Courtyard

54 Customer Reviews

• "We had a lovely relaxing break here."

  The converted barn was amazing with a very comfortable bed and a lot of thought had gone into the little extras such as a night light/torch next to the bed. The barn was spotless and the biscuits and wine very appreciated. This is an ideal retreat not far from some great beaches. Thank you both! Dave and Nicky

  Reviewed by Nicky5.0★Nov 2024

• "The farm is well located for access to all parts of the end of Cornwall."

  For a 1 bed holiday apartment it was huge. Large bedroom down stairs with a comfortable bed and plenty of storage.A utility room with washing machine and good size bathroom are also downstairs with a decent shower. Upstairs is the living area with kitchen section, including dishwasher. Open beam ceilings and good views. All in all, all very comfortable and would definitely stay there again if holidaying in the area. Outside is a communal garden seating area

  Reviewed by Christopher5.0★Sep 2024

• "Perfect base to explore Cornwall , clean and comfortable ."

  Forth time staying here and we will be back

  Reviewed by Sarah5.0★Aug 2024

• "Property smelt very damp but probably because it was a old barn we opened all windows and that helped a"

  Reviewed by Geraldine4.1★Aug 2024

• "A well equipped and carefully thought about property although understandably dated in style to match the construction and location of the building itself i."

  E. a rural converted barn. Very clean, comfortable, quite and private location. A memorable holiday property to have experienced.

  Reviewed by Robert5.0★Jul 2024

• "Very nice cottage with good privacy."

  Quiet location away from road. Good location for visiting attractions as Lizard, Lands End, St. Ives.

  Reviewed by Hendrik4.7★Jun 2024

• "Lovely accommodation that was in easy reach of the beach and other attractions."

  Appreciated the gift of biscuits and wine on arrival.

  Reviewed by Ivor4.7★May 2024

• "I have written a positiv feedback in their guestbook ."

  We had a wonderful stay despite some English weather. Thanks for the welcome surprise. kind regards, groetjes van Jan Mahler and Gerti van Ierssel from Mierlo? The Netherlands May 2024

  Reviewed by Gerti4.1★May 2024

• "Really nice accommodation."

  Hosts were brilliant. Highly recommended 5⭐️

  Reviewed by John5.0★Mar 2024

• "What a beautiful cottage and situation easy to reach so many places and despite the weather we had a great week."

  The cottage provided everything you could need it was warm clean and very comfortable the wine and chocolate biscuits were very much appreciated. Arthur our Jack Russell had a wonderful time and loved visiting the goats pigs and alpacas. We will certainly recommend The Courtyard to friends and hope to return .Anne Tim and Arthur

  Reviewed by Timothy5.0★Feb 2024

• "Home from home."

  Everything you need. Beautiful decor. Very quiet. Great rural stay with the animals on site a plus. The owners are very friendly.

  Reviewed by M5.0★Dec 2023

• "We have a lovely stay there."

  A small comments is the dishwasher tablet, there is only 2 tablets for a week stay. We will recommend to others as it is a lovely cottage with good facilities.

  Reviewed by Phaik4.7★Nov 2023

• "Fabulous property, very well equipped and great location."

  Loved being somewhere quiet. Owners we’re very friendly and helpful too. We will be back.

  Reviewed by Gilly5.0★Sep 2023

• "This is our second visit to The Courtyard and it was great, just what we expected, nice and peaceful, quiet and a lovely cosy cottage, very clean and tidy, it has all the equipment you need, bedroom area downstairs, along with bathroom and washing facilities, upstairs is very spacious, an open plan kitchen with large dining table and living room, with fantastic views of the surrounding area, good Wifi."

  Plenty of things to do and see, a small play area for children and friendly goats, pigs & Llamas and on a clear night it's fantastic for Stargazing. Plenty of places to walk the dogs. The cottage is situated in a great place to visit all local attractions on the coastal road or inland. The owners are lovely and approachable, if you need anything they are only too happy to help. We can't wait long enough to come back. Thank you to you both for such a lovely stay xxx

  Reviewed by Louise5.0★Sep 2023

• "My wife and I had a great holiday at the cottage, the owners were extremely helpful and friendly."

  Having two large dogs it's not always easy to find cottage's that are friendly to dog's, ours had a great time at the farm. Thank you John & Sue

  Reviewed by John5.0★Sep 2023

• "This is a perfect spot!"

