We (family of 4) stayed at Penhillick for a week over the Easter period. The house was spotlessly clean and the location wonderful. But for a holiday cottage that calls itself ‘luxury’ (we found it via premier cottages) it very much lacked that little bit extra. The kitchen only had the basics, an extra pan or bowl would have been nice, the sofas were of the old Ikea sink-to-the-floor type, the tv did not work (husband spent an hour or so and fixed it with some reorganising of cables) and there was only SD tv (pay for HD channels). For a luxury cottage it seems crazy you have to pay for wifi, especially since it is very poor wifi on no more than 2 devices for £12. A family of 6 would have to pay £36 and get super slow internet. Bonkers. We paid their fee, wanted wifi for more than 2 devices and better speed, so went out to get a mobile wifi device (O2 coverage is excellent). The house was dressed very sparsely, call it minimalism, but some books, vases and pictures on the wall would help.
Upstairs the bathrooms were clean but no towel rack in sight and nothing in the bathrooms to put your things on, so ended up having to put your clothes, bottles and towels on the floor. Not even a little shelf in the bathrooms.
Our dishwasher broke (error message) and so we...We (family of 4) stayed at Penhillick for a week over the Easter period. The house was spotlessly clean and the location wonderful. But for a holiday cottage that calls itself ‘luxury’ (we found it via premier cottages) it very much lacked that little bit extra. The kitchen only had the basics, an extra pan or bowl would have been nice, the sofas were of the old Ikea sink-to-the-floor type, the tv did not work (husband spent an hour or so and fixed it with some reorganising of cables) and there was only SD tv (pay for HD channels). For a luxury cottage it seems crazy you have to pay for wifi, especially since it is very poor wifi on no more than 2 devices for £12. A family of 6 would have to pay £36 and get super slow internet. Bonkers. We paid their fee, wanted wifi for more than 2 devices and better speed, so went out to get a mobile wifi device (O2 coverage is excellent). The house was dressed very sparsely, call it minimalism, but some books, vases and pictures on the wall would help.
Upstairs the bathrooms were clean but no towel rack in sight and nothing in the bathrooms to put your things on, so ended up having to put your clothes, bottles and towels on the floor. Not even a little shelf in the bathrooms.
Our dishwasher broke (error message) and so we went to the forever unmanned reception and left a message. We heard nothing. On the day we left we noticed the error message was gone, so perhaps someone had come in and fixed it, but forgot to tell us. I could go on with little things. But the main thing: it was clean. And we had a lovely holiday.
There’s a pool (not so for kids as often adults/elderly swimming lanes), a tennis court (you have to book it?!), a restaurant and gallery. Lots of fields to wander and walk your dog. Close to Helston river, Trebah and everything on the Lizard. Green and quiet.More
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