacting them when 1 the property should of been clean and 2 should surely check all facilities work before advertising them as so. What made matter worse after I had made my complaints to John bray and skyes I went on the review pay to make a review and they same comment had been made by someone who had stayed in the property one month earlier so they obviously took my £400 for a 3 night stay in early March and didn't bother fixing any of the issues. I would absolutely not book with Sykes cottages again. The accomodation was in a fairly remote place with several cottages around ours which we didn't mind this at all as we visit the area 5/6times a year. And perfect for the things we do but the pictures don't show a true reflection of property. And if you happy ringing multiple times to get thing fixed that's ok but we were not as we tried to enjoy our holiday so stay out as much as possible. For the price we paid in March there were many nicer property's which was a shame .

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• Paula - Verified booking

  We enjoyed our stay at Avalenn Cottage.

  It is handy for Wadebridge with its shops and facilities and travel to other parts of Cornwall is easy. Despite the property being semi-detached it is very quiet and we never heard any noise from the neighbours (who were very friendly when we met them). Our dog also enjoyed having use of the (enclosed) back garden. There was a minor issue with the bin collection, but a quick email to the owners and it was sorted the next day. There were just a few points that the owners might like to consider: the curtains in the main bedroom were quite thin and we were awake at 4:30 every morning with light coming through (I appreciate might not be an issue for every one); also a rubber bath mat in the bath would be good (I'm not exactly infirm yet, but a wet slippery bath can be difficult to negotiate). As a dog owner, I was concerned about the number of oil diffusers dotted about. Some essential oils can be dangerous to dogs if they breathe in the droplets. I didn't know what the contents were, so shut them in the washing machine cupboard during out stay. Perhaps old fashioned air fresheners would be better. I don't want my comments to sound like a criticism as we enjoyed our stay overall, and would book again if in the area.

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• Martin - Verified booking

  The shower does not drain well and floods bathroom, many areas of bathroom in disrepair requiring remedial work.

  The curtains in main bedroom were threadbare and you can see straight through them. The kitchen utensils were awful, flimsy old and not one sharp knife. There are no hooks on doors or anywhere to be able to hang clothes on, no where easy with a mirror to dry hair or put make up on. The cleaners mid way were superb and did a fantastic job of cleaning. So thanks to them. Very tired property indeed needs overhauling decorating etc. it doesn’t live up to the photographs and is extremely dark in front room. The car park kept flooding from the back/front gate and it made it hard to get in and out of the car. We tried all the phone numbers on the day we arrived (Saturday) as no clear instructions for the heating and immersion were left and those that were there were from a past letting company with 3 different WiFi codes, plus to mention the shower draining. We were unable to get a response from any of the numbers and you ring one number only to be told to ring another so we went without and muddled along. We have stayed in all the houses in upper and lower Treglyn but this was the most uncomfortable of them all. Which is such a shame as such a great place to be.

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• William - Verified booking

  We enjoyed our stay.

  The property was was as described and it's great for two people who can negotiate stairs. Enjoyed my breakfast coffee by the window in the living room with the view, and the sun pouring in. Fully equipped kitchen but luckily I brought my cafetiere. The breakfast bar in the kitchen was a unique feature as it overlooked the living room. We did cook a couple of times and it went very well. A good shower. Comfortable bed. Quiet neighbours. Always a parking space outside and it's a short walk into town. The town is a nice place with lots of proper independent shops, butchers and bakers and a few supermarkets. Not just prettified tourist outlets! A cinema too which we used. Great location to visit the local area as there is a lot to see in a 15 mile radius. Hope to return.

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• Debbie - Verified booking

  We loved our stay, beautiful quirky property, perfect for a couple of small, young family.

  There were a couple of things we thought could be improved, but nothing that spoilt the holiday in anyway. There's only 1 small bin in the bathroom, no other bins in the house, not even in the kitchen. We've stayed in numerous cottages over the years, and we've never been anywhere that hasn't provided a welcome pack, until here. Yes there's tea and coffee, but no milk (I had to make do with a G&T instead!!!!) Theres a great cupboard in the kitchen with lots of essentials, like salt & pepper, oil, herbs, spices etc which was very convenient. Overall though, we had a wonderful time. Very convenient location and Wadebridge has a few really nice restaurants/pubs. There's a large Co-op and Lidl within a 15 mins walk, and a Tesco, Aldi and M&S food within 10 mins drive.

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