Braiders Rest

In general I was very happy with the cottage.

The kitchen is well equipped except for a lack of plates. The bath and shower were fine although it was hard not to get the floor very wet. A bath mat was provided, as was a tea towel and plentiful bath towels. Beds were comfortable and there was plenty of seating. It is near to walks and the town where there are many cafes, pubs and restaurants as well as supermarkets and independent shops. It is very near to the bus garage where you can go to many lovely places. The cottage was built in the 1860s and is therefore compact and has steep stairs. The window in the main bedroom didn't open so it got very hot but you need to keep windows closed to reduce traffic noise. Plenty of channels to watch on the TV except BBC 1 & 2. There is no room for a washing machine and no drying racks for beach towels or wet clothes. There is a washing machine at Morrisons. There is communal space outside but it wasn't clear where we were allowed to sit so we didn't use it. It says in the info pack that there is parking outside. This is for 1 hour only. We got a parking ticket. Very few spaces round the corner but Park Road was ok and a car park is very close. Freezer compartment needs defrosting and fridge is small and wobbly. The dials on the cooker can't be read. I think the hinges on the bathroom door need tightening. Apart from these small niggles I enjoyed our fortnight's stay very much.

The perfect location just a few steps away from the bustling and lovely town of Bridport.

The cottage was very clean and comfy, and the addition of hand torches dotted about were great - although we didn’t need them. We were able to park easily. The property was as we expected from the photos. However, attention to detail is everything. The property sleeps 4 but broken glasses and crockery hadn’t been replaced - there was only one side plate, 3 dinner plates, 3 tall glasses and 3 decent sized mugs. The liquid soap dispenser in the kitchen was just filled with water, there was an empty tissue box (if you’re kind enough to supply them, there need to be some in there) and there weren’t any tea towels. We did send a message asking for tea towels and soap. The tea towels came the following day but no soap. A light bulb needs replacing and the freezer compartment hasn’t been defrosted in a very long time. In the bathroom, the liquid soap was as good as empty. There were enough towels but not a bath mat, so we used a towel. Overall, we would definitely recommend the cottage and had a really lovely stay.

Great location, easy access to the town centre