Dog Friendly Cottages in Wales

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jeffrey - Verified booking

  The property itself offered all we hoped for in terms of accommodation and location, which was in a lovely setting close to the coast.

  Unfortunately however things didn’t get off to a good start when we arrived at the cabin to find the cleaner still busily sorting out the place from the previous occupants. He had apparently been informed he had till 4 pm to complete his task, when in fact our contract with Sykes stated we would have full access to the property from 3 pm! Having waited some 15-20 minutes for him to finish we then entered the cabin and were immediately confronted by the overwhelming odour of damp dog! Closer inspection also showed remnants of what appeared to be evidence of dog biscuit/chews scattered about the carpeted area of the lounge. Coupled with this the glass doors leading out to the decking were visibly smeared with unsightly dog slaver and paw marks. After opening all the doors and windows as wide as possible I then found the vacuum cleaner in one of the cupboards. Before switching it on however I was shocked to find it completely choked with dirt and dog hairs which rendered it useless in picking up anything at all! (Photos of this were sent to Sykes as proof) After spending several minutes emptying and cleaning it I then set about hoovering all the carpeted areas throughout the cabin, which, to my amazement, half filled the hoover back up again. Later in the afternoon following a visit to nearby New Quay in stopped to pick up some carpet deodoriser and air freshener from a local store. On our return to the cabin I then liberally sprinkled the deodoriser over the entire carpet and once again set to hoovering throughout. This process had to be repeated several times during our stay as the smell of dogs kept returning! This unpleasant situation plus the absence of any bin bags which were promised AND missing cushions from the decking furniture, which had obviously been removed prior to our arrival and were nowhere to be found, all added up to a disappointing experience on a trip we had very much been looking forward to! I understand that people are encouraged to bring their pets with them to properties of this nature, which I have no problem with at all! What I would expect however is for property owners to conduct a thorough and extensive clean after each visit, to ensure future occupants don’t have to endure a similar experience to ours!

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  We had a lovely week and the cottage was lovely.

  With young children I enjoyed the no clutter feel and fact everything was off the ground - easy to find lost toys. Despite having booked for 5, I was disappointed that only 4 sets of towels were left out - the hand towels were too small to use for the baby. However the real disappointment of the holiday was the kitchen. There were only 3 dinner plates, which for a booking of 4/ 5 was insufficient. The kitchen was home to 13 egg cups and 10 wine glasses, yet no corkscrew. The pans had seen better days and the oven trays felt/ were cheap ( I was disappointed there was nothing like a pyrex dish for a pasta bake, but appreciate this one may be down to personal cooking preference). The serving utensils were so cheap they almost folded in half holding a spoonful of veg. Additionally the knives were limited - only 2 small veg knives - nothing suitable for cutting bread. I don't think it would cost the earth to provide a bottle of washing up liquid either. ( As it happens we were in our camper van so had our own crockery we could use but most wouldn't). I would recommend but manage people's expectations.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  A well equipped comfortable cottage just inside Wales.

  The kitchen is well appointed with a new electric range cooker and all the other mod cons needed. Full instructions for use are also provided unlike some cottages. Main bedroom is large with a very comfortable bed, the galley nature of this was barely noticeable as there were just the two of us, although I can see that if you came with a family you would want to use the curtain provided to give some privacy. The bathroom is perfectly adequate if somewhat compact. The property was well cleaned and ready on our arrival. The sighting of the cottage was perfect for visiting Llangollen with it's steam railway and canal/aqueducts, both of which are recommended visits, Bala and its lake and railway, Chester with it's Roman history as well as Shrewsbury and Welshpool. The village stores locally and in Chirk are good as are the butchers in Llangollen and Chirk. Our only real criticism was the on road parking which although adequate in itself made it difficult to turn around without using nearby driveways which we were asked not to do. Other than that a good place to stay and one we could use again in the future.

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• Jackie - Verified booking

  The cottage is immaculate.

  It was extremely clean and fresh. Our party was 2 couples and 1 golden retriever. We would have no hesitation in returning with a third couple as the bedrooms were all beautiful, spacious and had their own ensuites and TVs. There is also a 'spare' toilet! The open plan living area works extremely well, again very spacious with plenty of room to sit, dine, cook, relax. The garden, like the cottage, is well maintained and spacious with a place to eat and a place to catch the evening sun, and, importantly is fully enclosed. Our dog spent every possible minute relaxing there. There are so many walks directly from the cottage and great places to visit close by. We only had one minor issue which the owners resolved that day before we returned from our day out.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  Myself, my husband and our two dogs absolutely loved our stay at the cottage.

  The dogs absolutely loved the beautiful garden and we were able to make the most of sitting out too. The location is perfect and it was lovely and quiet. The only negative was that we could have done with using a washing machine and also a television in the master bedroom upstairs would have been a really extra touch. We were going to book again for next year but noticed that children under 7 aren't allowed which was a disappointment as we will have a 1 year old as we are expecting our first child in 2 months. The pond is extremely small and have one ourselves at home. If we are able to book again with our child only being 1 year old then please let us know. Thanks again for a lovely relaxing break. We were all really sad to be leaving including the dogs.

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