Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Chideock

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Michael - Verified booking

  The location is beautiful.

  The house is great apart from a few minor issues. The space was as advertised. Great to have three toilets and two showers. Kitchen was very well equipped. The whole house was in perfect condition. The central heating and hot water were very good and there was an endless supply of wood and kindling to add extra atmosphere. If the weather had been better we’d have made use of the large and beautiful garden. Parking was a bit tricky because it’s on a steep hill, but we got the knack. Not sure if the top drive is part of the house, so mainly used the one on same level as the house. My elderly parents feel the cold and have done mobility problems. They were able to get in and around the house with no difficulty and it was warm and comfortable for them. There was a very generous and tasty welcome pack. The only issues were: It was a squeeze for six adults in the lounge, not due to the size of the space but the choice of furniture: two overly large armchairs and a settee which was a squeeze for three medium adults. The downstairs toilet is prone to blocking: we didn’t put anything down it that you shouldn’t and there is a notice about the problem. So either solve the problem or tell guests they should only urinate in it.

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• Catherine - Verified booking

  The Wave is a very special place and the location is absolutely wonderful…we have stayed twice and really love it…however, it’s a great property that could be exceptional with a few improvements.

  Both of our visits have resulted in us taking on some amount of cleaning ourselves. The thing that makes the Wave brilliant is the view…but the windows/bi fold doors were dirty. There were quite a few corners and surfaces which had obviously been overlooked. It would be helpful if there was at least some milk on arrival and a spare loo roll in the bathroom…seems a little mean. The downstairs double bedroom bed has a headboard that isn’t attached to the bed…also in this bedroom the fridge is so noisy in the kitchen it definitely impacts on sleep quality. The living room is okay but of course it’s difficult to watch the small TV without rearranging the furniture…and understand the geography of the room dictating this issue but on rainy days or winter nights it would be nice to watch TV in comfort. Sorry to have to bring these things to light and it is such a shame as a few changes to the upkeep could make a huge difference and there are so many positives that still make this an exceptional place and you really cannot beat where it is.

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• Stephen - Verified booking

  Fabulous property with fabulous gardens, lovely setting for peace and quiet.

  Great facilities and plenty of parking. Really not happy with the fact I was not informed of the major road closures on all the main roads within less than a mile of the property for one third of the day! Meant I had to change my plans so as to be back from anywhere earlier than I wanted and was prevented from going out in the evening ! Terrible lack of information regarding this disruption. Not happy there was no hot water and heating until someone came and turned it back ON ! Not happy with the appearance of strangers walking around the property with no notification or introduction (from "Lyme Bay holidays"), rented the property for peace and to have no disturbances ! Not happy with the lawn mowers and strimmer's being wielded in the garden at stupid o'clock in the morning for a holiday property waking me up ! In essence I loved the property but disliked the way it was being managed.

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• Philip - Verified booking

  This was a really nice property for 6 adults with excellent indoor facilities and a spacious garden for outdoor eating and relaxing.

  We are blessed with 7 days of glorious weather so made the most of it. The suggestion that we could also use the adjacent field is a bit out of date because it is very overgrown. There are only a few minor points we want to make that would help future visitors. The approach via a steep, single track lane with loose gravel was a bit of a surprise on arrival, particularly when we met a car coming the other way. It was never a problem after that but an advanced warning (after a long drive) would be helpful. It would also help if the name of the property was easily visible on arrival (i.e. facing down the hill). The key safe was easy to find but all the logs piled up beneath it made access tricky (for us older folk!). However, those are minor points and should be read as such. Overall, this is a great property for a week on the glorious Dorset coast. We highly recommend it.

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• Lisa - Verified booking

  We had an amazing stay at The Wave.

  Gorgeous lodge in a gorgeous location. The master bedroom was huge and didn’t find headspace to be a problem, the air con up there was a real bonus. There was everything there you needed, the only kitchen item I missed was a teapot - but that’s because we are a tea drinking family! The only think that could improve slightly was the cleaning, a few corners and under edge of sofa had dirt - I think this may be due to hoover not working, I went to use the little Henry hoover one evening and realised the plug only had 2 prongs so couldn’t plug in, I swept instead but was hard to get all the bits of dirts and stones, which are to be expected after a day at the beach. However this did not spoil our amazing holiday - the walk to West Bay for evening meals was so lovely - even teenagers didn’t complain! Thank you

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