Nuke

52 Customer Reviews

• "Upon arriving at Nuke we were extremely happy with the property inside and out, the cottage is spotless and beautifully decorated, we felt it was a home from home with all the comforts needed for a getaway."

  The welcome pack was a lovely touch and the fresh milk and cleaning supplies were gratefully received. We didnt notice on the listing as well as bathroom and shower room there was a downstairs toilet - a real bonus. We have stayed in Weymouth many times, ususally we have stayed near the Harbour but did find this could be on the noisy side late at night, Nuke was a welcome relief, just a couple of minutes walk, but oh so peaceful. We will be looking to rebook again for 2026 in the next few days. We had no reason to make contact with the agent as our week was just perfect, but the email from Sykes with a few reminders what to do when leaving was very welcome. All in all we had the best week, Weymouth weather was on our side and Nuke has just become our new favourite place to tell all our friends and family about. I wholehartedly recommend booking Nuke through Sykes Cottages and only wish we could have stayed longer John and Olivia Newman (Surrey)

  Reviewed by Olivia5.0★Jun 2025

• "Lovely stay and lovely cottage Some attention to maintaining things like shower heads is a suggestion"

  Reviewed by Deanne4.1★Apr 2025

• "Have stayed here in the past."

  Always a nice stay. Would definitely return. Just a small thing, the shower mixer bar upstairs requires replacement, varying temperatures. Just changed mine at home for the same reason.

  Thank you for your feedback, we are getting the shower looked at as soon as possible. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Ray3.8★Jan 2025

• "The location of Nuke in the quiet mews, coupled with the sheltered parking across from the house, is very secure and absolutely perfect."

  We have stayed in these cottages several times, but this was our first visit to Nuke. There were issues (in no particular order): The fridge/freezer is unserviceable and should be replaced because it is switched down to 'low' by the cleaners and takes a couple of days to return to proper freezing temperature. Milk was going off within 24 hours, the freezer was solid with ice but ice-cream would melt in 12 hours. The dishwasher is a tad temperamental; sometimes it works and sometimes it decides to go on holiday for 8 hours. The sitting room television is similiarly temperamental; it has a very limited number of terrestrial channels and will not always change channels, it just freezes. The heating programmer is new but there are no instructions to go with it; somebody from Dreams had to come out 3 times to get it working properly. The extractor fan in the downstairs toilet it not working. The second bathroom, with the round bath, is unusable by an adult, although it might be fine for a 5-year old. It is too shallow for a grown up. There were dirty utensils in the kitchen which had not been properly sorted and cleaned; we found a saucepan with an inch of oil/grease in the bottom of it, used for frying something, some time ago. Cleaners should have dealt with it. Downstairs corner-shaped sofa is extremely uncomfortable, it is too big/deep for normal sized adults and the cushion arrangement is wierd. There was only one clock in the whole house, over the door between the kitchen and sitting room. Fortunately, and aware that we had to be out of the cottage by 10am, we had brough a couple along, together with our mobile phones. On the plus side, the pillows were excellent (not always the case in these cottages and I bring my own as a precaution). We do this holiday break twice a year but it was sad to see Weymouth looking so uncared-for and the season had clearly already ended for a number of premises along the harbour.

