Holiday Cottages With Hot Tubs In Caernarfon

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Minesh - Verified booking

  Our family of 7 adults stayed at Cae Du for a week, and had a wonderful time.

  It is a farmhouse with an extension, providing ample car parking for our three cards, and sprawling interior space. Cae Du is located in the small, picturesque village of Dwyran. The access is via a farm gravel track which, while bumpy and narrow, did not pose major problems traversing it if done so slowly. It is under 10 minutes’ drive from a large farm shop, under 20 minutes from Newborough Forest and beach, and 15 - 20 minutes to supermarkets. The quaint town of Menai Bridge is also just a 20 minute drive away. There are beautiful rural vistas in nearly all directions, with vast farmland in one direction, and a glimpse of the church in the other. The house itself has a large garden and patio. Given that the house is pet-friendly, we were surprised at how clean and odour-free it was.We were very happy with the cleanliness. Every room was cosy and comfortable. One of our party had to use the bunk bed in preference to the single bed in the same room due to the mattress being uncomfortable, but otherwise we all had a good night's sleep. One point of caution: the kitchen has bench pews rather than individual chairs, and due to their shape, we were prone to tripping when exiting or entering. They were quite comfortable once one was seated, with a backrest being an appreciated feature. Beautiful pastel colours adorned the front garden furniture and window frames. We very much liked the ‘farmhouse door’, which allowed the top half to be opened while the bottom half remained closed. Interiorly, there was a hybrid farmhouse and seaside theme, and quite a few antique pieces of furniture. It had a tranquil and warm character. Of note, the view from the master bedroom was stunning. The main window does not have blinds/curtains, but this did not pose a problem due to the autumn daylight hours. In line with Cae Du's aesthetics, the facilities were numerous and of high quality. We all made use of the darts and table tennis in the games room. The TV was large and served us well for family movie time (the internet was fast enough if we turned all our phones’ wifis off). Sofas were comfortable, though some of the edge seats had no backs; we improvised a solution. The kitchen had a Rangemaster cooker with gas hobs and an electric oven, which served our cooking needs perfectly. There were ample dishes, cutlery and glasses. The gas central heating kept us warm on the occasional cold morning. We enjoyed the hot tub a few times - a real treat in the evenings. We had uncharacteristically warm weather, so did not use the wood-burning fireplaces. The garden was spacious and allowed us a bit of a run-around. We had a couple of minor issues during our stay, which were rapidly resolved by telephoning the owner, Matt. He helpfully supplied the house handbook prior to our stay, also. The whole family thoroughly enjoyed the stay. The available space, decor and location transported us to a world of peace and quiet. We would highly recommend Cae Du!

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• Zayne - Verified booking

  This cottage was absolutely stunning and the stay was amazing!

  The pictures really do not do it justice! If you are looking for a luxury countryside escape, this is the place for you. The scenery was out of this world and nothing can compare to watching the sunset in the hot tub. It was blissful. The pictures only show two bedrooms when in fact it actually has three and the entire house is just beautiful. You can really tell that they take real pride in their property and 5 stars is more than deserved. The owners have really gone out of their way to make sure that the house has everything you could possibly need and the place is so clean and comfortable that it really feels like a home away from home. All you need to bring is your clothes, toiletries and food. Everything else is waiting for you and we even arrived to some Prosecco and chocolates which was an unexpected and lovely gesture. Around the house there is also lots of leaflets and information about fun things that you can do during your stay which was super helpful and there were even local takeaway leaflets should you need them. The house is attached/next to the owners house but do not let this deter you as the lovely owners didn’t bother us once. We had complete privacy and felt as comfortable as we would have felt in our own homes and we really didn’t want to leave! The owners were very friendly and introduced themselves when we arrived and then left us to it for the whole weekend, but were just a call away should we have needed anything. Had they not introduced themselves, we would have never even known they were there. That’s how much privacy we had! Thank you for the stay!!

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• Daniel - Verified booking

  The property itself is lovely.

  The views from the living room windows, out to sea are beautiful - the pictures on here don’t do it justice. The cottage is well equipped and has everything you need. It’s a great space and the open plan living is ideal. Owners were friendly. There were however a number of niggles - the cottage was freezing when we arrived and it took almost two days to heat up (underfloor heating and there is no fire etc for instant heat), the stairs creak badly, Wi-Fi doesn’t exist downstairs, tv in the living room is an old smart tv and therefore you can only get Netflix (not the end of the world but would have been useful in the evenings), parking is at the back of the property (not the front as the pictures would suggest - that’s for the owners!), the freezer is downstairs at the back door (again, not the end of the world - just an inconvenience, especially when there is space at the top of the stairs for it!), the hot tub (which was lovely) is situated in front of the cottage - across the area where the owners park. We felt that the pictures on the site are misleading about the parking and location of the hot tub. Both double beds were uncomfortable, though as we were leaving there was a mattress which was waiting to be brought in - so hopefully that will fix one of the beds!

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• John - Verified booking

  This was a very special holiday for me because I was evacuated to Wern Olau at the outbreak of World War 2 in September 1939.

  I was an evacuee for about a year before returning home to my parents in Sheffield, but I remained in touch with the Owen family for many years, and I think my last visit to the farm was in 1968 when I camped there for two or three nights with my wife and young family. However I never lost my love for North Wales and in my climbing years visited many times, but my return to Wern Olau last week was very very special, and my wife and I received a great welcome from Lena and Dewi. I think they have made a brilliant conversion of the oldest part of the property, and of course I was able to tell them exactly what went on each part. You probably know that the master bedroom area was a byre for 7 or 8 head of cattle. Of course the absolute highlight of the new layout is the upstairs living area from where Wern Olau's greatest asset is best accessed; I refer of course to the wonderful view across the sea to Anglesey which still entrances me even after 80 years. As a bonus we were able to watch the most wonderful sunsets on four of the five night we were at the cottage. We would book the cottage for a lot longer next year, if only we could be sure ofour continued mobility.

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• Louise - Verified booking

  Wow! What can we say!

  ? The photos don't do this holiday property justice!! This is one of the most impressive, beautiful houses we have stayed at. We had such a wonderful stay here. The owners have thought about everything you need and more, to make your stay there comfortable and enjoyable. The house itself is huge! Facilities are plentiful and great, especially the kitchen. Entertainment is thought of... loads of books. Smart TV with BT TV, good WiFi throughout. Siri is on hand for music! Outdoor games, board games etc. There's a bbq and pizza oven too. For babies, there is a highchair and a fixed stairgate at the top of the stairs. We bought our own travel cot. The hot tub is lovely. The games room is a great addition, especially for children.The grounds are impressive, safe and secure for children and pets. Plenty of space to run around and to enjoy. The location is secluded but not isolated. Being on Anglesey you're never more than half an hour from somewhere interesting to visit. The closest beach isn't far away by car. Thank you for a wonderful stay. We would definitely come again!

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