Dog Friendly Villas In Snowdonia

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Stuart Jason - Verified booking

  January 15th-21st 2024.

  We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Tegid Cottage. We were greeted by owner Stephanie on our arrival, who was really friendly and welcoming. The cottage itself was beautiful, with views of the snow covered mountains. The lounge was very spacious with lovely deep chairs and a sofa. The addition of the log burner made it that extra bit more cosy on the winter evenings. The kitchen again was very spacious, equipped with everything you will need for the duration of your stay. The main bedroom was a good size, with plenty of storage, and the bed was super comfy and toasty warm. We don't usually sleep very well in an unfamiliar bed, but this wasn't the case in the cottage. We would have happily taken the bed home with us it was that comfy. The second bedroom we only used to store our photography equipment in, so we can't comment on comfort. The bathroom is the smallest room in the cottage. We found that it was best to have a bath, as the shower proved a little awkward to use due to the sloping ceiling and exposed beams. The water was always piping hot though, which was perfect for our bubble baths. We absolutely loved the Donkeys, Lily & Gruffalo, who live in the Paddock behind the cottage. We treated them to a couple of carrots each in the mornings, and a couple of ginger biscuits and a cuddle each before bed. We will definitely stay at the cottage again, and will recommend it to anyone wanting to stay in the area. Thanks Stephanie, see you again next time. Stuart & Kelly.

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• Ian - Verified booking

  Positives: Lovely historic building sympathetically adapted.

  TV choice is excellent as is WiFi coverage throughout. Whilst the toilet is not a common system for most, we had no problems with it. Bed in the 'pod' bedroom was really comfy. Negatives: Unfortunately, the cleanliness left a lot to be desired. Whilst accepting it is an old building, it's not too much to expect the living areas to be properly cleaned after the previous let. We found a dog biscuit on a chair cushion immediately on first sitting down. There was dry dog food around the sitting room and a large dust/hair ball in the bedroom. These things were in obvious places and should have been cleaned. During the week, we noticed many dead woodlice on the kitchen window ledge, which had evidently been there for some time. The owner told us about the water coming from the lake and then filtered to a high standard, however there is a yellow tinge to it. There was a Brita filter jug, but the indicator to replace the cartridge was flashing. We therefore bought bottled water. The owner subsequently told us that he notes the date of cartridge replacement on his phone! Overall: A lovely place let down by an inadequate cleaning regime, thought towards customer expectations. Not very good value. Unfortunately, we wouldn't return or recommend St Mary's.

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• Elle - Verified booking

  Tegid Cottage is situated in a very rural and quiet setting, surrounded by the hills.

  Despite its remote location it is very easy to find. It is approx 7 minutes away from Bala where you can find a Co-Op and Spar for grocery shopping. The cottage is truly a gem and feels like a home. It has a modern kitchen with ample supplies, a lovely cosy living room with 3 sofas and open fire place. It has loads of board games and books. On the first floor there’s 2 bedrooms with comfortable beds and lots of storage space to put away clothes. The bathroom is equipped with a bath and shower head, which is powerful. Our children had lots of fun with the trampoline in the garden and they loved the two donkeys next to the cottage who they named Sam and Thomas! It’s an excellent location to explore Snowdonia National Park. Most attractions are within a 45 min drive. The weather was not great during our stay and it got quite cold in the mornings and evenings, but after contacting the owner, they put the heating on without any trouble. We would highly recommend Tegid Cottage for friends, people who seek peace and quiet or families with young children like us. Our dog was also most welcome. Book this place if you can, I imagine it is very popular!

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• Susan - Verified booking

  This was one of the nicest cottages we've stayed in, and we've done about 40 with Sykes.

  , over last 5 years. One important drawback was it was extremely cold on arrival. Heating not set to come on till 4.00pm. It is a very large cottage and does not get very warm. The kitchen, which is big with vaulted ceiling was gorgeous but was too cold to eat in, only one radiator. Heating set by owner to go off at 10.00 am. Bk on 4.00pm till 9.00. We asked for heating to be on an extra hour which was happily done by owner. I am fully aware the building is very old but it has been modernised, but not enough well positioned radiators. Weather was horrendous first few days with storm Isha and Jocelyn. Consequently we stayed in more than would have liked. Log fire in lounge certainly helped and a small portable heater in kitchen helped. Plenty of throws and hot water bottles supplied. Beds very comfortable and settees also comfy. Did not use outside space due to weather. Walks from cottage well signposted. On a personal note we would rather have paid more and had option of putting heating on.

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• Gemma - Verified booking

  Beautiful cottage.

  Booked for partners birthday with our two dogs and had a wonderful time. Very cosy and comfy with everything we needed and more. Thank you. The cottage and area are amazing and it will be a holiday to remember. The cottage lacked in cleanliness however. Cobwebs all over lighshades, dust everywhere and dog chewed treat left under bed from previous guests which our dogs smelt out immediately. Lightbulbs out everywhere so lacked light. And watermarks over mirror and taps in bathroom upon arrival. Would be ideal to be able to turn heating on/off as when we stayed in the cottage during the day due to rain it was cold in house, except living room with log burner. This didn’t affect our stay however working in the line of service I would expect a higher standard of cleaning. All in all we enjoyed our holiday thoroughly and communication with staff was excellent through texting. Thank you for letting us share your beautiful cottage.

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