Guests say
Guests adore the property for its stunning views, excellent location, and well-equipped kitchen and laundry room. The comfort of the beds and the additional beach equipment are appreciated, as is the outdoor pool. Regular visitors highlight the property's consistent appeal, though some cleanliness issues and maintenance niggles are noted.
While the property has received praise for its tidiness, several reviews mention cleanliness issues such as dirty kitchen items, moths, and mould. These seem to be isolated incidents rather than a consistent problem, suggesting a generally good but occasionally inconsistent standard of cleanliness.
The location is consistently lauded for its proximity to the beach, stunning views, and accessibility to local attractions. Guests find the setting ideal for a variety of activities, making it a highly desirable aspect of the property.
The property is frequently described as comfortable and relaxing, with well-received beds and furnishings. Some guests suggest improvements such as firmer pillows and accessibility features in the shower, but overall, the comfort level is high.
Facilities like the well-equipped kitchen, laundry room, and pool are praised, but some guests report maintenance issues such as broken fridge shelves and a lack of recycling facilities. The presence of games and beach equipment is a plus, indicating good facilities with room for improvement.
There is no mention of gifts or special thoughtful touches left specifically for the guests, so it is not possible to provide a score for thoughtfulness. However, the provision of beach equipment and games indicates consideration for guests' needs.
About this property
Situated on the edge of Thurlestone Sands, ‘Thurlestone Rock’ is a development of spacious marine apartments, all of which enjoy sweeping views towards Bigbury Bay. Thurlestone Rock and Burgh Island provide a stunning coastal vista, whilst the adjacent coastal path offers wonderful walks. It is the perfect spot for those in search of a luxurious coastal break.
7 Thurlestone Rock is a spacious ground floor apartment with wide ocean views from the living room, master bedroom and large patio area. A well equipped, fully fitted galley kitchen comprising electric fan double oven, gas hob, extractor, microwave, larder, fridge/freezer and dishwasher. The separate utility room houses a washing machine, tumble dryer and sink. The large, open plan dining and living area is furnished with a widescreen TV/DVD unit, sofa and chairs, dining table seating six. A key feature of the property is the large outdoor patio area, with sweeping ocean views, comfortable furniture and steps that lead directly onto the beach. The master bedroom has a King-size bed, TV, and ensuite bathroom (combined bath/power shower). The second bedroom has full size twin beds, whilst the smaller third twin bedroom has a 3’ bed, with an additional single stacked beneath. There is an additional family bathroom with bath and separate shower cubicle. Free Wireless broadband is provided.
Guests can enjoy shared use of the communal patio area, barbeque facility, sun deck and outdoor heated swimming pool. There is one allocated visitor parking space.
The coastal village of Thurlestone is popular with both beach-goers and watersports enthusiasts, with the popular sandy beaches of Thurlestone and South Milton Sands within walking distance. Thurlestone boasts an 18-hole links golf course, a 13th century church, a traditional pub, a post office and the ‘Voyage Spa’, where visitors can enjoy spa treatments or afternoon tea. Just a 10-15 minute drive away is the sailing town of Salcombe, and the fishing village of Hope Cove is also a short drive away, or can be reached on foot via the South West Coast Path, offering stunning panoramic sea views.
Accommodation
Ground floor apartment.
Three bedrooms: 1 x king size bed with ensuite with w.c., wash-hand basin, bath with power shower, shaverpoint and heated towel rail.1 x twin and 1 x twin with additional stacker bed available on request.
Galley kitchen.
Utility room.
Living room.
Family bathroom with shower cubicle, bidet, w.c., bath with mixer attachment, shaver point, and heated towel rail.
Patio.
Gas Heating.
Fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, oven, hob, microwave,
toaster,kettle
TV, DVD, Sony radio casette player.
Large patio area with furniture and steps leading down to the beach.
Outdoor heated swimming pool available late May to mid September.
Duvets, pillows, bed linen and bath towels are provided - guests should bring their own beach towels.
Parking space for one car.
Wifi available.
Strictly No smoking
Reviews (26)
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Jill
The apartment was lovely, as usual, and we were very lucky to have fantastic weather which meant we could make the most of the beach and the swimming pool. The new carpets in the bedrooms are very nice and it is convenient to have towels provided now. We did have some issues (some of which others have mentioned too): The washing machine had A LOT of black mould in it. The powder drawer and slot it fits into were covered in mould, as was the seal. It took me a very long time to clean it up before the machine could be used. I realise this is partly due to the flat being unoccupied at times but, perhaps the owners could leave a note to remind people to leave the drawer and door open? The fitted sheet for the double bed was too small and kept coming off. The trays in the oven were all very dirty with bits of food on them -we had to clean them all. The oven gloves were so dirty that I had to soak them before washing them. I realise that some of the issues are due to people not cleaning up after themselves, and that cleaners have limited time, but my general impression is that cleaning is not as good now that Sykes has taken over the company. We have been going to No 7 since 2011 and the standard of cleaning does seem to have deteriorated. We love the apartment, with a few minor tweaks it would be perfect!
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Britannia
Loved the pool issues for us where 1.washing machine was very dirty needs a really good clean 2. Shelve in fridge broken 3. Sheet on double bed did not fit over but I did find a replacement so changed that 4. Windows had hand prints needed cleaning. 5 .paint work needed washing on doors though out.dirt marks hope this helps .
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David
Cleaning team returned twice during our stay, once immediately following our arrival and once for a routine linen change + requested emergency cleanup of the tumble dryer, but their visit were very brief on both occasions and made little impact as both teams had quite obviously been inadequately briefed. We have submitted extensive photographic evidence of the multiple issues we identified to your property services department, and have submitted a formal complaint.