Group Accommodation Cottages in Wales

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Katie - Verified booking

  The house is in a great location for Rhosneigr and is plenty big enough for our party of 10.

  The kitchen/dining area with snug was where we spent pretty much all of our evenings and is a great set up for dining with friends of an evening. A great communal area. The property looks like it's recently been renovated and having all rooms (except the bunk) as ensuite is brilliant. It was a very comfortable stay and with the beach at the back of the house, the location was just great. The house was perfect for the dog, as it was tiled throughout making it ideal. Th garden was gravelled and fully enclosed also, which makes life easy, although I would say it could be done up a little. Apart from it being handy for the dog, you wouldn't really spend any time out here - but perhaps you don't need to when in Rhosneigr as like I said, the location was absolutely stunning for beach walks, popping into the town or heading to watch the Valley planes taking off. There have been plenty of reviews regarding cleanliness, so I'd like to make a point of saying we didn't experience this at all. The house had been cleaned and that's not a comment I would leave. Perhaps they've made some changes since then - I have no issues with the cleanliness. There are a few problems with the property with the shower door in the attic being broken and there being a clear leak from one of the bathrooms onto the kitchen, which we found impossible to report to Sykes when we arrived, as getting hold of anyone or finding a contact number just impossible. This was only a concern from a point of view of ensuring it was clear these things were done before our arrival. There are also no instructions upon arrival which are always handy regarding where to put the bins, recycling, laundry, wifi code, the local area etc... There are also no 'niceties' that you usually find in property like some bin bags, dishwasher tablets, a bit of tinfoil or oil for cooking... welsh cakes on arrival. Although, it didn't impact the trip. Just be mindful to take everything with you that you would need or you'll be purchasing at the shop. On the whole I would book again for a big group

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• Linda - Verified booking

  The positives are that the house is big enough for 9 people and it is near to a path that leads to the beach.

  We had a few issues some of which Sykes responded to and menial holiday homes came out to rectify while we were staying. Other issues are :- the outdoor shower is not heated as advertised. There is no family bathroom or bath so please be aware of this and if the people in the bunk bed room need the toilet in the night they would need to go into one of the other bedrooms or go downstairs. The water and ice dispenser on the freezer isn't working and needs an engineer to fix it I see this was reported last year in a review and obviously not fixed. The parking space at the back is very rough ground and piled with weeds and really only suitable for a 4x4 vehicle. The privacy lock on the downstairs toilet cannot work because of wrong fittings in the door frame. The bunk bed room blind needs a safety hook putting on it. There is a washing machine and a clothes line but no washing basket and only 8 clothes pegs. There is also a clothes airer. Sykes houses seem to vary as what is left in the house on arrival, this one had toilet paper, guest soaps, some milk and Bara Brith but very little cleaning materials apart from some anti bacterial spray, no condiments or kitchen roll. We have had better houses through Sykes in other years. There were plenty of tableware and cutlery, lots of knives and 3 meat tenderisers, 2 egg slicers and other things we didn't use but no fish slice or tongs or scales which would have been useful. Some proper up to date instructions in a folder on how to get the smart tv working and some leaflets on what to do in the area would have also been nice. The DVDs left in the tv cabinet were not suitable for children on wet days. It was ok for a week but not really value for money. we had good weather which helped. we wouldn't book this house again especially as the price seems to have almost doubled for 2025. A bit disappointing really but it was only for a week so we made the best of it.

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• Mr Williams - Verified booking

  Great location close to down centre and sea 100m to both, very comfy and everything you need for a lovely break in Tenby. Guaranteed Car Parking spot with permit included in the multi storey 200m away was ideal as in the walls of the town parking is limited and car parks can get full at peak times of year. Lovely gift pack left for us on arrival. Would be ideal for a large family, couples retreat, or 2 families of 4. 2 double bedrooms a bathroom with separate shower, a bath, sink and toilet and a separate toilet room on ground floor. The kitchen and living room is on the 1st floor. There is a double bedroom, a twin bunk bed room and another bathroom with bath, separate shower and toilet on 2nd floor. We had a 5 night stay with my son & daughter with us for 2 nights on the weekend then they had to leave for work which was a shame but Me and my wife then had the whole place to ourselves for a further 3 nights and bed hopped to see which room was the best for us in future. The front ground floor bedroom is the biggest but your on the road level with anyone walking passed house able to see in if blinds are open, the bells of the church and any passing traffic on foot or car can wake you up early as windows on front are single wooden sash as this is a grade II listed building. The other bedrooms are at the rear of the property and have PVC double glazing so any noise is greatly reduced, we had best 2 nights sleep rear bedroom ground floor and can watch the stars through the roof window there. The 2nd floor bedrooms you can see the sea over the houses from the windows. I hope this review helps anyone and have a great stay at the Shipwrights like we did!

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• Jane Scott - Verified booking

  We had a lovely week in this comfortable house which had everything we needed for our family holiday.

  The beds were beautifully clean and comfortable and it was helpful that four of the five bedrooms were fitted with ensuite shower, toilet and wash basin. The kitchen is well equipped and the range cooker is in very good working order and a useful size for a large party. The beach is just a short walk from the house. There are a number of ornaments and decorative fittings which we didn't think were necessary and which we moved to a safe place till the end of the week, but of course this is a matter of personal taste. One ornament, a ceramic model of a cormorant in the top bedroom, was already broken when we arrived and we mentioned this to the agent. We had no problem parking on the road outside the house but the parking space for two cars at the rear of the property mentioned in the listing turned out to be a piece of rough ground littered with junk and, when we first arrived, blocked by an old car with a flat tyre. (This turned out to belong to a neighbour who subsequently moved it). It would be more accurate if the mention of a rear-of-property parking space was removed from the description in the listing. The fridge freezer is a sophisticated model and a good size but the ice dispenser didn't work. The middle window blind in the first floor front double bedroom didn't open. It's worth mentioning that there is no bath, so guests bringing very young children might want to bring a baby bath with them. Perhaps a rotary dryer or washing line would be helpful for drying swimming towels etc outside. Overall a great choice for a family holiday and we would definitely use it again. Thank you.

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• Maria - Verified booking

  This was a little gem of a house and though it was chosen last minute due to our original accommodation letting us down, we were really pleasantly surprised and the house was great.

  There were some cleanliness issues on arriving., the grill pan was filthy and hadn’t been cleaned after last use, there were significant amounts of crumbs on the chairs in the kitchen and a very questionable splash stain on the kitchen wall. Everywhere else was lovely though and usual and expected signs of scuffs and light wear. The yard space would really benefit from a better surface as it’s a generous space and wasn’t particularly usable. Even some artificial grass would change it entirely over the slate chips. Bin instructions need to be clearer - it was overflowing and several extra bags of glass bottles piled next to it which was a bit of a risk for my children and it took us several days to work out how the hell we got it out on collection day. We left it on the front as it was clearer and also awkward to get back round down the alley with next doors cars on their drive. One other comment is the strange lack of house bathroom - my children in the bunk room had to traipse through one of the bedrooms in the night which wasn’t ideal. All in all a lovely stay in a fabulous property which is much larger than we expected from the listing. Thank you!

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