From a partner site
6/10 Okay
28 Sept 2021
Style over substance
Style over substance? It may have the wow factor when you pull up, but once you enter, for us, it was poorly designed and styled, as no thought seems to have gone into the type of people who are going to stay i.e families who love the beach and sea. Unfortunately it is not practical beach holiday accommodation.
Perhaps we are too picky, as we have been fortunate enough to stay in a number of luxury beach holiday lets, and know that attention to detail and taking the care and time to look at your potential market is key and makes all the difference. Sometimes it’s the small things that make the difference.
Negatives:
-was not clean when we arrived and we had to wait 1 1/2 hrs over the allocated arrival time and still it wasn’t clean (cleaners turned up at 2.30 to clean house and change the bed linen - check in time was 4.00!) and this was when it was supposed to have a deep clean due to COVID!
-2 slice toaster for house that sleeps 8? should really be 4 slice toaster
-Should have at least two televisions - not everyone wants to watch the same things (kids and adults) another should be in the master bedroom.
-NO storage for beach gear I.e surf/body/paddle boards so although house is near the beach it is not beach friendly!!!!
-master en-suite is too small you nearly dislocate your arm trying to get to the toilet roll!
-no dressing table/mirror to sit at and dry/straighten your hair or put makeup on in the master bedroom (ideal space in master bedroom would be in the small alcove next to the en-suite)
-blind next to entrance door would be good as can see when someone uses the main bathroom
-master bedroom blinds have gaps in between so you are woken by the morning sun and not very private! (Especially from accommodation opposite - also can’t really sit in bed with blinds open unless you don’t mind being looked at!)
-no parasol for shade on raised patio
-storage or a cover needed for rattan cushions if rains
-soundproofing is awful - in ground floor bedrooms you can hear EVERY sound from upstairs. From putting your mug on the coffee table to walking across the floor.
-rooms are also extremely echoey
-no hanging space for long dresses
-small dog bed in front of fire but no dogs allowed?
Positives :
-Location to beach
-showers are excellent
-sofa is amazing and very comfortable
-sun trap patio area (although no parasol)
Would we stay here again? No
Would we recommend? No
Value for money? No