Gower Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mrs James - Verified booking

  The bungalow was very clean and well-maintained. It was tastefully and comfortably decorated and furnished, with touches such as footstools and blankets in the living room and conservatory. The garden was lovely with lots of sitting and eating places and ways to enjoy it such as the fire pit, pizza oven and summer house. You can hear the waves crashing onto the beach below - as the name suggests! We liked the empty cupboards in the kitchen so we had somewhere to put our food and picnic items. The bathroom had a large window sill for putting our toiletries. We wish all holiday rental properties were presented like this, the owners had obviously put a lot of thought into it and cared that their guests enjoyed the property to its full. It was a very quiet location on a no-through road and just 10-15 minutes walk to Port Eynon or two ways to reach the coastal path. Just a few niggles - the TV signal is very poor/non-existent so couldn't make use of all the channels, Netflix, etc; the double mattress has very obvious springs and is a bit uncomfortable, the toilet flush sticks a bit and the kitchen needs a washing up bowl to protect the owners' crockery and glassware banging into the hard sink. The owners have been informed of these in the visitors book so I am sure they will be rectified. However, this was one of the best holiday rental properties we have stayed in and had a lovely week here.

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• Ms Costello - Verified booking

  I would not stay here again. It was extremely noisy, the handles on doors weren’t working properly so you couldn’t close them, this meant they banged through the night with the wind. The attic above the bedroom is very noisy. The water tank (I am guessing) sloshes around all night and makes it difficult to sleep. The beds, although we received mattress toppers eventually, were totally unacceptable. It speaks volumes that the property was rented out in such a condition, it is all quite tired and needs a bit of TLC. The oven door was broken on arrival and we used it as our young children needed their dinner and the glass smashed to pieces. Very dangerous. All in all, a great location, the living area is very spacious, as are all the rooms, but it didn’t feel very comfortable being there for the week and I wouldn’t return or recommend. I would also not use original cottages again as their communication is extremely poor and they absolved themselves of any responsibility saying it was the owners responsibility, but seeing as the number on the PDF was incorrect and the adjacent property was no help, the company should have assisted further.

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• Dr Jankulak - Verified booking

  This property is beautifully situated in a stunning setting near the coast, with walking paths and quiet roads everywhere nearby. Overton is a lovely tiny peaceful hamlet, and Port Eynon also extremely pretty, in convenient walking distance, with at least one pub serving food and local beers. The house itself is beautifully presented, well-maintained, and for those with children, mercifully almost entirely free of clutter. The furniture, likewise for those with children, is exceptionally sturdy, and the layout astonishingly convenient with everything on the one level (not wheelchair accessible but quite accessible otherwise) and in close proximity but with doors between rooms and areas so that noise and cooking smells are well contained. The garden is stunning, and again, entirely secure (front and back), a bonus for those with children. A thoughtful hamper was provided with milk, bread, etc., which is nice as shops are relatively far away. We would absolutely return.

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• Mr Theedom - Verified booking

  It’s a lovely cottage with a quirky upside down layout which I enjoyed, there is enough space for the days when the weather’s bad and people need their own space to do their own thing. I guess the elephant in the room is the path up to the house, it’s long and uphill, so not for everyone, personally I was glad of the opportunity to get a bit fitter. The rubbish recycling situation needs some explanation, one bag for paper and cardboard, another bag for cans and bottles, bags for food waste, but no bag for plastic. On arrival our outside dustbin was already full, it should have been emptied, we contacted the help line and were told to take our rubbish and the black bin liner from the dustbin down to the road on Wednesday ready for collection on Thursday, that seemed to work, but what about all the rubbish sorting we’d done, was that a waste of time?

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• Ms Gray - Verified booking

  1 Briarhurst is a very well appointed cottage in such a lovely location. There are views of Mumbles beach from the lounge and the house is large, comfortable and well equipped. The cottage is walking distance from town, the seafront and Bracelet Bay (if you don’t mind hills!) I really recommend walking via the coastal path if you have time, it is so beautiful and my children loved discovering the remnants of the WWII Home Front! There is so much to do and see in the area, we were spoilt for choice. Nishimura restaurant at the bottom of the hill is amazing! Caswell beach was fun and Rhossilli beach is a stunning highlight slightly farther away. Swansea has lots to offer families on rainy days too, Oriel Science was great. The cottage was a brilliant place to spend time and the hills and carrying our suitcases kept us fit!

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