Fir Trees

Nice and spacious, layout. Downstairs bedroom with en suite.

Tight parking.

Very spacious and clean. Great location

Nothing

Lovely home, great for family. Big private garden. Secluded even though it is close to the town and ferry!

That it was at a good location, walking distance from the little town. Although it didn't really show up on Google Maps, They provided us with directions via email, which was helpful. The garden is lovely, and the house was okay. Since it was quite chilly, there was heating, which was really nice. The barbecue is not like the metal ones. It's made of bricks and quite small, and has a tall chimney-like structure, so we didn't end up using it. We liked all the windows and the light coming through, it's a very bright place. It's also very quiet around, so you can sleep undisturbed.

I didn't like the endless amount of email spam. Turns out the property is managed by another agency (Sykes Holiday Cottages), so a lot of the instructions were not specific to this property. They kept resending the same emails 5 times in the same day, which made me worry that it's all a scam. I also didn't like the fact that in this email, they mentioned a £250 "good housekeeping bond" where they keep my card on file. This was not mentioned anywhere on the Bookings. com website. When we arrived, the property wasn't actually that clean. The toilet seat had sticky stains, kitchen utensils were dirty, etc, so we had to clean some of the areas before use. The property could have been aired out before we arrived, as it had a damp smell which others mentioned as well. We kept opening the windows from time to time, and the smell went away. The walls are also very, very thin, so I could hear my friend snoring next door, or others having a normal volume conversation downstairs. The floors and beds are also super creaky, even when you turn around gently. The upstairs bathroom is nice, but the way the shower curtain is installed is not great, as it doesn't really cover the whole bath and the water splashes everywhere. Also, the knobs to adjust water temperature probably has limescale buildup, as it's very hard to adjust. It would have been good to know if they had a hairdryer, coffee maker (tiny French press), kettle, or microwave (which the property did have), however, it was not listed, so we ended up taking stuff unnecessarily. They have lots of cutlery, plates, glasses etc. The pots and pans are not super great quality. I also didn't like that we had to take the trash out, wash dishes, remove the bed linen, etc, when we actually paid a lot for staying there. I'm not saying leaving a huge mess is acceptable, but there is a limit. I would also like to point out that the check-in is from 4 pm (super late) and the check-out is at 10...