Toad Hall Cottages Reviews 235

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent locations of the properties, often highlighting stunning views and convenient access to local amenities and attractions. The quality of the accommodations is frequently commended, with many reviewers finding them well-maintained, comfortable, and accurately described. People also appreciate the professional and helpful staff, noting their efficiency in handling bookings and resolving issues. The booking process itself is often described as easy and seamless. However, some customers also noted issues with facilities, particularly regarding cleanliness in certain properties, with mentions of dirty surfaces, stained bedding, and unpleasant smells. A few other people also felt that some properties lacked practical features like secure fencing for pets or adequate hanging space, and some experienced problems with amenities such as Wi-Fi or hot water.

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Location

Customers had positive experiences with location, frequently praising the beautiful and ideal settings of the... See more

Quality

Reviewers mention positive feedback about quality. Many customers praise the high standard of accommodation,... See more

Facilities

Clients share ambiguous opinions on facilities. Many reviewers praise properties as beautiful,... See more

Staff

Customers consistently note positive experiences with staff. Reviewers frequently highlight the helpfulness,... See more

Booking process

Consumers find the booking process to be positive, highlighting its ease and efficiency. Many reviewers... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

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 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 staye... 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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have booked many times with Toad Hall Cottages and always had a great experience and holiday. The property is as described, clean, and everything works. Booking is simple and communication has been... See more



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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

235 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent website, helpful staff, easy booking

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 you will find the staff most helpful. When the lift was out of order in the flat we booked, a member of staff came along to help us carry our luggage up when we arrived. We have booked with Toad Hall Cottages for many years; it's our preferred company!

August 23, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Stunning property

Stunning property, great host, extra touches and consideration to enable our disabled daughter to be comfortable and happy during our stay..

September 12, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful apartment

This apartment is absolutely beautiful, spacious, comfortable, clean and cosy. Last week was our 6th (I think) visit to this apartment, we just love it. A short walk down into town and its own undercover parking for 2 cars, which is brilliant. Will definitely be booking our 7th visit for next year.

September 5, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly and efficient service

Very friendly and efficient service.
Good communication and easy to navigate website.
Flexible payment options.
The cottage we rented, Suffolk Cottage was outstanding. We will be returning next year.

September 6, 2025
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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!

September 5, 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 🙂👍🏻

August 29, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been visiting Salcombe for 29…

We have been visiting Salcombe for 29 years I have booked through most of the companies but I really like the service given by toad hall cottages Nothing is any trouble they go above & beyond to make your stay a good one ,they inform you as soon as your property is cleaned and ready to go on this occasion 2 hours earlier very welcome after a long journey

August 23, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

An excellent agency

Toad Hall Cottages are an extremely good agency - they offer high quality accommodation, excellent service and terrific local support and knowledge. Always my first port of call for holidays in Devon and Cornwall.

August 8, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent, reliable company.

This is the third time we have booked through Toad Hall Cottages.
Always very good service and helpful. Never had a problem with this company and the property was excellent too.

August 15, 2025
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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.

July 19, 2025
Unprompted review
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

August 26, 2025
Unprompted review
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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.

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