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What our customers say about their holidays

• Jon - Verified booking

  I stayed at the cottage because I had walked past it a few times on the way to Moel Siabod, and thought it looked nice.

  It’s 12 minutes away from Pen y Pass and a short drive from Betws-y-Coed, so the location is ideal for hiking and in a quiet location, especially if the other two cottages are unoccupied, although the walls are so thick, we didn’t hear them. The single track road to the cottage is steep and I hit a rock trying to let a van pass, so I need a new tyre, not a great start. On arrival it wasn’t clear which cottage was mine, not a big deal, but a sign would have helped so I didn’t disturb the neighbour to the left, walking past their window. Outside to the rear, the broken old plastic box next to the heat pumps, with rubbish in doesn’t give a nice image. Inside the cottage is nice, small and rustic, but it needs to be refreshed. The sofa was ripped and wood showing through, the dining chairs were split and the cushions collapsed. It didn’t matter how high the heating was turned up, the downstairs was cold, so the wood burning stove is essential. The kitchen was a mixture of glasses and crockery and the knives were blunt, really frustrating when trying to cook. Upstairs was lovely and warm, the double bedroom to the front was a good size with comfy bed, the back room with bunk beds was a little small but again nice. The bathroom was ok but the water stopped completely on three occasions, and wouldn’t come back on for ages, this is a major inconvenience mid shower or when you have to go downstairs to wash your hands. The shower curtain is far too small to shower in and just gets in the way and the skylight in the bathroom leaked when it rained. Such a shame as the location is ideal and if it was improved a little it would be an amazing place to stay.

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• Martin - Verified booking

  We have stayed in these cottages several times before and we have always been cosy , warm and clean.

  The under floor heating is a real bonus after a long days hiking. We had another fantastic week exploring the local mountains, paths and villages. We parked the car for a couple of days and walked Moel Siabod, Capel Curig and the river walk. We had snow which was a bonus which stayed around for 5 days and made the scenery even more spectacular . The faciilties are excellent, comfy warm beds, great equipped kitchen , washing machine , fridge and freezer ( Tesco will deliver just before the snow ) The owners are so friendly and helpful and offered to get us out of the snow but we were ok . The outside space has a washing line if needed and also seats and benches. The location and views are incredible. The shower is amazing so hot and powerful. The extras left for us where a great help . Thank you so much Elwyn and Lorri for another fantastic stay , we will be back and recommend to anyone needing a complete break away from it all. Please be aware this is a working hill farm with sheep so please be respectful and close gates. Best Wishes Martin and Ken

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• John - Verified booking

  The Old Stable is a well situated holiday rental, within an intimate development in beautiful countryside.

  There are links to lovely coastal towns and villages through picturesque country lanes and a wonderful farm shop close by, selling top quality locally sourced produce and meat. The cottage itself is handsome, secluded and very comfortable. The lounge has a wonderful log burner for cosy evenings and the kitchen is extremely well equipped for self-caterers, though the area offers excellent restaurants for those eating out. The beds are luxurious and we slept very well throughout our stay. There is a very pretty, secure private garden attached to the cottage, perfect for sitting out with a glass of wine. The owner was very helpful and knowledgeable and gave us a warm welcome. I would not hesitate to recommend this cottage to friends or family and will look forward to visiting again.

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• Merol - Verified booking

  The cottage is lovely, and the scenery amazing.

  The owner was very friendly and helpful, and made an effort to make the house warm enough as the weather became autumnal. Your description was misleading. The cottage is most definitely not 'nestled' in the village of Pontfaen, which consists of 3 or 4 houses and a church. The cottage is about 3 miles away along a lane with grass down the middle. Somewhere we got the idea that there was a shop and a pub in the village, which may have referred to nearby Cwm Gwaun. The Pontfaen chip shop is in Newport. There is also a Pont-faen near Brecon. So some of this might be due to my careless use of Google, but the 'nestled' error was definitely you. Do you really think I've got nothing better to do after driving over 200 miles than answer your emails?

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• Roger - Verified booking

  Truthfully we felt the 4 ticks given by Sykes was one too many.

  Whilst the location is wonderful for sea front and town and the lovely square with the church at the end is also delightful where the property is set, we were disappointed with the upkeep of the property. I have already mentioned to the owners about the lack of floor cleaning equipment (as we do usually clean the floors on departure and felt we were unable to complete our cleaning of the property) the owners did respond to our txt. I also feel a more descriptive (in txt) rather than photos would be beneficial to both parties.

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