Dog Friendly Cottages in Wales

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Joanna - Verified booking

  Firstly, appreciate we arrived an hour early but the property was obviously ready for us arriving.

  We asked the lady in the property if we could go inside as we needed the Wi-Fi for work. She called her ‘manager’ who stated we could go inside if we paid £20 to a link. We chose to sit in the car. Secondly, place wasn’t very clean. Food remnants down the cushions of the ‘sofa’ which tips forward when you sit on it, a tv that isn’t watchable due to where it’s situated, and a fridge that’s both marked and damaged and the freezer obviously hasn’t been defrosted in years - we couldn’t actually put anything in it without it falling out. Next, misleading information - ‘1 mile to the nearest pub’. It’s not. It’s 1.75-2 miles and the road doesn’t have a pavement and is unlit. And as for ‘put the lid back on the hot tub correctly or we’ll fine you £50’ - what on earth are you thinking?! First time using Sykes cottages and this property and will be the last. We came home 2 days early (which we notice hasn’t been acknowledged) as we were completely fed up. Either represent the property and area correctly or don’t do it at all. Such a shame as Wales is beautiful but when you learn you could have stayed in a two level property right in the centre of Rhayader for £10 less PER NIGHT, it doesn’t help. Won’t be back. And anyone who asks about Sykes cottages, won’t be getting a recommendation from us. You ruined our holiday. Thanks.

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• Carol - Verified booking

  Well you couldn't wish for a warmer welcome from Theresa, John and family to Old Well Bungalow.

  Lovely spacious and light filled Bungalow, nicely furnished and with every you could want for a holiday retreat in a peaceful location. The welcome pack of Welsh cakes, bread, milk, butter and jam etc was much appreciated. Would I recommend Old Well Bungalow to others? A definite YES and would I go back, again a YES (although I might take my own pillows as found those supplies were quite hard - but appreciate this is a personal choice). Ideal location for visiting the many wonderful sites within that part of Wales (recommend St Fagan National Museum of History (& apart from a £6 parking fee its free to get in) and Raglan Castle. If you visit Caerphilly Castle beware of the Pigeon Poo on the handrails and also there is a lot of construction work taking place , so a lot of the castle is off limits, including the toilets and there are no nearby public toilets. Also Sykes descriptions states there is a freezer, but this is not a stand alone freezer, but rather a small freezer/ice box in the fridge, although this was not a problem for us. One of the nicest Sykes cottages we have stayed in and a credit to Theresa & John.

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• Priscilla - Verified booking

  The holiday was grate the dogs we took had a grate time .

  Buddy and Dixie... the only thing we need instructions for the tv or a better remote and the hob . and we find that the couch was to low to sit on and no space to get in and out of bed as we both had bad knees it not good for the less mobile we manage it ok , the enclose fence for the dogs was grate they wore safe that was the best .. I cant fine any pods holiday that have that ….. I will go back if there more room to go in and out of the bed and the couch higher to sit on there should be one pod for the less mobile the views was amazing I will recommend your pace to any one and if you every get a disable pod we will be back we had this holiday for our dogs more than us as it the fist time to took them on holiday they had a grate time . the best also we had text back from the owner if we need any thing that was a good idea I must say for our age 64 and 69 don't mater the age I will go in a pod again and the hot tub was the best I was very surprise how warm they are as well we hope to be back thank Cilla and Alan

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• James - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our four day stay in Woodland View, and we intend to return!

  All in all, the cabin was a lovely & cosy place to convalesce after a stressful few weeks of real life. While the weather was quite cold during our stay, the virtual fireplace always kept the cabin nice and toasty when we returned from our excursions. We loved the hot tub, which we used at least a couple of times every day, and roasted over the fire pit each night (charcoal & lighter fluid available from the hardware shop in Rhyader!). On the day we were due to check-in, the owners sent us a text to check on when we were planning to arrive and whether everything was OK when we eventually turned up. When it turned out that one of the cleaners had forgotten to leave toilet roll, the owners happily supplied some within a couple of hours (thanks again!). We cooked for each night of our stay except one, and the cabin had all of the pots / pans / utensils we needed for the each meal. We would recommend walking boots to make the most of the valleys & reservoirs in the near vicinity.

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• Chester - Verified booking

  The rural setting is outstanding, and we spent each evening on the patio admiring the spectacular views.

  With sheep roaming the fields below, it's easy to forget the stresses of modern-day life. Our pod was impeccably equipped and spotless. Upon arrival, we were pleasantly surprised by the fresh farm eggs and biscuits that had been provided! Alex was very attentive every morning, ensuring that our private hot tub was kept clean and heated throughout the day. It was always ready whenever we wanted to use it, which we did after our walks and again to watch the sunset, glass of wine in hand! The Wi-Fi was excellent, and I was able to conduct a few business meetings online without any issues. Additionally, Lucy was extremely well-organized and responsive, always eager to help with any questions or concerns. We highly recommend Rooster's Rest—it's simply impossible to go wrong. Alex and Lucy are exceptional hosts.

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