Holiday Cottages In The United Kingdom

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Diane - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful time at Grey Roofs with our 2 dogs – stayed for 2 weeks and didn’t want to leave.

  The garden is secure being fully enclosed with high walls and you can even lock the door gate if you want although it certainly doesn’t feel confined – it’s just a delightfully spacious private garden whether you have dogs or not. The cottage is set in a lovely quiet spot set well back off the road with lovely short and long walks from the doorstep. The property is dog friendly with floor tiling throughout the living areas and underfloor heating so cosy and warm. Bed and sofas really comfy and bathroom has a great shower with endless hot water. The kitchen is well equipped with everything you need to self-cater and plenty of room to store your own things. The appliances are modern and everything is really clean pretty much like new. The Owner is a lovely chap and lives next door and so on hand if you need him although we didn’t. The property is quite newly converted and so all of the fixtures are clean, fresh and in good order. Wifi is strong although I couldn’t get a mobile signal in the cottage although it was available about 50yds away from the cottage door. There is a pay phone in the cottage for emergency’s. The cottage is between 2 lovely market towns – close enough to get a takeaway home without it going cold although far enough for peace and quiet. I’m not going to rack my brain for faults with the cottage as we didn’t have any – the Owner has clearly converted and manages the cottage with the aim of Guests having a wonderful holiday, which is certainly not always the case when you visit other cottages.

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• Nicola - Verified booking

  We did not stay at this property.

  The area is unpleasant and very run down. The whole property was filthy with dust, grime and cobwebs. Furniture is tatty and paintwork needs redoing. Patio doors could not be used and there were no other windows to open downstairs meaning it was stifling. The layout was very unusual and I felt very claustrophobic. The door to the back of the property was extremely dirty and the steps outside leading up to a very unusable 'roof garden' were covered in moss, winter leaves and rubbish. It was a disgrace and obviously hadn't seen a clean for months. The owner said it would have taken 2 minutes to brush. Not the case. I was so upset and just couldn't have stayed there a moment longer. There is a dog next door that also barked constantly. The owner did offer to come and clean, bring a TV for the bedroom and brush the leaves but nothing could have rectified our feelings about this property. Sykes have advertised and misrepresented this property completely and it should not he allowed This cost a lot of money for 3 nights and I will never book with sykes again. Both the owner and sykes have refused to refund or compensate in any way even though photographic evidence has been provided. I've had to ring sykes several times as they have not replied or returned calls when promised. They do not want to know and I feel so strongly about how others should be warned. I will be taking this further. Avoid this place at all costs

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• Joanna - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful holiday at Aster Cottage, the perfect home from home to explore North Wales.

  The cottage is in a fantastic location with stunning views or the coast and Snowdonia National Park, I’ll miss waking up to those views! We had a nice message from Sophie, the owner, on arrival. The kitchen was very well equipped, as was the living room with comfy sofas and large tv. The stairs were very steep, but there was a stair gate to put at the top for our toddler so we managed fine. The free standing bath is fab, although a bit slower to get ready with no shower. We ran out of gas a couple of times, which meant no heating, hot water or ability to cook whilst it was getting sorted, but Sophie was very quick and accommodating and replaced it as quickly as possible, even on a Sunday when there were few places open to buy new gas canisters. The village of Dyserth is lovely and has a beautiful waterfall within short walking distance - a must see. We had a toddler with us who was a bit under the weather so did less walking than we’d have liked, but had lovely family days out with our dog exploring the village, at Llandudno, Prestatyn beach front, Bodnant Gardens, and a trip to Llanberis to do the Lake Railway. Small note that many things in the area are closed in February, which we knew and planned for. It was nice a quiet! Would definitely recommend and hope to return one day!

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• Jamie - Verified booking

  We visited Grey Roofs in November 2021.

  We were on the lookout for a dog friendly holiday cottage, and are so happy we stumbled across Grey Roofs. A real home-from-home, we could not ask for more from this lovely barn conversion. Attached to Calwich abbey down a secluded track, it's perfect if you're looking for a peaceful location - there's also a very good pub a short walk or drive away which is handy! The accommodation is extremely dog-friendly, and our two dogs thoroughly enjoyed their holiday too! The accommodation is very secure, with its own courtyard where the dogs could run around - there was also a dog kennel if you wanted to go out and leave them at the accommodation. Inside, the accommodation didn't disappoint. It was very clean and luxurious. We especially enjoyed having the woodburner lit. The kitchen was lovely and to say it's 'fully equiped' is an understatement - it has literally everything you could need! Dean (the owner) who lives in the barn next door was extremely welcoming and happy to answer any questions and offer help if needed. We have already recommended Grey Roofs to so many people, and we cannot wait to return.

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• Rob - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful stay at Aster cottage.

  The cottage is situated in a beautiful village with fabulous views across to the coast. The cottage is well appointed and relaxing - the only improvement would be a shower instead of just a bath with a hand held shower (although due to the layout of the cottage I understand that this is probably not possible) and the stairs are steep which may be useful to know for elderly people (and elderly dogs!) - there is a baby gate though which is helpful. The local area is stunning and we visited Llandudno and Betws-y-Coed which were beautiful. There is a pub (Y-Bodunig) 5 minutes walk away which was dog friendly and a 10 minute walk down to the waterfall where there are another two pubs. Just outside of the village is a gorgeous dog friendly pub in Cwm which is lovely with great food and within walking distance. We found Dyserth to be friendly and welcoming and the small lane where the cottage is situated is lovely and quaint. Parking is tight but this could just be down to me not being the best driver! All in all, a gorgeous cottage in a lovely relaxing area.

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