Lanapoule

Wonderful layout and facilities were top class.

Garden room with BBQ was a big hit and the welcome hamper was a treat!

In general the property is in good condition.

It could do with a bit of a deeper clean, there were a lot of cobwebs in the property. And there was a very strong smell of damp on the lower floors, especially in the lower twin room. Very few of the windows have vents in them, the house needs air flow through it.

Exactly as described and photographed.

Perfect for a family weekend away.

The property was excellent with great views of the valley from the upstairs lounge.

Maybe more information about the traffic/road situation in Salcombe and Devon would be helpful. I’m sure your holiday makers come from different parts of the UK and further. Parking is a major concern with so many steps needing negotiation and minimal parking places in the main shopping area. Also, after becoming hemmed in a tiny road with 3 other vehicles we saw a notice saying ‘ignore satnav’! So, perhaps some road maps. Please note these are just observations and hopefully helpful. Many thanks to John for being so welcoming and caring.

Location and spaces (both inside and out) were great.

Felt that the main bathroom was in need of a re-fresh/coat of paint. The location of the washing machine was difficult and a tumble dryer would be good. I would have liked a window opening limiter-lock on the bedroom window in the front bedroom which opens directly onto the street.

Lanapoule is a lovely house, ideal for a family group with young children.

It has excellent facilities, especially the garden room. It is also well equipped. We really enjoyed our stay there as did our dog who enjoyed the local walks. The briefing phone call from the owner before our stay was very much appreciated.

Unfortunately Lanapoule is quite tired and would really benefit from redecoration and in general a freshen up especially for the high level of rent charged.

There was no welcome pack on arrival which we were quite surprised by as we have in the past received generous welcome packs when we have paid much much less to stay at other holiday properties. But what we really didn’t expect was to be left with no hot water by the second morning of our stay because the owner seemingly didn’t set it to come on. In the process we wasted a morning of our holiday waiting in for a gas engineer which never needed to happen. Then at 8am on the Wednesday of our stay we were woken up by some strange scraping noises which we thought was coming from the flat immediately below Lanapoule and on further investigation it was the window cleaner. Total lack of courtesy on the part of the owner not to let us know and even more ignorant to allow the window cleaner to call so early. Better still arrange this on changeover days or when the property is unoccupied. On the few positives there was onsite parking and our bed was very comfortable. However taking into account Lanapoule’s ‘top of the hill’ location in relation to Salcombe town centre and that it can sleep 6+ guests, as advertised, it was no where near worth the £1400 we paid for a week in early June. That said we shall not ever consider a return to Lanapoule at anytime in the future..

We’ve just returned from an amazing stay.

The house was everything we hoped for and more. It’s spacious, clean and had everything we could possibly need. The garden room added an extra option for us which was wonderful. I knew we were onto a winner when we had a call a few days before we arrived to give us all the information we could possibly need. Even a tip about using the front door key to make our stay even easier. The views across Salcombe were amazing and we’ve already booked to return again next year. I really can’t recommend highly enough.

Although generally the property was good,to say it had three bathrooms was slightly mis-leading as the the third bathroom was at the bottom of the garden and not very convenient.

Also the wasing machine was in a separate Building outside the front of the house with a locked door which logistically made this very unsatisfactory.

We all really enjoyed our week’s stay in Lanapoule, a lovely “upside down” house with the open plan living room, dining room & kitchen at the top with fabulous views out across Salcombe.

It was clean and comfortable and there was always plenty of hot water for showers. Everything was provided and we only needed to take a couple of tea towels and our beach towels. It was so nice to be staying in a quiet road just up out of the busy town with no worries about having to find somewhere to park our cars. We had our dog with us, she soon settled in & loved being in the garden with us. The garden room is ideal for anyone looking for some quiet time with the relaxing sound of gently running water from the pond being a bonus. There are 4 sun loungers which we made good use of as we were very lucky to have some sunshine. There was 7 of us adults staying and we would all thoroughly recommend Lanapoule and Sykes Cottages. Also thank you to John, the house owner, who kindly called us a week before our booking to give us some useful tips before our arrival, much appreciated.

Great Cottage.

Clean, warm and comfortable. Easy to find, close to center and local rugby club where you can watch games lives ;) Nice and quiet area with local shop just by the corner.

On arrival the owner had switched off the heating system and the property was freezing.

