Dog Friendly Cottages in Carmarthenshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Dorothy - Verified booking

  To access the property you have to have a fob to get through the gates.

  The owner let us in on our first arrival. We spent Christmas week in Grooms quarters. It is huge. There was a nice christmas tree though we also bought our own fairy lights for the sitting room. The kitchen is well stocked and we could do lots of cooking and baking with ease. Only had to buy a food blender. Lots of tea towels and towels were available. Big double fridge and freezer was big enough for food and drink for 8. Tescos was close by. The place was warm and underfloor heating lovely. It was the five bathrooms and bedrooms that sold it to us as we are three families staying there. There are large crates for two dogs which i thought was great though I don't have a dog myself. The washer and dryer was well used. There are plenty of walks direct from the property though it pretty much rained all week so we were not out all that long each day. The only thing not to my taste was the old fashioned bedding, bedroom chairs and big red sofa which were like something out of an old people's home but we moved the furniture around which helped it feel more cosy. The owner rather read us the riot act about being clean and leaving it as found it which to be honest rather perplexed and annoyed me as I would not have done otherwise. But i guess they have had bad experiences before. That said I would stay there again in a heartbeat. The positives far far outweighed any negatives.

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• Adrian - Verified booking

  The Grooms Quarters is a beautiful property, the photo's on here really don't do it justice.

  The facilities are superb, with very modern bathrooms with showers throughout and one bath. All rooms are airy and spacious, with comfortable beds, and cosy furniture. The dining room/kitchen is well fitted out with all modern conveniences, and the dining table is plenty big enough, and comfortable, for 10 people. The underfloor heating on the ground floor is amazing, and lovely to wake up to on a cold, wet winter morning. The owner greeted us on arrival and gave me a guided tour of the property, including the use of all the systems installed. There was ice in the freezer, two bottles of Prosecco in the fridge, and various other kitchen items had been supplied for our use. There was also a lovely Christmas tree set up and decorated with lights and decorations in the hallway. The property is situated on a working farm, but there is practically no noise or disturbance, and it is nice to watch the horses being exercised in the mornings. I would highly recommend this lovely property for a family/friends getaway, it is a great base from which to explore the surrounding area, and also a lovely, quiet, and peaceful place to relax, kick back, and forget the outside world. You will not be disappointed with this property, it is worth every penny of the price asked, and then some.

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• Tony - Verified booking

  Great communication from the owner, welcome pack left on kitchen table was lovely.

  The property has a charm about it, the furnishings give an insight into its past, a working farm. Local culture is displayed in the locked show cases, rugby balls cricket memorabilia and programmes from local shows (eisteddford). Six adults and two children spent a week relaxing here, using every room the hot tub was brilliant and the walks around the grounds were picturesque and productive. Lots of apples and pears as well as blackberries were foraged and eaten in pies made in the kitchen. The local cat befriended the girls and drank lots of milk! The local trains go past quickly and cause no problem with noise at all, occasionally a military plane or helicopter flew over which was a pleasant experience and local wildlife was abundant. Red kites, buzzards predominantly in the sky above and a fox could be heard in the evenings, the river has trout in it, as proved by a local fly fishermen. We really didn’t want to leave, and this was our 13th Sykes booking, we intend to be back to check out the local gold mine! Book early, we left it too late. Thanks again for a wonderful week.

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• Richard - Verified booking

  Even Storm Bert couldn’t spoil our trip to Tirallen!

  We had a fabulous time at this beautifully renovated property. It’s an easy place to travel to, and whilst it’s only a couple of minutes away from the main road, it feels as though you are in the middle of nowwhere. The property is a short walk from the River Towy, although when we arrived it was far too wet and windy, so a walk along the riverbank was off the cards! The house is in a quiet location on a former dairy farm, and there’s even a farm cat to keep you company if you so wish. There are five spacious bedrooms, plenty of hot running water and a lovely modern bathroom and kitchen. It was a pleasure to sit in the hot tub and stare at the stars and then return to the house to either be sociable and watch TV in one lounge or sit quietly with a book in the other! There are plenty of superb pubs in the vicinity for a tasty meal and we had a fabulous lunch at Y Polyn near the National Botanic Gardens. The owners were fabulous and able to assist with any queries and very helpful. We hope to return before too long as it was the perfect place to relax and unwind.

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• Claire - Verified booking

  We loved the home, one of the best well equipped homes we have stayed in.

  ... The owner was lovely, very helpful, lovely bottle of fizz and a card ....left for a Birthday. Lovely location, plenty of room for 10 people, clean and tidy, lovely bathrooms and nice décor... Lovely Bathrooms, very clean Be aware it is on a quiet track but it is a working farm area, the farmers were still out until 1am, kept the whole house and a baby awake, which was not fun at all.... it was very loud..so very tired people the next day..... Few things to improve, better quality bed in the pink room, it dips in the middle, and creaks a lot, it was a very poor mattress, we had to used a single mattress and put on the floor, for a higher end home, better beds please ( I am very bed fussy) they should be the best part of the house. Down stairs toilet doesn't lock and doors on cupboard are a bit tatty, 1 towel each isn't enough, for ladies, we need too, for hair and body, never had that before you always get a body and hair towel, No towels for hot tub either...

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