Holiday Cottages in Devon with a Swimming Pool

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Lucie - Verified booking

  Sadly not up to standard for price.

  Left very disappointed: I called FIVE times to have the master separated into singles – very rude management company and owner - STILL wasn’t done when we arrived (despite advertising this feature). ALL beds should be replaced – VERY soft and uncomfortable. Property is tired and needs a revamp in particular the kitchen and bathrooms. Fridge is terrible – left 5 items in on first night – by morning they had not cooled. Rude owner told us we had overloaded it. Had to use pool fridge for majority of week – no one came to look despite requests. Toilet in en-suite broken – took half the week to be fixed – no apology or mention. THEN charged £75 for a 1cm rip in the pool cover that WAS NOT THERE WHEN WE LEFT. Pool manager even said everything was fine. Have received ZERO responses to my emails – just taken the money and walked. Owner clearly shouldn’t be letting the property – Sykes you should ban him. Despite allure of a pool, avoid at all costs. There are much better properties to rent in Salcombe for the same or less money with much friendlier owners.

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• Linda - Verified booking

  The property is in a lovely location.

  There was 11 of us in the property and it was big enough for us all. The property was quite tired and some of the electronic games didn't work the TV room TV didn't work either so no videos could be watched. Kitchen was well equipped but tired. The furniture was well worn and the throws on the settees were covered in dog hairs so needed washing or replacing. The vacuum wasn't safe as it sparked when used. One of the mattresses in the family room needs replacing very uncomfortable it looks like there's has been another mattress placed on top of a worn one. The windows are extremely dirty cant have been cleaned in months and its a shame as the views are great. We paid extra for the swimming pool which the kids enjoyed. Left a snagging list in the property when we left so hopefully these things will get sorted. Also sent 2 email to sykes whilst we was there they still havent answered them so wasn't happy about that. The location and the views really good easy walk to the town and amenities.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  I do not usually complain even if I have a really bad meal but because this property costs a fair bit, I felt I had to.

  The view was outstanding...... but what a dump. The smell of damp as soon as you arrive hits you hard. There are not enough toilet facilities to accommodate the amount of bedrooms and the whole (hole) place needs gutting and updating.It feels dirty everywhere. My sheets on the bed were still damp from having been washed (hopefully) there is no downstairs loo but plenty of room to install one.... only mentioning this as it could be a big issue for people with mobility issues. The outside terrace needs a good tidy up with the removal of a large pot which contained numerous cigarette ends. We were greeted with the previous occupiers rubbish bags in a downstairs (outside) cupboard which had not been emptied before our arrival. The carpets are stained and have seen better days. I would advise anybody to think again before booking. What a shame as it could be stunning if completely knocked through and started again.

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• Charlie - Verified booking

  The Bight boathouse was perfect for our group which included 2 babies and 2 under 5s.

  We were a bit apprehensive due to some bad recent reviews and while the property is a little tired in place it is certainly not deserving of some of the reviews on here. The pool was a godsend, (definitely book that, you won’t regret it) as was the pool table and sky TV (including sports) and the living area is incredibly spacious. The only issue is the bathroom situation which isn’t ideal given that one is en-suite and can’t be shared with the room next to it without having to go in the actual room (there is no door between the room the bathroom is in and the bathroom itself so you can’t really share it at nighttime if someone is in bed) and there is only one other bathroom (which is the smaller, less well equipped of the two). The whole place could do with a few hundred hundred K chucked at it and then it would be off the charts amazing. The views are something else and the location perfect.

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• Francesca - Verified booking

  Windy Heath provides the home from home experience my family enjoys for our holiday.

  The re fitted kitchen is a very positive addition to the property. The setting of the house and views remains special to my family. However, we are a family who needs our sleep. We found the mattresses on the 3 sea facing bedrooms very difficult, they offered no back support at all, and resulted in family sleeping on the sofa. I appreciate beds can be a personal choice, but feel with the price of the holiday, a quality mattress should be provided. The only bed with this level of quality is the garden facing room. We would like to return for a holiday at Windy Heath, but the beds would be a problem for us. With the upgrade of mattresses I would grade the property 4 Star. If in the future I am able to book a holiday at Windy Heath directly with Coast and Country through the Salcombe office that would be OK. I would never use Sykes Cottages Company again for any holiday booking.

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