Reviews of - Forge Cottage, Sennen

Review on 16th September 2018
"Apparent owner disinterest when problems are identified
We booked this cottage for 2 of us for a one week stay. Pros; ideally located for the SW peninsula of Cornwall. Opposite the First and Last Inn and on good Atlantic Coaster bus route which allowed reduced car use. A typical Cornish Cottage remodel which simply requires constant maintenance. We made good use of the Conservatory 'sun room' throughout our stay. Cons. It is apparent from the guest feedback that identified issues with the cottage remain not acted upon. For instance a dishwasher that has not worked properly since at least July this year. No hairdryer for guest use? Kitchen now looking very tired. Carpets which appear to have been fitted with a can opener. An upstairs bath taps/shower mixer which is an example of style over function whereby water is allowed to escape onto the floor, seeping into the downstairs lounge. Do the owners not care about such property damage? The rear courtyard is a sun trap, but apart from 2 wooden benches there is no provision of additional furniture which might allow full utilisation. By far and away the most dangerous aspect is the flight of 4 unguarded steps which lead to the 'ground floor master bedroom'. This is in fact a garage/workshop conversion which is actually accessed by these steps. These do not appear in the glossy brochure for the property. Some time ago a guest warned that these were an accident waiting to happen. Well this came to pass on the first night of our holiday when my wife fell down the steps en route to the downstairs bathroom. Fortunately serious injury, or worse, was avoided but our holiday enjoyment was curtailed due a lack of normal mobility. We hope to take this up with the owners now that we have returned home. Some say that this cottage is a 5 star property, we cannot agree. We won't be returning." - 3 star rating