Golden Sands

We have stayed in this property several times and over the years our 'welcome pack' has diminished each year.

On this visit the fridge was totally empty .. no apple juice or chocolate drops .. and not a single tea bag or a sachet of coffee. We have a long train journey, leaving home at 7.45 am and arriving at about 4.30 pm. My husband had to then walk to the local supermarket.

Ideal location.

Lovely apartment. Some issues with maintenance. Security gate to car park not working. Intercom doesn’t seem to work. Dishwasher not cleaning dishes very well. Otherwise perfect.

This was our second visit and it was disappointing compared to our first visit.

Fan doesn’t work in bathroom, shower in en-suite had no pressure. Changeover day for laundry missing towels for our last week. The bed was very uncomfortable with 2 sheet covers causing lumps and discomfort.

The apartment was clean and very well equipped.

Only small criticism would be - we couldn’t work out how to turn on the TVs in the bedrooms & we couldn’t find the ‘comments’ book anywhere. We had a wonderful holiday in a beautiful part of the country!

The apartment is spot on.

We had some cleanliness issues with this property.

It seems that a superficial clean occurs after each stay but the accommodation is in need of a deep clean. We reported the issues whilst there and a cleaner returned to rectify, however a deep clean is still required. The bathrooms smell damp all the time and so did the bath towels. The fans in the bathrooms were clogged with fluff so this won’t help the situation. The accommodation is well proportioned with everything you need but be aware that the TV’s in the bedrooms do not work with the Sky TV or terrestrial, however if you have your own Netflix account then you can sign in to Netflix. The bedrooms are stylish and we suspect recently updated but the living area looks & feels tired and in need of modernisation. We did not find the living room cosy as it’s a big room and the layout not a good use of space. The furniture could do with being replaced. It wasn’t the weather for sitting in the courtyard but we wouldn’t have done so anyway due to the furniture being covered in mould and weeds growing out of the ground all over the place. The location is ideal for access to the train station and beach. Overall this accommodation needs a lot of TLC and we wouldn’t choose to stay here again unfortunately.

Very disappointing to have no milk on arrival to make a cuppa after a long journey.

Coffee pods x 8 but no milk pods. No washing up liquid or Jcloth. Always had in the past.

The property was home from home.

It was warm and very clean. The Sky TV was a bonus because of the weather, in March. There were plenty of utensils and crockery. We cooked our meals, while we were there.

We have stayed in Carbis bay a number of times and love the area.

The apartment is deceptively big and feels cosy at the same time. We had a few minor issues around cleanliness which were going to be sorted on our departure (ensuite shower and patio). There are issues with some of the tech equipment in the apartment but could just be because it's the end of a busy season. The tv remote didnt work, the DVD wasn't there in the living room and the Wii console was broken, however, we got lucky with the October weather and didn't need them as much as we thought we would. Would we stay again? Probably not, we would look to try another apartment in the Carbis Bay area just to try something different.

The property was clean and comfortable.

We had an enjoyable stay and we would be happy to come again or recommend to family and friends.

A good very safe gated car park, amazing large spaced apartment in a great place.

Great very helpfull and friendly service from carbis bay holidays

The accommodation is in a brillant location, is spacious and well equipped.

Excellent parking facilities. The only issue we had during our stay was that the outside area had clearly not been cleaned for sometime.

Limited ventilation possible due to windows only tilting Excellent kitchen appliances Keypad for gate to property wrong height for easy use Great base for the area

Yes

This is a lovely apartment and was a new location for us who usually stay in the Carbis Beach Apartments which have become very very tired.

The apartment was modern and provided everything you needed within. There were a few gripes - sadly. The outside seating area was very small and you couldn't really sit outside as everyone walking to/from the car park looked in, so there was no privacy (the same applied if you sat in bed with the curtains open - it also didn't get the sun. The sitting room was very hot as the sun came straight in from early morning and as the windows in the whole apartment didn't open more than a couple of inches, I would imagine the whole apartment will get very hot. The door to the 'patio' did open (when it wanted to as sometimes the lock/handle didn't work). The road noise and constant slamming doors from the car park and the front door, along with the internal doors was really annoying too. We also had a smoker from within Sands who stood outside the sitting room window frequently which meant we had to keep shutting the window/drawing the curtains. However, the building work nearby wasn't an issue which was a bonus.

Exactly as listed.

Felt spacious and was very well equipped. Everything we needed and felt like a home away from home. Location is fantastic with a 400m walk to the beach. Would be happy to stay again.