Jurassic Hideaway

4.3★

4 Guests
2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Pets No
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Features

Off road parking
Ground floor bedroom
Cot available
Highchair available
Pub/shop < 1 mile
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Seaside
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

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Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

20 Customer Review(s)

Michael
August 2024

“Very impressed, spacious apartment with 2 bathrooms.”

Everything you need is in there. Even games, fishing rods ( 1 reel ), and DVDs .... Short wall to the harbour and Weymouth shops, food, pubs and beach. Private off road parking a plus. Recommend staying here

Everything you need is in there. Even games, fishing rods ( 1 reel ), and DVDs .... Short wall to the harbour and Weymouth shops, food, pubs and beach. Private off road parking a plus. Recommend staying here

- Michael, August 2024
Timothy July 2024

“A comfortable and well equipped ground floor apartment ideally suited to a family of 4.”

It has a private aspect too. About 10 minutes walk or so to the harbour and then another 5 minutes acoss the bridge to the town centre. A small quibble that the hall was always so dark we had to always put the light on. The weather was excellant when we went so that would put us in a favourable mood as a side point. Recommended for sure,

- Timothy, July 2024
Mark August 2022

“It hadn’t had a proper clean as we found mouldy items under draws and dust also the en suite shower is in real need of maintenance and water runs out onto floor also the bedroom wall adjoining it in bedroom was damp and wet marks!”

! Damp was a concern as granddaughter has chronic asthma and partner COPD and also couldn’t open all windows? Holiday enjoyed as we love Weymouth and have been coming for years but wouldn’t stay at particular property again thr property was not clean and Dream Cottages need to up their game especially with the prices they charging and we have booked with them for few years now

- Mark, August 2022

We are very sorry that the cleaning by Dream Cottages was not up standard. Unfortunately this is not under our (the owner’s) control. Cleaning issues should be directed immediately to Dream Cottages. If any guests have any issues with the flat it always advisable to contact Dream Cottages to address this in the first instance so that they problem can be resolved by us or them - be it cleaning or anything else, eg how things work etc. We are also keen to learn when items or equipment in the flat get broken or damaged so that they can be repaired or replaced for the enjoyment of future guests. Our goal is to help guests gain the maximum enjoyment from their stay - holidays are important to everyone and we want you to have the best time possible. In addition It may be helpful to learn that we have a program of improvements underway, which include an en-suite refit and upgrades to the bathroom which should be completed prior to the bank holiday at the end of May. 2023. Property Owner
Carolanne July 2022

“Beautiful accommodation in a lovely quiet area.”

Information folders a good help, lots of useful information in them. Would definitely book again if going back to Weymouth.

- Carolanne, July 2022
Karron July 2022

“The property facilities were amazing , couldn’t think of anything it was lacking .”

The info booklet was so useful , especially the tip about the shortcut to the harbour . Our only disappointment was the lack of natural light ( I appreciate this is due to it being lower ground floor ) on the plus side it kept everywhere cool ! We had an amazing stay overall .

- Karron, July 2022
Melanie May 2022

“Excellent location, excellent facilities (even a kite which we flew on the beach!”

), comfortable and clean. A fantastic homely base for our holiday. The only negative point was that the en suite is a little tired around the edges and could do with some attention.

- Melanie, May 2022
Michael August 2021

“Having scoured Dream holidays for weeks trying to find the perfect accommodation I am glad that I stumbled upon Jurassic hideaway.”

The apartment is well equipped for rainy days with books, games, dvds, smart TVs, and baking equipment which thankfully were not needed for our seven days of sunshine. It is also well equipped for sunny days with deck chairs, fishing equipment, wind breakers badminton equipment and other sports. The owners have not just created a business, but a holiday home and should be very very proud. The location is superb, you are a 10 minute walk to the harbour and 15 mins from the town centre, so you are close enough to access the wonderful beach and town centre, but far enough away that you do not have people walking past your property at all hours. The walk could be difficult for people with mobility issues with steep hills and steps, but thankfully you have your own dedicated driveway space and Weymouth is probably the most vehicle friendly seaside resort in Britain with thousands of car parking spaces and a park and ride. The apartment is also only a 5 minute walk from Newton’s cove which is a lovely and quiet place to sit and appreciate the sea especially at sunset. I cannot speak highly enough of this property and would have no hesitation booking again.

