Large Dog Friendly Cottages in Aberaeron

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Ian - Verified booking

  Normally feedback is an easy task and we have used Sykes several times and this is the first time I’ve felt the need to be negative.

  Bari is in a good location in the super little town of Aberaeron, with easy access to the A487 to get to other destinations easily on the Cardigan Coast. The property was clean and tidy inside. Unfortunately there are many issues that detract from being able to fully enjoy your holiday. So…. the small kitchen had 2 main spotlights out making it darker than it should be as very little natural lighting. Also, the under counter lights did not work and the light above the hob did not work either. These were reported on day one, but not fixed. Just a note at this point is that there was no welcome pack and it is the first cottage over recent years where there hasn’t been. This is a relatively cheap but very appreciated touch. From the kitchen you exit into the back area which has a rusty table and chair set in the main part. However I had to weed the flags in this area before we could use it as some were a foot high. The rest of the garden further down is massively overgrown. Also, the neighbours kitchen directly overlooks this area , even if a makeshift screen has been put up, it is still intrusive and not private. The whole area is grotty and not relaxing to sit in at all. One further note on the “garden”, a low fence meant that a neighbouring dog was able to access our garden and worried and unnerved our 2 older dogs until it was chased off. Back inside, the bedroom light shade had been removed and was found broken in a wardrobe, the broken arms of the shade were left on the cable hanging from the ceiling. Add to this the loose toilet seat in the main bathroom. And finally, we knew it was on road parking before we arrived, but please be prepared to park up to 100+ yards away after you’ve been out for the day as it is limited. Without been able to relax in nice surroundings outside during the evening we sat in the small living room each night, we decided to leave early and vacated the property on the second to last day of our stay. Quite a bit of work needed here to make this an acceptable holiday home I’m afraid.

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• Philip - Verified booking

  Dewi Villa had all the facilities required for our stay.

  Aberarth is a quaint village very close to the pebble beach and superb location to walk dogs but has nothing to offer like a shop or public house. There is a fantastic coastal walk to Aberaeron which is approximately a 3 mile round trip which as a harbour town does have some fantastic shops, restaurants and places of refreshment. As for the house, we did struggle to sit as a party of 8 in one room due to the limited amount of seating in each room. In addition, the bedrooms were lovely but struggled to open the windows as they were Georgian sash and fairly well worn. We did report a loose floorboard as it was a trip hazard but more so for it to be repaired before the following rental family came to Dewi Villa. The house was quite dusty on arrival and a used pint glass was left outside in the spacious garden. The garden is the selling point of the house, it’s layout and size allow for dogs to have great fun and run around but also the seating allowed for outdoor sitting and relaxing until the sun went down. Entry to the house is via a side entrance or through the Dewi apartment depending on number of people staying. The drive is steep and narrow so if you are not a confident driver then I would suggest parking elsewhere which can be difficult due to limited parking near the house itself. One of our party did catch the side of their car which caused some localised damage to the paintwork. Overall, the enjoyed our stay and the house had everything we needed plus a little more but this was due to having access to the whole house.

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• Tracey - Verified booking

  Pros - Dewi Villa is a lovely property, comfortable and warm with everything you could possibly need.

  We had a wonderful stay. Cons - it was not the cleanest house with dust and dog hair under and behind furniture, with two asthmatics in the party this was an issue we did remove as much as possible as there were plenty of cleaning materials available The freezer door does not seal and the freezer was so iced up the door would not shut we had to defrost it before we could use it. The radiator in the apartment bedroom does not work the room was very cold. It did not mention on the listing that the house is on the main coast road which gets very busy and noisy in the mornings. I was woken early every day by the noise. The garden is not secure and there are various escape points for an intrepid dog. This caused some anxiety due to the proximity to the main road and livestock. We had to keep the younger dog on the lead at all times. The turn on to the drive is very tight, and a large 4x4 was parked opposite the entrance on the road, throughout the stay which made it very difficult to turn on to the drive. We badly scraped the car on the first day but worked out a system to get in and out after that. It does mention this in the listing and there is parking in the village but some distance away down by the beach. These are minor niggles and did not really effect our enjoyment of the house.

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• Ian - Verified booking

  Initial impressions were very good, the house is superbly situated and close enough for any shopping and restaurants, let alone the splendid views over Cardigan Bay.

  Once we’d settled in on the Sunday evening however, we noticed a very distinct odour in the living room, which we put down to dogs. There were several air fresheners and candles on the mantelpiece, but what the room needs is a deep clean, and possibly the carpet to be replaced. We ended up buying several of our own candles to make sitting in the living room bearable, it served only to make us spend our evenings away from the house. We were aware that the property was pet friendly prior to booking, and having stayed at various properties where pets are welcomed this was a little surprising. One or two other minor points which need addressing, the bath panel being cracked and ill fitting and the fan for the bathroom does not work in the shower, where grouting between tiles has mould ingress. Finally, the toilet seat is too small and discoloured in the same bathroom. Positively speaking, the decoration and exterior are well maintained, and the property has all you’d need for a good sized family holiday. The layout of the house is quite charming.

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• Amanda - Verified booking

  The property needs improvements.

  There was black mold on the silicone in the shower and black spores on the ceiling, the bath panel was all cracked, looks like it had been taken off to fix the tap. The toilet seat was so loose we were nearly falling off. The twin room, one bed had stains on the duvet cover, the other, when stripping the bed on leaving day, there were dried yellow stains on mattress protector. There was thick dust everywhere, don't think sofa has ever been moved to be cleaned underneath or behind. The front door if you don't have the key shuts behind you and are locked out, luckily Sykes got in touch with owners who had a spare key. There were no recycling bags left out for us for rubbish day. It is the only place that I have ever stayed that have never left a small welcome pack. The only good thing about the property is location, however if I think these issues are sorted, it would be a lovely property

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