Dog Friendly Villas In Gwynedd

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Vicky - Verified booking

  The cottage is in a beautiful setting, down a narrow country lane a few minutes drive outside of Bryncrug.

  There are many nice, thoughtful touches to the cottage. As we arrived on 23rd December, the Christmas decorations were a lovely surprise. We particularly enjoyed the wonderful views across the estuary toward the rolling hills of the countryside from the mezzanine floor and the peace and quiet of this stunning location. The furniture and bedding is of a high quality and little extras like providing cleaning products and handwash is so helpful. The additional laundry room is a plus if you have reason to use it. The garden is lovely but isn't fully enclosed so we kept our puppy on a long lead for exercise. There is a pleasant if short walk down the lane alongside the estuary, if you turn left out of the cottage drive and Tywyn Town and beach is an easy 8 to 10 minute drive away with other great places to visit near by. On the downside there are a few unfortunate issues we encountered which could easily be resolved. We were very disappointed to find the kitchen wasn't very clean at all. Some of the utensils weren't clean, for example the frying pan had grease on it and I had to wash all the saucepans and roasting tin before I could use them to cook Christmas lunch. The oven hadn't been cleaned in ages and was quite disgusting! Not what I expected at all. The bathroom would benefit from better lighting or a lit mirror as my hubby found shaving near impossible. A small unit or chair to put bathroom bits would be useful too. We discovered a leak under the the sink in the downstairs loo which had previously been mentioned, but was clearly not fixed. However, given that we found this on Christmas eve we didn't want to bother the owner immediately, so we dealt with it as best we could and reported it in the maintenance book. Really frustrating was the lack of instruction manuals or information for appliances, after much messing about, I worked out how to work the induction hob. Thankfully, Google was where we found instructions on using the oven and woodburner! The owners should perhaps consider that not all guests have these models at home and so won't know how to use them and basic instructions would be very helpful. Little issues that could easily be resolved with more care and attention to detail to ensure guests enjoy a trouble free stay.

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• Michael - Verified booking

  Amazing views and rural charm can only get you so far.

  The view is exceptional as is the peace and quiet of this rural escape. The double bed was also comfortable. The steep driveway wasn't that bad either to be fair, we found it completely passable in our 4X4 which has good ground clearance. It may not be possible in a small compact car such as a Fiat Panda size car for example. But, that's where the positives end I'm afraid. This place needs an extreme deep clean, a good lick of paint, new chairs and a new oven. When we first arrived we noticed greasy cupboard door handles, a dirty hob, dust above all door frames, dirt behind the toilet, a moldy shower curtain, dusty extractor fan, dirty living room curtains, dirty living room rug, the list is too long to go into. We also only had hot water on day 1. After that, no matter what I tried I could not get any hot water. I had to boil the kettle to wash the dishes. Thank goodness there is an electric shower. There is also an overly complicated range oven with contradicting instructions, perhaps for future guests an explanation video on the booking confirmation would be helpful. Looking around the cottage aswell it became clear that every single wall is damp. I hung my coat on a hook and it was covered in white paint from the walls. This needs urgent attention. In the kitchen there are hardly any glasses or full sets of cutlery. So if there is more than 2 of you, you better take your own. Oh, and also, there is supposed to be a BBQ but all we found was a metal table with a rusty grate on it. Not at all good. I understand this to be a basic no thrills stone built cottage and it is, that was very clear in the listing. But, what I can't accept is that this cottage hasn't been well maintained at all. It appears they are just taking the customers money and letting it fall into disrepair which is such a shame. I would consider staying here again just for the view alone but the description of a basic no thrills cottage is no excuse for extremely poor standards inside the property. It needs a complete refurbishment, not to modernise but to make guests feel a little more at home.

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• Giorgia - Verified booking

  We stayed at this property for 5 days during NY time.

  The cottage was the perfect place to unwind from the frenetic life and enjoy the wonderful landscape that is all around this plot. We also had 2 dogs with us which loved this place a lot too! The garden is very large but not completely fenced/closed so we decided to keep our dogs on the lead to avoid possibile inconvenience. The cottage was very well cleaned and extremely cosy. We absolutely loved our time there. The stone walls are so thick that you are quite unlikely to hear any sounds coming from the cottage next to Dysynni. The log burner is a surplus! We visited in a very windy and rainy week, so that helped us keeping nice and warm for late games (although there’s a central heating in the property which works completely fine). Real pretty the choice of bedding. Not even mentioning the washing powder: the smell of clean was fantastic. The host gives customers the opportunity to write their feedback in a visitor book and also a maintenance book, should something requiring fixing/repairing or simply suggesting how to get better. We did in fact mentioned only a couple of things regarding the maintenance/improvements: one was about the dishwasher which has done its cycle but somehow has not washed the dishes; the other one was the wifi which doesn’t always work. We didn’t mind either of them because we didn’t prepare big meals and we went there with the intention of relax and escape. Extremely fast and organised the management regarding the log burner which one night had an issue but it was immediately solved within 24h. We would definitely come back again! (If we can)

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• Dawn - Verified booking

  Prior to paying the balance for this holiday, I had emailed you expressing concerns about reviews left by previous holidaymakers on your website about the conditions at this property and was assured that it would be clean and free of damp.

  When we arrived, we discovered a rotten peach (literally turning black) under the kitchen table; a dried contact lens in the sugar bowl and a hair grip in the bathroom carpet. The bathroom had black mould on the walls and black cobwebs between the sink and the bath. There was a big score out of the bath at the tap end which would have caused an injury had we chosen to have a bath rather than a shower. Many lightbulbs had blown which we replaced with spares we found in the property. Some light fittings did not work at all and there were even light fittings on the ceiling that had their wires cut and cable tied back. The radio did not work but my husband spent time fixing that and one of the windows in the living room had been painted shut. The outside lights did not work at all which was a health and safety concern. Whilst we were aware there would be no telephone reception at the cottage, this could have proved to be a major issue as one evening, on our return to the cottage after dark, a tree had fallen across the access driveway. Fortunately we were able to move it ourselves, but had this been a larger tree and this had fallen during the night, we would have been unable to move it; unable to leave the cottage by vehicle and unable to get any help without having to walk 4-5 miles to the nearest point where we were able to achieve mobile reception. It is quite clear this cottage has not had any proper attention for many years and I would not be recommending a stay here to anyone. Such a shame, because it could have been so beautiful.

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• David - Verified booking

  This was my fifth time to the cottage.

  The view of course is wonderful but over the years the already basic cottage has clearly suffered from want of investment. The lighting hasn’t been sorted out. The hob works but is difficult to control...it needs replacing. The crockery is poor and tired. Only two normal sized wine glasses left....poor. The bed linen needs replacing ....poor quality and too old and thin. The towels need boiling and checking for stains. Dusty old food bottles left by previous occupants should be thrown out...they’re just grubby and emphasise that the place generally needs a good deep clean and a lick of paint. And why is there still a stick for the electricity....pretty low class and irritating. It seems that more is being taken financially than given which is a shame because the cottage is inherently good quality and in an outstanding location. It always feels warm and welcoming when I arrive but it isn’t on that I have to spend the first two hours cleaning after a 6 hour drive just so that I can relax and enjoy my stay. Others have commented on this before and although in part it was better on arrival this time....the bath was dirty, the toilet mat clearly was filthy and the shower mat didn’t look clean either. The phone...literally brown with dirt....I gave that a good clean and disinfect before using. I love Pant Lleni and the broader lack of facilities doesn’t bother me but continuing grubbiness and lack of basic healthy conditions does. Come on Menai...time to get this sorted!

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