Shaldon Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Joanna - Verified booking

  Needs much better instructions in binder eg.

  Put rubbish out on Fridays for private company to collect - not picked up. No instructions re: bed linens/ towels when checking out. Kitchen - dirty. Fridge was dirty inside, kettle and toaster, actually everything in kitchen had a film of grime covering it. Old food ( peas) on counter when we arrived. Enough to put me off cooking there, and eating off plates/cutlery until had been put through the dishwasher. I did contact Sykes about this and have photos to back up my claims. One tea towel for 2 week stay! No bin liners. There are far better, and more organised, places to stay in Shaldon. Bathroom and bedrooms were clean, including bedding and towels. Location is great. Stairs barely wide enough to get a suitcase up. Skimpy on supplies left eg. 2 toilet rolls. Overall I got the impression the owners are cheap on the little things, and they need to change their cleaning company asap. Personally I would not return. Lots of other choices out there.

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• Hilary - Verified booking

  Hillcroft cottage is a delightful place to stay.

  Welcoming, clean, tidy, comfy beds, great location to the village, beach walks and with an internal decor that is of a really good standard. A little hiccup with the wood and firelighters, but easily sorted once the office was contacted. (The only negative was the loo brush, which was rusty and had been used previously with the remnants still on it and had been left open, with the brush poking out. Not an issue, as it was wrapped in a bin liner and put outside for my stay, on the basis of health and hygiene reasons. Also, possibly a bit of maintenance needed on the bathroom sink tap, but otherwise a lovely bathroom.) I hope to return and will stay for longer next time, as the kitchen and bathroom are just my style. I heartily recommend this cottage for comfort, cleanliness and location. Be warned however, as parking in Shaldon is an issue.

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• Thomas - Verified booking

  Absolutely fantastic stay at Hillcroft Cottage.

  The cottage is beautifully presented and super clean. Honestly one of the cleanest properties we’ve rented in the UK! The kitchen is well stocked and modern and the whole property is perfect for a little break away in the great village of Shaldon. If I was to provide constructive criticism then I would suggest getting some better blind in both bedrooms. Both didn’t work properly and the ones in the top bedroom fell off as soon as I went to close them for the first night. The other area I would suggest attention is the front of the property. There’s lots of weeds by the door and front window that spoil the look of a beautiful property. Around we loved our stay and will very likely be back to stay again.

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• Mrs Sally Hinchliffe - Verified booking

  Kitchen could have been better equipped , we like to cook . No clothes airer this year for drying clothes out side. Only 3 towels available. . Not able to use oven , could not find instructions and no apparent regulo setting dial. TV a bit difficult to turn on in sitting room . However cottage lovely, set on the Green , very sociable area , near every thing and entertainment on the Green on some days ie: craft fair , Pirate show and Shanty men singers all things we lov e about Shaldon!

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• Carly - Verified booking

  Great little cottage in a beautiful village.

  Supposed to sleep 4 but would have felt very cramped as rooms are small and cottagey. Perfect for 2. Everything we needed for a week away ( apart from toilet roll , only given 3/4 of a roll!) Fabulous shower comfy beds, sofas very low and not that comfortable. Lovely courtyard garden which was a suntrap. House perfectly situated opposite slipway to water, great for launching sup/ kayak. We loved shaldon, definitely the nicest bit of Torbay.

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