New Year Cottages in Cornwall

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Christopher - Verified booking

  The photographs do not indicate the small size of the flat.

  Anyone over 4.5 foot tall will bang their head in the premises. The sloping ceilings reduce the effective size of the rooms. I am 6 foot and could not get close enough to the kitchen sink to wash up. To do this I needed to twist my body so my head fitted into the roof light well. The same situation exists in the WC. I had to sit on the toilet to pee because of the slope of the roof. The bathroom sloping ceiling means the shower is almost un-usable. the shower curtain does nothing to stop the water soaking the floor. There are no views from the premises via windows only roof lights. Good for me on tip toe but no good for my wife. There is no patio garden! there are 2 rusty chairs at the top of the stairs with not enough room to use them and some pot plants on the roof of the adjacent building. The alleged patio area is in shade and breezy in the evening. We felt uncomfortable because the flat overlooks the owners pool and hot tub. The owner uses the ground floor as a workshop and starts DIY at 08:00 which was a rude awakening at the time. All in all not up to the standard we have come to expect from your description and definitely not worth the money paid. We will not use this premises again and will look a lot more closely at your descriptions before booking. I suggest you send a representative along to check out the premises and experience it before writing another description.

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• Mrs Dick - Verified booking

  Dickens cottage is an excellent centre from which to enjoy Cornwall, with easy access to either coast (via Bodmin) and is in an extremely peaceful location. 2 members of our party had previously stayed at Barneys cottage (with same owner) and the accommodation matched the very high standards experienced before. Both cottages were perfectly clean, comfortable and lacked nothing (given the restraints of CoViD). Initially the routes in and out may be modestly challenging but after only a day any issues are readily overcome. Padstow, on the north coast can be reached within 20 minutes and Looe on the south within say 40 minutes. As dog owners we normally have to accept that standards may not be as high as we would wish but this is certainly not true for either Dickens cottage or Barneys. Each have super and substantial lawned private gardens with seating areas in which our dog soon felt at home and therefore we could relax. The cool stone/slate floors within the kitchen area were ideal for our pet to sleep upon and overall the accommodation was comfortable and truly excellent. We will be back and would have no hesitation in recommending to anyone as long as we can get the week we want when we book again!

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• Mrs R - Verified booking

  We have just returned from an amazing 2 week stay at Dickins Cottage. It was a perfect base for our family holiday being located so close to many of the places we love in North Cornwall. The cottage is stunning, a home from home. It is immaculate. So clean it is as if no one has stayed there before you. The oven looked like it had never been cooked in. Very well equipped in every way. Everything has been thought about to make your stay as comfortable and relaxing as it could possibly be. A completely secure garden made it perfect for our dog and excellent kennels located very close for doggy day care. The cottage is so peaceful in an idyllic rural location- waking up to the sound of birds each morning. The owners are lovely and extremely helpful. We would highly recommend this cottage and hope to return next year.

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• Janet - Verified booking

  The little hideaway was lovely,very clean and compact with all the expected facilities.

  The only minor niggle, and it is minor, is that slightly more comfort in the sitting area of the kitchen diner would be good. The couch provided was adequate but not the most comfortable for long term evening relaxation of tv viewing .A pouffe to put ones feet up may have tipped the balance .However overall the accommodatione was very pleasing and we would definitely go again.The owners /hosts were very friendly and gave us a very warm welcome and were also very helpful beyond the call of duty during our stay.We would however recommend that they invest in a visitors book because I’m sure it would provide them with a history of pleasing comments. Our thank you to Andrea and David for a very pleasant week.

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• Mrs Marie Derry - Verified booking

  This was a great cottage and loved it so much we booked to return whilst we were there! The cottage is in a lovely rural setting but with everything you need within a short driving distance. Great access to some walks and local pubs. The cottage itself was of a very high standard with good sized rooms. The furniture in each of the rooms was of a very high standard and the sofas and bed were very comfortable. The kitchen was well equipped with everything you need to cook a proper meal and a slow cooker for days when you are out. The garden was fully enclosed which was great peace of mind when letting the dogs out. Looking forward to returning in November!

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