Louisa Cottage

We love Louisa cottage and have been many times .

This time however she is in need of a bit of TLC .the back yard is very unkept and overgrown with weeds ,so couldn't sit out if wanted too.Paint is peeling off chimney breast wall ,and also in main bathroom ceiling .the shower in top bathroom does not drain properly and the sealant around edge on outside is mouldy and very discoloured ,and the 2 anti slip mats in both bathroom s need replacing as very grubby . Blindes in living room are very stiff to lower ,and open and close . Noticed when stripping beds before we left that there were no mattress protectors on the single beds and no pillow protectors on some pillows ,which would save money in long term on having to replace because of staining . We love coming and don't want to be negative ,but if these weren't pointed out neither you as a company or the owner would be aware .

Ideal situated cottage a stones throw from the harbour, walks and pubs/restaurants.

The cottage itself had everything we needed and had a lovely welcome pack of tea, coffee, biscuits and chocolate, even a pint of milk. The cottage was clean and tidy, lovely big main bedroom and bathroom on first floor with another 3 single beds and separate bathroom in the third floor. Only reason not to give full 5 stars would be the outside courtyard was very messy with weeds and not somewhere I would sit out due to the mess, but having the harbour we didn't need to, the bed for me was hard and lumpy but I may just be being a delicate flower and this would not bother others, some blinds/shutters or curtains would also be welcomed in the main bedroom, Venetian blinds although give privacy they do not block any light, so awake very early - picky faults but has not put me off to stay there again, will just take an eye mask and a bed topper with me next time

Floor dirty, got black feet when walking bare foot.

Not enough openable windows. Blinds in first floor bedroom not great. New blinds required and curtains would be good to not be woken as soon as sun rises. Dining chairs very wobbly. Outside bench wobbly. Dishwasher and downstairs loo would be useful.

Had a lovely stay at Louisa Cottage, great location, everything we needed for a relaxing stay.

The cottage is in a great position.

The main bedroom needs a new bed, the current bed is very uncomfortable. It also needs curtains because the blinds let light through. Other than the problems with the main bedroom we had a nice stay.

FABULOUS!

We absolutely loved this place and will deffo be booking next year. Perfect location. Perfectly clean. Wonderful welcome box in the kitchen. Perfect layout. Beautifully clean. Thank you

Great location, couldn't ask for better, everything u need for 5 nights, I'm aware I stayed late into the year but walls slightly marked n damaged just needs to be repainted.

Couldn't get heating on,

We had a lovely holiday at Louisa cottage - the blinds are a bit rickety but that didn't bother us for a week .

.the welcome pack was great thank you ...I think the only downside was only one set of keys it would of been better to have another set inside as it was either a pain to put in the lock box or annoying if people went off and did there own thing , one last thing we did get a bit confused by the heating but managed to work it in the end it was on frost so was freezing but once we took it off frost we were nic and warm and cosy thanks for a nice week would definitely stay again For Sykes cottage : I think the time to enter the property should go back down to 3pm as you aren't really getting the week you pay for with such a late entry time just a suggestion

Cottage had everything we needed.

Plenty of space well equipped. The beds were comfy and having the two bathrooms was very handy. The location was perfect right by the harbour and only a few minutes walk into town used just park to park the car in asda a five minutes walk no problem at all

Lovely, central property.

Pint of milk, welcome hamper and cleaning essentials a nice touch

Would have been better if you could have controlled the water temperature as it was scolding with having young children you have to be careful and with the main bedroom not having curtains it’s very bright the blinds aren’t good enough for stopping the light at night

Well, we have used Sykes quite a few times before and generally the places are good.

However on this occasion the property did not come up to standard and neither did the support from yourselves. The cottage was quite dirty and run down. Generally all the woodwork to the windows were tired and badly needed painting. Apart from dead flies and spiders webs the inside of the windows frames were mouldy. The rest of the woodwork was dirty in particular the skirting boards and around the bed heads. The front door was also dirty. The blinds were very dusty so we preferred not to touch them and create a dusty atmosphere. The bathrooms were dirty with pea stains around the toilets and there was a lot of dirt around the bottom of the bath panelling. The 2nd floor shower exhibited a lot of mould to the tiles and the grout. The shower head to the main bathroom was encrusted with scale and dirt. This shower head was cleaned but then it fell off completely and so was eventually replaced. In the kitchen the frying pan had not been properly cleaned and the utensil rack and utensils were dirty. Whilst the property was supplied with 4 side plated there were 3 white ones and one blue/white side plate that was chipped around the edge. Also there was no plug for the kitchen sink. The rear yard was ok but the picnic table was in poor condition and food could not be eaten off it. At least 2 of the chairs in the dining room had very wobbly joints so had to be avoided being sat on. There are other items but I won't go on. So when we arrived on Saturday we were shocked and very disappointed with the place and tried to contact Sykes. I cannot remember the method of contact but I think it was phone and I was advised someone would be in touch asap. On Monday we realised that Dream Cottages approx 150m away were responsible for the maintenance of the property and as we had not been contacted we went into that office late morning. As a result some cleaning was undertaken but it was still substandard as the internal parts of the windows which had flaking pain and mould could not be dealt with by cleaning. So without going into the office we doubt that any action would have been taken. Frustratingly we received an email from yourselves on 07/07/25 stating that you would respond within 7 days. Not much help to us when our booking was only for 7 days from 05/07/25. So overall, the dirtiest place we have ever stayed in and poor customer service. The only thing that stopped the holiday being ruined was the excellent weather so that we didn't have to spend too much time in the cottage. We would therefore appreciate someone contacting us and offering us a partial refund to our accommodation costs.

