Barmouth Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Martha - Verified booking

  Brynteg is a fantastically positioned cottage for exploring the west coast of Wales.

  The village of Llwyngwril is charming and had recently had a garden show. It was full of yarn bombing including a very impressive dragon just a few doors away. The cottage is well placed for accessing lovely beaches at Aberdovey to the south and Barmouth to the north. There are also several small gauge steam railways nearby and we road them all during our week in the area. There was a playground across the road and the cottage was just a 5min walk to the beach where we explored rock pools and enjoyed kite flying. We were four adults and two children (6 and 2) and there was plenty of space in the cottage for all of us. Our grandchildren loved the big back garden and enjoyed playing there. As adults we were happy to know it was secure and they were safe there. The cottage itself was tidy and welcoming and had most everything we needed for our stay. I missed the notation that towels were not included and we had a mad dash to find somewhere late Saturday afternoon where we could purchase some. Even without these it would have been helpful to have dishcloths for drying available in the kitchen. It was useful having a washing machine available. However, we only found three pegs for the washing line and there was no airer available in the cottage which made it very challenging to get clothes dry after washing. In spite of comments and requests from previous guests there is still a lack of rails or hooks in the bathroom for wet towels and this was very difficult with six of us using the bathroom facilities. I have noted from other reviews that guests have been commenting on the beds as being rickety, squeaking on movement and not particularly comfortable. These comments have been in several reviews since 2018. Although the owners stated they had replaced mattresses at some point we found that the beds overall, but particularly the one upstairs and the two twin beds were noisy and uncomfortable. This has not been the case in other Sykes cottages with similar ratings where we have stayed. I would encourage the owners to bite the bullet and purchase new bed frames and mattresses for the property to ensure that guests have a good night’s sleep while staying here. Overall feedback would be much improved if this was done. We so much enjoyed our week in the area and would love to come back. We would definitely stay at Brynteg again if we could be assured that these issues commented on regularly by guests were rectified. Thank you Carole and Pete.

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• Robin - Verified booking

  Bryteg is a holiday home but also a ‘home from home’ where you immediately feel comfortable and find everything to hand.

  The beds were comfortable the heating and the shower powerful and hot, and we felt very happy staying there! It is a credit to its owners and we found it very clean everywhere on arrival. The Bungalow is well situated and has views of the bay from the lounge window - something of a great for us seeing the sea every morning as we live in the Centre of England - and from where we could easily check to confirm that the train was running, not that it didn’t even during the storms we experienced during our visit! The station is a ten minute walk and offers a very convenient and inexpensive service into Barmouth, £4 return, and the opportunity to travel over the Railway Viaduct across the Mawddach Estuary. A well stocked Co-Op is to be found next to the Station there also! You can take the train to places north in Snowdonia, such as Harlech and Porthmadog and south to Aberdyfi and Machynlleth - all in were in easy reach if you preferred to leave the car at home. We used Brynteg as a base for travelling on some of the “Great Little Trains of Wales”, one of which, the Talyllyn was a 15 minute drive away south based in the seaside resort of Towyn, where we spent a memorable day on “The Victorian Train” which runs on selected Thursdays in June, July and September. All in all, we found that the village was well situated for easy access to the surrounding areas, and the neighbours and locals polite and very friendly. The wide range of specially knitted knitted artefacts, displayed in many different places throughout Llwyngwril.

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• Darrin - Verified booking

  We couldn’t have asked for a better location the area was absolutely stunning and a good base to explore.

  On first glance the bungalow was spacious and it had everything described on the site. The owners were attentive when we had a problem and contacted us straight away. There are good size rooms with plenty of space for clothes and hangers (usually a problem in most places we stay). A few areas are lacking that could be easily rectified and which would really elevate this property. - Hooks in the bathroom to hang damp towels. - Dressing tables in the bedroom, or at least one in a bedroom, as there are mirrors but not easily comfortable to access when doing make up and hair. - The top floor bed needs replacing as it’s so rickety and noisy that we had disturbed sleep every night. - Some pots and pans need replacing as they’re buckled and don’t sit flat on the hob, which means they don’t heat up quickly or effectively. It’s also very hard to decipher the temperature settings as the numbers were worn off. - Back door lock needs attention as it’s stiff and couldn’t remove key when unlocked. While it is stated that towels and tea towels are not supplied, it would be nice touch as with a large family they are bulky items to bring with you. Not to get too bogged down on the negatives we did have a good time and it is a homely property with owners who care about your stay.

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• Matt - Verified booking

  What a truly great property in a unbelievable location.

  I had a very calm and relaxing time in the picturesque village of Llwngwril and will most definitely be coming back.The location has to be seen to to be believed and whilst there i felt as if i had been transported to another world. Fortunately my visit coincided with the best weather of the year and provided a stunning backdrop to the area. The property is located opposite Hendre Hall which has a great little bar and coffee shop also there is a well stocked farm shop on the site as well.Also a short walk up the road is a friendly pub which provides great food for when you don't feel like cooking. The highlight for me were the numerous beaches all easily accessible these included:Fairbourne(which is stunning as the sun comes down),Twyne(a small quiet resort),Barmouth(a busier bustling place) and my personal favourite Tal y Bont(very quiet and more remote). You will i am sure be able to curate your visit to your own personal taste and the area will take care of the rest. The property itself had absolutely everything that i needed and i am happy to provide a recommendation.Many thanks to you Peter and Carole.

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• Lee - Verified booking

  The cottage is in a fantastic location with stunning views.

  Parking is off road, on a steep hill, but ok to access. It’s comfortable and relatively clean. Extremely quiet. Unfortunately little things like Cobwebs in upper corners and dead flys on the windowsills let it down. Lots of feathers from the living room cushions on the floor and sofa. Not sure how long it had been since the cleaners had been in. Bathroom wasn’t particularly clean. Bedroom lamp missing a bulb. Disappointed not to have a welcome pack, especially after reading positive reviews on the essential items previously left for guests. What added insult to injury was the half finished pint of milk left in the fridge! And no bags in the bins! Appreciate it’s a self catering cottage, but you would expect essential basic items such as bin bags in the bins, especially the kitchen. Only had food waste bags in the cupboard. Not essential, but WiFi was poor, constantly dropping connection. Not great when trying to entertain a youngster on wet days. A deep clean and a refresh of some of the furniture would really boost the place.

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