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Stunning sea views - footsteps from the beach
A really fabulous season front location with gorgeous views. Really loved my mini break here. The gulls nest is cosy and feels like home from home with all the amenities you need. The bed was really comfortable, and the living room had a stunning sea view. The whole apartment was light and airy. The guest information was very helpful and I was delighted to have the coffee machine! A lovely stay, highly recommended.

Best Sea View in Bournemouth! Home from Home
We loved the location with a fantastic view to watch the beautiful south coast. The apartment had all we needed for a great weeks break, the beds were really comfy. the hosts communication was perfect and they assisted us with the one or two questions as soon as as asked. Would stay again and missing it today.

Lansdowne View - Weymouth (Sea Views)
Really nice modern apartment tucked up under the roofline of a classic building, with great views out over the beach and bay. Clean and tidy throughout, and only two things you should be aware of before booking (and both also as noted in the host's description, so there isn't anything new here): first, the fifty-odd stairs to get up to the top floor, be wary if you have heavy bags or lots of suitcases or bad knees; and second, the limited headroom in the upper attic master bedroom. But if you are willing to accept those two things (which we were), its a great place to stay, handy for railway station, easy walking to the town's historic areas, and with the beach right across the road. We enjoyed our stay in Weymouth, and loved the coastal scenery. And Rachel was very helpful and responsive throughout.

SHOREBANKS - Harbour View Apartment in Sandbanks.
Sheralee's apartment is in an absolutely perfect location for enjoying a holiday in Sandbanks. The views are so beautiful and peaceful of the harbour from the balcony, bedroom window and living room window. There was everything we needed in the Airbnb and we loved eating dinner on the balcony as well as at the dining table in the living room. Would highly recommend staying here and we would love to come back another time. So lovely that there is such easy access to both the harbour side (we did kayaking there) and the beach side through the Jazz Café entrance to the beach. Also, having the Tesco Express as part of the same building was really handy to buy food from!

Spacious Riverside Annexe & garden
The best place I have booked during my trip in the UK. Its calm, we can hear the birds in the morning. The sun gets in easily and lights the place well. Many nice walks close by. The host is the most welcoming. I hope to go back there.

Jurassic View, Pier Terrace
This flat provided us with a perfect base for our walking holiday in Dorset. West Bay was a delight, lots of places to eat delicious seafood, and excellent breakfasts. We were there outside main holiday times and imagine it will get much busier. Flat was up 48 stairs, which kept us fit, but delightful clean modern space & we felt very comfortable and relaxed. Highly recommended.

Sunny Side Apartment. Swanage town centre
Wonderful position looking out over the sea. Close to shops, the pier, restaurants, anything you could want really. Huge flat, much bigger than we expected.

Seaspray
Perfect stay at Seaspray. The location couldn’t be better. The apartment felt very homely and comfortable, it had everything we needed.
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SUNNY DAYS - Free parking. 3 minutes from beach
Perfect Location , great little find , like home from home , added bonus of parking and dog friendly, will definitely be returning next year

Dibbens Townhouse
We had a great time at Dibbens Townhouse. So well located - just a couple of minutes from the quay, and surrounded by lovely restaurants. The house is really spacious and very comfortable. Everything you could need. There can be a bit of external noise - both from people on the high street, and from seagulls - so I used earplugs as others had mentioned on the first night to help me get to sleep. It was much quieter on the second night. Definitely want to come back - sadly the weather turned so we didn’t do what we were planning to on our last day, and due to a recent operation I wasn’t able to try out the amazing looking bath!! Would highly recommended a stay here. Thank you for having us.

Beautiful Dorset getaway with stunning sea views.
We enjoyed our stay again at this lovely house with amazing views. Looking forward to staying there again in August. A peaceful & relaxing place to stay.

Stylish Beach House moments from the beach
Had a great time staying here with all the family, the house is so close to the beach it was perfect for us! Was such an easy and chill stay with a surprise hamper full of goodies when we arrived. Would love to stay here again and Tristan was super helpful with recommendations and extra info!

Chesil Cove, Portland's jewel
We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Chesil Cove . Our third stay at Greyjoys. Comfortable, clean, everything you need is provided. An ideal spot for discovering this area. We’ll be coming back again soon.

