Christmas Cottages In Monmouthshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Donna - Verified booking

  Keith the owner of the cottage was very very welcoming and most helpful with anything we needed.

  The cottage was homely and well equipped and the bathrooms were very good. Water pressure was very good as was the wifi and mobile signal. We had a great break and would definitely like to return again The pictures and details on Sykes site are very out of date and the owners has been trying without success to get someone to update them. It's not fair on them as the cottage has been upgraded in a lot of ways, these are the things we would like to point out 1) there is a very nice conservatory off the living room that allows access to the garden and the amazing views ( not mentioned at all on the details) 2) The seating in the garden has a shelter around it allowing all weather viewing 3) The furniture is now a modern comfy corner sofa 4) the tv is a full size on in the living room 5) the beds now have duvets on them not bed spreads and the curtains have been renewed 6) the owners mobile number is an old one and has not been updated as requested by the owner COME ON SYKES DO THE BASICS RIGHT SO THE OWNER AND CUSTOMERS CAN GET A REAL FEEL FOR THIS LOVELY COTTAGE

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• Timothy - Verified booking

  The location was incredible and the surroundings were really nice to explore, we wandered along the canals and old train tracks and we could easily wander up to the top of the mountains surroundings the house for some immaculate views.

  Keepers pool nearby was a lovely place to wild swim and Keith had loads of suggestions for walks and days out. He was always around to help and was insistent we have a relaxing time, helping clear up some mess made by the fluffy cat when we left the food waste bin outside without realising it would be raided and scattered everywhere. The house had a lovely garden and we really enjoyed sitting out there to eat and stare out at the mountains. It was nice to have seperate bathrooms for each of the bedrooms and the space was well maintained. The only small things to mention are that the stairs are an even heights and lead to constant tripping, and the knives in the kitchen were incredibly blunt. Might not be a problem for people who don't enjoy cooking on their holidays but we do and it was a struggle to prepare food. Apart from these small things, we really enjoyed the stay and feeding the very friendly sheep in the field next door was a highlight :)

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• Dave - Verified booking

  Keith is a star and very welcoming.

  There are one or two repairs required to bring Penrose back to excellent, but overall it is comfortable and we have enjoyed Christmas 2022 there very much indeed. Mum is in a wheelchair and did not like the bathroom floor as it is not anti-slip but she managed. One thing to point out is that althought the lisiting states a fridge freezer being in situ in reality it has a larder fridge with an icemaking compartment which meant that the ice I had bought had to be sacrificed to keep the parsnips frozen. The oven is overly complicated although very efficient once the instructions have been read (A must) also we ate out at The Anatolian Turkish restaurant in Abervaggenny and it is excellent. Keith is a gem and very friendly. Thank you.

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• Cerys - Verified booking

  Keith was lovely, made sure to show us everything we'd need and also gave us some recommendations of where we could visit (he was mindful of my physical limitations) The cottage was lovely and spacious while remaining cosy.

  It was warm, which was nice after long days out. It was clean. It felt incredibly homely. BONUS: There was sheep :) The view outside was stunning which made early mornings much more pleasant A few things to note was some of the stairs are uneven but once you've done them once you remember the ones to watch out for. Some locks were tougher to do but all rooms had a functioning lock. I really liked how the property was accessible inside (ground floor bedroom, wet room, rails on both side of the stairs) one personal thing was the mattresses wasn't the most comfortable, so I'd reccomend bringing an extra duvet that you can lay down for extra padding if you suffer with any chronic pain etc Hope to stay again in the future :)

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• Brian - Verified booking

  In many ways Penrose Cottage is brilliant: the provision of three en suite facilities with showers and the mobility friendly downstairs bedroom with walk in shower.

  In the double room, this cottage also boasts the most comfortable bed I have experienced in 25 years of self catering breaks... only a standard double but superbly supportive without being hard. The views from the rear conservatory are stunning and owner Keith is very friendly and helpful. We would have welcomed a bit more equipment in the kitchen (for example there was no microwave cookware) and two of the three bedrooms lacked flat surfaces and storage was restricted. However, the cottage is reasonably priced given the excellent en suite provision so these are minor points/suggestions. Owner Keith was very friendly and helpful and we would not hesitate to stay here again.

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