Villas In Blaenau Ffestiniog

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Clare - Verified booking

  Beautiful holiday cottage.

  Exceptionally clean with everything you need. The views from the bedroom window are stunning and all you can hear outside are the sheep and running water from the hillside. Bed is huge and very comfortable. Log burner (wood, kindling, firelighters provided) is lovely for cosy evenings in. Hot tub is amazing with lights changing the water different colours and has waterfall feature. Was so wonderfully relaxing just looking up at the stars. There was a lovely welcome pack and message from Angela the owner (who had messaged us previously to see if we wanted Christmas decorations left up or took down which was nice of her to ask us).Kitchen very well equipped, bathroom lovely too. Obviously being so rural there are no takeaways that deliver that we could find, so just bear that in mind if you are hoping to call for a takeaway to be delivered but they are not far in the car to collect as was the big co-op and Spar. We took our little dog and there was a bed provided, poo bags, bowls, and treats etc we had brought our own but we didn't need to (you could tell the owners are dog lovers) . Rightly so dogs are not allowed on the bed. We took our dog out with us the whole time (so many places allow dogs) but if you have a dog who sneaks on the bed when you go out you would need to shut them in the kitchen as there is no way else of stopping them getting upstairs. We had the most amazing stay here, we slept better than we had in years and we really didn't want to leave. Feel totally recharged and would come back again in a heart beat.

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• Kathryn - Verified booking

  We had a 4 night stay in this beautiful, quiet, renovated cottage in the first week of October and were fortunate enough to have good weather.

  The owner had thought of everything you could possibly need to make your stay comfortable and warm, especially on chilly nights (wood burner was excellent). The views of the mountains are fantastic especially from the bedroom windows. We chose this cottage as it was where my husband visited and stayed with his grandparents when he was a child. It brought back many happy memories and one of them was of waiting for the milkman to come with a churn to fill a jug with milk. What he loved was having a modern bathroom with all its conveniences instead of having to go outside to a shed where the privy was! We can hole heartedly recommend staying at Ael y Bryn not only for an exceptional cottage but for its situation and the easy access to places like Portmadog, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Portmeirion,the steam train, slate mines and even a trip on the train to Llandudno.

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• Jane - Verified booking

  Bryn Alun is a very clean and freshly refurbished holiday cottage, offering good access to the nearby Moelyn hills.

  We had asked for a little tolerance on a personal issue as there had been a change of plan, this was originally granted. However, soon after we felt we were being spied upon and our privacy intruded after complaints were made, not to us, but instead to the agent. The owner failed to make contact with us, despite numerous opportunities, and we eventually came to realise, that he lived in the house overlooking Bryn Alun and other family members lived directly over the road. We felt we were in a "goldfish bowl". I asked him why he hadn't come to us if there was an issue, and his reply was "that's what I pay the agent for" . Being a host of a holiday cottage in The Lake District myself, this is not what I would call good hospitality.

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• Martyn - Verified booking

  This place is an incredible find.

  Just on the outskirts of Llan Ffestiniog, this is located far enough out that it feels remote and private, but close enough to be able to walk to the local shops and pub. It's easy to reach Porthmadog in about 15 mins as well. As soon as we stepped in, it felt like home. It was cosy with homely touches everywhere. You can tell the owner really cares. There was a book left with all the useful information and where to find certain things, a FULLY equipped kitchen, a little goody box too. The bed was amazing and some of the best sleep I've had in a while. We've been in touch with the owner since we've left, but she is easily reachable should you need anything during your stay. We will definitely be booking to come back.

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• Richard - Verified booking

  I was lucky with the weather-6 sunny all days.

  The cottage is in a quiet location, right on the edge of the mountains. Surrounded by a stunning silence, apart from cascading waterfalls. Walk straight up and you find heaven on earth- a large lake, surrounded by mountains- a magical place. The whole area is full of footpaths and very close to the steam railway. The host was most generous with items of welcome and of goodbye. I 100% hope that I can return before age stops me walking any more. Did 14.7 k on last day- not bad for 72 year old. Close to Snowdon. Steam trip to top (requires early booking) , unforgettable, but pricey. Forget the cost you have to do it- and the drive through the Llanberis Pass: is scary but utterly breathtaking.

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