Dog Friendly Pwllheli Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Heidi - Verified booking

  Trefollwyn Mawr is set in the most beautiful surroundings, with far reaching mountain and coastal views.

  The farmhouse is peaceful and located on a working farm. We were often greeted by the cows and sheep which provided much entertainment to our party! A lovely addition to the holiday! It would be unfair to be critical about such a beautiful place and we did have a lovely week away as a family but a few points are worthy of note to anyone visiting Trefollwyn. The description regarding the access to the property via an ‘uneven and bumpy road through farmland’ is an understatement. When driving through the farm yard, the ground underneath was rocky, muddy and severely uneven. We did suffer some rain which made driving to and from the cottage quite treacherous. This, we felt, should be described more accurately as any person who books this property who had a lower or sporty car would have much difficulty in gaining access without potentially causing damage to their car. The water pressure was very poor and we had to adjust to announcing when one of us was having a shower so to not flush the toilets or turn the taps on. Again, we totally accepted that it’s a working farm and animals need their water but we adapted and it became part of the character of the farm house! The description stated that the beach was ‘within easy reach on foot’. Firstly, it was a stunning beach with barely anyone on it but it was not an easy walk to the beach. The grandparents in our group would not have made it down the cliff to the beach and we struggled carrying our toddler down. We did this on one occasion and decided to not brave it again. You can drive round to the beach so that was an option. The WiFi is slow in the property but then it’s a beautiful farmhouse in the middle of nowhere! The above points are not criticism to the property but are worthy of note. Nerys and her family were nothing but helpful and the positives definitely out weigh any negatives. It was a memorable holiday and we would visit again. Thank you!

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• Tom - Verified booking

  Would we come back?

  Yes Is it easy to get to? Google Maps will take you to the doorstep but it’s approx 1.5miles on a farm track road. A bigger car/4x4 is recommended. What’s good? Amazing location right by the sea. Very close to Abersoch which I’d describe as “the Welsh Sandbanks”. Amazing beaches, great food, Cafés, delis and pubs (Crust Pizza was a favourite). Clean and spacious house and rooms. Bottle of Prosecco and some chocolate/caramel rice crispy cakes (very good) and flowers left by the owners for us. What could be better? Two easy fixes, and one that’s a bit trickier! Welcome book - there should be a welcome book that tells you all the things you should know about the area, best places to go, contact numbers etc. Wi-Fi - yes, technically there’s Wi-Fi but on speed tests it was between 0.7 and 0.9 mbp/s so don’t expect to be able to watch films on a laptop/firestick etc. Phone signal wasn’t great (we’re on 3) but according to signal checker EE and Vodafone are good. Water pressure - this is the hard one. The showers were ok, if not temperamental. If you get in first and no one else is running the water anywhere else in the house you can have a good shower. Anything after that and it’s a bit of a lottery. Overall it’s a great place to stay with some incredible places to go locally. It’s a great holiday house. I’ve said it with other reviews: you don’t come on holiday for the Wi-Fi so if you can get past the showers this place is definitely worth visiting.

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• Teresa - Verified booking

  This is the worst property we have stayed in over the 8 years of using sykes.

  Be prepared to take cleaning clothes,loo roll,washing up liquid and mop as the owners don't provide them. The hoover wasn't emptied and the steam cleaner and type of long handle duster thing was dirty and disgusting so had to go out and buy cleaning items.No surfaces in living room,bedroom have been dusted in weeks in fact this place wants a deep clean especially in corners of rooms where dirt and debris collected. In the bedroom there was a disgusting damp stained dog bed which needs to go in bin. Cobwebs with spiders in all rooms and very musky damp smell about the place. A lovely welcome pack of wine,cheese, butter,bread and milk was left but I think that money would have been better spent on starter pack of 1 loo roll as there was none, cleaning clothes and wash liquid. There isn't even a frying pan or oven trays to cook anything on. There was a roasting tray so we did everything on that. This apartment is situated in a lovely place and great for town and beach and accessible to great North wales days out. Also why is the apartment above have its doorbell connected to this apartment....very annoying and loud. We spent 3 days speaking and emailing photos to sykes who did absolutely nothing except contact owners who offered a reclean which I refused as we didn't want anyone in there with all our possessions and this should be clean b4 we got there. Owners said no compensation which we never asked for anyway. We won't be back. Very disappointed with lack of care from owners and sykes.

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• Gemma - Verified booking

  Fabulous stay at this fantastic property.

  Massive group of friends and family with 4 children and assorted adults we had a full house. But the layout of the house and the bedrooms we didn't feel over crowded. The views are absolutely stunning. Having sheep wander past the window while you use the facilities and cows watch you cook entertained the kids throughly. Beds were comfortable and the bathrooms are lovely and roomy. Utility room is fabulous for storing beach stuff, kids junk and extras. The road is pretty rough, but take it slow and it was fine. One night we got trapped for ten minutes by escaped cows, and thought we saw a wolf (actually an escaped Shetland pony) which was a hilarious experience and they moved easily with a quick honk of the horn. Loads of parking is a plus. The little garden was a plus for the kids. We found a gorgeous little beach not too far away which was great. The only tiny downsides to the holiday was: 1. The dining room can feel a little cramped when fully occupied. It's not the end of the world, but I wish the extra sofa wasn't there for our group size. 2. The hob shattered - however a call to the owner and she couldn't have been more supportive and helpful. She had it repaired first thing the next day. Brilliant attitude and so friendly. We will definitely return. Fantastic holiday, in a gorgeous area. 5* owners!

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• Nicola - Verified booking

  The location of Trefollwyn is what sets this place apart from the rest.

  Set a mile down a rough farm track, it's set high on a clifftop with astonishing sea views. A large secure garden was perfect for our 3 dogs, and the lack of neighbours meant the reactive one of the pack was relaxed and calm. Plenty of space, we were impressed in particular with the quality of the sofas which are clearly new and different from pictured (so many holiday cottages seem to have poor sofas so this was very appreciated!) The upstairs bathroom has been renovated from the pictures too, with a large bathtub pointing directly at the sea views. The cottage had everything we needed in terms of facilities, and was clean throughout. We had to hunt for the towels however, eventually finding them all in the upstairs bathroom cupboard (would be better if they could be placed on beds). WiFi was poor which annoyed the teens, the router was in an upstairs bedroom so some boosters downstairs might help this (although i appreciate the remoteness means the WiFi would never be great) This was our first visit to Wales and we were blown away by the beauty of the place. Nearest town with shops is Pwllheli which has an Asda, Abersoch is close by with all its attractions. Aberdaron is a must visit, simply stunning including the drive. We also visited Portmeirion which is only an hour away.

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