Elm Villa

We had a wonderful few days at Elm Villa.

It was very well equipped and comfortable. The location was perfect being near the town centre and the station so we could catch buses & trains to various places & not have to use the car. We would highly recommend Elm Villa.

Very happy with the accommodation.

Lovely house with a 'homely' feel. Very clean and tidy. Kitchen very well equipped. Beds comfortable. Fans were provided as it was 30c during the day - necessary in the heat. No complaints and I would definitely return

The actual house was well appointed with all the facilities stated.

In a great location. However, the garden areas were very disappointing. Both areas would benefit for TLC. Both areas overgrown and lacked comfortable seating. The shingle area to the front of property was unusable as the garden furniture was in such a poor state of repair. We sat out there on the first evening of our arrival and one of the guests ended up with holes on their trousers as the chair was so rusted a dilapidated it tore the trousers. Needless to say we did not sit out there again! Unfortunately our visit coincided with extremely hot weather and the upstairs of the property was unbearably hot. There was no fans available and consequently we left early as we could not sleep in the bedrooms as they were registered 32 degrees and 36 degrees. The windows had safety catches which meant they had restricted opening. We love Wareham and Dorset but would not stay at this property again.

We had a lovely time at Elm Villa, it’s in a great location and Wareham itself has everything you need.

Parking is a little tricky as although you can park at the church if there is a service you can’t park in the high street until after 6.00pm. We had amazing weather and it was so cool downstairs but roasting hot upstairs and no fans so make sure you take one in hot weather. Otherwise this is a great base.

Beautiful property, very comfortable and tastefully decorated throughout.

Located in a lovely small town which in itself had plenty to offer, not to mention the various tourist attractions just a short drive away. We enjoyed the Saxon walls, RSPB Arne, Bovington Tank Museum and Monkey World. We enjoyed a wonderful meal at the Old Granary too. We didn’t have time to try the other eateries on offer.

The house was very comfortable and in a great location for exploring Wareham and the Isle of Purbeck.

It was very clean with good quality bed linen and towels. The garden is enclosed and ideal for a dog and we had everything we needed for our stay. The nearby road is busy and noisy and whilst you can't hear anything inside the house it should be considered by anyone wanting to sit outside in the garden. The stairs are also quite steep and may not be suitable for anyone who struggles with steps. That aside, we had a lovely week and I would recommend Elm Villa as an ideal place to spend a week in Dorset.

We have stayed at Elm Villa before and we enjoyed our visit this time.

The house is nicely decorated and well equipped. The facilities and location suited our stay perfectly. Please thank the church for allowing us to park there, the parking worked well and the notes on avoiding church services were helpful. Thank you for our stay.

This is a wonderful place to stay, beautifully presented and clean, comfortable and has a well equipped kitchen.

It is ideally located to explore the area. Wareham is an interesting and accessible town. Loved our stay.

A very well equipped property, it felt like a proper home rather than the typical holiday let.

Would certainly recommend it to anybody.

A lovely spacious, comfortable and well equipped house.

Wareham is an ideal place to explore Dorset

Problem with bathroom light sorted very quickly, lots of helpful cooking ingredients.

Lovely stay at Elm Villa, comfortable, clean and well equipped.

Only down side is no parking outside property but parking in the church car park 100 yrds away worked well, we just moved it to the High street whilst the services were on. Wareham and surrounding area beautiful, plenty to see and do, will definitely be back.

Dining room had mold and had an unpleasant smell.

We were unable to use this room. Rain came through the ceiling of the conservatory,, the floor had to be mopped and a bucket and pan used to catch the drips. The bricked area outside was quite slippery and uneven in parts. The stairs felt quite steep and would have benefited from a handrail on the left going up extended around the curve at the top. Despite all of this the house was comfy, warm and homely.

We loved this town house- it was perfect for our week.

It was spacious, comfortable & had almost everything we needed. 5 people & one dog were well catered for. Despite having a few problems with the tv, no parking close to the house & not having any oven gloves, we had a great week.

We were very happy with our stay in Elm Villa overall.

Spacious and well equipped, comfortable beds and great to have the conservatory to sit in. Very good location for the high street shops and restaurants. Definitely make sure you arrive at the check in time to have enough time to use the Church car park for unloading, before finding a parking spot on the surrounding streets, although this wasn’t too difficult.