- Michael, August 2021
Carol May 2021

“The heating we found it was cold , but other than that it was lovely everything you needed we would book again”

- Carol, May 2021
John October 2020

“I agree the cleanliness on arrival had a lot to be desired.”

The surfaces were Ok, but the floor, mats, cupboards, windows and generally everywhere was lacking even a basic clean. We are asked quite clearly by notices to only put rubbish in the purple bags for disposal in correct wheelie bin. There was no purple bags left anywhere! Also no spare toilet rolls. On arrival, in October, the central heating was 14ºc. We are asked to only use the wall mounted thermostat to alter the temperature. This is a "smart" thermostat and as such is pre-programmed. Unfortunately the manual control does not respond. (as noted by previous guests) and the set-point was 7º and dropping! There is a wall mounted electric fan heater for the lounge only. This is so loud you cannot hear TV. Tried phoning agents but the message was that they are busy and the queue was 1 hour+. No chance on a PAYG. The thermostat resumed in the morning, but still no manual control. And so to bathroom, puddle on floor from leaking towel radiator, this stopped when heating did eventually go. The beds were a big improvement, comfortable and clean. The complaints about the WiFi have been addressed as a booster is fitted in main bedroom. We had no problems at all in this respect. The parking seems to have been an issue. The bush preventing no.5 from parking close to it has been cut back. There are spaces for small to medium size cars only. We managed OK as there was no car in space 5 during our stay. However the person exercising their dog in the car park wants to clear it up !!! Comments were previously made regarding the access to shower. Nice large shower and just fine if you can get safely through a 15½" opening. There is a grab handle now fitted. There are loads and loads of entertainment kit supplied including, XBox BluRay, audio system, smart TV, books, CDs. Also kitchen is well equipped. The washer/dryer has been replaced with new but why oh why such a hi Tech one in a holiday let No manual left either. This has also concerned previous guests. Positioned convenient for the town and other amenities, walking is possible but beware there are hills! Sorry this has been, for the most part, a sad story but forewarned is forearmed.

- John, October 2020
Nicki August 2020

“Cleanliness is an issue, particularly in the current climate.”

There were cobwebs everywhere but particularly the windows which clearly hadn’t been open when the cleaners were in. the throw and rug in the front room were stained. the bedroom was damp, you could see it coming through on the ceiling. the internet was poor and didn’t work in the bedroom which meant the tv didn’t work well either. Place was spacious, good facilities generally and location is nice. Parking as previous visitors have stated space 5 always parked over the line so parking wasn’t always easy.

- Nicki, August 2020
Scott July 2020

“Only issue we had this year was with the allocated parking space.”

Due to the size of the bush /tree next to the road, the car parked in the allocated space for flat 5 was consistently parked on or just over the white line so that they could get out of their car as the bush/tree is taking up a lot of this space. With a car in the space for flat 3 as well, this left me with no choice but to park in the visitors space on 2 occasions. If the bush /tree was cut back and managed this would then allow the car in space 5 more room and not have to park in the space allocated for the flat. Other than that, bet happy.

- Scott, July 2020
Jenny July 2020

“The space suited our family and there are plenty of toys to amuse young children.”

There is also a ground coffee machine & bike rack outside not mentioned in facilities. Jurassic is located at the top of a hill, handy to harbour eateries with dedicated bike tracks to Portland Island & Dorchester. Recommend Sealife (Children) & Abbotsbury Swannery & nearby Sub-tropical gardens (adults & children) as good days out. There is no outside sitting or drying space, the car space is tight. We were unhappy that the washer/dryer was not fixed during our entire stay and we were left with wet clothes & towels (no spares) or advice ( delays in responding due to rush on holiday lettings) so left a day early.

