Big Cottages in Anglesey

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Wendy - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful visit to Bryn Lllifon in a multi level generational family context and I can imagine it has been a well loved place for decades.

  I loved the house/road sign which took me right back to my childhood. The location is private and secluded and I advise folk to check out on google maps to locate it before you go. It provides stunning views of Red Wharf Bay from the lounge, kitchen and the biggest bedroom. The bungalow is beautifully presented inside with a huge feeling of space as soon as you walk in and not only has 4 bedrooms but an extra little room with TV and sofa bed which proved ideal for us. As we had two very young children we were glad of a multitude of roomy walk in cupboards where lamps and tables with glass tops could be stored safely until the end of the holiday. It was a pity that there were no children's toys (plenty of board games and TV gaming) however the swing in the garden was very popular with all ages! We left a few toys for future use we hope, as we felt it is the sort of property that families travelling together like us will be grateful for. I found the kitchen equipment a bit challenging as although there is a dishwasher there is not enough crockery and cutlery. We were able to resolve this as we have a camper van and so were able to double up on mugs and cutlery. Also some mugs in the cupboard were chipped probably by poor stacking of the dishwasher. There were a few gripes with maintenance, lights that needed new bulbs and I advise bringing toilet rolls, washing detergent and dishwasher tablets. The beds were gorgeous. Little Archie, aged three years was in a single bed and stated that he had slept on a cloud! The only real negative is the water which runs hot but only briefly and it is a problem if anyone wants a bath. We found the area very convenient as you can take a lovely wooded or bay walk to Benllech Beach, passing the Ship Inn for refreshment en route! Lligwy Beach is beautiful, and a must is a visit to The Crab Shop adjacent to the Tesco Express in Benllech where we purchased fresh Menai Strait Oysters and two freshly cooked lobsters. Cooking lovely seafood for all 8 of my family in a kitchen with such an amazing view is something I will remember with enormous pleasure. I get the impression the planning for changes to the exterior property will enhance it even more but I rate it as one of my favourite places I have stayed.

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• Linda - Verified booking

  We loved Benllech - the little town has a good choice of supermarkets and takeaways and places to eat.

  The Benllech pub does excellent food. Benllech beach is clean, sandy and great for paddling and swimming. There are toilets, parking and beachside cafes and a beach warden service some days. The bungalow was a short walk from the beach so in a fantastic location. The bungalow was clean and ready for our arrival. Keys were easy to find. Some wine milk and cakes left in the kitchen for us were a nice welcome. According to comments left in the visitors book at the property there is a long list of problems experienced by guests at the property which the owners do eventually put right but they react too slowly. We arrived to find a note in the garage saying problems with plumbing for washer so I had to struggle with collecting water from the washer in buckets to carry through the bungalow to pour down outside drain. We reported this to the housekeeping service but it was not resolved during our stay. The property is not as advertised in its listing. The garden now looks nothing like as nice as in the photos of the property on Sykes website. It states there is a utility room, but it is in fact a garage. The cloakroom is literally a toilet in a converted cupboard. The toilet seat in the main bathroom is very loose - this has been mentioned numerous times in the guest book feedback and the taps in the sink in the bedroom drip. We did fit 2 cars on the drive but it would be difficult to fit the 3 cars the listing says it holds. There are wobbly slabs, bricks on a low wall that are just placed on top of each other with no mortar and a huge crack in the concrete arch over the gate to the back door. This could be a super property with some money and some work to repair and improve both the inside of the property and the garden. We were rather disappointed overall in the property it was not up to the high standard we have come to expect from Sykes properties and it did not match up to its description and photos on Sykes website.

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• James - Verified booking

  Recommend the location, however the property needs some improvements and we had some issues with rubbish collection.

  This was our first trip to Anglesey as a young family and we would highly recommend it as a location for a varied holiday – loads to do with great beaches and plenty of places to visit both on the island and the mainland. We’ve stayed in lots of holiday lets previously and our impression was, at this price point, the place could do with some improvements and general maintenance. Generally, the kitchen is a bit tired and needs some better kit. Garden very overgrown and needs some TLC. Lots of chipped mugs etc. These are pretty minor quibbles but the two main issues we weren’t happy with were around rubbish and responsiveness to previous feedback from guests. Rubbish. When we arrived, all 4 wheelie bins were full of rubbish already. Instructions in the property said to use a red bin, however there wasn’t one. We rang the agency who said they would check and get back to us about what to do – they didn’t call us back. The upshot was all the previous guests rubbish (plus ours) was still at the priority after we left after 11 nights. We had to take some of our rubbish elsewhere ourselves. What was most disappointing was this same issue had been raised by a previous guest – it was noted in the guest book and a previous review. Responsiveness to feedback. We found that the large, heavy main dining room table had a broken leg. A former guest had noted this about a year ago, so it seems that nothing had been done to repair. We thought that was disappointing and wondered whether they had not read the feedback, or read it but not done anything about it. Will definitely be back to Anglesey but wouldn’t stay here again unless some improvements were made to the property and would hope for better responsive to issues/queries.

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• David - Verified booking

  We greatly enjoyed this holiday.

  The view from the property is outstanding and the owners have redecorated it tastefully and to a high standard.It is situated conveniently close to the Anglesey Coastal Path. However the listing is inaccurate as it claimed that there were two showers in the property. There is a glowing paragraph saying that everyone can get ready to go out at the same time which is untrue particularly as none of us could run enough hot water to have a bath. ( Incidentally when I telephoned to suggest that you altered your listing you did so quickly, well done, but the promised "token of compensation" has not materialised). There were other difficulties: There is a lovely decking area to eat outside but only four chairs. As there are no dining chairs in the property only benches this was a drawback. We thought that we saw some extra chairs in the shed but this was padlocked. Again this is contrary to the property description which claims that the shed can be used to store bikes. The dining table was squashed into the kitchen which made it difficult four six people to eat together although this is clear from one of the pictures so that was not unexpected for us. It is useful to have two televisions and they do indeed have Netflix. However they do not have ITV which may disconcert some visitors wanting to watch the upcoming Euros. The property has obviously been refurbished very recently as the bedroom drawers had plaster dust in them which we are finding difficult to brush off our clothes. We would have detailed the above points in the housekeeping book which we were told would would be in the property but we were unable to find one. Should mention that the beds were very comfortable and we slept extremely well.

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• Margaret - Verified booking

  Had a great week at this cottage.

  This is a lovely cottage, clean and comfy, bedding was quality, as were the towels. The kitchen was reasonably well equipped, although a bit basic. Could do with at least one smaller frying pan, a couple of tablespoons and a spatula. I was a bit worried after reading other reviews about the size and condition of the freezer. Do not worry about it, the kitchen has a new under counter fridge and there is an under counter sized freezer in the utility/garage. Loved the large cage area in the utility where you can leave your dog if you’re not taking them with you, thought that was a brilliant idea. I’ve seen the damage that dogs tend to do when left on their own in a strange house. The outside area is completely safe for the dog. I have a LLahsa Apso, she thoroughly checked the garden for escape holes and didn’t find any. I think the metal gate could do with some chicken wire over the base of it, a very small dog could probably get through it. There weren’t any black bin sacks to replace the one that had to be put out Tuesday night for collection on Wednesday morning. There wasn’t any information about when to put the bins out, or which ones to put out. Fortunately, I had my laptop with me, and I was able to check online. I also wrote down the days for the next year and pinned it to the cork board. As the previous reviewer has stated, the black bin was full to overflowing. Most people are happy to put the bins out, but they need to know when to do it, and have a bag to replace it with. Apart from the bin situation our holiday was a great success.

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