  The Courtyard is lovely & spacious & the view of the animals from the window is perfect. The laundry room is a bonus. The bedroom quiet and peaceful. The living area is a wow! The dogs were really comfortable & were entertained by the animals when looking through the window. You are so centrally placed to visit everywhere. Only a few points, the TV needs to be replaced to allow for Netflix and Amazon accounts to used and better equipped kitchen cupboards in terms of crockery and a small frying pan. Otherwise, the place was great.

  Hello Deborah Glad to hear you had a good stay ,will check with the agent about the crockery to make sure we are up to date . Have just purchased a large smart tv for the rainy days that my guests might have to endure. Just need a gap in my bookings to give me time to get it fixed to the wall . Thanks for your custom Deborah . Property Owner

  Reviewed by Deborah4.7★Aug 2023

• "The cottage/converted barn was located in a superb area for sightseeing and visiting all the beautiful towns and beaches in the west of Cornwall."

  The farm in which the barn was located housed 2 delightful pigs, 3 Alpacas and 2 goats and we very much enjoyed visiting them everyday. We were appreciative of the choc biscuits and wine upon arrival. The bed was very comfortable. However, unfortunately this sums up our positive comments. In a nutshell, the cottage was tired, run down, emitted a very musty smell and was dirty. In particular, we needed to clean the toilet bowl - the rim where the water flows out was filthy as was the basin’s overflow hole, the area around the tap and bath overflow. There were no cleaning products, so we had to use washing up liquid. The towels were very rough and tiny. In the kitchen, the teapot was dirty as was the butter dish (and milk jug, which we didn’t touch). The decor is in great need of updating and indeed the whole space is in need of a full refurbishment as it is run down. The sofa was dirty and smelly. All the house plants were plastic and were faded by the sun. There were many cobwebs and dead insects. The Dvd didn’t have any sound and the instruction manual was for another model. Our biggest issue was that we booked a four tick cottage, which this clearly was not. How can we trust the tick system if it appears that no one is monitoring this property. You could ask why we didn’t take all of this to the owners, the reason being is we were on a 7 day holiday and we didn’t want to waste any time dealing with issues that should not have existed in the first place. We paid for a 4 tick accommodation and this was at the most 2 ticks. It was a great disappointment, but we stayed as we live in London and this was our summer holiday

  I am sorry to hear of your experience at your stay at the courtyard Jonathan, I have taken on board the issues raised and plan a general refresh and uplift of the property this autumn . The property is dog friendly and in the weeks previous to your stay Cornwall experienced some very wet humid conditions, I can only assume that the smell you experienced was from wet dogs that have been allowed on the sofa that gave a musty smell to my dissatisfaction of course . I am again sorry that the level of cleaning was not to your standard, on the week of your stay my wife suffered a sudden bereavement which meant I was down to just one cleaner for the three units so inevitably things got missed. If you look at the rating of the property it is very good at 4.5* and overall rating of 92/100 by guests and the many positive reviews received I feel this is a one off . Hope this helps to explain the situation Kind regards Jonathan Property Owner

  Reviewed by Jonathan1.6★Aug 2023

• "Thankyou so much for the wonderful stay in The Courtyard."

  It's a truly lovely holiday home with everything you could wish for, for a comfortable & enjoyable stay. Thankyou also for the biscuits and wine, they both went down a treat. It's a really good central location to see everything in the area. We loved feeding the pigs and goats. Those along with the alpacas make for such a peaceful and rural setting. We will hopefully be back.

  FionaAug 2023

• "Loved it, going again in 2025"

  Reviewed by Mark5.0★Jul 2023

• "Had a great stay could not fault the place nice outdoor garden area to sit and ..."

  Had a great stay could not fault the place nice outdoor garden area to sit and chill in - the owners could not be more helpful if they tried - fresh eggs from them are to die for and to top it off they have 2 very ugly yet friendly pigs I fell in love with and fed each day - one of the best UK breaks I have had and will be going back next year thank you John & Carol for a great stay

  Thanks so much for the review Graham hope to see you again one day Property Owner

  Reviewed by Graham5.0★Jun 2023

• "Everything we needed for a great break."

  Ideally situated to visit all the main beaches. The dogs had enough space to love their stay too. Couldn’t find fault in anything. Would love to return again

  Thank you so much Joanna for the kind review , Hope to see you again one day . Property Owner

  Reviewed by Joanna5.0★Apr 2023

• "We really loved this property, very warm and cozy."

  Every single thing we needed was there and it was all in lovely condition and very clean. The bed was very comfy as was the settee. The shower was very good. The kitchen is very well equipped with plenty of crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils. We loved seeing the goats, pigs and alpacas outside. The property is in a very good location, especially for Lands End and Lizard Point and for the South West Coast Path. We could not fault the property and would highly recommend it.

