Peaceful location loads of space lovely bath

I had a wonderful stay at this property. The place is clean, comfortable, and very well maintained. The location is convenient, and the atmosphere is welcoming. The staff were friendly and helpful throughout my visit. I would gladly return and highly recommend this place to others.

No dishwasher 😞

Convenient location for us as we had friends and family nearby. It was easy for us to visit as we didn't have transport. Close to walking trails and bike trails. Corrwg Cwtch (cafe) was easy to walk to with great coffee, meals, and entertainment on special nights. Bike hire available at Afan Valley Mountain Centre. Our accommodation had a lockable shed for your own bikes and rear access to property. The three bedrooms were comfy with the central heating in each. The bathroom was spacious with all the amenities (shower/bath combo and toilet and wash basin. Kitchen was well equipped with all the mod cons eg fridge, freezer, oven, microwave, kettle and washingmachine. Lounge room comfy with TV, coffee table, and comfortable lounge (the soft blanket was an extra touch that was welcomed). Big window with a lovely view of the mountain opposite and sheep graxmzing. The separate dining room was big enough to have a table with 6 seats. Under the stairs, there was a clothes horse, extra pillows, and general area for storage for coats and boots.

Outside light did not work, and although I requested it be fixed during our 4 week stay, it was not. I have an elderly mother who found it difficult to see the steps outside. Luckily, we brought our own torch with us. Instructions on how to use the washer/dryer combo would have been useful. The central heating was new to us Australians, and when I messaged how to use it, I was told the instructions were on the wall. Again, we are short, the instructions taped to the wall were high up and small. It would have been more convenient to photocopy them and enlarge them and perhaps laminate them along with instructions on how to use the washing machine and place in a more accessible location. The front (and rear steps) perhaps need a safety strip on the edge to maybe prevent slipping and perhaps fluorescent edge. Instructions on when the rubbish is due and information on recycling would have been welcomed. We bought a cheap mat for the front door as we didn't want to get mud on the carpeted entry. We also bought a rubber mat for the bath to add to the one provided as we found it slippery to get in and out of the high bath. This ensured we did not slip whilst stepping towards the taps.

I really loved the location of the property. It was surrounded by beautiful, scenic views and felt very peaceful. Although there wasn’t much locally and we had to drive around 40 minutes to get to places, the beautiful surroundings more than made up for it. The property itself was lovely and looked exactly like it did in the photos, which was really reassuring. Overall, it was a beautiful and comfortable place to stay.

The main thing I didn’t like was that there weren’t any local shops or amenities nearby, so we had to drive quite a distance to get to places. Unfortunately, the property also had quite a strong smell of damp, particularly downstairs. The upstairs was much better, but the damp smell downstairs was very noticeable throughout our stay. When we cooked in the evening and took some of the dishes out of the cupboards, several of them had a musty, mouldy smell and some felt damp. I also found a red plastic bowl in one of the cupboards that had visible mould on it. It gave the impression that some of the dishes may have been put away while still wet, which had caused mould or a musty smell to develop. There were also quite a lot of small flies around the property. Although there was no food left out, the fridge was clean and everything appeared visually tidy, we couldn’t work out where the flies were coming from. Overall, the property itself was lovely and the location was beautiful, but the damp smell, mouldy/musty dishes and presence of flies were disappointing and something I feel should be addressed.