Large Dog Friendly Cottages in Bangor

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Anne - Verified booking

  This cottage is being mis sold to potential renters.

  The list of issues seems relentless, The lighting in the property was really poor with many lights not working, those that worked put out a dim grungy light in all rooms. The furniture was mostly damaged, with a caster missing off a chair! and a random 'dentist chair' torn ripped and beyond any real use. The sofa was also ripped. The kitchen was a haven for germs with unsealed concrete worktops making it difficult to clean, and again poor lighting in the kitchen with a further light not working. We had limited cutlery with only 1 dessert spoon 2 soup spoons and a tea spoon for 1 week. The TV was impossible to get a signal on, we gave up on it after the first night as it constantly pixelated and rebooted minute by minute, there was an aerial which seemed to be just an ornament as this did nothing to alleviate the problems. There is then technically NO wifi so it should not be advertised as such! This is the first time I have ever seen a clock that was bigger than the TV! There were DVD's and videos supplied but nothing to actually play them on. (it stated there was a DVD player) A pack of cards could have been an idea for entertainment at least! The internal staircase up to the ''loft'' was some hand built contraption that is unlikely to have passed any building regulations and is likely hazardous to residents as the lower half has no hand rails. The outside light never worked, The bathroom smelt of damp,The loo seat was loose, The toaster only worked on one side. A lot of these issues were raised by previous renters over a year ago but not addressed by you the cottages owners. The front step was loose causing my partner with low mobility to trip,The path to the cottage is uneven with trip hazards mainly a raised gas manhole, and a slope down to the cottage with no handrail, Again not ideal for anyone with mobility issues or young children. We used Mobile phone torches to see our way to the door at night. The floors in the cottage are all concrete with no coverings so not ideal again for young children or babies. (details of cottage says baby friendly, I would never put a child in this property ever!! The property on the surface looks clean but the more you look the more you realise how dirty the actual building is. I lost an earring under the bed in the first bedroom, it was clear that this had NEVER been cleaned, things were growing under it. In the end we chose to stay out as long as we could only sleeping in the building. This property is being advertised a ''Stunning contemporary cottage''. Sadly it is far from this. We reached out to Sykes on a few occasions who also tried to contact the owners. Unsurprisingly the owners did not respond to Sykes (SIC) or us, or pop over to see for themselves. This property is really not suitable for rental until the owners actually spend some money on issues that have been reported to Sykes for over a year. Sykes need to actually do a site visit to address these issues as the owners seem to have no intention to address even the simplest issues like replacing a toaster. Sadly our 35th wedding anniversary holiday which we were so looking forward to was a great disappointment and all we took away from this week was eye strain and tension headaches. That is why we are in the process of claiming a full refund through our Bank as luckily we paid on our credit card! I suggest you go onto the Sykes website, read the reviews, and spend a week dealing with all these issues and then reopen as a safer place.

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• Neil - Verified booking

  We had a lovely few days in the Cow Shed, using it as a base to explore the area.

  It’s brilliantly quirky, has a MASSIVE reception room for the number of beds, a well equipped kitchen and a largish enclosed garden (note it has a wide metal gate to the garden next door so enclosed but not private). The description isn’t accurate on a few points and needs reviewing & updating with a few more photos - the spiral staircase to the loft is in the bedroom and is steep and narrow, plus the loft is also open to the lounge so be aware of a lack of privacy and noise travelling from the kitchen/lounge to the loft. The garden was bigger & better than expected with great views, but unfortunately the outside bath/shower weren’t working, nor was the hob in the garden kitchen area. Also the foosball table is hidden away in the field and in poor condition. The directions were great making it easy to find, though trying to find the non existent key safe was a little confusing. Communication with the owner was good, there were a few bulbs out and they got these sorted quickly and at our convenience. Summary: A few things stop it being brilliant, rather than just good - we will consider going back as a couple with dog rather than with friends, or if there is a larger group renting some of the other properties at the same time. Thank you for a nice stay.

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• Lynne - Verified booking

  The cottage is absolutely lovely and has brilliant views.

  Comfortable beds and a great open plan living area. Two of my kids particularly loved the crog loft and one spent most of his time sitting in the window on the stairs reading. Despite sleeping 5 there was only enough stools and place mats for 4 at the island so one of us had to sit on the sofa to eat dinner. I think a couple extra place mats and a fifth folding stool would be helpful. The island is definitely big enough for one more. WiFi signal can be a bit spotty due to signal strength and DNS filters, a VPN is highly recommended if you wish to use it reliably. For Pokémon Go lovers there is a pokéstop at the end of the drive (5-10 minute walk down a single track road) and there is a spawn point at the site. Loved the private garden area for the dog and there's a few nice little walks nearby. We were here for a funeral in Brecon and it provided the perfect hideaway and basecamp for us. We visited Llandudno, Llanberis and the Sygun Copper Mines while we were here. We also traveled by electric car and there are plenty of fast chargers within a 10-15 minute drive of the cottage and had no issues with using them.

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• Gillian - Verified booking

  There were positives and negatives.

  Positives: The quietness was wonderful and the space. Negatives: 1.The place was unloved. 2.The furniture was in dis-repair I took loads of photo's to share, but not sure where to post. The cutains were ripped and two chairs and a sofa were all ripped open. 3.All the kitchen equipment had to be cleaned before use .The tin opener was broken and no cork screw. 4.No welcome on a arrival only a man stuck his head out of the car to say enjoy when we arrived. 5.There was no allocated bin for our rubbish and all the other bins were spilling over with beer cans. 6.There were beer cans on the field in front of our sccommadation. 7.The outside bath wasn't working and it had green algae inside the bath.When I turned the water on the pipe had burst and water was everywhere. 8.The outside was totally over grown with weeds and the outside kitchen was filthy dirty you couldn't cook anything. 9.The barbaque had old coals inside and was rusty. We paid £640 for the stay ....such a disappointment we were so looking forward to resting in luxury after working for a year without a holiday .We will not be returning

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• Jane - Verified booking

  Although the description of the cottage on the website was not inaccurate, the property maintenance was poor.

  The bath tap was faulty, the shower area needed resealing as the sealant was very mouldy, the grass had not been cut for weeks and the aerial for terrestrial tv did not work (and was held together with masking tape!). There was no information about the cottage or the area, and I had to phone then message the owner to even get a wifi password. There were no instructions about how to leave the cottage or where to leave rubbish. There were no mattress protectors on the beds or on most of the pillows. With a little effort the cottage could be great- it feels like it has been initially fitted to a good standard but then is sliding to dilapidation along with the general area of the whole complex.

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