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"Lovely property and plenty of space for all our family."
Peaceful surroundings but close to local amenities. The owners were helpful and friendly. Would highly recommend
Reviewed by ChristineMay 2022
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"The Games room definitely made the holiday!"
Sofas are comfortable and there is a good amount of space with a good size dining table. There is also a nice box of toys for younger children, my nephew played with the wooden train set every day. Unfortunately bathroom facilities in the cottage were not as good. The cleanliness of the bathrooms were poor. You either had a boiling shower or cold and the water pressure was very low. Nice location Chideock is very pretty.
Reviewed by JennyMay 2022
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"Second time visiting Perry Hay."
Spacious and comfortable no frills holiday home in beautiful countryside. Utility room with walk in shower great after a muddy walk with dogs. Well equipped kitchen. You can explore many walks right from the house or just chill in the garden. In the car West Bay, Sea Town , Charmouth and Lyme Regis all within a short distance. Will not be our last visit!
Reviewed by JaneMay 2022
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"Excellent location and well placed for the local beaches."
We loved walking up Hell Lane nearby. Property was ideal for us with plenty of room and most importantly nice and warm! The owners were quick to respond to a query we had regarding wood supply. The directions to the property indicate the house is on the right whereas it is actually on the left. We felt that the arrangements for recycling could be improved and there were a few minor issues such as light bulbs not working and one of the stove switches a bit loose. Having said all that we would thoroughly recommend the house as a place where you will really enjoy your holiday!!
Reviewed by ChrisApr 2022
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"Abi was the perfect host, allowing us to get on with our holiday and business trip, but being there if we needed help."
The absolute bonus was a socket in the hall that allowed us to charge our electric car for our journey home to Birmingham (albeit out the side window but hey whatever works!) The bowl of fresh farm eggs from the chickens who are neighbours was thoughtful and made great omelettes. We brought our big Bullmastiff with us and he loved all the space plus a secure garden to mooch around in (and bark at the chickens) Listing still says that property is on the right as you go down Hell Lane and it’s actually on the left so Sykes need to update that as this has been mentioned before.
Reviewed by SteveMar 2022
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"Great stay great cottage definitely worth the money"
Reviewed by ClaireFeb 2022
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"Very warm comfortable accommodation."
Really well equipped. A good location for exploring the Dorset Coast. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay there.
Reviewed by JohnOct 2021
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"The cottage and location were lovely, however the direction sent by Sykes were misleading as they apparently started from the middle of Bridport but no indication of this!"
It would be more helpful at least to know where the directions start from - especially as we arrived after dark. There is a right turn at the north end of North Road and another right turn into Hell Lane. The property is on the left - not the right! The cottage had no guest information folder other than some laminated sheets referencing Covid instructions. For example, there was no information about connecting to the WiFi, no information about rubbish collection (and no outside dustbin), no information about using the heating and no invitation to contact Abi with any issues. It would have been nice to have information on local food shopping options (opening times of the Spar in Chideock for example and location of larger food shops). For the price, I would have expected the provision of a dishcloth. I appreciate that we are at the end of a busy season, but after initial joy at finally being able to get away, I was disappointed with the tired nature of the fittings. Towels were provided but were very small and thin, pillows very flimsy, cushions in the lounge also very tired, crockery, mugs, cutlery and glassware mismatched and little in the way of saucepans. The oven worked ok, but the rings were hit and miss - sometimes deciding to turn on and sometimes not and sometimes deciding not to turn off! There were no ice trays in the freezer. There were two power cuts during our stay - the first was apparently planned as tree surgeons were working further up the Lane - as we had a baby with us it would have been nice to know this in advance. The second was apparently because the automatic top up on the smart metre did not work correctly - we did wait a couple of hours before messaging Abi and once it was evident that other properties around did have power - but again not ideal with the baby. There were several lightbulbs not working - towards the end of the week we did find a few spares, but a bit late to address the poor lighting in the bathroom! There did not appear to be a shaver socket anywhere. The shower cord in the downstairs bathroom was so hard to operate, we did not for fear of ripping it from the ceiling - it was only when Abi called after our second power cut SOS that she tugged quite hard on it to activate! I had already messaged Abi several times, but her slow response to messages did not really encourage further messaging. Our frustration is that all the above could easily have been addressed with a little more attention to detail. To put my criticism in perspective, if I were Sykes Cottages’s, all the above niggles should surely be addressed (checking lightbulbs, safety of the stove etc) between each hire, but I notice that previous feedback mentions the lack of an information folder and there still is no sign of same! All in all, we enjoyed our time in a very beautiful part of Dorset, but if using Sykes again, I would want to be assured that the next cottage was more carefully presented.
