Last Minute Cottages in Bala

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Karen - Verified booking

  Wow! This cottage is so beautiful!

  It feels so welcoming and friendly. The views are outstanding. I stayed with friends and we all fell I love with Ffynnon Gower. It was a long weekend and we agreed we wanted to stay much longer! The kitchen is well appointed with everything you need and Nora had even left some treats for us (and milk!) for that all important first cup of tea when you arrive. Dylan keeps the gardens immaculate and the trees and flowers are a delight. The back garden is a great size and if you jave children would be fab for them to run around. We did find the mattresses a bit firm, but that's just personal preference. As a group of friends it was great to have an extra downstairs loo. I needed a venue to run a handfasting 'commitment' ceremony for friends from the US who fell in love at Bala. We asked the owners, who were so kind and obliging, so our friends had the stunning backdrop of Bala Lake - it was magical! Book Ffynnon Gower - you won't be disappointed! Can't wait to stay again. The doors locked firmly so we felt secure as women friends staying there. The road from Bala does go single track in places but plenty of passing places - just drive sensibly - it isn't bad at all and only a short driveway from the road to the cottage. P.s. King Arthur's Labyrinth in Machynlleth is about 40 mins away and an incredible tourist attraction with lots of craft shops.

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• Rachel - Verified booking

  Our 3rd holiday to Wales this year and we were looking forward to staying in the barn.

  A lovely quiet location, stunning views over the beautiful countryside and room sizes are generous. However, we felt a little disappointed with the barn and overall felt it was tired and needed some attention and this holiday had cost significantly higher than the previous ones. The rusty old bbq looks so sad and neglected. The sofas had stains on them. Lots of cobwebs on the beams in the lounge/kitchen and bedrooms and by the doors. Not had a full dusting in a while. Place mats had seen better days. A toilet roll provided in each bathroom, thereafter buy your own. Mattresses were soft and you could feel the springs in your back. An issue with the upstairs towel rail which only had two bars working, the owner attended, then none came on and we requested further attention which did not materialise. The point of a towel rail is to dry towels, but they became damp and musty. Before leaving guest are to put the bins out, strip beds, gather up the towels, empty the woodburner of ashes. Really? this detracts from the holiday and enjoyment as a guest and the price paid should cover this service. We have had many holidays over many years and never once been asked to strip the bed. The timings on the information sheet just crossed out rather than a new sheet put in and this looked poor. Attention to detail is important.

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• Bernadette - Verified booking

  Perfect in every way!

  I booked this cottage without paying much attention to where, in Wales, it was! My main priority was having an enclosed garden in a place we could relax in and take our two dogs. Coed y Glyn proved to be this.. and so much more. Set in beautiful countryside with a warm village feel, we enjoyed it all immensely and Llanuwchylin station was amazing - like stepping back in time. Definitely worth booking a trip up to Bala. The village also has a lovely pub, y Eagle, with fabulous food which also served as a village shop. The staff were lovely and helpful when we initially couldn’t find anywhere to sit (booking strongly recommended) The cottage itself is warm, comfy and very well fitted out. The owners are exceptionally friendly and helpful. Not that we needed anything, but we felt we could just “ask” at any time. Sadly our 4 day visit was over too quickly so we will just HAVE to return.

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• Kyla - Verified booking

  We’ve just spent a lovely relaxing week at Forestry Cottage.

  A perfect location away from the busier Bala and right next to a babbling brook. It ticked all the boxes for us as a family of 4 with 2 teenagers: Each had our own room, outside space to eat and store our bicycles, WiFi (better than at home!) but the main attraction was all about the location for us: secluded, quiet, peaceful sound of the stream and the sheep in the field, walks and bike rides from the doorstep. Other reviews have pointed out the decor is a bit tired, but it didn’t bother us- the property was clean and had all the necessary amenities for a lovely week’s stay. The only suggestion, might be a What3Words locator. The directions given by the owner were spot on and our Sainsbury’s deliver driver and us had no trouble finding the cottage. Would recommend to anyone looking for a relaxing week in the forest and in a good location for accessing other activities in the Snowdonia area.

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• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  As the Lake view is stunning it would be very hard not to tick the location box.

  It is a couple of miles drive down a narrow windy path so you aren’t walking into Bala in a hurry )not that we expected to). I found that the cottage is far bigger than it looks in the pictures and actually the images don’t do it justice. It’s a beautiful holiday home. We stayed with our two children aged 6 and 3 and they enjoyed running around the garden and walking up the field/ hillside over the back to see the sheep. Maybe the addition of a cheeky swing or slide in the garden to the side would attract those with kids as that’s something I’d usually look for, but I’m sure Nora and Dylan don’t struggle with bookings. We would stay here again. The owner Dylan was very pleasant when we met him to exchange keys. The 9am departure was tricky with the kids but understandable given the current climate. A stunning break with lots of wildlife especially birds of prey to be spotted on your back yard!

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