Hillside

We loved our stay and the treats that were left for us and our dogs!

Perfect.

The Good.

..The Bad...and The Ugly... The Good A cute cosy cottage in a great location for easy access to beaches, pubs, attractions. Well equipped kitchen, large fridge/freezer, comfy lounge, 3 good sized tv's, 1 parking space right outside front door (although you are parked on a busy junction), opposite a fabulous pub, upper garden has wonderful views and is secure for doggies, and kingsize bed and linens are good quality. The Bad Bathroom floor needs bleaching and scrubbing as it is filthy, oven needs a professional clean, garden needs a good tidy as weeds and nettles throughout, wooden garden table is rotten, no hanging space in upstairs bedroom, hob extractor caked in grease so I cleaned that, Dyson in kitchen broken, two tiny thin toilet rolls provided, and single mattresses need replacing.as lumpy. The Ugly Back door needs brute force to close it. I found a piece of toast in a grey bowl in the kitchen cupboard. When I stripped the beds on departure day I discovered nasty stains all over the mattress protector. Bathroom sink drain needs unblocking so I removed the plug to take a look and found a disgusting grimy mess. You can tell that this is a well used holiday let but with a bit of TLC and a bit more care by the housekeeping staff, a lot of the above could be easily rectified. When I pay £150+ a night I do expect the property to be, at the very least, clean. That all said, Hillside is a pleasant cottage in a great location.

A nice comfortable house, with all amenities, garden is up a few steps, but with going up for the view, 10 mins walk to the local beach, and local pub 2 mins walk

This was our 3rd time staying here we love it!

! It feels like home from home. Owners are good with communication nothing is too much trouble. The cottage is well equipped got everything you need and more. Great location a short walk to the beautiful beach of portwinkle and just a stone throw away from the lovely finny gook inn. Garden is fully enclosed great for our 2 little dogs and when you get the sunshine its glorious to just sit take in the glorious view even without the sun and listen to the birds sing their heart out. Overall we always have a fantastic stay and I highly recommend a visit. We are back next year and we can not wait!!!

I'm all for 'shabby chic' but not grubby!

The cottage is nice and roomy, especially the kitchen-diner and it is well-equipped. However, there are areas that need a deep clean. I was appalled at the state of the oven. The grill pan and baking trays were swimming in grease. I sent photos to the property manager who apologised for missing these but, I would say that the oven had not been cleaned recently. The table could do with a wipe-clean oilcloth as crumbs of food from previous guests had collected in the groove around the edge. The bathroom floor was grubby. I cleaned a patch with washing-up liquid. The revolting looking shower curtain needs dumping. The bed was very comfortable but when I stripped the it, the pillows had no protectors and had various horrible stains. What a shame for cottage ideally situated in a stunning area.

The property is a little tired and could do with some decoration.

The steps to the garden were very steep and it would be better if the grass was cut.

Lovely rustic cottage, ideal location for exploring the Rame Head part of Cornwall and North Cornwall with Amazing walks on the doorstep.

Lovely little property just a short walk to stunning coastal dog walks.

Great location for dog owners with a great beach. Fantastic comfy bed and lovely sitting room to recover from the day’s activities. Was a wonderful home from home.

Second time we have stayed here.

Beautiful little cottage in a very quiet village. Great communication with host. See you next year :-)

We loved staying at Hillside.

The cottage was quaint but comfortable. We enjoyed using the roll top bath in the bedroom, and the wood burning stove particularly. Crafthole is a small village in walking distance of Portwrinkle beach, the bus runs from just up the road, where the excellent Finnygook pub is also situated. The location was excellent for our coastal walking - the Rame peninsula is quite a quiet part of the SW coast path - one day we saw no one on a stretch of about 6 miles - all the more surprising as the scenery is truly stunning.

Rear patio door lock was not working, apart from this the cottage was lovely and clean and well presented.

Thank you for the cream, scones and jam a nice touch.

Front and back door need maintenance.

Difficult or impossible to lock.security issue

Nice cottage and location, great pub nearby

Fabulous stay at Hillside !

Thank you soooooo much !

A lovely cottage in a lovely village.

The cottage was very well equipped with everything you would need for a holiday. Thank you for the cream tea on arrival and the dog treats. The garden is bigger than the pictures with several seating areas and grass for the dogs.

Small but very cosy Cottage, we felt at home immediately.

Great distance to the beach and the pub!!

Lovely stay in hillside cottage.