Reviewed by JackieSep 2021
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"2nd visit to this cottage and didn't disappoint again."
Enough crockery, cutlery for family of 6. Having gone with son and his family we decided to use the bedroom with ensuite and found beds to be very comfortable, these had obviously been changed since our last visit 3 years ago. Although some area's could still do with a little bit of tlc this cottage is well worth the money.
We had a couple of issue during our week, however owners were very quick to respond.
Staying here you can either have a peaceful stay and just sit and relax in the garden or visit the many places of interest which are all within a short drive.
Would certainly recommend this cottage.
Reviewed by RonAug 2021
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"A fantastic family holiday home in a beautiful location."
Quiet and peaceful with plenty of space inside and out, and only a short drive away from such a variety of beaches and places to visit. The house had everything there that we needed and more. Only downside was there weren’t any welcome / house instructions re house use and recycling etc but a minor issue. We had a really great holiday. Would definitely recommend and will return ourselves in the future. Thank you.
Reviewed by KatieAug 2021
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"Brilliant cottage in a convenient location close enough to major towns yet in a peaceful, rural setting."
The cottage was lovely and we all enjoyed the week away (even the dog who settled in very quickly despite being woken by the cockerell nearby on the first morning).
The cottage was very well equipped with just about everything needed for a perfect break away whilst being a home from home. Plenty of space for our family with large dining and living areas along with a generous size kitchen. The pool table and darts board also added to the fun for the time we were "at home". Wifi and Internet TV although not essential for my husband and I made the break more enjoyable for our teenager.
We had many local walks around the countryside and into the village (approx 20-25 mins walk) with the dog over the week. The locals were really friendly and welcoming. The nearby Catholic church was also a wonderful find and we were lucky enough to pass by when it was open so got to see the beautiful decorations and artwork inside.
From the cottage we had a great base for travelling to the local beaches and seaside towns. We visited Seatown, Eype, Charmouth, Lyme Regis, Cogdon beach, Weymouth and Yeovil during our holiday.
Quite often even though we planned to eat out we decided to return to the cottage for our evening meal. We all found it to be very restful and comfortable.
There were shops nearby for provisions. A short drive in the car we found Morrissons and Lidl. Ideal to stock up on the necessities.
I'd have no hesitation to recommend West Perry Hay to any friends or family. I also had no issues with Sykes Holidays either.
We would have re-booked to go back for next year but sadly the prices had gone up and put it out of our bracket.
Reviewed by SophiaJul 2021
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"Lovely place, fantastic area."
The only thing missing was a welcome book to advise on the house it’s use, rubbish disposal, local facilities, tourist awareness/ recommendations etc.
Reviewed by PeterJun 2021
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"The description of the cottage, was spot on, a lovely cottage in a quiet secluded position."
The layout and facilities were brilliant, I can quite understand why some families have returned 2 or 3 times. The house was warm and comfortable, we had a very relaxed and chilled our week, it is in a great position to explore and enjoy the beautiful Dorset countryside.
Reviewed by BridgetOct 2020
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"Perfect location, very quite and beautiful views ."
The children loved the garden and it was very safe all enclosed. Our first visit to Dorset definitely go back feel in love with the place.
The cottage is a little worn and other people’s comments in visitors book still haven’t been addressed. The standard of cleaning especially toilets is poor .
Reviewed by KathAug 2020
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"This house was the best we have visited."
very warm, comfortable and homely, excellent views and walks
Reviewed by PaulOct 2019
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"We were 3 adults and 5 children ranging from 3 - 11 and the cottage was a great place to stay with every thing we needed it felt like home from home."
The property was extremely clean and had all mod cons and as we cooked and every day I don't think there is any piece of cooking equipment that wasn't there.
Abi and Tim were great hosts and popped down to check we had all we needed, and to contact them if we had a problem (we had no problems with anything). The cottage is in a fantastic spot close to the sea but in the country surrounded by beautiful scenery and all we could hear was birdsong, (no traffic) the garden was great for the children and was fully fenced so was safe for a family with young children we didn't have to keep checking them.
An ideal spot for visiting all of the Jurassic Coast we will definitely be back again as the children and adults had a fantastic holiday in a beautiful cottage without any hassle.
Reviewed by JenniferAug 2019
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"The location and living space of West Perry Hay was perfect."
Garden was lovely and we enjoyed the use of the bbq and the games table. Looking out to see the cows, sheep and chickens was lovely too.
