My wife and I stayed at River Retreat for 8 nights in mid-September. The property was excellent and as advertised, with wonderful views from the terrace and particularly the master bedroom. To find the property, I would recommend paying for a 1-hour stay in the Dart Marina pay and display car park below the bus stop a little further down on your right, The slate signage for Spittis Park is difficult to spot against the stone wall from a moving car. We were lucky and were able to unload and load the car from parking spaces adjacent to the steps up from the lower road. We then took the car up to the free parking on the higher road and left it there for the duration of the holiday, travelling everywhere on foot, or using buses or boats to get around. We are both in our 70s but are reasonably fit, so walking up to the property from the ferries followed by the 33 steps up from the road were not a problem. If you are struggling, then we would recommend a pit stop at the Steam Packet Inn on the way up! The property was good value for money and we would definitely stay there again.