“The property was cosy and as described on the website.”
As a worm Welcome, the table was already layed and lights were on, as we arrived.
Bedrooms: The mattresses were really good - not too soft or worn out. I could sleep very well there. The bedding happily was not a synthetic, that would charge electrically, as we experienced it in other properties. Wardrobes were sufficient for all clothing to put in.
Bathrooms: The two bathrooms (one with shower, one with bathtube and shower in the bathtube) were sufficient and the shower even was provided with a mixer tap (I hope, this is the right word for "Mischbatterie"), which is not always usual in GB :)
Living room/ kitchen: Every sofa and the leather armchair were extendable, so you could lay there with feet raised as relaxing as possible. The table was sufficient for the three of us. If really six persons would sit and eat there, the space at the table would possibly be a little tight. Three days we used the woodburner in the living room. Enough wood was provided and the warmth was very cosy and welcoming because of some stormy and not too warm days. There also are electric heaters, so you don´t have to get cold.
The kitchen equippement was really o.k., except the usual little things you always miss in holiday homes, f.e. a butter dish, eggslicer and other little tools like that. If you want to make coffee, better bring a hand-filter and filter bags. But all in all, the needed tools were there. Additionally to the fridge there was a freezer with enough space for storing frozen food.
Surroundings: The view is phantastic and worth booking alone. The hill, the house is build on, is a wonderfull starting point for long or short walks, always accompanied with stunning views over hills and up to the menai strait and Anglesey. You certainly will miss the view, when you are back home (as we do).
To get bread, baguettes or pasties, butter, cheese and so on for breakfast, you can drive 5 Minutes zu a shell gas station with included little store. To shop for cooking, best is, to drive to Cernafon, f.e. Tesco. It´s about a ten minutes drive.
Behind the house, there is a patio with table and chairs to eat on sunny days. Also there is a bench with wonderfull view on a little grashill beside the house and there is a clothes dryer behind the house, where you can hang your clothes after washing them in the washing machine, which is suited in a little outhouse. You are also allowed, to use the wonderfull little garden of the friendly neighbours, where three or four benches invite you to sit and relax.
For every kind of daily tour, wether to the mountains of snowdonia or the beaches of anglesey, this location is central and near to both sides, sea and mountains.
The only thing, that we have to "complain" is, that no one came in the middle of our two weeks stay, to clean up and provide new towels and linnen - although this was promised in the handout. And also no one came on thursday or friday, to take the garbage cans down the access-path, for beeing emptied in the morning - although announced in the handout. So we did that ourselves, to have enough space in the garbage cans again. This is the reason, we gave not the very best marks in "maintainance".
But that little irritation should be no reason not to book this facility! If we ever go to north wales again, we first will try to book this property again! We say "thank you" for a wonderfull stay!
I am very sorry to discover that the appropriate housekeeping was not undertaken halfway through your two week stay at Beech Tree Cottage.
Investigations are underway to ascertain WHY these matters were not dealt with in the appropriate manner.
However, I am pleased that this did not prevent you having a wonderful stay at Beech Tree Cottage.
Property Owner
