Last Minute Cottages in Aberystwyth

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Anne - Verified booking

  A perfect location for dog and I to visit contacts in the Aberystwyth area.

  The cottage was immaculately clean and freshly decorated. As it turned chilly I was especially thankful that the heating was efficient for an extra degree or two for a short time in the morning. I agree with other visitors that a double bed (or a linked singles) would be much better upstairs. I was alone this time so it did not matter - but for the future? The bunk bed was really more suitable for children. I slept there because it was near the bathroom but next visit will sleep upstairs. Te space under the stairs was excellent for the dog crate. I also agree that the low wall outside needs a half meter fence to make it more dog secure. My dog does not jump thankfully but I was a little nervous. Parking in the adjacent layby was convenient and felt safe. The road is not busy but the few drivers mostly seemed to be travelling far too fast! The wood burning stove was a bonus and easy to use. I was impressed with the file of appliance instructions although the ones I used were simple to operate. Cooking facilities excellent. I do like to find a useful cupboard full of odds and ends left by previous visitors (herbs, oil, etc) and there was not one, but imagine this might be a covid regulation? I did not have time to be a tourist during this visit but I know the area well and the cottage is in a great location for walking, and bird watching. Feeding the red kites at Nant yr Arian is a sight not to be missed. Overall ideal and if I travel alone again I will hope to return. I am not sure why Sykes have Friday to Friday bookings? This seems curious as most people take a week off work and I suspect many, like me, have to arrive on Saturday thus miss a days holiday.

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• Richard - Verified booking

  There were 8 adults in our party and there was plenty of space for all of us.

  All of the bedrooms were a decent size and all had some kind of storage for clothes which was really good. The property was neat, tidy and very clean. The kitchen was probably the best equipped I have seen and we like to cook whilst away so that was great. Do not understand though, why there are so many TVs but no hairdryer? After the weekend, some of our party went home and left 4 adults. Don’t think we could have coped for the week with one shower if all 8 of us had stayed. The dipping tub is a novelty which my daughter in law who is tiny quite enjoyed but would be much better with another shower. Property owner was very helpful and responded immediately when I rang to say we were a bit cold by turning the heating up a bit. Found the downstairs to be colder than the upstairs. Front bedrooms are a bit noisy because of road proximity and the fact there are lots of students back and forth. The automatic lights on the landing and in the bathroom did everyone’s head in. Every time anyone went to the loo in the night, light flashes around the edges of the doors and you end up thoroughly woken up. Apart from these nibbles, it’s a lovely property and is in a good situation, being easy walking distance from the town.

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• Clare - Verified booking

  Water had run out by the evening of day 4.

  Couldn't get signal in the house to call so had to drive up the road to telephone the owner. He later let me know a neighbour would fill the water tank in the evening. 24 hours later. Apparently the neighbour filled the tank but there was an airlock the land lord thought and still no water. The owner said he would come by the next morning. Which would be 36 hours without water. No drinking water, flushing loo or ability to wash up. We have pride so bought bottled water to manage this. Owner intimated that he was surprised the water was gone? And questioned how many people were staying. So if you are able to ration your water, it is a pleasant place to stay. I told the landlord I wouldn't stay another night without water and that we were leaving. (As I like to wash) the landlord did not reply and offered no apology or financial recompense. Otherwise lovely place if you can do without water for a few days and don't need a double bed.

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• Ashley - Verified booking

  If you are looking for a "romantic" holiday then you do well to miss booking Penlon because with Bunk bed downstairs and Twin beds upstairs sleeping arrangements are NOT very romantic at all.

  Don't think to yourself that you can push the twin beds together because they are thick pine and there is still a gap between them so you can not make them into a double bed. As for the bunk bed the least I say about that the better (the scabs on my head tell the story) !!! If, however, sleeping in twin beds and bunk beds doesn't bother you then this is the place to book. At 07.45 am there is the rush hour to contend with - well...….three cars heading left to right!! (Lol) and then the odd (and I do mean odd) car or tractor during the day and the rest of the day you can sit and listen to the silence. Watch out for the Red Kites and Buzzards that fly over the cottage every day and make sure you go to the Butterfly Farm that is just down the lane. If you need to use your mobile phone you might well find yourself out of luck as the signal comes and goes (mainly goes!).

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• Bernadette - Verified booking

  We we really disappeared with the way that we were treated initially by your company in cancelling our first booking.

  Having been in touch with my bank I was informed that there was no reason on their part for you not to take Automatic payment for our final balance.To send me two important emails to my junk mail was unsatisfactory. I check my regular inbox daily but like a lot of people don’t always do the same for my junk mail and then to take payment 3 days later for the rest of the deposit. didn’t help with customer relations. Your response being that I should check that a payment had been made! However I was very happy with the alternate acccomodation suggested and would return again if allowed to book through a different company. We were 13 miles away from my daughter who had the other shepherds hut which could have been better for my elderly parent. Please sent my congratulations to the owners of Penlon for their excellent facility which helped justify the extra cost incurred.

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