Large Dog Friendly Cottages in Salcombe

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Georgina - Verified booking

  The property location could not be bettered for access to North Sands and walking into the centre of Salcombe and we loved being able to see the sea and across the valley from the apartment.

  The off road parking is an absolute bonus and the heating and hot water systems very efficient. The property manager was very helpful and the maintenance engineer checked the new fridge/ freezer just after we arrived. Acknowledging that our stay was towards the end of the 'season', the outside areas were not particularly inviting. The BBQ looked as if it had not been used for a long time, the gas was disconnected and it looked unsafe. There is a rusted wheelbarrow and boat trailer in the garden along with broken pots, and lights that do not work and the lid of the refuse bin is broken The covered area ceiling was very dirty with algae and signs of persistent leaks and some of the plants are very overgrown. As another guest mentioned, this was obviously a stunning apartment when it was refurbished, with good quality fittings that have stood the test of time (the shower, kitchen ovens, hob and dishwasher). We enjoyed that it felt very much like a home with the extensive books and games available to guests. However, the soft furnishings are showing their age and the tiled floor is very marked and cracked. We expect to find cobwebs etc as holiday properties are rarely cleaned to the standard of your own home, but when adjusting the sofa cushions there was a seasons worth of crumbs and dust underneath. We only used the bedroom with the ensuite shower and the bed was decidedly uncomfortable after a while and you could feel the springs. Would we visit again? Not sure, the apartment above was unoccupied until the last night of our stay, when the noise from above was intrusive and unsettled our dog.

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• Fiona - Verified booking

  The property was ideally situated but be aware it is on a hill (fine for us) Very dissapointed, the approach to the property was un Kempt and weeds approaching the property.

  The garden grass was about 8 inches high, over grown and should have been cut and tidied there was no excuse for that as a holiday rental other than poor management. The property it's self needed a through DEEP clean....dirty, kitchen cupboards didn't shut properly, broken shelves in the fridges. The furniture and carpets in the front room need changing and up grading! setee seriously stained so it the carpet and rug.... (Fortunatly I took my own throws) other wise I certainly wouldn't want to have sat on it. There is also damp coming through the wall of the front bedroom. Stairs are steep, NO baby gate provided however we did ask and were declined. We also asked to take our own to be told it the pressure caused any damage we would be liable.....absolute joke considering this is not a highly maintained property. There was no concern regarding safty of a toddler! It was nice to have the table tennis in the garage. They also lost console games however the wired to these also need replacing, This property needs care and attention and bringing up to a higher cleaner standard and maintenance issues need addressing also the damp in the bedroom. The garden should have also been kept clean and tidy, This property is neglected which is such a shame Next door is a rental too and unfortunatly the owners adult children liked to party till 03.00 am dispite asking to be quiet!

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• Mr R Jackson - Verified booking

  We have stayed at the house 3 times and love it.

  It is great to see work done on it each year, e.g. bathroom and paint outside. However a few things to note which I hope will be of benefit and some perhaps worth passing onto owner: -The top bedroom in roof can get seriously very hot in warm weather as there is no airflow (we brought a fan this year to help). This can be improved two ways; (1) fit an opening window behind bath (the current window doesn't open and double glazing has blown so likely needs replacing in due course), (2) the blocked up window behind wardrobe is painted black outside and this acts as massive heat soak (wall gets very hot)! Could it be painted another colour? -The lawn was not cut for a good few weeks (same last year), would have been nice since we have young children -Master bedroom on 1st floor has some large cracks in wall and could do coat of paint -Rear downstairs lounge has several areas were plaster/paint is failing and could do with repair (might be damp?) -Twin room has some broken bed slats. The frames were also very loose (I tightened some with allen keys start of the week). Thanks, Ross PS we would like to stay there again next year for salcombe week (7th July next year)

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• Russell - Verified booking

  We have been visiting St Elmo Lodge for many years, I have read previous reviews from as far back as 2015, and I am disappointed to say, that the main points raised previously have been ignored, I refer to the décor, curtains cleanliness etc.

  to highlight some issues, the decoration is the same as when we first came, there is a trim missing from the kitchen cupboard this has been like this for 2 years. the net curtains do not meet nor do any of the curtains function correctly, I do know some of the curtains are mock curtains. the dishwasher had water in it from previous guests, the washing machine had a terrible odour, both appliances were given a service wash. I feel the owners do not care about the property, as long as they can charge premium price, trading on their laurels from previous years and the location. the out door space and views are fantastic, although the area where the barbeque is situated non of the lights or water feature work, they did in years gone by. We love Salcombe and the position of St Elmo Lodge, I just wish the owners loved this property as much. In the reviews the comment relating to upstairs noise issues says resolved, this is untrue as the noise from upstairs can be unbearable at times. The service provided by Coast and Country is excellent with prompt responses to issues raised.

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• Wendy - Verified booking

  Firm Anchor is five star The property is located close to the harbour, shops and pubs.

  All of which are of high standards with friendly staff. The property itself is on 3 levels with accommodation over 5 bedrooms, we were 7 adults, one child (2 1/2) and two babies. The kitchen was excellent and had more than enough crockery, cutlery, pans , glasses etc for the 10 of us The 2 fridges was a great addition also as we had lots of food, beer and wine to fill them. There is a Spar mini market on the next street which came in handy. When we ventured out the local beaches they were all clean and water quality was excellent. The ferry across the estuary and onto south beach were both excellent. We visited the local area and Dartmouth, Kingsbridge and Blackpool beach and Bigby on sea / Burgh island, All worth a visit Also Dartmoor is well worth a visit to see the wild Dartmoor ponies. We enjoyed this property but would not advise anyone with poor mobility visits as the walk up from town requires good mobility and fitness.

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