It was a pleasure to stay at Elm Villa.

Beautifully appointed house and very convenient for days out and walking to eateries in Wareham in the evening. I was concerned about parking, having read previous comments, but if you take account of the restricted times posted on the chalkboard in the church car park it was not a problem.

Property very comfortable everything we needed good location for visiting other area's very good bus service, the downside was the pkg not good at all the church people did not like us pkg there I had to park across the road from shatters hill fortunately I cld park there without any problem, also back gate needs a bolt on it as anyone could get in, I also reported curtain problem in the twin bedroom, apart from these issues we had a nice time.

Loved staying at Elm Villa extremely relaxing with everything we needed, a real home from home.

Lovely walks close by, the high street of local restaurants and shops were extremely convenient with everything you needed in walking distance.

The property was clean and is well situated for trips out.

Wareham is an ideal spot for many reasons. I would have reservations in returning for the following reasons _ Parking in the church car park was troublesome. We were approached by 2 people from the congregation (1 was the vicar) who made it clear that the parking situation is not agreed. Clearly they couldn't stop us parking there but it's obvious the arrangement is not amicable. It is not possible to park outside the property and the only other alternative is to street park in the town which is nearby. As a person renting a property and following instructions on where to park I do not expect to have to be met by confrontation and questions. We are very reasonable people but I should imagine this could cause some nastiness if the wrong person was approached. It is something that needs resolving so that customers do not have to deal with it. The photographs of the property show a lovely garden area to sit in. In reality this is not easily accessible and the back garden which is more accessible needs some TLC. I do think too that the gate to the property would benefit from some type of internal lock from a security point of view. Other than that, while the property was clean it felt like it needed an airing and a bit of maintenance (a couple of radiators didn't work and some rooms smelt a little foisty - nothing that letting a little air in wouldn't solve). Despite these little niggles, this is a lovely property in a great little town and close to everything you would possibly need to travel to.

We had a fantastic week in Elm Villa and really enjoyed being in Wareham - an even better location than we had imagined it would be.

We appreciated being provided with cleaning cloths, spray and hand soap etc. We took oven gloves with us thanks to an earlier review! Instructions on using the play station for playing DVDs would have been useful - it took us a while to work it out! the first time! Otherwise a very lovely place to stay.

Had a lovely stay and really enjoyed Wareham and the local areas.

The house was very well situated for anyone wanting to visit the Dorset coast and countryside. Was immaculate throughout and very comfortable for the 4 of us - our only frustrations were around no oven gloves or anything else to manage hot dishes in the oven and the parking situation when we first arrived on the Saturday. Although we had been made aware that the Church car park would not be available after 5pm we arrived to find out it was not available until after 7:30pm which caused issues in unloading, that said it would not stop us from booking again.

Lovely house, warm, clean and welcoming.

The property was great - good sized rooms, spotlessly clean and plenty of storage!

Two small things - a second key would be helpful and a warning that there is no shaver socket in the bathroom (which can be easily remedied by taking an adaptor plug). The downside is the parking. Check-in is 5pm on Saturday. The only available parking is in the church car park and it isn’t available from 5-7 pm on a Saturday. If possible, an earlier check-in would at least allow to get the car unloaded before it had to be moved.

Wareham was a fantastic location to explore from & Elm Villa was a home from home, beautifully clean & comfortable, thank you!

The villa is a fantastic base to explore the Jurassic coast and is just a short walk from the town centre where there are plenty of pubs/restaurants/cafes offering a good selection of food and drinks.

The villa is a great property and catered well for my children with a good selection of board games and a playstation to keep them entertained. Would definitely recommend.

Accommodation was superb.

Very clean and well presented with a really homely, comfy feel. Had everything we needed. The sun room was a lovely bonus and the garden is beautiful. Excellent location on the doorstep into Wareham. Good local amenities, couple of nice pubs, we are at two really good restaurants- The Old Granary and The Italian Kitchen and hired a boat from the quay. The Bear was great for a drink. Not far by car to other great places. We absolutely loved our holiday here. Definitely recommend this property and Wareham itself as a great base to see Dorset.