  Thank you for your feedback. The fridge freezer did need defrosting, this has now been done and is working again normally. The dishwasher does have a button on it which is a delay timer where you can set a variable number of hours before it will come on so perhaps you were inadvertently pressing this each time - the dishwasher does appear to be working normally. We have put some simple to use instructions above the thermostat in the hallway and the downstairs loo extractor fan has been replaced. Unfortunately, the local TV transmitter for Weymouth only sends out a limited number of channels (all the usual ones are there but not channel 5 and some of the other more recently launched ones also are not transmitted). The TV in the lounge is a smart one so many other channels can be accessed via the catch up apps. The bath is limited in space due to the shape of the room, we could not get a larger one in when this room was recently refurbished. An adult can use it but in all honesty, it is not possible to lie down in. We are sorry if you found dirty kitchen items in the cupboards. We do ask guests to properly clean such things before putting them away. Cleaners do check the cupboards but this is only done on a cursory basis, there simply isn't the time to get everything out of each kitchen cupboard - the arrival time would have to be pushed back even further to achieve this which is not practical. The corner sofa is a modern one from DFS, we have, since your booking had the base cushions upgraded with new foam as we did note that they were previously flattening down with use. We do provide a kitchen clock, there is also a clock on the DAB radio in the lounge. We don't think there is any need to provide more clocks in the property. We are bemused by your comments saying Weymouth looked uncared for - on the contrary, the Brewers Quay redevelopment is progressing (phase 1 is completed at the side and rear of Shire Horse Mews, they are now working on phase 2 which is the main building on Hope Square) the North harbourside has recently had the old railway lines removed and the area re-landscaped for better pedestrian use and added amenity space, the railings along the seafront have just been repainted and repairs/redecoration to the town bridge is in progress. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Linda3.1★Oct 2024

• "The property was located in a great place for ease of Weymouth walking distance."

  Having a secure car space a bonus. Mins from beach good.The king-size bed was really comfortable. The shower was hot and ample size. Seating is looking a little out of shape but was comfy . The amazing happy hamper left for us was a great touch and well received plus the fresh milk. Would come back again

  Reviewed by Davina5.0★Sep 2024

• "Positive Great location Very nicely decorated Comfortable beds Negative Property walls are very thin."

  We could hear whole conversation by neighbours and hear neighbour being sick in shower every morning. Not pleasant. Needed more hand towels Needed more than one tea towel for a week Greater choice of drinking glasses needed (high balls) for gin, etc. Kitchen supplies are quite basic. Ironing board is wobbly, almost unsafe. There is significant building work at the back of the mews. Guests should be warned about this on considering booking. I note building noise has been an issue before in a review. We reported a couple of maintenance issues do they could be fixed for future guests. This resulted in property management company entering the property whilst we were out, without asking/letting us know. We came back one evening to find things had been moved in some places.

  Reviewed by Louise4.1★Aug 2024

• "Lovely property in an ideal location."

  Exactly as described and shown in the photos. Comfortable and felt right at home. Literally a minutes walk to the harbour area. Parking on site is a bonus and we went the whole week without using the car. Only 1 small thing which was a bit annoying was the property next door was having work done so could hear sawing and banging early in the morning. However, I appreciate this is beyond the control of the owners and would not put us off staying there again. Luckily weather was good enough for us to be out all day.

  We are glad that you had a lovely holiday. You will be pleased to know that the work on the holiday cottage next door, Splash, has now been completed. Apologies for any inconvenience during your stay. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Laura5.0★Jul 2024

• "Property was clean ,tidy and comfortable one more hand towel would have been handy one for each bathroom."

  Instructions for operating heating were not clear was simple enough though after the owner of no 7 “splash” explained it.

  Reviewed by M3.8★Jun 2024

• "Delightful cottage,well situated and private parking such a boon in Weymouth."

  Would happily stay there again.

  Reviewed by Terence5.0★May 2024

• "Lovely property, set in a fabulous position close to the town and Newton's beach."

  Can highly recommend and if coming to Weymouth we would definitely opt to stay at the Nuke again. Lovely Dorset welcome pack - would prefer plain coffee to flavoured but that's just me. Thank you again - fabulous!

  Reviewed by Sue5.0★Apr 2024

• "This is the second time we have stayed at Nuke, very near to the Harbour and the Nothe, Nuke was very clean and tidy with the added bonus of secure and covered parking."

  Reviewed by Coleen5.0★Mar 2024

• "Splendid time,very nice apartment,welcome box very welcome ,thank you."

  Reviewed by Christine5.0★Dec 2023

• "Good general accommodation."