Cottage close to beaches and restaurants
Three of us and the dog stayed at David’s cottage and we had a wonderful time. The place was spotless when we entered, it was everything we needed. David was very communicative and helpful. We spent a lot of time in the garden as luckily the weather was in our favour and it was fenced in so the dog could run around with furniture for us to use. The cottage is in a perfect location, off of the main road so it was quiet and peaceful and just down the road from the sandbanks which we visited frequently. I highly recommend anyone interested in staying here I haven’t got a single fault! :)

Coastguards Retreat: Luxury & Panoramic Sea Views
We absolutely loved this place. The home was clean and very up to date and very well done! The kitchen had everything we needed. The views were phenomenal and the fact it was so private was epic. I would 100% recommend this place to anyone interested in staying in this area. 5 stars are not enough.

Incredible sea views and heated outdoor pool
The house is exactly as advertised. Spotlessly clean. The rooms are spacious. The whole house is very well maintained. The location is superb. Absolutely nothing to complain about. I would thoroughly recommend it. Our hosts were very easy to contact and made sure we knew everything and had everything.
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High-spec apartment, river views
Perfect air bnb for a work trip, amazing location and great setup. had a fun week. thanks Sean!

Beachfront Penthouse Apartment. Stunning Sea Views
We had a great stay. The flat was as described and well set up for a toddler. There were even toys to play with.

Beautiful Harbourside Apartment
Our second stay here and it won’t be our last ! Very spacious, extremely comfortable and sparkling clean.Everything thing works extremely well. Fab kitchen with everything you need. Comfortable furniture and easy to use TV. Enormous comfortable bed and very user friendly bathroom. Definitely not exclusively for people with access problems but for my husband in a mobility scooter it was perfect. Easy and safe parking and perfect location. Are you getting the vibes that we liked it ! We are looking forward to coming back ! 😀😀

Panoramic Harbour views in historic apartment
Chris' apartment was a great find. We stayed for a month and booked after our previous arrangements were cancelled. we are delighted with the apartment and the location. The place was clean and bright, very comfortable and very well equipped with everything we needed for our stay. It was also beautifully decorated, with lovely touches, great guidebooks and some nice breakfast items for our first morning. Chris is a great host. His guidebook and instructions are invaluable - I would highly recommend anyone to take the time to read them before arriving. He has taken a lot of time and effort into putting the information together and it makes life so much easier and certainly adds to the enjoyment of your stay.

Stunning Sea View Home 2 Minutes Walk to the Beach
Claire's apartment was lovely with beautiful views of the sea! All three of the bedrooms were huge with really comfy beds, our children loved the toy box and my daughter was particularly fond of a cushion with seagulls on it :) It was so great to have all the extras for staying with a baby and young children, including next-to-me cot, highchair, children's toilet seat and step and tableware. We loved the location, perfect for both a short walk to Alum Chine beach and a quick drive to Bournemouth Pier and the Aquarium. My daughter asked if we could come back every Father's Day! :D x

Stunning Apartment With Panoramic Seaviews
I’ve stayed at this property before many years ago when it was first listed so this was a return trip because of how good it was the first time. It’s great to see its still in exactly the same condition it was all those years ago. Is quite simply one of the most beautiful apartments there is. The location is incredible and it has been decorated with such care and thought. The photos don’t really do it justice even though they are great too. It’s a place you will visit and think “ I would love to live here” Modern with a hint of style overlooking the sea, you can’t really ask for anything more. A lovely touch of being able to check out later was the icing on absolutely wonderful trip. This one isn’t to be missed!

Sandbanks snug
Nice clean accommodation, well decorated with everything you would need, good communication from Maureen regarding the stay. Tesco nearby for groceries, Cafe 100yds away for coffee and breakfast or dinner. We stayed for a weekend and went to eat at Rick Steins one night and Poole harbour the next night.

A harbour view Jurassic Coast gem.
A wonderful place to stay right in the heart of West Bay. The apartment had everything you need and was spotless. The welcome gifts were a lovely gesture. We would thoroughly recommend staying here and we will be back.
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