School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Gwynedd

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Wendy - Verified booking

  The property was easy to find using sat nav and following owners' directions.

  Set in the middle of farmland and with lovely view's of the Welsh mountains. The property is of a nice size and layout. The underfloor heating works really well. No instructions available on how to work the heating. No instuction at all for working anything. Only thing we found was instruction manual for the tv in the tv unit and a laminated welcome note behind the microwave. Generally, the property needs alot of work doing to bring it back up to a good standard. The list is too long to put in a review. The property is generally tired looking and neglected. (This was mentioned in reviews last year) There was no DVD player. We contacted the owner (a pleasant man) who came round the next day and installed a brand new player, which was much appreciated. We also pointed out some but not all of the issues we found with the property which he said he would address immediately after we leave. The beds are comfortable. The bedding old and pillows flat. (This was mentioned in reviews last year,). On stripping the beds on exit we found stained duvet and pillows. The ill fitted valence under the double bed was covering a tear in the divan base. Also the carpet in the double room needs cleaning. The utility room is a neglected shed with a washing machine and a sink. A magnificent spiders web that would have looked good in a Harry Potter film. (The one with a giant spider). Broken or unwanted items from the property. And general rubbish and Christmas tree and decorations. Apart from a little bit of washing up liquid a disposal cloth and sponge in the kitchen there are no complimentary items. So need to take everything with you or go shopping in Porthmadog. All that said. We enjoyed a pleasant stay and the views were fantastic. Also enjoyed watching fireworks in the distance on our first night. (Some celebrations going on, we imagine). The bleeting of the sheep with their lambs in the fields all around us was a bonus for us, it was just like Clarksons farm, except the stone walls around the property are all intact. The fully enclosed garden was mown while we were out for a few hours. Looked lovely when we got back. It's a nice place to sit out and enjoy a glass of wine and the views. Would we go again? If the property was brought up to a good standard, we would go back. We will keep an eye on future reviews.

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• Josephine - Verified booking

  Has the potential to be a wonderful property, but needs some renovation and better cleaning.

  Wonderful views and a great location with lots of things to do. Owner was very helpful when calling to arrange key collection and cot/bed guard for our children. Garden is nice and secure for our small dog (side gate is broken, but he couldn't escape from it). On arrival the property was minimally cleaned, dusting and removal of spiderwebs was non existent even at lower levels. The floor needed a mop as our socks were filthy on the first day, and under the rug in the lounge was clearly not cleaned. Several items were missing or broken (pop up waste in the ensuite didn't hold water, kitchen cupboard door half coming off, missing lightbulb in the kitchen, door out from the main bedroom handled wouldn't work so couldn't be used, a few of these had been mentioned in previous reviews.) The whole property needed a bit of a revamp with areas of wall missing paint, loose tiles on the wet room floor and more cutlery required ( three forks for a property which sleeps 5!). The beds weren't very comfortable for us, quite soft and sheets on the main bed weren't big enough for the depth of mattress, so kept coming off. The WiFi speed is very slow, we just used our 4G signal which was much better. The size of the property is good and was nice and safe for our children, but it is definitely not a 4 tick rated property unfortunately.

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• Sheila - Verified booking

  We have just returned from two weeks at this very lovely property.

  It is in a beautiful setting, fabulous views all round, on it's own with sheep, cows, horses and hares as the only neighbours. We were delighted to have had 13 dry, sunny and warm days. The big patio is a real sun trap. A pleasure to eat outdoors breakfast, lunch and supper.. The cottage has been very well converted. No black beams, dark rooms or low ceilings. It's light and spacious, comfortable and decorated in a modern style. Reed diffusers make the rooms smell beautiful but are not overpowering. I want to buy some of those!! The Llyn peninsula is unspoilt and very attractive. The landscape varied and breathtaking,constantly changing with every twist and turn of the road and in different light. The lanes are strewn with brightly coloured spring flowers. The hills we looked out over grew more intensely blue as the bluebells opened and the yellow gorse on the other side got fatter and more yellow. We barely needed the heating on as the sun floods into the large windows to warm most rooms. I think in winter it would be very different and more cosy with the electric log burners on. Candles are plentiful for young at heart romantics. You really couldn't fail to have a brilliant holiday here. We very much hope to do it all again.....one day, one year soon.

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• Jochen - Verified booking

  We had the great pleasure of being able to live in this wonderful cottage for 3 weeks.

  The cottage has been lovingly renovated and has a lot of personal charm in the decoration. We felt very welcome as guests from day one. Paul, the owner of the cottage, looked after us very lovingly during our stay, so that we didn't lack for anything. Paul's warm nature was reflected in the loving furnishings of the cottage. The cottage has a charming location, you can enjoy the sunrise and sunset with a view of the sea from the bedrooms. The kitchen is well equipped and it's fun to cook for the family on the large gas stove. A big refrigerator with large freezer compartments can easily accommodate a week's shopping. Shopping opportunities are nearby and easily accessible. We were lucky that the youngster Guiness was in the paddock attached to the cottage during our stay. As a horse and dog lover, happiness was perfect. The cottage is very suitable for one or two four-legged friends. For us, two adults, two childs and two Podenco's it was a perfect relaxation and we definitely plan to come back. For such an enchanting destination, we are happy to make the 17-hour journey again. Big hug to Paul and his family, looking forward seeing you again.

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• Ceri - Verified booking

  The survey above doesn't really give you the right scoring.

  .. so... Positive - the location was remote and beautiful. The cottage was lovely and modern. The sofa was very comfortable. Negative - the beds were ridiculously uncomfortable and really had an impact upon our holiday. We bought double duvets to try and recreate a mattress protector. You could feel the springs, it was so uncomfortable and such a shame. I appreciate that the beams are a feature and would collect cobwebs, however, there is no excuse for cobwebs at a lower level... bedside light and ensuite door. I got the duster and hoover out to clear them all... but then the amount of cobwebs falling to the floor was beginning to be a huge job... and I was on holiday afterall! Suggestions - put a screen between the toilet and shower in the ensuite... the toilet can't be used for a while after the shower has been used. A surround sound speaker for the TV... it was very quiet in the lounge and very loud everywhere else. The holiday was great... but the beds / mattresses really must be changed as you would expect better for the price paid.

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