  Close to the old harbour and Newton's Cove. Very good internet connection and very good state-of-the-art TV. Own covered parking place is also a good point. ------------------------------------------- It was the second time we've stayed here and I mentioned it before - the bannister does not go all the way to the top of the stairs, it stops at the first corner, not good, it is a safety concern.

  Thank you for your feedback. We had been waiting for a carpenter to put in the extra piece of banister, and it is not always easy to fit these jobs in on the one day of a changeover so apologise it was not in place in time for your second visit. However, we are pleased to say that it has now been done, so if you do decide to stay at Nuke again, it will be there ready for you. Best wishes , the Owners Property Owner

  Reviewed by Michael4.1★Oct 2023

• "It's the second time we have stayed at Nuke,it's a lovely cottage and being only two of us there was plenty of space."

  Its well appointed, but a few minor niggles are the size of the mugs/cups they are huge and the size of the frying pan,again huge and for two totally impractical.Also Freezer needed defrosting it was difficult to open any of the drawers due to ice.As I say it would not put us off renting again but minor niggles.Its a perfect location , parking can be a little tight but very handy opposite the front door.An ideal cottage to stay at any time of the year.

  Reviewed by Brian3.8★Oct 2023

• "Nice place to stay close to all amenities with a parking space , bonus points for that as parking in general is expensive there ."

  The area is being revamped with building work in progress in numerous buildings close by. But this didn’t hamper our stay , we had a lovely time there lots of walking and cycling which we found the easiest to get around.

  Reviewed by Carol3.8★Sep 2023

• "We really enjoyed our holiday and staying at Nuke made it perfect, it was well equipped and very clean and spacious."

  We would definitely recommend this property as it is in a gated courtyard with an undercover allocated parking space, the location was situated close to the Harbour and Newtons Cove.

  Reviewed by Susan5.0★Jul 2023

• "Nuke is a comfortable well equipped cottage in a good location."

  A couple of small issues were sorted swiftly. Communication from Sykes was excellent.

  Reviewed by Brenda5.0★Jul 2023

• "Great cottage."

  Very clean and facilities spot on. Close to the quay and local pubs and entertainment. Gorgeous staying the west side of Weymouth with all the beautiful coves and scenery.

  Reviewed by Marney5.0★Jun 2023

• "Everything was perfect."

  This is the second time we have stayed in this cottage and think it is the best. It is in a secure area with it's own undercover parking , it is within walking distance to the harbour, shops and beaches. Dreams, just around the corner were excellent, on our way out we reported a wobbly toilet seat and it was mended by the time we got back. The only thing that would stop us going back is our age, we fiound the long journey tiring.

  Reviewed by Lesley5.0★May 2023

• "Great cottage in a wonderful location, Perfect for a stay in Dorset."

  A lovely welcome touch of milk in fridge and a welcome pack was in the cottage upon arrival . Perfect in every way , thank you

  Reviewed by Steve5.0★May 2023

• "Great stay, fantastic location close to the harbour with restaurants and bars."

  Well equipped property. Secure parking , Will deffently stay again. Phil & Carol

  Reviewed by Philip4.7★Apr 2023

• "Loved staying at Nuke."

  It is a lovely cottage in a very good location with parking. The washing machine didn't work but this was swiftly dealt with by a brilliant lady called Jane at sykes cottages. We had terrible weather during our stay so spent a lot more time in the cottage than expected but it is warm, cosy and comfortable...a real home from home. We loved it. ❤️

  Reviewed by Phillip4.4★Mar 2023

• "The Nuke is in an excellent location with safe parking."

  The cottage is well equipped, comfortable and clean. The welcome pack was of a v high quality... We would recommend.

  Reviewed by Christine5.0★Oct 2022

• "The cottage was lovely in a good location ."

