Barley Mews, Brewers Quay Harbour

It's the 3rd time we have stayed in barley mews, It's the perfect location and a beautiful property. We were very disappointed in the overall cleanliness of the property. We found rice cakes under the TV cabinet in the living area, the cooker inside was dirty inside. The cooker needs attention or replacing some of the knobs arnt turning and we found it very difficult to operate, roof blind in 1 of the bedrooms we couldn't open or close as it was jammed on the catch if the window and the pool table in the games room needs attention as its held together with screws. We wouldn't use it as it not save. The overall property just needs some TLC and upgrading. This hasn't stopped us rebooking for next year and hope some of the issues can be resolved.

We have celebrated my birthday here for two years running now and find it lovely, both for position and size of house. Great clean bedlinen and bathrooms and very comfy beds. However, the kitchen stove knobs kept coming off, the overhead cupboards were very stiff to open, some kitchen ware was grubby, nightmare to open windows in rooms and roof. Spiderwebs in roof window opening screws need a GOOD CLEAN and oil please. Outside area at back needs a good sweep. All of front door area needs sprucing up and weeding. This holiday home could sparkle brightly if the above was addressed please.

I have just arrived home after staying at Barley Mews in Weymouth from 25 Jul to 1 Aug 26. Unfortunately, our stay was significantly tarnished by the condition and presentation of the property. We have stayed in Barley Mews previously and it is clear there is a failing somewhere between the owners, Dream Cottages and the cleaning provider. TBH I would be surprised if the property would pass a landlord's test for long terms lettings. Moreover, I sincerely feel that there is gross contempt for the paying customer the property has not deteriorated over night. Barley Mews could and should be a flagship property for Sykes and to remain on the nautical theme it is now a wreck! We arrived shortly before 1600 hrs on 25 Jul. We found 2 freezers blocked with ice, food dripping down the kitchen cupboards, cobwebs and mildew across most of the windows, rust and grease on several of the pans, cupboards and utensils covered in grease and ming. The showers were dirty, with trays covered in grim, bins etc were rusty. I immediately reported the issues to the local office and to be fair a team of staff arrived fairly quickly to clean and replace pans. We are grateful for this but it does not take away from the general malaise and perception of contempt that exists for your loyal, and first time customers. Moreover, after the team had departed I found the shower waste completely blocked please see picture attached. As with cleaning the ice from the freezers I do not expect to be on my hands and knees cleaning ming from a shower waste on the first day of my holiday. The living experience was no better and as an example the cooker is filthy and many of the knobs broken it is a health hazard and dangerous. The single bed had a double duvet shoved in the single cover really....! The garden etc is woeful and the gamesroom does not live up to the description and has huge screws holding the pool table together. The kitchen cutlery, plates etc is a mismatch of many iterations of design and impossible to find a set of anything given the 910 bedscotbed. Your reviews say it all so this should not be a surprise and given you've received previous feedback I can only assume you think nothing of us customers! In sum, the property is not fit for purpose, while we are paying good money to be left cheated!

Superb location for a getaway ,close to all the wonderful bars and restaurants in Weymouth harbour and not to far from the nothe gardens and Weymouth beach. The property has everything you could wish for.

Barley Mews is the perfect stay in Weymouth. It is lovely inside, excellently located near the harbour, 2 parking spaces right outside which is a bonus, comfortable and has everything you need for a lovely holiday. This was our second stay and will certainly be back.

Stayed for a family big birthday holiday in half term school holidays and really enjoyed it. The accommodation was perfect, warm and comfortable. After reading previous reviews about cleanliness we were a little apprehensive but everything was fine. The games room was a real bonus especially as the weather wasnt great. Location in the heart of the old quarter with the harbour and sea nearby was perfect.

Location and size of the property is perfect. The property could do with a deep clean carpets need cleaning, windows and whole house needs cob webs being removed, oven & hob ect

We had woodlice running around all over the ground floor. This property has so much potential but its run down, not very clean and the insects were an issue. One of the neighbours was extremely rude to us when we asked her to move her car which she has left blocking the both parking spaces. She said screamed and shouted at us that she lives there!

We had a lovely stay at barley mews, unfortunately on arrival we didnt find the place very clean and had to give it a good clean when we got there , we found mouldy biscuits under the single bed and quite a lot of bits on the carpet around the table area which isnt ideal with a 2 year old running around . The mezzanine area is advertised but the folder left with all the details asks you not to use it , bit of a discrepancy . Issues aside we did have a lovely time x

We thoroughly enjoyed our family holiday at Barley Mews, excellent property location and communal kitchen and living room area. We would love to rebook in the future. In anticipation of our future booking please can the following maintenance issues be addressed all windows need external cleaning.up a ladder to clean all cobwebs and dirt accumulation. in summer weather it would be good if all sky light windows in the dininglounge can be opened for ventilation & left open by the cleaners for the next arrivals? Do all sky lights open and function correctly? Window latches in the front ground floor bedroom are faulty & broken posing a security & comfort issue. sink plug in the Master bedroom en suite has been replaced and isnt the correct size for the sink, so the sink cannot be filled. some of the kitchen lights are not working.

