The Little Hideaway

Independent of anyone else, good facility, good walk to town.

Location on the edge of Truro on a modern housing estate - it was calm and quiet at night. Comfortable bed and other facilities as expected. Directions excellent

I did not cook much but I did want to heat milk in a saucepan. The pan had been put away unwashed so I had to do that before I could use it, with an old and worn-out sponge-scourer. The TV was not tuned and I could not work out how to do that so no TV. I could have asked for help if I had needed it but I was out in the evenings. It is my usual practice to put critical remarks in a private note to the owner and to put something more general here, and I did leave the note but got no response, so here are my criticisms in detail.

Location was great & quiet. The whole place was warm, with your own control. Bed was very comfy .. Really enjoyed my stay, and found a great restaurant near the centre of Truro a short walk down the hill.... 'Ask Italian'

TV signal didn't enjoy the monsoons.

Very private, clean and comfy!

Could do with more storage in the bathroom - perhaps a shelf in the shower?

There was a designated parking space literally yards from the accommodation. The WiFi was excellent. There was ample hot water and the shower was powerful.

The Little Hideaway is NOT in the city centre but in a new housing estate on the outskirts of Truro. The accommodation is a wood-clad construction in the owner's back garden. It is self-contained and only accessible via the back gate, which is lockable. The city centre is within walking distance, but it is downhill, and climbing back to the accommodation is only possible if you're fit. No restaurants are nearby, and the Sainsbury and Tesco stores are a drive away. As stated in another review, the property is unsuitable for disabled people; from the gate to the door, there are paving slabs set apart in gravel, and there is a step to go inside. Before booking, we read many reviews that rated The Little Hideaway highly; in particular, they said the facilities were good; my husband and I disagree strongly. First, the accommodation is minimal, no more than a bedsit, there was no room for a sofa or armchairs which we have had in all the similar properties we have rented. When I raised this with the owner, he said we could use the chairs on the patio! Although they had cushions, they weren't very comfortable. By not going out every evening, we ate at the property and had to use the kitchen, which was not easy. Essential kitchen items were missing. There was no microwave; every other property we have rented has had one. There is very little space for washing-up to drain, and to make matters worse, a teatowel was not provided. Furthermore, there was no oven glove to remove hot dishes from the oven. In the bathroom, there was no bathmat. The shower cubicle is relatively small; we're thin so there wasn't a problem but anyone overweight might have difficulties. In the shower, there was a ceramic soap dispenser lodged on top of the water and temperature control. We felt this was dangerous; if it had fallen it could have caused injury or worse still smashed into pieces causing cuts.