Dog Friendly Porthmadog Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Dean - Verified booking

  Great accommodation, clean and tidy, and well equipped!

  Great location with great nearby links to places...and a great base to go to different places if driving. The accommodation was very warm and cosy, and everything you could need. Train station is close by, as are supermarkets, pubs and restaurants, all at walking distance, or short drive. Accommodation Information folder, was well done and very helpful, and explained lots in making our stay better, answering many questions we may have had, but Owner did text me to also say, he was easily contactable if we needed anything. We will definitely go back to Taliesin without hesitation when going back to Wales! Many beautiful places to visit, and some of the best scenic driving I've done. My only comment would be (but wouldn't stop me from returning to Taliesin, and probably applies to many places), is that I feel it's too late check-in (4:30pm), as most of the day is gone, once unpacked, but more so, a too early a check-out (10am), especially as bed linen is requested to be striped and rubbish put out, so it's then an early alarm call whilst also trying to have breakfast, shower, get ready for the day ahead, and pack. We felt 10am Check-out, to 4:30pm, to the next Check-In (6.5hrs) is a long turnaround time in our view, and our weekend would have felt more relaxed and less stressed when leaving, if check-out was an hour or two later. All said and done, we absolutely loved staying there and will definitely return, as location had many fantastic Castles, Scenic driving, Historical places, Beaches and much more, nearby or at a reasonable drive away.

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• Adele - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed staying here, right near the harbour and cafes pubs etc, which was good for us as we weren’t too mobile.

  Unfortunately I had a fractured wrist and ankle, and my partners back wasn't too good either, but we decided to go ahead with the holiday. It was very helpful to me that the bath and shower had handgrips. although the showerscreen seemed to be in an awkward place if you just wanted to run a bath you had to lean round it which was difficult, or move it. The shower was good. We found the sprung doors in the apartment a bit annoying as they had to be kept open with doorstops, or they kept closing. The bedrooms could have done with thicker curtains to keep the light out. The patio doors in the lounge could have done with vertical blinds, as the horizontal blinds were a bit heavy to pull up, and when you opened the doors, if you are tall you hit your head on them as you stepped onto the patio. we had some good weather and were able to sit out on the patio which was nice with the view toward the harbour. The apartment was really well equipped, and we felt very much at home, and the bed was comfortable, but not too soft. The sofas were comfortable. The apartment was wide enough for wheelchair access. It was good to have sky and netflix. Despite the niggly things mentioned above, we loved the location, and we hope to visit again when we are both more mobile, so we can do walks, and visit other places in the area, and do train trips etc. We would recommend staying here.

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• Liz - Verified booking

  The apartment was very nice, everything we needed - we unpacked the car and moved in, settled in 30 mins.

  .. so easy. Plenty of teatowels and ( a nice surprise) a separate handtowel for the kitchen We managed to keep the apartment to a reasonable temperature despite the exceptionally hot weather. Comfy bed, plenty of hot water, good shower and large bathroom. Nicely furnished. One thing that would be nice is a feedback folder in the apartment. We have used these in the past at other properties to share the holiday experience. Situated near the harbour station, this was a great base for steam trains to Caernavon and Blaenau Ffestiniog. We parked the car ( nice to have dedicated parking space off street), used the coastal rail line to Tywyn ( for the Talyllyn steam trains and Dolgoch falls), used the bus and train for Pwllheli, the bus for Criccieth ( great views, dolphins and excellent morning tea at Tir Mor). Easy walking distance to the library, the swimming pool, Cob, around Llyn Bach, Moel-y-Gest, or just to Borth-y-Gest ( and the great Sea View cafe). We loved having such a great bakery ( Big Rock) and a real greengrocer (Pritchard's). Portmadog still has a real High Street and plenty of bus stops for exploring the area. We said that Sykes met our expectations rather than exceeded -- that's because the firm is so reliable and the standards are so high, we have never been disappointed. Liz and Ron

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• Catherine - Verified booking

  The cottage is in an excellent location in the village and we really like Porthmadog.

  The cottage was clean, warm and reasonably well equipped. The beds were wonderfully comfy and the sofas were fine too. The allocated parking spot was a bonus. We like to go out cycling for the day and then cook our own meals in the evenings, but we just found that there was hardly any cupboard space for our own food and very little work surface available on which to prepare meals. If we had been eating out more often it wouldn't have been such a problem for us. Our only criticism was the inadequacy of the shower, or mostly the fact that the shower head was so low on the wall. With two of our group being over 6ft tall they had to bend almost double to get under the shower and it just wasn't practical or comfortable. So Taliesin provides quite acceptable accommodation for shorter people who like to eat out, and the price in the week before Easter made it excellent value, but I'd have to say that it wasn't ideal for us. Cath

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• Janet - Verified booking

  The access to this flat is up a very steep flight of 30 stone steps, which were slippery in the rain.

  It was a struggle carrying luggage up the steps, and the description is not really accurate. This access is definitely not suitable for everyone, or for children under 8 or 9 years. It would be dangerous in my view to try to carry younger children up as the steps are steep. The description should be amended to provide a warning about the steps. Otherwise A quite pleasant well situated flat. Lovely views. Clean and well equipped but some of the crockery was chipped so replacements needed. Little storage space, no wardrobe hanging for clothes. Beds not very comfortable and cannot close door in the twin bedroom, bedding well used but clean. Would be a squash for 4 adults. Try the Australia pub for food, limited other places.

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