Folkton Stable Cottages

Very Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Good location
  : We arrived to an over flowing bin and an outdoor table which needs a scrub. The decking area to the side also needs a sort. When we got in, a musty/dirty smell hit us, not a clean smell which most people would expect. There was dirt/cob webs on the ceiling, up the walls, grime over the taps. There was a section on the wall which has dead flys stuck to whatever was on the wall. The mirrors need replacing, as do the mattresses. One mattresses is that old it has bobbles all over it, which you could feel through the sheet. The cupboards and draws need cleaning. The stains on the carpets need cleaning. The kettle has a brown ring around it. I went to hoover and even that was filthy and needs taking apart and cleaning. I could really go on. The whole place needs a VERY deep clean and some TLC. We were booked for 3 nights, We left after the first. The company who rent this out contacted me and said they would of re cleaned. We arrived at 4pm, my kids go to bed at 7pm and we needed tea. There was no way that place would be able to be cleaned in that space of time. Also the mattresses wouldnt be able to be replaced. So, my advice. Avoid this place until its had a revamp.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The property is secluded and the bedrooms lovely, both with en suite too!
  : The property looked a little shabby in parts and there was a large damp patch in the living room. The property could do with a deep clean, carpets included

Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The location and lovely and quiet.
  : No hot water and place not cleaned. Poor state of repair lots of lights not working.

Poor
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The double oven and the fridge freezer.
  : The cottage had not been cleaned at all when we arrived also with dead fruit flies on all the window ledges (clean sheets on bed only). It was too late to phone and complain, however I did the next morning. The person on the phone was helpful and asked for a full list of things that we dirty, which was the whole cottage and arranged for someone to come out that day... even then it was not a fresh smell when we returned.. and i had to clean the kettle properly. No proper cleaning products in the cottage as stated in booking.com, they did bring us a bottle of washing up liquid... The back bedroom was two very old beds pushed together and the sheet did not fit properly so did not tuck in sufficiently to keep tidy. No side lights for reading on either side of bed. Clock on wall had no battery. The cooker hood was broken upon arrival (I did see that on a previous review and still not fixed). At the end of our stay they sent a FEW emails to make sure we were out by 10am and also stated - To ensure the property is ready for the next guests, please vacate the cottage on your day of departure no later than 10am. We also request that you leave the property and its contents in a clean and tidy condition. That's a joke, standard emails should not be sent out without looking at history!!! Needless to say we left the cottage cleaner than it was when we arrived!!

Very Good
Traveller Type: Business Traveler

Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Talking to host and stay was good they sounded professional and helped me sort out a few issues during our stay The location 20 nin with traffic to the beach big fridge freezer mikerowave hob oven dishwasher washing machine and plenty of storage for groceries beds are nice 2 soft single beds pushed together and 1 firm king-size I think in room 2 gardens are lovely looking at animals and a lovely view at the back next to the pond private driveway was I nice touch
  : The listing shows pictures that are not this property but the large Lodge non of them I believe are of this property it says WiFi even had the login details on the fire but no signal for us they told us later there is no WiFi but listing says there is table outside needs jet wash it's covered in moss and god knows what property had versus damaged items you can't get up and walk around at night the floor makes so much noise especially going to the on sweet if you dim the lights in the sitting room they start flickering like a slow strobe lite it needs it's own listing but almost all of what iv put it just needs someone to look and give som tlc especially plz sort out the mastic on the bathroom it makes a chanel for water to run along the bath and go on the floor it's annoying yest I have mild ocd so I'll stop here