Large Dog Friendly Cottages in Portland

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Sarah - Verified booking

  All the facilities and equipment was good and functioning.

  The house and furniture was very neutral and pleasant. The outside patio area might need a bit of TLC before the summer really gets going as it was a bit untidy and needed a good pressure wash and weed. It’s a seaside house so windows are bound to get salt water marks on them but they didn’t look like they’d been cleaned for a while. The bathrooms were clean and nice. We couldn’t get really hot water in the first floor bathroom so showers and baths there were a bit lukewarm. But the top floor shower was boiling hot and couldn’t seem to turn it down! On the ground floor there is a problem with ants which I discovered after leaving a packet of mint humbugs on the shelf in the hallway. They were crawling over and inside the packet so I had to throw them away. I think this is a known problem because there was ant powder under the sink to use. The bedding and pillows were soft and clean but we found the beds a bit uneven and ended up sleeping in separate beds to avoid rolling together! Lots of cupboard space for clothes! Overall we had a lovely week exploring the local area and the house was a nice place to have a base to do that.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  Just come back from a week's stay at Spring Rose Cottage and it was fabulous.

  The cottage has everything you could possibly need and more! Really well equipped, washing machine and dishwasher were a real bonus! The owner contacted us before our stay and couldn't be any more helpful, with info about the island, places to go and even has family passes to places that we could use. Nothing was too much trouble at all and she replied so fast with any queries. The cottage was spotlessly clean with freshly laundered made up beds and towels, beautiful garden terraces with lovely furniture and wonderful sea views. Spacious bedrooms and beautiful bathroom. The neighbours were very friendly and offered some tips on where to watch the sunset. As in the description you cannot park outside the cottage but you can stop at the top of the terrace to unload and usually find parking on Queens Road. Portland is very hilly, so have your walking legs ready! We cannot wait to come back again, Spring Rose Cottage did not disappoint

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• Fran - Verified booking

  Fantastic location, beautiful cottage which was well-equipped, very well-maintained, wonderfully clean and very peaceful.

  It was just what we needed to get away from the COVID and US election dramas. Plenty to do on Portland despite the UK going into second lockdown whilst we were there. We enjoyed the pubs and cafes whilst they were open and after lockdown, plenty of take-aways and nearby shops. We also: went walking and running, fished on the beach and took in the sights of Portland and Weymouth. The people on Portland are very friendly. Although there is no parking outside the cottage, there is plenty of parking on Queen Street which is accessible through an alleyway and less than five minutes walk to the car so people shouldn’t be put off by that. Sykes were really good at keeping their website up to date with the lockdown info and the owner of the cottage also emailed us before we arrived so we had her contact details. We had a great time and would highly recommend others to go to Portland and stay in Spring Rose Cottage.

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• Iesel - Verified booking

  We (1 child, 3 adults) very much enjoyed our stay in this lovely home.

  The rooms were cosy, bright and homely (with many pillows and soft blankets). Our daughter loved the many Walliams books, the games' trunk and the fancy dressing table in her room. It was nice to relax on the patio. At the time of our stay, it was really quiet in the neighbourhood, which was very pleasant. Short walk to the pebble beach or to the start of the breathtaking walk around the island. Some minor comments: downstairs ceiling might be too low for very tall (+6ft) people. The parking space might prove an issue in the really busy period. Some minor issues in the kitchen will be resolved by the lovely host. Nothing that would hold us from recommending this lovely holiday home. We would have liked to stay an extra week. Comment to agency: it's a pity the cancelation assurance is only for UK residents, as this leaves foreign visitors financially unprotected in these covid times.

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• Jane - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage for adults and older children, tastefully decorated with everything you need and the owner really went out of her way to resolve a problem we had.

  However, despite the stair gates (ground floor and second, not on the first floor where the family room is) and providing a cot and high chair, we felt that it wasn’t really suitable for small children and had to be constantly on alert with our crawler and preschooler. The lower, open tread, stairs and the upper narrow winding stairs were a challenge, unsecured shelving and mirrors, and just the amount of furniture squeezed in made it tricky. Sadly the outside was a complete no go from a safety point of view (different levels no barriers) which meant we had to keep the back door shut, such a shame as it would have been so nice to spend time out there. All in all I’d highly recommend the cottage for adults and older children but for those with preschoolers I’d say wait a few years and then have a lovely stay there.

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