Guests say
Sandy Cove is a well-furnished apartment in Truro, Cornwall, praised for its excellent location near the beach and local amenities. Guests appreciate the comfortable furnishings and the thoughtful touches like welcome treats. However, some guests have reported issues with cleanliness and maintenance.
Cleanliness has been a recurring concern among guests, with several mentioning unclean floors, dirty kitchenware, and dusty rooms. Despite some positive comments, the frequency of cleanliness issues suggests room for improvement.
The apartment's location is highly regarded, with guests loving its proximity to the beach and local attractions. The convenience and scenic setting contribute to a positive experience.
Guests find the apartment comfortable, with special mentions of a comfy bed and cosy living space. However, some discomfort has been noted due to maintenance issues like broken showers and door handles.
The apartment is equipped with modern amenities and entertainment options, but several guests have reported maintenance issues and a lack of certain expected facilities, such as a dishwasher and hairdryer.
Guests have expressed appreciation for thoughtful gestures like welcome scones and afternoon tea. While these touches are well-received, it's important to note that such amenities are subject to change and may not be guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
Enjoying a wonderful position on the West Cornwall coastline, within the pretty village of Porthtowan, is this ground-floor apartment, Sandy Cove. This brightly decorated accommodation has been designed with families, couples and surfers in mind, with bright, contemporary styling running throughout the property to ensure a wonderful base to retire to each evening. Look forward to relaxing into your evening within the open-plan living room, where the French window filters in a cooling breeze during the summer months and floods the space with natural light to ensure a tranquil setting. Pick up fresh local food from the shop and rustle up a delicious evening meal within the well-equipped kitchen before you settle down at the dining table to plan the days ahead over a home-cooked meal with your loved ones gathered around. After dinner, sink into the L-shape sofa with a good book in hand or open up the doors to discover a decked area, where you can unwind with a glass of wine whilst soaking up the sea views and enjoying a spot of stargazing. The interior is completed by two well-presented bedrooms, comprising of a double bedroom and a twin bedroom, both enjoying a refreshing interior design and ample space to house your personal belongings. If you can tear yourself away from this superb accommodation, venture to the popular Blue Flag Beach, where you will also find a glorious beach which hosts a local surf school with surfboard and wet suit hire for all ages. For those feeling active, there is the famous South West Coast Path which runs through the village, where you will be delighted by the breath-taking scenery and the glorious sands that await you. Alternatively, head to the cosmopolitan location of Falmouth, where you will find a larger selection of amenities to suit all ages and tastes. Sandy Cove is a wonderful location for exploring this part of Cornwall.
Porthtowan is a small village resting on the coast of West Cornwall, just 4 miles away from St Agnes and nine miles away from Truro. Here, you will find a Blue Flag beach which stretched for about a mile and is fringed by granite cliffs and is popular for surfers. Within close reach are the towns of St Ives and Penzance, where you will find a further selection of amenities.
Accommodation
All-ground-floor.
Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size, 1 x twin room.
Bathroom with shower over bath, basin and WC.
Open-plan sitting room with dining space and kitchen.
Electric heating.
Electric oven and induction hob, coffee maker, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, Smart TV, WiFi.
Fuel and power inc in rent.
Bed linen and towels inc in rent.
Off road parking for one car.
Surfboard storage inside (please note, surfboards not included).
Decked area to rear.
Sorry, no smoking.
Pub within 0.2 miles, shop within 0.1 miles
Nearby points of interest
- Trevaunance Cove
- Fistral Beach
- Copper Trail
- Royal Cornwall Museum
- Blue Reef Aquarium Newquay
- Newquay Zoo
- Porthminster Beach Café
- Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
- Enys Gardens
- St Peter’s Church, Flushing
Reviews (21)
-
Jodine
It's a lovely little flat right in the heart on the village. We found the property to be very clean and well equipped. Some appliances were clearly new. Nice outside area to use. Beds comfortable. Only issues were broken blind in 2nd bedroom, sofa needs replacing to be really honest but it's not unusable. Overall, nice little flat in a great location. Thank you.
-
Takudzwa
We had to do a lot of cleaning on our arrival with my pregnant wife and 2 young kids. Rooms were all dusty and there were dirty towels in the wardrobe. Pots and pans are all really old, not that expensive to replace so hopefully te owner will take this on board. Headboards are stained. Toaster was very rusty but thankfully the owner gave us a new one aftwr we complained. Fridge has a strong smell and is very dirty and rusty outside. The hoover was not emptied and had a really strong smell when used. There is no phone signal at all but wifi is really good. The whole property could do with some good cleaning and maintenance and getting rid of old equipment, a bit of modernisation would be good to make it comfortable. We did not enjoy our stay at all and would never recommend this place to anyone. The owner did come to apologise aftwr we sent her pictures but thatâs all she did, no opportunity to claim our cleaning fee back either which is a shame and kept claiming that a cleaner had been in the day before but how does that help us when itâs still dirty? Please do better!
-
Takudzwa
We had to do a lot of cleaning on our arrival with my pregnant wife and 2 young kids. Rooms were all dusty and there were dirty towels in the wardrobe. Pots and pans are all really old, not that expensive to replace so hopefully te owner will take this on board. Headboards are stained. Toaster was very rusty but thankfully the owner gave us a new one aftwr we complained. Fridge has a strong smell and is very dirty and rusty outside. The hoover was not emptied and had a really strong smell when used. There is no phone signal at all but wifi is really good. The whole property could do with some good cleaning and maintenance and getting rid of old equipment, a bit of modernisation would be good to make it comfortable. We did not enjoy our stay at all and would never recommend this place to anyone. The owner did come to apologise aftwr we sent her pictures but thatâs all she did, no opportunity to claim our cleaning fee back either which is a shame and kept claiming that a cleaner had been in the day before but how does that help us when itâs still dirty? Please do better!