Sun Cottage

10 Customer Reviews

• "The property is in an amazing location, with reserved parking nearby."

  It was very clean (apart from the ensuite shower needing a bit of deep cleaning) We had a great week in Looe, with good weather. Shops and eateries are within easy walking distance, which was good for me, with limited mobility. The sofas and beds were comfy and the cottage is very spacious. However, there were too many things wrong with the property for us to contemplate either returning or recommending it. First the outside area: described as "enclosed" we were very concerned that there is access for anyone to walk in from the streets, as there is no gate to prevent this. We didn't feel able to leave the patio doors unlocked for this reason. Also there were weeds and moss that should have been cleared prior to our arrival. There was no welcome pack or handy clear instructions for anything. The wi-fi code took some finding, tucked away in an info book in a drawer under the coffee table. There was no starter pack for the woodburner, despite this being stated in the proprty description. We asked the caretaker for some but he replied that they do not provide this. Luckily we found an electric heater stored away in a cupboard. We had no hot water for 48hours because we were under the misunderstanding that we needed to know how the "gas range for hot water" worked and we couldn't find instructions anywhere; apparently there were controls by the back door, which we hadn't seen. When we turned the ensuite light on, there was an unbearable noise from the fan, which meant we couldn't use the light at all, until the caretaker fixed this. Although it was known that the shower head was faulty (it had Heath Robinson repair work on it) no permanent repair had been arranged. There's no alternative shower for hairwashing in the bathroom either. There are no wardrobes in the twin room. There are no doors on either the twin or upper floor rooms. Lighting in the living room is very poor in one half of the room. Luckily a previous reviewer had mentioned this and I had packed USB chargeable lamps with me (one of which was put to use in the ensuite before the fan noise problem was fixed) The most annoying aspect of this property is that there are no coatpegs anywhere! There is plenty of room in the hallway to fix numerous coatpegs and we failed to understand why there were none. Our coats spent most of the week on the floor, having fallen off the shoe rack. There were no less than 4 remote controls for the tv, yet we failed to find any workable volume control in any of them. Only one yale key is available for the property, despite there being 2 locks. I am unable to use the keysafe, being partially sighted and the caretaker was understandably reluctant to provide the only other available key. The thing that upset us most about our week was that the caretaker entered our holiday home to fix some things without first asking or informing us of his intentions. He texted me after he had been.In our opinion, this is an absolute no-no - totally unacceptable!

  Reviewed by Tricia3.8★Sep 2024

• "Nice cottage in a good location."

  Everything you need in the large kitchen. Bedrooms good but could do with a rail or something in the twin room to hang clothes. The shower is also a bit small in the on suite. Plenty of room downstairs. Good sized bathroom, bath but no shower. Could not use the garden chairs as they needed a good clean. Over all a nice cottage and would stay here again. Only one bath towel each provided for a week and one hand towel in each bathroom/shower room. Had to wash them and also bought more in case needed. Did get the dry quick as sunny weather. There was 5 of us staying so more towels were needed.

  Reviewed by Linda4.7★Aug 2024

• "The cottage inside was clean and well equipped, the kitchen was a lovely area to sit and eat."

  The beds were comfortable.The plumber had to be called to the shower as we couldn’t regulate the temperature, he said it needed a new part and as long as we didn’t touch the temperature dial it would be ok . It was in a great location close to the beach and shops, however we did have trouble sleeping at times due to the amount and closeness of the seagulls. The cottage advertised outside space with a table and chairs and we looked forward to be sitting outdoors in the sun for a meal or a drink, however we didn’t sit out once due to it being very dirty, the paving slabs were filthy, there was moss and weeds growing between them and the chairs and sun umbrella cover had green mould on them. The bbq cover was filthy . We complained upon return and were told that a call to the cleaner would have quickly solved the problem, but the outdoor space should have been clean and tidy when we arrived, in my opinion it need jetwashing.

  Reviewed by Lesley3.1★Jun 2024

• "First the good stuff: Location is great - for those that know Looe I would say 1/2 way between Co-op and beach."

