Snaptrip says
Guests generally appreciate the cottage's stunning views, peaceful location, and cosy atmosphere. The property serves as a great base for exploring North Wales, with many guests enjoying the local scenery and attractions. The warmth of the property management and the cleanliness are also commended, although some guests suggest minor improvements.
Guests that stayed at this property said
The property is often described as clean, particularly upon arrival. However, some guests have noted issues with cobwebs, dust, and occasional unclean kitchen items, suggesting room for improvement in the thoroughness of cleaning between stays.
The location is highly praised for its beautiful views and proximity to North Wales attractions. It is considered peaceful and ideal for exploring the surrounding areas, although some guests have mentioned difficulties with parking and finding the property initially.
Many guests find the cottage cosy and comfortable, especially with the wood burner in the evenings. However, some have mentioned that the property can feel cold due to poor insulation, and the bedrooms are noted to be quite small.
The cottage is well-equipped for most needs, but guests have reported issues with outdated kitchen appliances, lack of WiFi, and absence of a washing machine despite it being mentioned in the listing. Some guests also experienced problems with the TV and electricals.
There is no mention of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness from the property owner towards the guests. Therefore, this category cannot be scored.
About this property
This delightful, stone-built terraced cottage has been recently completely renovated. It is located up a hill, just a 5-minute walk from the centre of the village of Penmachno in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. Offering pleasant, homely accommodation, this Penmachno cottage opens into an oak beamed sitting room with a multi-fuel stove set in a stone and slate hearth. The large kitchen is fully fitted with a generous amount of storage space and the dining area provides a place where you can sit and dine whilst looking out on the superb mountain views. Upstairs in this Penmachno cottage, you will find two bedrooms consisting of a double bedroom, which overlooks the front garden, another double plus a single bed to the rear boasting stunning views. There is an enclosed front patio and three steps which lead to a lawned area with seating. To the rear the enclosed patio affords views across fields and is an ideal place to sit and relax whilst barbecuing and watching the sun go down on another perfect day. The popular town of Betws-y-Coed is nearby, which has a selection of pubs, shops and cafes, whilst the whole area is ideal for walking and cycling. A lovely Penmachno cottage from which to enjoy an excellent family holiday.
Penmachno is a small village situated in the Snowdonia National Park, just 4 miles from the popular town of Betws-y-Coed. The whole area is perfect for walking, cycling, and climbing. Betws-y-Coed has shops, pubs and tearooms, plus the waterfalls and river pools are well worth a visit. Explore the National Park, whilst further afield is North Wales' Heritage Coastlines.
Accommodation
Two bedrooms: 1 x double with dressing room, 1 x double and 1 x single bed.
Bathroom with walk in shower, basin and WC.
Fitted kitchen with dining area.
Sitting room (seats 5) with multi-fuel stove.
LPG central heating with multi-fuel stove in sitting room.
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, TV, DVD, selection of games and books.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Travel cot, highchair and two stairgates.
Roadside parking.
Bike storage(bikes to be kept in open shed area) .
Front lawned area with patio and furniture.
Rear enclosed patio with furniture and BBQ.
Two well-behaved pets welcome with a supplement of £10 per pet.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop and pub 5 mins drive.
Note: This property is accessed via a front communal path.
Note: This property sleeps a maximum of 4 people.
Nearby points of interest
- Snowdonia National Park
- Zip World Penrhyn Quarry
- National Slate Museum
Reviews (29)
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Michael
The views at the rear of the house are amazing. Parking is very short of supply we was lucky to always park but if the other cottages where being used it would have been difficult. A welcome information pack would have been helpful just explaining the heating system and rubbish recycling etc would have been really helpful. The cottage was generally clean but we did have to go around the downstairs floors as still dusty and a few cobwebs in the rear bedroom. We did have to call the owner on arrival to find out about the heating and he did call us back pretty quick and was very helpful. The cottage doesnât have a washing machine or WiFi. For a week you can live without it but if you have kids these might be must. Be mindful the cottage is up a very steep hill and a good 20 minute walk to the local shop and pub. Overall we had a pleasant stay here.
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Sam
We had a comfortable stay there. Thank you. However there are a few areas that could be improved on. Our first thoughts on arriving at the cottage were that it could do with a decent spring clean- there were extensive cobwebs gathering dust in all rooms of the house. The shower tray had hairs in the corner, had some mould on the shower panels and there were hair on the floor under the towel rail. The oven was grubby inside and the grill tray had old fat dripping from the grill rack- it is obvious it had not been cleaned between lettings. On going to use the cheese grater it was used and not cleaned between use. The fridge drawers/shelves were grubby too with crumbs and an old garlic clove remaining. If the standard of cleaning was improved, we would improve our stay rating to 5/5. Aside from these initial thoughts we soon found ourselves at home. The heating system was effective. The house was always warm and hot water was available for showering when required. It is a lovely cosy cottage. To help with some queries we had, it would be beneficial to have a small welcome pack. Such a pack could provide information about how to dispose of waste- what days to put out the bin etc, how to turn off the heating if too hot- we turned down the radiator thermostats. We did not find a room thermstat. Details about the local amentities eg Pub/shop in the village would help some visitors too. Thankfully, there was a very helpful neighbour who helped us with key info about waste collection, as it was obvious all waste had been placed in a general waste bin by previous letters. None the less, we had a comfortable enjoyable stay in this lovely cottage. Additionally, we had some issues with battery charged smoke detector (mounted in the stair well). It kept going off randomly for no obvious course eg overnight. ? if it needs a new battery. We could not find any batteries to replace with. There was a drawer with random old batteries in but none appropriate to use. Inaccuracies in listing: No CD/Radio- not required by us No fuel/starter pack for Multi fuel stove- would have been nice to have No bike storage- unless the gas bottle storage is proposed No BBQ- not required at this time of year but listed
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Terry
To could be bigger and they need wifi