Dog Friendly Gwynedd Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Sheila - Verified booking

  I have known the existence of this holiday cottage for years and wanted to stay largely due to many positive reviews.

  Initial reactions on being shown in by the owner were good. Spacious and warm and clean. I think what stuck in my mind was seeing pictures of an Aga and reading comments from previous holiday makers about the lovely warmth it gave. It's been replaced by a very lovely electric range which is only warm whilst in use. The night storage heaters are not adequate for such an old stone dwelling and several were not working at all. A little kindling and wood is provided but would only be sufficient for up to two short evenings. After that you have to buy your own logs which we were reluctant to do for several reasons. Basic warmth and continual ongoing warmth should be included at the owners expense. The en suite bedroom smells of damp (from the shower) and there's a lot of damp in the conservatory. We weren't really able to use the conservatory due to the very wet and windy weather which was a shame as the sofa in there is more comfortable than the one in the living room. Overall it wasn't a bad holiday and the place is ok overall. We have stayed in far better and worse. In the summer months it might be very different. With the patio doors in the big bedroom flung open and the conservatory ones it would be lovely in sunny weather.

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• Joanne - Verified booking

  Had a lovely stay here, owners were really friendly and helpful, they live next door but were not intrusive, was nice chatting to them about the area etc.

  LOVED Bella the pony in the paddock next to the cottage and tramp the cob horse in one next to that. Great cottage, everything you need for a comfortable stay. There is now a new comfy fabric corner sofa in the conservatory and the brown sofa seen in current photos of the conservatory is now in the lounge area replacing the bar stools by breakfast bar. we loved our stay, the only comment/recommendation I would make is maybe get some new pillows as the ones had a slight greasy hair smell, but I just bought myself some to use as I needed new ones at homes anyway. The tv worked perfectly fine for us after I realised the first day that the cable had worked lose at the back of the tv once I moved the bracket arm. Wifi and phone signal were good, in fact better than we have at home. Nice to hear the Steam trains going past and the sound of the river was relaxing. Would return again in the future without a doubt if we come back to the area. great location to visit all the places in North wales we wanted to visit. Was nice and rural without being remote. great secure garden for our dog.

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• Kelly - Verified booking

  The house had everything we needed, and more !

  ! The living room was comfortable and cosy which is just what you need after climbing a mountain !! The bed was also very comfortable and the bedrooms had plenty of storage. Both bathrooms had great showers. The courtyard is small at the rear but there are benches and tables in the front garden which is a little sun trap. I thought the little extras provided were a sweet touch, a pack of Welsh cakes (my fave) tea,coffee and sugar provided and also a little cleaning pack containing dishwasher tabs, clean cloths , throws for the sofas so dogs could be on there etc. This was very thoughtful. All in all our stay was perfect and turtwig cottage is a great base camp to explore North Wales, we visited Conway Bay, Rhyl, Bangor, Anglesey, Llandudno , Betws-y-coed, and of course Mount Snowdon. Will definitely be visiting again soon :)

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• Anna - Verified booking

  Beautiful place and we will definitely come again!

  We were so impressed how nicely renovated the cottage was and fitted out with virtually everything one needed, as well as being spotlessly clean. It was beautifully decorated and the beds were super comfy; we felt right at home and had plenty of space for my husband and I and our teenage son. We were very happy to have had a washing machine and dishwasher and the wide array of kitchen utensils that included a french press, electric kettle, toaster and microwave. The property is situated in a nice quiet area - street parking was easy to find. Grocery stores were very close by and the location is ideal for taking the blaenau ffestiniog railway train and very near hiking trails and other quaint towns. Just a few things - would be great to have had a clothes drying rack and maybe a few extra towels.

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• Louise - Verified booking

  Fantastic cottage.

  Well equipped kitchen but major things let it down and impacted our stay. 1. The lighting in the bathroom very poor the lights over the mirror didn’t work and struggled to get contact lenses in. 2. Second bedroom needs a mirror, had to share main room for doing hair. 3. The logs left for the fire were damp and did not work well, and I had purchased the kindle. 4. The internet was dreadful, unable to stream anything and the tv signal was rubbish. We had taken games and books but also wanted to chill infront of the fire on cold rainy evenings together to watch a box set after being in the rain and outside during the day. For this reason we wouldn’t stay here again. Such a shame as everything else was great, but we wanted some down time and we couldn’t get it to work at all.

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