Holiday Cottages In Haverfordwest

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Patricia - Verified booking

  Our party had a lovely time at the lodge despite Storm Agnes.

  Positives - The bedrooms have been furnished to a high standard and the beds (2 ground floor) are extremely comfortable. The downstairs double is the smallest of the 4 bedrooms, but my husband and I opted to sleep in this room because of it's close proximity to the downstairs bathroom and the fact that we are short and it has quite a low doorway, my brother-in-law is tall, so in order to avoid any headbumps, had the master. All the interior doors are beautiful and really enhance the property. We preferred to eat out, so did very little in the kitchen other than cups of tea and cereal, that said, looking at what was available, the kitchen is very well stocked. The settees in the lounge are very comfortable, Wi-Fi excellent and good tv reception. The outside area is spacious and an asset if you have children. Negatives - It should be made clearer in the property's description that there is another cottage directly opposite, about 20 feet. We were surprised, but it didn't affect our stay; the other guests were lovely, but a loud and boisterous group would not have been fun. It is very clear that much hard work and effort has been spent making this a beautiful holiday accommodation, but sadly one thing lets it down - damp. There is an obvious issue in the bathroom, possibly a leak from the shower (the wall is actually wet to the touch and paint falling off) and in several places on the ground floor, the plaster is coming away from the wall. You can also see where mould has previously been on some walls and cleaned off or painted over. Some of this issue may be condensation, caused when the property is left unoccupied for periods of time with no ventilation? Heating the property helped with the smell and feel of damp, but obviously we did not want to leave it on when we were not there. Either way, in order for this beautiful lodge to be the first class property it deserves, this issue needs to be addressed.

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• Darren - Verified booking

  We had a great time in Wales.

  .but Maerdy Lodge was abit of a let down for us.. the main thing is there is literally another property 4meters in front of you..all the windows at the front of each property are overlooked..we had to keep our downstairs bedroom curtains shut as there,s just no privacy..I think the closeness of the properties should be made much clearer..the next issue is the damp & damp smell..there are so many damp issues..paint peeling off walls in multiple places..horrible damp musty smell in lounge and front porch..we went and bought air fresheners and were constantly spraying them…black mould in upstairs double room wardrobe..black mould on wall in en-suite bedroom which has been previously cleaned but is now reappearing..main bathroom has damp and peeling paint and the radiator is on constantly we thought to help combat it..other issues en suite toilet is not fixed to floor and moves..and the grout around base of shower tiles and the tiled floor is grubby and has black mould..also the towels are thin and not very big..and you can’t open the helix window and the fan barely works so it just stays damp and wet in here to..I read back through all the reviews while we were there( we only read the top few before booking) and lots of these issues have been noted many times..and are still ongoing..for the money both of these cottages are generating some of these issues should be dealt with! The smell and dampness spoilt the time we were actually in the property..and maybe a new television as it seems to have two large patches of blueness on the screen constantly while watching it..i know it’s an old property but i think it requires some maintenance on it now..but great location..we visited some truly lovely places..nice garden.. lovely comfy sofas..

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• Karen - Verified booking

  Very enjoyable stay.

  Appreciated the heating and hot water. Very cosy looking, but needs some TLC. The property could do with the following items to improve a visitors experience:- No Pint glasses available. Also some Shower / Bath mats to step out onto, so floor got wet. Hooks on the backs of ‘all’ bedroom doors for dressing gowns, also the same for outside coats as they is nowhere to hang Open staircase needs looking attention, even if some wooden spindles or struts were erected from the floor to the ceiling along the open space. Some of the dining seats are rickety/ loose, so we just used ones that felt safe and solid. Netflix needs attention as it didn’t work. Bath towels needed updating, small size for bath towels and not very thick. Would take my own next time. A toothbrush container needed in both bathrooms, we had to use kids plastic drinks cups from the kitchen. Toilet in en-suite in larger bedroom fills up very high and is temperamental. Larger fridge freezer needed as when a lot of people staying, not much room to put chilled produce, a new fridge freezer could be installed in the tall kitchen cupboard where they currently store brooms and mops. A much larger saucepan needed for ‘family’ sized spaghetti bolognaise meals etc..as only 2 x medium sized saucepans available. More drinking mugs needed and a New frying pan needed, as the non stick has worn off. Cobwebs noted. some very high up and hard to reach in the wooden rafters. All said we had a good stay, the lounge was comfy and the inglenook fireplace is lovely. Lodge is very warm and plenty of space to park 2-3 cars.

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• Karen - Verified booking

  There is no freezer at the house despite this being listed on your website.

  My mother in law had saliva gland cancer some years ago & as a result she can only eat certain soft foods. The details listed said that the house had a freezer so she brought frozen food to find no freezer on arrival. Nesta the host said that she had been "meaning to buy a new freezer but had not gotten round to it". There is an open drain in the utility room & a constant smell of sewage. The bedrooms are nice but what really lets the place down is the kitchen. Only 6 knives, 6 forks, 6 mugs for 6 people meant we were constantly washing up. There is a huge dishwasher which we did not use as due to the lack of utensils & lack of pans meant that things were needed without waiting hours for a dishwasher cycle to finish. The ventilator above the cooker is thick with grease & needs to be scrubbed clean. The fridge is not fit for purpose, it had already been taped up & my father in law closed the fridge door & it broke the shelf as he had put bottles on the bottom. It was already previously broken and we told the hosts in advance about the breakage. There is no garden furniture which meant that we had to take chairs from the dining area outside & there are lots of small touches that could make a huge difference to people having an enjoyable stay such as providing a fruit bowl for the kitchen & other simple touches.. Nesta was a nice host & she made some waffles for my husbands birthday which was a lovely surprise & she is obviously very busy with the farm. I think we would not have been so miffed if it was not for the fact that we paid over £1,250 for a cottage that was of low standard.

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• Jessica - Verified booking

  Owner was lovely and friendly, the cottage itself is in a peaceful quiet location - lots of farm noise but we didn’t mind that at all.

  Especially loved our daily visit from the friendly farm dog! Great location for exploring Pembrokeshire. Cottage is lovely in places but the kitchen (not pictured on the website) needs updating, would really benefit from new appliances especially the kettle! No oven gloves provided (not sure if this is a covid issue or not) bed was comfortable and the sheets were clean. Quite bad patches of possible damp on the downstairs bedroom wall. Our main issue with our stay was the cleaning - due to covid we were under the impression that it was vital that each property is cleaned thoroughly before each new stay - when we arrived there were cobwebs everywhere, dead flies on most surfaces (we understand flies are just part of life on the farm but considering we arrived straight after it should have been cleaned, the amount of dead flies was alarming) and the carpets looked as though they hadn’t been hoovered. When we wiped the kitchen benches, the cloth came away dirty. We spent our first night giving the place a thorough clean to make ourselves feel a bit safer - I think it would benefit the owners and their guests if a deeper clean was undertaken especially given the current climate. Hand sanitizer was provided which was a good touch! Not bad at all for the price which was reasonable but I think a few issues need addressing.

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