Beach nearby

Reviews of Detached Cottage In Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, one mile from beach


Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jon P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic stay
Lots of room and comfortable stay. Many bathrooms and a secluded suntrap garden. Well positioned to enjoy all of the sights and beaches of the local area. Lots of walks along the coastal path. Had a great time.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Apr 2024
I am glad you had a great time and thank you for the nice review!

8/10 Good

Dan K.

Two Couples on Vacation
The location was great for seeing the local sites. The home was comfortable, but needed some attention for improving cleanliness (upstairs, closets and bathrooms) (mold in bathroom and closets).
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Oct 2023
Dear Dan, thank you for your review. It's great that you liked the location and found the cottage comfortable. I am sorry that you found the cleanliness in need of improvement. We take the cleanliness very seriously and immediately made a careful inspection of the bathrooms and closets. We found several small spots of mould, which were dealt with very swiftly, thank you for drawing our attention to this issue. We will also pass your comments to the professional cleaning company that we use to clean the cottage between the guests' stays.

10/10 Excellent

Chris P.

Liked: Cleanliness
7 Day stay .
Just spent a week at Rooks Retreat and enjoyed it , house has all your needs clean and comfortable, plenty of very nice beaches short distance away worth a visit .
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Oct 2023
Thank you for the review!

10/10 Excellent

Anne P., Wantage

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable house for exploring Pembrokeshire
The property is clean, comfortable and well-equipped. It was convenient for beautiful cliff walks, swimming at the lovely beaches and visiting gardens. The enclosed garden was ideal for the dog but needs weeding.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Oct 2023
Thank you for the review!

10/10 Excellent

Jane L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic
Lovely large and spacious cottage with more than enough room for us, our 17 and 9 year old plus dog. Quiet area with everything within an easy distance. We had a great time!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Sept 2023
Thank you for the lovely review. I am very glad you had a great time.

8/10 Good

Bev W.

Lovely cottage and great location
Very nice cottage and garden was perfect for my dog. Excellent location and nice and quiet. I would stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jun 2023
Thank you for the nice review, hope to welcome you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Marion N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely cottage, great location
Rooks Retreat is a well-equipped great little cottage in an ideal location for visiting Pembrokeshire, especially the impressive, rugged coast
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynfa P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very comfortable stay in lovely area of Pembrokeshire
House with amenities and facilities as described. Excellent communication with host. Very well located for delights of Bosherton lily ponds, wonderful beaches and pleasures of Tenby. Would thoroughly recommend this accommodation.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 May 2023
Thank you for the positive review!

10/10 Excellent

Samantha G.

Liked: Cleanliness
A comfortable and relaxing place to stay.
Very comfortable property and welcoming host. Our adult family group covered all ages from 21 to 79 together with our dog and facilities suited all of us.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Apr 2023
Thank you for the positive review, glad that the facilities suited all of you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Relaxing Christmas Getaway
Lovely cottage, very homely, and the extra touches made you feel very welcome. Downstairs bedroom with ensuite ideal for guests with mobility issues. Great to have extra bathrooms! Would definitely recommend and hope to return soon. Murphy our labrador loved exploring the enclosed garden. Ideal base for exploring that area of Pembrokeshire.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jan 2023
Thank you for the review and looking forward to welcoming you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Emma D., Stroud, Gloucestershire

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful Property
This was our second stay at Rooks Retreat & we love it. The cottage is well furnished & has everything you need. The location is great for exploring this part of Pembrokeshire and there is a lovely 30 min walk up to the beach. The host is extremely helpful & responsive. Definitely recommend a stay here.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linda V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Would highly recommend for the area
Easy to book kept in contact with owner , we was lucky with weather which made it more enjoyable, loved the pub freshwater , they let us take dogs in and food was great , friendly staff even brought treat for dogs , worth a try
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hamid K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Experience of Rooks Retreat
Clean house, easy check in and out, owner responded promptly to my request for extra fans
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug 2022
Dear Hamid, thank you for the review and leaving the house nice and tidy. Best wishes, Julia

