Riversdale Cottage

This is our second stay here.

I was surprised to read some negative reviews before our visit. To put records straight I found the main bed very comfortable. The property is very well equipped and clean. I did not find one dog hair anywhere. It would be difficult to find a property so close to the town centre. Yes you have to put your car in the car park, which is within a few yards and very reasonable price. I used the Just Park App and just put a week on for about £40. Saved faffing about. People what are you moaning about- get a grip.If you look hard enough you’ll probably find something. Stop looking so hard and appreciate what is there - a really nice property in central Wadebridge. Flat walk in too. Oh almost forgot one review said they were cold. I found it almost too hot. I am quite selective on where I stay and I will definitely go back for a third visit. Susan Harrison

Great peaceful cottage.

Well designed and proportioned. Very comfortable beds and excellent location for travelling all over Cornwall. We plan to return.

The property advertised there was a baby gate, this was not usable as it didn’t close so we asked the property manager if they could tighten the gate bolts to make it close or provide an adjustable spanner so we could do it.

When discussed with the owners we were advised this couldn’t be closed as the banister post was not strong enough to hold the gate and this has never been a problem in 5 years, however it was a problem now and needed resolving but we were met with some resistance on this - not the most helpful of property owners on this matter, lady was very apologetic and tried to think of a resolution and seemed to appreciate our feedback however husband was a little confrontational and resistant to resolve, even said he didn’t see what the problem was if I was in the property with my child. I was advised as a solution that there were some reusable cable ties in the drawer and these had been used before - so it obviously had been a problem before. However on investigation, these were sandwich bag ties which were no longer than an inch long and the gap was probably 5 inches round, plus these would never have been strong enough to hold even if long enough. My worry would be if the bannister post isn’t strong enough to hold a stair gate - 1 why is it there and 2, is the bannister strong enough to serve purpose if this is the case, a huge safety red flag in my opinion. Safety measures should not be advertised, let alone provided if they are unusable as a safety measure. I was asked to find something at the cottage to tie it closed with or buy something and would be reimbursed. We had to use oven gloves to tie it closed for the duration of our stay - I wouldn’t have booked this cottage should I have known there was no way of keeping my child safely away from the stairs. On first glance the cottage seemed nice and clean, smelling strongly of bleach on arrival. However we later found the floor in the lounge to be sandy, the sofa covered in dog hair and once the smell of bleach faded it smelt quite strongly of damp. Whilst I appreciate it is a dog friendly cottage I would still expect it to be clean. The walls in the master bedroom were covered in faint mould marks which have obviously been wiped and the mattress in the master bedroom is in need of replacement as it dips heavily making it very uncomfortable. Internet was terrible with little signal and the instruction manual could do with instructions of how to use the TV as it took some figuring out. The property also needs more normal drinking glasses as there are only two in the property yet it sleeps 5, there are lots of wine glasses and champagne flutes which are not suitable. Would also recommend plastic plates / bowls and cups for smaller children. However there were adequate cleaning facilities provided when needed, tea, milk, biscuits, washing up Iiquid and dishwasher tablets let which was helpful. Location is great, and car park right next door is really good value at £6 for 24 hrs.

The cottage needs definitely a deep clean.

The floors were dirty with dogs hairs, the sofa and the carpet in front of it had a slight dog odour and also dogs hairs on it. There were spider webs in the corners. The master sleeping room had mold stains on the wall, one of the other sleeping rooms had mold in the corners of the skylight. The outer litter bin was half full, so that we had problems to dispose our litter. The yard was also in a poor condition. No recommendation, sorry.

We would have liked to have two sets of keys.

The oven and tins need to have a deep clean. The kitchen was really well stocked with good quality equipment which we appreciated apart from the cutlery which was small and cheap! A larger, more cosy rug in the sitting room would have been nice as the small piece of carpet there kept sliding around. Overall the cottage had everything we needed for our stay and felt comfortable and homely.

It’s trivial things like the kitchen blind which was broken and light bulbs not working in the main bedroom which in any business let it down.

If it was my business I would address all the little things to insure regular bookings otherwise it’s in a great location.

Lovely property.

Very central location. The property was very well equipped to cater for all needs. The courtyard although only small catches full sun and contains a lockable storage unit suitable I think for bikes. There is no parking but car park is only metres away and very reasonable price of £5.00 a day . I pre booked mine with Just Park App rather than faff about daily.

we had a woderful time there.