  Though lack of privacy The beds and sofa were extremely Uncomfortable so much so we had to go out and spend £82 on an air bed for better comfort We also had to go and buy tools as the ironing board fell to pieces so we fixed it . Totally not worth £1000 per week when so uncomfortable and unable to sleep and having to fix things The downstairs window was easy to open but very hard to shut as the handle was just on the window sil rather than fixed to the window Sorry - about this review but we feel it really was not value for money . We go to weymouth every Year . The good points were the parking and The shower

  Owner response - thank you for your feedback, with regards to the points you have raised, Nuke is located in a private gated mews development of 8 properties in total, it has three other properties to the right of it that are also holiday lets that guests could walk past Nuke to get to. Due to the infrequency of people potentially walking past, we did not think it necessary to add net/voile curtains to the lounge windows but will continue to monitor guest feedback and review this if others think it is necessary. The sofa was purchased brand new from DFS and is less than 5 years old. Similarly the beds were also bought with guest comfort in mind and having slept in them ourselves as a family, found them to be very comfortable however again we will continue to monitor this. It was very good of you to fix the ironing board however this was not necessary, we would prefer guests to enjoy their holiday rather than spend their valuable time making repairs. The locally based agency (only a few minutes walk away) has the authority to repair or replace any inventory item that is missing, broken or in need of repair. The broken window handle has now been replaced. We hope your next stay, wherever it may be is a good one and thank you for booking Nuke. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Michael3.4★Sep 2022

• "Excellent location, easy 2 minute stroll to the harbour."

  Beautiful decor throughout the cottage and great to have secure, gated parking. A few minor issues taken care of would make it perfect. The bath drains while you're sitting in it, the plug needs a new seal or something, as such this was unusable during our stay. The shower has great water pressure, but if on full the water goes in all directions, needs a new shower head. The oven took a very long time to cook anything, much longer than it should. The curtains in the main bedroom are not blackout so let all the light in from the carpark overnight. Overall, these are minor concerns and it wouldn't stop us staying again.

  Reviewed by Kat4.4★Aug 2022

• "The stairs need an extra handrail for the last four steps for people who like to hold on."

  The extension lead needs to be longer so the hairdryer reaches the mirror in the main bedroom. Not enough hand towels if 4 guests are staying because you need 1 in cloakroom and 1 in kitchen. There was no bath mat in the bathroom.

  Reviewed by Barbara4.4★Jul 2022

• "Perhaps get some fans in for the extreme heat we are having , luckily we packed our fan with us, that aside the property had everything you could need for a relaxing lovely holiday at NUKE ideal location close to Weymouth Harbour and added bonus of parking car behind secure gates."

  Reviewed by Andrew5.0★Jul 2022

• "Fabulous property, Shame second bathroom only had bath not shower."

  Could do with a tumble dryer. Had a slight problem with downstairs lol which they were great about and fixed same day. My biggest gripe is not being able to get in until 4pm, it’s nearly a day of your holiday. The prices are a tad excessive too.

  Reviewed by Shaun4.7★May 2022

• "Another great stay at the Nuke."

  Brilliant location..

  Reviewed by Janet4.7★May 2022

• "As usual Sykes came up trumps."

  Lovely cottage with complete security and in a perfect location. Easy walking distance into Weymouth, two pubs a short walk away glad to see that Weymouth planners had the sense to keep the character of the area. I hope to return soon.

  Reviewed by Marion5.0★May 2022

• "Great location, easy access to main town and harbour area on flat level ground."

  Secure parking. Beautiful cottage, very modern inside.

  Reviewed by Jackie5.0★Apr 2022

• "Another lovely stay at the Nuke."

  Everything you need, great pet free property for allergy sufferers like me. Location is perfect you can park the car and walk everywhere. Only negative the hot water tap in the kitchen sounds like air in pipes when used. Just needs to be checked. Will be back again.

  Reviewed by Janet4.7★Mar 2022

• "The property was excellent everything was clean tidy and comfortable."

  Everything needed was there. Location was very good close to everything without the noise. Will recommend property. Thanks for a lovely time 10 out of 10.

