“Hi
Whilst the venue is in a great location, the description is a little miss leading.”
The "Cottage" is not a Cottage it is an adjoining annex with an internal connecting door:
The owners who live in Mithain Cottage are charming and helpful. However, on arrival, they describe the “cottage” as a studio. It is neither Cottage nor Studio it an Annex.
The bedroom is located downstairs and is very tight for space, indeed one of us ended up sleeping on the sofa bed upstairs in the living room most nights as the bed is a small double to say the least, although I’m not the smallest of people.
Overall, the venue was Ok for week, but it would have been claustrophobic in the tight space for more than a week.
The other issue was roadside parking, it is against other holidays / lived in properties and we were asked to park in the pub car park 50 meters away no issues here as the Miners pub is great.
Would I stay here again , for me it’s a no, we were expecting a Cottage, with a garden etc, not an two down -one up annex.
Thank you for your feedback. I have reviewed the description on the Cornish Cottage Holidays website and, in fairness, I do not believe we have been misleading and all the issues you have commented on were well described in the existing property information. The first paragraph describing the property is very clear:
'The studio-style extension to the owners' own residence, a pretty stone cottage, features reversed accommodation offering seclusion and comfort'
This is exactly what it is. :)
Again, the size of the bed is overtly described as a double (4'6) bed - we would not wish to mislead in any way and I think it is important to provide clear information in order to manage expectations. The bedroom is angled and a larger bed cannot be accommodated - otherwise, it would have been.
All our guests are welcome to park directly across the road when there is space...but as the property is on a corner leading into the village, and there can be many cars looking for parking nearby, we have an arrangement whereby our guests may park more safely in the pub car park without any need to use the pub (although most do as it is a lovely pub with great food!). I also repeat this information in my welcome email to our guests.
There is a small private patio area (also accurately described) that basks in the afternoon sun complete with a pretty table and chairs.
I am sorry that Mithian Cottage Studio was not exactly to your liking but it may be that you did not read the details carefully enough. I do hope you enjoyed your holiday nonetheless. Property Owner