Myself and my daughter stayed in Islands apartment from 31/8 to 7/9 2018, with my husband joining us for a few days and I wanted to let you know how much we’d enjoyed our holiday. I had been unable to find any recent reviews for this rental and had some concerns, but after a telephone conversation with Julia (?) at HHH where she was so friendly and helpful, I booked the apartment and I’m so glad I did. The booking process was easy and full arrival information was provided prior to our holiday date.
When we arrived I rang the owner, Gill and she came out to meet us and show us where to park – this was off-road space at the rear of her garden, which we could see from the second bedroom of our apartment, so no battling for a space on the road at any time. Gill was so friendly and helpful and, as she was leaving on the Monday to go on her own holiday, she left us a postcard under the door on Sunday night wishing us a happy holiday and providing instructions for leaving the flat and the keys. The flat is at the top of the house and it was a bit of a challenge getting all our luggage from the bottom of the stairs to the top, but generally speaking the stairs weren’t really a problem for us once we’d moved in. The flat is so comfortable and has everything you might need (apart from a bread knife – couldn’t find one of those!) for your holiday. The beds are really comfortable and so is the sofa in the lounge. Great shower in the lovely little bathroom. The towels Gill provided were gorgeous – full and fluffy and smelled amazing for the whole week we were there (I’m going to message her to ask her what fabric conditioner she uses as mine never smell as good!). All the bed linen was clean and comfy and the flat generally was spotless. Lovely little kitchen with ample essentials should you want to cook, iron etc, including a slimline dishwasher. Fabulous view of the beach from the lounge. It’s less than a two minute walk from the flat to the village centre with its shops and pubs and a further couple of minutes to walk down to the beautiful beach with it’s gorgeous soft sand. A perfect location to explore the surrounding areas from as well. We ate out several times during the week; at The Jube, The Red Barn and Bar Electric and every meal was great. I think Bar Electric was our favourite as it had a relaxed, friendly vibe and you have beautiful views across the beach and village from their balcony whilst enjoying your drink. Also used the village chip shop and would recommend.
We had a fabulous holiday and would recommend both Holiday Home Hunter and Islands apartment to anyone wishing to visit Woolacombe. It was a very long drive for us to get there but I fully intend to visit again! September 2018
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