Vantage Point, Hillfield Village

This property definitely has the wow factor.

The facilities were great. The location was beautiful and close to lots of places to visit via car. Veranda had lovely views when eating outside and from the hot tub too. However, it is a remote location where if you want to walk anywhere it is on a road, which is not ideal for anyone elderly. As we stayed at one of the hottest weeks of the year so far it got very hot indoors upstairs. Ideally there could be fans available to use for lounge area. Downstairs where we slept was fine as it was much cooler. We also drove to the pub up the road which had great food. I would definitely recommend if you are mobile and would go back but not with our elderly parents.

**Review for Vantage Point Accommodation** Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, and the accommodation was fantastic!

However, there were a few areas for improvement that we noticed during our visit: - The main double bedroom with the heating system was quite noisy, producing a knocking sound. Soundproofing the cupboard could help avoid disturbing guests. - None of the bedroom doors had locks, except for the bathroom and toilet. It would be helpful to have child-friendly locks for added privacy. - The bottom drawer of the freezer was broken. - In the double bedroom to the left of the stairs, we found a spider in the bed sheets. This might be due to how or where the sheets are stored. - It would have been helpful to know ahead of time that the sauna wasn’t working, especially as this was one of the key features that influenced our booking. - The main door leading to the jacuzzi area didn’t lock, so we had to place items near it at night for extra security. - Since we traveled in winter, the living room was quite cold, and it seemed the owners controlled the heating. Thankfully, reception provided us with two electric heaters, which made a big difference. - The whirlpool jets in the baths need better maintenance. We experienced floating debris when turning on the jets, which was unpleasant. These are just some housekeeping issues we noticed during our stay. That said, Vantage Point was absolutely stunning, and it was such a pleasure waking up to the beautiful views every day. We were welcomed with a lovely Christmas tree, mince pies, and some local treats, which added a festive touch to our visit. We’ll definitely consider returning during the warmer months—thank you for the wonderful experience!

We enjoyed our stay.

Layout is perfect for several couples. Whilst we didn’t use the golf course the description suggests that the property was part of a golf complex which it isn’t. As other guests have pointed out the property needs maintenance and a deep clean. Specifically some of the door locks need replacing and the outdoor furniture is very tired. We were disappointed in finding cobwebs, crumbs and lipstick on furniture, hand marks on windows, dirty crockery & cutlery as well as several false nails scattered around the bedrooms. There was an unpleasant smell in en-suite bathroom below hot tub and that shower did not drain very well.

After the initial wow factor of this property you start to notice it's failings, It was clearly a very stylish and well planned property much loved by it's owners as the furnishings and fittings clearly show, but now the property looks clearly un-loved!

. Please read following: Dead mouse found in bathroom cupboard in bedroom nearest to parking space. Skylight dirty needs cleaning. Decking needs a clean and re-sealing. Hand rail around the decking needs re- sealing. Glass banister around decking needs cleaning, covered in green algae at the edges and full of spiders webs. Pots on decking need weeding. The garden below the decking and each side of the drive way needs sorting, it's over grown and migrating on to the already narrow drive (about 3 MTRS wide) then over grown on to it, it looks like it was well planned but not maintained or looked after. Patio furniture in poor condition, it's usable but the hardwood table top needs sealing and some of the chairs have the paint off them leaving corroded aluminium behind. Overall we had a good stay and were well catered for views of wild life were wounderful, fixing the above would have made it perfect. Overall I would say the property was a 3+/4- out of 5. Would we come back? Probably! Although the beds were VERY firm for us.

Thank you for a lovely stay at Vantage Point, we had a great time.

Everything was spotlessly clean and the kitchen was really well equipped. The property is really spacious, the bedrooms are large - the photos really don’t do it justice. There was also a good selection of board games and jigsaws. The sauna and hot tub are just perfect with the added bonus of being undercover when the weather is not so kind! The Sportsman’s Arms is a great pub (excellent carvery) and only a 5 minute drive away. We also visited Dartmouth, Totnes and a trip to The Ferryboat Inn (known as the FBI). We had 3 generations on holiday, ages from 16 to 83 and there was something for everyone.

When we arrived after almost 4 hours drive, the accommodation welcomed us with its neatness and cleanliness together with the well organised layout of the property.

The jacuzzi and sauna added on to the holiday that made all of us relaxed even better. Great place it would be even more enjoyable in summer. Thank you. Good job.

Spotlessly clean, lovely big sofas, dining table.

and comfy beds. Beautiful views, lovely big hot tub. Enjoyed meals out at the Sportmans five mins drive from the house and Bushells in Dartmouth. Only criticism was the oven, really complicated and even reception were baffled by it, gave up trying to use it. However this didn’t ruin our stay it was lovely.

Had a few issues with hot water and shower control - all sorted very quickly with minimum fuss.

Heating seemed to take a long time to get to temperature - suspect the property was empty the previous week. Decking area could do with some TLC. One of the double bedrooms had a continuous hum from the hot tub which was above. Very comfortable, well equipped property in a good location for all of south Devon attractions.

Says there were walks around the grounds but these were limited.

Washing machine could not just tumble dry. Knives need sharpening! Just suggestions.

Vantage Point is now tired upstairs, it needs a lick of paint and the balustrades cleaning properly.

Downstairs there was black mold in all bathrooms. The hot tub's noise could be heard below in the second bedroom and kept my partner awake many times. It is a ridulous place to put the hot tub. We could not check in until 4pm, and you have to leave the premises by 10am. This leaves the cleaners 6 hours to properly clean Vantage Pount. However, when we arrived at 1pm (we were going on a boat trip) the cleaning had only just started. We would mark the accommodation 6/10 at the most. Very disappointing!