4/10 Poor

Susan R., Chesterfield

Disliked: Cleanliness
Rooks retreat
Had to spend an hour hoovering up dust and spider webs when we got there. General dirt around shower cubicles (round bottom of door hinges etc), bottom of tap etc. Bungalow badly laid out to include extra rooms i.e. extended bedroom 1 into garage with ensuite which again was not very clean. The floor had been painted over in certain areas and again was not clean in the grouted areas. Kitchen/diner size wise was OK but lounge area was small. Upstairs bedroom 3 was good size with two 3 quarter beds. Bedroom 4 was small with single bed and bedroom 2 with ensuite had king size bed but the angle of the roof caused a height problem. Bathroom door had 1 inch gap between doors, bad crack in the sink and wardrobe/cupboard was very small, Although it says shower over bath, again with the height of the ceiling this caused a problem especially for OAPS. Paths outside were uneven and trip hazards.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Aug 2022
Thank you for taking time to write a review. I am sorry that you were not satisfied with how clean the property is. We are using a professional cleaning company and usually the guests are satisfied. We will pass your comments to the company. The size of the beds in the bedroom with two beds are actually double beds, not 3/4 as you stated. The photos show clearly that the ceiling is sloping in the upstairs bedrooms. There is a full height shower in two out of the three bathrooms.

8/10 Good

Patrick T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Holiday
Plenty of space for the family, with plenty of bathrooms. The property is in a good position to explore the Pembrokeshire coast and surrounding area
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jul 2022
Thank you for the positive review!

8/10 Good

Dana R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lamphey accom
Lots of thoughtful touches. Didn't want for anything. Clear instructions on use of appliances and access to property. Great to have a washing machine, dryer and dishwasher machine available. Fresh air, quiet but central to lots of wonderful beaches and towns. Great comfortable place for relaxation.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2022
Thank you for the nice review!

10/10 Excellent

Emma D., Stroud, Gloucestershire

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful
Rooks Retreat is a little gem. We stayed for 8 nights and loved every minute. Ideally located for exploring this beautiful corner of Wales. The cottage is well equipped, spacious & the secure garden rear garden great for our dog. Julia was great with communication. We are hoping to go back next year.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Nov 2021
Dear Emma, Thank you for the wonderful review. I hope to welcome you again next year. Julia

10/10 Excellent

Margaret M.

Liked: Cleanliness
A really homely break
A lovely comfy property, home from home close too all amenities, lamphey hall restaurant the perfect place to dine. The owner is lovely we got on so well that she is gonna notify us when letting returns in spring… cannot wait to go back, the rooks were amazing and kept us occupied for ages when sat in back garden , overall a lovely experience we did have a little hiccup our teacup yorkie went missing for 8 hrs but home safe now , so a big thank you Julia x
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Oct 2021
Thank you for the wonderful review. I am really glad you enjoyed your holiday! Julia

10/10 Excellent

Kim C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely Break
The cottage was lovely and had everything we needed for a week away, our dog loved the secure garden. The local beach was amazing and the host was very helpful. Our only difficulty was space in the lounge as we could not all sit comfortably together. Overall though a great holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Aug 2021
Thank you for the review, I am very glad that you had a great holiday! Julia

10/10 Excellent

Julia A.

Liked: Cleanliness
property had everything we needed
Communication from owner was excellent. Property was equipped with everything we needed. Quiet location and not too far from beach. Had a lovely time. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Aug 2021
Very glad that you enjoyed your stay and thank you for the positive review!

8/10 Good

Adele A.

My family holiday
The house was in a lovely location very pretty place , lovely houses near by . The house had everything there that you needed .
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Jun 2021
Thank you for the positive review and leaving the house clean and tidy!

6/10 Okay

Stuart M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Value break away
Property is fine but is in need of upgrading and a re-fresh but it was good value for what we paid so really should not complain
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jun 2021
Thank you for the review! We agree that some elements of the cottage need upgrading, which we started doing already this spring: for example, a new cooker and a new microwave were installed in the kitchen in addition to other small upgrades. We’ll continue making these upgrades. As you noted, the cottage is priced very competitively.

10/10 Excellent

Justin M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous stay and great location
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and we loved the cottage. The secure garden was great for our dogs and the peaceful location was perfect. We had great communications when booking with checking out all the covid restrictions in England and Wales. Julia was great when we were sorting out the booking and liking after anything we needed.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Apr 2021
Thank you for the positive review Justin!

10/10 Excellent

Jason C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely place
Lovely place, everything you need, close to the beach and great for the dogs. Just what we wanted.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2020
Many thanks for the positive review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay. Paul and Alison

10/10 Excellent

Siobhan L.

Liked: Cleanliness
October stay
Beautiful cottage, deceptively large, great base for exploring. A real home from home.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2020
Many thanks for the positive review about our lovely cottage. We are glad that you had such a good stay.

8/10 Good

Jonathan K.

a capacious house with all derails as described on the website. Bedrooms are comfortable
Would happily go again.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Felt like home...
Comfortable cottage in an ideal location for visitng lovely Pembrokeshire beaches and coastline.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen M., Helsinki

Liked: Cleanliness
Good holiday base in nice quiet village
The house was perfect for our holiday, good bedrooms and bathrooms and nice garden for kids.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2020
Many thanks for the positive review, we are very glad that you enjoyed your stay. Paul and Alison.

