Dog Friendly Cottages in Barmouth

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Sarah - Verified booking

  Overall we enjoyed our stay at the cottage.

  It is really quirky and full of character. The location is amazing as its so central in the town. The bathrooms were lovely and clean and there was always plenty of hot water. The bathroom on the top floor is stunning. We slept well as the beds were comfortable and enjoyed relaxing in the TV lounge. However, there were a few small niggles during our stay. On arrival it would have been useful to have a welcome sheet or pack of some sort with key information, including about where to put rubbish- we had to keep taking it out in small bags and disposing of it in the street bins. A larger brush for sweeping the floor would have been handy, we had 2 small children with us who inevitably dropped food on the kitchen floor and cleaning the tiles wasn't easy with the small dustpan and brush. On our first day I had to wash a lot of the kitchen utensils, crockery and pans before we could use them as there was food or grease left on them, I understand that this is down to previous guests but feel that this should be checked before arrival as it was very obvious. There were a lot of cobwebs, I know its an old building but they were in the corners of every room with quite a lot of spiders. There is also a strong musty smell on the bottom floor so we only stayed down there when necessary for cooking and eating. Overall it was a good stay despite those few niggles and we would return as the location was fantastic.

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• Ian - Verified booking

  It’s certainly not a bad cottage but wasn’t the most comfortable we’ve stayed in.

  The sofa was horrible for us with virtually no back - we gave in and brought our camping chairs in from the car as these were more comfortable! Younger people might find this less of a problem. There is an oven, hob and microwave as well as a fridge and four of almost everything crockery wise. Surprisingly there were no egg cups. No welcome pack was provided which isn’t a problem yet there were teabags, some proper coffee, two dishwasher tablets and three toilet rolls. There were also some washing tablets and washing up liquid. It’s good to know what is provided because we have arrived with bread and milk etc before to find it orovided. The bed was not uncomfortable and the TV worked well and the shower was superb! The cottage is within a few minutes walk of the beach. There are quite a few walks nearby. The train station is very close with two hourly services north to Harlech, Portmadog , Cricieth and Pwlleli or south into Barmouth and beyond. Barmouth is an easy drive from the cottage for its restaurants and shops or there is a Tesco about 30 minutes drive in Portmadog. The cottage was very clean and we enjoyed our stay but would not return because of the comfort issues.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  Wrong phone numbers on advertisement, and contact name.

  Couldnt get in till 4.35pm due to cleaner shortage. Drain smell coming from shower, cleared after heavy rain 3 days later. ? No extractor fan. Freezer defrosting most of the time, iced up. Fridge consequently wet. Had to ask for 1st aid box, none in cottage, got it promptly, but should have been in cottage. No accident book offered. Lower Blind in long window in bedroom not working. Curtain in lounge comes off curtain hooks. The cottage was lovely and cosy, bed comfortable, shower good. General decor tastefully done. Its a shame that there are the above negatives are not dealt with. Some are against the law, ie accident book, ? Lack of extractor fan in bathroom can be dangerous, we had to leave windows open as the smell was bad. We hope these things will be addressed. The late entry into the cottage was difficult for us, we had travelled along way, my husband is elderly and disabled, this was distressing to us both. 4pm is late enough, beyong that is beyond a joke. Disappointed in Sykes as these things should be addressed.

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• Teresa - Verified booking

  The cottage itself met my expectations.

  It was clean and all the rooms were well prepared and welcoming. The views from all windows were wonderful and the owners thought of everything that may be needed for adults and children during their stay in the cottage for sunny and rainy days.The only draw back were the steps leading from the Main Street to the cottage. The way the cottage was marketed did not give in my view very accurate description of the distance between cottage and the Main Street, the proximity between temporary parking on the street and the cottage itself and the angle of the steps leading from the street to the cottage. From the description it looked simple and not at all problematic. In reality, unfortunately, it was problematic when unloading and loading the cars at the start and at the end of our stay. The number of trips needed to do these necessary tasks left us all out of breath and very tired. For the oldest member of our party, person 80+ the steps were unsafe to use without an escort , especially when they were wet, which was most days.

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• James - Verified booking

  The house was everything we hoped for and so well equipped we wanted for nothing.

  The board games and cards meant we managed to leave the TV switched off and with the fire lit it made for entertaining evenings in. The position of the home with the sound of the sea and its views across the bay from every room were amazing. A short walk down to the town or beach made it ideal for the older kids in our group to venture out on their own whilst some slightly more strenuous walks up gave you some fabulous views across to snowdonia and up and down the welsh coast. We found plenty of things to do in and around Barmouth - along with swimming in the sea and lazing on the beach we visited the fun fair, did a little shopping, went pony trekking and played pitch and putt (fairbourne) and ate a lot of ice cream - all in all we had a great time and would not hesitate to recommend a vist to the fabulous home in an idyllic setting in a beautiful part wales

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