Villas In Teignmouth

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Catherine Laura - Verified booking

  After a traumatic 2018 a holiday was most definitely needed.

  So months of saving to provide this holiday for my three daughters and elderly mother our holiday dates had finally arrived. After a very long and tiring journey. All excited for our holiday and about the property we would be staying in. But the excitement didn’t stay for long. On arrival at the property first impressions weren’t good as recycling boxes overflowing and big bin full to the top. Then NO key in the lock box so couldn’t enter the property. Contacted owner who suggested we climb through the window. Luckily my children are of an age where this was possible as myself or my mother most certainly wouldn’t have been able to do this. Once my 9 year old had managed to get into the property and opened the door we where greeted with a very strong musty smell, bits all over the hall floor, very thick cobwebs and flies above the front door. Upon further investigation to look around our holiday home we found dirty washing in the washing machine, pots in the dishwasher. kitchen cupboards smelt mouldy. Dust on shelves, behind tv, on skirting boards and that was just the first floor. Going upstairs main bathroom shower screen rubber seal not the best and ornaments, pictures, hooks all dusty/dirty. Shower heads in en-suites where black/dirty. Tv in second lounge thick with dust. Wardrobes dusty, Not good at all especially when one of your children is asthmatic. Down the side of one of the beds was sweet wrappers and somebody else’s socks so definitely not cleaned. I could go and on with what we found. Luckily the weather was on my side if we would have had to spend any long periods of time in the property I would have requested Sykes to find us somewhere else to stay. Which is a shame as it’s a good size house, in a good location with plenty of books, games and films. But it is most definitely in need of some deep cleaning as feel only the bear minimum is being done.

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• Donna - Verified booking

  Family of five adults ageing from 23-78 years young stayed at the property.

  It’s a lovely spacious house as described over three floors. The rear courtyard is enclosed which is good as we took our two pups. This had a table with a few chairs and also a small line to hang out your beach towels / washing. I really liked that there was two lounges as at times we could use both to do different things. At the property there are books games puzzles really thoughtful especially if you’re unlucky to get a rainy day with our weather. The kitchen was well stocked for equipment and the little touches like the toilet roll bags for the extra toilet rolls in one of the rooms made it all look part of the seaside theme. Some real effort has been made to make this a home from home. The location of the house is really too close to the town / beach and there is also a Lidl just at the bottom of the road over the main road. We unpacked our car parking across from the house did a quick Lidl trip and unpacked before moving our car to one of the local car parks, again not far to walk from the house. There is a lot of helpful information given before you arrive to help you decide where to park depending the duration of your stay.

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• 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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• Margaret - Verified booking

  A lovely property with everything you would want for a comfortable stay.

  The property is spotlessly clean, the beds are extremely comfortable and the living accommodation modern and comfortable. The location is great for the town centre a short walk away. We used public transport to get around to other resorts so no driving was required. Parking can be a slight problem in the evening but we took advantage of the garage which is across the road from the property and cost £25 per week arranged directly with Christine, the owner, through Sykes cottage. There are lots of places to eat in Teignmouth and our favourites were The Crab Shack, The Jolly Sailor and the L’Invidia Italian restaurant. Remember to book as these places are very popular. We do not hesitate to recommend Sunvale, a lovely stay in a lovely home.

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