Cottages That Sleep 12 in the UK

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Kerry - Verified booking

  Our extended family have used Sykes cottages/houses for many years now and enjoyed the high standard of quality homes/cottages and customer service throughout.

  Particularly when we stayed at Baytree Lodge in Osmington which went above and beyond our expectations. However, we were somewhat disappointed with this particular house. On the whole the house itself was stunning. However, Just from personal preference the house would have been enjoyed more if there had been ensuite bathrooms, if it had a dryer as well as a washing machine; a larger table in the conservatory area as this was a preferred eating place to the lounge. From an overall perspective we were very disappointed with the fact we arrived on the Friday only to find all the outside wheelie bins full and overflowing. We later discovered the bin collection was not until Tuesday and even on that day, only one bin was emptied. This meant we had nowhere to put the rubbish and had to put it all in bags in the garage until we left, only for the next family to arrive and find the exact same issues we did. Although the WiFi was not working when we arrived this issue was dealt with quickly within 24 hours. Our expectations of cleanliness are very high and usually met however, the overall cleanliness of this house was poor as most rooms appeared dusty and the kitchen fridge, microwave and oven were (without exaggeration) filthy. My father and brother spent 2 hours cleaning down all of these areas before we could use them. Although the gentleman whom my sister in law complained to, on the phone did offer to send someone round to clean the house, it had already been done by then. We would still highly recommend the group and hence the high score of 9, as we still had an enjoyable holiday, and we have spent many years enjoying the quality homes that you normally provide. However, We just would not expect the poor level of cleanliness from this property and thus disappointed. This is the reason we only gave a 3 for this property.

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• Mr Hampson - Verified booking

  This was our second time at this property and that reflects the fact that we really can’t imagine anywhere better for a multi-generation family holiday. The large, open-plan lounge, dining and kitchen area is ideal for keeping an eye on the children whilst preparing meals or just sitting down together to eat or play games. It makes a great dance floor too! The layout of the bedrooms is also very good and enables different families or different generations to have their own private space with a good degree of separation in what are effectively different ‘wings’ of the property. The gardens are very extensive and ideal for games of hide and seek, football or frisbee. But perhaps best of all are the hot tub and outside dining areas. The hot tub can be used in all weathers and at any time of year and our children and grandchildren spent many happy hours in there both at the beginning and end of the day. The location of the property provides an ideal base for visiting Padstow and the Camel Trail or for exploring what we consider to be the loveliest part of Cornwall for beaches and coastal walks. We will definitely be back!

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• Christine - Verified booking

  This property is ideal for a big family and has a lovely garden for the children to play in.

  They especially enjoyed feeding the fish once a day. The living room, sun room and kitchen are large and lovely to use. The bathrooms are done to a very high standard. The property is a lovely property to stay but we experienced a few problems. We found the washing machine needs investigation as it leaves marks on clothes that you wash. We could not get the dishwasher to work as it had an error code. We could not find any instructions to identify what this code was, therefore we washed all our pots by hand. The instruction manual needs full instructions for all the appliances. The top floor bedroom was the master bedroom. There was nowhere to dry and style your hair. There are plenty of plugs but could not sit under the eaves banging my head. No mirror at all except in the bathroom. I had to sit in another bedroom with a very little mirror and dressing table. I feel there is room to improve the top floor bedroom with hair styling facilities. The slide needs replacing as it has a crack around the fixings. Overall we had a good time but these few problems were inconvenient.

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• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  Oyster Bay really was a home from home.

  Very well equipped and a really good layout for a large family. All said their beds were nice and comfy. Good quality bedding and towels. Garden is pretty and is nice and secure for little ones. The views are breathtaking (I could have spent the week just looking out over the sea) and the house is situated in a great spot for walking down to Port Isaac and Port Gaverne. Situated well for reaching lots of places too. It’s a lovely home to spend time in. If I were to give any critical feedback, it would only be to say that it’s ready for a lick of paint and perhaps some of the furniture needs replacing. Wardrobe space would be good, but we managed fine with the drawers and pegs with hangers. One of the chairs was worn through. A shabby chic look, but I do like my chairs to not have the stuffing popping out.

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• Mrs Elkington - Verified booking

  Beautiful house set over 4 floors. We chose it because the location was ideal for our extended family get together. The non drivers could get out independently. We had a very comfortable stay with 12 people and there were always enough seats, mugs and cafetieres! Very comfortable beds. The 3 flights of steep curved stairs kept us burning enough calories to enjoy cake, but the older guests needed to be careful. Wonderful views across the road to the beach. Unfortunately it rained for most of the week but we still enjoyed a couple of sea swims, walks along the beach at sunrise and sunset and visits to Southwold and Blickling Hall. The garden was well laid out and we had a BBQ one evening. Most of all the house was a great place for everyone to be together or do their own thing.

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