Dog Friendly Cottages in Betws Y Coed

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Olivia - Verified booking

  Lovely stay at this cosy house.

  The owner was responsive to initial enquiries and also throughout our stay. The property is in a fairly rural location but just a short drive from Betws-Y-Coed and surrounding areas. The access, which someone else mentioned in a previous review, was a bit bumpy and difficult for our campervan but we managed it and on the last day of our stay the owner was doing lane maintenance so future guests shouldn’t have a problem. The house itself is very cute, with a games room and a spacious living room. It is obviously an old property which comes with its share of quirks and issues, but nothing which detracted from our experience. We had a fire going every evening which kept the place cosy, and the blankets and quilts provided meant we were very warm in the night. The bathrooms were spotless, the showers hot and the kitchen was well stocked with pots and pans and all the utensils you might need. Some constructive criticisms: the second shower (over the bath) should have a shower curtain as you can easily flood the place when using it! The bottom right hob switches itself on continuously even when not in use (as soon as you flip the power switch for the oven and cooker) which is dangerous so should be looked into. The living room fire has quite a small fireguard around it and on one evening sparks flew over the top onto the carpet. We put them out straight away but we were concerned what would have happened if the dog had been lying there. I would suggest putting a higher one in place. Finally, the towels provided - although lovely and soft - were all the same colour and after about 2 days of hanging them on the towel rails to dry we were all mixing them up! I would recommend getting different colours or embroidered towels to help with this. Overall the four of us and our dog really enjoyed our stay. We would recommend staying here and would happily stay again if we were in the area. Thank you Jane for a lovely week!

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• Mrs Higgins - Verified booking

  We stayed in Manaros during January whilst visiting our daughter who has a shop in the village. The cottage is lovely and well placed to enjoy the amenities of the village, being a short walk to everything. The entrance has ample room for shoes and boots and is a tiled floor which made it easy to brush up mud. There are useful hooks for coats and bags. The lounge was comfortable with a sofa and couple of easy chairs. The TV only had freeview and no access to pay channels but we got round this using a laptop. The dining table could easily seat six. The kitchen was well appointed with microwave, dishwasher and fridge as well as cooker. There was plenty of room for two people to work in the kitchen at the same time. A good range of kitchen utensils. The upstairs was again, beautifully appointed with a very comfortable bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers and bedside tables that were large enough to accommodate all the stuff I usually take with me! The second bedroom we used as an overflow for clothes and cushions (there were a lot of these!) but was a good sized single. The bathroom was a reasonable size with the best shower I have experienced in a rental cottage. So often it's pathetic but this one was fabulous. The back garden was not large but enough to for our dog to get some fresh air. It wasn't secure by our standards because there is an alleyway down the side of the house that leads to the road with a gate that our dog could jump but for smaller dogs it would have been fine. All in all, this was a great cottage, in a superb location that I wouldn't hesitate booking again.

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• Mrs Briscoe - Verified booking

  The property is in the most fantastic location, in the heart of the village and close to shops and walks and the village is beautiful. Sadly the cottage did not live up to expectations. It is very tired, everything sort of worked but in poor condition. The kitchen had an odd layout, self catering but not a single cupboard or side to put food for storage apart from a window sill. The cutlery and crockery were all visibly dirty and needed washing before use. The kitchen is in need of a deep clean and the small breakfast table was rusty and rickety, just all in poor condition. The beds were reasonably comfortable, the mattress in the spare room had a lot of stains on it and no waterproof covering to protect it. The garden boasted beautiful views on the summary online, poorly maintained garden with overgrown trees meaning there was no view. That’s not a problem that there is no view but not really a selling point as I was looking forward to this. The stair case has no spindles on it and open, this is a family friendly cottage and this was very disappointing to see when we were travelling with a small child. The blinds in the property, especially in the spare bedroom do not meet legal requirements, again sad to see and a complete oversight of the property owner to not make sure the property is in full legal order before letting out. Our holiday was not spoilt by this stay but it certainly wasn’t a home from home with beautiful views as the listing suggests.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  An ideal base for exploring the area and good location right next to the village shop which proved very handy for us.

  We felt the house overall was good for the three us however a more deeper clean would have made the stay better. Namely there was lots of cobwebs and dust more so then we would have expected with an older property. Beds however was very comfy and we all slept well. The kitchen would be good if a good sort out of the cupboards took place. The oven also needs cleaning. However we were able to cook meals as all crockery and cooking equipment was great. A lovely welcome basket was a lovely added extra and made us feel really welcome at the start of our break. We would have loved to enjoy the outside space more especially with the lovely weather we had however we felt it wasn't a very welcoming and relaxing place to chill at the end of a busy day. Ideally a good sort out is all it needs and a cut back of the trees etc. Thank you for a great stay we would return to explore the area more in the near future.

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• Amy - Verified booking

  Gorgeous little unique property - perfect basecamp for those that want to go off an explore Snowdonia!

  Loved having outside space and log burner to return 'home' to after a long day of walking Hosts were wonderful, and even let us know when the property was available for us to check in - which was earlier than expected, so that was a lovely bonus! The property is beautiful - decorated and styled in a modern way, without losing touch with it's heritage and history The only small issue I can see with this property ( And it's not an easy fix for the owners) is the damp/mould (which is bound to come with this size and age of property). It wasn't too much of an issue for us, but for example, if you have a mould allergy (my mum does) I would probably avoid this property in the wetter/damper months ( which unfortunately has been the whole year!)

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