Holiday Cottages In Porthcurno

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Alice - Verified booking

  Overall we had a lovely stay, though there were a few issues.

  The mill is lovely, spacious and the garden is wonderful and nicely maintained- our dog enjoyed the extensive outdoor space (and pond!). The space is not fenced and is shared with two other cottages which are in close proximity, but this worked for us as our dog is very laid back! The cottage was a bit dusty in places, and there were a few hairs in the bathroom sink and floor when we arrived, the rest of the cottage was clean, comfortably furnished, and warm. The location is great, the mill is very peaceful but only a few minutes away from Penzance and all of the shops and services there, and is close to loads of interesting day trip locations and National Trust sites. On our second to last day, the water went off- absolutely no fault of the owner who informed us in the evening. This did mean no toilets and no fresh drinking water, the only water we had was what was left in the hot water tank in the property which we had to use to manually fill the cistern so we could use the toilet. As we had been told of the issue late Sunday, we were also not able to buy water to use as we waited for an update. We did reach out to Sykes to see if there were any other cottages available, should the owners not be able to resolve the issue however thankfully it was fixed by lunchtime the following day. Although not their fault, it would have been useful to know about the issue earlier so we could have bought water or found alternative accommodation. The owner dropped off one large bottle of water the following morning of the issue and then offered us the use of the toilet in an empty holiday cottage across the courtyard after Sykes had been contacted, however it would have been better to offer this on the evening the water went out when it was clear it would not be fixed quickly, as it would have saved us an unpleasant night without any facilities! Overall we had a good stay, however the water issue did put a damper on the last 2 days.

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• Sheila - Verified booking

  Beautifully renovated mill building converted to three bedroom accommodation.

  The living area is open plan, bright and airy, Ideal for socialising as a family, and adequately equipped for a self catering holiday. The bedrooms were as described, clean and fresh. A blind over the small window in the double bed room would be a good addition but we were able to improvise satisfactorily.. The gardens are huge with a lovely little lake which, when we visited, had waterlilies in bloom and damsel flies flitting about. There are places to sit and contemplate or read or just chat. The location is down a private road near a small stream and is very peaceful. The host was very welcoming ( Cream tea! thank you!) on arrival , showed us around and was available if we needed anything but left us to ourselves otherwise which was perfect. I am sure if there had been a problem he would have been on it straight away. The location is ideal for visiting some lovely little coves for swimming or surfing or for walks along the South West Coast path. There are gardens at Trewidden and Tanglewood which are worth a visit and others which we didn't have time to get to. Mousehole is quant. The Minack isn't far but book in advance of your stay. Only had a week , had a lovely time and wish we had had longer. Thank you.

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• Colette - Verified booking

  The cleanliness was good, however we found an empty chocolate wrapper and half eaten pack of Doritos under one of the beds.

  A pair of oven gloves would be useful. On the second day of our stay I put a load of washing into the machine. The house manual had instructions for how to erect the clothes airer - I hunted high and low and could not find it. There was no washing line outside to hang the clothes on either. I phoned Sykes and asked if they could contact the housekeeper to find out where it could be found. I was told this would be dealt with on the Monday since it was a weekend. I phoned again on Monday and was told they would phone the housekeeper and that they would bring out an airer that day. It never turned up. I phoned again on Tuesday - and received a call to say the airer was in the downstairs cloakroom - which is was not. So I was told the housekeep would bring one out - it never turned up. At this point I just gave up. I had to use the tumble dryer to dry my several loads of wet washing during the week, which I was loathed to do, and would incur increased electricity costs. Some of my washing could not be tumble dried so I had to hang it on hangers all around the house. All around not a very satisfactory service from Sykes, which considering I had paid just under £2500 for a week, was very disappointing.

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• E - Verified booking

  Lovely Cottage, really well equipped except for the fridge which was far too small for a family of 4 who wanted to self cater!

  The lounge was really comfy and cosy, some really nice touches such as the blankets. Loved the big corner sofa. Bedrooms were lovely and big and beautifully simply decorated with some great finishing touches. This cottage has lots of thoughtful touches such as the storage unit in the bathroom, the basket of board games, the pile of DVD's and the gorgeous scones and clotted cream on arrival. The only slight downside is Kenegie Manor itself, it's all a bit run down, the shop opens erratic hours as does the restaurant. The one night we went to use it they had stopped serving food early as they were too busy..... They did helpfully supply us with numbers of takeaways that delivered to the Manor though!! Amazing area to visit would highly recommend Mermaid pleasure boats - we went out and saw seals and dolphins. Also the Minnack Theatre had a great children's show - fabulous fun for everyone. Would also recommend Tremenhere Landscape Gardens just minutes from Kenegie Manor, we had a lovely lunch there and beautiful and interesting gardens.

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• Courtney - Verified booking

  My family of 4 only had 3 nights at Ty Bryn.

  I wish we could have stayed longer. A beautiful retreat has been created by the home owner. There were scones with clotted cream and a small bottle of Prosecco left for our arrival.There is a welcome binder that has all the information needed to have an enjoyable stay at Ty Bryn complete with owners manuals for the appliances. One of the best views in Cornwall right off the veranda. Easy walk to the village for dining and the beach for sunning. Though it was high season, Marazion was far less crowded than some of the other places we day tripped to. Backing into the assigned garage with our small SUV proved to be a little challenging but my husband was able to do it without scratching the paint every time we took the car out. It was so nice not having to worry about where we were going to park after a day of exploring the Cornwall peninsula. The only disappointment was that my husband didn’t build more time into our schedule to just relax and enjoy being at Ty Bryn and Marazion.

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