Dog Friendly Villas In Ringwood

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Simon - Verified booking

  Beautiful location, we enjoyed different walks every day and loved the area, and how dog-friendly it all is.

  Previous occupants (mostly) had written glowing reports. But there needs to be some care and attention to the accommodation in our view. It’s small, but that’s fine, that’s what we wanted, but it’s not mega-cheap - £633 at Easter - so expectations are quite high. We ended up leaving early. The rats: we saw the devices to keep rodents out but they weren’t entirely successful. Scrabblings in the walls which drove us and the dog mad at night, and rat poo in the bathroom. The shower: doesn’t work, the shower head moves about, soaking the bathroom and not the person in the shower. Needs two people to get one person clean, which can be fun, but not necessary! The kitchen tap: we couldn’t stop it dripping and it’s so close to the bedroom it was very annoying at night. We ended up putting a washing up sponge under it but it wasn’t great. The kitchen: we cook rather than eating out. The kitchen was tiny as expected, no problem. If only the fridge door and the cooker door opened the other way out it would have been perfect for us, but the way it is it needed contortionism beyond my skills. The freezer compartment door kept falling off also. We didn’t write anything negative in the Visitors’ Book, as it was so gorgeous a place, but it needs a bit of sorting.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  Very clean and tidy.

  Beds very comfortable. Linen and towels goid quality. Ensure was very small, dormer bedrooms headroom above beds restrictive.Tv in living room not central on wall and a little too high. 1 x sofa too low and not the most comfortable. Lights too bright in living room. Needs dimmer and perhaps more table lights. Mirror too low in front bedroom. Underfloor heating not easy to control the room temperatures, but that coukd gave been us. Dining room brochures on the wall rack makes the room look untidy. A little difficult parking on the drive. Outside light seemed to have a mind of its own. Could do with a front light to illuminate the parking area. Kitchen very narrow to work in. No coffee supplied. Milk, tea and cake were very welcome. Rear garden hedges could do with cutting back, couldn't see a light to illuminate the garden. No grassed area , just a bare patch of ground. Location for Ringwood not bad, around 20 minutes walk into the town with lots of eateries and fair selection of shops. Good bus service from Ringwood. Bournemouth only £2 each way.Overall , we did have a lovely stay and slept well in the beds. Some minor improvements would make beau annexe much better. Would recommend this holiday home, but beware of the headroom restrictions in the bedrooms I'd say.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  In a great location.

  Dog walking near by. Cake, sugar and milk left for our arrival. Tiny kitchen. Not enough space to put any provisions anywhere. Could be more kitchen utensils, e.g there was no colander, or non stick turner for frying eggs. Had to clean the cutlery tray and the drawer, as was a little dirty. Everywhere else appeared clean. Washing machine would have made more sense than a dishwasher. A coffee table is needed in the lounge. TV in lounge not in a great position. Bedroom ceilings slope on one side, so had to try not to bang our heads. No where to put clothes if you wanted to unpack your cases. Probably suit young family rather than 4 adults. Would have been nice to have an information booklet listing local amenities/phone numbers e.g, nearest shops, dog walks, doctors, vets etc, however there was a brief note on the entrance wall, welcoming us, and and if we needed anything to call a couple of phone numbers, and the owners were next door. When we first arrived, the owner next door pulled into his drive but didn't even acknowledge us, which felt a bit unfriendly. There were no intructions of what to do at the end of our stay e.g strip beds, or not, etc. However, we still made the most of our week and enjoyed our stay.

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• Alan - Verified booking

  We have already given feedback in an email after we returned, to our dismay we haven't received any acknowledgement from yourselves only this survey, however here we go again.

  ..…... We can't begin to say how awful this holiday was, the accommodation as stated certainly didn't come up to the standard we would have expected for the amount of money we paid. We accept this was a basic chalet, however it was worse than a B&Q shed. I suspect a shed would have been much cleaner. This place hasn't had any work/money spent on it since 2011 by the looks of it. We know it was dog friendly, but we would expect it to be clean rather than smelling of wet dog. The sofa was stained but covered by a throw which was a dog blanket, the rug needed to be moved so you could open the sofa bed which again was falling apart. Once the rug was moved we had to hoover up as the floor was all dirty where the rug had been. The kitchen was a hazard. The microwave was situated under the sink, the freezer door came off in your hand, We could go on and on. Hence we left after the first night still in the same clothes as we arrived in. We know others had commented about issues and there are also good reviews, although the good reviews are somewhat dated so I guess the property wasn't as derelict then!! From our experience we would never recommend Sykes to anybody.

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• Jon - Verified booking

  Endymion is the perfect tranquil rustic cabin in the woods.

  The nearby pub, The High corner Inn is an easy walk (<5 minutes) and it's 100% dog friendly serving great quality food. Endymion is a great base to work from with easy immediate access to the nearby forest and heathlands/moors. We stayed for 5 days in June and the weather was a mixture of bright hot sunny days and others which were overcast so we were able to pick our activities accordingly. We walked our dogs three times a day and kept returning to Endymion for rests and a cheeky cider on the patio in the secluded garden which itself was packed with wildlife including squirrels, Woodpeckers and a host of different bird species. We were visited daily by wild ponies grazing on the grass verges and open areas. The hosts Steve and Judy were very affable and gave great tips and advice on the local area, points of interest and places further afield. Everyone we met was very friendly and we are already in the process of booking another visit which seems to be the recurrent theme of everyone who placed an entry in the visitors book. I would recommend this venue to anyone wanting a secluded break in the countryside.

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