  Thank you so much Peter for the positive review and recommendation for the courtyard Good to hear you had a pleasant stay . Property Owner

  Reviewed by Peter5.0★Mar 2023

• "If you don’t stay here you’ve made a mistake !"

  !! Honestly a lovely place … lovely atmosphere … stunning location for day trips and the calf was adorable.

  Sorry for the late reply Simon but really appreciate you kind words Property Owner

  Reviewed by Simon5.0★Oct 2022

• "Very comfortable and clean property with excellent facilities."

  Lovely location on the farm and well located for visiting that part of Cornwall.

  Sorry for the very late reply Jack but thanks for the positive words in your review of the courtyard . Many thanks for your booking Property Owner

  Reviewed by Jack5.0★Sep 2022

• "Polite and helpful owner, quit and relaxing holiday guaranteed, we enjoyed"

  Sorry for the very late reply Andreas ,but thank you very much for your review of the courtyard in Cornwall England . Hope your trip to the Uk was enjoyed Property Owner

  Reviewed by Andreas5.0★Jul 2022

• "The property is rustic- it reminds me of France!"

  We enjoyed fresh eggs daily for breakfast. The property had all the amenities we required. We do not have children, but there is a kids field with nets - goal posts and a lovely swing to sit and read in. The hosts were there but not there so they weren’t in your face. Some lovely places to visit on the doorstep. Lovely holiday. Thank you

  Thank you so much Craig for your stay at the courtyard ,appreciate the rustic comparison With that of France ,has been mentioned on more than one occasion. Thanks for the kind words in your review . Property Owner

  Reviewed by Craig5.0★Jul 2022

• "As a solo traveller, this was way more than I needed - plenty of space, everything you need and a large parking area all on a level site."

  I had a really good week situated in Central Cornwall with good roads in all directions (some of them a little narrow on occasions !) At 'The Courtyard' you will find many farm animals which are all completely silent at night ! I would recommend this property to all travellers - Oh, and the owner is friendly and helpful too which is always a bonus !

  Very sorry for the late reply anthony . Thank you very much for the positive review ,just to let you know that all the plants that you kindly watered made it through the drought . From me and all the happy plants a big thanks this end Property Owner

  Reviewed by Anthony5.0★Jul 2022

• "We had a lovely stay at the courtyard we arrived after a 8 hr journey so it was lovely to have some coffee and biscuits and a bottle of wine."

  Lovely hosts nothing to much trouble very pleasant people. Courtyard had everything we needed very comfy bed and a perfect location to get to lots of places. Would we stay again definitely we will be back.

  Thanks Gillian for the positive review sorry for the late reply but just noticed I missed this one , Thanks again Property Owner

  Reviewed by Gillian5.0★Jul 2022

• "Over all the property was in fairly good condition but a bit tired in places."

  Two of the saucepans we're damaged and in our opinion not usable. All of the cutlery and crockery was mismatched and although usable gave an air of something thrown together rather than a business. All of the cook ware crockery and cutlery is due a refresh. No milk, tea, coffee and sugar was provided which was a shame as when you have travelled for 4/5 hours you need a cupper on arrival. The wine and biscuits were a lovely thoughtful touch. The bathroom floor needs re grouting as there is a loose floor tile. The decorative tiling around the bath has black mold on the grout. The towels were damp on our arrival which ment the towels were wet all week as in june you don't need the heating on. All the little decorative touches and books were dusty and had cobwebs on them. Which gives an air of the whole property being unclean, which is unfair as it had been cleaned well. The bedding was clean and bed comfortable, which is a big thing when on holiday. Bedroom furniture well equipped plenty of wardrobe and drawer space. The property is lovely in a fantastic quiet country location. Good location for exploring the bottom of Cornwall. We would recommend the holiday let to friends and family and would stay again, the ability to take your dogs is fantastic. Please don't take offence of our comments we just feel with a little attention to detail you could have a fabulously comfortable holiday let.

  Thank you for response Robert ,I will address the issues mentioned in you review promptly as they are easy to resolve . Unfortunately my main housekeeper could only manage a limited service on the week of your stay due to just coming home from hospital ,so the issues you experienced had been an oversight on my behalf i do provide tea and coffee as standard I had missed the issue with the saucepan as it had obviously been left to boil dry and was warped on the base and would not have been put into service I had spotted it We do however encourage guests to contact me if any issues need sorting during the course of their stay But I am glad to hear overall you enjoyed your stay and would still recommend my accommodation Thanks Robert for the advice . Property Owner

  Reviewed by Robert3.8★Jun 2022

• "We have really enjoyed our stay in a quiet farm environment."

