Guests say
Borth Arian is a well-loved cottage with a fabulous atmosphere, offering stunning views and a perfect beach within a short walk. Guests appreciate the secluded and tranquil location, the large garden, and the comfortable, quirky, and clean interiors. While some guests experienced issues with privacy and maintenance, the overall sentiment is positive, with many looking forward to returning.
The property is generally described as clean, with guests noting it feels loved and well-maintained. There are no significant complaints about cleanliness, indicating high standards are met.
The location is highly praised for its seclusion, tranquility, and proximity to a beautiful beach and nature. It's considered a highlight and a strong reason for guests wanting to return.
Guests find the beds comfortable and the home cosy, with an open coal fire and large kitchen table for family gatherings. However, some guests mentioned issues with mattresses and pillows.
While the property boasts a well-equipped kitchen and comfortable furnishings, several reviews mention the absence of a washing machine despite it being listed, and problems with a shower tap and hose pipe, indicating room for improvement in facilities and maintenance.
There is no mention of gifts or special touches provided by the hosts in the reviews, so it is not possible to assess the thoughtfulness in terms of gifts. Therefore, this score is set to null.
About this property
Borth Arian is a fabulous family holiday house set in a quiet location close to Rhoscolyn on Anglesey. You are sure to make happy holiday memories here - there are amazing views and you’ll be yards from the coastal footpath! Rhoscolyn Beach is a five minute stroll away, or choose the beautiful Silver Bay ten minutes away. This eclectic holiday house provides all of the accommodation on the ground floor. Ideal if you need a holiday house without pesky stairs!
The kitchen provides everything you need for a self-catering break with a range oven and hob, fridge freezer, dishwasher, microwave and toaster. The dining area has a large table, an easy chair and French windows that offer access directly onto the terraced part of the garden.
There is a further dining area within the open-plan sitting and dining room. This room is just lovely with it’s vaulted ceiling and French windows from which you can step out onto a covered veranda with seating. This is an ideal space of soaking up the views.
You’ll also find in here a large dining table and chairs. The sitting area has comfy sofas and chairs set around a large open fire, ideal for taking any chill out of the air in the colder months. There’s a flat screen TV, DVD player, radio and a variety of books, games and CDs for your entertainment.
There are three bedrooms in Borth Arian. A master ensuite room with a king sized bed. The ensuite has a shower, loo, hand wash basin and radiator.
There is a small double bedroom and the twin bedroom can be used as a super king size if requested as the beds can be linked.
The main bathroom has a bath and shower over, loo, wash hand basin and radiator.
Outside, the three-acre naturally landscaped garden boasts a large private lawned area, ideal for outdoor family games in the spring and summer. There’s a private covered veranda which is absolutely perfect for a quiet morning cuppa before a busy day, or a relaxing evening drink watching the sky change colour as the sun sets. There is a large gravelled area to the front of the cottage with parking for several cars, the property is accessed by a pleasant and well-maintained farm track with a imposing sweeping drive up to the house.
Located on Holy Island, three miles from Trearddur Bay, Rhoscolyn is a small village with a church and primary school and is the most southerly place on Holy Island. Rhoscolyn also offers an excellent pub on the lane down to the beach, which is renowned for its gastro food, and the beach itself with its slipway, ideal for small dinghies and power boats, is a popular family destination throughout the summer owing to the sheltered cove and gently sloping sands. Also excellent cliff-top walks can be enjoyed and an abundance of wildlife can be seen, often including seals on the headland. Just two miles away is the village of Valley, which has a Post Office, chemist, shops and eating places, plus the nearby resort of Trearddur Bay is situated on the western shore of the island and is truly beautiful with a great sweep of low grassy coastline indented with rocky coves and fine Blue Flag sandy beaches. There are shops, pubs and restaurants in Trearddur Bay itself and nearby Holyhead offers a wider range of amenities, including a very good leisure centre, supermarkets, harbour front, a marina, the world’s second longest breakwater and exciting day trips to Dublin on the ferry. Watersports, bathing, sailing, windsurfing and horse riding are the main activities in the summer months, plus golfers will enjoy the excellent Holyhead 18 hole links golf course, and the area is also a great place for nature lovers with renowned birdwatching at the South Stack Lighthouse rspb Reserve. An excellent location with plenty to see and do!
Accommodation
Three bedrooms:1 x King, 1 x double, 1 x twin.
(Double and single can be linked to make a super king on request) 1 x bathroom with bath and shower over, loo, wash hand basin and radiator.
1 x ensuite with shower, loo, hand wash basin and radiator.
Kitchen with range oven and hob, fridge freezer, dishwasher, microwave and toaster.
Sitting room with open fire, TV, DVD player, radio and a variety of books, games and CDs and dining area.
Range oven and hob, fridge freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, toaster.
Open fire, TV, DVD player, radio.
Wifi.
2 dogs welcome.
Off road parking.
High chair, travel cot.
Coastal location.
Large lawned garden with covered veranda.
Reviews (17)
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Antonia
The only problem was we couldn't get to the beach or walk anywhere because of large herds of cattle with bulls and calves roaming freely on this section of the coastal path. The path is well used with many walkers and their dogs who weren't bothered by the cattle , but we were terrified . We have dogs and a small baby so way to risky for us
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Andrew
We only went for a short stay but are very keen to go back. Kids loved the garden and the beach so close by. A great place to explore from.
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Raghavendra
It's a property that is off the main track, and the postage in the address covers a large area. The Google Plus Code: 6CXH+MXW Holyhead is better, it will take you right to the property when used on Google Maps instead of the postcode. Even on the Sykes Cottages app, the address is wrongly marked, BUT the owners have given instructions ( which are in small prints )