Dog Friendly Aberporth holiday cottages

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Keith - Verified booking

  This small house is pleasant, reasonably well furnished and best of all, in a quiet country location; a bit of a ghost village actually, and a mile inland from the sea in Aberporth.

  It lies in the grounds of an expensive hotel where drinks at the bar might require a mortgage ! Unfortunately, when we arrived, a wheelie bin at the front door was overflowing with 6 or 7 weeks of rubbish stinking like a garbage dump. We complained and it was emptied 5 days later. Arriving after a 3 hour 30 minute drive to the property, we needed the loo. There was no toilet paper or kitchen roll provided. We complained and were directed to a shop which was a drive of 7 miles return. We had to buy our own loo paper and even our own salt and pepper. There were none of the normal ‘hospitality’ items - a few tea bags, coffee sachets, milk or anything else. Better introductory hospitality would only cost a pound or two. On day 1 the bathroom door jammed & could not be opened. The door lever/latch was not working. We spent 5 minutes crashing into the door to open it. Finally it gave way without damage. Since we could also have been locked into the bathroom, we stuffed a toothpick into the latch to keep it open until it is repaired. The availability of an adequate wifi signal was sporadic and slow. We could not use the catch-up TV and during the whole week I could only open my emails on my mobile phone. When it is working the internet speed is 29 Mbps. The property was devoid of instructions on e.g. the television or heating system, or when the rubbish is collected. There were no recommendations on local walks, shops or restaurants etc. (Tesco/Aldi in Cardigan). We like to keep a holiday let very clean, but there were no cleaning materials supplied. The good news is that following previous poor reviews the double bed mattress (firm) and the microwave have been replaced. Unfortunately when I removed the instructions from inside this new microwave in order to use it, they slipped down between the side of the fridge and the worktop. This does not prevent the microwave being used. Since the freezer compartment needs defrosting, when the fridge is turned off to do this, they can be retrieved. (Incidentally, when I logged in to the Sykes website, this property was not registered on my account, although 7 or 8 previous ones are still there).

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• Keith - Verified booking

  This small house is pleasant, reasonably well furnished and best of all, in a quiet country location; a bit of a ghost village actually, and a mile inland from the sea in Aberporth.

  It lies in the grounds of an expensive hotel where drinks at the bar might require a mortgage ! Unfortunately, when we arrived, a wheelie bin at the front door was overflowing with 6 or 7 weeks of rubbish stinking like a garbage dump. We complained and it was emptied 5 days later. Arriving after a 3 hour 30 minute drive to the property, we needed the loo. There was no toilet paper or kitchen roll provided. We complained and were directed to a shop which was a drive of 7 miles return. We had to buy our own loo paper and even our own salt and pepper. There were none of the normal ‘hospitality’ items - a few tea bags, coffee sachets, milk or anything else. Better introductory hospitality would only cost a pound or two. On day 1 the bathroom door jammed & could not be opened. The door lever/latch was not working. We spent 5 minutes crashing into the door to open it. Finally it gave way without damage. Since we could also have been locked into the bathroom, we stuffed a toothpick into the latch to keep it open until it is repaired. The availability of an adequate wifi signal was sporadic and slow. We could not use the catch-up TV and during the whole week I could only open my emails on my mobile phone. When it is working the internet speed is 29 Mbps. The property was devoid of instructions on e.g. the television or heating system, or when the rubbish is collected. There were no recommendations on local walks, shops or restaurants etc. (Tesco/Aldi in Cardigan). We like to keep a holiday let very clean, but there were no cleaning materials supplied. The good news is that following previous poor reviews the double bed mattress (firm) and the microwave have been replaced. Unfortunately when I removed the instructions from inside this new microwave in order to use it, they slipped down between the side of the fridge and the worktop. This does not prevent the microwave being used. Since the freezer compartment needs defrosting, when the fridge is turned off to do this, they can be retrieved. (Incidentally, when I logged in to the Sykes website, this property was not registered on my account, although 7 or 8 previous ones are still there).

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• Dr Christopher Darkin - Verified booking

  Our group was 7 adults, an 8 month baby and two lively retrievers. Ty Nant coped with all our needs, it was better than we could have hoped. The garden was ideal for the dogs as it was totally enclosed and sitting in it in the morning was wonderful listening to the birds singing and the brook babbling and we made use of the hot-tub - an extra, but worth it. The beach was a short walk away down a hill. Inside the house, was loads of living space. A high-chair was provided for the baby, together with a cot and stair gates (all free) which were key in preventing the dogs going upstairs as well as preventing the baby from falling down the stairs. The bedrooms were roomy with plenty of hangers supplied, draw space was also excellent. The two en-suites and a further bathroom made morning ablutions very easy with no queues! The kitchen was well supplied and we were delighted that there was enough crockery and cutlery to have more than one meal. Many places provide only as many crockery or cutlery items as the maximum guest capacity of the house. Our group agreed that this house deserved 5 stars plus out of 5. It's position is superb it is very well equipped, even down to towels and seat protectors for the dogs to cuddle up on the sofa without doing any damage. In the whole week we could not think of anything that we missed in the house.

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• Jay - Verified booking

  We loved the house due to its location and view.

  The listing was accurate in terms of the decor - it does need quite a bit of updating. But because it was listed as such it did not concern us. The bathroom was clearly quite new and very well done. If the owners update the rest of the house to that standard then it will be lovely. The kitchen was okay, with everything required, but again needs updating. There were only two of us for this stay, and I would have thought this would be quite small for 6 people. If it were me I would punch through the two front bedrooms into one and have a large 'grand' bedroom with an amazing view. The smell of oil took some getting used to, but I guess that is normal for that kind of heating? There is plenty of parking - probably 3 or 4 cars in its own drive area, so no worries about that. The beach is a 30-second walk away and the pub is about 60 seconds (!). The pub has great food and is really worth a visit if you are not up for cooking. If you are a dog owner you can take your dog in. You are able to walk the coast paths north or south right from the house. All-in-all a relaxing stay, and exactly what we expected.

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• Amanda - Verified booking

  Location, location, location.

  What a veiw from Delyn Aur. We found the bungalow very well equipped with kitchen ware although the units could do with being replaced. The bedrooms were very comfortable and the beds made up with lovely clean fresh bedding. The bathroom was great, especially the shower, looks like a new bathroom. The main living room was a disappointment as it obviously needed decorating and if you don't like moths then don't book this place, although we didn't leave any windows open, we continually had a high moth count every evening but only in the living room, maybe they were breeding in the wood panel ceiling but 20 moths a night was not pleasant. I think it needs treatment. The rest of the house was fine. It was great to have a basket of goodies on the table and milk in the fridge, that was a very welcome touch. The seating area at the back could do with a tidy up, I felt that the property just needed a bit more TLC.

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