We absolutely loved it here my family and friends. Perfect location for us had we love the harbour and newtons cove. The house its self was brilliant for our family and friends and the kids loved it. Loved the opened planned kitchen and lounge the games room and all the bathrooms. We already tried to book for next year but the house wasnt available for our dates we are gutted. Parking your cars right outside the house and not having to find a place to park was amazing has we all know Weymouth can be a nightmare for it. Only thing I can complain about is the pillows on our bed could do with new ones and new quilt has that had seen better days. Kitchen had everything we needed apart from a sandwich toaster has we all love one of these for a quick snack but thats just us and our friends. Highly recommended this property we come back to Weymouth every May holiday and its the only property we want to come back to has we love stopping in other properties every time we come.

Lovely property right near the harbour and the coastal path. Lots of nice places to eat & drink close by. Would recommend. We had a lovely stay

We thoroughly enjoyed our time at the cottage. We arrived to find a Christmas tree in situ and a welcome hamper which really set the tone. The place was very clean and well equipped, although some of the cooking utensils such as the baking trays could be improved upon. The only criticism was that the two bedrooms downstairs shared a bathroom without a shower, just a bath. The cottage was brilliantly situated just minutes from the harbour. All in all highly recommended.

Beautiful well maintained clean home. Right In The heart of Weymouth with plenty of room for everyone. A real pleasure to stay in such a beautiful home.

There were areas that weren't very clean. Toilet roll holders broken. Kitchen top cupboards difficult to open. Shower in bottom bathroom would be useful. Nice location.Recycling bins would be useful. Radio and cooker hood not working. Overall a super place to stay, we all enjoyed the games room. Thank you.

The house looks clean on the surface but there are areas that are really dirty e. G. towel rails and window frames. the electricity kept tripping off, the showers overflow and we had to clean out the gunge but it made very little difference. Boiler gave up and we had to restart it. stayed for two weeks and no change of bed linen . Dreams are sticking to the rules laid down during Covid that are no longer relevant, no clean towels after week one either.Call to dreams completely unhelpful. Upstairs living area like a sauna, great to have good weather but blinds on living room windows would have helped. Couldn't use the iron, it tripped the sockets. We paid a lot of money for two weeks and things should have been far better.

Ideal position for the harbour, restaurants, pubs and sea walks.

We had a lovely time we had 3lot of couples bedrooms worked great just one thing ... We had a lovely time we had 3lot of couples bedrooms worked great just one thing we could want was a shower down stairs in the bath they had to borrow our shower otherwise great will hopefully come back soon

A lovely week in very comfortable accommodation. Well situated for both the harbourside, the bay and Nothe Castle. I think more cutlery is needed but otherwise the house is well stocked. It should be made clear that anyone over 6 foot will have problems with the height of the ceilings. Overall very enjoyable.

Wonderful house in a great location. We will definitely be coming back to this property in the future.

Im afraid that whilst an interesting conversion of the property, with a lovely expanse of living area, arriving to mould on the toilet seat colonies of growth and general lack of proper cleaning in the kitchen it wasnt great. House was freezing and one bed had a 4.5tog duvet on it in March which wasnt helpful we called and three new duvets delivered but no apology for the toilet seat. Appalling baking pans clearly new cutlery following complaints but truly embarrassing contents of kitchen cupboards. Washing machine turned on and didnt stop for 15 hours so we called and was rectified. Shower in largest ensuite you cant put on straight as it floods the room as we found out. You have to aim it at the wall and stand that way. Room downstairs with two beds is freezing, its all a strange set up! In the summer may be fine but the blinds didnt go down over the old style slanted windows so it was very light, and the windows didnt shut so in the winds the blinds slapped back and forth. WiFi also the worst weve experienced! Otherwise a great stay

The property was really nice and spacious however it lacked basic items in the kitchen like knives for cooking and chopping both tin openers were broken otherwise the house was beautiful and really good our whole family loved it.

We had a great stay loved it the property was amazing the only thing I would ... We had a great stay loved it the property was amazing the only thing I would criticise is the cleanliness it was very dusty the wooden bed frame the radiators were caked in dust other than that great

House is fantastic for a large party of 68. Very difficult to criticise anything apart from a few minor points could have hairdryers in the bedrooms, the internet could have been faster, the pool table should be repaired. I would recommend this accommodation every time.

The ice hockey puc was no where to be seen i did mention to the dreams cottage office they believed thr owner had locked the table but my partner switched it to air hockey but couldnt play it. Great house and location there are building works going on across the road so woke up frequent at 7am by the digger which wasnt ideal.

