Holiday Cottages In Snowdonia

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Kim - Verified booking

  When we arrived the cottage had quite a few cleanliness and maintenance issues.

  Blood on mattress protector, dirty, greasy oven and trays, windows dirty inside and out, dirty toilet brush and holder, dirty bathmat, bucket full cigarette ends under patio table, messy backyard, rail in bedroom broken, cracked glass panels in window,piece broken glass in bedroom drawer, no plug in kitchen sink. It was a shame we spent the first few hours after a long journey trying to sort these things out. Phoned sykes who were helpful and arranged another clean. Cleaners turned up the next morning and threw toilet brush and bathmat away. Tried to clean oven and trays as best they could, this is where a plug was needed in sink as the trays don't fit in sink bowl. They cleaned over and it felt fresher afterwards. They told us they're not responsible for any windows and outside cleaning. We managed to fix the clothes rail but it needs new one as it sways when clothes are hung. I spoke to the owner who said she was unaware of the cleaning problems and will sort maintenance issues out at a later date. Fresh flowers were left in cottage and the owner kept bringing them up but it's no good leaving fresh flowers if you're not concentrating on the cleanliness, the money on flowers would be better spent on other things. The cottage has alot of potential to be alot better, it has no identity with mismatched furniture and with a few tweaks could be much better. The area is outstanding beauty with glorious beaches. We visited Harlech, caernarfon Castle, Portmeirion,Shell Island. Had lovely meals in Norbar few times and Nineteen 57.

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• Kathryn - Verified booking

  We had a lovely week in Wales and managed to explore lots of local areas.

  The cottage is in a beautiful location. Just a few things let it down. The cleanliness was below average in comparison to other rentals we have stayed in. The facilities were disappointing in that the WiFi did not work for the latter part of the week and the spa bath didn't work. Several lights didn't work and the remote controls for the various TV's also didn't work. The cooker hood fan also didn't work. Many of the maintenance issues had been reported by previous tennants but nothing had been done about them. There was a lot of different kitchen pots/pans etc but a lot were dirty and old which put us off using them. We felt like just a small amount of tlc could really make a difference in this house. The bathroom and kitchen both need to be re-sealed. And a general de-clutter in the whole house as some areas were quite dusty and musty. There was a jigsaw which had missing pieces which was also disappointing and the garden area was cluttered and overgrown. The lounge/dining area was a lovely space and the settee was really comfortable. Later on in the week we discovered some equipment for the beach (body board, skimming board etc) which i think should be advertised as being available, perhaps in a welcome pack and the ability to hang some clothes outside but under cover was also really useful. The shower was a good, powerful shower. There are many good things about this property and the location and we feel it has the potential for so much more. Thank you.

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• Louise - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage, situated in a great location.

  Road was a little busy it's on, but you could hardly hear the traffic unless you had the windows open obviously. We found a parking space every evening. Further down the road on the right was a car park you could turn around in too which was handy as the roads are narrow all around the area. Cottage had all the amenities you need. Even foil, cling film and cleaning products too which was great! There was a little shop just over the bridge which was handy. It would be good if the TV wasn't flat against the wall but able to swivel as difficult to watch from both sofas. We like to watch movies in the evening after a busy day exploring. We visited Barmouth, Harlech, Portmerion, Beddgelert and Porthmadog! There is a lovely waterfall about 5 mins around the corner too in the car! It's expensive to park near the beaches, costing around £5+ for the day, but a few machines you could download an app and pay on which was handy given you didn't have to find change! It's better to pre-book tickets for Harlech Castle and Portmerion too. Harlech Castle was mandatory to book before you went due to Covid too. It's worth doing for Portmerion to avoid queuing! We walked past a big queue of people waiting.

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• Kaye - Verified booking

  Had a truly memorable stay at ‘ The Ingle’ which was definitely enhanced by beautiful warm weather for our entire stay.

  The description was accurate so no surprises when we arrived. It is very tiny but the space available has been utilised well, and yes, the stairs are steep but you soon get used to them. Good shower and plenty of towels. Lovely comfy bed with fantastic views.The integral fridge is floor standing and the capacity is very minimal so I found it frustrating to use so just to be aware of this and also general storage space is mainly non existent. There is only one spotlight in the shower room and one evening as I put it on, it popped and fused the upstairs lighting circuit. I contacted Jo, the housekeeper, who was very helpful and managed to find out for us the location of the fuse box, and, after finding a spare bulb in the kitchen cupboard, we were back up and running again. It was Summer Bank Holiday during our stay so extremely busy in the town but so nice to escape the crowds and get back to The Ingle for some peace and tranquility and ‘those views’ The walks uphill from the back of the cottage were great with lots of options, also the ferry boat across to Fairbourne but just being there was a tonic in itself. No more to be said as the views say it all!!

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• Karen - Verified booking

  We really loved this little cottage it was great for us and our dog.

  The property itself was clean and comfortable with spectacular views over the surrounding mountains. Inside was small but adequate the conservatory, a nice addition, was a great place to dry off towels and wet weather gear. The wifi was ok a little slow at times but adequate for us. Paul welcomed us and was on hand if we needed anything without being intrusive. We came for the walking and that did not disappoint. Cwm Pennant is relatively quiet and the walks are not that well defined, fine if you are experienced but not for the faint hearted. Moel yr Ogof and Moel Hebog are easily attainable from the cottage but are quiet strenuous if you want to do a round route. There is a smashing river pool on the way up the valley great for a quick invigorating swim! The seaside is also within easy reach on a hot day. As usual the weather was mixed we had a couple of wet days but also some lovely hot days. Great place, great location would definitely recommend and stay again.

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