Group Accommodation Bed And Breakfasts In Wales

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mark - Verified booking

  Overall an enjoyable stay at a great location just inside the south side of Brecon Beacons national park.

  There were just four of us and so we had plenty of room. The cottage is well equipped but would benefit from a bit of maintenance to keep in good working order. The neighbouring Penderyn distillery is well worth a visit if you like or would consider trying Welsh whisky. Issues 1. Cleanliness - the cleaning was only superficial with dust/debris still in corners and under beds, the stair carpet was covered in dirt/debris, the dining table separator covered all sorts of food and other debris. 2. The blinds and curtains had almost no effect on lowering the sunlight entering the rooms. After 6am it was almost impossible to remain asleep - I hate to think what summertime would be like. Inaccuracies 3. There are two pubs in the village, neither of which is within a 5min walk. The Red Lion (good food but expensive) is about 8min up a very steep hill. The Lamb Hotel is about 12min along the main road and has a small bar with well-kept and cheap beer and a friendly landlord (no food). Improvements 4. The mattresses in the room next to the main bathroom should be changed - it caused back pain to the person using it. 5. Even though there were only 4 of us, there were not enough quantity and variety of glasses to use. 6. The shed lock was difficult to open and should be cleaned/replaced. 7. The property would benefit from a proper shower. 8. Even though I am reasonably fit, I struggled to get out of the bath in the main bedroom. 9. Only five coffee capsules were left with the coffee machine. This made it only a gimmick as it could not be used each day. 10. The sliding cupboard in the kitchen would not close properly and made access to the plate cupboard annoying. 11. Some of the door handles/catches for the bedrooms and bathrooms need maintenance/replacement as these often stuck.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  La Cala is spacious, the open plan lounge kitchen area and the quiet sitting room excellent, the kitchen is well equipped and the property is well situated.

  We enjoyed our stay. Some things that would make La Cala better; the mattresses on all but the bed in the main bedroom were very poor, and uncomfortable with springs sticking into the occupants in some cases - this is disappointing given that clients have pointed this out over at least 6 years of reviews. Our duvet, we discovered on stripping the beds at the end of our stay, was badly stained, including with blood and the mattress protector worn out. Also commented on in previous reviews are sticking doors- an easy thing to remedy - the doors to the ensuite bathroom and one of the twin rooms had this problem and one of our party - a strong young male - had great difficulty getting out of his room on the first night, after which he left it ajar. Another area, commented on by many previous reviewers is the shower arrangements. There is no proper shower in the house despite there being plenty of space for one. The slipper bath in the ensuite bathroom is very difficult for elderly people to get in and out of and if you are tall is uncomfortable to sit in. It is very difficult to stop water from the hand held shower spraying all over the floor. It is a lovely house for families - there were 7 adults, 1 toddler and 2 babies in our party- so a few items for children would be a useful addition - eg high chair and cot. With the improvements suggested above this would be a wonderful holiday venue.

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• Louise - Verified booking

  The owner has known that one of the toilets doesn’t flush and remove waste for at least 8 months .

  We specifically required two bathrooms and paid more for the facility. It transpired that we had a child who ‘potty training’ and anyone going through that means that trips t the toilet are urgent, The downstairs toilet has an extractor fan ,but it didn’t work. There is no window in this bathroom and the shiny tiles get slippy from condensation. Both these jobs are quick and relatively cheap to remedy, I’ve done both in my own house a number of times. The visitor books evidenced these same issues and cleaners actually have apologised saying the owner is aware. I went through Sykes and I kept getting messages that the owner was not answering the phone or emails. A small amount of maintenance would save money in the long term, as well as bringing the standard of the property to where it should be. For example mortar on the roof edges would mean birds wouldn’t be nesting in the roof at the front,and the rear garage. As well as stopping water getting on the roof timbers. Curtains that fit bedroom windows fully. A blind in the upstairs bathroom would mean the neighbours wouldn’t see you in the shower, The good points, a good location in a nice village. The surrounding streets are very quiet , we live in the country and found it as quiet as home. Friendly neighbours and good amenities close at hand, including places to eat, walking , cycling and attractions.

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• Christine - Verified booking

  A beautiful house clean and comfortable and in a brilliant location , however, sadly, it was lacking in certain areas.

  Shame there was no welcome pk, a box of tea/coffee, pint of milk and a nice pkt of biscuits is all that is really required to welcome guests who have probably travelled several hours. More importantly, the key code box is not by the garage, the house has no garage it is by the French doors, we only discovered this because the next door neighbour came out and told us. The box is placed very low down and to get the key you have to literally get down on your hands and knees. The seal around the kitchen sink needs re doing ASAP, it looks and probably is a health hazard. T.V aerial connection had disintegrated (owner notified) 3 t.v handsets, not only confusing but the batteries in all of them seemed to be flat No brochures of local attractions, places to go etc and the information pk could do with an update. Hooks missing from bathroom door No blind at the bathroom window!!!! No kitchen scissors and only one sharp knife, which was blunt. It might sound as though we have gone through the house with a pencil and notebook, this is not the case, we have noted these things as they have impacted our stay It is a shame that an otherwise lovely house has been let down by things which are basic and what a guest should reasonably expect

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• Bernice - Verified booking

  This is a large well equipped house.

  Yes it needs the odd jobs doing. But everything works and it is comfortable, we didn’t find any instructions for the cooker, dish washer or washer but it wasn’t hard to figure out. There is a tumble dryer but it is only used when they do change over, an adequate clothes line and pegs are provided. The showers up and downstairs are good, the taps on the bath need sorting out especially the cold. Apart from that we enjoyed our stay. If you want to eat in the village pre booking is recommended, there is a hut on the beach that makes fresh pizza and chips, and they are really good and also a chippy on the Main Street.The shop in the village is great for all your basics, really friendly, helpful staff. There are 2 beaches both great for rock pooling or just relaxing, great coastal walk and a little river walk( sign post for this is on the Main Street) this brings you out at the beach. Beaumaris is worth a visit, you can spend hours on the pier crabbing, there are boat trips which you can book on line, good shops, plenty of places to eat and of course the castle. Holyhead is good for shopping with its retail park. We had a great busy week. Would I stay here again, yes I would.

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