Porlock Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Richard - Verified booking

  Woodedge Cottage is a modern well fitted out cottage in a quiet part of the village of Porlock.

  There is good access to the village five minutes walk down the road, or the woods and walks just to the west. The layout of both the downstairs and upstairs is confined with not much room for a party bigger than two. Downstairs you step directly into the lounge with only a doormat for changing boots or, as in our case, drying dogs. There is a gap under the stairs which became useful as a storage for boots and bags. Upstairs is a good double room, small single and the small bathroom, with a decent shower and no shortage of hot water that we noticed. The material state of the cottage is good with a modern fitted out kitchen which is essential for a self-catering holiday. There is a dining table and chairs provided, but we did not use them. The television and internet connection worked well for all of our stay. Throughout it is well decorated and clean, with good beds and some cupboards for clothing in the main room. Outside the garden has a picnic style table to sit at but the whole front area would benefit from a makeover or just a good trim and tidy as plants were starting to intrude on the seating and path. Parking is available nearby in a few places.

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• Steve - Verified booking

  A lovely cottage in a excellent state of decor.

  Fabulous shower, comfortable beds, good kitchen. We would stay again. Our only gripes were , the advertised WiFi is misleading , there is no broadband at the property an internet access depended on the nearby visitors centre and was low strength, did not work throughout the property and dropped regularly. I ended up committing to an increase of £23/month for 18 months on my Vodafone account to provide stable internet as both my wife and I are IT professionals and regular internet users. Also the directions do not mention that parking is not at the property and is down the hill behind the fire station. We spent quite some time on arrival driving around the property trying to work out where to park. In the end I asked at the visitors centre over the road fortunately they knew where the designated parking was and also said we could unload on their car park. Whilst the parking did not spoil the stay at all, clear directions should be given as part of the directions. We would definitely recommend loading and unloading at the visitors centre. Overall we had a lively time and enjoyed The Pound.

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• Fiona M. - Verified booking

  Lovely converted building, well equipped, although if there were 4 people, just one bathroom with toilet might be an issue. We were there at Christmas and it was warm without needing the log burner. Very quiet and dark at night. Very comfy beds. Outdoor welly boot rack, and plenty of hooks inside.... Lovely converted building, well equipped, although if there were 4 people, just one bathroom with toilet might be an issue. We were there at Christmas and it was warm without needing the log burner. Very quiet and dark at night. Very comfy beds. Outdoor welly boot rack, and plenty of hooks inside the kitchen cupboard for outdoor wear. Although no food provided (as they state - to avoid waste) in addition to what is listed, they do provide tea towels, kitchen towels, oven gloves, cling film, foil, dishwasher tabs and liquid, bin liners, dishcloth and brush - helpful to know what not to bring, There is also a Karcher machine to remove the condensation on the windows. TV is freesat only, so we brought our Firestick, which was helpful.

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• Lucinda - Verified booking

  I had an amazing week at a lovely house.

  It was super clean and had everything we needed. Parking was no problem at all - we were able to park 2 cars right outside the front. This place offers great value for money, and I would definitely return and recommend it to others. The area is absolutely beautiful! There's a fantastic park just around the corner which my kids absolutely adored. It's just a 15-minute drive to Minehead for that classic seaside vibe. The Porlock weir is also very pretty - only a 10-minute drive, or more like a 30-minute walk downhill. We also loved the open-roof bus, but I would recommend driving to Blue Anchor Caravan Park because that's where the bus starts. It tends to get full once it arrives in Porlock. The only downside is that the stairs to the top bedroom are quite steep, so it may not be very suitable for younger children or elderly people.

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• Julian - Verified booking

  Setting & location perfect.

  Very enjoyable visit Directions could be a little better as we didn't really understand where the left fork was going to be and it feels like you may be going up a lane you might get stuck in. I would clarify that left fork is at a junction where straight ahead is signed dead end and that the lane opens up at the cottages Can you make it clear that there are no toiletries, the only soap in the cottage was hand soap that had been watered down The Washing up bowl is strange and leaks The switches in the airing cupboard are confusing, labels would be great The Immersion hesater could do with proper insulation Recycling info needs updating The shower is a bit confusing and has a display that is a bit wonky and buttons we didn't understand A Dining table light would be useful Not big grumbles but room for improvement Thanks

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