Snaptrip says
Cwmalis Hall is highly praised for its spaciousness, cleanliness, and beautiful location near Llangollen. Guests appreciate the well-equipped kitchen, comfortable bedrooms, and the inviting hot tub. The property's charm and the owner's responsiveness contribute to a delightful stay, with many expressing a desire to return.
Guests that stayed at this property said
Most reviews commend the property for its cleanliness, particularly the bathrooms and bedding. However, a few guests noted areas that could have been cleaner, such as under beds and kitchen equipment.
The property's location is frequently highlighted as excellent, offering beautiful views, proximity to Llangollen, and a good base for exploring North Wales. The only minor concern mentioned is the proximity to a busy road.
Guests find the property warm and comfortable, with ample space for large groups. Some guests mentioned specific issues with bed comfort and the need for additional safety features like a handle near the bath.
The facilities, including the hot tub and kitchen equipment, are generally well-received. However, some guests reported maintenance issues such as a non-functioning bath/shower and a piano not up to standard for musicians.
The owner's thoughtfulness is appreciated, with mentions of a generous welcome pack and responsiveness to guests' needs. While gifts are positively noted, they are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
Llangollen 2.7 miles. This incredible, Grade II listed, detached home is surrounded by 1.5 acres of woodland and offers far-reaching valley and rolling countryside views, in Froncysyllte near Llangollen. Cwmalis Hall is a restored property, achieving a lovely balance of original and character features, from period furniture to sash windows and original flooring. The property rests in a picturesque setting, ideal for large groups of family and friends wanting to enjoy the countryside of Llangollen. Step inside the property to be greeted by a spacious hallway with a library of books, to be enjoyed in either of the two wonderful sitting rooms, both of which offer TVs, cosy sofas and woodburning stoves, one of which is housed in an impressive white stone inglenook fireplace. Alternatively, the music room has a sofa and overlooks the surrounding woodland, with a grand piano you can also try your hand at. The large dining room has the original tiled flooring and offers seating for the whole group to enjoy meals together, while the newly-fitted kitchen has a double Belfast sink, a grand oil-fired Range cooker and all the appliances you could need to cook up a storm during your stay, with an additional fridge/freezer in the dining room and a washing machine outside of the ground-floor shower room, for your convenience. The conservatory features original flagged flooring and a choice of seating, overlooking the rear garden and offering access onto the patio area, where you will find a private hot tub. There is one bedroom on this floor; a spacious twin with character wooden beam ceiling, while upstairs you will find the remaining seven bedrooms. Head up the wooden staircase and find stunning stripped back floorboards and make your way to the remaining bedrooms, which include a master king-size double with feature fireplace, period furniture, restored sash windows and a TV, another king-size double also featuring period furniture, three double bedrooms, one of which offers distant valley views, another has an original bed frame, the third with a delightful feature fireplace, plus two twin rooms, one of which has a TV and charming woodland views available from the Velux window. There are three bathrooms on this floor, with a cloakroom, a contemporary bathroom with roll top bath and a shower room with walk-in shower, which should eliminate any queues forming in the mornings. Outside is driveway parking for six cars and a pretty lawn at the front, while the side garden has a large patio with furniture, ideal for making the most of the good weather and dining alfresco, while the private hot tub to the rear can provide a luxurious end to each wonderful day. There is so much to love about this fantastic property and location, you'll want to return to Cwmalis Hall again and again. Note: This property can be booked with Ref: 986410 sleeping 22 guests all together.
The beautiful Vale of Llangollen, with its dramatic mountain backdrop and boulder-strewn River Dee is the setting for this pretty tourist town, internationally famous for its Musical Eisteddfod. Explore the green valley by steam train or canal boat, or take an exhilarating walk up to Castell Dinas Brân, high above the town, in order to enjoy the breathtaking view. Llangollen offers a good range of pubs and restaurants, as well as many interesting shops. The National Trust properties of Chirk Castle and Erddig are within easy driving distance, while a day-long car trail can take you to visit six of the ‘Seven Wonders of Wales’. Offa’s Dyke Path passes nearby and boasts pleasant walking along the crest of the Clwyd hills, plus the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is 5 miles away, and Snowdonia is less than an hour’s drive.
Accommodation
Over two floors.
Eight bedrooms: 1 x king-size double with TV, 1 x king-size double, 3 x double, 1 x twin with TV, 1 x twin, 1 x ground-floor twin.
Bathroom with bath, shower over basin and WC.
Bathroom with roll top bath, basin and WC.
Shower room with walk-in shower, basin and WC.
Ground-floor shower room with walk-in shower, basin and WC.
First-floor cloakroom.
Kitchen.
Dining room.
2 x sitting room with woodburning stove.
Conservatory.
Music room
Oil central heating with 2 x woodburning stove.
Oil fired Range cooker, electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher.
4 x TV, WiFi, selection of books and games, Grand piano.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Highchair available.
Driveway parking for 6 cars.
Front lawned garden.
Side patio with seating.
Rear patio with private hot tub (Hot tub can be used from 9am till 10pm, no outdoor noise outside of these times).
Two well-behaved pets welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 2.6 miles, pub 1.5 miles.
Note: Low doorways throughout and some low ceilings, care to be taken.
Note: Property close to A5, slight road noise may be heard at times
Nearby points of interest
Reviews (41)
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Chris
It was unfortunate that the Rayburn was not working, but Emma gave us access to the neighbouring property to use the oven there (the single working oven in the property was not adequate for our large group). We were disappointed to find that the dining chairs were metal (rather than shown in the pictures) which members of our party found cold and hard. We would suggest that fitting a door bell to the conservatory entrance would be useful as otherwise it can be difficult to attract attention when the door is shut.
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Ann-marie
Hated the pool table and football table additions Uncomfortable metal chairs in the dining room instead of the wooden one in the pictures Pictures depict a very bright house, clearly professional lighting was used as this house is very dark inside. We had lights on all day. I chose this house for a family weekend away and I was apologising before anyone stepped over the threshold. We needed to stay outside with the dogs and children as there is no gate on the garden to the main
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Iman
Our previously booked holiday cottage was cancelled last minute and we had family coming over from the Netherlands and Ireland. So I booked this property last minute on the day of arrival ( thanks to Sarah from Sykes Cottages who stayed ). The host Emma was very helpful the prepare the property for us last minute, she is very friendly and helpful with a quick response. The property was specious with lots of bedrooms just perfect for everyone. It's well equipped, nice garden with an amazing, large, private hot tub. Although the property needs some reparation and renovation as it's on the old side, with some cracks in the walls and moulds. When we arrived after couple of hours we had no warm water and the heatings kept going off at night which made the bedrooms cold, this was unpleasant as we had small kids with us. I would recommend staying at this property.