3 Albion Cottages

We had a fabulous stay.

The cottage was clean and cosy. The garden was better looking than the pictures on the website. Just a very short walk down to the beach and with lots of places to visit within an hour drive.

The owner has provided everything you require for a very comfortable stay.

Situated in a very picturesque village, the cottage was peaceful and provided a welcome retreat from days exploring the lovely area. The beds were very comfortable and all the little thoughtful extras eg. extension power cables were very appreciated so you can plug the hairdryer (provided) in at the right place!! A small minor, on arrival the keys were not left where they should have been, however, this was very swiftly rectified by a phone call to Sykes so didn't cause us a problem but did result in a few minutes of panic after a long journey. The car parking permit was very welcome and parking was easy but the permit's dates shown had expired so again we had to make a phone call to clarify this as we didn't want a parking fine! Apparently others have had to do this too so might be worth leaving a note. We would highly recommend staying at this lovely little cottage.

Liked the property overall, the bed was very comfortable & loved the open fire, but there were issues with facilities.

The heating was not on on arrival, three radiators switched off & we had to figure out how it worked to heat the house up. The bathroom was always freezing with the heated towel rail working every now and again. We did eventually learn how to turn it on but were always out before it heated up. Cooking facilities were poor. The cooker hood needs a good clean and bulbs replacing. The roasting tin and baking sheet were rusty and unusable, there are only two saucepans with lids and three small milk pans - why is a proper set not provided? Couldn't turn the oven on & had to phone up for instructions as there were none. Despite having three welcome folders there were no instructions for any appliances. The washing machine is not level, rocks on two feet & had to be wedged up with a book to stop it roaming around the kitchen. Had to buy an airer to hang clothes to dry. Had to buy a new plug for the kitchen sink and had to improvise a plug for the bathroom sink. Had to buy a set of allen keys to tighten up the table legs to stop it wobbling around (& potentially collapsing). The weather was poor with conditions outside very muddy. No mop was provided so, unfortunately, we couldn't clean the floors properly before we left. Towels provided are tiny & only just fitted round our waists. If we'd known would have brought our own. We enjoyed our stay overall, we don't usually let poor facilities dampen our enjoyment, but are very disappointed to have again paid a high price for a UK holiday property that fell short. The location is lovely but is definitely not worth the money we paid.