  For those that don’t, it’s very central and the co-op to beach is about 500m and it’s in the middle. Very spacious property. Good size bedrooms, lounge and downstairs bathroom. Fabulous kitchen - very well stocked with plenty of plates/dishes/cooking utensils etc. Comfy sofas in lounge area and plenty of room. On the first floor is the master with en-suite. Also, tucked away on the first floor is the bedroom with 2 single beds. Second floor is another big (mezzanine) bedroom. I would preface my review by saying the house is set up for families - not 4 adults as we were. The only shower was in the en-suite which wasn’t great for the person staying in that room (that’s also the only upstairs loo) and the shower is TINY. It’s probably about 70cm square which is fine for kids and very petite adults but your average adult will struggle. We had two people who were 6’2 and they just couldn’t use it - which meant they had to use the bath every day which was a pain. The twin room is obviously set up for kids. No wardrobes - just a set of 4 drawers. No mirror or a basic table to sit and dry your hair. As 4 adults, the bathroom situation really had grated on us by the end of the week. I would imagine that 2 parents with kids (as long as no-one is tall or on the heavier side) would find this fine but it didn’t work well for us. If I were to make some recommendations to make it adult friendly as well as family friendly it would be: put a shower over the bath downstairs. That’s a huge space and would massively improve things. A couple of lamps in the lounge would benefit the darker days when it’s dark and cloudy. In the hallway between the master and twin place a clothes rail and a small table with mirror - doesn’t have to be fancy just practical - for those using the twin room. I was very torn with this cottage because owners have obviously spent a lot of time thinking about the kitchen, lounge etc - and it shows but I do think it needs advertising as a family cottage as that is the set up. We did stay an extra day as the traffic coming down on a Friday was horrendous and that was processed efficiently. I am grateful that the owners processed that request quickly. All in all I would give 3.5 stars. I’d give 4.5 if the bathrooms had been more accommodating. Pls note, there are no doors on the top floor bedroom or the twin bedroom - didn’t matter to us but May to others. Also, TV is apps only (iplayer and Netflix and prime) no regular TV. Again didn’t matter to us but May to others

  Reviewed by Sarah3.4★Jun 2024

• "Two days before arriving, we were called to say that scaffolding was up next door and intrusive."

  We asked for more information and then later were told it was being removed. On arrival, the scaffolding was being moved, we thought great. However, on day 2, we woke to a man on the scaffolding on the back property making a massive amount of noise. The main bathroom downstairs had not been cleaned and urine was dried over the toilet and pubic hair in the bath. It would have been good to have some instructions on how to use the heating in the property. The noise at night is a lot so if you have young children do be aware of this. The positives were that the house is spacious, close to everything, comfortable and everything you could need is there.

  Reviewed by Lisa3.4★May 2024

• "Very convenient and comfortable property to walk and explore Looe."

  Private parking space very close to pmcottage. Lovely large and well appointed kitchen dining area. Comfortable sitting room and bedrooms. Would recommend.

  Reviewed by Elizabeth5.0★May 2024

• "Highly recommend this cottage, Ideal location."

  Very clean and well equipped. Plenty of space. I have nothing negative to say and will defiantly book this again.

  Reviewed by Rachel5.0★Apr 2024

• "The Cottage is situated perfectly in the Town of Looe, easy access to all amenities."

  Rooms are good size as well as downstairs living room area with a large modern kitchen. We had internet problems but this was unfortunately a BT issue and took several days to resolve. We didn’t receive our welcome pack but was refunded this by the owner.

  Reviewed by Barry5.0★Mar 2024

• "Property lovely Could do with a deep clean fans an floors in bathroom ..."

  Property lovely Could do with a deep clean fans an floors in bathroom poor Also outside rubbish just left No welcome sheet to explain things like TV No outside bin Heating etc Some basic information would normally be standard

  Reviewed by Carolyn3.4★Dec 2023

• "We all really enjoyed the cottage, very clean, warm, comfortable, well equipped and ideally located in the very beautiful Looe."

  The only small drawback is the 2nd floor bedroom not having an en-suite thus entailing a walk down to the bathroom on the ground floor - we personally would also have liked TV's in the bedrooms - but these points would not put us off from returning here in the future.

  Reviewed by John5.0★Dec 2023

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