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Useful information about our cottages...

Our Dorset Coastal Cottages are between Studland and Lyme Regis, all within 10 miles of the Dorset coast.

The following information gives you useful information about hiring our cottages, in addition to the information on each holiday cottage page.

Click on a link to jump to the Cottage information you wish to view:

Cottage Grading Information

Cottage Facilities & Information
Bedrooms
Sitting Room
Bathroom
Kitchen
Dining Area
Garden
Elec/Gas/Oil

Dogs
Arrival & Departure Times

Availability and Booking
Availability
Booking
Short Breaks

Terms & Conditions and Cancellation Options
Terms & Conditions of Hire
Cancellation Protection Scheme
Cancellation

Customer Fundraising
Donate a Pound



Cottage Grading Information

Cottage Grading:

We carefully select and regulary inspect the cottages on our books to ensure high standards. However the true test is what you, our clients, think of them.

YOU GRADE OUR COTTAGES ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5 ON TWO CRITERIA

Cottage Grading
COTTAGE STANDARD Butterfly grading LOCATION STANDARD

Each cottage description shows up to 5 of these two symbols, providing you with a scale of excellence based on last year's client's satisfaction.


Cottage Facilities and Information


Bedrooms:

Beds are: Double - 4'6". Single/bunk - 3'. They have duvets and 2 pillows per person. Linen and Towels are included. Small or bunk bedrooms state e.g. 'Sleeps 2/4 (sleeps 4 in total). No smoking in bedrooms.

High chair and travel cot
(occasionally a proper cot), where available, are not charged for but cot bedding and towels for babies are not supplied.

Sitting room:

With TV/DVD & Radio (many with VCR). Most have an open fire or logburner (Logs/coal provided free October to April - kindling and fire lighters are not provided).

Bathroom:

All with WC, hand basin and a bath or shower.

Kitchen:

Fully equipped with cooker, refridgerater, microwave, washing machine and freezer unless specified. Cottages which only have a freezer compartment in the fridge state 'ice-box fridge'.

Dining Area:

Either in farmhouse kitchen, living room or separate.

Garden:

Well maintained with outdoor furniture.

Pets:

Dogs can also enjoy a wonderful Dorset Coastal Cottages holiday.  No need to put your pet in expensive boarding kennels when at least half the cottages on our books except them. One dog (2 in some) welcome, provided it is not left unattended or allowed in bedrooms. Each dog costs £17 per week; (part week £12). Please see 'Cottage list' and the individual Cottage pages for details.

Electricity/gas/oil:

included in the rental. Telephone for incoming and 999 calls or payphone

arival and departure times

Arrival Time: After 3 pm.
Departure Time: Before 10 am. (4pm Arrival, 11am Departure in some cases)

We re-inspect cottages regularly. They are cleaned between each let but please bear in mind their age, country location and short change-over period. Please help us maintain high standards by leaving the property clean and tidy.


Availability & Booking

Availability Search:

Click Here for on-line availability, alternatively please call 0800 9804070 (+441929401420) or click here to fill in availability enquiry form.

Booking:

To confirm availability and book , telephone 0800 9804070 (+441929401420). Your cottage will be reserved whilst we mail your booking form/invoice; you must complete and return it with payment within 5 days to confirm your holiday. Last minute bookings possible by email or fax. Cancellation protection is not included, but is offered - see page 123.

First Payment - 50% of rent plus agent's booking fee (£18)
Final Payment - Due 8 weeks before holiday.
If booking less than 8 weeks prior to holiday, full payment is required.

See 'Terms & Conditions of Hiring' for details.

Short Breaks:

3 nights from £184.00. Priced at 2/3rds of the full week price: See 'Out of Season''. Bookings for more than a week, but less than two are priced 1/7th of the weeks price for each extra night added - for example a 10 days would be priced at a full week plus 3/7ths.


Terms & Conditions and Cancellation Options

Terms and Conditions

To view the Terms & Conditions of Booking, click here

Cancellation Protection Scheme:

Dorset Holiday Cottages Limited is pleased to offer a Cancellation Protection Scheme for Clients booking with us. The cost of participating in the scheme is £5 per head of all those on the Booking Form. Click Here for details plus Terms & Conditions.

Dorset Coast Tops Sunshine Table : If you opt for our Cancellation Protection Scheme we are including a Free Rain Refund at no extra cost. Click Here for details.

Cancellation:

Over two months prior to holiday, deposit refunded less £60 cancellation charge.
Within two months of holiday, rent refunded, if re-let, less £60 cancellation charge. (Booking Fee non-refundable.)



Customer Fundraising

Donate A £1:


Protect what you come to enjoy - DONATE A £1 - Help preserve Dorset's magnificent coast and countryside. Click Here for details.

To view the cottages either see LIST OF COTTAGES or MAP OF COTTAGES

Dorset Coastal Cottages
3 Station Road, Wool, Wareham, Dorset BH20 6BL
E-mail: hols@dorsetcoastalcottages.com
Tel: 0800 980 4070 Fax: 01929 460152
International Tel: +44 (0)1929 401420


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