Dog Friendly Villas In Dorset

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Candida - Verified booking

  The property is lovely, comfortable and very well equipped (though it could do with a BBQ and a freezer).

  We really appreciated the speed with which the local Lyme Bay holidays team addressed the issues with the en suite door and the shower in the main bathroom (wobbly loo seats remained outstanding). The only downsides from our perspective was the location and the levels on the outside space. I know this is down to the lay of the land so can't be helped, but the steps in/out of the property and around the garden are huge and the listing really should state this so that customers know it's not very elderly or child friendly before they book. The fact that there is no pavement on the road should also be mentioned as this makes walking to and from the town a health and safety risk for young and old as road users are not very pedestrian friendly! The listing also states that it’s ~0.5 m from shops, which is likely true BUT it doesn't mention that the walk to and from those shops involves an extremely steep hill, so again if your party contains young or old members be prepared to be driving back & forth into town to drop off or pick up as walking up the hill is likely not an option! Finally, again I know there is nothing you can do about this but the house is very close to a noisy road, and the noise is very invasive if you're not used to living by a road. The master bedroom faces the road and its very noisy with the window open when the traffic starts from 6am so again I think this is something potential customers need to know. In summary - it is a lovely property, well laid out, decorated and equipped but on balance I would only recommend for fit or able adults only, not for older customers or families with small children.

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• Louise - Verified booking

  Overall, the location of the property and the surroundings were absolutely wonderful.

  We had a lovely welcome during the early part of our stay. Our dog appreciated the welcome biscuits, that was lovely little detail. A previous holiday maker had complained about a sticky door in their feedback so it was good see that it was noted and acted on. Overall the cottage was beautiful and felt really homely and relaxing. We did find the zip together beds were uncomfortable for two people, there was a big dip in the middle, maybe it needs a topper. The bedrooms were lovely though. The furniture the design and overall comfort was excellent. Overall cleanliness was very good, however as soon as we went into the property I dropped something under the sofa and there was a lot of dust and hair. The facilities were great. We would have liked more crockery and glasses, just enough per person is unworkable. More serving dishes and bigger/ wider dishes for the oven were needed. There was a lack of cleaning things/ foil/ clingfilm. We have stayed in similar accommodation where they seem to have thought of everything. The TV in the main room was too small and too old, no/ very limted smart TV functionality. This is the UK and you are not going to be outside all the time. These things did impact on the comfort. These are minor points that we hope are helpful. It was obviously a wonderful holiday as my partner booked again for his family and thry are going this week.

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• Julie - Verified booking

  The property itself was exactly as described, really spacious and really well stocked with everything we needed.

  The location was 10/10 being central to everything and within walking distance of the town, beaches, shops and pubs. The welcome hamper was a lovely touch and the items included much appreciated. Some feedback on just a few things that could do with some attention. The sofa has seen better days and the end two seats are broken, meaning that you gradually slide between the seats. Whenever anyone turned on a hot tap or the shower, the boiler in the loving space makes a loud rattling noise. Not sure what this was but again could maybe benefit from being looked at. Great that a garage is provided and we noted that dimensions were provided on the website but maybe just a note to add that it fits small to medium sized cars. We wouldn't have been able to fit our SUV and be able to get out the vehicle once parked in there. The garage was also blocked by a parked car when we arrived so we had to knock on doors to find the owner and ask them to move it. Just to add, none of the above dampened our stay and are just some suggestions for improvement. Overall, we had a great few days.

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• Katie - Verified booking

  The house was lovely, and was accurately described.

  Positives: fantastically well equipped kitchen, it had everything you could possibly want including lovely big pans and loads of utensils, crockery and glassware (unlike so many holiday cottages which are woefully inadequate), king-sized bed and singles very comfortable, big sofa lovely and squishy, nice courtyard with covered area for bikes and washing, washing line, really nicely decorated, great showers, good wifi. Slight negatives: double bed a bit lumpy, TV a bit glitchy and not many channels. Things the owners should make more of in their description: make it clear there is a downstairs loo (I thought there was, but I wasn't sure), but mostly - the fantastic easy access to the beautiful Rodwell trail, which we used for running, biking and walking. Also the easy rear cycle access to the house and dry storage for the bikes :-) Overall, it was a fantastic house for a week in Weymouth, and we had no problems parking. We even stupidly locked ourselves out on one occasion, and the Dreams cottages lady had the problem sorted out - cheerfully - within half an hour. Thank you :-)

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• Susan - Verified booking

  The flat smells badly of gas and damp.

  lt is much shabbier inside and out than it looks in the photos. Most of the furniture is cheap and aging and the carpet in the living room needs cleaning. This is the second property we have booked through Lyme Bay Holidays and will be the last as neither property lived up to the description or to the ratings of other guests. There is some kind of animal living in the roof above the last bedroom. It was impossible to sleep in there due to loud scratching at night. The washing machine had foul water lying in it and even after we ran an empty cycle, it still had a foul smell. We didn’t use it. We had to buy batteries to get the heating thermostat and the TV remote control to work. This was explained in the flat information file but should obviously be checked before new guests arrive! My husband had to remove the bodies of 2 dead rats lying in front of the garage. The neighbour removed a third. There appears to be a problem there. The only thing we enjoyed was the location.

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