-
"Fantastic cottage in a great location!"
The property is very spacious and comfortable and the garden is great for sitting and enjoying the peace and quiet. The only slight grumble would be the bathrooms - the shower curtain in the main bathroom is horrible and needs replacing immediately. The downstairs toilet had so much stuff stored behind the door that you couldn’t open it properly. However, these are minor gripes and we’d definitely book again.
Reviewed by Clare4.7★Aug 2024
-
"Great property in fantastic location (Batson Creek) at less than a mile (easy walk) from the town centre."
Dog friendly. private parking, warm, comfortable and clean
Will book again
Greta customer service - thank you team Sykes @ Salcombe
Reviewed by Nick4.1★Feb 2024
-
"Orchard Barn , was quite difficult to find."
A sign would have been helpful at top of the lane.
It was very comfortable and spacious nicely decorated.
Very well equipped and warm.
A bit more attention to cleaning needed. Lampshade in bedroom full of insects , oven door and some kitchen cupboard door handles a bit sticky and grubby , but overall lovely and would stay again.
Reviewed by M3.1★Oct 2023
-
"A really lovely cottage, nice and quiet and very comfortable with plenty of room."
A few niggles:
A good 20+ minutes walk from Salcombe facilities
Quite dirty container in main bathroom
Recycling and waste instructions not very clear
Curtains of wrong sizes in 2nd bedroom which we corrected
Reviewed by Monica4.4★Sep 2023
-
"Nice home from home - plenty of space indoors and outdoors - dog friendly and ..."
Nice home from home - plenty of space indoors and outdoors - dog friendly and not to far from town (short way up the hill at the end of Batson Creek) - great service as always from the Sykes Salcombe Team
Reviewed by Nick4.4★Jul 2023
-
"We enjoyed our stay at Orchard Barn pleased to say the enclosed back area was as detailed and enabled us to let our dog out without worrying."
If I was to offer any criticism it would be that a lot of the cupboards were overcrowded and the glasses and cups etc had hairline cracks in them .As there is a hefty damage indemnity this is a concern.But on the flip side the cottage offered everything we could want .
Reviewed by Margaret4.7★Jul 2023
-
"A very comfortable and relaxed place to stay with everything we needed."
I have already recommended it to a friend with a dog.
Reviewed by Alex5.0★May 2023
-
"It's a fantastic location and we had a fabulous 10 days."
Views from the garden were great and we used that space a lot for reading, eating and relaxing.
The cottage is so well equipped in some ways but the beds really let it down. The sheets supplied are too small, mattress topper in second bedroom badly stained, this bed is also ridiculously creaky! In the ensuite room the mattress is bigger than the bed base, meaning it lacks appropriate support and structure. We were all looking forward to sleeping in our own beds again.
Some basic instructions for the TV and oven/ microwave would be good, an unsorted drawer full of manuals is of limited use as some related to previous appliances.
Finally we would have liked a second set of keys to make it easier when not all the party went out.
Reviewed by a3.4★Aug 2022
-
"Orchard Barn is a home from home, it has everything you need."
From reading previous reviews it was as expected, a little tired and run down. Our mattress was too big for the bed, the sheets didn't fit. The carpets are a little worn and grubby but the property allows for animals so it's almost expected. A good deep clean wouldn't go a miss. The layout is great with a lovely kitchen and lounge onto a courtyard area. Walk into Salcombe is about 15 / 20 minutes along the beautiful creek, you need to be semi fit to walk back up the hill ! The lady next door is lovely.
Would we stay again, yes.
Reviewed by Barbara3.8★May 2022
-
"Excellent holiday thanks."
Reviewed by Colin4.7★Sep 2021
-
"I had an issue with the shower in the main bathroom and the guy came to fix within an hour."
Brilliant service.
Many thanks for leaving us your feedback. We were really pleased to read that our Salcombe office were able to assist with your issue promptly and we very much look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Chloe4.7★Sep 2021
-
"I think the cottage could do with some maintenance and diy as little run down garden needs good weeding and interior could do with up dating also was not not the cleanest when we arrived."
Having said that we had a lovely holiday in Salcombe and would use sykes cottages again.
Many thanks for leaving us your feedback. We were really pleased to read that you had an enjoyable holiday here in Salcombe. We have passed on your comments concerning the presentation of the property to the owners. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Paul3.4★Sep 2020
-
"The good- location and plenty of hot water."
The bad - property dated and grubby. Not sure what the extra COVID cleaning time was used for but it certainly wasn’t cleaning.
Reviewed by Michael1.9★Sep 2020
-
"We had to change the shower curtain as the one already there was dirty and had seen better days There was a leak above the front door so the step was wet all the time ."
Could do with another front door key as only one supplied .
Reviewed by Julie3.4★Sep 2020
-
"A gorgeous barn in an idilic location ."
Pretty little hamlet on the creek and only a 20minute walk to Salcombe. Beautiful surrounding walks. Ideal if you have a dog.
If I had one or two criticisms , maybe the garden could do with attending to and why have all the radiators on in May. Would still recommend this as a place to stay .
Reviewed by Rachel5.0★May 2019
-
"Well equipped comfortable cottage in a great location."
If it could be improved in any way, it would benefit from a little TLC both inside and out.
Jul 2018
-
"The most amazing place we have ever stayed, so comfortable and well appointed."
Mrs DEBBIE WattsSep 2017
-
"Lovely cottage, spacious, great location, peaceful house, with lovely big kitchen."
Would happily stay there again.
Jun 2017
-
"Lovely cottage and location but needs some work done to the drains and general ..."
Lovely cottage and location but needs some work done to the drains and general maintenance for the windows and doors (painting)
MARCApr 2016
-
"I suppose house was as stated, but looking quite tired."
Can one be picky about rental accommodation if they have a dog. I think so.
- I wouldn't expect to see weeds and fungus growing in the lounge.
- The drain in the downstairs toilet stank
- There were food stains on the bench seat in the kitchen and ring marks on the worktop.
- The whole place needed a good clean!
AndyMar 2016
-
"Good"
Oct 2015
-
"Enjoyed the stay and would stay again clean and homely"
Mr A HartleySep 2015
-
"Great space to have."
Lovely views from the bedrooms and kitchen. And very clean with lots of useful cooking kit in the kitchen to make it home from home. The walk to Salcombe is very, very easy, flat and about a mile - maybe bring scooters for younger family members to make the walk whizz by.
Aug 2015
-
"Very spacious accomodation."
Big kitchen with large table and chairs. Very big lounge Great position for walking and enjoying Batson Creek. Nice garden that is a sun trap. Good parking. We have returned year after year. Ideal location for a super family holiday.
Aug 2015
-
"Nice property but not very clean!"
On arrival first impression was doormat hadnt been hoovered. Case was covered in white animal hair after lying on bedroom floor and cushions on settee were covered in brown cat(??) hairs. Also empty boxes left out in kitchen. Kitchen and bathroom were clean.
Jun 2015
-
"Excellent"
Apr 2015
-
"Great accommodation."
Able to sit on the patio in the morning sun for breakfast & for a drink in the evening sun.
Jun 2014
-
"A really lovely place to stay"
Jun 2014
-
There are no reviews featuring this term
Show all reviews