Shell cottage is in the perfect location, handy for all the shops and the sea front and is the perfect size for the two of us and our two dogs. We have stayed many times now and it is our go to holiday cottage but it is starting to look tired. It could do with decorating and certain things replacing. My niggles are relatively petty but annoying all the same. The plates are too big for the dishwasher as are most of the glasses, the few that remain that is. It is reasonably well equipped but the equipment is old and worn out. The baking trays are unusable as the coating is flaking, the knifes are blunt, the crockery is chipped, etc.The shower regularly backs us needing a visit from maintenance. The little courtyard is always overgrown and filthy, again requiring a visit from maintenance. The pictures should be updated on the booking site to reflect the current standard and general maintenance should happen regularly rather than as requested. That said we have our next two visits booked but will be bring additional things to use especially for our visit over Christmas where we will have no choice but to cook. A bit of TLC would go a long way towards making this the perfect 5 star cottage.