Holiday Cottages In Wareham

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Leighann - Verified booking

  The instructions for arrival were slightly incorrect in that it states you need to turn right into West Lane but West Lane actually takes you towards Wareham and is on the opposite side of the road to the road you actually need to take!

  We therefore went down the road the satnav was taking us down and finally found the house down there. The house is lovely, if not somewhat tired and in need of some TLC at the front of the property. It is probably the best stocked place we have ever been to in terms of there being little things like salt, pepper, oil etc to be getting on with, along with washing up liquid, hand soaps, cloths, loads of cleaning products, teas, coffees, hot chocolates etc, all of which I had already ordered in my online shopping as we've never stayed anywhere that had anything when we arrived. They had kindly left a lovely bunch of flowers, a basket of biscuits, tea and coffee as well as a 2 pint of milk and bottle of prosecco and 2 bottles of water in the fridge - a really lovely touch after such a long drive. The house itself was lovely, the kids all loved their bedrooms from the youngest who loved the themed bed covers, to the middle who loved the girly twin bedroom, to the teenager who bagged the other double bed! Our bedroom had an overwhelming musty smell to it when we arrived - I notice someone else's comments say this - but I found a plug in air freshener downstairs which I plugged into the room and opened the windows each day to get rid of the smell - my clothes and hair smelt of it each morning after sleeping there. The house was in a perfect area for exploring, the weather was ok at the start of the week but got worse towards the end, we didn't let this stop us - there is a huge selection of umbrellas and torches at the property so going out in the rain or coming back at night (it's pitch black!) wasn't a problem. We visited Lulworth Castle, Corfe Castle, Swanage Steam Railway, Kimmeridge Bay where we saw lovely fossils in the huge rocks, on a rainy day we spent the whole day at the Tank Museum which was fantastic, had a walk down to the beautiful Durdle Door, dinner in Wareham twice - the Old Granary - but get there early as it gets packed - great at welcoming children - did a walk round the walled walk in Wareham and visited the churches - all in all a great 5 days spent in Dorset.

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• Carolyn - Verified booking

  The cottage was perfect for our family Christmas holiday - three generations getting together to celebrate.

  As it was a soggy December, the children could not take advantage of the large garden, but the cottage is just a short drive from the coast, with a choice of sandy beaches at Swanage and Worbarrow, fossil hunting at Kimmeridge, and skimming stones at Lulworth! The cottage itself is very generously equipped, with comfortable beds, loads of books, games and maps, and a big choice of kitchen equipment - it felt like home from home. The Aga seemed to be a bit daunting at first, but cooked the Christmas turkey to perfection - we didn't use the conventional electric oven at all. The secret, we discovered, was to set the hot plate and oven temperatures first thing in the morning, then it was ready to use at any time of the day - more information about settings for Aga novices would have been helpful. The brand new wide-screen TV needs adjusting, as the BBC channels keep pixelating - I rang the caretaker to advise her of this, and I am sure it will be sorted out quickly. Mobile phone reception (vodaphone) was a bit patchy, and the wifi connection a little slow perhaps, but we were on holiday with no urgent need for fast connections. When we arrived we found a lovely gift of chocolates, and a vase of flowers - thoughtful touches. Not to forget the beautifully decorated Christmas tree - thank you! Would definitely recommend the cottage to any family wanting to stay in this lovely area.

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• Juliet - Verified booking

  The Old Post Office was a wonderful home from home with a charming yesteryear feel about it.

  We enjoyed sitting in the large garden, surrounded by wonderful trees, including a horse chestnut; our daughter loved collecting conkers. It was great for children with lots of toys and a large area by the French doors that our daughter could play in. The children's bedroom was lovely with Paddington duvets, toys and a couple of story books. The garden was securely fenced. Beyond the cot/highchair/stair gate, there were also little steps in the bathrooms for children to stand on and plastic cutlery/plates etc. The kitchen was really well equipped so we could actually self-cater. There were even things like a garlic press, apple corer and things for baking. We found the Aga ovens a bit tricky but we just used the electric oven instead. We would've liked some bigger cereal bowls but this is just us being picky! The living room was very comfortable with a nice selection of pictures and plates on the wall and looks to read. The duvets were too hot for our liking but this is a very personal preference. Perhaps thinner duvets could be available? I thought the larger double room was a little musty but my husband didn't notice, again, it probably depends how sensitive you are to these things. The shower was hot with a reasonable flow but a bit on the small side. All in all we had a very enjoyable stay and were sad to leave.

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• Harold - Verified booking

  The house is nice but in need of some refurbishing.

  Especially the seats. Only the long couch and one other seat were without stains. On the pictures it looks really luxury but it turned out a bit different. You can see the house is decorated with love but it is impossible to keep everything clean, so don't expect that. The sanitary was clean though and the beds were comfortable. One mentioned it before and indeed every room has its own smell. Especially the double room and the Chinese room. There were smell plugs in different places but they made it only worse. We removed them as soon as discovered. We thought the smell coming from the old chests. I was not overwhelming but we couldn't get it out of the rooms. The garden is big (must be nice in summer) and you can walk from the house to Creech Barrow Hill for a great view as well as to the Purbeck Hills. You can find a hiking map in the house. After all we had a great two weeks but didn't feel completely comfortable in de house and we think the price was a bit too high for what we got... Annoying also that if you can't book two full weeks because one already booked the night Friday-Saturday, Sykes makes you pay for that night as well. Seems double income to me...

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• Marion - Verified booking

  We arrived at the cottage at 4.

  40, although it said don't arrive early we thought this acceptable. We stepped in the back door and heard the washing machine going and clearly the cleaning had not been done. Within 5 min the cleaner arrived and was very apologetic, she did not realise it was booked. Checking her phone she had received an email 3days before but had not read it. We sat in the lounge while she continued to clean, make beds etc. Her husband arrived to help. The kitchen is well equipped except it does need a sensible hob not just 2 hot plates. The Aga was not on but the cleaner did ask if we wanted it and to be fair us and others would not know how to use it. The working surface is very small. We both have food allergies so have to self cater alot so catering for 8 people would be extremely challenging. We also felt that the dishwasher was not used by many as alot of the utensils were not very clean. The downstairs bathroom certainly needs a shower as the upstairs one is quite small and a larger person would struggle. The house is very spacious and comfortable, very homely. The garden needs some work but is lovely.

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