Holiday Cottages In Bouldnor To Rent

Reed - verified booking

"This was our 1st visit to S14211 having been recommended by our son & his family who visited August 2017. It had a lot to live up to compared to our previous venue that we had stayed at twice a year for the last 15 years & had recently closed down due to owners retirement. (We are former Island residents). The en-suite bedroom was ideal for our 39 yr old autistic son, especially having a TV, which saved us having to bring one for him! Generally there were no real issues except no mattress protector on the 5 ft (2nd bedroom bed). Also in that bedroom the wardrobe doors should be the other way round so that the mirrored door can be used without banging elbows on the adjacent wall & standing in the small gap between the robe & chest of drawers (there are no other mirrors in that room). The stair gate should be easily removable (negotiating it to carry suitcases /base up & down is a pain) & should be available as necessary). Oven & grill pan needs a good proper clean ( didn't use it - where was the grill pan handle?) Lower dishwasher basket/tray needs at least new wheels or replacing. Having made all these comments, we are returning for 2 weeks in September as we booked this at that the same time as our most recent visit - we did really ENJOY our stay at S14211 - comfortable beds & sofas, many extras like you have at home. plenty of spare linen/towels + the tea/coffee/milk & bottle of wine there on arrival + very friendly & helpful caretaker Danny set the tone for an enjoyable stay - thank you!"

Elizabeth - verified booking

"We had a lovely stay at the Lions Retreat at the October half term. The house is spacious, comfortable and well-located with an enormous garden bordered by a stream. The stream was only shallow when we visited and hazardous only with very young children.The owners were very pleasant and helpful.However there were a few things about the property that could be improved to make the stay even better.The dishwasher is actually a pub-style glass washer and required constant filling and unpacking as it held only a few items at a time. There were no instructions when we got there, but Mike kindly came up to the house having printed some out.There were a few items of equipment that would have been very useful. As a family group with 4 children we ate in most evenings but it would have been great to have a potato peeler and a large tea-pot. Also a small sharp knife.We struggled to get any heat in the upstairs rooms despite turning up the thermostat . Fortunately it wasn't too cold and we managed without. Downstairs was heated by underfloor heating which was very responsive and comfortable.The quality of the fittings and furnishings was good, plenty of towels and comfortable beds. The jacuzzi was excellent and easy to use. The laundry room contained an extra fridge and freezer . the fridge was really useful to accommodate our overflow of milk etc.All in all a very pleasant stay but it could have been much beter with just a few little improvements."

William - verified booking

"This is a great wee cottage, although you might not think that when you first see it, stuck in the middle of terraced houses. My wife and I stayed here for two weeks from late June. Inside, first impressions were of a well looked after; clean, tidy and well equipped cottage with no hint of any nasty odours. The information booklet was well laid out and the cooker, washing machine easy to use. The shower was a treat and there were ample towels to cover our two week stay. There is a double bedroom downstairs and a twin room upstairs. Outside there is a small fenced in garden area with; rattan sofa and chairs, a table with two chairs and a rotary dryer. We loved the garden with its tubs of plants. There is even a hose and tap if you want to give the plants a wee drink. Location wise this place is right where you would want to be. The beach is only 5 minutes away in either direction. There is also a Sainsbury and Co-op about two minutes away. I would recommend this cottage for any family up to 4."

Melanie - verified booking

"Very private grounds. Enjoyed hot tub and games room. TV adequate size and quality. Liked the large dining table as well. We had 8 in our party.When we arrived we all got stuck in to cleaning up, a bit dusty, lacked attention to detail in the cleanliness ( I have been to worse!) kitchen utensils, plates/pans all washed before use. Not sure why you need to have an industrial dishwasher that you have to watch and drain yourself- we didn't bother using it. The cooker took some getting used to as well. The upstairs bedrooms and bathrooms were particularly difficult to negotiate with steep eaves- you had to bend over to use the sink and I'm only 5'2. The shower door would stick and wobble. One of the showers wouldn't work properly. I was disappointed with the cleanliness and some of the equipment however the space was excellent, indoor and outdoor."

Dennis - verified booking

"We were not happy with the fact that both the numbers we were given had nothing to do with the property, they knew nothing about giving out permits for the car park and they told me they were sick of people ringing them about the property. One night it felt quite cold as the front room gets no sun and it was quite chill, I went to the handbook and it said you put some heating on by turning up the thermostat in the hall when I went to that it said we could not use it as it was controlled by a HIVE. There were fires in every room that were out of commission so they could not be used. The bath felt as though it was about give away under you when you got a shower. The garden was very unkempt with weeds coming through the paving stones. We felt the wiring was not very good in the kitchen as everything was on extension leads."