Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Criccieth

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Michael - Verified booking

  While the property was clean and basically as advertised, it was not dog friendly; space for night-time and early morning dog toilet purposes was inadequate.

  We found on arrival no basic toiletries, (soap and shampoo), let alone welcoming tea/coffee. And the advertised clothes washer did not exist. When the shower annexed to the larger bedroom locked into an "on" position, my son telephoned the owner, who was more concerned with his own holiday arrangements than those of his paying guests. I think I would also have wanted to know beforehand that the off-road parking is good, but the access to it is via a VERY narrow archway and if you are driving a larger vehicle you WILL have issues getting in and out. Also while the sleeping areas are all on the ground floor the living areas are on the first floor and the stairs are VERY steep which might well cause issues if someone has less than great mobility. We would have put the bin/recycling out had we known what day to do it, (and indeed I did put the recycling out) but the bin was overflowing by the end of our stay and I suspect the next person was going to have a very bad experience with that. (The overflowing bin was drawing the attention of a large rat.)

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• David - Verified booking

  If you get the wrong music in the pub then for that night the cottage is awful.

  5 hours of banging base that is so loud it shakes the windows and makes the fridge vibrate needs to have warnings. looking at the planned music I think we got the worse one possible. Also the Pub dropping empty beer barrels against the wall your headboard is on at 1am in the morning is unpleasant. The habit that locals ( Welsh number plate ) and delivery drivers have of parking on the double yellow outside the property and restricting or in some cases blocking the archway access also not good. Some of the people doing this appeared to be living or staying in the properties right next to the archway. I am aware this is likely outside the owners control, but it does affect the enjoyment of the property. Beds gave everyone sore backs to the point we looked forward to going home to our own beds and left a day early. If you happen to know the owners of the local chip shop, being open on your advertised open days would be nice, but meant we found chippy dee which was great. Aside from that it was a nice cottage.

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• Alex - Verified booking

  We loved the house.

  Only a couple of things were a worry. Some of the windows upstairs didn’t have catches - and could easily be opened by our 4 year old. A fall hazard. Plus one downstairs not secure either so anyone could get in fairly easily to break in while out. But we did see Gwyn as we left and we let him know all this. The front door could do with a blind on it to preserve modesty coming out of the bathroom. Loo brush needed in ensuite. Apart from that it was clean, lovely and warm and cosy. We loved it. Especially our little one who loved his chair as he called it. The swing seat. It was a fab base for exploring locally and doing lots of castles. Excellently placed for touring if you are not bothered about a big garden - and because there’s so many lovely places nearby like the beach it was perfect for us. The train track didn’t bother us and neither did the pub. The decor is lovely and fresh looking. Great place.

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• Rachael - Verified booking

  A really beautiful property in the heart of a cute small town/village.

  Perfect location for our family enabling dog walks on the beach, convenient local bakery, newsagent butcher, take away and pubs to taste local produce and not to far away from some beautiful key beaches and of course Snowdon. We were fortunate to meet the owner who was a lovely man, very friendly and helpful. The property was spotless when we arrived and has everything we needed included some Welsh cakes on arrival. Would definitely stay again. The only thing missing for us was a private outdoor space, there was a small front courtyard and a table and chairs but not somewhere to sit for a morning coffee as was open to passing public, but we knew we had sacrificed this before booking as the property and location sold itself. No complaints at all, we would definitely come back again. Thank you so much :)

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• Tara - Verified booking

  We had a really lovely time staying at Cefn Bryn Mawr.

  The cottage was as described, with plenty of space for our family of 6 adults. The beds in particular were super comfy. Gwyn the owner lived nearby and was very friendly and checking that we were happy with everything. It is in a great location in the centre of the town, within 5 minutes walk of the beach. The town itself had a couple of nice pubs and several restaurants as well as some delightful independent shops and well stocked convenience stores. There were so many activities to do in the surrounding area that we only just touched the surface. We mainly visited fantastic castles, had beautiful walks among the stunning scenery and visited amazing beaches, but there are plenty of attractions and activities to keep all ages and interests happy in the area. We would highly recommend this cottage.

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