Dog Friendly Cottages in Wales

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Cherry - Verified booking

  Very soon after booking the cottage, I had contact from Digby and Penny, the hosts, with valuable information and directions to assist in finding them.

  They met us on arrival and proceeded to offer helpful local information - a very friendly couple. On entering the cottage, we were very impressed with the thoughtful welcome pack, and being Easter it was themed accordingly. Ty Barcud was a spotlessly clean, cosy, atmospheric cottage, with a lovely log burner, already laid for us to use on our first night, the radiators were very efficient too. The kitchen was very well equipped with a cooker, microwave, fridge and full size freezer, not to mention all of the utencils, baking equipment and crockery including serving dishes. The beds were lovely and comfy and we all slept well. The bed linen, towels and soft furnishings around the cottage were all good quality. The wifi signal was good, despite the remote location and using the internet was easy. There were reading books and games to use, as well as bincolulars, everything had been thought about. Simply, it was 'home from home'. The cottage has its own safely enclosed dog friendly garden - sitting on the patio was a delight to watch and listen to the many bird species on the feeders, in a tranquil setting, so relaxing. The property grounds are extensive and guests are welcome to walk around at leisure, enjoying the countryside views, besides being able to use a safely enclosed area, with a picnic bench which can be found on a high point in one of the properties fields, a peaceful place to enjoy the views. The surrounding countryside is beautiful and the roads are not busy, making travelling to the local towns easy. This entire experience definitely exceeded our expectations, there was nothing that we could fault, or that could have been done better. We will return without hesitation.

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• Robert - Verified booking

  This cottage was not what we expected.

  Firstly dog friendly does not mean dog ready, we had to leave are dogs on the leads for alot of the stay as the property was not secure all the gates were bar gates evenn the on e to the main Rd. The others were to fields and paddocks with horses in them. We had to watch our dogs 24/7 incase the wandered into the horse field or went out to the rd. So not relaxing atall. Then the cottage itself ...all the doors in to it were very difficult to open as they scrapped on the floorings especially the kitchen door(main). Then the TV described as sky in the blurb was freesat and the remotes didn't work properly. There was only a high level shelf to put our clothes on and hang from. And this,was mounted on one side of the bed that you had th duck under to get in and out of bed. The bathroom!!!Well were do you start the floor was lifting and water damaged due to a leak we believe was still on the bath overflow as we had a big puddle at bathtime. The tiles around the bath were all coming away, literally if you knocked one the row would come off. There was no rubber seal on the shower screen , so the water would end up on the floor. There was mould on shower tiles and 4 inches of the wall near floor. The t.rail had burnt out the stat at some point so they just taped it up and left it permanently on full(major fire hazard). All the garden furniture was extremely weathered and the garden was in need of amw and weed, and the main garden light did not work. The carpet in the lounge even though the cottage allowed dogs was very dirty, it needed a major shampoo. The lounge definitely would be described as tired even the couch wasn't over comfortable...Not a good and pleasant stay.

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• Arthur - Verified booking

  Lovely location to explore Angelsea, although the cottage could do with an upgrade.

  Val the owner made herself available to us immediately as we arrived. Unfortunately, we did needed to clean the walls/beamed areas we could reach as there were lots of long standing cobwebs/spiders. Not good when you are agoraphobic but can be kept on top of with regular dusting. We did find mould on the shower head and tiles in bathroom which we managed to clean most off. The bedding is in need of an upgrade. The guest beds upstairs were not usable and the cottage itself has an overall stale odour. The garden area has changed a lot since the photos on holiday let site. You can catch the sun in the mornings but the trees provide lots of shade on the patio area. The furniture shown in pics is longer available, although there are 2 rattan effect set of chairs and small table now. We did almost step into pony manure on our first day and we noticed the ponies were put to pasture in the guest garden area one day, so that would explain. The ponies were cute and friendly. The resident dog paid daily visits and he was a friendly guy but there was various dog mess in the upper part of the garden, which put us off sitting there in the sun. Overall, we were disappointed with our stay and cut our holiday short, although lots of positive comments in the guest book. It was just not for us and needs some TLC and good housekeeping.

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• David - Verified booking

  Our main memory of this cottage is the overwhelming sense of relief we felt on leaving(early)!

  The cottage is damp throughout and unfit to live in. The stale smell mentioned by guests recently is not down to dogs but due to dampness having penetrated all the soft furnishings. When the damp got into even our unused clothes we had had enough. We are in our 70's and have had cottages from Sykes' for many years and have never experienced anything like this. The owner does admit that the cottage is damp but claims it is only a small patch. In fact most of the internal walls to a height of 3 feet or so are wet to the touch. Previous guests have listed the many faults at this property which are caused by inadequate maintenance. Before any further visitors are sent may we respectfully request that the cottage be independently inspected and remedial work carried out. This was our only break this year and we feel cheated. If it is apparent that no action results from this and similar reviews then we will not hire from Sykes again.

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• Steve - Verified booking

  Really relaxing few days with our dog at Westoe Hideaway.

  . Made to feel very welcome by owners Steve and Sue who were on hand if needed and made us feel at home straight away. Exceptionally clean and well presented accommodation , very comfy bed, superb shower and facilities and we felt very relaxed on arrival with everything we needed right there. Enclosed area for us and the dog to relax morning snd night to enjoy the views of the surrounding area and all 3 of us slept very well in the property after a few busy days out and about in Wales and Llangollen. Thank you to our hosts Steve and Sue for making the property available for guests to enjoy and we had a great few days. Some great walks to enjoy with the dog in the countryside or along the canal bank with both a short stroll from the property. We will definitely be back and would highly recommend this property in Llangollen where there is something for everyone to enjoy.

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