Sidmouth Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• James - Verified booking

  Beautiful property renovated to a high standard in a great location, walking distance from the seafront with ample parking.

  Great outdoor space and variety of bedrooms. Kitchen dining room is a fantastic size for larger groups but sitting room is a little small for a larger group to all sit together. Had an issue with the electrics during our stay in bad weather, lost all power and had to isolate one RCD a sit appears the outside lights were causing the issue and Sykes couldn't get maintenance out, unfortunately the issue was unresolved during the remainder of our stay meaning we were left without lighting in the downstairs bathroom & lounge. Only other thing to note was we think it would be a good idea to have a railing on the edge of the patio as its a 3 foot drop to the parking area, we had 4 children in our group and when returning in the summer it would be great not to have to worry about them falling if we spent more time outside. We also didn't use the front door as it was a bit fiddly and awkward to close, this is where the key safe is kept so may be a slight issue to address there, not major as there is another entrance on the opposite side of the house. That's just minor feedback and recommendations and what is otherwise a fantastic property which we have already booked to return to in 2024 :)

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• Ms Claire Smy - Verified booking

  The house was very clean and the location was good, however there were some things lacking that should be available in all properties these days, especially ones that charge such a lot of money. For example, there was no Wi-Fi which was hugely inconvenient as I had work to do, and also totally unexpected these days. Whilst the information did not explicitly say there would be Wi-Fi, Internet connection is so normal that it is to be expected. The fact that there was no Wi-Fi connection should have been mentioned explicitly. There were other little things missing too such as no full length mirror, no oven gloves, no clothes airer and insufficient pegs. The television was hard to navigate as all the channels were set up very strangely and, as there was no internet connection, none of the smart features on it could be used. We really liked the house and will stay again, but Wi-Fi really should be a given in this day and age.

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• Julie - Verified booking

  Beautiful house ideally situated, 15 minute walk to the town and beach.

  There were a few things lacking that would turn this into a five star stay. No parasol outside which is needed. No welcome pack which on enquiring with Sykes had been forgotten about. This contained the wi-fi password which they did send me in a message. Not enough towels for a house sleeping 8. Only 2 tea towels, no place mats or coasters. No full length mirror by a plug to do hair. Top floor bedroom very hot, need fans, the en suite bathroom has no storage/shelves for toiletries ect. Living room needs a coffee table as no where to put a drink. I would expect basic supplies of cleaning items along with tea, coffee, sugar, milk, bread etc. Regarding cleanliness it wasn't high standard which I expected considering the cost to stay here. The beds were really comfortable with quality bedding and pillows. I would definitely stay again and would recommend. If the above issues are addressed it would be perfect.

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• Mr Woodall - Verified booking

  The property is in a very good location. A quiet area yet only a few minutes from the town, beach, restaurants and cafes. The overall cleanliness of the property is good, but let down by the seating in the lounge which is way past its usefulness, showing its age with both stains on the arm rests and cushions, and uncomfortable too. The single beds in the second bedroom were also found to be uncomfortable and noisy with squeaky springs. There is no wardrobe in this bedroom so nowhere to hang any clothes. The towels as provided in the property were clean, but at least one of the towels had holes in it, we didn't bother checking the rest. Because of the comfort issues we left after 3 days.

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• Sann - Verified booking

  A typical Victorian/Edwardian house, large rooms but the main living room was dark.

  However the lovely day room at the back of the house received lots of sun and had a view of the colourful garden and neighbouring trees. Congratulations to your cleaning team, it really was clean, no half hidden rubbish anywhere. Quiet area and parking no problem. Recently fitted kitchen but could do with some more items - only 3 large stew/sauce pans made cooking for just 2 of us a challenge. Tiny oven gloves not big enough to hold a hot jacket potato. These minor things aside we enjoyed our stay there and also the nearby walk to the town centre through The Byes and ofcourse the town itself.

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