Fab self catering. Plus good location for the wiscombe hill climb. V. Friendly too.read more

The first amazing thing about Higher Wiscombe is that, if you want to get away from it all, here,…read moreyou really can. It is in a stunning, beautiful rural location apparently miles from anywhere and has no neighbours apart from rare breed sheep. There are several self catering units on site, one of which is really big, and as it is graded 5 star these are at the top end of the market. The owners go to a lot of trouble to maintain their high standards and look after their guests, and they live on site. It isn't just the scenery that's green, the business is too and guests are strongly encouraged to recycle. Unless you are a walker, you'll need a car to explore the area, which is perhaps not so green, but Honiton station is not so far away so you could go there by rail and hire one locally. Supermarkets deliver despite the long drive - this is self catering after all. There is a small swimming pool and a recreation area.

Cardiff Apartments were absolutely brilliant. Thanks for being so professional, prompt and helpful…read morewith every step to our new home!

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We had seen Jo at Grand Designs and loved her enthusiasm and warmth, so decided to find out about…read moreher designing our new three-bed house in Hampshire. It was the best thing we've ever done as we now have the most beautiful home and Jo worked amazingly within a really strict budget (I was initially worried she would turn us down). I wouldn't say we are her everyday high-end luxury clients, but Jo treated us as though we were and we absolutely love our house (which actually looks like we did spend a fortune - it's amazing). We couldn't recommend Jo enough and would go back to her again in a heartbeat.

went on a recent course and she was inspirational - v knowledgeable but didn't drown me in jargon…read more In fact thinking about hiring her to do some Interior Design for my house when I have the money

So far, I'm not impressed. First the positives: this place is well equipped, especially in the…read morekitchen. There is a small fridge, a cooktop, oven, microwave and even a small dishwasher and an all in one laundry machine. It washes and dries in one appliance. I haven't needed to use them yet, so I will update as my 2 week stay progresses. It's clean and perfectly sized for a business traveller. Now, for the not-so-good. First, there's the temperature. It's hot in this apartment. Somewhere in the high 70s and they do not offer A/C. There is a fan in the closet, and that makes the nights bearable. The outside temp is only in the mid 70s, so I'd hate to be here if it was much hotter outside. Second: the wifi. In a word, it's useless. They offer two tiers, free "economy" and "business class". First I tried the free service and it's horribly slow. I got speed tests that showed me ~300 Kb/s upload and ~400Kb/s download speeds. Business class is advertised as "up to 8MB/s" and all my speed tests are showing me ~300 Kb/s upload and ~400Kb/s download speeds. That's right, literally NO difference. Since I am paying for the speed boost, and I am not getting it, I decided to call the reception to see if they could help. This is where the third not-so-good comes in. I sat on hold, with recorded music and adverts for over 20 minutes and eventually hung up. No one ever answered. I will pop down to reception tomorrow and see if I can get the internet sorted. More updates if events warrant. An update: the issue with slow internet seemed to resolve itself and I did not have speed issues for the remainder of my two weeks. Overall, this was a good stay. I would have liked better options for temperature control, but that's my only real complaint.

This place is amazing, simple as that. For the price of a hotel room, you can stay in a well kitted…read moreout and modern designed serviced apartment here. So instead of just a bedroom and bathroom, you find that you have all that plus a living room and kitchen/diner. The kitchen is very kitted out, managed to make a Sunday roast with all the trimmings with the equipment provided. The living room included a really comfy sofa, TV, DVD and Radio/CD/Docking station. As far as getting ready for a night out at a chilled out pace or having some space beyond just a bedroom in a room; this place is a total no brainer if you are planning to be out and about in Bristol. As for the location, it is about in the centre as you could get; you can get to the old town (Welsh Back) or the party areas within a couple of minutes walk. The place is also next to a supermarket, so getting food and stuff for the apartment is no effort. The only slight downside is the smell in the reception if the Subway next door. That said, you don't spend any time in the reception, so it's no bother. I have stayed here 3 times now and if I'm ever in Bristol, this is the place for me; it just perfect for a weekend away in this great city.

The Zone, a sizable selection of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments is Barratt Homes latest success…read morestories in Bristol. Just a stone's throw from Bristol Temple Meads station it's the start of the areas re-development with new sparkly offices and further residential buildings to crop up over the next few years. There's an onsite gym for anyone keen to keep fit and the apartments have been finished well, a great first step on the property ladder, though for me, there's sometimes something a little soul-less about developments such as this. Now, there are only or to two left to buy, but keep your eye open for rental opportunities - I think a lot of people own them as investment eggs!

'The property ladder'…read more 3 Dreaded words for a yound post-graduate like myself. Where £20,000 debt seems like an imovable figure, and living in a tent seems like the closest we'll get to owning our own property! But with ne developments like the Zone, where new buyers schemes are available for people in the right circumstances to take a step towards a property like this. In a nice area of Bristol, located near to all the local amenities and only a short 15 minute walk from the City centre it's an ideal spot for young working proffesionals who hanker after the city hustle and bustle but also yearn for their own space with peace and quiet. With Temple meads also on the door step you have, as well as Bristol, the rest of the UK on tap!

Short stays, long stays or business stays, this is a great serviced apartment company that offers a…read more5 star service. Most of their Apartments are located within the Century Wharf development so benefit from added security and use of the pool and fitness centre on site. Apartments are tastefully decorated and have all the amenties you could need, such as TV and DVD players, kitchens ect. Depending on your appartment you could also have fantastic views over the water. Personally speaking i'd ask to be in the newer block of the development which is just newer and feels more luxurious to me. They also have a chauffeur service and often put up the performers from the Millenium Centre so you'll be in good company!

Do not use this agent! Despite advice from friends we opted to use Fulfords to advertise and manage…read moreour rental apartment. We should have smelled a rat when their rental estimate came in over £100/month higher than the other (more reputable) agent. We were given assurance that the apartment would be rented within 2 weeks and would be snapped up in the current market.... sadly not. The photos taken by the agency were drab and lifeless and key pieces of information were omitted from the description. 6 weeks went by with only two text messages from Fulfords saying that viewings had been arranged. When we phoned them up it transpired that over 13 people had been to view the apartment and that they had (unsurprisingly) thought that it was over-priced, and (even worse) would have accepted a slightly lower rent - at no point did they contact us to say that a reduction of £25-50/month would have resulted in a tenancy. We finally lost patience with their appalling attitude and pushy manner on the phone so took our business elsewhere. Within 2 weeks the apartment was rented out by the other agent with no problems whatsoever; the photos, presentation, advertisements and service provided by the other agency were excellent and their professionalism has gone some way to restoring my confidence in the industry. The nail in the coffin occurred when we attempted to take back the 2 sets of keys from Fulfords..... They could only find one set and, when I insisted that they pay up for the replacement set (or to change the lock on the main door), the agent smugly replied that I couldn't prove that they had taken possession of the keys and where was the 'signed proof' that they had taken 2 sets. I was exasperated that an agent that we had trusted with the care of our flat could be so negligent and careless with its security. Lesson learnt..... please please don't make the same mistake.

This was the worst place I ever lived. The flats are small, cold and noisy. You can hear a pin…read moredrop... in your neighbour's flat! In addition the staff have a bad attitude and the residents are mostly young flat-sharers who stay up all night partying. Not the upscale, relaxing, sailing mecca I expected - more the wanabe, call-centre manager, David Brent hangout.