Kirra

Not enough variety of pots and pans, couldn’t find a chopping board, luckily I had my Campervan with me, so used stuff from that.

The cottage provides good accommodation and was clean but has lots of signs of wear and tear and there’s a damp musty smell in cupboard under the stairs which filters through to the downstairs shower room. No wood provided for the wood burner which was a bit disappointing as others we’ve stayed in on the site has enough for first night! Check out was 9.30am, which is ridiculously early as the cottage was not booked out after our stay, Sykes did try to extend but the cleaners were already booked for 9.30am - needless to say, they still hadn’t showed up at 10.30am (we parked on the road and walked around site looking at new builds) so just being pedantic over timings! We had fun but was it worth the £731 for 2 nights?

We had a wonderful week here, the house was spacious and exactly as described.

It was the perfect base for our holiday and we appreciated being close to Polzeath but also tucked away from the crowds. We loved how close the gym was and made use of this during our stay.

A lovely place to stay, Kirra has everything you need for a Cornish beach holiday and is clean and comfortable.

We would definitely stay again, it’s a lovely location.

We had an amazing stay.

The house was warm and comfortable with everything that we needed. We had read several negative reviews from the past, which simply did not match up to our positive experience. The house was clean, well-presented with everything we needed. It was such a nice touch to arrive late and find milk ane bread for us which was much appreciated. The location is perfect for everything in Rock and Polzeath. The house was quiet with little sign of neighbours. The kitchen was suitably well-equipped for our needs and there was good wifi and tv access for when we needed it. We have had the most amazing week and will certainly be booking again. I can’t think of any negatives about the property.

Great stay once again - highly recommend and we will back soon.

Thank you!

Overall the property is a bit tired - the bathrooms and kitchen are especially shabby and in need of some updating.

The upstairs shower head would not stay up and the downstairs shower handle was on the floor when we arrived. The kitchen tap is loose and not working properly; the oven is really old; the grill pan was full of grease from a previous occupant; and the kitchen generally looks tired. There is no coffee machine or hairdryer which is disappointing. The firepit outside was full of old ash and all the grates were filthy. The outside of the property needs some maintenance. In terms of location it's great and we had a lovely week's holiday.

Kirra is in a great location between Daymer Lane and Polzeath and to the coastal path.

although these would be a little challenging for small children to walk. The accommodation is basic. Both bathrooms need updating especially the shower over the bath in the ensuite and the downstairs' shower which required a piece of string to enable the shower to stay on the right temperature. The beds are ok for a short stay but any longer than four days would have resulted in back ache. Some plates and bowls were chipped. Kitchen tap is in desperate need of replacing.

Kirra is a nice little property and because we know Polzeath very well it's easy to overlook some of the issues.

Of particular note is the obvious damp problem that affects the under stairs cupboard. The damp smell permeates the ground floor if the door is opened and also creates mold in the ground floor shower room. Also, the kitchen mixer tap should be properly fixed - the makeshift repair is shaky and will fail!! Cleanliness was generally ok but someone had left a rusty old grill pan on the patio and there was a disintegrating coal scuttle under the sink in the utility room that scattered rust flakes if accidentally touched. Such a shame!

perfect house in the perfect location

A lovely homey base for our long weekend stay.

It was just down the road from family we were visiting so perfect location, great facilities and super dog friendly. The enclosed garden was our saviour at night time when it got dark. The kitchen taps seemed to struggle a bit with a good pressure, but it didn’t affect our stay at all. The log burner was a wonderful addition too, especially in cold January. Looking forward to coming back in years to come. Thank you!

superb place to stay, we loved our stay and are hoping to come back soon

Lovely property, perfectly clean, with all the supplies you could wish for

We loved our stay at Kirra.

The location was ideal, and it was perfectly spacious for six people and a dog. It had everything we needed in the kitchen, and the bedding was clean and comfortable. Would definitely book again. The only thing I would add is that the taps in the kitchen need looking at as cold water flow very weak.

We enjoyed our stay although left a day early due to oncoming storm Betty.

The only comments I have are 1. Curtain hooks missing in sitting room/kitchen. It looks tatty 2. It would help to provide towels of different colours for each person. With two teenagers, towels are left on floors so it is anyone’s guess who’s is who’s. The house generally was well equipped and very clean on arrival. Patricia

This was our second visit, the weather was not as good as last year, but Kirra certainly was.

Thank you.

Very happy that rusty dishwasher has been replaced and some areas improved a little.

We do love staying here and have done so many times but one of single beds in bigger downstairs room has been broken for some time now and gives a very uncomfortable nights sleep

The property was perfect for our needs and the location is great.

However we suffered by being the first visitors since the house was closed up for the winter. There were several teething problems (broken keys, door locks not working, plumbing leak under the sink, lack of hot water in the downstairs shower and an excess of black dog hair everywhere) which we had to endure and find solutions for.

We are on day 1 of our 2 week stay and so far very disappointed with the property facilities.

The fridge shelves are barely being held up with raw plugs! Not ok!! The dishwasher shelves are so rusty it will be a health hazard to use which means for my holiday I have more work to do! There is no outside washing line so I have had to rig one up and the doors and windows are intolerably noisey at night. For just shy of £5000 to rent it is a disgrace! I tried to call but of course being a Sunday no one is available. I do hope you read this and affect change for us. We love Cornwall and Polzeath is where we come ever year and this property has let Sykes down!

We have stayed in Kirra many times over the years.

It is a lovely spacious cottage and has most things you would need. All beds and towels provided and beautifully laundered and nice new gesture having a little bag of goodies on arrival. Lovely to see a new television this year and new outdoor table and chairs. However some items especially in the kitchen need replacing now. The dishwasher was very rusty this year and the fridge has been just holding it together. Taps in the kitchen sink are kind of wobbly and under the sink leaks a little. Generally house needs a bit of a facelift now, just a repaint and a proper clean behind and under the furniture. I had to restrain myself from clearing under the furniture on arrival and hoovering and properly cleaning things. I know it is a holiday home but we have been here so many times over the years and it obviously needs some TLC now. We would love to come back and hope some of these items may be addressed.

Thank you, Kirra was a great place to base our holiday.

Spacious, clean, with beautiful views and all the amenities you would expect. We did notice a small drip under the sink. John Bray quickly sorted. All in all we had a great holiday, thank you.

We booked through John Bray before they merged with Sykes so my only comments on Sykes was being on hold for over 20 minutes waiting to speak to someone with a query from the property ( I gave up and went to John Bray’s offices the next day).

The property was so unloved, tired and past its sell buy date. Location was excellent.

With three screen hungry kids it would be good to make the WiFi code more accessible.

I have only given smiles and 4 stars because we were next to the building site so difficult to be perfect in that scenario.

My family and I really enjoyed our holiday and Kirra’s location.

I / we feel that the property is looking a little bit tired and could do with a bit of a Spruce up. I.e linings on the curtains in the downstairs bedrooms. Mattress in the larger downstairs bedroom quite uncomfortable ( the one nearest the window ). The property was quite clean upon arrival however when we cleaned and hoovered the lounge during our stay we found debris under the settees which must have been left by previous occupants.