Dog Friendly Cottages in Builth Wells

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• William - Verified booking

  Buzzards Breg is in a beautiful, but very remote location.

  The cottage itself has been sensitively & creatively refurbished after the rebuild from barn to cosy cottage. It was very comfortable. But it was a shame the woodburner had not been cleared out of ash & subsequently relaid , ready for us. ( as promised in information ) We are both touching 80 years & had recent serious health issues & stress over many months related to this. The ow ners knew this.There is no freezer in the property & we would suggest this is a neccessity due to its location, much preferable to the dishwasher which we did not use. The lobby & utility area ( with large sink ) by front door was a most useful feature where one could leave wet boots , waterproofs etc & gather our belongings together, making arrival & departure much easier, rather than continually walking back inside with outside shoes on. The listing was not accurate as there WAS a shaving point & there WAS a hairdryer provided, the former not obvious. We had not expected to provide our own toilet rolls or to strip the bed on departure. Neither of these requisites have ever been required before in s/c accommodation & friends were amazed that this was expected. A welcome pack or even just milk would have been much appreciated . In the past owners had actually asked us if there were any food items they could provide for us on our arrival. We , of course, wished to pay for these but that offer was always refused !!! The most aggravating feature of Sykes is that one cannot reach the owners until 48 hours before departure. This has NEVER been our experience before & owners have consistently wanted to be as helpful as possible prior to the holiday, always going the extra mile, even to the extent of texting us while they have been on holiday abroad themselves ! Nothing has been too much trouble. My wife was made to feel an inconvenience by Steve when she contacted Sykes re delay in owners contacting us. She had many concerns to make the holiday as easy as possible due to the huge pressures we had been under since early 2022. We are 'easy ' folk, not the troublesome variety (!) & initial communications were definitely not helpful or particularly kind. That was a shame. She was told that consumable items like bin bags , loo rolls etc must be brought by us & that personal items like a hairdryer should be brought too !!! Extraordinary ! She was told we were renting the building & that was all. It was not a good introduction & she was rather shocked, as was I . However, we give thanks for the peace & beauty of the environment, once there. It is most appropriate for walkers who have little desire to venture further than the immediate landscape.

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• Jeanne - Verified booking

  This barn renovation is luxurious, and the view from the balcony stunning, over splendid hills and valleys.

  It’s on a working farm, so there is ongoing, quiet activity, but one can immerse oneself in a gigantic peace, not even any traffic noise. On a hot day such as we had, the spacious sitting room, with its huge windows and wide door opening onto the balcony, was wonderfully cool and restful. We would certainly want to go back again. It may be useful to say that on arrival, we missed the turning; look out for a long track leading upwards with a sign written on a slate at ground level. The name of the next-door house, “Rhoslyn” was first, then “Goblaen House” (not “Goblaen Barn”). We had to knock at someone’s door to ask for help. There is a parking area a few yards from the barn, but you can take the car right to the door for unloading/loading or for dropping someone off. The owners were away, but a young woman looking after the horses showed us the parking arrangements when we arrived. Again they were marked, by a sign on a slate. The barn was being looked after by someone who had kindly left a welcome of Welsh cakes and fresh flowers. Goblaen might not suit an elderly or disabled person, as the access is up a stairway, as the website makes clear. Also the sublimely comfortable, super-king-size, bed is very high, although there are twin beds in the second bedroom at normal height. Some little touches were missing in the lovely bathroom and the shower room, a toilet roll holder, for instance. Another thing to be aware of is the very slow internet and no mobile phone signal. There is no iron or ironing board. I would have found it useful to have a portable rack for drying small hand-wash items. Hot water all the time, a lovely big oven and hob, and a small ‘fridge with a freezer compartment. The shops are a few miles away in Hay-on-Wye, but there was milk in the ‘fridge, coffee and tea, and the Welsh cakes!

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• Karl - Verified booking

  We’ve just spent a great 5 days travelling around Wales and stayed here for 3 days over the weekend.

  Firstly the road in from the A470, is a decent road not a dirt lane that I was expecting based on other reviews but we do live in the Lake District so comparing it to those country lanes I thought the road in was fine, it’s 2/3 miles either direction to a main road which is fine with us. The house was great, clean and plenty of information made available for things to do locally or further a field. We also had two dogs with us which is why we booked here for being dog friendly and they had plenty of space to run about and plenty of guidance on do’s and don’ts. The pub next door has great food and owners were friendly and made us feel welcome from the get go, the Sunday dinner is a must and we landed Friday and booked a table then which I’d recommend. All in all a really lovely clean house to stay in if you want to get away, we spent time in Brecon Beacon area, recommend the four waterfalls but get there early for a space and Hay-on-whye little book town which was a great experience. Wendy popped round Sunday afternoon to say hello which was lovely and again made us feel welcome and told us not to rush out Monday morning to take our time which was great as we had over a 5 hour drive ahead. Highly recommend and dog friendly. Hot tub was clean and useful after all the walking we did. Will stay again in the future. Thanks and enjoy!

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• Sally Ann - Verified booking

  We chose The Gatehouse based on the feedback.

  Although it’s a lovely cottage and Wendy, the host was very welcoming and helpful, there are a few things that need pointing out. One of our party has limited mobility. There are a number of steps from the parking to the front path (with no hand rail, just wobbly fencing) and then more steps to the front door (with handrail) The back garden has two lots of steps. All of these, and the patio area, were extremely slippery when wet. The cottage is dark, due to its construction, but several lightbulbs weren’t working. Wendy pointed out that the utility strip light wasn’t working (the fridge is in there) and that you could see from the hall light (you couldn’t) In the sun room, where we sat mostly, 4 out of 5 spotlights weren’t working and a wall light bulb was missing. The location seemed fine looking at the map. However, the B road it’s sat on, was nothing more than a lane of 4 miles, to get to any decent road. Due to limited mobility, we spent a lot of time driving daily to get everywhere. Positives - beds/bedding really comfortable. The hot tub was great. The proximity of the Roast Ox Inn was brilliant, although closed Mondays and Tuesdays. The food and staff there were lovely. It’s a great area for walking, but we weren’t there for that this time. If you are, then you’ll probably love it.

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• Dale Alastair - Verified booking

  We only had a short holiday, but we were made very welcome by Wendy with some fresh flowers in the cottage upon arrival.

  The 1700 century cottage is lovely and perfect for 6 adults and 2 dogs to relax and enjoy the Welsh countryside. The Cottage is very comfortable and the hot tub a real treat! However, make sure you listen to Wendy about maintenance of the hot tub when you take over the Cottage! The surrounding walks were ideal for 2 active dogs. The Roast Ox pub opposite the cottage is fantastic with superb food when available, especially Sunday. However, do book in advance if you are eating there as Tony from the pub had to turn people away at Sunday lunch! The pub now has reduced opening times, due to the winter season. Tony from the pub is a funny and great guy and very welcoming. The weather was kind for our walks and the hot tub parties made a much needed and lively short holiday. Make sure that you tone down the noise in the evening as noise does carry! We enjoyed our day out to Hay-on-Wye, a lovely little place and well worth a visit. Overall, it was short, but sweet holiday and we would consider returning in the future.

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