Holiday Apartments in Somerset

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Nigel - Verified booking

  Totally understand the positivity of other reviewers regarding the 'quirky' feel of The Coach House, but - for a family of 5 - the usual bathroom and bedroom set up didn't sadly quite work for us.

  On arrival the house was very fusty smelling and we had to open upstairs windows and the kitchen door to help freshen things up (bought Fabreeze next day). Spoke to owner regarding this the second day, who was lovely, and explained cleaner had been away, but - when paying such a large amount - feel the initial impression should have been better. Welcome pack appeared to be some milk along with washing up accessories (when some reviews had mentioned scones and cream!) Whilst having pianos and a guitar is undoubtedly quirky we felt the property needed a bit of a revamp. Even the placing of the TV was on a wall where only one chair actually faced it! However, biggest issue was bathrooms. Only one room had a shower (sectioned off with rows of ear-splitting shells on strings!) and the immersion heater couldn't stretch to 5 short showers each morning so some of our boys had to shower at night to allow enough time to reheat overnight, which was a tad frustrating. For smaller groups who love old furniture and can manage a single shower (there is a bath in one bedroom, but it'll use all the hot water) The Coach House is absolutely fine and we absolutely LOVED SOMERSET. Hope the owners will take on board our feedback as with a few changes we'd be back again in the future. Thanks.

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• Stephen - Verified booking

  Well situated property, not far from the M5 so a journey to the South Coast, Devon/Dorset isn't a problem.

  Quite village with gentle walks from the property, canal paths easily accessible. Pub in the village serves basic but good pub food. The property is spotlessly clean and has all the facilities you need, very comfortable. Apartment is first floor and is accessed by some steps to the rear of the property, lovely views across the fields. Unfortunately the week we stayed the weather wasn't the best but we found plenty to do. Thoroughly recommend the West Somerset Railway, the Bishops Lydeard Country Living Museum and slightly further afield Coldharbour Mill in Devon, (down the M5). Also a 55 minute drive to Sidmouth in Dorset to visit the Donkey Sanctuary. Our hosts, Mr and Mrs Allen (along with Holly the dog) welcomed us on arrival but just let us get on with our holiday, always there if needed. All in all an enjoyable stay and no hesitation in staying again should we holiday in Somerset.

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• Kate - Verified booking

  What a lovely place and setting.

  This is my second visit and will definitely come again. Think big comfortable rooms with beamed ceilings, generous bathroom and a farmhouse-style kitchen on the upper floor. You can sit round a wooden table with cups of tea or throw open the arched door and sit on the step overlooking trees and old walled gardens. In summer we sat out in the sun trap garden and watched the sun go down as a family of hedgehogs emerged. This time we revisited the rolling fields just outside the door - the start of the Quanttocks - and drove the short distance to the sea for a long walk along atmospheric Dunster beach. The weekend was topped off with a home made curry at the cosy White Horse pub a walk away but there’s also a gastro pub, beachfront cafe and cream teas in easy reach. This is a hidden treasure - in an inexplicably overlooked part of Somerset. I’d go before everyone else discovers it.

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• Geoff - Verified booking

  There is definitely only parking for one vehicle!

  To park on the road would have been very dangerous to us and other road users as the route is used by heavy farm vehicles. We ended up by paying one of the neighbours £50.00 to park one of our vehicles on their land for the week. You need to make sure that people are aware that there is a downstairs flat that is rented full time! You have to squeeze passed their vehicles (and washing line) to get into your access doors. They have a lovely view of you sitting in the garden which I should think is awkward for all parties! They can be heard ‘chatting’ from upstairs! I definitely felt that the owners have ‘jumped on the holiday home bandwagon’ to make use of the situation COVID has put us in!

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• Diana - Verified booking

  A beautiful, comfortable home, in a lovely peaceful spot with an enchanting garden This was a last minute booking but we couldn't have been happier.

  The house itself is unusually spacious for a holiday cottage with a large, and super-comfortable living room, three very big bedrooms and two well equipped bathrooms. Big windows on all sides of the house and an open plan layout mean that it's always bright and fresh. The kitchen has all you need and more - with a good sized table and lovely views over the garden. The garden itself is the biggest selling point - with three or four different sun spots for different times of the day, and carefully arranged garden furniture. The owners were full of good advice about local pubs and attractions - and we had a glorious week getting to know this fascinating part of Somerset.

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