Sea Glimpses

A very well equipped cottage.

Very clean. However, settee not very comfortable. Well positioned for walking into Port Isaac and Port Gaverne. Ideal base for exploring the surrounding areas.

Loved it

We had a lovely week at the cottage.

The addition of the parking space made things so easy and the cottage was in a fab location. The courtyard got quite busy but never late and it gave a really good atmosphere. The accommodation was well maintained and lovely and clean. The coop up the road meant we could get things like milk on arrival as although tea and coffee is provided there were no other provisions so it meant we could get the bits we hadn’t travelled with. Overall a great stay in a fabulous location and was lovely to know we had somewhere lovely to come home to in the evenings.

Could not fault the property.

Wonderful and clean and fantastic facilities. Attention to detail was spot on. Little extras made a huge difference to our stay. Parking spot an added bonus. Best holiday home I’ve stayed in. Would highly recommend

We loved our stay at Sea Glimpses, it was comfortable and clean with everything you needed for your stay.

It wasn’t far from the port area but also not too busy you couldn’t relax. We are already looking to come again next year

This is a lovely cosy cottage in great location only takes 10 minutes slow walk down to Port Issac harbour.

The harbour has restaurants a hotel pub with veranda looking out over the harbour, it also has various shops including a fish and chip shop. Outside Sea Glimpses which is located in a square you have small friendly souvenir shop a fish restaurant Fresh from the sea The Blackbox wine bar/cafe and the Peapod ladies clothes etc. There is a Co- op supermarket albeit up an incline but you will pass this on your way to Sea Glimpses where you can stock up for your entire stay. There is a bus stop 1 minute walk from Sea Glimpses where you can get to other beach or town destinations at very reasonable prices and they also accept some pensioners bus passes so if you find the walking a bit tiring jump on a bus. In all as pensioners we packed our hiking sticks and used the buses to get around Cornwall and had a great time.

Sorry for the apparent inconsistency in the rating but here goes.

We stayed in the off-season, the first week in December and had a very good stay for our 9 nights even though the power in Port Issac went out for 30 hours and we struggled in 7degree weather and high winds reaching 70mph. Furniture was very comfortable, plenty of kitchen utensils, cutlery and glassware and excellent heating (when the power was on!) Beds were comfortable but the double bed a bit small for us who are used to king beds so we split up. WIFI excellent. Price was very attractive for 9 nights. We're in our late 70's but very fit but still found the bathroom on the ground floor and bedrooms upstairs with some 12-15 steps a bit of an inconvenience particularly at night. Now, to the main issues: this place is fine in the off-season but it is situated in a courtyard with a curio shop, wine bar and restaurant not more than 20 paces directly across from the cottage. (All of these were closed during our stay.) Pictures in the ad didn't show this for obvious reasons since I can't imagine how "unquiet" it would be in peak season. Because the pictures didn't really spell this out we spent more than 30 minutes trying to find the place in the rain and it being Sunday it was impossible to get help at John Bray or the owner.. Fortunately, one of the locals pointed it out to us. Free street parking readily available for us 100 yards or so away but not on-site and certainly not available in peak season with the public lot near-by not all that large. So, conclusion: If it's off-season and you're very mobile this is the place for you. If you've got mobility issues and/or you're in peak season and don't like a lot of activity around the cottage probably not for you.

The property was, clean, comfortable, well maintained and inviting.

I could not find a thing to be critical about. We enjoyed our stay very much. Please pass on these comments to the owner (Elaine) Regards David Woolston

A really lovely cottage.

It is well-appointed and in an amazing location. We really enjoyed our stay at Sea Glimpses.

Always enjoy staying at Sea Glimpses.

The cottage has everything you need and is in a great location. Private car parking is also a major plus in the village. We've been loads of times as a family and have booked again for next year.

The property was nice but didn’t like the location.

It would be much better if they could have a parking space behind the shops.

I am so glad that we booked to stay at sea glimpses for our week away for our wedding anniversary, we loved it.

The property & the location were perfect for us & having a parking space was also a bonus. Elaine was morethan helpful & easy to contact if needed. (Thank you Elaine)

"We are very disappointed that we were not informed of the night road works that are happening outside our accommodation.

We are staying in Sea Glimpses in Port Isaac and were unable to sleep until the early hours this morning due to the constant jackhammering and vehicle noise just outside our windows. Our holiday plans were flexible and had we known of this we would have booked the following week. The pea Pod shop owner who owns Sea Glimpses Studio informed us this morning that she notified her tenants that they could change plans if they wished due to the impending night time noise. We were not given that opportunity. On Monday the roadworks messed up our plans as the bus could not come into the village. We are told that the work will continue again tonight which means the last 2 nights of our stay are anything but relaxing. We stayed in the same place back in March and had a fantastic stay. I’m sure you would have been aware of the roadwork as all of the residents told us they were well informed.' The road works also continued the following night until the early hours of the morning. It was even tricky/dangerous to cross the road to get into the village. We have videos and photos of the roadworks taken from the cottage and the road. We also sent this email to John Bray estate agents who said they would forward this to you but we still haven't received a reply apart from this generic feedback form which is insulting. We would like a response from you to explain why you ignored us before during and after this experience.

Lovely cottage just outside Port Isaac, all you need is there for a fab holiday.

Beds were comfortable, bedding spotless.

Excellent as always.

The cottage is lovely, very adequate for our needs.

Cleanliness is marked down as the work surfaces were dirty. I used sanitiser/antiviral wipes and the cloths were filthy. Also the floors were worse, we always take our shoes off at the door, our feet & socks were black with dirt, absolutely black. The information pack says the property will be cleaned & sanitised before our arrival. This is definitely not true. I do not expect to clean floors or work tops before I can start my holiday. Also the bins around the back of the property were blocked by bags & bags of rubbish piled up. No way could you get to the bins for the sea glimpes this way. We had to get in by going in the roped off area and climbing over a wall.

Excellent property and excellent location.

Property is beautifully appointed and has everything you need.

Katharine Atkins

The cottage is in a great position and is a lovely place to stay in.

It is very comfortable and very well equipped in every way.

This property was perfect.

We stayed during the sea shanty weekend and it was the perfect welcome to Port Isaac! We fell in love with both Port Gaverne and Port Isaac in 2020, so this property was in the ideal location for us. Thanks so much to the hosts for being so welcoming and accommodating. We will definitely stay again.

I have stayed in the property on three occasions so I knew what to expect but anyone new to the property would be pleasantly surprised and happy with their choice.

The only thing that was awkward was getting to the rubbish bins.

The cottage its self was really nice and well stocked with everything needed. The weather was so nice we did not use any of the plentiful TV's etc. one thing the agents could do is to provide how to get long term parking. It was ok for us as our friends were staying just up the road and they had parking

The shower pressure was just awful.

Temperature kept running scorching hot to cold. The fact that you had to turn on the hot water wasn’t ideal as we arrived and needed to give children a bath. No dishwasher wasn’t very hygienic especially with Covid. Twin room was absolutely tiny Parking not ideal with small children but we accept that is port Isaac