On the beach

Reviews of Lovely beachfront Apartment with private courtyard


Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 25 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Laura S., Old Hickory, TN USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Phenomenal Find
What a quaint little place this was! We loved our time in Thorpe Bay and this little apartment was just perfect. One note is that I believe there had been an animal sitting on the sofa because I had a horrible allergic reaction the night we were there after laying on it. I am more sensitive than most and soft surfaces do retain traces of animal hair/dander longer. A few hours later after I recovered I just stuck to sitting in the comfy green leather chair and I was fine. Lovely place full of history and the wood-burning stove was so welcoming after a chilly evening walk. Thanks for a great day!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

keith b.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely short break
Great location on sea front. Plenty of free parking on sea road just 100yds away. Basement apartment with steep but easy steps down at front door. Very clean apartment, with all that we needed. Great comms with owner. Dog friendly pubs and restaurants nearby..can highly recommend Bella Vista
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic Apartment
Great Apartment, 200 years old (wow) really clean and cosy. Was able to take my dog which was great. Opposite beach, great dog walking area. Owners were so helpful, left milk, cookies and turned on heating for us as it was so wet when we arrived. Used log burner, some logs supplied. Walked along the road for breakfast at Bounjour cafe which also welcomed dogs. On a practical note, not suitable for anyone with mobility issues as very steep stairs outside to front door and same inside. I would definitely recommend this property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely St Leonards
After difficulty entering the property, it was all delightful. Location was excellent and we very much enjoyed drinks in the courtyard.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol G., Lynden

Liked: Cleanliness
wonderful location on the sea!
very happy. Came to see relatives. A more than adequate kitchen. Very well presented very clean or close to everything! Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philip C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Short break
Really enjoyed our stay , place was excellent, bed super comfy , nice little added touches with the gorgeous breakfast granola and dog treats , the log burner was great , thanks so much for supplying the logs , we enjoyed cosy evenings in front of it , the place has a lot of character, nicely done , fully recommend .
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carrie R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing stay
My partner and I had a lovely time visiting St. Leonard's in this condo. Checking in and out was a breeze. The condo had literally everything we needed and we couldn't have asked for a better stay. The owners have thought of everything and you are sure to have a great time. The marina fountain pub down the road was an easy walk with great food, fizzy beer, chill music, and dog friendly. We can't wait to visit again. Thank you so much for hosting us and our pup.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Aug 2022
Thanks Carrie, You are welcome here anytime!

10/10 Excellent

Hayley A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Easter getaway
Great place to stay, clean and tidy and greatly enjoyed the home made granola.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sheila H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great dog friendly location
We had a lovely long weekend. Very comfortable stay - perfect for a dog family. Wonderful to be so close to the beach and easy access to dog friendly cafes and pubs. Loved the bedroom underfloor heating and the wood burning stove. Would suggest you upgrade the key safe - very stiff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rumena B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Hiking trip with a mate
This property was perfectly situated right on the doorstep of the beach. We absolutely loved our stay. It was a cosy little place with everything we needed and it was super clean! Host was very kind to set up the fire for us. Loved our weekend away! Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Nov 2021
Thanks Rumena, it was a pleasure to host you!

10/10 Excellent

Monique D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous Stay
We had a lovely stay with our dog Mabel. The flat is beautifully renovated and spotlessly clean. We loved the wood burner and under floor heating in the bedroom when it turned chilly during our stay. The thoughtful touches like leaving a towel for Mabel and milk in the fridge were really nice. Really excellent location and easy access to everything - we were even able to get a park directly outside. Also excellent communication from the hosts. Thoroughly recommended and we would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Oct 2021
Thanks Monique,

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely place to stay
Very relaxed environment and a great location. No. Complaints
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Steven E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely
This is a beautiful place. Spotlessly clean, excellent location and really cosy with a lovely courtyard and we even parked directly outside. Thoroughly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Matt A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely little flat very homily log burner was awesome
Good times

8/10 Good

penny c., winslow

Liked: Cleanliness
Review, very quaint imagine lovely in the summer months
Lovely and quaint however did find the louge very cold and noisy with the wind saturday luckily there was a wood burner also tv didn't pick up a good signal when windy, but don't let this deter you from staying here, we just choose the windest weekend 🙁
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

May P., London

Liked: Cleanliness
Great break
The place is really lovely. Right across the beach. The wood fire was extra cosy when the evening got chilly.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sam R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect place on the sea
We loved our flat, perfect for exploring and lovely decor. Highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Cathy J.

