Villas In Lynton

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jane - Verified booking

  Baywatch is a clean, large, comfortable apartment with the most stunning views across the bay.

  It is situated on the first floor of this ex hotel, and then covers 2 floors. On the “ground floor” of the apartment there is a massive kitchen, which is very well equipped. There is also a shower and toilet. On the first floor, there’s the lounge/dining room, with the views, a snug and then a large bedroom (6 foot bed) and ensuite. The apartment is a couple of minutes uphill walk to the local shops and ideally situated to walk along the cliff path to the Valley of Rocks or down the very steep footpath to Lymouth. If you struggle with mobility, then this isn’t the place for you, but then everywhere in Lynton and Lynmouth involves a hill. Once we had the correct code, the wifi was good. It was an extremely quiet place to stay, no noise from any of the other apartments and because it set well off the road, there is no traffic noise and private parking is easy and right in front of the building. There are two balconies with seating areas and pots with plants and flowers, but they didn’t look like they were part of the cleaning regime and these area needed some attention. Sadly the downside to the otherwise perfect apartment is the mouldy smell, although there is no physical feeling of dampness. We were there in the middle of June, when the majority of the weather was dry and warm, so I can’t imagine what it would be like in other seasons. It is strong in the kitchen and downstairs bathroom, and hits you when you open the main cupboards. Unfortunately the smell does carry up the stairs. We used the dehumidifier constantly and found two oil and reed diffusers, which helped significantly to mask the smell. When I originally booked, pre 2020, there were no reviews. Having read the reviews just before our holiday, I rang Sykes and they said, that as far as they were aware there was no longer any issues! Having spoken to the owner, who is aware of the problem, one has to hope that somehow it can be sorted.

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• Karen - Verified booking

  The accomodation was beautiful.

  The apartment was easy to locate and on arrival we found it had good ample free parking. The entrance hall was very clean and welcoming. There were hand sanitizers both outside and inside the entrance hall. It is located very near, easily walkable, to the shops and facilities within Lynton, including restaurants and pubs. The Clifftop Funicular railway is also within easy walking distance and this will take you down to Lynmouth and bring you back. The Coast Path is also easy to reach from the property and the views from this walk are spectacular. The apartment itself we could not fault, spotlessly clean. On the upper floor a beautiful large bedroom with extra large bed, quality clean bed linen and ensuite bathroom with great shower with good pressure and double ended bath, perfect for a long soak after a days walking. There was also a patio off the bedroom. Next to this was a "snug" with day bed and living room with sofa and dining area and access to a balcony. What a view from the windows and balcony, can only be described as WOW and WOW again!!!! Breathtakingly beautiful. Lovely well equipped kitchen on lower level with additional bathroom adjacent. The path down to Lynmouth is just along from the apartment and this will take you down to the beach area and harbour. The walk back up is a challenge and one that we did every day, but for those who dont want to walk back the clifftop railway can bring you up, although this shut at 4 during our stay. There were taxis available should you not wish to walk back after this time. We loved our stay in this property, never tired of the views and enjoyed strolling round the towns of Lyntonand Lynmouth as well as the many walks that are on the doorstep. The Exmoor National Park and North Devon Coastline are all easily accessible by car. Great stay, great apartment, amazing views.

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• Valerie - Verified booking

  Absolutely loved the apartment - better than the photographs!

  There are a lot of stairs and negotiating the window to the balcony took me a day or to to do without banging my head. Both balconies are lovely - but the issue of weeds in the pots should be addressed. I pulled up a 4 foot one from a pot in the front - we were there for 2 weeks, I couldn't face looking at it for that time. The superkingsize bed is extremely comfortable - duvet cover and pillowcases are nice quality but the flanelette bottom sheet was rough, I'd bring my own next time!. There is an ongoing issue with damp in the kitchen- the owner provides a dehumidifier which needs regular emptying 3-4 times a day. We brought odour neutralisers with us and they dealt with the damp smell in the room but the cupboards are unusable. Only one key was provided which was a problem for us - we're not joined at the hip! Mobile coverage in the town and the apartment is terrible so trying to organise meeting to get into the apartment when we'd split up for various reasons was a nightmare. There are three access doors to the apartment - with only Yale locks on each - we'd have liked security chains to use at night. Fabulous restaurants around - but you need to book in advance - we'd recommend The Oak Room, The Vanilla Pod and The Old Bank in Lynton and Bonnicot House in Lynmouth where we had our best meal (a taxi back cost less than £5!). I bought fabulous soap in the Soapery in Lynmouth too - some for me, some for the cat-sitter! Such an enjoyable two weeks - we were sorry to leave and will be returning to Baywatch next year.

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• Melanie - Verified booking

  Photos did not do the size of the property justice - so pleasantly surprised and that view is spectacular.

  Very big, very comfy bed and sun trap in 'balcony' from the bedroom. Clearly renovated to a high standard and a well stocked kitchen. Fabulously well located Three things for me that were disappointing (although it did not affect us personally). 1. A number of the kitchen cupboards smell of damp - and there was clearly damp on the inside of one of the walls. This had been mentioned on feedback and in speaking to yourselves you confirmed it had been sorted. Clearly it hasnt. We washed crockery on arrival and kept it out of the cupboards. Appreciate difficult to fix, given listed status and complexity of property but it is a problem. 2. Damp aside, cleanliness inside was good (aside from a dead plant in the kitchen and few cobwebs at head height/above!) however more should be done outside. When I arrived I watered and dead headed the plants and swept the outside areas. It also didnt look like the outside furniture had been cleaned this season. Some of the pots are lovely but many have weeds and look unloved and uncared for. I'd suggest a bit more TLC outside - maybe fewer pots, so easier to maintain and a request then for guests to keep them watered. 3. The property has extensive gardens running down the cliff face that you can access. However a bit of a wilderness and very overgrown - could be a real selling point with some extra TLC I'd defo give the property 4* and it could be a 5* property if the above was addressed and should we ever go back that way then I'd certainly rebook.

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• Jacqueline - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay and the apartment is well furnished and has everything you need to have a great stay.

  The superking bed was good quality and very comfortable. The best thing was the showers as there are 2 shower rooms both of which work very well and the water is so soft. The kitchen is very well appointed but the only thing we should point out to Sykes and the owners is it is very damp in the kitchen cupboards and therefore all crockery smells of damp. This cannot be good for your health so we were unable to store food or crockery in the cupboards. There is a dehumidifier in the kitchen which we used all the time and had to empty it twice a day. The walls show signs of rising damp too so this really needs to be addressed. We had a couple of cool days so put some of the radiatirs on which worked well except the towel rail in the ensuite as kept going off. This needs to be looked at. All in all it is a lovely spacious apartment in a listed building with the best views. Some of the floors slope a bit which took a few days to get used to. A quirky and delightful apartment. It is very hilly in and around the area and quite a few steps so beware if you have any mobility issues. Great if you love walking!!

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