Island House

22 Customer Reviews

• "Really loved the cottage, it is ideally situated and very well equipped."

  Kayaking from the property was a delight and bird-watching during low tide was fun - the house binoculars were very helpful. The Quooker took some getting used to but is great for a quick cuppa. Thank you for an enjoyable week

  Thank you for taking the time to review Island House so kindly. We hope you will visit again! Property Owner

  Reviewed by Christopher5.0★Sep 2024

• "Absolutely beautiful cottage, we had a wonderful week with our family, all adults and plenty of space but also cosy."

  Enjoyed sitting in the garden, the local area, the pub and even paddle boarding on the water. A truly memorable holiday.

  Reviewed by Jeremy5.0★Aug 2024

• "This house is absolutely amazing, the photos don't do it justice."

  The owners have gone above and beyond, everything is high end. The property is well equipped with alot of thought put into everything. The property was immaculate when we arrived with a lovely welcome pack which was greatly appreciated . We can recommend this property highly enough

  Reviewed by Vaughan5.0★Aug 2024

• "We loved our stay- the only (vital) thing missing was a bottle opener (!"

  !) but the pub across the road kindly lent us one for the week :) The swallows were nesting and the babies doubled in size while we were there, pretty sure they will fly this week. So cute! Beautiful house in an amazing location, perfect for a summer or winter getaway!

  Thank you for your kind review. I am so sorry about the missing bottle opener! We have no idea where it could have got to but, in response to your tip off, it is being duly replaced! We hope you will visit again. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Leslie5.0★Jul 2024

• "This is our 2nd stay at Island House and we have had a fab time yet again."

  The cottage really is so lovely, clean and tidy, and in a great location for exploring the local area. We were so sad when we had to leave and would highly recommend Island House, it offers everything you need for a great holiday.

  Always great to receive positive reviews and thank you for taking the time to write this. See you again! Property Owner

  Reviewed by Debra5.0★Jun 2024

• "We loved the house."

  Having spied it last year while on holiday in Golant we were delighted to be able to book for 2024. The two separate staircases work so well as two couples staying, the well equipped kitchen was excellent, the garden spaces and balcony were brilliant and the views of the estuary fantastic. Lovely mix of vintage and new interior with a very homely feel. Would recommend this house to anyone who loves the Golant life. Walk to Fowey is a must and of course the friendly pub is brilliant.

  Thank you for taking the time to review Island House - your comments are very much appreciated! Property Owner

  Reviewed by Ian5.0★Jun 2024

• "This isn’t criticsim, please take thiis review as a thought for the future to improve a stay at the property for your guests."

  Really felt that the lounge of the property lacked warmth, homeliness and style. The rest of the house was a mix between old and modern, perhaps one or the other would have been better, but the lounge is something of nothing. The sofas are past their best, a nice coffee table instead of a trunk repainted which is hideous, a few nice rugs on the cold looking floor, repaint the walls so they look better, at present looks scruffy as if property has been flooded and paint has come off. Some homely colour in the room would work wonders, a nice log basket for the logs instead of the plastic thing in the corner, don’t even now what to call that. The sofas smelt of dogs which isn’t pleasant, why are they allowed on the furniture anyway when humans can’t wear outdoor shoes inside the property!!!!!

  Thank you so much for your feedback. To reassure you, the en suite shower issue is now solved - the shower plug stopper just needed to be reinserted. The part-flaking painted walls in the living room are definitely not a result of any damp or a flood! When this very old cottage was first built as a toll house beside the River Fowey, it was erected on a slab of rock. What you can see is natural salt ingress, which could be prevented/limited via chemical injections into the original stone walls but we don't want to do this, it doesn't feel right. The original pillars on the drive, similarly, we don't want to move or remove something so original to this very old property in order to widen the drive. We take on board your comments on sofa comfort. We will look into this! Dog hair can be such a problem but our wonderful cleaner does try her best to keep on top of it and she changes the sofa covers regularly. We ask all visitors to keep their dogs off the furniture but people and their pets can bring their home habits with them and we know it is appreciated by many returning guests that our holiday property remains dog-friendly. I am truly sorry that our cottage's mix of vintage and modern isn't for you, we have tried very hard over the last couple of years to make the cottage as comfortable as possible whilst retaining character but we fully understand that the approach isn't for everyone, and thank you again for your honest feedback. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Sharon3.8★May 2024

• "A lovely property so many great features."

  Welcome pack first class. Beautifully clean. Loads of new wooden coathangers in the wadrobes. Fresh flowers to greet you. Everything you'd need especially in the kitchen superbly equipped sharp knives dog bowls binoculars with bird book beside. A1. Could suggest a coffee machine nexpresso or similar and rugs/more light in the sitting room to make it perfect. Thank you Simon and Elaine for a wonderful week to remember.

  Reviewed by Melanie5.0★Apr 2024

• "Excellent property in stunning location."

  Ideally situated to visit several tourist attractions. Would definitely recommend and stay there again.

