1 Coachman's Cottage, Hillfield Village

This property is ok .

The problem with it it says you have central heating Unable to set temperature yourself have to contact owner who controls it remotely with hive. you have to ask every time about adjusting temperature. Or if it’s a bit chilly you just want to take the edge off with some heat, unable to do so, have to contact owner every time. Towel rails to small. without heating unable to dry even with airier. If you have health issues not good . Damp and cold towels not good. I have messaged owner who did set the temperature but we didn’t go out one day and stayed in, shouldn’t have to phone or message owner every time to put heating on. They were on holiday in France.

Had a lovely stay at 1, Coachman's Cottage.

Fabulous location and very quiet site. Grounds are lovely and well maintained. Cottage was clean and well equipped for our stay; a home from home. Would definitely consider a return visit when we are next in Devon.

We’ve stayed in Dartmouth on many occasions but I must say this stay was excellent.

The cottage was very clean, had all you’d need in it for a relaxing stay. The location was easily accessible to Dartmouth itself, I will definitely book again to stay here and will highly recommend it to friends and family. Thank you for making a half term break so enjoyable.

Chipped mug and cracked glass tumbler which broke when put in the wash.

Shower cubicle could do with a good clean in the corners as could the floor where the toilet brush was positioned. The brush holder was filled with dirty water in both toilets. The oven trays were dirty and we didn't use them. Have stayed in different properties in Hillfield in the past and always found them very good but I would not want to stay in this one again. I know times are hard but 2 dishwasher tablets for the week and tiny amount of washing up liquid seems very mean when you consider what we paid for the week's stay.

We would have liked the wi -fi code putin the information book, we spent ages searching!

(Found eventually!) Hooks on the bathroom doors would be useful. The cottage was very well kept and comfortable.

There’s one thing- the frying pan is scratched and useless!

The cupboards bounce down and hit your head when you open them Apart from that it is absolutely great - but pricey but great

The village is lovely, the cottage is lovely but the bath shape is a little difficult, would be better as a flat shower bath and would be good to have hooks on the bathroom doors as knowhere to put clothes whilst in the bathroom?

It would be really good to have full recycling facilities not just an individual box for glass. It would be good if there was an office which was open on site where you could go to ask questions re the site and surrounding areas too. Its proximity to Dartmouth, Totnes and Torcross is just right

Cottage good nice comfy bedrooms.

For us good but if all beds are in use storage is an issue. Shower powerful and good temperature although not very spacious. We did not really use the kitchen apart from breakfast. Fridge good. Sink area really nice. TV nice and big. The WiFi was non existent. Could not use for Netflix or even open simple websites. We reported but they could not improve have reported to supplier. Car parking on the hill which for motorbikes is an unfortunate no go. As I called prior that was a downer. We would not leave on the overflow car park as too far away. We were lucky and were offered theirs by a permanent resident. One tip for the entrance area of the village put a mirror up as it is very awkward and hidden corner.

Lovely cottage in lovely surroundings.

Very clean, everything u need for a self-catering holiday. Beds very comfortable. Had and issue with bath plug this was dealt with very quickly. Asked for a non-slip mat for shower as a little slippery, had a mat delivered with the hour.

The only observation is that the freezer compartment in the second fridge (the primary one doesn't have a freezer compartment) is only for ice cubes.

As such, you can't use it for other items (ice lollies, ice creams, frozen food etc)... we experimented on some cool box ice packs and they didn't freeze so the above is true. As a family with small children, it would have been beneficial to have been able to have had ice cream/ frozen food stored in a freezer - which we were able to do within a similar property on the same site last year.

The property is showing its age.

This particular cottage (1 coachman’s) gets no sun and unlike all of the others has no private balcony or seating area outside other than a very uncomfortable picnic bench on a slope. The bathroom is smelly due to lack of ventilation and the towels never dry. The tiles need a re grout and shower a re Mastic as a minimum. The shower door runners broke due to age on the first day but I have to say maintenance were very good and fixed it on a Saturday. Although there is a shower over the bath it is not the type of bath you should put a shower over as the bottom is rounded. We are fit and have good balance and although I hate them, I think it needs a rubber mat for safety. There are 2 fridges but neither ice box works sufficiently well even for ice cream. The washer dryer is complicated, even reading the book I could not see how you could set the dryer separately. (I wanted to dry the wet towels) We had a great holiday and enjoyed the tennis court. The surrounds are lovely and it is a great location for Dartmouth but the property is in need of a refurb.

The hot water in on-suite shower was hit an miss hot to start then went cooler then cold not happy with washing my hair in cold water Blinds not fastened to wall told they were safety blinds but when I pulled on them they still didn’t break I had a 5 year old in that room Disappointed with the fact of being told freezer wasn’t working when we were already on our way on the hottest day told to hand in keys there was no where to put them the office was locked and could not find any staff on phone for over 30 minutes try img to sort this out eventually a staff member arrived and was very rude about the keys saying it tells you where to put them on the door but it didn’t .

Another family were try to do the same and rude to them aswel. I will not be returning and would tell anyone else not to bother aswell

Although the cottage was nicely furnished, we did find the mattress,s a bit hard .

There was no plug for the sink in the family bathroom. And the shower tray wasn’t clean , we did feel it needed some work done on it .

We have spent several holidays at Hillfield and always really enjoyed.

The cottage was lovely and clean. Just some feedback, fridge is very small for 5 people staying, could do with hooks on bedroom and bathroom doors for hanging towels, gowns. It was disappointing to see all the building work ongoing , the pool area closed and the shuttle board game gone. Some guests were using the tennis courts to play football on several occasions.

We have stayed at Hillfield village once before, so we knew what to expect on arrival.

We stayed over the May bank holiday and it was lovely and peaceful. We hadn't stayed at 1, Coachmans cottage before and have to say it was exceptional. It was pristine ! I could not fault it at all. If I were to be picky I would say that I missed having my Molton Brown products this time! But that is really picky, I know ! I would highly recommend The cottage as It is so close to Dartmouth and easy to get to. I would book again.

Excellent stay.

Lovely cottage, not huge but well designed. Perfect for the 2 of us. Tight in space for 6 adults. Small but totally adequate kitchen with high spec appliances and dishes. Lovely bed and bedding. Decent bathrooms. Comfortable lounge. Easy parking. Very good location, 2 miles from Dartmouth. Hillfield is a complex if a number of stylish cottages. We would return.

Lovely accommodation.

It was smaller than we expected from the photos but was still fine for us.

This is my third time to Hillfield Village with my family.

We have stayed in 3 different types of property within Hillfield and have never been disappointed.

Lovely cottage very cosy.

Hillfield Village is an awesome destination, we will be coming back later in the year for sure.

The cottage was bright, clean, spacious and the beds were very comfortable. The outdoor area is great for the kids to run around & play in a safe environment, meaning we didn't have to watch them all the time, and they had fun. They also made friends with other kids playing there. Staff on site were cheerful, polite and always willing to help. The location is perfect to explore the South Hams area.

The cottage was clean, comfortable and more than adequate for our needs. Outside there was a useful picnic table / bench. We asked for 2 garden chairs & these were promptly produced which made sitting outside more comfortable.