Had to go to bed fully clothed including coat. We didn't arrive untill 9.30 so we're unable to sort this. This was fixed the following day. Also knowing we were arriving late it would of been nice to have been left some milk. Every time we have rented a property from sykes and on other sites also there is normally a lovely welcome pack of goodies. There was nothing. The local shops in the area closed very early and we searched high and low for some milk and were unable to get any. Unfortunately we left ours behind. The garden was advertised as dog proof and very safe. I do understand that sykes takes no responsibility of this statement and that is fine. The garden was not safe or secure and our dog got out and this distressed us beyond belief. We rented this specific property as it stated how secure the garden was and how dog friendly it was. No dog treats or bowls etc either. The enclosed garden space and sun room looks like it was attached to the main house when in fact it is down a very steep unsecure path. We then spent the entire week on high alert the dogs are going to get out and had to have them on leads in the garden. Having said all that the property was lovely, very clean and tidy and was in a fantastic area. We would reccomend to friends who do not have dogs. I've never complained before and do not expect the world but for us this is a basic requirement. Having spent £1000 for 1 week out of season a 50 pence carton of milk and some biscuits really would of gone a long way.

A nice house, very well equipped and comfortable high end furnishings and fittings.

It was a pleasant stay.

Lalapoule was spotlessly clean, beautiful bedding , and very well equipped to cope with a Christmas dinner.

Another bonus was the Spar shop 3 mins walk away. Being an upside down house there were great views from the spacious lounge over different aspects of Salcombe. An easy walk by various routes down to the town and to the next bays .More challenging to get back up the hills. The teens enjoyed the table football and their own TV in the garden room. This would be a fantastic area in warmer, dryer weather. We had great communication from the owner and a fantastic cleaner who posted my son's lost iphone back immediately she found it. A lovely family home. Easy parking for the extra car, on road. Thank you John for a great holiday.

Lot's of "extra" facilities such as a heated and well equipped room in the garden along with a BBQ.

Great location, garden lovely extra bonus

The owners of Lanapoule arranged for a stair gate & supplied two travel cots & a high chair, all of which made our holiday with two toddlers so much easier.

The garden was stunning, really colourful & fragrant with plenty of shade due to the large parasol. The Mediterranean terrace area was superb for bbq’s & with the newly added garden room with fridge & table football as well as a shower room, that meant we could de-camp to the bottom of the garden for late afternoon/early evening & stay until dusk. We would thoroughly recommend this property & hope to return in the future.

The details mentioned 3 bathrooms, but the 3rd one was in a separate building and not available for use.

I booked Lanapoule via Coast & Country Cottages.

They were extremely helpful with providing me with help in all my queries & sending detailed emails with all the information required. The house is great with lots of space and was ideal for the dog. It is at top of Salcombe so you have to like a good Walk up the hill. It is very close to the local shop though!

Lanapoule was wonderful - lots of space and it's really nicely fitted and furnished.

The garden room is a lovely addition and we had drinks there one evening which was great. It's a bit of a walk into Salcombe and back up a very steep hill, but that can't really be helped around there - it's only 10 minutes walk. Would highly recommend it and we will certainly be returning in future.

Lovely house with the added bonus of the secret summer house and bbq area.

We took our dog so the secure garden was perfect. A real home from home with added bonus of superb views of Salcombe. Definitely recommend Lanapoule.

Great break, good property for a large family group to have a good time.

The property is misrepresented.

It maybe detached but there is a maisonette underneath. Separate access has been created to this property. From the photos it looks like Lanapoule has French windows that open onto the garden. In fact you can only access the lower part of the garden through a side door. The upper garden belongs to the other property, Fairview. The property is advertised as being child friendly but children cannot access the garden or play in the garden without an adults constant supervision. There is an uncovered water feature in the lower garden. I was disappointed with the property, I felt I had been Intentionally duped. The property was misrepresented and I paid for something that I did not get - direct access to the garden and privacy! I have been renting self Catering accommodation for 40 years, this was the biggest and most expensive let down!

We had a lovely stay at 'Lanapoule' in Salcombe for my husband's 50th Birthday celebration.

The tide was in, the sun was shining and all adults and children had such a wonderful time. It was a very special weekend. Thank you to all concerned for making the weekend perfect.

Myself and my wife have just enjoyed 4 fantastic days at Lanapoule.

John (owner) is a very nice gentleman who was extremely helpful. When we had a quick question - we were able to text and get an immediate reply. John even contacted us to let us know we could have a slight extension to our leaving time on the final day - this was both thoughtful and very welcome. The house has just been renovated to a very high standard - we could not want for more. The house formed a great base for us to stroll into and around Salcombe. Should we re-visit Salcombe this is definitely a place we would be happy to stay at. On a separate point I would also like to thank the staff at Sykes Cottages who were very polite, helpful & efficient in helping to arrange our stay at Lanapoule