The property was fantastic ideally situated right by the harbour it was lovely and clean it had everything you needed for our stay the patio out the back was a bonus as we spent a lot of time out there as we had lovely weather the beds were comfy I would definitely stay here again as my whole family fell in love with this lovely cottage and thank you so much for the welcoming hamper sue westover

Nice comfortable cottage in a great location

Lovely stay!

location was great. The double bed was uncomfortable and could do with curtains in the main bedroom. Kitchen was well equipped, overall a great stay.

The cottage was very clean and comfortable and the bedding was scrupulously clean.

The kitchen and facilities were amazing. The location of the cottage suited us very well. We enjoyed our stay at Louisa Cottage. There were some things which we felt would benefit from attention: the front door and step, the gap in the French doors, the “garden”, the blinds in the twin room (they had to be opened and closed manually because the cord no longer works), the master bedroom would benefit from better window covering as there was too much light from outside at night. A more detailed map of the immediate area would have been helpful, even a visitors’ book might have helped with notes on where others had visited and walked. We didn’t have transport so relied on buses, trains and walking. The lack of a tourist information centre in the area is regrettable.

Our stay at Louisa cottage was very pleasant it was clean and tidy and well equipped, you have the harbour shops, pubs, coffee shops and one of the best fish and chip shops (Bennetts) we were a party of five and felt very at home throughout our stay we will be booking again in the future.

Louisa cottage was amazing.

A really quirky beautiful cottage situated on Weymouth Harbour. The cottage was lovely and clean, very comfortable and really well equipped. We were greeted with a lovely Hamper from Dorset Happy Hamper containing lovely local chocolate, ground coffee, biscuits and Dorset tea bags, all were yummy and there was a fresh pint of milk in the fridge, these were a lovely surprise and felt very welcoming, thank you very much. We were a party of five and we felt very comfortable at Louisa cottage and we all loved it. We loved the homely feel and the decor and it felt homely and had lovely warm happy vibes. We loved being within steps of the harbour wall and could see and hear all the activity on the harbour. Thank you so much for making our stay welcoming and comfortable. We will definitely come back and we have already recommended Louisa Cottage to our family and friends xxxx

Ideally situated, very close to the coffee shops, restaurants,shops, harbour, beach was only a short walk.

The 'Dreams cottages' office was extremely helpful, (one minute away). One niggle would be, lack of curtains, the Venetian blinds were very tired.

Perfect location as easy walking distance to harbour, restaurants and shops.

Clean comfortable and well equipped cottage, we recommend Nothe car park, £6 8.00 till 6.00 free overnight and just a few minutes walk away

We stayed here for 4 days, Louisa cottage was very comfy there were 5 of us and there was ample room for us all.

it was amazing I would highly recommend this property, it was ideally situated for walking to town. The facilities in the property were amazing I could go on all day about how great it was. When we go back to Weymouth I will book this again.

Lovely cottage and really spacious inside.

Only niggle was the blinds in the bedrooms need replacing as you can't fully close them and this lets the light in, or curtains need to be installed as well.

Have used dream cottage/sykes for many many years always had a perfect holiday ,highly recommended

Loved the house, a couple of things had to be sorted, however the plumber came the same day and sorted out the problems.

Location was perfect, area lovely and we were very comfortable

Very conveniently located property, very close to the harbour, local cafes, pubs and restaurants, but also reasonably quiet.

One item that would be a definite plus, is a dishwasher, just a small counter top one would be fine. Double bed mattress should be replaced with a more comfortable one. The single beds were very good. We will be back again

We love Louisa Cottage and come back every year.

It's a lovely location, clean and spacious. The only thing that could make it better is nicer seating in the courtyard.

Great place to stay very near the harbour with all its pubs and restaurants.

Can be noisy in that area especially at the weekend. The house is large and well set up. I would book here again.

Location brilliant, all amenities you could ask for, completely spotless and compliments to the cleaning team.

Parking easy with even more parking places fee of charge including Lodmoor, whick we love to do breakfast at Brewers fare Pub, Portland Bill we always do runs too Just love the smell of the sea and sounds of seagulls and boats. Recommended to all. Thanks again for a dream holiday and have already booked with you again for next summer.