  Reviewed by Ray5.0★Mar 2022

• "Nice cottage in a good location but would not use again or recommend."

  The lack of any sort of Welcome Pack (not even a pint of milk or a tea bag) was very poor. I have never stayed anywhere where there hasn’t been some provisions for at least a warm drink in arrival supplied. Very unwelcoming and a very poor show on the owners and agency’s part.

  We are glad you liked the property and are sorry to hear you would not stay again. Unfortunately, due to the covid situation at the time, the agency were not allowing any sort of welcome pack to be put in the property. We understand that as covid restrictions are now being lifted, those items are starting to be put back in the properties again. You are right, it is nice to be able to make a warm drink after a long journey, before unloading and unpacking. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Lynette3.8★Feb 2022

• "Everything was great."

  The only criticism was that the windows were very dirty, every window you looked out of made you very aware of how dirty they were. Apart from that we were very happy and would be very happy to return.

  Reviewed by Marion5.0★Oct 2021

• "Happy with accommodation, lovely holiday thank you"

  Reviewed by Jackie5.0★Oct 2021

• "Dream-Cottages team located in Weymouth are wonderful ."

  Nuke cottage is so beautiful every comfort is catered for. Much larger inside than you would think. Love its a Friday Start too. We could park behind gates not worry about the car. We have booked up NUKE cottage for next July 2022 as loved it so much. Thank you NUKE owners and Dream Team. Kind regards as always Mr & Mrs Brindley.

  Reviewed by Andrew5.0★Sep 2021

• "Fabulous property in excellent location."

  Nuke was very clean, light & airy with smart decor. Sofas and beds were very comfortable and it was generally well equipped. Wi-Fi worked fine for us. The bathrooms were contemporary and the en-suite shower hot & powerful plus the towels were bright white, large and fluffy. The only thing it lacked was a shelf for shampoo etc in the shower. The main bedroom is especially lovely and looked newly decorated. Private secure parking is a valuable bonus, the spaces are a little tight even for our mini but everyone in the mews managed ok. It would be hard to better the location just a few minutes flat walk to Hope square and the lovely harbour. Just one observation there was no welcome pack so if you want a cuppa on arrival make sure you take supplies with you ! Highly recommended we would certainly choose this property again.

  Reviewed by Diane5.0★Jul 2021

• "Superb cottage in an excellent location."

  Communication from Dream Cottages was excellent from booking right through to departure, with handy local office and contact details in case of problems.

  Reviewed by Lindsey5.0★Jun 2021

• "Perfect location"

  Reviewed by Marina4.7★May 2021

• "Cottage was just as described , the location is within 5 minutes of the harbour without the noise and crowds ,"

  Reviewed by David5.0★May 2021

• "Guests need to know that if on foot there is a side gate tucked away near the washing lines that you can use."

  This has a digilock with the same code as drive gates. Lovely property everything you need.

  Reviewed by Janet4.7★May 2021

• "Great cottage in an amazing location."

  Will definitely go back, Sykes as usual exceeding expectations

  Reviewed by Jerome5.0★Apr 2021

• "Great location, cottage very clean and tidy our 2nd time staying at the Nuke, ..."

  Great location, cottage very clean and tidy our 2nd time staying at the Nuke, won’t be our last hoping to return next year

  Reviewed by Darren5.0★Oct 2020

• "Wi fi poor Downstairs WC difficult to flush En suite water pressure poor (hot)"

  Thank you for your valuable feedback. The owner takes all feedback on board and he has now installed fibre broadband. We look forward to welcoming you back to Dream Cottages. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Hilary3.8★Oct 2020

• "This was the best cottage we have rented, it was beautifully decorated and furnished and very clean."

  All the appliances were good quality and easy to use. The private parking was a really good bonus. It is so close to everything, I loved walking down to Newton cove, especially with the cruise ships, anchored in the bay. We had 2 weeks of perfect weather, so it was one of our best holidays, and good fish and chips.

