Holiday Cottages With Hot Tubs In Aberdovey

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Zoe - Verified booking

  We booked our week at Ty Haf back in November 2019 - for our holiday in July 2020.

  At the time of booking, we had read the feedback that others had left. Further feedback was left by another visitor in February 2020 who made it seem as though the garden wasn't fully enclosed, which was something that was very important to us, having a nervous dog. I contacted Lisa and asked for more information about the garden and she happily sent photos and confirmed that the space was enclosed and would be safe for our dog, which it certainly was, having a medium sized dog. If we had a very small dog, possibly it would have been less secure. Having seen the feedback from others about their welcome hamper, we did feel as though perhaps we were not as important as previous guests had been, as there was not even a note of the wi-fi code in the property when we arrived. Not that we particularly wanted or needed any kind of gift, but having read that other people had received and enjoyed some fresh flowers, or a bottle of wine, it did make me wonder why were treated differently. Lisa and I had been in touch by WhatsApp, so when I messaged to ask for the code, she promptly responded with the code. The cottage, situated on a quiet and well maintained caravan park, was perfectly adequate for our needs. The garden really exceeded our expectations, and the hot tub was a lovely treat, clean and nicely positioned. The geographical location was ideal for visiting various places such as Borth Beach, Aberystwyth, the Mawddach cycle trail, local castles and even down to the Brecon Beacons. A couple of things that I would like to have known before arrival, for example, would have been that there were not many kitchen utensils; there were two knives, a bread knife and a small knife, so when I had a pizza to cut, I wished I had brought some more items from home. Also, having used the hot tub, we had wet swimwear, damp hot tub towels, as well as bath towels from the shower. Whilst there was a heated towel rail, there was nowhere else to hang these things to dry (as outside there was a bit of drizzle most days), so I did end up buying a collapsible clothes airer, which I would have brought from home had I known. Also, I hadn't imagined that the fridge would be so small, being used to a large fridge freezer at home. So having arranged online groceries to be delivered, to avoid congesting shops during our visit in the current Covid situation, it was a little bit of struggle to fit it all in! But none of this spoilt the holiday, and hopefully if you read my feedback before you go, you won't make the same assumptions / mistakes that I did! The only negative feedback I have about the cottage is that there are no blinds on the ceiling light windows, which meant that the bedrooms got light very early in the morning (as we stayed in July). I managed to improvise a solution, but blinds on these windows would have been really handy.

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• Jane - Verified booking

  It is a sweet cottage and we enjoyed our stay.

  The cottage is on the caravan park but is nicely sectioned off and fairly secluded. Stargazing from the hot tub is the highlight of this place and the local pub does fantastic food. Unfortunately the boiler broke down during our visit. The owner did very quickly provide us with some electric heaters but it wasn't as relaxing as it should have been having a plumber coming and going. The reason for just 3 stars is that the bathroom lets the place down. There is a non-working storage heater still in place, holes in the wall where a towel rail has been replaced, condensation mould in a few places, shower not great and the room is only heated by a towel rail, which isn't enough to heat the whole room in Winter. Lovely big kitchen table but sofa has been changed from the photos, was fine for two but would be very cosy for four. It was the same cost for 4 nights as for a standard weekend of 2 nights; I would have been fuming if I had paid £200 a night.

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• Mrs Suzanne Saunders - Verified booking

  The property overall was beautiful and the location perfect, quiet and no passing traffic. The garden was a sun trap and we were lucky to have the hottest weather this year. Unfortunately there was no shade for the garden, and the seats were not very comfortable to sit out. We had taken a big beach umbrella with us so used this in the garden. The hot tub is a great extra to have use of, however, as the temperature could not be regulated it was far too hot to use in the day due to the weather being so hot aswell! Could have done with being cooler to cool us down. The kitchen, diner and bedrooms were perfect. The lounge was a bit awkward with the layout and tv on the wall, the sofas were not comfortable and always looked a mess with the loose back cushions. There was no fan so to keep the room cool we had to close the curtains. The games room was another great addition. We would most certainly consider revisiting! Thank you.

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• Joanne - Verified booking

  Lovely place quiet good for couples.

  Hot tub was great and clean !!!! Welcome basket was brilliant. the place was tastefully decorated. The garden is great for dogs. I found the back garden not as secure mine couldn’t get out but a cute little white doggy came to visit. This wasn’t a problem we could shut the middle gate and the dog still had a large area to roam. If that isn’t enough there is a large dog field across the way. My only preference would be to have an upstairs toilet and blinds on the velux windows because I am a light sleeper. Also it would be nice if they could install an upstairs toilet as their is lots of wasted space it could fit. Also the room with the large bed I would centre so you didn’t have to climb over each other to get out. These are my preference and someone else may not be bothered and for a short break neither was I lovely place.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  What a fabulous place, everything we could have wished for! Stunningly clean well furnished and a fully equipped kitchen - thank you! We have a 2 year old so bare with the recommendations. Dolphin watching at New Quay - we took a boat trip and the guide was very knowledgeable, saw more dolphins from the shore that day but still we loved it! Leisure centre for swimming (toddler session but also they have a large water slide) - Machynlleth. Also by the leisure centre in Machynlleth is a great park, walks, gardens and cafes. Aberystwyth - the castle and castle park and the great park just off the southgate round about by the community centre. Aberdyfi beach, well worth the short drive, great sandy beach, toilets near and fish and chips. We really recommend Ynyslas and Borth for lovely views and walks. Thanks for a perfect stay!

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