Deceptive little cottage, quite spacious and clean, very close to Wadebridge town centre and easy drive to local beaches.

Would definitely stay again

Reihenhaus in ruhiger Lage, sehr nah an einem (kostenpflichtigen) Parkplatz.

Bäckerei in Gehweite, Lidl, Aldi und kleiner Spar mit Auto in wenigen Minuten erreichbar. Sehr schöner Rad- und Spazierweg entlang des Camel-Rivers. Kleines Kino im Ort! Einige ausgezeichnete Lokale (Warne's, Streetfood-Center, The Old Teahouse etc.) in kurzer Gehweite. Die Unterkunft entspricht den Bildern und der Beschreibung. Das Haus ist geräumig und die Küche sehr gut ausgestattet. Als 4 köpfige Familie mit Hund haben wir uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Einziger kleiner Kritikpunkt ist die Couch, die sich immer wieder auseinanderschiebt. Wir würden die Unterkunft wieder buchen. Wadebridge ist ein guter Ausgangspunkt, um Cornwall näher zu erkunden.

The only real issue was heating.

Although the house details state the heating is only turned off in May to Oct and on a timer rest of year we were there in early April and it was cold, especially for my 90 year old mother. Bumping the temp dial on thermostat right up did not turn the heating on at any time and there was no response to maintenance number. It was pretty clear the heating was deliberately off. There is a wood burning stove but without a car it was difficult to get fuel. Otherwise house is very nice and was looking freshened up since last year. But if you come out of season be prepared to be very chilly in a stone cottage without heating!

Beautiful cottage in a quiet and ideal location.

There is everything you need in the cottage and more! Nice welcome pack and all cleaning products were there if needed, This beds are very comfy with lovely linen and white fluffy towels. Honestly can’t fault a thing and would highly recommend it, Parking in car park never an issue and great pubs that do excellent food, wadebridge is a lovely market with everything you need.

I have stayed at this property twice before - last time was last Summer, so it follows that I am generally positive about it.

It remains a very well situated property with good facilities including a lovely and well equipped kitchen and small outdoor patio which is pleasant to sit in. The linens - towels, bedding etc provided are generous and good quality. The layout of the property and way it has been furnished mean it would be best suited to a family - ie a couple with children - as the main bedroom is lovely but the two other bedrooms are very small and not well suited to adult occupants - for eg neither of the smaller bedrooms have any bedside table or reading light and you have to get out of bed to switch off the overhead light. Nor is there any wardrobe or place to hang clothes on the smaller rooms other than sharing the wardrobe in the main bedroom. It was disappointing to see that issues raised last time we stayed remain unresolved a year later. In particular, the property details indicate that a spare set of keys is located in the property. As per last year, they are missing and a single set of keys to front and back door only provided - during our stay last time the contact was unable to resolve this issue during our stay and we were told the previous occupant must have lost/taken the keys. We did not bother to try and raise the same issue again this year. Even for a single family stay, it is inconvenient for members not to be able to leave the property separately without locking the others in or not having a set of keys. The child stair gate is not a removable one and is affixed to the bottom stair in a way which impedes access to the bottom tread and is a real tripping hazard for, in particular, the elderly or children. I have never stayed in a property where the stair gate has not been fitted to be integral with the stair tread in this way. I did feel that this year the property was not as well maintained as previously. In particular, there were several dirty dishes in the cupboard, the oven was pretty grimy and the property decor was looking a bit shabby in places. Leaving time is 9am and check in a late 5pm, which is said to be due to the necessity of Covid deep cleansing procedures and, while the property was adequately clean (apart from oven etc) there certainly hadn't been anything like deep cleaning going on! That said, we enjoyed our stay in Wadebridge and the price was reasonable for location, facilities and season. It would just be a shame if further deterioration was allowed to such a nice rental.

Lovely cottage, we loved our family stay with 2 teenagers and a small dog at Riversdale Cottage.

The cottage was spotless on arrival with a little welcome pack of tea, biscuits and tea towels. Clean Linen and towels were provided, that gave it that extra hotel feel. Central to Wadebridge village and local to all other towns of North Cornwall. All amenities provided. If visiting Cornwall again, would not hesitate to stay at this fab little cottage. Only improvement would be to give the back yard a little attention( I.e remove the weeds etc..) Thanks for a lovely stay.

This was a lovely place to stay and a good base to explore Cornwall.

The property was ideal for our party, well located and good value for money.

