South West Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Eriks - Verified booking

  Everything was better than we expected (apart from the weather'''''') The owners Julia and Dave were a joy to meet a were extremely helpful.

  My only criticism was the design of the Wet-room pump action centrifugal spinning floor mop which I thought was a novel and great idea but it is not not fast enough to be effective and not the owners fault either. Then there was the impossibility in getting a cab to take us to the Polgooth when it was RAINING. But to be be Fair it is too short a FARE to make it worth their while I suppose. Still I can't help wondering if they would show an interest and suddenly find an available cab if you were to say name your price, or they could impose some sort of surcharge for short runs at peak times as a minimum charge. To be honest, I would happily have paid an extra £5 or even £10 on a special family night out to save us all from a drenching from the Biblical downpours.. that would have had Noah heading for the hills. The steep driveway was not anything to worry about and became a bit of a chuckle after the first ascent / decent. btw there is hardly any phone signal so a good way to chat is via messenger or whatsapp but then I expect most people know that one already but I was a bit slow to suss that one out. All in all, none of that was Dave and Julia's fault and I've been rambling a bit now methinks, and have digressed from announcing most importantly that this was possibly one of the best retreats that we have spent our break in/at and wouldn't hesitate from recommending to my friends.

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• A previous customer - Verified booking

  Spent a weekend in this house in Torquay. House was comfortable (beds/duvets and pillows were great), warm and clean but facilities basic. Took us a while to work out how to get TV and DVD player to work without instructions. Internet did not connect for us either. Hired bed linen which was clean but left in bag for us to put on beds ourselves. We did not spend much time in the house as we were out all day and ate out at night so kitchen was adequate for us, but if a family was staying for a week and wanted to cook then the fridge was very small. Luckily I know Torquay well as it wasn't the easiest place to find but once in car and moving it was within 2-3mins of shops, pubs, sea etc. Parking was another problem. We were advised that we should use the garage or park in front of it and certainly there was extremely limited parking otherwise. However the garage was not easily identified at 10.00pm at night and as we have a larger car (S-Max) it was very difficult to manoevre in and out of the small courtyard where the garage was. We didn't even try to get it in the garage! The view from the back of the house of the bay was lovely.

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• A previous customer - Verified booking

  The house is at the end of a small cul de sac with no through traffic so nice and quiet. it is well located for visiting the Agatha Christie Festival as the Museum, Imperial Hotel and Little Theatre were in walking distance were events were held. The view from the back of this property is well worth the steep climb up to it. You definitely need a car if you're not extremely fit. During the week there is a local bus every hour at the end of the street but nothing at weekends. Having a bathroom for each bedroom was very useful. There is a well equipped clean and tidy kitchen and the furniture in the sitting room was comfortable. Having a large warm conservatory at the back was a real bonus when the weather was not so good. The only downside to this was the constant drip from the water outlet pipe onto the plastic roof could be a bit annoying if under it for any length of time. I would definitely stay here again.

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• Joerg A. - Verified booking

  We enjoyed our stay at Captains Cottage - a great place to be! Fantastic location very close to the harbour and the water. The street in front of the house is a dead end and therefore quiet. Very good starting point for hikes. Either to beaches or to the Exmoor National Park. Plenty of restaurants .... We enjoyed our stay at Captains Cottage - a great place to be! Fantastic location very close to the harbour and the water. The street in front of the house is a dead end and therefore quiet. Very good starting point for hikes. Either to beaches or to the Exmoor National Park. Plenty of restaurants and shops within walking distance. Super nice landlords. They love their house and you can tell immediately. Thank you for letting us share this. If you like it, there is also a kind of amusement park at the other end of the beach with all the trimmings (but not our thing).

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• Andrew B. - Verified booking

  We had a fantastic stay at this lovely cottage, very well equipped with everything you need for your stay. The bathroom and both bedroom are large with plenty of space and lovely window seats in both bedrooms so you can look at what's going on in the harbour. We were very lucky with the weather and.... We had a fantastic stay at this lovely cottage, very well equipped with everything you need for your stay. The bathroom and both bedroom are large with plenty of space and lovely window seats in both bedrooms so you can look at what's going on in the harbour. We were very lucky with the weather and managed to make the climb up to the terrace to enjoy the view with a few drinks! The location is very good just across the road from the beach our two dogs loved it !! Hope to return early next year, Andy and Sam Gloucestershire

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