“Hendre is located on a quiet suburban street, and about a ten minute walk from local supermarket (CO-OP), cafes, takeaways and the seafront.”
However we couldn’t find an actual restaurant within walking distance – the closest was a Sunday lunchtime carvery at ‘The Yacht’.
Communication with Abbi before we arrived was great, and once there we found the accommodation is well-equipped with modern appliances that all worked properly, and was spotless on our arrival. The folder in the kitchen drawer with all of the User-Manuals was an appreciated touch, as was the ‘welcome pack’.
As there were only the two of us staying we were able to use the downstairs bedroom without any issues, but at 6’4” I would have found the dormer bedrooms a challenge! However, I did find the bed a little more firm than I’d ideally like. My wife was fine with it though. We both had problems with the rugs in the bedroom bunching up and becoming trip-hazards. My guess is that they were designed to be laid on laminate floors and laying them on carpet gives too much movement potential.
The biggest ‘negative’ is the bathroom. Although modern and nicely finished, it is cramped. Even my wife at 5’4” found the shower narrow, and I couldn’t turn around in it at all. The worst thing is the position of the loo-roll-holder. It’s far too close to the loo, and with a full roll in it, the edge of a metal flap is digging into your arm/ribs when you’re seated. Without care you could give yourself a really nasty scrape on it. Another thing we noticed was the wallpaper was starting to peel-off the bedroom ceiling. It’s purely an ‘appearance’ thing and didn’t actually interfere with our enjoyment of the stay in the slightest, but it was surprising in the context of an otherwise immaculately presented property.
In the lounge the sofa was spacious and comfortable – though maybe another couple of cushions would have been nice. The SMART TV worked properly, but it is the only provided entertainment option, there is no radio, CD player or IPOD dock.
During the week we stayed it was too windy to want to sit out in the garden, but it appeared to have plenty of seating options.
On thing we did struggle with was the recycling. There are five different bins plus one bag, and the lettering has worn off them, so we ended up having to go through Conwy Council’s website to find out what went where. It’s a more complex system than we are used to at home, and more instructions in the ring-binder would have been useful to us.
Overall this is good accommodation at a fair price, and the negatives are quite easy for the owner to remedy.
