School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Porthmadog

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Kimberly - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay at St Agnes.

  You really cannot beat the location and the view. This is truly a gem of a property with a view that you would never tire of seeing. We did however feel that the following facilities within the cottage needed to be updated to provide greater comfort. 1. New sofa in the living room - it really wasn’t comfy and was too small being a tiny 2 seater and I ended up going to bed early each night just to get comfy. 2. The dishwasher was all rusty inside and the top draw runner was broken and was difficult to close. Toaster also broken. 3. The beds had so many layers of duvets and mattress protectors under the fitted sheet to clearly make them comfier but really they just need replacing with a decent mattress. 4. Sun lounger in the garden is broken and has had repair but it broke again whilst we were there. 5. There is no 4G or WIFI at the property. This makes it difficult to plan days out or watch movies at night. Also I had some work I needed to do and wasn’t able since there was no connection. I had to drive to Tesco carpark to get decent 4G signal. Whilst it’s nice to not have mobile phones on the go whilst on holiday it would have made a big difference to us if WIFI were available. Just an observation is that the stairs from the ground floor to the 2 floors below are difficult for anyone over 5ft5inch since you would need to bend down to avoid hitting your head. The top 2 floors had decent head clearance but the bottom 2 floors were difficult for my husband (6ft4) who hit his head quite a few times. We loved: 1. the view from the bifold doors/kitchen 2. The new Bae Birth deli cafe bar opposite 3. Water pressure was good and the shower was brilliant. 4. Relaxing in the roll top bath looking out to sea 5. The coastal walks from the doorstep 6. Swimming in the bay when the tide is in 7. The garden with its own kitchen (quiet, sun all day) 8. The shops in Porthmadog 9. The Golden Fleece for food in Tremadog 10. Mountainous Walks around Beddgelert and Moel y Gest

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• Wayne - Verified booking

  A tricky start to our stay at St Agnes, the door wouldn't open with the key provided, despite the best efforts of the Sykes team we were nearly 6 hours waiting round trying to find a solution, by the time we waved goodbye to the locksmith it was 10pm.

  Seems the door had been deadlocked with a key that wasn't provided. The team at Sykes were very good and despite the somewhat false start to our holiday, I can't see what more they could have done to solve the issue. So thanks to Alice, martin and the Locksmith. We loved Borth Y Gest, a gem of a location, St Agnes is well positioned to benefit from the stunning views and the house felt part of the constant flow of tide and weather. Quite magical. The not so great bits.. The kitchen was a challenge and frustrating to use, there just isn't enough prep space. There is no storage space - so our shopping and groceries were kept in bags on the floor all week. Despite this we did manage prepare some great meals in the kitchen. Needs a Welsh Dresser The house was overall very clean but have to say the the living room was a bit grubby, paw prints on the sofa and the rug and throws smelled very doggy. The good bits We had a great holiday with some amazing walks and found locals friendly and welcoming. The view from the kitchen is magnificent, opening the bifold window created a marvellous perch to watch the wildlife - Heron and Cormorants fishing the incoming tide with a regular visit from a Peregrine Falcon. Watched Seals floating on the outgoing tide - amazing. The bed room on the top floor has a great view of the estuary - the shower was one of the best - ever. A wonderful location - recommended

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• Carole - Verified booking

  The house was very clean, comfortable and had everything we needed.

  It is tucked away in a quiet road but is only a minutes walk from the seafront. This cottage had the best shower we have ever seen in a holiday cottage. My only complaint was that the small showerhead could have done with a good clean as there was a build up of mildew. I did mention this to the caretaker but he said it would be done once the season had ended. I think this should be done on a regular basis and it only takes a few minutes to give it a good scrub with some spray bleach. The towels were good sized bath sheets which you don't often get in most properties these days and the bedding was crisp and freshly laundered. The interior of the house has been simply but beautifully styled and there is an interesting collection of prints. Unfortunately we were only able to enjoy the patio on one day as we had torrential rain throughout most of the week. We found that Zip World at Blaenau Ffestiniog was a good destination on the very rainy days and spent two days doing underground activities. The Seaview is the only place to eat in Borth now and they only offered evening meals on a Fri/Sat. We did eat there once but thought it was a bit over-priced as the portion sizes were on the small side and what you would expect for lunch. There is a well stocked Tesco supermarket in Porthmadog so we cooked most evenings.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  The house was comfortable with a lovely modern well equipped kitchen and nice bathrooms, great you have parking close by, lovely sunny patio areas, ideally situated close to the beach and within walking distance of Porthmadog.

  We were generally happy with most things but there were a few issues which sadly let the accommodation down and need attention hence we can't give 5 stars: the final directions to the property were not quite right and need amending to state that you turn right into Tan Y Foel then left and left again and drive through the narrow gap to the garages, we spent quite some time driving up and down trying to find the property front bedroom: the carpet was threadbare at the side of wardrobe, there was a nasty looking stain on the carpet behind the door and when we stripped the bed on the last morning were horrified to find urine stains all over the mattress protector which clearly hadn't been changed before our stay, this really upset our friends who had used this room and was very embarrassing for me as I had booked the cottage Rear bedroom: shower head still not repaired (from previous feedback we had read before our holiday) and room needs some better method of hanging clothes, also could benefit from coat hooks on the back of the doors The paintwork going upstairs could do with a freshen up, it looks very dirty in places

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• Kenneth - Verified booking

  Our second visit to this tall, slim terrace house with a room on each of the 4 floors.

  We are in our mid 70s but managed the steep flights of stairs (about 35 steps in total) despite arthritic knee. Certainly big enough for the 2 of us with a good bath in the middle of one bedroom and an excellent spacious shower in the corner of another bedroom but suggest non slip mat and wall handle needed as the tiles are very slippery when wet. Efficient towel rails and heating. Views of course are lovely and it was pleasant watching the activities on the water as the tide ebbs and flows . Access to the garden is through the basement so it was useful to have a small kitchenette there to brew up or chill the wine to enjoy outside. Only criticism is the size of the living area…the kitchen section is adequate but has hardly any worktop space. The chaise-longue in the window is fine for one but no more and takes up valuable space. There is enough seating for 4/5 without it. The room was ok for two but I imagine very cramped for more on a rainy day! Having said that, we love the place and surroundings and hopefully will return!

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