Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Pembrokeshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Eva - Verified booking

  This is a wonderful, cute little cottage that definitely met the description given online!

  It's placement is ideal, it is literally on the beach front, which is ideal when you have little ones, and also when you have changeable weather, as we did during our stay. When the tide goes out, there is a nice sandy beach for little ones to play on. In addition, there are some lovely views of the beach from the upstairs bedrooms. The nice little cove offers some privacy away from big crowds, and also provides an excellent base to visit many local beaches and attractions. In terms of facilities, the kitchen and bathroom are both of excellent standard - the power shower has excellent flow and a good temperature. We cooked a few simple meals whilst at the cottage, including stir fry, oven chips, freshly baked croissants and even pancakes! All the relevant equipment was in place to make all of these dishes, including kitchen scales and a measuring jug. Our only problem was that it was not clear that the controls for the heating and hot water in the rest of the house were in the utility room - we had spent some time trying to adjust the thermostat dial outside the bathroom, with no luck, and as a consequence spent a few very cold days in the house thinking that the heating didn't work in the house! Nevertheless, when we eventually called the company, someone came within the hour to explain how the heating system worked. It would also be nice if there could be one electric or oil radiator downstairs, as there are no radiators at all on the downstairs floor, but this is a relatively minor issue for the summer months. I can only assume that we are meant to fire up the wood fire to heat the downstairs during the colder times of year, and whilst there was plenty of wood provided for burning, there was no kindling wood or any instructions, so we struggled to get a fire going. The only other complaint we would have is that although it is really great that the property has a fully functioning washing machine that we used a number of times, the utility room is very cold and damp, as it does not have many windows to let in the sunshine, so we had to hang our washing on the bannisters and in our rooms upstairs, where there were radiators. Conversely, I particularly liked the extensive arrangements in place to try and recycle as much of the household waste as possible. We sorted our waste in the appropriate bags and boxes, and left them all out on the street ready to be collected on Friday morning according to the instructions placed on the wall in the utility room, and it was all taken away. The above are just some minor comments for possible improvement in future, but all in all, we all had a fabulous stay, and would definitely like to come again!

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Wow that was my first reaction and after staying here Wow just didn't give it justice; neither did amazing and wonderful. High House is such a fab place to stay. The house is decorated to an extremely high standard and the attention to detail is absolutely superb. Beds are fabulous, decor is superb and the location is fantastic! I would like to thank Rural Retreats once again for your superb and extremely professional service and would like to add an extra special thank you to the owner who is just fantastic! My family and I spent a very special weekend here to celebrate my Dad's 80th Birthday and we couldn't have wished for better. Everyone had such a wonderful weekend. I have travelled extensively around the world and have been lucky enough to stay in some remarkable places: but High House is one of the most lovely and beautiful places I have ever stayed (they could give any 5 star hotel a real run for their money). Everyone commented that if they won the lottery this is one place they would want to buy! Thank you so so much for making my Dad's 80th Birthday weekend so special! The house was so wonderful that I didn't want to share it but felt that was unfair as it's such a special place. If you're reading this, book it, you will not be disappointed; this place is a complete gem!

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  I wanted to offer some feedback after our stay at High House Tenby over Christmas. Overall,the house worked brilliantly for us.......fantastic location. A couple of things to mention..... I had rung your company and the house keeper in advance and asked for the Two single beds on the top floor to be made up into a king....this hadent happened,and also we had arranged our sleeping plan according to your info and photos on the webpage for the property........it's not set out correctly.....the bedrooms aren't on the floors you lead people to believe........please check this for future residents,as it does impact on how one configures ones family. Thirdly......there was a lot of dust around the house......we were able to wipe it and leave marks with our fingers particularly on the light fitting in the dining room and the shelved area in the dining room. The oven door was smeared and needed a final polish ,there was also food residue on some of the kitchen unit handles.......and there were areas on the top floor where paint was missing.....

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  I wanted to offer some feedback after our stay at High House Tenby over Christmas. Overall,the house worked brilliantly for us.......fantastic location. A couple of things to mention..... I had rung your company and the house keeper in advance and asked for the Two single beds on the top floor to be made up into a king....this hadent happened,and also we had arranged our sleeping plan according to your info and photos on the webpage for the property........it's not set out correctly.....the bedrooms aren't on the floors you lead people to believe........please check this for future residents,as it does impact on how one configures ones family. Thirdly......there was a lot of dust around the house......we were able to wipe it and leave marks with our fingers particularly on the light fitting in the dining room and the shelved area in the dining room. The oven door was smeared and needed a final polish ,there was also food residue on some of the kitchen unit handles.......and there were areas on the top floor where paint was missing.....

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  I wanted to offer some feedback after our stay at High House Tenby over Christmas.Overall,the house worked brilliantly for us.......fantastic location.A couple of things to mention..... I had rung your company and the house keeper in advance and asked for the Two single beds on the top floor to be made up into a king....this hadent happened,and also we had arranged our sleeping plan according to your info and photos on the webpage for the property........it's not set out correctly.....the bedrooms aren't on the floors you lead people to believe........please check this for future residents,as it does impact on how one configures ones family.Thirdly......there was a lot of dust around the house......we were able to wipe it and leave marks with our fingers particularly on the light fitting in the dining room and the shelved area in the dining room.The oven door was smeared and needed a final polish ,there was also food residue on some of the kitchen unit handles.......and there were areas on the top floor where paint was missing.....

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