Large Cottages with Hot Tubs

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Louise - Verified booking

  This is the second visit to Glan yr Afon bungalow.

  This time we enjoyed a longer stay of 5 nights in the beautiful Elan Valley. We visit every year, every time finding or doing something new. It truly is one of the most beautiful areas of mid Wales. The bungalow is spacious, clean and well equipped. The only thing I felt was missing was an outside space to dry clothes (a line or clothes horse to take outside would be good) but it didn't affect the holiday, just bring one if you think you will have good enough weather to dry clothes outside! The location is stunning. Rolling hills, sheep, lambs and kites out of every window. At night dark skies filled with stars! It is about 2 and half miles away from the nearest shop so have what you need with you when arriving. Fabulous trails to run and walk and great cycle routes. There is a great off road walking/cycle path going from Rhayader all the way to the reservoirs (probably not so suitable for a road bike as there are many gates to open and close! but safe for kids and those less confident on the roads). There is SO much more to see and do here. Riverside walks, paddling, access to kayaking in the River Wye. Leave the car parked somewhere safe and explore this wonderful place! We'll be back (maybe without the children so we can do even more exploring!!!)

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• Jessica - Verified booking

  The property is in a very nice secluded area, with great views and you aren't overlooked; great location to explore the area.

  The inside of the property is very spacious, some of the furnishings such as the beds are a bit dated and hard. The fridge freezer is quite small, we struggled to get 4 days worth of food and drink in the fridge; there was no shelf on the inside of the fridge door to stand up any open liquids such as milk/wine etc. Be prepared to take EVERYTHING you need, there was no welcome basket/essentials such as tea, coffee, sugar; not even salt or pepper. The hot tub outside is extremely muddy with bo extra paving around it, so take suitable shoes to wear. Getting the lid on and off without slipping in the mud was a challenge. The hot tub itself was warm but the jets didn't really work which was disappointing. Due to how muddy it was outside take extra towels for any four legged friends you take with you. The hallways/kitchen/diner is all hard/tiled flooring which will get muddy, we kept the living room and bedroom doors shut at all times to prevent the dogs running on to carpets and soft furnishings. Take extra tea towels as the property only provides one for the duration of the stay and we had to purchase our own hand soap as well as there wasn't any. We were unable to clean down the floors as there were no cleaning products to do so.

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• Debbie - Verified booking

  Such a beautiful location, we loved our stay and will have no problem returning here, it was wonderful!

  Large and spacious holiday home, we found the property to be in good repair and clean. Beds super comfortable, safe garden for the dogs to be in. The views were magnificent, parking fantastic too, I had a sense of privacy here, even though there’s a farm near the location, you were not overlooked at all, the hot tub was great. I had to contact the owner around getting the cooker to work, as no instructions on how to use it. They were very helpful, the cooker was great, a good selection of pots, pans etc. The hot water was so hot! This could be turned down a degree or two. Dishwasher, washing machine all worked well, clothes horse in the ‘games’ room. My only criticisms- no walking guides, and no pamphlets on the local area or places to visit so I’ve left some in the welcome folder from days out I’d had. Finishing touches, some items I expected to see were not there, no hairdryer, no tea pot, no salt, pepper or extra cleaning products, one tea towel, one bin bag. So I’d pack some kitchen bits. No towel rail in the bathroom. I think I also have to note, we stayed in the hottest week. Impossible to open the windows as the flies came in, so a fan or two might be a nice touch, but overall we loved our stay. Thank you

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• Emma - Verified booking

  Lovely rural and quiet location with amazing views.

  Locals were very friendly. The nearby Elan valley was great to visit with amazing Dams in a short drive. Very surprised how quiet it was, especially being half term. Bungalow was very spacious and clean. Games room was a bonus the kids, especially visiting Wales in Autumn. Bungalow had everything we needed but at the same time had a simplicity that I like. Shower was fab, very powerful and bonus of a bath which my daughter loves. Managed to get in the hot tub a couple of times between storms! Got a bit muddy around the hot tub which made it quite messy and slippery, especially when trying to remove and replace the cover. Just a minor niggle. Smart tv so able to watch Netflix on those cold rainy eves. Plenty of spacious parking by the door. Great for packing and unpacking car in harsh weather. My little dog loved watching the sheep. Few Red Kites flying over, even a couple of Jets. We didn’t visit for the walks but a perfect location if this is what you want to do. Couldn’t fault the place and the price was good. Hopefully they won’t suddenly hike the prices up. If not I would definitely stay here again and would recommend to friends.

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• Jennifer - Verified booking

  What a great base for exploring the Lake District.

  The property is really well equipped with everything you need for a holiday and more. So much thought has been put into making it a “home from home”. It's the most comfortable accommodation we have stayed in to date! The extra touches, such as supplying tea, coffee, sugar, milk (and the bottles of wine and biscuits) was very thoughtful and gratefully received on arrival, especially after a 5 hour journey from Shropshire. Our rescue Sprollie, Lola, loved the freedom of the clean, spacious and secure back garden too. The immediate neighbours were also very friendly, and clearly used to having ever changing neighbours (some kids popped their heads over the fence one evening asking if we had any children they could play with). Kath was very approachable, making sure we had everything we needed at the start and throughout our stay. Definitely somewhere we'd come back to as and when we are next in the Lakes.:-)

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