A great location, near golf course2 x walkable beaches and best of all a great pub Finnygook Inn 3 min walk. Kitchen big, clean well stocked with equipment from scales to a nespresso machine. It would have been good to have a heads up on the description of how much equipment was in cottage. For example I packed a hairdryer, which wasn’t needed. We didn’t bring any nespresso cartridges, but would have, if known. I would recommend this cottage to everyone: comfortable with a touch of class.

I have already communicated directly with the owner regarding a few suggested improvements.

Hillside cottage was generally OK It was well equipped and quite comfortable.

Although there was a lack of maintenance and cleanliness .The shower drain and trap very dirty The vacuum bag was full to bursting.Both doors need adjusting and lubricating hard to open and shut and the garden steps should come with a health warning

We absolutely loved our stay!

So much so weve booked again for next year!! We felt right at home the cottage has a super relaxed atmosphere. It's equipped with everything you need and more!! Super clean. A stone throw away from the finnygook pub which is the most loveliest pub, staff so friendly and welcoming and the food is to die for!! The lady in the shop next door is so lovely and helpful also.The location is perfect, not too far from beaches the national trust walks and Looe. We had our tesco shopping delivered aswell which allowed us to soak up the beauty of the garden while we waited. The garden was perfect for my 2 dogs. Contact with Ella & Michelle was excellent. I did not want to leave!! Thank you so much

The cottage is beautiful.

It is very clean and cosy. The owner phoned us during our stay to check if we were ok and if we needed anything. This is a home from home and we will be back for sure!

Broken wall and patchy front door was not a good first impression.

Spotted some cobwebs in the porch and junk mail left on side. We opted to sleep downstairs - closer to toilet. Light sensor very sensitive so had to close bedroom door. Over Christmas too few fire lighters and local store was shut. Pressed logs didn’t burn well but we managed to light it the first night to heat up stove. Appliances etc are good quality and all worked. A lovely welcome pack . Well appointed and even though by roundabout we didn’t notice. Not a place if you are not good with steps. Garden access is steep but rails helped. Great for the Finnygook inn! Easy reach to the beach or coast walk.

Stayed in this cottage the first week of the Easter hols and know the area well but have never stayed in Crafthole.

What a lovely little cottage (quirky as all cottages are!) we loved it. The garden is set on 2 tiers but totally accessible. The fire made our stay cosy and inviting. Everything we needed as a family of 4 (2 teenagers and a dog) I hasten to add my son was very happy as the ceilings were high enough for him and he is 6ft 4 so finding cottages that are high enough can be difficult. Again, we loved it and will most definitely be back!!!!

Interesting Cottage Comfortable and well equiped Very steep back garden with damaged fence .

Only one parking space which takes a bit of getting into. I'd stay there again.

We had a wonderful time at Hillside.

The property was very welcoming, warm and had a cosy feel to it. The location of the property was fantastic with some lovely walks just around the corner. Also a fab pub just down the road was nice to come back to after a long walk. The garden was very nice too and good facilities for a fire pit and BBQ, with some great views of the estuary. 10/10 would definitely recommend a stay here.

The property is spacious and comfortable and fitted out to a modern standard.

However, the "central heating" is in fact independent managed radiators which do not give the ease of control that Central Heating offers, which is not convenient for winter lets. The shower curtain was filthy, as highlighted by the previous client and clearly no inspection of this has been made.

12.

16pm. Received text to say no complimentary wood /fire pack.Arrived 3 pm to cold /damp cottage heaters on low setting(outside temp 5 c.)managed to raise temp on heaters after 1 hr. Smelled Damp.Kitchen grimy overall,washed all utensils/crockery/oven before use.Pet hair in freezer/on furniture/in bathroom.Shower curtain filthy with black grime/no power in/water pressure in shower.Vac full of pet hair smelly and filter blocked(useless).Wall behind sofa damp and paint coming off,used coats on sofas to avoid contact(pet hairs).Upstairs bedroom too cold to use(Rad near bath not working)smelled damp.Also no clothes hanging available.No curtains or blinds in kitchen or small lounge window(privacy).Guttering blocked and heavy rain resulted in sleepless night due to water over flowing and bouncing off of plastic drain cover.Latest Gadgets in kitchen,+ 3 x T.Vs not neccessary!! Needs a good clean and decent warmth(heating) We are bemused by 'favourable reviews' and comments in Guest Book.We would not return or recommend as you can probably guess!We felt that in order to stay we could rectify most faults without the intrusion of a maintenance visit as supposed to be a break from hassle of current circumstance.

We had a lovely stay at Hillside.