10/10 Excellent

Sue D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfort and cosiness
A very clean little cottage with everything that you could possibly need. Top quality bed linen and towels provided. We enjoyed our stay here, slept well and had an excellent location for exploring this part of a beautiful coastline. Only niggle I would have is the positioning of the bathrooms; not clear in the description. That did become a problem for some of our group. Otherwise, I'd happily return again! Thank you for providing a comfy, cosy and welcoming cottage.
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2020
Thank you very much for your very positive review. I will check the description of the bathrooms as per your below comment. Glad that you enjoyed your stay. Paul and Alison.

8/10 Good

Juliet N.

Lovely quiet place
Lovely place, was clean and plenty of room with a bedroom downstairs for my disabled father. Near to a lot of places we wanted to visit. Would definitely return.
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2020
Many thanks for the kind review and we look forward to hopefully seeing you in the near future! Best regards Paul and Alison

8/10 Good

Karen E.

Very clean and spacious. Great facilities for my dad who is disabled in a pretty house.
Close enough to best bits of Pembroke but away from the crowds. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2020
Hi Karen, Many thanks for the review and we are very pleased that you liked Rooks' Retreat. We certainly look forward to seeing you again at our lovely Pembrokeshire cottage. Paul and Alison

4/10 Poor

Claire B., Ashtead

Disappointing
We chose this property because it ticked all of our boxes. Previous reviews were good, although we now realise were a few years old. The house is in a great location, with easy access to the lovely local area, yet tucked away in a nice quiet road. We enjoyed the peace & quiet & had we like the house a little more we'd probably have spent more time in it. The house is best described as 'in need of some TLC', everything is looking a little tired & worn & it's furnished in an eclectic mix of furniture which doesn't really warrant the term 'Stylish' as advertised. The property is currently on the market & the owners don't live locally which probably explains things. There were also lots of silly little niggles of things which needed attention like dead light bulbs (6), non-working extractor fan, broken bins, outside light broken, smoke alarm not working, loose floor boards. All little things but add up to make you feel a bit fed up. The layout is great, if a little cosy in the living area. The downstairs bedroom with en-suite was perfect for my elderly mum. Upstairs the 3 bedrooms are fine & the beds really comfortable. You should note that the only upstairs bathroom/wc is off the main bedroom which can be a pain. The kitchen is a decent size & pretty well-equipped. That said, like the furniture, it's a mish-mash of non-matching stuff that feels like it's all a bit 2nd hand with stained mugs etc. It's not the end of the world but doesn't make it feel particularly 'lovely'. We were also surprised not to find an oven glove & ended up having to go out & buy one which was a pain. We could have done without the dishwasher flooding the kitchen floor the 1st time we used it & the 45 mins it took to mop everything up. The plumbing under the sink was poorly done & it looked like the pipes had popped out when the cleaner had put her things back in the cupboard. We pushed it back together & reported to the owners who were most apologetic & promised to get it fixed but we have no idea if this happened during our stay as we didn't hear anything more. The garden could be really lovely but was in need of a good tidy up or at least the grass cutting & big stinging nettles removed. There was also a huge pile of rubbish sacks, attracting flies, which didn’t make sitting out particularly attractive. No need to clean the dirty garden furniture. All in all a disappointing experience given the price paid. We will certainly return to the area but not to Rooks Retreat
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2020
We take all reviews into consideration and thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that you found the location of the property to your liking, peaceful and in a great location with a great layout, especially the downstairs en-suite with comfortable beds. With reference to the reported issues, the dishwasher outlet had become detached, despite being in place for a number of years, but was fixed by the cleaner, once it had been reported. The lawns are mown weekly and the weeding, whilst scheduled, was not completed in time for your stay due to the poor weather. Light bulbs and smoke alarm batteries were replaced, as soon as we had been notified: we will now include a weekly check, to ensure that they can be replaced promptly when required. We thank you for your custom and hope that the issues raised did not detract you from your stay in our wonderful part of Pembrokeshire.

8/10 Good

Martin H.

A wonderful relaxing stay in a great location
The property was ideal for our short break, it had ample parking and was easy to find. Inside it had everything we needed to make our stay as comfortable as possible. I would highly recommend this property to anyone wanting to explore the beautiful Pembrokeshire scenery as it was ideally situated near local beaches and attractions.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2020
Many thanks or your positive review. We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to seeing you again!