Liked: Cleanliness
What a little gem!
Gorgeous little flat! Lovely and cozy and spotless! Even the windows had been left open for our arrival as it was so hot. There was a bottle of water and pint of milk in the fridge. Also, use of fresh fluffy towels, hand wash, lovely shower gel, homemade granola and lots of other bits. So thoughtful. Would be just as lovely snuggled in front of the fire in the winter. 5 stars from us :-)

10/10 Excellent

Olivia R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely place and friendly hosts
Beautiful home and lovely lovely hosts! I would 100% come and stay again. 5 stars!!!

2/10 Terrible

Amanda D.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Felt unsafe, 3 broken windows, limescale flaking off walls, owner has door into apt
Entry via a 20ft drop cellar like twisty staircase, patio1 is actually the doorway from the street with grime, dirt, rubbish falling each day, there are 3 broken window panels 2 back door 1 bathroom, bathroom has owners window looking directly in yet you have no blinds, the owners door comes into your flat, patio2 has waste pouring from 3 storey uncovered and smells vile, every day you need sweep lots of limescale flaking into bedroom,there is no cupboard but a curtain your clothes so covered in limescale, and Owner's daily pack telling you to sweep the limescale on floor every day. I couldnt unpack and left early. The owners are lovely but this is not ready for b&b, personally as a former housing officer i would condem any public lets until the owners bring this property to basic safe standards. The flaking walls all day is dangerous to children and pets who put paws/hands into their mouths. And sorry, but I think the house smells of damp limescale found underground. Sorry owners you are nice people but this is not lettable property. I have photos of it all.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul 2020
Thanks for your feedback, we always like to hear how we can do better. As the listing states, the apartment is in the basement of a 200 year old house, and is accessed down a flight of steps from the street. I know your lovely Newfoundland dog, who wears a tag that says ‘nervous’ had trouble negotiating the bend in the stairs. On three occasions we carried him upstairs so that you could walk him. I think we were all very relieved when he finally found the courage to go up by himself! While I was carrying your dog up the stairs, I noticed that you’d also brought your cat, without asking. After your stay we found cat claw marks on the bed head which we weren’t even going to mention. ‘Patio 1’ is not on the listing, as it is indeed the entrance to the front door of the holiday let. We sweep and clean the area thoroughly before each guest arrives. Because we are directly on the sea front, litter does occasionally drift down. I am glad the grime and litter did not deter you from eating your lunch there most days and sunbathing during the long hot afternoons. The ‘broken’ window panels have tiny cracks around the edges where we used a heat gun to strip the paint during the extensive renovations we have undertaken. We decided that a replacement would lack the pleasingly uneven character of the old glass. The window you say looks directly into the bathroom is our store room where we keep cleaning equipment and products. The windows are at an oblique angle to one another which would make it very difficult to look into the bathroom; we are not interested in doing this. There is a pass door between the main house and the holiday let, kept locked as it is for maintenance only. There's a key on the guest side for emergencies. The waste water runs through pipes down the back of the house in a normal manner, and in accordance with building regulations. The property has been renovated using mainly natural materials and paints which may, occasionally give off small flakes of salt (fluorescence) this is completely natural and safe. I would agree that this is one thing we can improve, so the room is being painted this week with natural emulsion which will stop any flaking in the future. The let is well ventilated and dry, with no foul odour. You told us that you hadn't realised that the apartment is a basement. It is so important to read the listing before you commit to booking, that way you can manage your expectations, avoiding headaches on both sides.

8/10 Good

John s.

Liked: Cleanliness
comfortable and nice
comfortable and pleasant stay in front of the beach
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sylwia F., London

Liked: Cleanliness
Great little house very clean great sea location. The home made granola was the best I ever had.
My family had a great time. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun 2020
Sylwia was a really great guest and the place was left very neat and tidy.

10/10 Excellent

Shane O.

Liked: Cleanliness
5 star stay
Lovely apartment and lovely hosts . Had a great time and would highly recommend this place.. definitely be back .... best part 15 seconds from the beach 😎👍🏻

8/10 Good

Johan M., Heemskerk, NL

Liked: Cleanliness
Vankantie
Is een mooi locatie en goed te berijken. Licht heerlijk aan de zee. Waar je goed kan vertouven. Alles is aanwezig in het huisje en de eigennaar is zeer attent en behulpzaam als nodig is
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sehr individuelles Souterrainappartement
Alles okay, sauber, Betten sind in Ordnung. Das Haus ist von außen sehr gepflegt. Das Umfeld ist nicht ganz so schön wie erwartet. Das Preis-Leistungs- Verhältnis ist jedoch relativ hoch.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022