Wayside

12 Customer Reviews

• "We had a lovely stay at 1 Wayside , the cottage was lovely,clean and had all the ..."

  We had a lovely stay at 1 Wayside , the cottage was lovely,clean and had all the equipment there you would need, we absolutely loved it and will definitely book to visit again

  Hi Tracy, Thanks for your great feedback. I absolutely love it too and look forward to welcoming you back. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Tracy5.0★Oct 2024

• "Lovely comfortable cottage in a beautiful village."

  We would definitely come back

  Thanks Barry - glad you enjoyed your stay! Property Owner

  Reviewed by Barry4.7★Oct 2024

• "A lovely cottage with a decent sized, secure garden."

  The brambles in the hedges were a bit out of control but not a problem for us. It’s a shame the outside tap suddenly started running and would not turn off leading us to isolate the water at the stopcock. Because of this we cut our stay short.

  Hi Roy, Thanks for your positive comments - I love the cottage too. The tap has now been sorted and I'm giving the garden a good tidy up next weekend. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Roy4.4★Sep 2024

• "Generally fine, the cottage was a bit bare on the walls, and I was surprised there was no welcome goodies or logs to start a fire."

  Hi Iain - thanks for providing your comments. I'll be speaking to the managing agents about the lack of welcome goodies as these should be provided. For info, I don't provide logs until November. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Iain4.1★Sep 2024

• "We like our stay very much."

  We understand old Cottages are prone to cobwebs and there friends, but some of these had clearly been there for a while. We were instructed to leave our rubbish in the bin outside the back door, however this bin was full and let's just say it wasn't a pleasant smell being exuded from it. We moved it to the other end of the patio but you wouldn't have wanted to eat outside with that aroma. We had to dispose of our rubbish ourselves. Most properties we have stayed in tell you when the bins are collected and what to put out, this property didn't which might explain why the bin was full. However this wouldn't put us off staying again! We loved the TV and choices of what to watch in the evenings, Hazel loved having a roam in the garden and it was a perfect location for all our favourite places we like to visit in Dorset.

  Hi Aimee - thanks for providing your feedback, I love the cottage too. I'm speaking to the managing agents about the bins as clearly the rubbish should have been taken away before you arrived. I'm glad it hasn't put you off staying again and I'd love to have you back. Its a great location and perfect for people and their pets! Property Owner

  Reviewed by Aimèe3.1★Sep 2024

• "A generally positive experience."

  A nice friendly village, nice village pub and a lovely cottage with a nice garden. It would have been nice to have a few logs and fire lighters to light the fire on the first evening (it was cool!). Also why is there not a bin/facility for recycling paper/cardboard/glass - everything had to go in the refuse bin!

  Reviewed by Richard3.8★Jul 2024

• "Basic furniture."

  Could do with making a bit more cosy, homely. General tidying up inside needed but definitely the garden calling out for a quick weed & sweep on patio area. New patterned rug in front of log burner would be better as the one there is rather tatty & dirty! A few logs for the fire on arrival would be nice & a board game or two. No butter dish or champagne glasses. Beautiful village though but not sure I’d stay at this property again as very basic. Village pub ok for a drink in the garden…food menu didn’t look very appetising.

  Hi Jackie, Thanks for providing your thoughts on the cottage. I’ve tidied up the garden and changed the rugs. In relation to the logs, these are provided during the autumn and winter months, not during the summer as this is when the fire is used. Shame you did not try the pub as this receives excellent feedback. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Jackie3.1★Jun 2024

• "This is a cosy and comfy cottage but it is in need of some general maintenance."

  The painted floor badly needs attention as does the garden. Whilst appreciating it is a country cottage and therefore the garden and flagged area need not be perfect it did look rather unkempt. It absolutely did not spoil our stay there but we were tempted to pull some weeds out.

  Dear Heather, Pleased to hear you thought the cottage was warm and cosy. Appreciate you giving your time to give your feedback. I have now painted the floors in the cottage and tied up the garden. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Heather3.4★May 2024

• "The cottage is in the most picturesque village in easy reach I lots of places."

  Great local pub (shame it was closed) . Cottage was warm and cosy and bed comfortable. Internet was not working for 3 days so no tv or phone. Fixed by Openreach on Thursday. The cottage had everything you need The cottage needs a thorough cleaning especially in the corners. Would recommend a deep clean, new paintwork and the garden needs a good tidy up . The rugs in the lounge need to be thrown away as they are dirty and badly stained very grim. We would come back if the cleaning was carried out. We had a lovely holiday.

  Dear Wendy, Thanks for providing your feedback. Glad you thought the cottage was warm and cosy and had everything you needed. Thanks for bringing the cleaning issue to my attention. I’ve spoken to the cleaners and they have undertaken a deep clean. I have also painted the floors, replaced the rugs and tidied the garden. I hope to welcome you to my cottage again in the near future. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Wendy4.1★Apr 2024

• "Lovely cottage, comfortable beds and well equipped kitchen."

  Nice big fluffy towels and bed linen. Nice enclosed garden for our dog. Only issue was the lack of internet and mobile phone signal. We tried the instructions for connecting to the internet but it did not work. Not a big deal but inconvenient when trying to arrange meeting up with family. It was a quiet location disappointed that the local pub The New Inn was closed as it looked a good place to have a meal.

  Hi Carol - really pleased you thought the cottage was lovely. I love it too! It was unfortunate that the internet was not working. I understand that this was a problem that impacted the village and has now been rectified. Shame that the New Inn was closed was it gets excellent feedback. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Carol3.4★Apr 2024

• "I'll mention this first as it did impact my stay, although the cottage is lovely."

  It was difficult to contact someone at Sykes/Dream Cottages when the cooker began acting up and I was nervous that there could be an electrical issue that needed attention. As an older person travelling alone, it would have been more reassuring, particularly with no cell phone signal at the cottage to have had a more timely response to my emails or to be able to contact the owner. Hence the four stars instead of 5. One suggestion, the listing said that fuel is supplied, but there were 2 small pressed logs and no kindling, perhaps the listing should clarify what is actually provided (or that fuel for the woodstove is not provided). The cottage is lovely and well equipped, the bed was very comfortable. The ground floor shower is great.

  Hi Patricia, Pleased to hear that overall you enjoyed your stay at Wayside. I’ll speak to the agent about the logs and kindling and I’ll also discuss their slow response to your queries, which is disappointing to hear. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Patricia4.4★Jan 2024

• "All in all an enjoyable stay in lovely surroundings."

  A few things let it down. The main oven didn't work, fortunately there was a separate grill. Some of the cutlery still had food remains on it. The door seal on the log burner was hanging off and should really be repaired before it is used.

  Dear Nicola, I am glad you had an enjoyable stay and agree that the surroundings are lovely. Thanks for bringing these issues to my attention, which have now been resolved. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Nicola3.8★Jan 2024

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