Dog Friendly Aberdaron Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Michelle - Verified booking

  The property was warm and had been cleaned.

  It is obvious that this was once a lovely house with nice things, unfortunately a gross lack of maintenance and neglect means you share the house with spiders, woodlice and ants. They probably crawl in through the cracks in the bottom of the ground-floor bedroom wall, the leaking conservatory door or any of the ill-fitting doors. The table cloth on the dining table was too small to cover the table and despite being washed and ironed it had what appeared to be rust stains on it. The cupboard in the dining room is tied together with ribbon and wool and upon opening it one finds spider-webs akin to a Halloween film and some copper pipes. The furniture is terribly stained especially the conservatory furniture and even the loose cushions and the living room pouffee look dreadful. We had rain during our stay and quickly discovered the conservatory roof and doors leaked. The glass roof is also covered in algae. The downstairs bedroom carpet must have once had a leaking radiator this is evidenced by the brown staining spreading out across the room. The seal on the shower screen has red/black mould in it and during a shower the water backs up until you are standing in 3-4 inches of water. This was remedied when my husband pulled out enough hair and slime out of the plug-hole to fill a pint pot. The basin is cracked and bathroom cabinet is old and the MDF is swelling. The paint is peeling down the side of the sink and the toilet flush broke whilst we were there. However, this was fixed quickly by a plumber. Beware the pan rack that has been hung in the bathroom, it is broken and has arms that when down can be walked into causing painful bruises to the shoulder as one of our party discovered. The shower is powerful and hot, so has presumably been fixed since previous guests stayed. The second bathroom is not fit for purpose, its essentially a brick built shed in the yard with a corrugated plastic roof and a mirror so rusty it should be sent to mirror heaven. It is accessed from the house via the kitchen, through the lean-to porch, into the yard, past the builder's debris (the house next door is being renovated by the same owner). Many of the doors didn't close, the book case looks like the Leaning Tower of Pisa and should probably be decluttered and fixed to the wall. The standard lamps also lean precariously and the shades have cracked and split. The light and fan inthe conservatory doesn't work at all. There are way too many bibles in the house, one of which had a cover that was no longer attached and dated back to 1832. The house accepts dogs, but be warned they cannot be let into the garden unaccompanied as this is not a secure garden and despite it leading out onto a small road cars, quad bikes and tractors do travel quickly along it. One of the upstairs double rooms has a wooden cot in it. This cot is a threat to life, it is falling to bits meaning the bars exceed the width recommended for an infant to safely sleep in it (i.e they could get their head stuck through the gaps). I have advised Sykes of the issues and they are awaiting a response from the owner. The single room with the hot water tank has a chipboard shelf that is falling down on one end, it still has rail and coat-hangers clinging to it. This room also has a curled rug (trip hazard). The washing machine, dishwasher, cooker and heating all work well and there are sufficient pots and pans.

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• Mr Giles Turnbull - Verified booking

  Hi. The property was excellent and the location was stunning. Very good value for a high quality property. Absolutely hit the spot in almost every way. The small gripes we had were a couple of the mattresses were a little hard. My shoulders were pretty stiff by the end of the week. It would also have been useful to have had some more washing and dishwasher tablets plus some basics like salt and pepper, bin bags, soap, tea/coffee. Maybe even a loaf of bread etc. Obvs it's self catering but a couple of things upon arrival would be nice. Bin bags missing was a bit annoying as these would just help us keep the place tidier and neater. We had 3 toddlers with us so we filled up the bin pretty quickly. I would also say the hoover attachment should be replaced as it's broken and just falls off when used. Again, that's just so we can help keep things tidy. One final thing would be to perhaps find a way to reiterate to people about the recycling. The family before us failed to sort out their recycling properly so we had no space for our stuff and I had to take all their recycling out and re-sort it. Not a biggie, I guess some people just don't read the info. All in all, fantastic property, great company to book through and yeah I'm going to bore my friends rigid for the next few months telling them how magical that part of Wales is. Thanks Giles

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• Felicity - Verified booking

  We had an excellent stay at Hen Blas.

  Alan was really welcoming and helpful. He has done a great job in converting the flat, and it has a great feel to it. We loved the open plan, and it was very well equipped with wood burner, dishwasher/washing machine/drier and modern kitchen/fridge freezer and Wifi. Great position in the centre of Aberdaron. Warm and cosy with excellent central heating for a cold week. We wanted to mention a few things which we feel would help to improve it. Alan is aware we had a bit of an issue with the drainage from the shower, which happened throughout the week. It might need looking at. The toilet seat was loose, as were the kitchen taps. Just a few additions to kitchen equipment would make it even more home from home. A few basics were missing, such as- a large frying pan, cereal bowls, large mixing bowls, lemon squeezer, oven gloves, baking trays, hand blender and electric whisk. The roasting tin was rusty and old. We would have also liked to have more comfortable seating in the lounge area e.g.Two 2-seater soft fabric sofas, rather than the narrow leather chairs/sofa, as we didn't feel we could properly relax by the fire. Overall though the experience of staying there was very good, and we think these things would be simple to add. We come to Aberdaron every Easter, and would definitely want to stay there again with these few additions.

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• Maureen - Verified booking

  This accommodation is not for anyone who enjoys comfort.

  Positives are that It is an open plan two bed with plenty of room and does allow pets. It is in the middle of the village so a great spot for the beach , shop and cafes. The ship and Ty neudd are right next door and Alun the host is a lovely man and can be got hold of easily as he is in the ship hotel (owns both properties). The Negatives are that the DVD was broken which on a rainy day (Aberdaron weather can fluctuate) is needed. Kitchen equipment is not great and the apartment required some maintenance. No information available on where to put rubbish etc, cleanliness could be better and there are two flights of concrete steps up to the property and no where to park outside which is not great when unloading the car (You do get a permit for the National Trust car park a short distance away). There is some noise early morning with deliveries and bins and weekends until late evening due to due to drinking in the ship next door. That said Aberdaron is a lovely spot and we have returned there for holiday for the past 5 years. Dogs are allowed on a section of the beach, the landscape is spectacular and Fisherman’s Cove and the Lookout are worth a visit. Truly a lovely spot for relaxation.

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• Diane - Verified booking

  The property is very tired and unloved, cobwebs, stained sofa cushions, broken windows that won’t open, a leaky conservatory in 3 places; one right in the doorway to the living room so becareful if it rains!

  The worktop joint in the kitchen is quite big and has food down it, one of the ovens didn’t work, in the conservatory only 1 of the 3 ceiling lights worked and the ceiling fan didn’t work, a stain on the downstairs bedroom carpet looks like a radiator leak but is still splashed up the skirting board, the BBQ was unusable, and thankfully we took a travel cot the cot provided is a death trap! There was a no welcome pack provided, we discovered on the second to last day information behind the kitchen waste bin, the owners aren’t the ones that maintain it and it is very clear, it’s such a shame as it could be a lovely lovely place. The outside shower/wc, although basic as it’s an outside shower and wc (expect spiders!) was actually better than the inside shower and a great addition as there was 6 adults and a child staying! My husband and I used this over the inside shower. The garden is lovely and a suntrap, several wooden table and benches provided which was also a nice addition. I was hoping this would be a property we could visit year on year but sadly we won’t be rebooking unless improvements I and other reviews have highlighted.

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