Self contain apartment on the Barbican 3 bed

65 reviews

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  Sharon

  GB · couple · Sep 2026

  6/10

  A pleasant stay but a bit out dated

  Location was perfect

  Walking into the property you get hit with a musty smell, which sort of lingers all the way up the stairs

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  Lisa

  GB · solo_traveller · Sep 2026

  8/10

  Great location

  On 3 levels with steep stairs. Also a bit of confusion accessing property but host responded immediately.

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  Charlie

  GB · extended_group · Jul 2026

  5/10

  Amazing Location, not clean enough and not well equipped to cook to drink in.

  Amazing Location in Plymouth, host was helpful, but the property isn’t up to how it should be.

  Badly equipped. Rubbish left on arrival. Issues getting in at start and once checking out locked out. Dirty unusable pans in kitchen. Not enough glasses. Not left with any toilet roll. Tv with no signal and no smart tv. Very loud in mornings and no blackout blinds

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  Chamberlain

  GB · solo_traveller · Jul 2026

  7/10

  Great location

  Some difficulties accessing the property with the owner. This was eventually sorted but could have been better. I would have expected toilet roll to be provided and there was only one small bathroom and toilet for 6 adults. This was notade clear in the property description. Some windows could.not be opened, which made it quite warm in the hot weather

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  claire

  GB · solo_traveller · Jun 2026

  7/10

  Great location but some issues inside property

  Very close to the Barbican area where there are lots of bars and restaurants. Close enough to walk into the main shopping area and to the Lido. The area is gorgeous. The house is well decorated. The house was fairly clean but more attention to detail is needed. The kitchen was well stocked, and the dishwasher was a bonus. Lots of parking around, try 'Just Park' to get a cheap deal within walking distance.

  There was an odd smell when you first entered, but this didn't spread to the upper floors. There was clothing left behind from previous guests on the back of the 1st bedroom door, which made me question the cleaning in that room. There is no tv with streaming service in the property, although it is advertised as having this service. We really struggled to get a signal on our first night. Wires spread across the room so we could watch the World Cup whilst having a takeaway after a long drive. This was really inconvenient for us, and although we raised the issue with the owner, the only solution was to put the aerial in the window. We were offered a firestick the next day and were told it would be there by lunch time but when we got back from being out, it wasn't there and we couldn't be bothered with the hassle of installing it later in the day. The owner was responsive, but we shouldn't have had to contact him at all about this as he knows it is an issue based on previous reviews. The noise at night was bad. The windows do not close properly in the bedroom next to the bathroom. Music was blasting outside until gone 2am. I imagine it would be very cold in the winter. We have a victorian house with similar windows that are also protected, and there are ways to repair and maintain them without breaching planning rules. The beds were also uncomfortable. Mattresses too soft and dipping in the middle. The place needs deep clean. door frames and carpets in particular. The sofa was also very old and dirty. There is nowhere to hang clothes. The issues that I have raised have been mentioned many times in reviews over the past few years. Maybe one day, they will be rectified. These are small changes that could make a stay in this property great.