- Jenny, July 2020
Rosemary August 2019

“We had a fantastic holiday as we do everytime we book with Sykes.”

Weymouth is an excellent holiday resort. Plenty to do for all ages. Jurrasic Hideway was extremely well situated and adds to a wonderful holiday. Would certainly book again.

- Rosemary, August 2019
Scott July 2019

“We really enjoyed our stay here.”

Really close to to Harbour, town and seafront. Clean and good facilities available. We have already booked again for next year!

- Scott, July 2019
J June 2019

“Yes, electric went off twice too many sockets on, may be black socket in master bedroom or toaster knocking off electric.”

One down side was the shower door did not open wide so dad and mom had to go in side ways. I mom going in from the left and with her bad leg it made it difficult to get in shower, could do with bar on back wall as well and shower step could have been slightly higher, we over come it by making the step higher putting a towel underneath and using me to support her weight to lift her bad leg because she went in from the left the supporting bar was behind her. This won't stop us booking again we really enjoyed staying at the apartment and and we are considering booking late Sept.

- J, June 2019
Mrs Beverly Higgins Jun 2018

“Exceptionally clean and well equipped flat, comfy beds, great location.”

Accessibility wise the apartment really is level access through out as described (there is a step up into the shower), there is a sharp turn into the apartment which made it not really suitable for wheelchair users, unless it's a folding one and you can walk a little, in which case it would be great. Would highly recommend this apartment, thanks for a lovely stay. The office staff were very obliging fixing us up with an extra set of keys. Stayed June 2018

- Mrs Beverly Higgins, Jun 2018
Mrs Tracey Camfield Dec 2017

“Very well equipped property, great to be able to park the car up and walk into Weymouth.”

No problem parking a second car on the road which was good as we travelled as two separate couples. Stayed November 2017.

- Mrs Tracey Camfield, Dec 2017
Mrs Rachel Roby Jun 2017

“From start to finish the service from Dream Cottages has been great,thank you for making the process very easy for myself and my family choosing our holiday in Weymouth.”

Jurassic Hideaway is such a find and we would love to stay again, the apartment has everything you could ever need for a holiday (or to move in!). Perfect location in a beautiful part of Weymouth and just what we needed for a week again. Stayed June 2017

- Mrs Rachel Roby, Jun 2017
Mr John Underwood Sep 2016

“Lovely property with the added bonus of having children's books and games which we weren't expecting but our little girl loved reading and playing with.”

Would definitely use the property again. Stayed August 2016

- Mr John Underwood, Sep 2016
Mrs Nicola Cokayne Jul 2016

“Lovely apartment well located for the sailing club.”

Excellent standard of accommodation well fitted out with lots of equipment etc Well definitely be using dream cottages again in the future and would recommend to friends and family. Stayed June 2016

- Mrs Nicola Cokayne, Jul 2016

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Summary

All lower ground floor
Two bedrooms: 1 x double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x twin single can be made up to super king-size double
Bathroom with bath, hand-held shower, basin and WC
Living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with electric fire.
Gas central heating with electric fire, electric oven and gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher
Smart TV, Blu-ray, DAB radio, Xbox, WiFi, selection of books
Fuel, power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Cot and high chair available
Off road parking (designated space) for one car plus additional roadside parking in the street subject to availability
Sorry, no pets and no smoking
Pub and shop 5 min
Beach 1 mile.

The property

Jurassic Hideaway is a lower ground floor apartment in a Victorian style house in Weymouth with a step free level entry throughout.

It is set close to all local amenities in Weymouth and offers a good base to explore the locality and the beautiful Dorset countryside.

The apartment can accommodate up to four guests in two bedrooms, one double and one twin single – perfect for couples or a small family. The apartment has been finished to a very high standard, noticeable immediately due to the quality of fixtures and fittings in the kitchen and bathroom and the attention to detail throughout.