  The barn conversion is an excellent holiday let, very well equipped and well placed for exploring the area. Thank you for our introductory gifts!

  Thank you Margaret glad to know you had a good stay Property Owner

  Reviewed by Margaret4.7★May 2022

• "Avoid at all costs Me and my partner stayed for 1 evening and then returned home."

  The place was disgusting, hadn’t been dusted, cooker hood thick with dust, the washing machine had black mould in it. Was vile. Told the owner we was leaving to which I feel he didn’t really care, just said he think it got cleaned. Avoid at all costs

  I am very sorry to hear of your disappointment and was sorry that I couldn’t be at the property to meet with you in person when you arrived. We pride ourselves on our Customer Care and would have gladly rectified the issues you have raised. Clear instructions are left inside the property on how to contact us should any issues arise. Guests are advised that the check in time at the property is 4pm and early arrivals by guests can put undue pressure on our cleaning team, who strive to maintain a thorough level of cleaning within the allotted check in and check out times. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Chelsea1.3★Apr 2022

• "Perfect quiet country retreat and an ideal base to explore south west Cornwall."

  Easy ( by car) access to Penzance and for walkers, the South West Coastal Path. Barn comfortable and fully equipped and Owner Jonathan around but not intrusive if you need anything. Pet friendly with access to owners land/ fields for dog exercising. The Blue Anchor In Helston to be highly recommended too!

  Thanks nick your welcome Property Owner

  Reviewed by Nicholas5.0★Jan 2022

• "Lovely stay."

  Owner very welcoming and friendly.

  Thanks Hannah for the kind review Property Owner

  Reviewed by Hannah5.0★Jan 2022

• "Many thanks for letting us stay in your lovely converted upside down barn conversion."

  We had a fantastic week & the dogs had a great time too. The Courtyard is nicely located to visit many of the lovely beaches that are dotted around this area of Cornwall. The accommodation had everything that was needed to enjoy our time away on holiday. We only seen John on our arrival & was very polite & said that if we need anything you only have to ask. By only seeing him on our arrival just proves that everything was spot on & that there was no need to contact him. We will definitely keep this one in mind for future use. Kind Regards Mike, Lynn Daisy & Hollie

  Thank you mike hope to see you again on day ,thanks for the review Property Owner

  Reviewed by Mike5.0★Nov 2021

• "Our second time staying here ."

  Such a lovely quiet location , fully equipped clean & comfortable just love the place hope to return next year too

  Reviewed by Angie5.0★Jul 2021

• "Loved staying at the farm for the second time."

  Just a few improvements would be the bed needs replacing as it’s very squeaky and makes a noise everytime you turn in the night. Also the pillows are very flat and old and need replacement. These are not negative comments and just what I would improve to make the stay more comfortable. Would definitely return.

  Thank you for your feedback. We have spoken to the owner who will be taking a look at the bed and the pillows. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Charlotte4.1★Jun 2021

• "Great cottage - very good for exploring the Lizard peninsular ."

  ...... but slow broadband speed

  Reviewed by Robert3.8★Jun 2021

• "The cottage is lovely and has everything you could need."

  We would love to go back one day. The hosts are very welcoming and left a bottle of wine as a welcome which was very much appreciated.

  Reviewed by Sheree5.0★May 2021

• "Not suitable for people with walking difficulties, as stairs are hard to climb."

  Sitting room is upstairs, also settee not suitable as very difficult to get out of. Otherwise excellent, quite with lovely walks.

  Reviewed by June4.4★Sep 2020

• "Lovely cottage with everything that you need for a stay!"

  However, there was a very bad issue of damp in the cottage which was much more noticeable in the bedroom downstairs. Unsure if due to lockdown and the cottage potentially being unused it has made the issue worse but it was unacceptable and mould could be seen in the corner of the room and on other walls. All of our clothes which were in the bedroom (even items in the wardrobe or draws) were made damp, and the top of the duvet bedsheet was wet/damp to touch. The smell of damp was imminent everytime we walked through the door when we had been outside. We tried to improve the damp by keeping the heating on 24/7 and opening all of the windows when we were in the property. Even the picture upstairs in the lounge had mould spores inside the frame (originally I thought it was dirty). On night 6 my throat was like razor blades and I had to go out to the pharmacy and buy syrup / cough medicine to help the pain. I have later researched and found that mould spores can cause severe inflammation and irritation to airways. The issue of damp needs to be resolved and if this happened I wouldn’t be able to fault the cottage at all as we had an enjoyable stay otherwise.

