The Old Cottage

7 Customer Reviews

• "Excellent location, beach 5 minutes away across the meadow, clean , with comfy beds, lovely fluffy towels."

  Outside was neat and tidy. A welcome pack of milk and Prosecco, much appreciated. However it’s not dog friendly, your pet is expected to stay in the ( small ) kitchen, there being cream carpets throughout. There was no iron, or hair dryer, or hangers for clothes, and no cushions for the outside furniture ( contrary to the photographs). There are no mirrors in any of the bedrooms. For the cost , you don’t expect to have to take these things with you. This could be a 5 star cottage, with a little more consideration towards home comforts.

  Reviewed by Eileen4.1★Apr 2024

• "We have been lucky enough to stay at this stunning cottage from 23-30 March."

  We have never paid anything like as much as this for a holiday rental before so it was a special treat for us. However, having expended so much money (we are pensioners) we were disappointed with a large number of “issues” within the cottage and don’t feel enough thought has been given to it being rented out and IT CERTAINLY ISN’T DOG FRIENDLY, which made our lives very difficult. - The day before we arrived, we received a message that the dogs needed to be kept in the kitchen. Had we known this, we would not have booked - The latch is not complete on the kitchen door, so it’s impossible to contain the dogs in that room anyway. We ended up having to barricade the door at night to keep them in the kitchen, which was obviously not practical during the day as we needed to use the kitchen. There is also no latch on Bedroom 2 - There are two child gates but neither are complete and therefor unusable - we hoped to us them for containing the dogs - The front door sticks, the locks are insecure and the frame is loose (we didn’t use it after our entry on arrival) - There are no coasters for glasses - We couldn’t find any property information/visitors book, including when the bins are collected - The grass is extremely long - more like an overgrown field and there is no path from the parking area to the back door - The garden IS NOT secure for dogs - The garden is neglected with piles of leaves in the side pathway, borders overgrown etc - The gutters are blocked - No welcoming Prosecco/milk, as promised - No mirrors in the bedrooms - No wardrobes in the bedrooms - No bins in the bedrooms or bathroom - The bedside lights are on a main switch only which is just inside the door and therefore you have to get out of bed to switch them off which is a potential health & safety issue - There are no toilet roll holders so you have to reach around the back of you to get the paper which is very awkward - We only use a shower and not a bath. As a result, we used the downstairs cloakroom but the basin is massive and doesn’t allow any room to step out of the shower to dry yourself - it could easily have been a much smaller one which would have given more room - There is no privacy in the bathroom unless you close the blind and thus making the room very dark - There are no hooks on the back of the bathroom or shower room doors, so nowhere to put nightwear when washing - Whilst very classy, the cream carpets are totally unsuitable for a rental property and already have a number of stains on them. Likewise the sofas, which will very quickly become grubby - The main oven is dirty so we didn’t want to use it - Three Tefal saucepans are not suitable for an induction hob - The windows are filthy - There are cobwebs everywhere

  Reviewed by Roland2.5★Mar 2024

• "The cottage is fabulous and a credit to William, so well equipped throughout and comfy, with plenty of towels."

  The rooms are all warm and cosy, the decor was just to our taste. Our only minor gripe, which we're sure is relatively easy to remedy, was the front wooden door, which is sticking in the frame at the bottom making it very difficult to open and close. Great walks on the cliff tops and the nearby Cliff House highly recommended for fab service and food. Overall a great experience and a welcoming stay either for a large or a smaller party. Our dog Evie settled well and there's even a park for exercise just down the path running by the end of the road which leads to the cottage.

  Reviewed by Paul5.0★Mar 2024

• "We picked the property because we have a dog but the garden wasn’t enclosed."

  Very good location and overall condition but there is no mirror in the downstairs shower, no hangers and too little wardrobe space. We had to wash the cutlery/glassware, etc before using them and the oven was badly stained from previous usage. The front door was difficult to open and close- reported this to the owner. Instructions on how to use the heating, et cetera would’ve been useful and there was no details of local restaurants or attractions which would have been most helpful.

  Reviewed by John3.8★Mar 2024

• "Lovely house and very comfortable beds."

  Reviewed by Paul4.7★Oct 2023

• "A lovely cottage, well equipped and very comfortable."

  Our only problem while staying was with the front door key. Instructions given by the owner were vague and did not contain any instructions as to the yale lock/latch which we unlocked on leaving the property on the first day with a consequence we could not get back in with the key for another lock on the door - had to call the owner who arrived an hour and a half later! We did recommend that he told future tenants of this problem and explain not to use latch lock

  Reviewed by Sheila5.0★Sep 2023

• "Great place to stay."

  House was lovely, clean and very comfortable. The beds and pillows were amazing. Complimentary Prosecco, team coffee etc. short walk to Cliff top ( lovely walk ) with a nice pub with live music.

  Reviewed by Clare5.0★Sep 2023

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