We all had a lovely holiday in Louisa cottage.

Location was excellent. Brewers quay area is lovely for pubs restaurants and entertainment. But still close to the town. The cottage is nice with plenty of room for a family. The only complaint was the mattress were far too hard I would definitely recommend this cottage. Already booked for next year

This is our fifth year staying at Louisa Cottage.

Absolutely love the new sofas, they are so comfy! Dream Cottages team all very helpful, too.

Central location ideal but a little noisey at night and early morning

Great Location!

The cottage was in an excellent location for all of the local shops bars and restaurants plus easy to walk to all of the local things that we wanted to see.

I would highly recommend this cottage if you want a week off from driving as everything is on your door step.

I payed a lot less for Quay Cottage and got a 5 star experience.

The front room light didn't work, the outside panel on patio doors is falling off, the shower plug in main bathroom is slightly blocked had to stay in shower till water went down, no secondry glazing in main bed room, most of the window blinds didn't work properly, the extention lead in twin bedroom is showing bear wires which is a fire hazard, no cleaning products under sink which would have helped covid cleaning but what made me really angry was we didnt get in till 6.00pm. Oh and no highchair as requested till 24hrs later.

We were planning to use the internet for home schooling during our week In Weymouth , unfortunately the internet was down and it took 4 days and daily visits in to the agents before the company even looked into it.

Really disappointed that this could have not been resolved , it appeared very little attempt was made to try and sort this out for us and we left after a week with no internet access.

I was disappointed in this accommodation.

We arrived to find a bag of laundry by the entrance. There were issues with the boiler. When we went upstairs there were large cobwebs on the windows-how the cleaner failed to see these was a mystery as the windows were open. In the upper rooms the bedside lamps were unplugged-one had a broken bulb and when we moved the furniture to plug them in the beds in both upstairs rooms had lots of dust (I would think several weeks worth) under the beds where we also found the alarm clocks. The toilets were not clean neither was the shower in the main bathroom-this room was also very dusty in the corners and the radiator was covered in fine dust-possibly talcum. The shaving light didn't work. Only one tea towel was provided for the entire week and two toilet rolls, a situation I found hard to believe as this was a property which slept five. There was no hand towel in the kitchen and a missing bulb. The outside area was described as a patio-in fact it was a broken concrete yard with black mold on the walls, weeds and wooden garden furniture which was unusable unless you were a collector of splinters. We spoke to the agent who said the property had been "deep-cleaned" prior to our arrival. i have rented property both in England and abroad and have never stayed antwhere where the kitchen was completely devoid of basic foodstuffs ie salt, pepper, oil etc.

The holiday home exceeded our expectations and was probably the nicest we have stayed in.

It was spacious, clean and in an excellent location. I would certainly rebook this place again if I revisit Weymouth.

We had a fantastic holiday, the house was perfectly positioned for our activities and had everything that we needed .

A ten out of ten holiday.What is the cost for next year?

Perfect base, nice and clean.

Had a lovely break!! Could do with a new bulb in the 1st bathroom as the existing one is a little dull.

The cottage was lovely, plenty of space for the 3 adults that went and two children.

Very well located on the harbour lots of restaurants and bars on the doorstep and beach only 10mins walk away. Would highly recommend the cottage.

Great facilities and an excellent location.

Would stay there again if heading for Jurassic Coast.

excellent location

Had a lovely time at Louisa this year. Thanks

We had a fantastic and relaxing stay at Louisa Cottage. On arrival the cottage was very welcoming. It is very well positioned in Weymouth for everything - especially fantastic being in view of the harbour. I would definitely return. Thankyou very much - Mrs Gibbs - Stayed January 2015

Had a great time Louisa Cottage was very conveniently located and very clean. Could do with a downstairs w.c. but other than that it was perfect

Great location close to Harbour house had everything needed for a wonderful holiday in Weymouth Dorset.

Stayed August 2015.

We have been using dream cottages for the last few years and know that we can always rely on them being very nice. Stayed September 2015

Lovely clean homely cottage will be back next year can't wait. Stayed May 2016

We have stayed several times at Louisa Cottage and this time we really appreciated that you had provided biscuits /coffee, towels and free wi-fi. It is a lovely cottage, and a bit of an indulgence for just two of us but we love it. Stayed May 2016

Nice house in the ideal spot. Clean and well equipped. Would book it again. Stayed June 2016

Great place to stay - stayed August 2016

We have been using Dream Cottages for 5 years. The properties are always lovely, but this one is our favourite! Plenty of space, clean and well furnished. We loved being near the harbour, with lots of good places to eat close by - stayed August 2016

Staff very helpful on our arrival during the Folk Festival. Stayed June 2017

Great property this was our second stay here love it - stayed July 2017

Very clean and comfortable, this was our second stay in Louisa Cottage and we hope to return again next year. Stayed August 2017

A perfect cottage for us, just around the corner from other family members, fab location, near to everything. Stayed February 2018.