Villas In Hartland

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mark - Verified booking

  Good Points.

  Cottage presented really well. Clean. Nice bedding. Nice towels. Heating heats up really fast. Nice strong shower. Cutlery good. Welcome pack - Nice supply of sachet tea, coffee and biscuits. Nicely furnished and finished to an excellent standard throughout. Nice grounds. Minor Complaints. No parasol Outside bin full on arrival Outside table needs cleaning Garden neglected Patio furniture splitting (the plastic wicker) No spare bin bags Weeds Knives in knife block wouldn’t cut butter Only 2 dishwasher tablets The Bad. Place is surrounded by fields and we arrived when farmers were harvesting. This means we had days on end of the holiday ruined by the constant loud machinery noise. **This went on from 7AM till 10PM !** There are no restrictions on the times a farmer can use machinery it seems. We could not open windows or doors when it was hot due to the noise. We also couldn’t use the garden as just too loud! Booking Company - Sykes I wanted to try and get some info about arrival, and also to see if someone (Sykes, host or management company) could possibly find out from the farmers roughly what day the machinery will stop, as we were going to leave early as it was driving us nuts. Sykes have been the worst booking company I have dealt with. I will actively avoid this company in the future. Impossible to contact. Try calling and you get a voice recording saying “Text us or WhatsApp us”. When you do you don’t get a reply for 5 hours. And then each reply has several hours in between, if you are lucky enough to get one. I sent a message on WhatsApp, they sent auto responder saying “received message, will be in touch”. 24 hours later they sent another saying “as it’s been 24 hours we can no longer respond!” Unreal! They offer no flexibility at all. VRBO and others will contact host or management to find answers, Sykes just say “don’t know, tough”.

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• Lindsey - Verified booking

  Great location and lovely of the owners to leave out a bottle of wine for us on arrival.

  Really lovely cottage, fully equipped with a tumble dryer, washing machine and dishwasher as well as great space and accommodation with both bath and shower. But there are some 'buts'. We had to rewash the towels as they were stained and smelled of cigarette smoke. They were good quality so washed up a treat. The kitchen floor is unsafe and in urgent need of attention - its collapsed under the vinyl and you can lose your footing in the cooker area. The paddock 'grass' was knee high and difficult to use for the dogs and us - could have been mowed. The shower head is held on by string in the bathroom and the exterior clothes airer is totally broken. It would have been useful to have a hose attachment for the outside tap to rinse the dogs and there is no sign on the exterior pillars to say this is Barn View, making it difficult to find initially. The TVs in each of the 2 bedrooms were not working on arrival and are not connected to anything - so it would have been better not to have them in the rooms at all. The tumble drier water tank was so full that the water filter is also full of water and was leaking onto the kitchen floor when we arrived. There was an exterior drain issue caused by damage to the drain prior to our arrival which necessitated DynoRod attending. This was not the owners fault in any way but we were asked over 3 successive days to leave our key out under the front door mat, which was not possible as the mat would have revealed the keys. So we left the property unlocked to allow access only to discover that the owner lived opposite and attended anyway so we needn't have done this. The cottage just needs sone tlc to make it back up to standard.

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• Linda - Verified booking

  From the moment we pulled up, we were made to feel very welcome by the Owner, Roy, who left us a welcome bottle of wine!

  The cottage ticked all the boxes and exceeded our expectations. It was in a remote area, but within walking distance of the lovely coast of Welcombe Bay. The cottage itself was a 'home from home' and the log burner was an added bonus. The cottage was clean and comfortable with everything we needed and our two doggies, Wilson (Vizsla) and Finn (Cockapoo) were over the moon to be allowed to run in the adjacent field, with stunning views across the valley and beyond. We also walked half a mile to the local pub 'The Old Smithy Inn' where we were made to feel welcome in the lovely setting of a thatched traditional pub. Overall, a lovely cottage, fantastic place to stay, highly recommended and just what the Doctor ordered!! Will definitely be visiting again, all being well.

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• Joanne - Verified booking

  Barnview is a beautiful property.

  We would definitely love to come back next year. The property was very clean and comfortable. It was perfect to us. We loved the enclosed garden and felt so safe there with our 2 dogs. As outdoor people we loved sitting in the garden. Our only minor critique would be that the garden and surrounding area looked like it hadn't been tended too in a while. There were weeds growing through the boundary fence and patio to the rear and side. The view of the property did not quite match the beautifully presented photos on your website. This said we had a fantastic time there and would highly recommend this property to everyone. It location is perfectly placed between Bideford and Bude and is only a short drive to local amenities.

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• Hazel - Verified booking

  Saltwind Granary was a fantastic place to stay.

  The tasteful decor created a fresh, clean and comfortable atmosphere As we entered for the first time, we were pleased with the high standard of the cottage and felt happy with our choice. The kitchen was well equipped and there were plenty of resources such as games, maps, information, a pair of binoculars and small torches. The beds were comfy and the rooms were spotless. The attention to detail was excellent and we loved staying there. The cows in the field near where we parked greeted us each day which was an added extra and the views were stunning. Communication with Sykes and the owners was excellent and we extended our stay slightly. Thank you so much, I would highly recommend this property.

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