Had everything we needed. We had to call Paul as there was an issue with the fire alarm but he was at the property within 15 mins of reporting it and was super helpful and friendly! The home was so comfortable and the village was such a lovely place. The walks down the coast was amazing and the food at the finnygook was amazing!

We enjoyed our week immensely,the cottage was warm and cosy with the wood burning fire.

The beds extremely comfortable with high quality bedding etc. There was also a dishwasher and washer/dryer which were most useful. We had realised, albeit after we’d booked, that the only loo is downstairs! This would probably deter us from booking again but if this isn’t a problem to you then you will definitely enjoy this charming cottage.

An excellent stay the cottage had everything we needed.

Was a little dusty in areas but nothing too major the garden also needed a little TLC but other than that a superb break

A beautiful cottage, with all the necessities.

Thank you for the cream tea on arrival and the home comforts. Lovely week away, just what we needed!

When we arrived we found the cottage to be everything we expected.

It was lovely and clean. There was everything you needed to make your holiday home from home. When we got there, there was scones, jam, clotted cream to have a snack and milk, coffee and tea bags to have a well urned cuppa just what we needed after a long journey from the North East. They only criticism if it is criticism it would have been nice to have a little table just outside the patio windows then you could have had breakfast outside as it is lovely and private there. Overall I would definitely recommend the cottage it is a beautiful cottage in a beautiful village. There is a pub 2 mins walk on one side and a shop 2 mins walk on the other side.

The pictures of the cottage are mostly accurate we assumed that with a picture of a bath and shower room there would be two toilets.

But our fault for not reading the information properly. We had a call prior to our arrival from Paul who manages the property very helpful and nothing seemed like to much trouble. Very nice to have that person you can contact if there were to be any issues We didn’t see any information about a bbq which was a nice surprise. It was nice to have a garden space and great views over the to the river. Although steps were quite steep but our kids were fine with them. Location was super for us walking distance to the beach and a really nice pub and a shop on your doorstep if we had forgotten something. A really well equipped kitchen and dining space. Although not a lot of space for storing non fridge food.. Three TV’s our children really loved that. Great to have Netflix’s Prime and You Tube available. Parking space right outside the door was essential as road are a little tight for cars passing. But that’s part of the charm of Cornwall. We really had a lovely week and would stay here again.

On first impressions the house is beautiful.

Modern fittings, and very clean. Fresh towels given and welcome cakes are a lovely touch. However, due to health concerns, had we have known the bathroom was downstairs we would never have booked. This is not mentioned in the listing. This caused so many issues and we were very disappointed. The bathroom is also a wet room, so any fully dressed person going to the loo after someone has showered is going to get very wet! The main bedroom upstairs doesn't have the clothes storage as mentioned, but a pipe with some coat hangers on. Any other clothing you have just has to stay in your case or on the floor. Instead of having a decent wardrobe/ chest of drawers, or a second loo, is a bath. Maybe a nice touch in winter but it does make the room slightly damp smelling. The garden is lovely, but even though a dog friendly house, is not enclosed. So if you open the door your dog needs to be on a lead in the garden or they can escape over the 2 ft fence onto the main road directly outside. The beach is not paces away as advertised. It is a long walk with no pavement, or a 5 minute drive to the car park, and then a steep decline down to the sand. Again mobility issues stopped that visit which is disappointing because of the description promising something different. We rent cottages and lodges regularly, and are slways greeted with information from the host on the area. On this occasion there was a folder full of instructions and insurances, bit nothing on thr local area, nearest supermarket, takeaways, etc. Local pub opening times would be handy, WiFi passwords, emergency contacts etc. So it took a day just to find all that out. As I said, the house was modern, and clean. But these things all added up to make this a less than enjoyable stay I'm afraid to say.

Thank you for a lovely stay.

The cottage was comfortable and very well equipped. Great dinner at Finnygook Inn and lovely local beaches. We also enjoyed the sun in the garden and the views.

Lovely stay here at Hillside Cottage with our three little dogs.

Cottage is very comfortable and relaxing. The garden is lovely with beautiful views. The stairgate is a very good idea, however would recommend one that reaches the floor, as our 3 little ones just slithered under it! Would definitely come again, as very central. Beaches just a 15 minute walk and the Finnygook pub has excellent service and delicious food. Thank you.

We all had a great time in your wonderfully appointed cottage.

Whitsand beach must be the most deserted in Cornwall and the cliff top cafe has excellent food. We have to return to this wonderful base for exploration. I hadn't realised how entertaining it can be to wash up overlooking a roundabout!