Toad Hall Cottages Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Looking at 173 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Reviewers consistently praise the wonderful locations, beautiful surroundings, and well-maintained properties that offer stunning views and a thoroughly comfortable stay. Customers also appreciate the straightforward booking process, clear instructions, and consistently helpful communication provided by the local teams during their holidays. However, some people mentioned experiencing occasional cleaning issues upon arrival, occasionally finding spaces dusty, with dirty facilities or unclean bathrooms. A few other people also felt that certain items inside the accommodation, such as beds or linen, were worn out, thin, or uncomfortable. Reviewers occasionally noted that some minor maintenance tasks or broken equipment required attention during their otherwise pleasant trips.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Most enjoyable two week stay at 'Little Tern'. A well fitted most comfortable property in an excellent position, merely two minutes walk to M&S Food, and less than ten minutes walk to Waitrose. Ea... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything at the property was as in the brochure and even the weather played ball. Would heartily recommend Smugglers Cott,The Golden Guinea and the Peking Garden for good value and quality meals wi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Toad Hall Cottages has an excellent easy to navigate website that gives you more information than many others including good photos of holiday properties. Payment is easy too. If you need to call them... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have booked multiple holiday cottages with Toad Hall and all of them have been excellent and exactly as described. When there have been issues then Toad Hall have been amazing in their responsive... See more



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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Loved the homeliness of the house

Loved the homeliness of the house, perfect holiday home. Great to be able to take the dogs with us but disappointed that the previous tenants hadn’t cleared up their dog’s mess from the garden. Something had sprayed the side of one of the sofas leaving a very pungent smell but Toad Hall came out to help solve this, thank you. Beds were very comfy and kitchen well equipped. Garden was great to bbq in and relax in the hot tub. Overall a great experience!

5 September 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Stayed at Wayside cottage in Devon.

Stayed at Wayside cottage in Devon.
Family of 4 plus our dog.
The cottage was excellent and suited all our needs perfectly and very well priced.
Booking process and communication was excellent from Toadhall Cottages.
Would definitely recommend Toadhall Cottages and we will use again.
We would also stay at Wayside again too.
Lovely company and staff to deal with.
Thanks for a lovely stay in Devon 🙂👍🏻

29 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not the best

Experience suggests the company offers a portfolio of generally second-rate cottages and a customer service to match. Would be reluctant to consider using it again.

19 July 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t book through this site

I wish you could write it, no stars
I should’ve read the other reviews beforehand
Booked with them nice and in advance
Three weeks before we was due to go away, they cancelled
On a Friday via email at 4:15
Gave me some other options with them to look through or offered me an immediate refund
After looking through the options, there was non-suitable asked for an immediate refund
They requested my bank details at 5:29. I replied six minutes later to get a bounce back saying that they was closed until Tuesday so my immediate refund took three days I called at the weekend. Only need to be told there was nobody available.
Then I had to call them again on the Tuesday and didn’t receive my refund until after I’d called them at 11 am
In whose world is that an immediate refund?
The customer service was appalling
And really regret booking with them as now I have three weeks to book somewhere else at short notice so everything is now more expensive

26 August 2025
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Reply from Toad Hall Cottages

Hello Rosie,

We’re really sorry to read your review and to hear about your disappointment. We understand how important and exciting holidays are, and we never want our guests to feel let down.

It’s very rare for us to have to cancel a holiday -this would only ever happen in exceptional circumstances where the property owner requires it (such as for emergency repairs or similar), and it’s always something we'll avoid if we possibly can. In those rare cases, we do our utmost to support guests by offering suitable alternatives or arranging a refund straightaway.

We’re also very sorry to hear that the refund process was slower than it was promised in your case, especially over the weekend. We appreciate this must have been frustrating, and we’ll be reviewing your feedback internally to see how we can avoid a similar situation reoccurring.

We fully acknowledge that this has left you with less time to find an alternative place to stay, and we apologise for that. There are often last-minute discounts available - both with us and across the wider travel industry - so we do really hope you find somewhere that suits. We’d be very happy to re-look at our availability with you to see if we can help, and although we understand you were unhappy with the service you received, we’d value the opportunity to turn things around.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended for South Devon holidays

We have used Toad Hall Cottages for all our stays in south Devon since our children (now almost grownup) were babies. Easy booking, professional staff and quick to solve any issues. We must have stayed in over 10 properties altogether, returning to some of them. We will use them every time.

25 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Beware! Negative reviews are deleted

Beware!! The Toad Hall Cottages website doesn’t show ‘real’ reviews and anything negative is deleted. This is giving potential customers a false representation of the property. My review was deleted earlier today.

My review for 5 Peninsular Court in Sandbanks, Dorset was as follows..
The mattress was terrible, it sank as soon as you lay or sat on it. It was extremely uncomfortable and although a mattress topper was provided, this made no difference. The pillows were stained yellow, the slats underneath the mattress were broken and there was clothing from past guests left. There were no sanitary bins provided in the bathrooms, the only bin available was in the kitchen. There was sand in the bath and shower and on the balcony cushions. Items left from previous guest's underneath the sofa and stained cushions in the living room. The location was incredible and only a 2 minute walk from the beach. The area was quiet and the property was a really good size.
Unless vast improvements are made, we won’t be returning to this particular property.

23 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Toad Hall Cottages are great

Toad Hall Cottages helped us find just the right place in South Devon for us. We had a lovely holiday. They were helpful and efficient in the business arrangements and even took the trouble to phone us when we were on our journey to say we could arrive a little earlier at our cottage as the housekeeping team had it ready in plenty of time. Altogether a very positive experience!

8 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful cottage

Beautiful cottage - well furnished and in a very quiet hamlet. Near to South Pool and the lovely Millbrook Inn, and a short drive to East Portlemouth and the gorgeous beaches on this side of the estuary. Nice welcome pack too!

7 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great holiday cottage experience

I have used Toad Hall Cottages several times for family holidays in both Devon and the New Forest. The properties have always been very clean and well looked after. I would highly recommend.

15 August 2025
Unprompted review

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