Large holiday cottages that sleep 12 to 15

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Katie - Verified booking

  This property really had the wow factor.

  We were all taken aback by the sheer size of the property, particularly the lounge which was just massive. The beds were very comfortable. The location was great, though it’s a good 10 mins walk down to the nearest beach and that’s down a steep, busy road with no pavement so take care! There’s a lovely little beach (about 20 mins walk away) just by the ‘tavern on the bay’ pub which we all enjoyed at low tide. Benllech beach was a drive away but definitely worth a visit a low tide. We had a lovely meal at The Boathouse on Easter Sunday. Top quality food and adult portions were plentiful and delicious. Back to the house, the lower ground floor has the kitchen/dining/family area. We liked it in here as a place to gather. There was a Wc and great, warm utility room on this floor which dried our towels v quickly. Up 14 steps to the middle floor, where there was a massive lounge, rocking horse, table football, two king sized bedrooms, and two further bedrooms, a bathroom and another WC. Upstairs again took you to the top floor which had the biggest two bedrooms, both en-suite, and a playroom which doubles up as a kids bedroom for two (though no windows and a low roof height made this room dark). We all had a wonderful stay and would return but have a few areas that we think could have made the property/experience better which I’ll put below. These are not criticisms but constructive feedback to help improve the experience for future guests. 1. Dishwasher. Not great to only have one for 15 people. It also needed maintenance which we discovered when our plates came out dirty on our first few uses of the dishwasher. One or two of our group are handy with these things and washed the filters and removed the spray arms to clean them which were clogged up with dirt/grease. Once we had cleaned these and refitted them, the dishwasher worked fine. We shouldn’t have to do this. 2. Who doesn’t love a decent cuppa in the morning? The mugs were either chipped or too small. One innocent black mug gave us a real giggle once it was filled with hot water!! It revealed a rude surprise which we all thought was hilarious!! A decent batch of large mugs is needed. 3. Heating- we could not get the radiators to work, despite putting the controls on properly and opening the radiator valves. So top floor bedrooms were cold. Conversely, the middle floor underfloor heating was way too hot at times and the individual thermostats didn’t seem to turn down the heat! 4. There is so much stuff in the house, in all the cupboards/shelves etc that it was hard to know what belonged to our party and what was already there when we arrived. Less clutter would make it easier to clean too. 5. Hot tub- worked brilliantly but it wasn't cleaned or topped up whilst we were there. Instructions on how to top it up and make sure the chemicals were sufficient would have improved this. By the time we left, the water level was lower than the jets and the water really needed a clean. 6. Oven. Took ages to cook our food compared to fan ovens but we got used to it eventually! 7. An enclosed garden area would have been handy so the dog could’ve gone outside without the risk of her running off. Despite these areas to improve, the property far exceeded our expectations in many, many ways. It was a beautiful house and fantastic for the adults, kids and dog. We would love to return one day. Thank you.

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• Karen - Verified booking

  This was our second and last ever visit to this house- we had thought we had been unlucky to find faults last year which we assumed would be rectified.

  Instead things were worse! We had to hoover the main lounge before we could use it - amongst the bits of cheese, broken seashells, dust and grime we also found a battery in the rug- a clear danger to our children, baby and dog. The hoover bag needs changing, by the way, as it smells disgusting. The entire house really needs a deep clean, as I put my clothes in the cupboard I had to duck the copious cobwebs complete with spiders and dust. Awful smell from the drain in top room bathroom- if you’re there now, put the plug in the bath and stick to the shower but watch out for the shower head dropping out of its holder…luxury bathroom it is not! Most of the towels are past their best. There is only one hand towel in the kitchen which is not very helpful when 4 or more people have had to wash dishes by hand. The dishwasher is a waste of space- even when we only half or third filled it most of the dishes came out dirty and had to be washed by hand- try doing that with 12 sets of crockery 3 times a day and then add pans, glasses and cutlery! We only used the dishes and glasses we washed first, if you go any deeper into the cupboards, you’ll find many more that are still dirty from previous holiday makers who simply got fed up with the dishwasher and just put their dishes back onto the shelves straight from the dishwasher. Don’t know why there are so many drawers and cupboards full of the owners bits and pieces- broken knobs, pack of cigarettes, reels of cable, numerous tins of paint…the list goes on. Under the sink there is enough cleaning stuff to actually complete a deep clean several times over- but that was not our job! Too many odd pans without lids that fit. No microwave bowls or microwave lidded crockery which actually fits in the microwave. Loads of jugs for show but only one really old plastic one. In its favour… the hot tub is working at the moment. There is plenty of hot water. The washing machine and tumble dryer work well. All the ovens work but one door doesn’t close properly- you have to lift and place it shut. The house has ample and spacious rooms and the beach is within walking distance. This place has so much potential for luxury but currently is far from satisfactory and no where near worth over £4k per week. Very disappointing.