Nice cottage well positioned to visit other areas of Cornwall.

We have visited several times and will very likely visit again

We thoroughly enjoyed our second stay at this cottage.

It’s very central and convenient for visiting other areas in Cornwall. The facilities are good and being in the centre of town is a big plus. We find the fresh white linens especially appealing.

The cottage over all had everything you needed for a relaxing holiday, unfortunately for us the cottage one door down was under going work on the roof so lots of noise in the morning as well as scaffolding and dust, the shower door was a squeeze for a pregnant woman.

We had a lovely visit to Cornwall.

This was our first holiday as a new family with our 16month old. Wadebridge was a great base to explore and we were blessed with good weather. There were so many fun activities and great places to take our son. We were very grateful that the high chair and travel cot were set up for our arrival making it easy to set up for bedtime after a long 7.5 hour drive. The cottage was lovely and cosy and felt safe with a toddler who Is into everything! The only negative points we experienced were that the cottage was frugal with basics such as only one roll of toilet roll, minimal hand wash, one bin bag, 2 dishwasher tablets. We had to purchase all these basics extra and with the price of the stay for a week I would have expected these to be included. Cleaniness wasn’t pristine. There was a half chewed dog chew on the floor that our son found and picked up (directly into his mouth as an inquisitive toddler) and the toilet bowl was impacted with toilet roll when we arrived. The master bedroom was very well decorated but the bed was very uncomfortable for us which was made worse due to the uneven floor in the bedroom thus the bed leaned to one side. We didn’t sleep well all week. We still enjoyed our stay but I wanted to leave this feedback to improve future stays.

The comfort rating is slightly less as my partner found the double mattress uncomfortable as he rolled to the middle.

I will start with saying the cottage is absolutely beautiful, very well equipped and super comfy beds.

The location is excellent too. The downside for me was most of the plates, cutlery, glasses etc were very dirty and had to be washed before we could use them. Also a very dirty towel (not ours) was left in the master bedroom.

Really clean, well equipped.

Parking not directly out side but was just up the road which we were more than happy with. Good location for accessing other places in Cornwall. Highly recommended.

Very clean and comfortable with a good central location for the town.

The second set of keys was missing, and we never received a reply when we complained about it.

The double bed is very uncomfortable with a dip in the middle, this resulted in some uncomfortable nights sleep.

The cleanliness was not its usual standard, used socks found under the new settee and some areas of the bathroom not cleaned properly. It was a little disappointing this time as we have been to the property before.

I appreciate the need for additional cleaning with the Covid guidelines.

We noticed that the cleaner arrived before 10 am on our check out day. Thus a 10 hour turnover window feels penal.

Cottage claims to sleep 5 but the downstairs was crowded with 4, the lounge is too small to fit in a coffee table.

Cottage was missing some basic accessories such as an oven glove or usable frying pan. And why leave 6 dishwasher tablets - all lined up nicely on a cloth - when guests will generally need 8? But clean and well situated for Wadebridge.

Such a lovely cottage.

Great location, so near to town and yet tucked away. Lovely colours in the cottage, paintings and decor. The patio is a sun trap so when the builders aren't playing their music loud it's gorgeous! They were very friendly builders so I'm sure would turn music down for a bit if asked! Be warned on the saucepans... two of us burnt our hands on the handles.. not used to saucepans with handles that get hot, so maybe bring your own oven gloves and be more careful than we were! We had such a blissful week thank you Sykes!

Handy comfortable cottage for centre of town With biscuits, tea and milk on arrival which was very nice.

TV not working at all which was a Big dissappintment. On arrival the fire alarm was going off and did not stop until owner sorted it out. We had to stay in a hotel overnight the first night which was very stressful after driving to Cornwall in a storm. Skyes gave us incorrect information about alternative accommodation which added to our stressful experience. Also house manager did not ring us back or solve the fire alarm problem.Luckily The owners stepped in to help solve this problem. Phone numbers for help via house manager incorrect also at the house.

Just returned from a family holiday over the christmas & new year break, what a week we had.

The cottage was wonderful, warm and cosy. There was plenty of room, clean, modern, great kitchen and cosy living areas. Location is a stone's throw from the shops, pubs, restaurants but you wouldn't think it was so close as it was so nice and quiet. Camel trail is a must, we walked from wadebridge to pastow on our first day and it was amazing. Thank you for a great stay, we will hopefully be back again, the Jacob's family