Last Minute Cottages in Mawgan Porth

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Suzanne - Verified booking

  There’s no doubt that Mawgan Porth is one of the most beautiful spots on the north coast of Cornwall.

  Beautiful sunsets, caves, waterfall and rock pools at low tide, not to mention a really safe beach to surf. We absolutely love this destination. Gwillen is in a lovely spot high up overlooking the bay with beautiful views. It has the quaint charm of an old property with modern touches. All linen, and towels were clean and the beds super comfy however a few furnishings let the place down. Hence dropping a star, the attic room for children has no blinds on the windows, my son was awake at 5.30 most mornings as the sun was blaring in and the room became super hot too and that was before the heatwave week! We managed to make shift a drape over one of the windows but it didn’t work that well. The sofas are old and uncomfortable to sit on and the dining chairs are falling apart. Having said all this, coffees in the conservatory and the spacious open plan area made for a nice relaxed feel. The walk to and from the beach is not for the faint hearted, small children or those who have mobility issues. Turn tight out of the apartment and go past the super expensive new builds - you’ll see a track that takes you along the top to the bedruthan steps, the walk to the bay with surf boards and beach bags is doable but tricky to say the least! If going down at high tide you have to walk across the top around the bay before dropping down as the steps will be covered in water. Sykes were amazing with their communications, there was a mix up with our booking (on our side) and as a result, part of our family had to arrive later. We called Sykes a few times to try and negotiate a deal for the extras nights we requested however the owner did not want to free us a cheaper right as they were holding out for ah extra booking. The day before we left I noticed Gwillen was still available for the nights we needed so I called Sykes again and they called the owners straight away but they wanted to hold out for a 4 night booking and we only needed 2, so the price was for 4 nights. We were gutted to say the least as we really wanted to stay those extra 2 nights. All in all it was a wonderfully relaxing holiday and we would highly recommend Gwillen to an active family or group, we had a truly lovely stay.

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• Lorraine - Verified booking

  The location was amazing and it was so lovely to have such a great view of the ...

  The location was amazing and it was so lovely to have such a great view of the sea we looked forward to having are coffee sat looking out at the view , the coast path is 2 mins from the house which was great to get down to the beach , the house was warm and the beds where comfy apart from the double bed also the double room was a bit small and had a funny smell in it , the twin room down stairs when we arrived had lots of dust hanging down from the ceiling so I had to clean that as my son has asthma , a lot of the ceilings where the same in most rooms and cobwebs and dust behind the wardrobes as well the main room door handle was hanging off when we arrived so we could not shut the door this house really needs some maintenance to smarten it up a bit and a good clean , also the windows are very dirty , the gardens are lovely and the outside shower was very handy when coming back from the beach and it’s lovely and peaceful there as well the showers in the house where good as well lots of hot water, a nice house but just needs some TLC then it would be perfect

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• Helen - Verified booking

  The house was clean, comfortable and nicely furnished, and had the most spectacular view over the beach and bay.

  We all enjoyed our stay. When we arrived we found a door handle broken off one of the sitting room doors, making the door unusable, it would have been helpful if a note had been left to say that it was being attended to as I felt obliged to contact the housekeeper to inform her of the problem as I did not want to be accused of causing the damage. The controls on the shower in the shower room need some attention as there was no easy temperature adjustment , usually a shower conrol would turn one way to increase the temperature and the other way to decrease it, but not so with this shower - warnings were issued before use! We discovered one of the dining chairs was broken underneath when we checked them all following, on one chair, a loose screw causing a wobbly leg and somone sliding to the floor - we alerted the house keeper. Finally, it would have been nice if the salt pot and sugar container had been refilled.

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• Lucy - Verified booking

  Great location, the views are absolutely stunning.

  It’s perfect for coastal walks and only a 10 minute walk to the beach. The property is exactly as described, the rooms were clean, with comfortable beds and decorated nicely. The kitchen is also well supplied. Lots of linen and towels. Definitely recommend. My very few criticisms would be it’s lacking in a personal touch, for the money we paid we had only 2 toilet rolls (for 8 people), and there were very smelly rubbish bags left by the front gate from the previous people. The information inside (in the booklet & on the wall), was confusing and a little contradictory. When leaving, another neighbour chastised us for leaving the bags out the front which wasn’t a very nice end to our weekend break away. A little welcome pack would have been fabulous and would have set this place apart. Overall, very happy however.

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• Laura - Verified booking

  Unfortunately my case had been closed without resolution so that means I don’t have access to my case or the help centre so this is my only option to voice my concerns.

  Reference no heating for one night/ day of no use of cooker for 3 days. I booked the holiday in good faith with Sykes and therefore the owners wanting to see maintenance reports is irrelevant to my compensation which actually was suggested by Sykes. I would expect Sykes to have a customer service recovery plan in place for such cases & how that is dealt with owner is not my concern. No reflection on the team who I have spoke to who were great at updating but seem to nothing have the authority to issue compensation. A gesture of one night refunded would have been a step in the right direction especially as I am a returning customer. Hopefully this can be approved quickly and then the case can be closed and a negative perception reversed. Thank you

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