Samphire, Deal

Your home is in such a lovely part of Deal for pottering about, and the surrounding area is wonderful to explore too. We enjoyed swimming each day and then having just a short walk back home. The house has so many places to relax with the outside courtyard, as well as the dining area, and two lounges. We would love to come again with it feeling like a home from home. Many thanks, Susie.

I have stayed here a couple of times as it is perfectly located in the old part of Deal. The 3 bedrooms upstairs are bright and airy, comfy beds and quaint with a bathroom and anther seperate toilet. They have just renovated the kitchen seating area which was a lovely surprise, it is now a large, bright and sunny space givien access to a really cute little garden. We usually go out to the fabulous restuarants nearby but make breakfast in the morning, great kitchen with all the amenities as well as a washing machine and dish washer. There are 2 TV rooms which is great (one can double up as a snug/bedroom) and the best thing it is really quiet and peaceful. Great place for family and friends.

Me and my daughter and 2 sets of twins have just returned from a delightful visit at samphire house. The cottage is a listed property a stones throw from the beach. The cottage is on 4 floors and looks full of original features. The cottage is comfortable and well equipped and I'm so pleased they catered for children with a selection of plastic plates and beakers. Along with adequate crockery. These cottages are old quaint and delightful and modernisation would be a crime we loved it just the way it is.

Samphire House is in a beautiful location, just a few minutes walk from the pebbly beach in Deal. The house itself is over four floors, in the cellar is a lounge with two sofa beds. We made one up for our son to sleep on, but had to move him as the smell of damp was over powering. This room needs freshening up as the smell is quite bad. The middle floor (lower ground) was clean and quaint, with comfortable furniture in the lounge. The kitchen area was acceptable, with an oven, microwave and dishwasher. There was a narrow breakfast bar that could seat two people. The conservatory leads off from the kitchen. It had a table that seats four people. This led out to a small courtyard garden. Upstairs was a lovely master bedroom with a comfortable queen-size bed. Then there was the main bathroom with a toilet and a separate toilet next to it. On the top level, (with very steep stairs) were two further bedrooms. One with twin beds and one with a double bed. The house has lots of lovely original features, but could do with modernisation. The location was beautiful, but the smell from the damp cellar permeated throughout the house, which ruined our stay. I would not book this place again.

Firstly, if you are looking for a minimalist house without personal items then this is not for you. If however, you want somewhere quirky, with steep stairs but lots of character that's in a really really great location and that has a little outside space for sitting and chatting and a separate second lower lounge snug (perfect for the football watchers amongst our group) and only a two minute walk from the beach or town, then this is for you. The cottage was well equipped, okay it's a little dated and maybe not to my taste but it may be to yours, and it was certainly clean enough (I'm not on Four in a Bed so I didn't lift the mattresses or inspect the bathroom with a microscope!) and the location was spot on being in the conservation area, and we got parked for free just up the road after unloading at the door. There were 5 of us and it's certainly big enough, but do be careful as if you aren't that mobile as the stairs are quite a challenge. Overall I would recommend if you want a comfortable weekend in Deal.

On the positive side, the location is super, but the house itself needs some serious refurbishment. Filthy taps and radiators, a broken shower fitting, rope on the stairs keeps popping out. We saw rodent droppings in cupboards (understandable in old houses but ought to be cleaned!). To make matters worse, there was broken glass all over the floor when we arrived and when I phoned the owner, she said: The housekeeper is on holiday, you'll have to clean up yourselves. Heating is controlled from her phone and the house can be cold downstairs, but you can bypass if you change the settings. All in all, only if you book last minute.

A beautiful house in the heart of the historic and best part of Deal. Lots of character, period features but all the facilities you could wish for. Its a large house with lots of rooms to explore which my young son loved, particularly the den! We stay in deal every year and this is the best place we've found, we all loved it. Cath our host was lovely too, brilliant friendly comms. It made for a wonderful long weekend, thanks so much! :)

Hello Cath, Thank for your contribution to what was an excellent holiday. We've been visiting Deal annually for over 12 years now and Samphire is easily one of the best holiday cottages we've ever stayed in; local to the seafront and high street and exceptionally well equipped - In addition to that there are the quaint and very comfortable aspects of the cottage itself. It is a real home from home. The only downside - which we couldn't have predicted - was that when we made the booking, I did not realise/know that I would be bedding in a new replacement knee! So the spiral staircases were a 'challenge', especially on the way down (!) Samphire is top of our list for our visit to Deal next year. Cheers and thanks once again. Jane, Stewart and Fiona

Samphire House is set over four floors with wonderful rooms full of all the things you need for a perfect stay plus more! I would stay again in a heart beat, very close to the beach, town and local attractions. Deal is a beautiful seaside town, very well kept and welcoming. My family and I decided to go on the Wednesday and by the Thursday we were there! The owner, Cath, made the whole experience very easy. Many thanks, we'll be back!

Samphire is a lovely, old, quirky house. It has so much character and its location is very central for the beach. We would definitely recommend.

Deal is an ideal base for exploring the south coast. The cottage itself is ideally situated in this quirky town and it served us well during our stay.

We had a lovely time at the cottage. It's situated in a lovely area of Deal and had everything we could ask for in terms of facilities. The house itself has some gorgeous characteristics and the beds were incredibly comfy. Can't wait to come back and visit again soon!

A perfect holiday location in a beautiful homely house. Samphire Cottage is only 150 yards from the sea in one direction & around the same distance from the high street in the other. Deal market, restaurants and coffee shops are all less than a 5 minute walk. We are planning on visiting Deal again & we would love to stay in Samphire Cottage again.

The cottage was exceptional with everything you could need. It felt more like a home than holiday accommodation. I am looking forward to booking again at some point next year, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

A very cosy cottage in an ideal position in the old historic part of Deal; just a short walk to both the beach and the High Street. Really good location for our family holiday. We loved the quirkiness of the spiral stairs!

We had a wonderful stay. The bed in the main bedroom was enormous and extremely comfortable, making it easy to relax. We lovely the décor of the house, very unique and cosy. There was everything we needed inside the house and more!

Luxurious bathroom and well equipped kitchen. Really near the beach and the Centre.

A house with great character which was near to the beach. It was nice and calm with good pubs and restaurants near by. There was good parking.

We came to Deal for a family gathering and all had a great time. Everything in Deal was in walking distance and there was something to do for everybody. The village has a lot of character, we especially enjoyed the beach, the market, the shopping and the pubs. Food was good everywhere we went but we also cooked a lot at home. The house was perfect for us, no need to bring anything from home. Internet was fast, kitchen well equipped, lots of space for everybody, comfortable beds, nice outside sitting area! Hopefully we will be able to come back!