Guests say
The Cottage in Montgomery is a spacious and quirky former pub, ideal for large groups and families. Guests praise its unique character, comfortable beds, well-equipped kitchen, and fun amenities like the hot tub, pool table, and bar. The location is excellent, with beautiful views, local walks, and friendly village amenities. While most found it clean and welcoming, some noted areas needing more attention to detail and maintenance. Overall, it offers a memorable and enjoyable stay in a charming Welsh village.
Most guests found the property clean and comfortable, but several reviews mention dust, cobwebs, dog hair, and occasional issues with the BBQ and bathrooms. Some guests felt cleaning could be more thorough, especially in hard-to-reach areas.
The location is highly praised for its beautiful setting, proximity to village amenities, local walks, and easy access to nearby towns. Guests enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere and the convenience of shops, pubs, and attractions.
Guests consistently mention comfortable beds, spacious rooms, and plenty of space for groups to relax together or find quiet corners. The property is warm and inviting, with thoughtful touches like dressing gowns and slippers noted.
The cottage offers excellent facilities, including a hot tub, bar, pool table, darts, and a well-equipped kitchen. Some guests noted minor maintenance issues, such as broken darts, worn pool table cloth, and missing utensils, but overall facilities were enjoyed by most.
Several guests appreciated thoughtful touches such as welcome gifts (Prosecco, Welsh cakes, flowers), slippers, and dressing gowns. However, please note that such gifts are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
Formerly a 16th-century public house, the owners have retained the charm of a country inn with the comfort of a private hot tub.. 3 steps to entrance (level access via side gate to back door).
Ground Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: Smart TV, Woodburner
Dining area.
Kitchen area: Breakfast Bar, Electric Cooker, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine
Living room 2: (No TV)
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Zip And Link Super Kingsize Bed (2 x Singles On Request)
Bedroom 2: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet
Second Floor:
Bedroom 3: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 4: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet.
Oil central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot, highchair and stairgate available on request. Welcome pack. Enclosed garden with patio area and garden furniture. Hot tub for 4 (private). Private parking for 4 cars. No smoking. Please note: There are 2 steps in the garden. Please do not charge electric vehicles, please use the charging points in nearby supermarket car park.. This elevated property enjoys beautiful views to the front. Originally a public house, this property offers guest comfortable accommodation while retaining the charm of the country inn. The property includes an enclosed garden and full use of a private hot tub. Montgomery Castle is literally a short walk away. The Offa’s Dyke National Trail runs close to the town, providing a good excuse to get your boots on and head off for a walk, with vineyards and home-made ice cream suppliers nearby.
Guests are also very close to the National Trust properties Powys Castle, Chirk Castle, Erddig and Attingham Park. The Welshpool to Llanfair steam railway, Montgomery Canal and Lake Vyrnwy are all local and well worth a visit. Quad biking, paintballing and horse riding are all available locally, and watersports can be found at Bala Lake and in Llangollen, a 40-minute drive. Historic Shrewsbury is a 30-minute drive away, while within easy driving distance there is also Welshpool and Newtown all of which host a wide range of bars, shops and restaurants, and the west Wales coastline is approximately an hour’s drive away.
Free WiFi
Hot tub towels are not provided, please remember to bring your own.
Please do not charge Electric Vehicles at the property - there is Tesco supermarket within a couple miles which has charging points, alongside the main car park.
Please note: Please bring darts if you wish to use the dartboard.
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Reviews (25)
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Confirmed Guest
The Cottage is in the most beautiful location and only 15/20mins drive to Newtown or Welshpool for the bigger supermarkets etc. The beds were very comfortable and the cottage itself was extremely spacious and on the whole well equipped. We had to purchase darts for the dartboard (which we left) and just a small issue for us was that the property was advertised as detached. However there is an additional holiday let attached to the house. When the other guests are out this does impact your privacy a little especially in regards to the hot tub. Not the end of the world but not what we expected. Cleaning could be a little more thorough. But would definitely recommend and would love to go back.
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Phil Hall
Quirky but needs TLCTh Cottage has several plus marks, nice location, a 12 minutes walk to the centre, albeit uphill; nice garden and good facilities for children.But the problems are not insurmountable. There was no soap in the 3 bathrooms and I did ask for some, but didn’t appear and also asked for a parasol, which we got 3 days later. The can opener didn’t work and the scissors need replacing as handle is broken. The colander needs handles as handle fell off and burnt someone.The dartboard would be better with a spotlight and there were no usable darts. There was no ball for the football table; and the pool table pockets need more tape.In one bedroom the socket for a hairdryer is on the opposite side of the room to the mirror. In another bedroom a bedside light is decoration only as no socket nearby.The BBQ hadn't been cleaned and was filthy, and also the bolt was loose.Other suggestions are bigger wine glasses as they are very small and perhaps some tumblers, useful for children drinks.There is a sign saying mind the steps as you walk from the lounge into the sporting area and black/yellow tape; but there are other steps where there is no tape and some would be useful.I appreciate that for some people, you might think this is a little picky, but the potential is there to make it much better. I have tried to include some pictures to further explain, but the review form doesn’t allow it.
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James Bell
I spent 4 nights at The Cottage with a group of friends for my 50th birthday and had a really lovely time. Some additional family members joined us for one of the afternoons. The kitchen, dining and living room areas were plenty spacious enough for us all. The BBQ (which I don’t remember seeing mentioned on the website?) came with some charcoal, though definitely bring extra if you’re feeding a big group!. The owner, Mike, was very friendly and was kind enough to drop off a bottle of Prosecco, some Welsh cakes and flowers when we arrived! The hot tub seemed a bit heavy on the chlorine at first, but was fine on the second night and was a very welcome addition. Whilst basic and in less than perfect condition, the pool table provided a great deal of fun for us all. The area is beautiful. It’s lovely being amidst the rolling hills of Wales and Shropshire. Whilst Montgomery is a small town with only a small-ish shop, nearby Welshpool (10-15 minute drive) has a large supermarket. My only really gripe is that there were quite a lot of flies in the kitchen. It’s probably a bad time of year for them and probably made worse due to the recent hot spells. There was no indication that this was due to any sort of a lack of cleanliness and the owners have taken various measures to mitigate this. All said, if I was staying in this area again with a group of friends, this would be a great place to come back to.