“We had a very disappointing stay here.”
Whilst the cottage could be very nice inside, the first thing that hit us as we walked in to see the beautiful view the listing promotes was that this cottage overlooks a big car park. During our stay, we had a car with a top box parked right outside the kitchen window, completely blocking the view from the kitchen for the duration of our stay.
The photos in the listing are deceiving of the view and it is not mentioned in the description, which actually misrepresents the view.
Our immediate view from the cottage—both from upstairs and the lounge—was cars, white vans, and two skips.
We couldn’t use the balcony to enjoy the view for the reasons above, and also due to poor maintenance: the patio door was an absolute struggle to open and the deck was full of moss and very slippery.
The cottage is tired, the furniture is tired, and we found the lounge depressing and soulless at night — we went out each night for that reason. The furniture in the lounge is a mish‑mash of pieces, probably second‑hand, with a very small TV. It’s really dreary and unwelcoming.
It’s very well located, but again, there is no immediate parking facility — it was a ten‑minute walk to the car park that is allocated for the cottage.
This is an honest opinion, and the details of the cottage need to be amended to point out the location of the car park at the back that you can’t use but overlook from all rear windows..
If we had known about looking directly over the car park, which really spoils the estuary view, we would never have booked this cottage.
This review must be printed as it’s only fair to give people honest opinions..
Thank you for your feedback regarding your recent stay at Spinnaker.
We’re sorry to hear that aspects of your visit didn’t meet your expectations.
The car park is located on the lower level of the Salcombe apartments, and unfortunately, during your stay there were several white vans parked there while contractors were working in the town.
We apologise that this affected your view.
The front door had swollen due to the severe winter weather we experienced this year. We appreciate this made it difficult to open, but I’m pleased to confirm that this has now been fixed.
I can reassure you that the furniture is not second-hand.
All of our furnished properties reflect the owner’s individual style and taste, which can vary from home to home.
We are sorry that you felt the allocated car park was too far away. Salcombe is an incredibly small town with very limited parking options.
Thank you for sharing your honest feedback, this has been passed on to the local team and the owner for review.
Property Owner