Rock Lobster

4.2★

9 Guests
4 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
Pets No
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Features

Off road parking
Pub/shop < 1 mile
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

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Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

14 Customer Review(s)

Lorraine
October 2024

“Thank you for a lovely holiday.”

The location and views were fantastic. Loved the 2 ensuites and allowed the children to have a room each with a TV for each of us thank you I did struggle to work the oven so would be really good to have all the instructions in a welcome booklet. The cleanliness of the piace not so good either lots of dust, hoover needs an upgrade and more zoom to its power. And lastly an outdoor shower for wetsuits would be very handy. But thank you we love Port Issac and will be back. Xx

The location and views were fantastic. Loved the 2 ensuites and allowed the children to have a room each with a TV for each of us thank you I did struggle to work the oven so would be really good to have all the instructions in a welcome booklet. The cleanliness of the piace not so good either lots of dust, hoover needs an upgrade and more zoom to its power. And lastly an outdoor shower for wetsuits would be very handy. But thank you we love Port Issac and will be back. Xx

- Lorraine, October 2024

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay and would love to welcome you back anytime in the future. All suggestions/comments can be viewed by the property owner so these are appreciated. - John Bray Cornish Holidays on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
Iain September 2024

“Disgusting that you have to bring your own towels and bedding windows had to be ...”

Disgusting that you have to bring your own towels and bedding windows had to be cleaned inside outside space was disgusting never been cleaned another job we had to do no directions for cooker so no idea how to work it toaster blew all the electrics no welcome pack tiny rooms to squeeze as many people in as possible only good part nice views

- Iain, September 2024

Thank you for your feedback. The exclusion of linen and towels is a choice made by the owners to keep rental costs lower for guests and you knew this when you booked the property. We will investigate the outside area and welcome pack. We are sorry to hear that you encountered this issues but thank you for making us aware. - John Bray Cornish Holidays on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
Pete September 2024

“We loved our stay at this fantastic property.”

The views were better than we expected and probably deserve more focus on the advert! Really well stocked, in Particular the kitchen had everything including sharp knives! Unusual for a holiday cottage. Mattresses are the only thing that we didn't get on with, there were even electric car hookups in the public car park 30seconds from the property. Highly recommend staying here and for the money I don't think you could find better

- Pete, September 2024

Thank you so much for your kind words. It's great to hear that you had such a fabulous stay and had the perfect base to explore the local area from. - John Bray Cornish Holidays on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
Lauren May 2024

“We really enjoyed this stay and the house is lovely.”

We definitely felt like not including some of the amenities made it less homey, less like an Airbnb type "home from home" stay and more like when you rent a static caravan. This brought the rating down for me as having to bring bedding, towels and tea towels means you're having to pack more! We only had one hand soap in one bathroom, having handsoap in all bathrooms and the kitchen is a welcome homely touch and guests wouldn't think about bringing handsoap to a holiday home so we had to share a handsoap between 4 toilets and 6 people. Other than this one point, the house is lovely, the location is stunning and we had such a lovely holiday. The layout of the kitchen area is perfect and the sofa was comfy which is not very common when you stay away somewhere!! Overall, loved it and if the points I made about making it more homely and relaxing for guests to visit were received and actioned, this would be a perfect property!!

- Lauren, May 2024

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay overall, at Rock Lobster, and thank you for your suggestion on how to improve the property. All feedback is shared with the owner and our housekeeping team - John Bray Cornish Holidays on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
D October 2023

“A stunning property with amazing views.”

Only criticism is that the cleanliness wasn't great and we arrived to a dishwasher full of dirty crockery, some so stained that we had to wash it several times. Also many tumblers were chipped. Other than that we had a fantastic holiday and would return.

- D, October 2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and the lovely views at the property, but are sorry to hear that you experienced some housekeeping issues. Your comments will be raised to our housekeeping team - John Bray Cornish Holidays on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
Clare October 2023

“Excellent property with stunning views out to sea….”

Breathtaking ! All the comforts of home and more…we will definitely be back .

- Clare, October 2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay at the property and its surroundings. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future - John Bray Cornish Holidays on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
Peter September 2023

“The mattress on the double on the top floor is well past its best.”