Unfortunately the overall cleanliness of the house, we felt was not up to standard eg cutlery and plates were dirty, lots of cobwebs upstairs and downstairs, kitchen floor was dirty, washing machine detergent compartment was filthy and the dishwasher could do with better instructions as sometimes it didn’t wash the crockery and cutlery.
The kitchen “white goods” are looking a bit “tired”.
Main double bedroom furniture eg chest of drawers was broken, and wardrobe floor too.
We did however throughly enjoyed our stay with the family at West Perry Hay.
Curtis family
August 2019
Reviewed by MoiraAug 2019
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"I honestly would not recommend this holiday home,the barn was as seen in the photographs looking lovely,but the property needed a good clean and the appliances needed attention also no proper facilities for disposing if rubbish."
Reviewed by PamJun 2019
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"Had a very enjoyable stay."
Comfortable and spacious accommodation. The pool table and darts board were good to have especially as we had a teenager with us. The garden was lovely to sit in, but in the height of summer would be good to have a parasol to use. The bed settee dipped a bit in the middle so was slightly uncomfortable. We wanted to use the tumble drier but it kept showing a fault code. These are minor issues and not a complaint though. Also it would be an advantage to know which day the dustman were due as we missed them and had to take our rubbish to the refuse tip.
Reviewed by MaxineMay 2019
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"We are a family of 6 adults and 2 toddlers."
Been to this cottage before and it’s our favourite place. Can’t fault it at all, the owner Abi is the perfect host. Will be going again next year
Reviewed by ValerieMay 2019
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"Host superb - lovely Lady"
Reviewed by LeeApr 2019
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"Lovely cottage in fantastic location."
The cooker could do with updating but apart from that everything was great. So nice to find somewhere so nice that is relaxed about dogs.
Reviewed by JaneNov 2018
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"The cottage was lovely and we all had a great week, however we were a little surprised that it was not mentioned in the write up that the neighbouring cottage had free roaming chickens and there were sheep in a field at the bottom of the garden."
It was lovely to experience and fortunately my dogs are use to farm animals but my parents dog was not and we did not want him to worry the animals so we had to pay quite a bit of attention to him and not let him in the garden unsupervised. It would also be useful to mention that dogs can stay in the attached cottage next door and the fence is not solid, if anyone had an unfriendly dog I would not recommend staying here, as you are in close proximity.
Finally we loved the pool table and the dart board and had many nightly tournaments, but this was hampered by broken cues and darts. We attempted to purchase new ones during our week but who knew they would be so hard to find! New ones would be greatly appreciated by all who use the cottage and its entertainment.
Reviewed by NicolaAug 2018
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"Large spacious property tucked away from hussle and bussle of holiday traffic."
Great place to relax or near enough for days out.
Abbie very friendly and responded to any problems straight away.
Would recommend for family holidays .
Reviewed by RonAug 2018
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"The property, location, friendly neighbours, are all very good, we had six adults and a baby in the place, and we were all comfortable."
I would recommend this property on this basis. However, there are certain aspects that let it down, specifically, the pool table is very old and is propped up on one leg, and is not level. The TV is very old and had a line down one side, the kettle is badly silted up, the fridge wobbles badly. Some aspects of the rubbish from the previous visitors was not removed prior to our arrival. If the maintenance aspects of the cottage were to be improved, then it would be a really tremendous holiday home. In summary its a great property, let down by inadequate maintenance.
Thank you for your feedback. All feedback is very important to us. I have purchased a new multi games table, I have also replaced the television with a new TV. The issue with the kettle and the fridge has been resolved. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Property Owner
Reviewed by SusanJul 2018
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"Location was spot on,plenty of places to go to right on your door step."
Accommodation very spacious and well equipped.
Reviewed by StephenJun 2018
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"The house was big enough that 4 adults, 2 toddlers, and 2 teenagers had lots of space."
Garden was lovely with swing and slide, fabulous views (and visits from the cows). The teenagers enjoyed the dart board and games table. The dogs loved it too plenty of space for them and a large utility to keep muddy paws out. The area is great too, quiet and out of the way but only a few minutes drive from village pub, beaches and lovely areas to walk. My only complaint, please Abi can you get a better double bed for when we come again next year
Reviewed by SusanMay 2018
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"Fabulous house, in beautiful settings."
Perfect for beaches, walking and relaxing. Ideal for a family of all ages. Great for dogs.
Reviewed by SarahMar 2018
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"Very warm welcome to this lovely cottage."
The location is wonderful and the ground floor is very spacious and comfortable. The bedroom accommodation is less spacious and the main bathroom would benefit from a shower facility.
The kitchen equipment needs some attention such as light bulbs not working and crockery was sparse and poor.
Reviewed by MarilynMar 2018