Ilfracombe Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jenny - Verified booking

  This was the second time that we had booked with Sykes Cottages and again it didn’t disappoint.

  The Cabin was very spacious and it had everything you could possibly want. There was parking for 3 cars although it was a bit of an art parking if yours was the third car especially when somebody had parked on the opposite side of the road to the drive. There was plenty of wardrobe space and drawers. The oven was good although food took longer to cook on the hob than it did at home. There was always hot water. There were 2 bathrooms, one with a bath and toilet and the other with a shower and toilet, the water was always hot. It had a very well equipped kitchen. There were loads of children’s games, there was even fishing nets and crabbing nets and buckets. There was a washing line with pegs. The garden wasn’t overly big but there were plenty of seats and we had the sunshine. It was situated at the top end of the High Street and was a trek to the beach, but one in the car. It was very well situated to drive to places. We went to the Wildlife and Dinosaur Park which was only a 2 minute drive away, and also Watermouth Castle which was on the way to Ilfracombe, both places were worth going to. We went to The Sandy Cove Hotel, just before Watermouth Castle and the views are stunning and their afternoon tea was scrummy. There was a lovely pub, George and Dragon, a few yards up the road, which was lovely, really good food, lovely management and staff. All in all we couldn’t have asked for better, a home from home once again. Thank you.

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• Tracy - Verified booking

  The Cabin was the most well equipped place we have ever stopped.

  It was clean and tidy. Generous living/dining area. Kitchen is small but fully functional with everything you need. Electric hob took abit of getting used to, but managed it. The owner left us a little care package which was very nice of them which consisted of tea, coffee, sugar, milk, biscuits and a little gift. Main bathroom had a shower cubicle. Main bedroom was very comfortable with an ensuite bathroom (bath but no shower). 2nd bedroom was big and very comfortable with 2 double beds which could be a little awkward if adults were sharing, but fine for kids. 3rd bedroom small with a bulk bed. Good for kids, but adults wouldn't fit. Nice little garden with grass for a dog. If there was one thing they could look at was some of the doors. Particularly the main bathroom, we all got locked in at some point. Chippy over the road that's open mon-sat 5-8pm. But would recommend ordering on the Friday as it gets really busy with orders so don't allow walk ins. 2 large pubs with gardens within 2 mins walk of the cabin. Neither did food when we were there, but I think one does normally, but the chef was on holiday. Both allowed dogs. Combe Martin is small and beach wasn't the best, all pebbles, no sand. Parking is very difficult. Best to walk the 15 mins to the beach. But the Cabin is ideally situated as a base for visiting Woolacombe and Ilfracombe ect. Saunton sand was a lovely beach too. Good for body boarding and dog friendly.

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• Lorraine - Verified booking

  The Cabin was a very lovely place to stay, when we got there we had coffee , tea and a box of fudge to welcome us with a little card .

  Abi said if we needed anything she is there to help no matter how big or small the problem/issue was , Abi really went the extra mile to help ensure our holiday went smoothly.My husband is in a wheel chair and needs oxygen 24/7 before we had arrived Abi had taken the oxygen in for us , if she had not done this we may have had trouble getting the oxygen people back as it was a weekend. the cabin is accessible for people In manual wheelchairs and is very spacious inside , there is parking spaces on the property that really helped when getting my husband in and out of the car, the property is child friendly and was even able to take a 3 dogs who also had a good holiday, the beach is in walking distance and also has many amenities that make it a lovely place to have a holiday. I couldn't praise the effort's that Abi has made enough , as going on holiday with somebody who is on oxygen for the first is quite daunting as we never new what to expect and she made it a very pleasant and stress free time. Thank you very much the property was very lovely and we had a really good holiday. :)

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• Sharon - Verified booking

  Wow wow wow what a lovely place to stay.

  The cabin is beautifully equipped with everything we needed we were welcomed by abi who was very nice and very very helpful. Once she showed us around we were welcomed with a card wishing us a lovely holiday then in the kitchen we were left the basic items tea coffee sugar biscuits and milk such a lovely touch. This home is excellent for a large family or even two families and it's very very comfortable. There is local pubs with in walking distance for meals the pack of cards does amazing Carvery on a Sunday highly recommended this place for food. Across the road from the cabin is the best fish and chips we ever had it's called the Top chippy it holds to its name we went here a few times as they have a massive menu can also recommend the pizza. You can walk into Combe Martin town which takes about half an hour stroll 3/4 of a mile We're so glad we booked this place and hopefully be able to book again for next year.

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• Donna - Verified booking

  What an absolutely wonderful place to stay.

  I’ve been visiting the area for a number of years (in excess of 30) and this was my most favourite place to stay. The parking bay in front of the house was a huge benefit. The surrounding garden area - well maintained and tidy. Keysafe use - easy Interior was pleasantly furnished. Sofas comfortable. Well stocked kitchen - we wanted for nothing. The milk and snacks were a very welcome surprise - thank you. Bedrooms were comfortable for all guests. Skylight would benefit from a blind if you’re light sensitive - that said I slept the best I have in a long time. Bathroom was lovely. The entire place was spotless clean - thank you Teresa. Pub and shop across the road were really handy. 5 min stroll to beach and also to the delightful Tea room. 10min drive to Tesco. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend or stay again. Thank you sharing your home. We absolutely loved our time

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