Property was very clean. My wife is a stickler for cleanliness and this property ranks as one of the cleanest we have stayed in, so please forward our compliments to the cleaning personteam. Just so you are aware the air hockey puck is missing and the wooden screen on the mezzanine level was blown over by a breeze coming through the sky lights which scared the living daylights out of us as it does come down with a crash, so Im not sure if its even worth having that there. Considering those are the only negatives I can find, you can see Ive had to really scrape around looking for anything that we could possibly find fault with. I read earlier comments about the neighbours being rude, but we found them all very pleasant and had some good chats with them, so I rather suspect the issues were with the guests rather than the residents! Would certainly consider staying here again in the future.

We have had a lovely week staying in Barley Mews. It was very comfortable, spacious and clean. It has everything you need for your stay. It is in a great location, with 2 parking spaces which is an added bonus especially in Weymouth. Our Grandsons loved the games room. Without a doubt we would stay here again.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We thought the property was was verything we needed.

Barley Mews was a lovely property and absolutely perfect for what we needed, such a lovely sociable space, beds etc were comfy, parking was good and location was perfect.

Fab holiday in mid October lucky with the weather. This property is great for a family or a group who want to be comfortable, have all the facilities they could need but also be close enough to town for all that Weymouth has to offer. Really can't complain about anything with the property and how it was described I should probably have paid a little more attention to the 'height' warning. I am 6'3 and had to duck a lot. Others in the party had no problem though. I would recommend this property to others. Great stay.

Nice location and comfortable spacious property. We had a nice week and thought the facilities were very good, but were disappointed by poor maintenance and cleanliness. The following were not functioning as you would expect Outside front light not working, Fridge door & freezer compartment, Blinds missing from skylights in main living area, Ensuite bathroom sink clogged with previous visitors hair gross, so we removed it .Toilet in the other ensuite kept running water unless the flusher was pumped, forcing a change of bedroom until we figured out how to stop it! Generally the photos advertising this property are out of date and make it look much nicer than it actually is.

Very low ceilings in all rooms. Im 63 and struggled to stand up straight and continually ducking for low beams throughout the property

We have been going to Weymouth on holiday as a family for over 10 years, and this was the first time in a holiday house. This was by far the best holiday we have ever had, and this was thanks to Barley Mews. The location, the facilities, the all round comfort and cleanliness was perfect. We were there for only a matter of hours before we quickly booked up again for next summer while there was availability.

Another key would be useful when several families are staying not all going to bed at the same time a few more hooks on bedroom doors also the blinds on the downstairs bedrooms were a bit tatty.

We had a brilliant holiday in Barley Mews, with mostly sunny weather, even if the wind was rather chilly at times. The location was great 2 minutes from the coast and walks in Nothe park, and within easy walking distance of Hope Squares restaurants, bars and facilities. The property was clean when we arrived, and we especially appreciated the comfortable beds. However, there are a few matters we would like to bring to your attention, which we believe should be rectified or brought to the attention of future guests. Although we didnt use them all, the comments take account of the fact that the property had 4 double beds assuming therefore 4 adult couples and could accommodate 9 people. Parking As we had one medium sized and one small car, we managed, but we had to shuffle to get the second car out safely. I doubt you would have fitted two large ie family cars in the spaces provided, and there is very limited alternative parking. We are dubious that this is adequate for 9 people, 4 couples and potentially 1 child. Guests should be warned that manoeuvring in and out of the parking is tricky and the spaces only suitable for small medium sized cars. It is difficult to get adequate ventilation in the living areas and bedrooms. We couldnt reach the roof vents and the windows in the walls do not open. Even in April it was hot & stuffy in the afternoons, and in hot weather it would be intolerable. To get to the outside space you have to go through the middle of the family bedroom a privacy issue, and a bedroom where in the evening a child might be sleeping. It was very awkward having no shower in the downstairs bathroom which is potentially shared by 5 people. Although the double bedroom downstairs has a freestanding hanging rail, there are no drawers, shelves or cupboard. The quantity of dining equipment is inadequate not enough wine glasses or tumblers for 8 adults no serving dishes or tablespoons no tumblers in the bathrooms. In a property of this quality, this is unacceptable. And although the property sleeps 9, there were only 8 dining chairs! The concave doors on the kitchen cupboards are lethal if opened together I trapped and cut my finger quite badly trying to open both together. At the least, guests should be warned to open the doors singly. And we couldnt find a First Aid Kit anywhere. Only 1 key was provided for the mortice lock. The key safe would be used if all were going out, but if some members of the party were to go out whilst some remain in the property, if the door were locked & the key put in the safe, then those in the property would be unable to get out. 2 keys would solve this problem. The TV in the games room isnt working believe there is a lead missing. We were surprised not to find a town map and leaflets about places to visit, as we have always found these in previous properties we have stayed in.