  Reviewed by Karen5.0★Apr 2024

• "We really enjoyed our stay in your lovely home."

  It was well equipped, and comfortable. The views were pleasant, and we loved watching the high tides. It fascinated us how the road flooded! The pub across the road was great too. We did find it tricky at times to get both cars on the drive, but we already knew this. The house is in a super location for exploring the local area, which we did every day, despite the weather. We would definately look to stay here again, if we were coming back to the area. Thank you for the welcome hamper, it was very kind of you and very much appreciated.

  Reviewed by Christine5.0★Mar 2024

• "For us Island House provides the perfect location for a holiday break, set in the heart of a thriving village community - literally a stones throw from the pub."

  My wife and I generally visit Island House twice a year, and that's not enough.

  Reviewed by James5.0★Feb 2024

• "We remember this beautiful cottage when it was a ruin, and stayed shortly after it was renovated."

  It is absolutely IDYLLIC! Stunning location, incredibly comfortable, peaceful, perfectly equipped and absolutely beautifully restored. I couldn't recommend it more. It is literally my dream house and location! Thank you So much for a fabulous week!

  Reviewed by Martin5.0★Sep 2023

• "Lovely house in a lovely location and we always love our visits here."

  If you could bring the sunshine next year that would be great :)

  Reviewed by Chris5.0★Jul 2023

• "The property and surrounding area was/is incredible."

  Our little ones loved high tide & the water coming across the road!! Such fun for them!! And crabbing in the river was a huge hit! The house itself was beautiful & incredibly presented & the welcome basket was amazing!! We did have 2 minor points, & I must stress they are minor & I do not want them to distract from our amazing week: - the table and benches outside could use some TLC - we had multiple splinters across our group & the smaller bench made some large ‘cracking’ noises when we sat on it… so didn’t use it but the other 2 benches gave us plenty of seating so was not a huge issue for us. - it is great that pub menus are left at the property, but they should be updated (or removed totally) as the prices have increased since those were included in the information pack. Not such an issue if you go to eat at the pub but we ordered a take away on the last night & it was more than we expected to pay based on menus provided at house! All of the above included - we would 100% be back to Island House!! Thank you

  Thank you so much for taking the time to leave feedback on Island House. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and would love to return! Since your stay we have taken time to attend to both the points you raised and resolved them for future guests. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Carly4.4★Jun 2023

• "Absolutely fantastic"

  Reviewed by Stuart5.0★Apr 2023

• "Most was excellent."

  A local electricity outage at 10am approx on Thursday 9th caused the boiler to shut down permanently. Therefore no heating or hot water for our last evening. Fortunately we did not get back from dinner at the pub till 9.30, so were not too frozen.

  Thank you for taking the time to complete your feedback. There was a power outage in the whole of the village. The boiler didn't switch back on due to the timer but had you made our housekeeper aware, she would have been happy to let you know how to switch the boiler back on again. We are glad that you had a lovely stay and we hope to maybe welcome you back again at a later date. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Lawrence Mark4.4★Mar 2023

• "The house is lovely."

  It's very easy to live in and had all that we needed. We enjoyed the log burner but the house was perfectly warm without it. The location is amazing,

  Reviewed by Esther5.0★Feb 2023

• "As a regular user of rented cottages the most that I can say is that this is the best."

  Reviewed by James5.0★Feb 2023

• "Fabulous, picturesque views."

  Great location. Lovely welcome pack, however the house wasn't very clean. Mouldy shower door in ensuite, internal doors full of spills, drips and dirty marks. Lots of cobwebs and one of the bedrooms had snot on the wall. Apart from the cleanliness of the house we had a lovely time and would recommend.

  Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you found Island House to be fabulous and in a great location. Cobwebs, we thought we had caught them all, unfortunately as we learned over this summer, spiders tend to come out at night in an old cottage and then cobwebs need removing again in the morning. The miniscule black speck found on the shower door has been fixed. Regarding the internal doors, I think you are referring to wear and tear and some marks that cannot be removed from old paintwork, ingrained stains. However, we are working our way around all paintwork in the property and we are currently going through a period of renovation. The new year will see Island House, with many new improvements. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Sarah3.1★Aug 2022

• "A cafetiere would be welcome, otherwise a perfect rental."

  Reviewed by James5.0★Apr 2022

• "A delightful place to spend a few days."

  The cottage is in a perfect spot, very comfortable and well appointed. A thoroughly lovely place to wake up in and perfect for a group of six friends to use as a base for walks around the gorgeous countryside by the Fowey River. I love the little terrace on the river and the multitude of song birds around the garden. Watching the activity on the river is great and the Fishermans Arms pub across the road is splendid. The kitchen dining room was were we spent most of the time and is the perfect space for socialising and eating. Love Island House and would like to return sometime.

  Reviewed by Phil5.0★Mar 2022

• "Beautiful property, beautiful place, Sykes have made booking and re-booking (pandemic posponement) very easy and without stress or fuss."

  thank you for making life easy with organisation and a wonderful holiday

  Reviewed by Kevin4.7★Feb 2022

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