Lily Cottage - Chic yet Traditional with Lovely Garden Space

Brilliant stay, Brilliant property will definitely stay again.

Nothing all perfect.

Quirky cottage , very convenient for the town .

Stairs were very steep and wouldn’t be suitable for someone not very mobile especially as loo was downstairs. Could do with new mattresses and furniture in lounge not very comfy .

Clean, quirky and a 5 minute walk to the front. Lovely enclosed garden, handy with the dog.

Uncomfortable settee and downstairs loo. Not really a problem, just answering the question of what didn't I like.

The cottage is on the flat which is great news for not so able people , the cottage is well equipped, it is tastefully decorated and close to all amenities.

The loo seat is the wrong size the furniture in the lounge was not very comfortable .

Disappointed that we were unaware we were not aloud to leave our well behaved dog in the cottage whilst we were out for dinner which restricted our choice of restaurants to eat at. We do not recall having this information prior to booking our dog or paying for her stay. (We would have left her with family knowing that). There was a need to inspect the property more often we think to check the cleaners have cleared high up cobwebs. The bedroom chest of drawers were also covered in cobwebs. The garden need to be tided up, I know it’s early spring but if you advertise a nice garden, it needs to be ‘gardened’. Untidy cupboard under the Tv which was a complete mess and the Tv was pain to operate and find channels stored.

Location and comfort.

Extremely loud extractor fan in bathroom. The seats in the garden were broken. The information about the bins was confusing.

The cottage was nice. It was very clean and I liked the under floor heating.

A lot of trips back and forth to the car as you can't get very close to the cottage. Got a bit lost looking for a red and white barrier which is no longer there. Replaced with a lovely gate, but directions need to be updated to reflect this.

Lily Cottage has many good points which far outweigh any negatives. Dropping off luggage, dog basket etc. was easy and parking in Mayors Avenue car park with permit supplied was achievable even though Dartmouth Food Festival was in full flow. The walk back is flat and takes about 6 mins. The accommodation is small, quirky well equipped and reasonably clean. Bed linen and towels are very nice and there are fun artefact’s, pictures and vintage furniture throughout. Shower room and only toilet are downstairs so leave the hall light on at night! For a small place, the tv dvd playstation entertainment centre was good, once I’d fathomed the 4 remotes and opened the cabinet doors ( as instructed 🙈)

One problem is the top of the stairs if you have small children, drunk adults or clumsy people, there’s a fair chance a good tumble could occur! I’m not sure how this could be made safer.(see pics) There is an overall smell of damp when you enter and in both of the bedrooms (main bedroom ceiling pic), but there are many good things about this place, that it doesn’t detract, too much to this great somewhat unique holiday let. The holiday cottage charges as much as the bigger less “quirky” places, hence the fact it was still available for half term/ food festival near the time,  ( fortunately for us) but in my opinion could and should be somewhat cheaper. Either way the three of us + dog, enjoyed our last minute stay.