Holiday Cottages With Hot Tubs In Somerset

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Alexia - Verified booking

  Due to a missed family Christmas we decided to try & all get together in one big property for a long weekend in February.

  Old Byers was recommended by one family member who had stayed before so that took away the worry of it not living up to the website impression. Sixteen of us stayed, very comfortably. Every room was clean, bright & comfortable. All white bed linen & towels & neutral decor make it aesthetically pleasing. There isn’t any clutter but it still feels homely. There are plenty of areas to relax & so no one felt on top of each other. The hot tub was a massive bonus (I imagine the pool must be fabulous in the summer) and little extras like two separate garden areas were great as we took 3 dogs with us. The teenage girls discovered a games console and played a favourite dancing game for hours Whilst the boys loved the pool table. The kitchen is massive which means lots of people could help with meal prep & it wasn’t all just left to muggins. Two ovens & two dishwashers made life so much easier. The property is on a main road but once inside you’d never know. Our bedroom was upstairs & we heard no traffic noise. The location is perfect. <15 minutes away from the South Coast Path at Minehead, fabulous walks in Exmoor, beautiful Dunster castle & wonderful villages pubs like the Royal Oak at Luxborough. I would definitely like to return to Old Byers our stay was straightforward, hassle free & exceeded our expectations.

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• Jade - Verified booking

  Woodpecker is in a great location with peaceful surroundings and a fantastic rural view. The short walk down and around the lake was a hit with the kids. We were met with sunshine, showers and heavy wind at some points (March), but that didn’t stop us from firing up the hot tub (allow plenty of time for this) and jumping in it when the wind had died down and the sun came out, perfect! The honesty shop is fabulous for recharging the lanterns supplied and picking up any additional fire lighting equipment, candles, not to mention the games, books and even a fridge with designated shelf for each tent. With it being a March booking, we made use of the winter blankets and hot water bottles (very thankful for these!), also thankful for the unlimited logs to keep the log burner topped up. The kitchen was well stocked with utensils, washing up liquid, hand soap and even kitchen roll. The gas stove was very handy for cooking (as well as on top of the stove), and boiling the kettle. We were very impressed with the toilet flush, lots of power considering it was in the middle of a field and the showers were also sufficient. The site manager was very attentive and was on hand if and when needed. I would definitely recommend this holiday to others and would love to stay again. Thank you Glamping Hideaways!

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• Clare - Verified booking

  Our stay was great, but the house needs some TLC.

  Lots of light bulbs out, mattress seen better days, can opener not working, dining chairs had legs broken, and are actually dangerous, sofa had no support and the wifi is really terrible. Not all doors had keys that we could find. We were also shocked to find the building of at least 5 houses next door, that meant we had a week of builders on roofs looking into the garden and music and the beeping of machines going from 8am! We felt that this really should be disclosed before booking. We did have to ask someone to come out due to the hot tub smelling after the first day, and the next day it was dealt with. The swimming pool really does need a good clean at the bottom but no one does clean it unfortunately. We did ask for more bin bags but they never did get delivered. We saw that the house is up for sale and felt perhaps this was why lots of things weren’t up to a high standard. All this said we had a great time and had plenty of space, the rooms are all a great size. The use of the field next to the house was amazing for us to walk our dog.

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• Christopher - Verified booking

  Our family group of 8 ranged from a 96 to 21 years old.

  Somerset house was perfect for accomodating all of us in comfort. The downstairs bedroom and bathroom was perfect for my elderly mother but a grab handle in the shower would have been appreciated. All bedrooms were good sized and very comfortable. The lounge was not really big enough for all of us at the same time so the conservatory was in constant use when we were all in the house. A TV here would have been nice. The hot tub was a massive hit and used most days. Although very well equipped we were surprised there was no welcome pack - e.g. bread, milk, eggs. We did bring some provisions but with very full cars it would have been nice if there had been something provided. We loved the location and how close we were to Wells, Glastonbury and Minehead, even Weymouth was just over an hour away. Overall a lovely holiday and comfortable accommodation.

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• Michelle - Verified booking

  The property is fabulous.

  The accommodation lends itself really well to a large group but allows separation for a bit of down time to. The kitchen is really well appointed and there is plenty of equipment . There are lots of things available in the property from the lovely large lounge with a great film watching tv, games room, hot tub and the outside space was excellent for the dogs , we didn’t go in the pool too chilly in December! It took about fifteen minutes to get to the beach for walking the dogs who loved every minute. We used two of the restaurants mentioned in The Old Byres details both of which were excellent. We visited the White Horse pub which is within walking distance which was excellent and also enjoyed an Indian from the Spice Merchant which the restaurant was happy to deliver. We loved every minute of our stay and are definitely going back.

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