The matress protectors are tired and need replacing. Especially when you have super king cover on a king size bed

- Peter, September 2023

Thank you for your feedback, this has been shared with the owners to consider replacement bedding. We do hope you otherwise had a great stay and that you choose to book with John Bray Cornish Holidays again. Property Owner
Dave July 2023

“Property was awesome, better than described with views to die for.”

Loads of thoughtful touches with games for the kids to play with etc. The only down side was the cleaning company who let themselves into the property before we were scheduled to check out. They loaded all their cleaning chemicals into the hallway where the kids shoes were situated and stood around until I asked them to leave. Very unprofessional letting themselves into the property before the allotted time and without our permission. Left a small sour taste on and amazing break. We would definitely book with the owners again

- Dave, July 2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay at Rock Lobster. We are sorry you experienced a problem with the cleaning team; we shall take this up with them to ensure there is no misunderstanding in future. We do hope that we get the opportunity to welcome you back to Cornwall in the future. John Bray Cornish Holidays on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
Henry July 2023

“A beautiful well positioned home only issue wàs the showers had black mould which smelled, we cleaned the shower trays to remove the mould and subsequent smell before use.”

Otherwise good.

- Henry, July 2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay at Rock Lobster. We are sorry you found mould on the showers and apologise this was not picked up on changeover. We do hope that we get the opportunity to welcome you back to Cornwall in the future. John Bray Cornish Holidays on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
David May 2023

“We had a lovely week .”

The property is lovely everything you need for you stay . Lovely location. We looked for booking up for next year bur could not see it available.

- David, May 2023

Thank you for your fantastic feedback. We are pleased to hear you had such a great stay. We hope you choose to book with John Bray Cornish Holidays again as we would love to welcome you back to Cornwall in the very near future. Property Owner
Debby May 2023

“Thank you for such a great stay.”

The house is beautiful and furnished and equipped to a high standard. The views are amazing and the house is convenient for walking into Port Isaac and coastal walks to Polzeath and Tintagel. There are plenty of options for eating in Port Isaac and a small Co-Op nearby. This was one of the best holidays we have had in Cornwall.

- Debby, May 2023

Thank you for your lovely comments, we very much look forward to welcoming you back very soon. John Bray Cornish Holidays on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
Nicholas September 2021

“We have stayed at a few John Bray rentals in Castle Rock and this was the worst experience we have had.”

The property had an end of season feeling; a window lock broken, bulb out, carpets filthy and stained with wine. The housekeeping was poor with a blocked shower drain and a significant number of kitchen utensils dirty and requiring washing. The properties are also now showing their age. The master bedroom bed was soft as were the dining area chairs. Most of the symbols on the cooker have worn off so using was trial and error. Worst of all was the positioning of the bed in the master bedroom. It was side on against a wall which is completely unacceptable. On the positive side we enjoy staying in the development. The views and village location are great and the parking a real bonus. This was our first disappointing stay in a John Bray property.

- Nicholas, September 2021

We have been reviewing all of our feedback for the past few seasons, we just wanted to say a massive thank you for taking the time to feedback on your stay. Your comments were noted by us here at John Bray Cornish Holidays and were raised to rectify. We hope you still managed to enjoy your visit despite these issues and would love to welcome you back to North Cornwall in the future. John Bray on behalf of the owner. Property Owner
Ian September 2021

“We have stayed at Rock Lobster a number of times and really enjoy it's location, Views and comfort.”

This time though the carpets needed a clean but otherwise a thoroughly enjoyable stay.

- Ian, September 2021
Julie July 2021

“We had a fantastic stay at Rock Lobster, house was perfect for our big family group and just loved the views”

- Julie, July 2021

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Summary

Reverse-level over three floors
Four bedrooms: 1 x ground-floor king-size with end-suite walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x bunk beds and single, 1 x second-floor king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x second floor bunk beds
Ground-floor cloakroom with basin and WC
Second-floor bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC
First-floor open-plan living space with kitchen, dining area and sitting area
Utility
Under floor heating
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD player, WiFi
Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels are not included in rent
Off-road parking for one car
Patio and furniture
Sorry, no pets and no smoking

The property

Rock Lobster is a spacious, modern three storey terraced holiday property enjoying amazing sea and coastal views, from many rooms, over Port Isaac bay in North Cornwall.

With flexible accommodation to suit an enlarged family of children and their friends or even the grandparents, this property can sleep 9 in 4 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms and also benefits from a rear patio and an allocated parking space for one vehicle.The ground floor has a king size bedroom with sea views and an en-suite bathroom, plus a bunk bed room with an additional single bed.

