Guests say
Mountain View is a spacious and well-equipped cottage in Penmaenmawr, ideal for large groups seeking a blend of comfort and convenience. Guests praise the ample kitchen equipment, comfortable beds, and the games room, which is a hit with both children and adults. The property's location is appreciated for its proximity to local amenities, the beach, and scenic walks. While some guests mention maintenance and cleanliness issues, the overall experience is positive, with many recommending the property for big gatherings and expressing a desire to return.
Reviews indicate that while some guests found the property to be clean, others reported cleanliness issues such as floors not being properly swept or vacuumed, and some areas requiring a deep clean. The mixed feedback suggests that cleanliness is somewhat inconsistent.
The property's location is highly praised for its proximity to the beach, local shops, and attractions in North Wales & Snowdonia. Guests appreciate the easy access to outdoor activities and the convenience of nearby amenities.
Guests frequently mention the comfortable beds and spacious rooms, which cater well to large groups. The property provides a relaxing lounge area and various room configurations to suit different needs, contributing to a comfortable stay.
The property is well-furnished with a games room, well-equipped kitchen, and ample dining space. However, some guests report maintenance issues such as leaks, lighting problems, and heating inconsistencies, suggesting room for improvement in facilities and maintenance.
There is no mention of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness from the property owner towards the guests. Therefore, it is not possible to provide a score for this category.
About this property
This former hotel and pub has been redesigned to offer a comfortable and sociable space ideally suited to large groups and family celebrations. In a prominent location in the heart of the popular North Wales walking and cycling town of Penmaenmawr, this detached property is nestled in an elevated position close to the Sychnant Pass, on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park. Across four floors this spacious holiday let accommodation offers eighteen bedrooms and sleeps up to 56 people, catering for even the largest of group holidays. The sleeping accommodation includes a fantastic bunk room sleeping sixteen; ideal for the children to make their own; a magnificent four-poster bedroom for your guest of honour, plus a family suite with two connecting bedrooms, making the property ideal for youth groups, schools, large family get-togethers, friends reunions or well-behaved stag and hen parties! This purpose-designed property welcomes every type of large group, with the majority of bedrooms featuring super king-size beds with a zip/link option, so that they can be converted into twin beds on request to suit everyone.The main living areas are perfect for a group get-together, spread over the ground and lower ground floors and including a sitting room with a widescreen TV, where you can view the latest films or perhaps watch a major sporting event.
Head downstairs to discover a disco room with multi-coloured lighting, sound system plus a fabulous games area which will provide both kids and adults with hours of fun, with a pool table, shuffleboard, table football, air hockey and darts. The kitchen and dining area offers a communal space for guests to cook, eat and socialise together; with a well-equipped kitchen catering for very large groups which is complete with two double ovens, three large fridge/freezers and two dishwashers so no-one gets left with the washing up! If you’d prefer not to cook at all, just a short walk along the road you will find restaurants, takeaways, supermarkets and a couple of village pubs, along with several golf clubs within a short drive. The famous Fairy Glen waterfall is easily reached on foot via the North Wales Path which runs past the property, and the Wales Coast Path passes within quarter of a mile, leading to sandy beaches, cycle paths, walks to Conwy and Bangor, and numerous sailing and watersports opportunities. There is an abundance of activities in the area including the High Ropes tree adventure centre, Zip World with the longest zip-wire in Europe and Bounce Below with its underground trampolines stretched over former slate caverns. A fantastic property offering a great base for your large group holiday.
Nestled on the North Wales coast between Llanfairfechan and Conwy, Penmaenmawr is an old quarrying town now adapted into a delightful community stretching along this stunning coastline, yet retaining much of its Victorian architecture, with many local pubs, restaurants and shops, a superb golf course and golden, sandy beaches.
Accommodation
Over four floors.
Sleeping accommodation as follows:.
Basement.
Bedroom 1: 1 x double bed and 1 x bunk bed (sleeps 2) with en-suite shower, basin and WC.
Ground floor.
Bedroom 2: Zip & link (double).
Bedroom 3: Zip & link (double) with en-suite shower, basin and WC.
