Clarence Riverside, Royal William Yard

We had a lovely stay at RWY.

The apartment was second to none . Amazing views of the estuary. Lots of places to eat/drink nearby. Will definitely return for another visit .

We had a lovely week, the weather was much better than forecast and we stayed dry all week.

The apartment is great, sun streams in from both ends and the river view is endlessly entertaining. Our car stayed parked all week, we used bus and ferry, both very near. The location is ideal, Plymouth has lots to offer and Royal William Yard has plenty of restaurants and bars. The owner's communication was much appreciated, made life a lot easier in a strange place. Be warned Plymouth had many road closures and diversions causing heavy traffic, Danielle was very patient with arrival times.

We had a lovely week at the apartment over Christmas, our reason for the stay was to spend Christmas with elderly relatives who live in Plymouth and we had been looking at various apartments in the Royal William Yard over the last couple of years.

The apartment was immaculate, clean with all required kitchen appliances. It was lovely to have some essentials for us to use when we arrived. Loved the view from the living area window, we took many photos and I could have sat there all day. Thank you for the Christmas tree it was beautiful. Danielle met us outside the apartment and did tell us the external door lock was a bit temperamental when locking, it didn’t affect our week but you may need to get it looked at.

A fantastic property in Royal William Yard.

A clean and comfortable property with a gorgeous view across the Estuary. Loved watching the tide ebb and flow. Great facilities on the doorstep, cafes, restaurants, bars and a cinema. The ferry leaves from the yard to the centre of Plymouth and to Cornwall. We also enjoyed swimming in the bay and there's a Sauna in the yard. Host very helpful. Highly recommend staying here.

Lovely historic property, very clean & amazing views.

However the quiet was spoilt by building work starting at 8am (except weekends),as the building opposite is currently being converted into apartments. We were handed keys on arrival & told there is no easy way to get up to the apartment, just go up the very steep metal stairs and walk back the length of the building to the apartment. There are internal fire escape stairs with a return, which was slightly easier. Inside the flat the stairs were also very deep & steep, this was quite challenging for one of our party. It was a lovely place, and would love to stay here again, but for our party we would choose a different property in one of the other buildings that has a lift.

The apartment was great, very comfortable and a lovely welcome pack, especially the gin and tonic!

! also the view from the lounge window was beautiful. Parked the car on arrival (added bonus allocated parking) and only used it once as the bus stops right outside the Yard. Plenty of places to eat so didn’t have to cook once. We were very lucky with the weather and was able to get out and about, all in all a lovely holiday in a lovely place …. thank you Anna and John for sharing your apartment.

Great place to stop.

Clean & modern. Comfortable beds. Acted as a great base for visiting both Devon & Cornwall. Great views of the naval vessels passing your front window. Lots of nice restaurants & bars in the area. Wouldn’t hesitate to stop there again.

Being honest, Plymouth wasn't on our to do list.

Having visited the south west many times previously, Plymouth was a place sign posted off the M5. However a week later I'm so glad we decided to visit. Royal William Yard is a lovely peaceful location. Previously a naval establishment from the 1800s, the old naval buildings are now converted into luxury apartments and a few restaurants. Prior to arrival, communication from the owner was good. On arrival day, we spoke with the housekeeper (nice lady) who met us at the apartment building and showed us our allocated parking space; plus helped with any information we required. The apartment itself is within one of the converted naval buildings and is very well put together, with just about everything we needed for our stay. We were provided with milk, coffee, tea etc plus some miniature Plymouth gin and tonics. Nice touches! The apartment (on two floors) is well decorated and appointed and was spotlessly clean. The view from the lounge window over the water was great, we spent ages just watching the various craft going past, with views towards Cremyll. Royal William Yard itself was lovely. The restaurants were good and sitting on the green in the sun was very relaxing. There is plenty to see within RWY with information displayed detailing the history of the place. We spent a number of evenings just walking around RWY plus sitting at restaurants on the waterfront. In addition there are benches outside the apartment where you can sit and watch the harbour. Access to Dartmoor and various beaches was easy. Another great day out was to use the Cremyll ferry which sets off nearby and then spend a few hours walking around the Mount Edgcumbe House and country park just across the bay. So a week later, would we visit Plymouth again - definitely. Would we visit this apartment again - most definitely!

Good property.

Lovely location. Although we managed to use the hob, we couldn’t find the instructions in the apartment on how to use it.

The apartment was lovely with incredible views over the river to Cornwall.

It was spotlessly clean and exactly as described. The owner was easy to communicate with and we will definitely visit again.

A great place to stay and relax loved watching the boats go by not far to shops and bars bus runs from outside into town very private for some peace

We had a lovely stay.

The property is stylish, comfortable and well equipped. Enjoyed having easy access to all the restaurants and other facilities at RWY.

Really enjoyed our stay at RWY with an excellent apartment and views Beautiful location and well worth it We hope to return

Superb apartment in fantastic location.

Very peaceful yet lots to do within walking distance. Royal William Yard has lots of places to eat and drink.

We really liked the apartment, spacious and good view from the lounge.

Good facilities including games for a rainy day. Couldn't find a bottle opener though and coffee pods all decaf. It would've handy to have a caftiere as the pods aren't available in shops. We found it easy to go into Plymouth and enjoyed using the Cremel ferry across to Edgecombe. Makers canteen was fab for a breakfast stop. Would stay here again very happily

Loved our four night stay.

Well appointed apartment with great view across The Hamoaze - can sit in the window too! Royal William Yard itself is a great place to stay. Moor, South Hams, Tamar Valley, Mount Edgcombe and any number of beaches easily accessible.

Lovely flat and position good.

Bathroom and kitchen floors were in need of washing. Four mugs were put in the cupboard dirty as were the saucepans and frying pan.Another hand towel would have been useful as would kitchen utensils for example a tin opener!There was no provision to enable preparing any food other than a sandwich or breakfast which is not ideal when self- catering.

Brilliant place to stay.

Decorated to a very high standard . Kitchen and bathroom very functional for a holiday stay. Stovetop needs a good clean but not a lot more.

We enjoyed our stay at 41 Clarence, the location of the apartment was lovely and the contact we had with the owner prior to our stay was very caring.

There were however a few niggles with the apartment. As it is at the top of the building there were limited ceilings which was understandable due the type of building but meant that any sound carried throughout the apartment which was awkward at times. Some of the equipment seemed tired. The television did not have an aerial and only gave access to 'catch-up' programs. The coffee machine used capsules which we could not find and was controlled by a mobile phone app which of course we did not have. A coffee table in the seating area would have been helpful. Despite these niggles 41 Clarence was a comfortable place to stay.

I was losing confidence in Sykes but this property is fantastic and back to the high standards we’d come to expect.

The listing was very accurate and everything was clean and usable. We loved being in this converted building which has retained a lot of its original character but with a very new & modern twist inside the apartment. It also overlooks the water and the views are amazing. The area of Royal William Yard is great with many restaurants and bars, you can even get ferries across to the Barbican or all the way to Cawsands/Kingsands (good day out). Communication with owners/argents was very easy and always friendly, would definitely like to stay here again.