Beautiful photographs showcasing popular attractions such as Durdle Door and Portland Bill Lighthouse will make you want to visit those places for sure! Cool and contemporary seaside hues of blue accessories and feature walls flow through the apartment giving pops of colour to the neutral decor.

Within walking distance are the popular tourist areas of Brewers Quay and the old harbour; for the more adventurous, why not follow the coast around to the hidden oasis called Sandsfoot beach which will take you to the road leading to the Isle of Portland and The Fleet.

Nearby Newton's Cove with its rock pools will fascinate young children.

Around a 15-minute walk will take you into Weymouth's town centre with its golden sands and numerous eating and entertainment venues.

Jurassic Hideaway is an easy drive from the National Sailing Academy on the Isle of Portland, with the seas around Weymouth and Portland being recognised as one of the best areas for water sports in the UK.

Venturing further, a wealth of attractions across South Dorset such as the acclaimed Monkey World, Country Houses, picture postcard villages and the remainder of the Jurassic Coastline are easily accessible and make for a great day out. Stay at this quality apartment and enjoy a brilliant seaside holiday close to local amenities with your friends or family!

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About the location

WEYMOUTH

Dorchester 7 miles; Bridport 17 miles.

The popular resort of Weymouth makes an outstanding year-round holiday destination, with a wide variety of attractions on offer, appealing to all tastes and ages. The glorious golden sandy beaches have excellent facilities for all kinds of watersports, whilst from the picturesque, bustling harbour you can take regular fishing trips. A short drive takes you to Portland Harbour, and the rugged “Isle” of Portland, linked to Weymouth by the dramatic Chesil Beach. Visit Dorchester, Thomas Hardy’s “Casterbridge”, only 7 miles away, or take a journey along the scenic coastal road and call in at Abbotsbury Swannery and Subtropical Gardens. Alternatively, just head down to West Bay - the views of the stunning Dorset Heritage Coastline are not to be missed!

Note: max 4 people.
Note: level access through rear communal door.
Note: step into the shower.
Note: there is a sharp turn into the apartment which is not suitable for wheelchair users, unless it's a folding one and you can walk a little.
Note: twin single room can be made up to super king-size double.

Weymouth, Dorset (Ref. 994308)

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Reviews & Ratings

“Very impressed, spacious apartment with 2 bathrooms.”

“A comfortable and well equipped ground floor apartment ideally suited to a family of 4.”

“It hadn’t had a proper clean as we found mouldy items under draws and dust also the en suite shower is in real need of maintenance and water runs out onto floor also the bedroom wall adjoining it in bedroom was damp and wet marks!”

“Beautiful accommodation in a lovely quiet area.”

“The property facilities were amazing , couldn’t think of anything it was lacking .”

“Excellent location, excellent facilities (even a kite which we flew on the beach!”

“Having scoured Dream holidays for weeks trying to find the perfect accommodation I am glad that I stumbled upon Jurassic hideaway.”

“The heating we found it was cold , but other than that it was lovely everything you needed we would book again”

“I agree the cleanliness on arrival had a lot to be desired.”

“Cleanliness is an issue, particularly in the current climate.”

“Only issue we had this year was with the allocated parking space.”

“The space suited our family and there are plenty of toys to amuse young children.”

“We had a fantastic holiday as we do everytime we book with Sykes.”

“We really enjoyed our stay here.”

“Yes, electric went off twice too many sockets on, may be black socket in master bedroom or toaster knocking off electric.”

“Exceptionally clean and well equipped flat, comfy beds, great location.”

“Very well equipped property, great to be able to park the car up and walk into Weymouth.”

“From start to finish the service from Dream Cottages has been great,thank you for making the process very easy for myself and my family choosing our holiday in Weymouth.”

“Lovely property with the added bonus of having children's books and games which we weren't expecting but our little girl loved reading and playing with.”

“Lovely apartment well located for the sailing club.”

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WEYMOUTH