Bunk Room: 8 x bunks (sleeps 16) two ensuites; one with bath, basin and WC and one with shower, basin and WC.
First floor (two sets of stairs leading up to two separate areas on the first floor).
First floor area one accessed via the stairs in the bunk room (leads to bedrooms 13, 16 and 17).
Bedroom 13: 4 x single beds plus cot (this is not numbered but would you be happy to have this labelled.
Bedroom 16: Zip & link (double) with en-suite shower, basin and WC.
Bedroom 17: Zip & link (double) with en-suite shower, basin and WC.
First floor area two accessed via the stairs next to the kitchen (leads to bedrooms 4 to 9).
Bedroom 4: Zip & link (double) with en-suite shower, basin and WC.
Bedroom 5: Zip & link (double) with en-suite shower, basin and WC.
Bedroom 6: Zip & link (double).
Bedroom 7: 4 Poster Bed with en-suite shower, basin and WC.
Bedroom 8: Single bed with en-suite shower, basin and WC.
Bedroom 9: Zip/Link (double) with en-suite shower, basin and WC.
Separate shower room with basin and WC.
Second floor (two sets of stairs leading up to two separate areas on the second floor): Second floor area one accessed via the stairs next to bedroom 8 (leads to bedrooms 10, 11 & 12).
Bedroom 10: Double bed.
Bedroom 11: Zip & link (double).
Bedroom 12: Zip & link (double).
Separate Shower Room, with basin and WC.
Second floor area two accessed via the stairs next to bedroom 4 (leads to bedrooms 14 & 15).
Bedroom 14: Family room with 2 x single beds (can be Zip & link) doorway leads to adjoining room with 2 x single beds (can be Zip & link) and a further single bed (sleeping 5 in total) changing unit facility and cot available with en-suite shower, basin and WC.
Bedroom 15: Zip/Link with en-suite shower, basin and WC.
Living accommodation.
Kitchen, complete with two double ovens, 5-ring gas hob, combination microwave/ovens, three large fridge/freezers and two dishwashers.
Dining area seating 29.
Sitting room with 5x sofas seating 12 and TV.
Basement Games Room - party/entertainment room complete with sound system with disco lighting, foosball, pool table, air hockey, darts, shuffleboard, a selection of books, toys and games, underfloor heating and TV.
Gas central heating throughout.
2x Smart TVs, DVD, soundbar.
Fuel, power, bed linen, towels and wifi included in rent.
Three highchairs and two stairgates.
Off road parking for 3 cars with car park 300 yards away.
Patio area with picnic benches.
Three well-behaved pets welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shops and pub 1 min walk.
Beach 10 mins walk.
Check-in 4pm.
Note - Three external steps to front door and small step on lower ground floor.
Note - Part of second floor has sloping ceilings and restricted head-height with partial hand rail on staircase and one bedroom has sloping ceiling with reduced head-height to one side.
Note - Limited clothes storage in dormitories.
Note - Three full sized adult trundles can be erected wherever required, bringing the total sleeps to 50.
Please note: Only Friday checks ins are accepted when booking online.
Monday check ins are generally welcome with sufficient notice and other check in days may be available with the owner’s prior approval.
If your bookings doesn’t start on a Friday, please contact Sykes to enquire.
Nearby points of interest
- Penrhyn Castle
Reviews (32)
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Tabitha
Well equipped kitchen with Lots of cups & glasses and big pans for cooking, we did a curry & a chilli other places we have stayed in the past have let us down with this. Steve who is the new maintenance men was super helpful replacing some light bulbs and getting back to me when asked questions. We did have a little trouble with the heating in a couple of rooms but nothing major. Like most bigger old propertyâs this could do with some cosmetic work, but as a whole the place was clean & tidy, warm welcoming and we would not hesitate to book again. A great fun weekend away was had by all.
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Wendy
Comfy beds, well equipped kitchen and a fab games room. Mark answered any questions/queries I had very promptly. It isnât the cleanest of places but the bathrooms were nice and clean. Plus the showers were lovely and powerful. We ate at The Gladstone pub one night, nice food and friendly bar staff.