  Reviewed by Lesley5.0★Sep 2020

• "We were slightly apprehensive about leaving our little covid free bubble at home and venture on holiday this year but I'm so glad we did."

  The cottage was absolutely spotless, it looked like we were the first people to ever visit. It is in a fantastic location, 2 minutes away from the beautiful Newtons Cove and just around the corner from the harbour but far enough away not to hear any of the hussle and bustle. Just a short walk over the bridge took us to town or to the beach. The decor was lovely, beds were really comfortable and there was everything you could possibly need in the cupboards. The gated access and parking space were great as there were no worries about leaving the car, or moving it and losing your space. An ideal base to explore the local area as well as the rest of Dorset. We loved it so much we've already booked to come back again next year.

  Reviewed by Kirstin5.0★Aug 2020

• "Although Nuke offers free WiFi it was extremely slow, apart from that no issues and property was beautiful."

  Thank you for your valuable feedback. The owner takes all feedback on board and he has now installed fibre broadband. We look forward to welcoming you back to Dream Cottages soon. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Daniel4.7★Jul 2020

• "This cottage is in a really good location to access pubs, restaurants, old harbour and shops."

  It would also be brilliant for anyone who wants to set off walking along the coast. The town of Weymouth has all you need - shops, cinema, restaurants, pubs, food take-aways and then sandy beach and masses of interesting places to visit close by. The cottage was clean, contemporary and warm, with the bonus of a downstairs cloakroom too. We loved it and are determined to return before too long. The only negative is- the shower has little power and the bathroom has a tiny corner bath, impossible to lie down and enjoy a hot bath, particularly as the hot water runs out with a only a few inches in the bath - not good!

  Reviewed by Diana5.0★Oct 2019

• "Teething problems with this relatively new let."

  ..WIFI connection depends on next door router and at best signal in Nuke was fair to weak and mostly unusable except from the kitchen area which is closer to the router. I understand from the owner that a booster is to be fitted to the router in Reeva! ..I needed the access for business purposes so used local facilities in cafes etc. the heating system twice required attention from a local representative in the office at Hope square but was working by the time we left.

  Reviewed by David4.4★Oct 2019

• "Nuke is a beautiful house , all of the rooms are decorated to a high standard and the furnishings are good ."

  We spent an enjoyable 2 weeks there . The en suite and seperate bathroom were very useful . However the place was let down by some niggling attention to detail. Firstly the kitchen has a microwave and dishwasher but all of the crockery had labels on saying they were not microwave or dishwasher safe ! Secondly the internet connection is very poor and mostly unusable so having a smart TV in the main bedroom to watch netflix/on demand is pointless . I contacted Dream Cottages to enquire/complain about the internet access , they contacted the owner who said that it was standard broadband. If I was paying for broadband where the speed varied between 0.5 mbps and 9 mbps ( mostly 0.2 mbps to 1.00 mbps ) then I would be asking questions of the provider. I couldn't see a router in the property so maybe the broadband service is a shared connection and is only usable if nobody else in the adjoining properties is using the service. Thirdly as we were resident for 2 weeks we found a note in the kitchen advising that a linen change and property refresh would be carried out on the Saturday of the 2nd week . We were asked to leave the key in the key-box. We did this and upon returning found that the linen change and refresh had not happened . I went round to the Dream Cottages office , it transpired that as the property was a Friday to Friday let that the refresh should have been done on the Friday but as we hadn't left the key it couldn't be done . We were given a choice of having the towels/linen replacements dropped off within the hour if we wanted to change the bedding ourselves or wait until the Monday to have the linen change and full refresh . We opted for the do it yourself option. A small issue was the velux windows in three of the rooms , the blinds were very difficult to close/open and there was no advice in the welcome book on how to use them .These niggles did have an effect on our overall enjoyment of the stay .

  Reviewed by Adrian4.1★Aug 2019

• "Lovely Cottage in a quiet courtyard location close to the harbour."

  Reviewed by Peter5.0★Aug 2019

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