Luxury Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Fiona - Verified booking

  Light House is a wonderful place with stunning views.

  The moment we walked through the door we were blown away. It was so thoughtfully decorated with no expense spared. It was really nice to have a pint of milk, fresh scones, jam and clotted cream (in fridge) there waiting for us.. We spent time in the lower garden taking in the ever changing views. I have to say that we are missing it already. We had a lovely evening meal out in the Flame Factory and breakfast in the Coffee Cabin. The Seagate was also a great place for an evening out. We drove to Torrington and hired bikes and had a lovely afternoon cycling to Instow (having lunch at the Instow Arms) and back. Appledore is a lovely place to holiday and the Light House was the perfect accommodation. This holiday was the best and calmest we have had so far with our 16 year old Autistic son. We hope we will be able to return sometime in the future. A few small things we feel need attention are the fridge which is very small and the freezer compartment was very frosted up and I think the door to it was broken. This resulted in the fridge door not closing properly. The barbecue really could do with updating as it is very rusty and looked pretty grim/dirty. We did however clean the area we cook on and did use it. It cooked the food well. While having the BBQ we did notice that the only tongs we could find in the kitchen kept falling apart so we had to just use a fork to turn over the meat. Thankyou to Lisa for great communication to my questions prior to the holiday.

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• Catherine - Verified booking

  We have just returned from a superb relaxing stay at The Lighthouse.

  We arrived late after a long journey, it was so welcoming to step into a warm relaxing home. The lights were twinkling across the estuary; day and night the view was sublime. There was a notification on the website of building work possibly limiting the view. Ignore that, the building is almost complete and is low level and discrete, we didn't give it another thought. This is a beautiful place to stay and the beds were like sleeping on clouds, soo comfortable. The cottage was well equipped and tastefully decorated, spotlessly clean and with a welcoming cream tea awaiting us. Our agenda was mainly to relax, with some sightseeing. The lighthouse is an ideal base. We had leisurely breakfasts in the well equipped kitchen overlooking the calming waters of the estuary, watching the changing tides and small boats. Easy access to all areas of Devon, we visited Illfracombe, Woolacombe, Bideford (good for supermarket shopping) Barnstaple and the jewel of Devon, Clovelly. Appledore itself is a traditional fishing village, the quayside and market street shops are quaint, compact and offers everything you could need, we particularly recommend Sylvester's Fish & Chips on Market Street... The chocolate shop opposite was an ideal distraction while waiting for fresh fish to be cooked. We highly recommend The Lighthouse and many thanks to the owners Lisa and Steve, for sharing this gem.

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• Sam - Verified booking

  From arrival the host Andy was very welcoming and knowledgeable about this beautiful area.

  The cottage welcomed us with a huge real Xmas tree and tasteful decorations for Xmas, the fairy lights made the whole place magical. Mill cottage was spacious for four adults and four little dogs with and enclosed garden at the rear and extensive access to local walks. The place is a little off the beaten track, but this was what we wanted. There nearest shops ect are in the village of Aberaeron a 10 minute drive away. This is a really pretty town with harbour and access to the beach where we could walk the dogs as it was winter time. The cottage has WiFi...if you needed it... It had a TV and radio... The cottage is full of charm and spotlessly clean. The property has three bedrooms, one en suite double, another double and bunk beds in the third. The large kitchen diner is very comfy, if I was to make a suggestion... The integrated fridge was small and struggled to cope with the Xmas demands of food... Although there was a communal freezer in the games room/area.... This kitchen would easily accoomodate a large free standing fridge freezer and that would have been a huge bonus.... But really wasn't a huge issue as we adapted with freezer bags and used the outside to store wine/beer etc... Nature chilled them for us. We would very much recommend mill cottage and we look forward to a return very soon. We had a relaxing wonderful Xmas and so did the our dogs.

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• Ian - Verified booking

  Very spacious and comfortable property with real character and well set out.

  The outside space was great for keeping our dog safe ,outside lights ,bbq area, washing line ,seating area and hot tub which was a special treat even in late October!! My seven year old loved the games room and play area was also a great surprise too. would also have definitely used washing machine if staying longer ,an added bonus to be taking home clean clothes. Kitchen great with large fridge freezer, large dining table ,dishwasher etc we used facilities every morning to cook breakfast and prepare packed lunch for the five of us ,we found everything we needed but may have been useful if the toaster had been larger as it was a little tricky to provide warm toast with cooked breakfast for five guests at the same time. Beds very comfortable, plenty of wardrobe space ,reading lamps in every bedroom. loads of coat hooks ,coffee tables in lounge and plenty of room for outdoor shoes under stairs, during the winter months ,kids bedroom great and plenty of storage space for cases loads of mirrors sockets, a bonus having three loos,hocks on every door also in bathroom great for clothes ,dressing grown ,swimwear and toiletries, Would definitely recommend this properly for couples and families alike would love to return during summer months to make more use of facilities provided. Also the great local walks. A great four night break had by all the family.

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• Ceri - Verified booking

  Thank you for a wonderful stay at The Lighthouse!

  The house is beautifully decorated and very comfortable. The rooms are excellent size and the kitchen/diner/lounge feature is perfect for families. We loved waking up to the view of the estuary and we were also able to watch boat races in the evenings. There was no building work taking place when we stayed and the house at the bottom of the garden does not obstruct the view. We've visited Appledore many times and this home was a much desired property as there is free parking in the street outside. There are lots of games, DVD's and books at the house which kept our little ones entertained. The walk to the village, although steep, can be made easier via the streets to avoid the narrow road. The two outside areas area separated by a small alleyway, which can make supervising little children from the house tricky. The patio area, although well decorated, needed a bit of a clean before we could use it on arrival. I think the recent bad weather had caused lots of moss etc to fall which we needed to clean up from the outside seating area before using. The table and chairs on the patio are large and able to seat a family of 6 comfortably for dinner. Thank you Lighthouse! We had a fantastic holiday and have made some wonderful memories!

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