  Thank you very much for your review, we’re very pleased to hear how much you liked the cottage, but sorry to learn that you experienced an issue with damp. As you can see from the many other positive reviews (including people who stayed just prior to you) this is the first report we’ve received of this nature. We’ve discussed your comments with the owner and they have confirmed they will carefully monitor the property moving forward. They agree there is some damp on the pictures within the frame – these will be cleaned and then reframed. The owners also agree that there was one small mould patch on a bedroom wall which will be attended to. The walls to the ground floor are all dry lined (with bitumen) so it is unlikely there should be a big issue with the property, but to be doubly sure the owners will be carefully checking on the plumbing too. We are confident any issues that are found will be addressed and we hope you will choose to return in future! Property Owner

  Reviewed by Anne2.5★Aug 2020

• "Fabulous week in this lovely place."

  Friendly and welcoming and a really nice feel. A great base for exploring but also felt pleasant to sit and relax outside.

  Reviewed by Stuart4.7★Aug 2020

• "Lovely cottage on a perfect location!"

  Reviewed by Gregory5.0★Jul 2020

• "Beautifully located on the edge of the village and very handy for the places I wanted to visit, being only 4 miles from Helston and a 15 minute drive to Hayle and its wonderful beaches."

  The information folder was very useful- I sampled the fish and chips from Praze-an-Beeble- they were excellent! The owners were very helpful and welcoming and the attention to detail with the information pack was helpful.

  Reviewed by Alison5.0★Aug 2019

• "The cottage was nice and quite and peaceful and well positioned for touring all around cornwall."

  Reviewed by Horace3.4★Jun 2019

• "We Were met by the owner on arrival at the cottage who was very friendly, he explained where we could find him if needed and where we could walk our dogs."

  The cottage itself is stunning and had everything you need in it, which is all good quality. We arrived to find flowers and a lovely welcome pack waiting for us, which was such a lovely gesture. We would highly recommend the cottage to anyone.

  Reviewed by Joanne5.0★May 2019

• "The coutyard was a fabulous place, to stay on a working farm."

  The owner was really friendly and nothing too much trouble. The only slight thing is the info from sykes cottages about dogs is misleading dogs are allowed upstairs but not on furniture. Welcome pack was excelkkent.

  Reviewed by Philip5.0★May 2019

• "You met expectations as we have stayed at Sykes holiday cottages before on several occasions now, and know the very high standards of your lets."

  The Courtyard was perfect for the just the two of us (no dogs or parrots this time!), and Jonathan was as welcoming and helpful as the last occasion, when we stayed in the Mill next door. A fascinating stay on a working farm, and a great base to visit the many attractions of this tip of England's most westerly county.

  Reviewed by Alan5.0★May 2019

• "Great welcome ."

  Very comfortable and well equipped property and ideally located for both coasts. Will definitely return .

  Reviewed by Jennifer5.0★Apr 2019

• "We had an absolutely amazing holiday."

  Jonathan was extremely friendly and helpful and it was all so very relaxed

  Reviewed by Susan5.0★Aug 2018

• "It’s is really good that you can take your dog but quite annoying that they cannot go on any of the beaches between Easter and October."

  It would be very helpful to put this in the information provided about the cottage and surrounding areas. All in all it was a loverly holiday but a lot fewer pubs than expected and places to eat in the evenings.

  Reviewed by Steve3.4★Aug 2018

• "John was extremely helpful."

  local pub the Crown at Crowntown was exceptional.

  Reviewed by John4.4★Jun 2018

• "The Courtyard is an absolute delight, we loved our stay there."

  Such a surprise to find a welcome pack for us on arrival including a bottle of wine, fresh flowers and all the makings of cream teas. The cottage was so well equipped and there was everything you would need for a comfortable stay. There was even a bonio for our dog! Loved the upside down barn and so quiet and serene. We heard owls hooting at night which was lovely! This cottage is very well situated for travelling round Cornwall, we were ideally placed to explore everywhere then come home to "our" cosy cottage after a busy day out. Would highly recommend.

  Reviewed by Annie5.0★May 2018

• "Really quiet and bucolic."

  Everything was thought of.

  Reviewed by Rachelle4.8★Jun 2017

• "It is the third year when we are going back to the same place, it is amazing it feels like home"

  Reviewed by Daniela5.0★Jun 2017

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