Villas In Somerset

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jade and Family - Verified booking

  Woodpecker is in a great location with peaceful surroundings and a fantastic rural view. The short walk down and around the lake was a hit with the kids. We were met with sunshine, showers and heavy wind at some points (March), but that didn’t stop us from firing up the hot tub (allow plenty of time for this) and jumping in it when the wind had died down and the sun came out, perfect! The honesty shop is fabulous for recharging the lanterns supplied and picking up any additional fire lighting equipment, candles, not to mention the games, books and even a fridge with designated shelf for each tent. With it being a March booking, we made use of the winter blankets and hot water bottles (very thankful for these!), also thankful for the unlimited logs to keep the log burner topped up. The kitchen was well stocked with utensils, washing up liquid, hand soap and even kitchen roll. The gas stove was very handy for cooking (as well as on top of the stove), and boiling the kettle. We were very impressed with the toilet flush, lots of power considering it was in the middle of a field and the showers were also sufficient. The site manager was very attentive and was on hand if and when needed. I would definitely recommend this holiday to others and would love to stay again. Thank you Glamping Hideaways!

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• Jean - Verified booking

  Bower Coach House is a quirky modern conversion of a 500 year old building attached to the owners home.

  Ideal central south Somerset location. We found it to be clean and tidy, with a very comfortable bed, and plenty of safe street parking, there was a BBQ provided for our use in the owners garden. The log burner adds a very nice touch - although during the hottest period on record in the UK we didn’t get chance to use it! Bower Hinton is a peaceful quiet location. Local Co-op, plus near to Waitrose & Tesco for shopping. Easy access to the A303 means under an hour driving for visiting Lyme Regis, Exmouth, Sidmouth,Topsham, on the Jurassic coast . There are several National Trust properties close by, Montacute and Barrington are excellent. We also recommend a visit to Wells Abbey. Guided by the owner we enjoyed finding lots of beautiful pubs in the nearby villages, ( Cat Head, Phelips Arms Prince of Wales) Bower Hinton has a lovely pub ( the Hollies) plus it’s a 10 min walk for great breakfasts farm shop the dairy (opens 10am) also Yandles (opens 9am) Recommend for day out East Sussex steam train at Cranmore with good Sunday lunch pub Strode arms South Somerset is a great location for a holiday and Bower Coach house a good base

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• Ronald - Verified booking

  We were greeted nicely by our hosts.

  Unfortunately there were several issues which we felt were not good. They are: 1. We had no control over the heating. 2. Parking is described as ample but what it was was parking outside on the road very close to a stone wall which made parking hazardous. 3. Staircase up to bedroom was both narrow and steep and certainly no good for anyone who had some disability in walking. 4. The upstairs bathroom was small and the washbasin was not only tiny but the flow of water from its taps was low. 5. The floor of the bedroom was far from level and again not suitable for anyone who had some disability with their legs. It is not worth Sykes rating of 4 ticks. 2 ticks only. Previous cottages we have booked through Sykes have been excellent but this cottage fell well short of the good standard we are use to. A big disappointment and certainly not worth the money we paid to stay there. We now wonder if Sykes cottages, if we were to book again, would be worth our while in the future.

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• Chris - Verified booking

  Upon arrival we were greeted by a lovely cake and tea all laid out which didn't last 2 minutes.

  The owners were very welcoming and gave great ideas for things to do. There was also a very large folder with info on local interests According to my Granddaughter the WiFi was very flaky. But to me and my wife it meant we actually had the attention of the Granddaughter as her head wasn't stuck in her phone hahaha. The bed was one of the best I've ever slept on. Back door to garden could probably do with a bit of adjustment as isn't the easiest to open. The shower was super powerful and what was just needed after a day spent on the beach. My only negative (that has absolutely nothing to do with the accommodation) would be the local eateries. One was "fully booked and would not accommodate us even if we sat outside. The other didn't even bother switching on they're cooking appliances! So just be warned either ring ahead or plan something else. All in all, a fantastic little getaway in a very peaceful location.

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• Yechezkel - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage in quiet village.

  The cottage is geared for kids with a great garden as well as indoor games, cots, stair gates etc. Beautiful, quiet location in Somerset within a short drive to beautiful Exmoor countryside, quaint villages and shingle beaches. Longer drive of 30-75 minutes will take you to Taunton, Weston S-M, Ilfracombe and Tiverton with loads of indoor and outdoor fun. Andy was quick to reply and help out with any issues that we had during our stay, even offering to get fans delivered as it was a bit hot in the night. The only negative aspect of our stay was that the kitchen was not well cleaned before our arrival, particularly the oven and fridge. We have advised Andy, so hopefully it was a one-off.

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