Guests say
Church View offers a fabulous location in Lyme Regis, with guests appreciating its proximity to the beach and town. While some guests enjoyed their stay and mentioned a great welcome pack, others reported issues with cleanliness, maintenance, and access. The property's entrance and courtyard received criticism for being unclean, and there were concerns about the comfort of the furniture and the condition of shared facilities.
Several reviews mention issues with cleanliness, particularly in the entrance courtyard and the approach through the restaurant. However, the interior of the apartment was described as clean by one reviewer.
The location is highly praised for its ideal access to the town and beach, despite some concerns about parking and the approach to the property.
Mixed feedback on comfort, with negative comments about the quality of the sofa and seating arrangements, but one review mentioned a very happy stay overall.
There is insufficient information to accurately score facilities and maintenance. While there are mentions of problematic lights and a non-working washing machine, there are no consistent details across reviews to provide a fair score.
A welcome pack was positively noted, indicating thoughtfulness. However, it should be noted that such gestures are not guaranteed and may vary with each stay.
About this property
A duplex apartment situated across the first and second floor of a historic property resting in Lyme Regis, Dorset. With easy access to the town centre and beach, Church View is the perfect base for a family looking to explore Dorset. Use the off-road parking provided just a short walk from the house and enter into an open-plan living area spanning the first floor of this property, where traditional black painted roofbeams and an ornamental fireplace add to the history of the space, with seating perfect for relaxation before you begin your day. Leading on from the sitting area you will find a wonderful little kitchen, stocked with all of the essentials and with wooden walls and furniture to give a taste of tradition as you cook up a storm made from local produce and enjoy a social family meal at the dining table provided. The bedrooms can be found on the second floor of this apartment, beginning with a double which you access through a historic white painted corridor, with high ceilings giving an airy feel to the room, stone walls and roof beams, as well as great storage and a homely feel. The second bedroom is a single, perfect for children, and there is additional sleeping due to a pull-out truckle bed. A bathroom with a blue tiled floor offers a space to soak the sand from your hair before getting cosy for the night. The location of this property couldn’t be any better, with the Lyme Regis Museum and a handful of quaint craft shops only a short walk, offering historical information and beautiful handmade gifts. Enjoy a heart-warming meal just a short walk from the property at one of the many delicious eateries available, many with a view of the harbour below. If you are visiting the Jurassic coast then taking a walk along the stunning coastline is a must, where you can enjoy a picnic beneath the towering cliffs, enjoy a swim in the sea or even try out fossil hunting to see what you can discover. Make a family holiday to remember with a stay at Church View.
The delightful seaside town of Lyme Regis has much to offer its visitors, boasting a maze of narrow streets filled with craft and antique shops, galleries and cafes. Take a stroll along the world-famous Cobb causeway overlooking the ancient harbour, where fishing trips can be enjoyed, or try your hand at fossil hunting in the area. The scenic coastal path offers excellent walking opportunities and spectacular views of the stunning Jurassic coast, whilst the gently shelving sands and sparkling waters of Lyme Bay provide the perfect place in which to relax and unwind. A holiday destination to savour!
Accommodation
Duplex apartment set over first and second floor.
Two bedrooms: 1 x second-floor double, 1 x second-floor single with pull-out truckle bed.
Shower-room with shower cubicle, basin and WC.
First-floor open-plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area
Gas heating.
Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge with ice box, washer/dryer.
2 x TV, DVD player, WiFi, selection of books.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Sorry, no pets and no smoking.
Shop 0.3 miles, pub 0.1 miles.
Note: One parking permit for Woodmead Halls car park on Hill Road (no allocated space) within 5 minutes walk of the property, subject to availability
Reviews (8)
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India
It would help to just mention that it's in the accommodation on arrival. It was a right faff parking, collecting the keys, driving to accommodation, trying to park, getting the door open â and making sure it was the right one â and getting into the property through the lobby and up the metal stairs. Your W3W on the email was wrong. Had we known about the faff getting in, going through the lobby, through the bin area and up steps to the place, we wouldn't have booked. Why not have a keysafe nearby? The stairs were deadly and my mother and child had to go down on their bottoms! It does mention quirky stairs on listing but it doesn't give the impression of just how bad they are! Would definitely not have booked if had known. Only suitable for fit adults who don't drink alcohol. There's not enough seating for four people in the living space either, the WiFi code in the book was wrong and the TV requires an engineering degree to work. We stripped the beds but completely forgot to take the rubbish out (sorry), we did take the recycling home with us though. Hopefully that was ok but when you're paying £200 a night you don't expect to be a housekeeper too. We did leave it tidy as that is normal but I object to working on holiday â stripping the beds and emptying all the bins. There are a lot of rules here and I suspect it's the impact of AirBnB (who I don't use). We were staying two nights, checking in on Sunday evening, and the accommodation info said I had to take the bins out for collection on the Monday morning. So I got up at 6am to do this as I presume you can't leave them overnight but I could not find them at all as all the bins outside were for the restaurant. There was a locked shed but otherwise I presumed that because of the dates of our stay, the cleaners would have dealt with the waste on changeover so I gave up and went back to bed. I would have phoned the office but they're only open in office hours obviously so no point. Had no contact from LBH during our stay. Oh and finally, the light in the entrance had gone and it was roasting hot. We turned the radiators off but there must be an override as it made absolutely no difference so we just had to open the windows and let all the heat out. Bonkers! Overall, great location, it was clean, but really disappointing stay and wouldn't come again.
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Gayle
Enjoyed stay. Great welcome pack. Very happy generally. Fab location. Lights a bit problematic in evening. Entry dark and no light working from top of stairs and also entry to flat. Would also be good to have light that is motion activated outside. Bit dark for 80+ year old.
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Shehryar
There were two fish restaurants with similar names and this property was located inside one of the restaurants in a very narrow side street. This made parking and taking our luggage out of the car near the property a nightmare. The parking provided was up a very steep hill and inconvenient to carry our luggage. The approach to the apartment through the restaurant created a very poor impression as it was dirty and smelly. Greater effort should be made to keep the place clean and up to hygiene standards. The inside of the apartment living room was very poorly furnished with a very worn out ragged looking sofa and a dirty reclining chair.