Guests say
2 Armada House in Kingsbridge, Devon, offers a spacious and well-equipped holiday experience with a prime location close to the beach. Guests appreciate the property's proximity to local amenities and scenic walks, highlighting the comfort of the beds and the inclusion of modern conveniences. While some guests mention issues with noise and cleanliness, the overall sentiment is positive, with many looking forward to returning.
Guests have provided mixed feedback on cleanliness. Some found the property to be clean and in good condition, while others noted dust, dirty kitchenware, and unemptied dishwashers. The inconsistency in cleanliness has led to a moderate score.
The location of the property is highly praised for its proximity to the beach, local shops, and restaurants. Guests enjoy the easy access to coastal paths and nearby towns, making it an ideal spot for exploring the South West.
The property is generally found to be comfortable, with spacious rooms and well-received amenities. However, some guests reported issues with soft mattresses and noise from other apartments, which slightly impacted the comfort score.
Facilities are well-regarded, with guests mentioning the well-equipped kitchen and modern appliances. However, there are reports of maintenance issues such as a tricky key safe, non-working DVD player, and poor Wi-Fi coverage, leading to a good but not excellent score.
There is insufficient information to accurately score thoughtfulness. While some guests were disappointed by the lack of a welcome pack, which is often appreciated, it is not clear if this is a standard offering or an occasional gesture. Therefore, a score cannot be provided.
About this property
A delightful, first floor apartment situated just yards from the beach and some spectacular cliff views, located some 5 miles West of Salcombe and 5 miles South West of Kingsbridge.
The entrance to this cleverly designed apartment has room for all your walking or beach equipment after a long day of exploring the vast coastline. The fully-equipped modern kitchen is beautifully presented, you can also catch a glimpse of the sea from here over neighbouring thatch cottages.
Make your way through the wide arches and stylish wooden doors into the spacious and fully fitted lounge or dining area, where you can enjoy an evening meal or simply unwind with the TV or music player after a long day of exploring Hope Cove and beyond.
The two spacious and comfortable bedrooms are situated on the same floor, accompanied by a fully tiled bathroom with a bath and electric shower, allowing for a perfect family or couple retreat.
The apartment is situated just yards from the beach, and adjacent to the award winning craft beer bar, The Cove. You will find some spectacular cliff walks along the famous South West Coast Path for you, your partner and your dog to enjoy. Alternatively, take the short drive to the picturesque town of Kingsbridge to visit one of it’s many historic buildings, or venture to the popular resort town of Salcombe and explore further hidden gems along the west side of the estuary.
On wet or colder days, simply take shelter in one of the local shops, pubs or restaurants serving delicious food and beverages.
The perfect apartment for the perfect seaside break.
Please be aware that whilst the apartment is on one level, there are steps down to the property from the lane behind.
The picturesque fishing village of Hope Cove lies in a sheltered bay on South Devon’s coastline, offering superb views over Bigbury Bay and Burgh Island. A choice destination for families, two beaches offer soft sand for sandcastle building, plus rock pools great for entertaining children. The town remains a fishing village where crabs and lobsters are still landed, however it was once used by smugglers. Many ships have perished around the coast and the wrecks that lie beneath the waves make it a popular spot for divers. Above the beach there are a number of pubs and restaurants, including the popular café bar ‘The Cove’. The coastal footpath can be joined from here and leads towards the sandy beaches of Thurlestone and Bigbury-on-Sea in one direction, and the sailing town of Salcombe in the other.
Accommodation
First floor apartment.
Two bedrooms: 1x Double with en suite shower room, 1x Twin.
Family bathroom.
Open plan kitchen/dining/lounge.
Gas central heating and hot water.
Ceramic hob, electric double oven, fridge (with small freezer compartment), washing machine, dishwasher and microwave.
TV, and mini CD hi-fi.
Wifi available.
One well behaved dog permitted.
Parking is available in the nearby village car park at an additional cost (approximately 50 yards away).
All bed linen provided.
Guests need to bring their own towels.
Strictly No Smoking.
Nearby points of interest
- Bantham Beach
- South Sands Beach
- Blackpool Sands
- Burgh Island
- Dartmouth Castle
- Dartmoor Zoological Park
- Plymouth Gin Distillery
Reviews (31)
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Joanne
They seem to spend all evening running around on the wooden floors, you are warned of this is the details, but i wasn't expecting it to be quite so loud. We reported a problem with the shower and the maintenance team were out to fix it in a couple of hours, very good service.
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James
I booked this property forgetting that since our last stay "The Cove" had opened next door. This is an extremely busy bar/restaurant/sports bar/live music venue that plays very loud music from about 1100am to when the kitchen finally closes for the night at about 2330hrs. Unfortunately this apartment is situated quite literally 4ft away from The Cove and the windows of both bedrooms look almost directly into the very busy and very loud kitchen of this restaurant, so not only is it consistently extremely noisy you also can't open the windows of either bedroom unless you want the bedrooms and your clothes to smell like week old fried grease. In addition to this The Cove stack all their used beer kegs on the wall of the building the apartment is housed in so the clanging of metal on metal is pretty frequent too. That's not it though, this apartment is situated on the first floor, there is a large apartment under it and on top of it and unfortunately the dividing floors/ceiling appear to be made out of tracing paper so the noise from the apartment above is absolutely constant should anyone be renting it (think elephants walk around and toilets flushing at 3am). Essentially, if you are a rowdy group of lads who are coming to Hope Cove to party, drink and surf then this apartment is perfect. It's central, pretty clean, fairly well equipped and roomy. If you are a couple or a family (particularly with young kids) that actual want a restful holiday experience were you are able to sleep before 2300hrs at night and beyond 0700hrs in the morning then you need to avoid this apartment. Seriously, I'm not joking. It seems odd to me that there arent more reviews like this of this apartment as the visitors book is absolutely full of comments to the same tune as this. I can only assume that they are deleted to tey and mislead potential customers. It's a shame because prior to the opening of the bar next door several years ago this apartment was pretty quiet and relaxing.
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Kevin
This should be indicated on the property details. Also getting the car to the property drop off point wasnât easy either as we were unable to access the roadway via the hotel at the top of the road. The kitchen just lacked a couple of things, tongs for picking up cooked meats and I could only find one frying pan. Last issue was finding the rubbish bin outside as the information provided in the book didnât seem to match reality and so we had to leave our rubbish bagged up by the property door. Overall we enjoyed our stay there and if some arrangements could be made for cheaper/free parking we would definitely go back.