“After staying along Marine Parade for a number of years in different apartments, we were excited for our stay.”
Admittedly, I was slightly disappointed in some of the facilities and comfort elements available.
The bedrooms and bathroom were relatively spacious. However, we did find the main bed extremely uncomfortable (way too firm).. resulting in a few aches and poor sleep throughout the course of the week. The fact that the blinds are extremely thin (almost paper like) and are unaccompanied by curtains, the rooms are extremely bright from the early morning. Both my husband and my daughter struggled managing to sleep past 5.30am due to being unable to block out any light. This hugely impaired the week.
The living area was well equipped with DVDs and games, however, the sofa was really unwelcoming and extremely uncomfortable. The cushions do not support anything, and it felt extremely worn. This resulted in a bit of a fight for the lone bucket chair of an evening when we resided back to the apartment. The rug in the living room was also disgustingly dirty, and rolling up at the corners causing a trip hazard. With the cost of the apartment, we really would have anticipated better.
The kitchen would benefit with a cupboard specifically for storage of food items. As we stayed for 7 nights, items like tea, coffee, cereal, snacks, juice were essential.. however, there was absolutely no where to store these. Many things were left in bags on floors, which isn’t really the experience we were hoping for.
A main concern was when we came to dispose of garbage on the upper floor. My husband went to find where the disposal was, and the door on the top floor slammed shut, locking him out on the roof terrace with no method of contacting. His phone was still in the apartment. He was locked on the roof for nearly 40 minutes and he had to climb over a fence and through a hedge to get back resulting in dirty clothes and a cut head! He had the apartment keys however none would open the top terrace door.
The apartment didn’t feel particularly clean.. personally finding used hair bobbles, bracelets, clips from what I can assume was past residents. There was also no tools to clean it personally. Having an apartment opposite the beach almost guarantees sand / dirt, however no brush or hoover was available to keep on top of the mess. More than once throughout the week, I attempted to clean the floor with a dustpan, however, this wasn’t a practical option.
Overall… the beautiful views of Lyme Regis guaranteed my family a nice week.. however, admittedly, most places, if not all that we have stayed in prior were better equipped than this one sadly.
Hello
Thank you for your feedback.
We have always found the blinds keep out the light very well.
Most people find there is plenty of space in the cupboards and refrigerator but thank you for your comment.
So sorry to hear your husband locked himself out of the building when he put out the garbage.
The apartments are always well cleaned between bookings by Lyme Bay Holidays but I shall pass your comment on to them.
The apartment remains one of the best equipped in the area and has the added advantage of a great welcome pack, macs and cool bag. And the most amazing view!
Sorry to hear you were disappointed.
Property Owner