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Debbie
Having a 10 month baby after recovering from being unwell was our priority to get this on to find the first thermostat we came across being located on the first floor does not work. I had to call the owner to ask how we got the heating on because of this which he explained, what he did not explain is that the heating system does not work correctly! We had to go around turning radiators on and bleeding air( for those that had thermostatic valves) to get heat into the place. Heating very hit and miss, some communal radiators never heated up at all for the week we was there, some radiators would only work when others was turned off! A brief look around before unloading our car and our first thoughts was " oh my god " and we happen to use the entrance off the ramp rather than the main entrance at the time to be greeted by a room of bunkbeds with mattresses being stored on the floor underneath the beds! Bearing in mind the property had been cleaned!!! The property was filthy, and at this point we was only downstairs having a look around. Our 10 month old son was desperate to get down on the floor but it was not clean enough, the lounge area rug I could not honestly say when it was last vacuumed and the owners response to this was for him to roll it up and remove it! the Sofas haven't been vacuumed or moped under for some time or surfaces wet wiped and black cob webs visible all over the place including the kitchen! Utility room located in the basement was dirty, the dryer still having towels and somebody's clothing inside which we had to remove before use. One of the two washing machines leak to the point it flooded the room and an area of the games room. The kitchen - disgusting! Oven - filthy, worktops, floors, cutlery, mugs, glasses, bowls plates etc. By this point majority of our party had arrived and nobody had unloaded their vehicles. We decided that the property just wasn't clean enough for our stay so a member of the group called the owner to express our concerns and that it needed to be cleaned that evening. The owner agreed to come back, on his arrival wasn't pleased to be there and his face and actions showed this and excuses started to come out aiming it at the cleaning company he uses for the cleaning services and that they are on a probationary period etc which if this is the case he is responsible to check their works before the next planned stay in the property. He asked what the issues was and then started to do the bare essential cleaning of downstairs with his daughter but by this point we had done the majority. Myself personally had to vacuum the downstairs areas due to the state of the floors with there still being food on the floor from a previous party before I could let my 10 month old baby on the floor yet still was not comfortable with this throughout the stay. All cutlery, plates, mugs and glasses had to be dishwashed before use and even then we had to make an area of cupboard save to store the clean items. IN BETWEEN ALL OF THIS MY WIFE WAS SWORE AT INFRONT OF MY THREE CHILDREN AND MEMBERS OF OUR PARTY because my wife had questioned him about something and rightly so. The more you looked around the list went on.... been various leaks in the past or what we thought was the past until we started to use our bathrooms! This did not finish here.... bedding was like it hadn't been changed on certain beds to objects that was found within the beds, myself and my wife's bed plus the childrens the mattresses was stained heavily and did not have a mattress protector on and we had to ask for this and others had requested to be told there was non available. All beds was stripped and remade, however they was hunting around for lack of replacements.... they ask for beds not to be stripped on departure.... why ? Everywhere we are asked to strip the linen. Bathrooms, shower cubicles hadn't been cleaned since the last stay... Still shampoo and conditioner on the tiles, shower tray dirty, plug areas DISGUSTING. Loose or broken toilet seats, sinks not draining and backfilling to over flowing heights, towels that was included in our stay seemed clean but stained. Bedroom blinds not working due to broken mechanism, wardrobe hanging frames broken and snapped, plug socket hanging out the wall in one bedroom. Lamps that was provided I think one or two worked out of the four taking into account we had young children. Our bedroom door closure closed that fast it made a hell of a bang every time we entered or left the room whilst trying to settle a 10 month old baby.... this was eventually replaced 4 days into our stay. We appreciate we arrived on a bank holiday so getting cleaners, maintenance people out was going to be difficult but the place on arrival should be clean and fit for purpose when your spending well over £3000 and you have a maintenance chap in three days of it working through the list of problems just to get you by on a day to day basis. We had a leak in a bedroom above the kitchen and had water pouring through the ceiling into the fire alarm system causing the system to detect a fault.... reported and was told " obviously do not use that shower " and silence the buzzer.... that's fine but when the alarm itself is silenced that's not acceptable and puts the household at risk but nobody seemed interested. Overall owner not very helpful or doesn't seem bothered about the property. We had to keep smiling and not let the property spoil our yearly tradition. Hawker family