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• Teresa - Verified booking

  WOW! This house is amazing, absolutely perfect for our large family gathering.

  Our family of educators have been going to a house every October half term for the last 20 years and each year our family grows so we need bigger houses. This one is outstanding, with lots of rooms to spread out and find a bit of space and quiet if needed. It was super clean and very well equipped for all our cooking needs. The bedrooms were just right and beds comfy. As it was our 50th wedding year, we got the largest one with the lovely 4 poster bed! The park opposite was lovely too, great little pitch and putt which the kids loved and lots of wildlife. The boating lake was well used and a great little craft day was laid on by the council. The North beach was just a few minutes stroll and the South beach was a lovely walk along the sea prom or , if like me walking that far is difficult, the open top bus is always available. The miniature railway was also just a couple of minutes walk away and did a great Halloween ride. I would really struggle to find anything negative about this house, its facilities or location, but a couple of our party have hot tubs at home and suggested that chlorine tablets were needed as, after a couple of days, the water was a bit foggy, but I would imagine that would be dangerous if you were inexperienced with this. We will certainly return to this gorgeous place but our numbers are reducing as several of the grandchildren are now at university so a slightly smaller house next year! Thanks to everyone involved, the owners, the cleaners, Sykes etc. for making this such a special treat for us all.

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• Paul - Verified booking

  The property was booked for a family group of 10 adults to celebrate my wife's birthday and it is certainly an ideal location for such an event.

  The dining kitchen is very spacious and the lounge is huge and very impressive - all offering plenty of room for large groups. The bathrooms are nicely appointed. These are all the positives. In terms of things that could be improved, the cooker and dishwasher are at the end of their life with one oven door not closing correctly and the dishwasher only working effectively if half loaded. The owner was easily contactable to answer some initial questions we had regarding the heating and the WiFi, the latter of which doesn't work on the ground floor. Better details of these points in the information book, particularly regarding the WiFi, would be helpful. Unfortunately the hot tub, whilst hot, was not bubbling and the control panel was not working at the beginning of the holiday but the owner was responsive to our raising these concerns and came out to look at it. He was unable to fix it so called an engineer out and it was working extremely well for the last four days of our holiday. The bed linen and towels are quite old and some would benefit from being replaced. There is an eclectic mixture of cooking utensils with many mis-matched pans and lids and tins that didn't fit the oven, however, just about every cooking item you need is available. The cleanliness on arrival was overall very good, however, there were a number of crumbs under small appliances in the kitchen. Bedrooms and bathrooms were all very well presented. In summary I would give an overall 4.5 rating and would definitely stay in this property again.

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• Gareth - Verified booking

  The photos absolutely don’t do the house justice, I’m sure with better photos you will have an increased occupancy.

  Unfortunately and starting with the picky and small negatives: Towels were left in the drier No Bath mats so had to use small towels Detailed cleaning of the house; Skirting boards dirty, previous occupants rubbish under the sofa and down between the cushions and under the TV. When the shower is switched on the first floor, the top floor water supply almost stops. I know, how deva ish? However, this did not cause an issue to us and we absolutely loved our stay. We text the owners regarding no fire wood being in situ, within 10 minutes they had arrived with some wood. Top class service. A pool table in place of the amazingly ornate table football would be a fantastic addition and give more fun on those rainy days (it persisted down every day of our stay). A good call would be to mention you need to book a table at both The Ship Inn (very miserable and unappealing staff) and the Boat House. We were left hanging a little for anything in walking distance but managed to get into the Ship Inn, considering there were 8 of us (and we like a drink) they could have been more welcoming. Hey ho! Anyway, this is meant to be a really good review! We had a ball, relaxed, walked, ate and drink considerably. We’d would love to come back in the summer. Hopefully the Sun will be out.

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