We had a wonderful break at Dove Cottage, it was perfect for our family in a beautiful rural location with a pretty village and super pub on the doorstep. We will certainly be back.
We had a lovely time at Dove Cottage. It was quiet, comfortable and charming. The surrounding village is beautiful and delightful.
Maurice B.
10/10 Excellent
Emma B.
13 avr. 2018
Lovely quiet retreat in a beautiful part of Cornwall
The cottage was lovely, spacious and clean. It had everything you need, a real home from home. Mr Rees was very helpful and welcoming and we really could not fault anything. I would thoroughly recommend Dove Cottage and hope that we will be able to stay there again sometime soon.
The owner was extremely helpful dealing with queries via email/telephone and came across as very amiable. Upon arrival - after a long journey, I was met with some indifference and not one enquiry as to our journey. I was shown the bare bones of "need to know" and that was that! We had over a few days queries but were unable to speak with the owner. He was rarely around. When we did meet, the problems were dealt with promptly with no apology, no interest and never wanted to chat. We felt in the way!
The good points - property/bed linen was clean and the beds quite comfortable. Laundry facilities looked well-equipped. The "Welcome" folder seemed well prepared with variety of information. Good safe enclosed garden and grounds for exercising the dogs.
The poor points -
*Pillows were very uncomfortable with no support.
*Bathroom clean though the grouting to the sink was unfinished/smeared; safety shower mat had old mould stains; no grab-rail for getting in/out of bath to shower; ONLY ONE TOILET ROLL for a whole week for 2 people - do not expect to provide toilet rolls! Reluctance to provide more.
*Overall poor lighting downstairs and bedside lighting inadequate making it hard to read - switches hard to work as so small to the lights - one light switch broke whilst trying to operate.
*Tatty curtains - some of which were hanging off their hooks
*Although the bed linen was clean, but upon stripping the bed linen prior to leaving found duvet covers rather stained. I do not again, really expect to have to strip bedding - and began to wonder what the cleaner did as most of the work was expected to be done by tenants prior to leaving.
*Downstairs kitchen poorly equipped - wondered where the saucepans were - only one large frying pan with a very wobbly handle.
*Very rusty scratched old-looking electric cooker.
*Radio had leaked batteries and out-of-date PAT test label to this and Mains.
*No side tables to put down drinks, food etc. had to improvise using chairs. There was one large coffee table but that housed leaflets, magazines etc.
*The laundry facility, looked good, but not impressed with caked on soap powder in dispensers that clearly had been there for some time - therefore how clean the machines? No apparent instructions on how to use the equipment - one had to guess.
*Outside the pathway and entrance not been swept,outside doormat had not been moved in some time as lot of dust/leaves underneath. Was not as good as photos. Not 4*.
Das Cottage war toll ausgestattet und entsprach voll unseren Erwartungen. Es ist schön ruhig gelegen und fĂŒr eventuelle Fragen oder WĂŒnsche steht der im gegenĂŒber liegenden Haus wohnende Vermieter hilfsbereit zur VerfĂŒgung. Der örtliche Pub ist nur 200 Meter entfernt und bietet sehr schmackhafte Gerichte. Die noch nĂ€her gelegene Post ist eigentlich ein Tante-Emma-Laden, in dem man das Nötigste einkaufen kann, wenn man keine Lust hat, in einem der gröĂeren Orte den Supermarkt aufzusuchen.
Insgesamt war der Aufenthalt wie auch der gesamte Urlaub traumhaft schön. Wir kommen wieder!
My husband & I stayed in Dove Cottage for a week in June 2016. We had a delightful week in part because the cottage had everything we possibly needed, & due to the proximity to activities and places of interest. We especially enjoyed the private garden, after a busy day of cycling on The Camel Trail or sight-seeing in charming villages. This is truly a place to get away from it all. You need to be able to climb stairs to stay here; bedrooms are on the second floor up a spiral stair case. Although we made many of our own meals, after shopping at the TESCO in nearby Wadebridge, we enjoyed walking to the village pub for a drink or a dinner out. Padstow & Port Isaac are very close by. I would recommend this property to family & friends. Phillip will take care of you to make your stay a special one. We hope to return one day.
Carol & Frank from Orlando, Florida, USA