Dog Friendly Villas In Portreath

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Matthew - Verified booking

  His is the first time that I have been disappointed with a Sykes holiday cottage, and I have been using your company for many years.

  When we arrived on late on Saturday afternoon we noticed that both bathroom windows had been left open, the reason for this became perfectly clear the following morning as there was a vile smell that pervaded throughout the upstairs rooms, but was particularly unpleasant in the bathroom. So on the Sunday we bought some air freshener, but this only took the edge off it, although did prevent it spreading beyond the bathroom. On the Monday, I bought some drain cleaner/unblocker and poured it down the sink, this I left for 4 hours and then rinsed with hot water. Finally by around Thursday, the smell was all but gone. You have to understand that the smell was so awful it made me want to vomit. I have never known such a terrible pong, and i have worked in some pretty smelly places. So to the rest of the cottage, mostly it was alright, although we did think that the kitchen was a bit under supplied with cupboard space. The clock wasn't working, so we put a new battery in it, a light bulb went pop in the lounge so I had to change this too. The outside light didn't work, which didn't make for easy access in the dark due to all the steps. We used the washing machine mid week but then found that there was rather a limited number of pegs! The hot tub wasn't especially clean, with bits of the cover and flies floating in it whenever we used it. Certainly not upto our usual standard of holiday stays. Thankfully we enjoyed good weather when we were down for our fortnight, so we were able not to have to spend too long in the cottage. That said, we did like how the fence shielded you from the road noise. The walk to the cliff top was nice, and the views along the coast were spectacular at sunset. One of the positives of our stay were the guide books, as we like to do a fair number of walks, the local one through Tehidy was quite pleasant. It was nice to get the welcome hamper on arrival and to have milk in the fridge. I think my only other quibble was that it was very hard to get out onto the road as it is totally blind pulling out of the drive. If there was a mirror opposite it would make life far easier. Would I stay here again? Absolutely not. Especially for the money that we paid. I have stayed in far nicer holiday cottages in Devon and Cornwall and will not be returning to this one.

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• The C Family - Verified booking

  The website was easy to follow and you could instantly see availability. Very clear. The whole booking process was great. In fact I asked if we could book another night (earlier than requested) and if we could arrive early too. My request was passed onto the owners and a very quick yes was made. I was then called. It was dealt with very effectively. The housekeeping staff were actually just leaving when we arrived. (Dropping off extra dishwasher tablets). We didn't manage to get there early, Leeds to Portreath was a long drive. They let us in and then left, saying if we needed anything to call them.DID THE HOUSE MEET OUR EXPECTATIONS!!!! WOW ..... above and beyond. The house was stunning, a wonderful family home that 'others' are allowed to enjoy. We we're so delighted to be able to stay there. Parking for 4 cars in that area. Fantastic. The downstairs space for washing and the table tennis went down a treat. The bedrooms were great with wonderful bedding and very comfortable beds. Fabulous showers and bathrooms. Then the views...... Wow, wow, wow. We hardly left the places. Everyday was an adventure just looking at the sea and beach. We loved the fact there was so many dishes, plates, knives and forks, glasses and cooking equipment making it a family home.WE LOVED IT !!!We will definitely book again.

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• The R Family - Verified booking

  A superb holiday home, on a quiet road in a great location. The house is very spacious, comfortably furnished throughout and well equipped. It was spotlessly clean and everything we could have wanted was supplied. The large kitchen has quality appliances and plenty of crockery and cutlery. Excellent Wi-Fi and mobile phone signal. The private decked terrace is huge and is ideal for eating meals outside, sunbathing or just relaxing and enjoying the view.The lovely beach at Portreath is an easy, level walk from the house. Food, drinks and ice creams are all available there. There is a good choice of supermarkets around Redruth and Camborne, both within easy reach by car. There are many other lovely beaches worth visiting, like Porthtowan, Gwithian, Perranporth, Hayle and St Ives.We have had two very enjoyable 5-night breaks there and would definitely go again!

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• The H Family - Verified booking

  Thank you for an exceptional holiday at The Lookout we have already booked again for next year and hope to make regular trips to one of the best holidays we have ever had in Cornwall. The house was immaculate on our arrival and I nearly cried when I saw the views, never been anywhere like it. This house is absolutely amazing. It has the best views of any house we have ever stayed at in Cornwall, it is beautifully furnished and presented and we have already booked for next year and the year after that!! The housekeeping in the property was excellent and even during the stay the window cleaner arrived and carried out his duties. The property its self was truly one of the best we have stayed in. The Lookout is a fantastic property, we would definitely come back. The house was very clean and tidy and even our shopping was unpacked and put away.

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• Jean - Verified booking

  We have had such a lovely time at the cottage it was so warm and welcoming the ...

  We have had such a lovely time at the cottage it was so warm and welcoming the little extra touches made all the difference thanks to the hosts for the flowers biscuits and bottle of prosecco, also it was lovely to get there and have tea coffee and milk there to have a brew after such a long journey , the hot tub was also amazing, Jack was lovely and gave us details of beaches to visit and told us we could use the lane at the back of the farm to walk to the cliffs which was lovely with the dogs, the garden was very secure which made us feel relaxed that we could let the dogs out and the extra treat of their own gelato ice cream from the farm shop was delicious I have already recommended it to my friends and family thanks for a great holiday

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