The serene first floor space has an open plan living room/kitchen with a comfy corner sofa just right for curling up with a good book.

The large glass doors with a Juliet balcony can be flung wide open to appreciate the fresh sea breezes and spectacular panoramic views.

On the second floor is another ample king sized bedroom with en-suite bathroom and a further bunk bed room; both benefiting from sea views.

Also on this floor is a bright, contemporary bathroom.Port Isaac harbour is a pretty and vibrant fishing village with lots of shops, galleries, tea rooms and restaurants on offer.

Better known as the fictional village of Port Wenn in Doc Martin, it has also been featured in Poldark and Saving Grace.

A wonderful, peaceful place to sit and watch the world go by, relax with a cream tea or a handmade pasty before you head off to explore the stunning coastal paths and you won't be disappointed.

Take a stroll down to swim at the pretty nearby cove at Port Gaverne, or for the more daring, swim out and climb the rocks before launching yourself back into the brisk, clear waters at high tide.

Try rock pooling, beach combing and stone skimming from this shingled cove before popping over to the bar at the Port Gaverne Inn for refreshments.

A 20-minute drive away could take you to the pounding surf at Polzeath or the sheltered sandy bay at Daymer.

The busy town of Wadebridge with its supermarkets, shops, cinema and leisure centre is only 8 miles away.Ground Floor Bedroom 3: King size bed (5ft) , sea views, en-suite shower room/WC. Bedroom 4: Bunk bed and Single bed Utility Room Separate WC First Floor Door to rear patio Open plan Sitting RoomLiving Room/Kitchen, sea views Second Floor Bedroom 1: King size bed (5ft) , sea views, en-suite shower room/WC. Bedroom 2: Bunk beds, sea views. Bathroom/WC Sorry No Pets.

Please note both King size double beds have Super King size duvets.

Floorplans

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Castle Rock

A new development of thirteen houses that are located in a cliff top location within the village, having excellent veiws over Port Gaverne bay and across to Tintagel Castle.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £200.

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About the location

PORT ISAAC

Polzeath 6.5 miles; Padstow 16 miles

Port Isaac; one of the true Cornish treasures. A beautiful fishing village nestling in a steep sided valley, the old village in the valley remains unchanged from its days of fishing, slate export and smuggling in the previous century. An abundance of small character properties complemented by larger cliff-top retreats, can be found with easy access to the numerous restaurants and shops of the village. The sandy harbour provides an abundance of rock pools as the tide retreats. There is ample parking at the top of the village and the village is a popular tourist destination with plenty of attractions including the dramatic Doyden Castle, the beautiful Lundy Bay and the famous Doc Martin's clinic. There are also plenty of pubs, restaurants, and shops in the village. Just a short drive from the beaches of Polzeath, Daymer and Rock, it is perfect for romantic and family holidays alike.

Bed linen and Towels
Please note, this property does not include bedlinen or towels. You are welcome to bring your own with you, or you can hire items direct from Eco-Laundry who will deliver your order in a bag to your holiday home. Orders must be placed at least one week prior to your arrival. Before ordering your linen, please check the bed configurations of your holiday cottage; especially, where zip and link beds are supplied, as you will need to let them know whether you will be using them as a twin or superking. To order your linen, please visit www.ecolaundry.co.uk and use the tab at the bottom of the front page. All information and prices are listed on their website. Please remember to bring your own beach towels with you, as these are not supplied.

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Reviews & Ratings

“Thank you for a lovely holiday.”

“Disgusting that you have to bring your own towels and bedding windows had to be ...”

“We loved our stay at this fantastic property.”

“We really enjoyed this stay and the house is lovely.”

“A stunning property with amazing views.”

“Excellent property with stunning views out to sea….”

“The mattress on the double on the top floor is well past its best.”

“Property was awesome, better than described with views to die for.”

“A beautiful well positioned home only issue wàs the showers had black mould which smelled, we cleaned the shower trays to remove the mould and subsequent smell before use.”

“We had a lovely week .”

“Thank you for such a great stay.”

“We have stayed at a few John Bray rentals in Castle Rock and this was the worst experience we have had.”

“We have stayed at Rock Lobster a number of times and really enjoy it's location, Views and comfort.”