Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Totnes

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Dorothy - Verified booking

  The house is wonderful with its spacious kitchen and lounge.

  We were not able to use the garden as we were there in the winter and it rained most days. The house was spotless and the beds very comfortable. It was warm with its underfloor heating though i found the back bedroom a bit cold my friends who slept there found it fine. It was a very well stocked house. We did lots of cooking and had everything we needed to cook roast dinners. I'd have liked an itinerary of all the kitchen stuff though as i took a lot with me that i needn't have taken. there a washing machine and dryer and fridge freezer in the garage which were well used too. and lots of logs for the log fire which we didn't get to use. It was expensive though being xmas week. The house is in a lovely spot but those roads are scary in the dark especially when you drive there in winter after 4pm and the instructions which were emailed presume you have a day time view of the world which i did not. The longitude and latitude was helpful as it takes you to the door. The only improvements... 1 The oven is very noisy for a long time after use and i had to switch it off at the socket. 2 There's an expectation you leave the house as you found it in the instructions but they expect you to be out by 10am which is nay on impossible unless you get up at 6am. We left it clean and tidy but i wasn't going to start cleaning ovens and mopping floors etc surely that is what the turnaround time is for and the very high costs? Much better if you allow people to leave at 11am and arrive at 3pm esp in winter. I know that will be hard. 3. Parking is snug with two large vehicles but these are minor things. I would stay there again happily

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• Jane - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage and thick walls were great defence against the heat!

  Great to be within walking distance of a dog-friendly pub - and a very good one at that. Although compact the cottage was well equipped internally and impeccably clean and beds were comfortable although a duvet in the summer was definitely not needed - be good to provide sheets as an alternative! We were were a bit disappointed not to have any kind of welcome pack but perhaps as we were only staying 3 nights this is the standard - but some milk at least would have been nice. Lovely big fridge would have been excellent had we been staying longer and eating in. The house book needs a bit of updating - the information about rubbish collection was contradictory, and the leave time on the confirming email matched the house book, but there was another notice pinned in the entrance giving an earlier time! Weren't able to use the rear gardens as they are not dog-friendly, not being properly enclosed - I have seen another post about there being a right of way, but I don't see that would stop the owners putting in gates which can easily be opened for anyone using the "path"; the current arrangement of a low board one side and a chair on its side the other serves no purpose. Only real issue however is the parking - the tree in the centre of the parking space makes life extremely difficult even if, like us, you only have one family sized car! Our friends were unable to come, so we didn't have to test out the smaller-second car theory but I'm not sure it would have worked. None of the other houses have a tree so they managed well with 2 cars. It would be useful to include some information about where else in the village it is OK to park!

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• Wayne - Verified booking

  We have just returned from a week in Dartmouth, and had a fabulous time.

  The property is lovely, well situated with great views and nearby spa, swimming pool, gym and golf facilities. We had 7 adults and 2 babies, sharing 4 double bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. The property has excellent facilities, with quality furniture and fittings (mostly new John Lewis items), lots of extras such as tennis rackets (for use on the nearby courts), high chair, stair gate, travel cot, kids toys (fishing nets, crab lines, bucket & spade) etc. The kitchen is equipped with one under counter fridge, one under counter freezer, and a bottle/drinks fridge in the utility, a washer dryer, dishwasher, oven/hob, and Nespresso coffee machine. I had read some reviews regarding the size of the fridge, but we didn't think this was an issue, shopping every other day at the nearby Sainsburys supermarket. There is a charcoal BBQ, with coal and lighters supplied, along with an internal log burner and logs. The property is a short walk to the car park. Again some reviews have criticised this, but we did not experience any problems. I would suggest that people booking this property should bring wheeled suitcases, and if you have (or can borrow) a folding festival trolley (as we did), this would make life a lot easier (a suggestion for the owners perhaps?). Overall, we really enjoyed our week and hope to return at some point in the future.

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• Irene - Verified booking

  The house was excellent; comfortable, warm and clean with great facilities for a 3 generation family including a toddler.

  The kitchen/diner was very spacious and extremely well equipped. The living room was spacious and had plenty of comfortable seating. We had fun lighting the fire (the fireguard was most welcome as we had young children) and the coffee table was a great size for board games and jigsaws. The room was huge and the furnishings were great quality which really made us feel we were on a luxurious holiday. The bathrooms were great, a real treat to have 3, it gave us space and privacy for 6 adults and 2 children. The bedrooms were quiet and very comfortable. In terms of the setting, the village is quiet and the local pub was good and an easy walk in the dark. There are nice walks in the area, take your boots though as it can be muddy. We had access to the garage which was great for wet coats and boots as well as laundry. The lanes are fun to drive in but a bit nerve wracking if you are not used to high hedges and passing places. Overall this is a great property with excellent facilities, a cot, highchair and stair gate were provided. We had a couple of queries when we were there about minor things but the response was immediate and we were very happy. If I had to suggest changes it would be access to a small freezer and a second stair gate but this is very minor and not a criticism.

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• Dr J Vincent - Verified booking

  Six of us spent the May Bank Holiday weekend at Courtyard Cottage and had a fantastic time.

  Courtyard Cottage is part of a small "hamlet" of holiday cottages located next to the Dartmouth Hotel, Golf Club & Spa. It is beautifully decorated and equipped and as the main living room is on the the upper floor, there are wonderful views out of the Devonshire countryside. Particularly welcome was the wine fridge and the satellite TV with Sky Sports!!. The whole cottage felt spacious throughout with plenty of room for us all to sit and chat. After a very comfortable nights sleep, the lads had a round of golf on the adjacent golf course, whilst the ladies took advantage of the spa at the the hotel. The golf course is one of the nicest I have played with a challenging but fair design and more of those beautiful Devonshire views. The ladies were equally complimentary about the spa treatments. There are many places to visit nearby. We spent a day in Dartmouth and could have spent two. There are also many place to eat, catering for all tastes and budgets. I can especially recommend "Rock Fish" - fish and chips with a twist! All in all we had a wonderful 4 nights at Courtyard Cottage and have no hesitation in giving 5 stars

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