The Old Coal Yard

We had a fabulous weekend at this house in Anglesey, helped in no small part by the fantastic weather!

The location is perfect, with plenty of parking and easy access to everything we wanted to see and do. It was also very reasonably priced and worked brilliantly for our family get-together, with plenty of space for everyone to relax and spend time together. The property is a little shabby in places and could do with some updating, but the beds were comfortable and, importantly, the bathrooms were clean. We did find that some of the dishes weren’t completely clean, although we suspect that’s more down to the dishwasher not being particularly effective than a lack of housekeeping. The only real frustration was the hob, which was a bit of a pain to figure out and get working, but we got there in the end! Overall, despite a few minor niggles, we had a great stay and thoroughly enjoyed our time there. We’d happily recommend it to families or larger groups looking for a well-located and good-value base in Anglesey.

Perfect accomodation for bringing the family together; lots of space, bathrooms and rooms to escape into.

Age range of guests was 8 to 78 years. Outside area was really good, plenty of seating for all, a hot tub would have been a well used bonus. Small issue with hob, but maintenance attended within 30 mins and solved the problem. Lots of good walks in the area, also the 'worlds worst pub' according to YouTube. We tried the pub and it was fine, if a bit smelly main problem was lack of womens toilet!!

First impressions were positive however when we looked closely there were a few issues, cleanliness was one, under the bunk beds didn’t look like it had been vacuumed as there was a pair of Hello Kitty socks,a false finger nail and a cashew nut, there was space underneath to get the vac under, down the side of one of the sofas was a pair of sunglasses and they both smelt a little fusty, we had an issue with the metal bunk bed, the top bunk guard rail was rusted through and not attached on one side so we deemed it not safe to use which meant 1 child had to sleep on a mattress on the floor, a hole in the wall where a door handle had knocked against it in the downstairs double room but they had fitted a door stop but not fixed the hole, the hob was hard to use and with no instructions so we ended up googling and not all the saucepans would work on it, with all of these concerns I rang the contact number in the book and the guy said he hadn’t been the caretaker for 2 years but he was able to give me a more recent number which I rang and to be honest he was very helpful, I spoke about my concerns and I sent him videos I had taken and he said he would address these urgently upon our departure so I really hope they have been addressed, so this means the book they had was at least 2 years out of date so hopefully this has also been updated, the recycling info in the book was also out of date and when we arrived it was already full.

We arrived and parked up at 3 o’clock there was no sign of any cleaners at that time, we parked up and went for a walk knowing we can’t get in until 4 o’clock. This was the first time holidaying in Anglesey and we would return to the area but not to the house, but the weather was absolutely beautiful and warm which meant we could be out every day

This was a lovely spacious house on a high street with shops cafes and a fish & chip shop close by.

When we arrived the bin outside was full I rang up to let them know we were told to leave our bin bags by the bin and the owner would collect them every day,this never happened we had about 6 bin bags around the bin. No facilities to recycle. On arrival the house was clean. The kitchen has a few problems half of the pans can’t be used on the induction hob. A comment to this effect was made in aug 24 and nothing has been rectified and there are a few other missing items needed in the kitchen. some of mattresses need replacing they are too hard. I would have liked a bath mat in the upstairs bath/shower I nearly slipped a few times. The garden had very comfortable furniture and a gas barbecue with no gas. We had to get the cushions out of the shed and there was a horrific blood stained mattress in there that’s needs to be disposed of. Overall we had a nice week with lovely weather. If Sykes could iron out the problems at this house it would be much improved.

Lovely place, only criticism was the mattress where hard and not comfortable for most of our party and there are a couple of items missing from the kitchen area but nothing major.

We really enjoyed our stay.

The house was great for what we wanted and the layout is ideal for having a break with a large group or your family. There’s room for improvement with the cleanliness and comfort, the beds weren’t all comfortable and quite squeaky whenever you moved. I have since found that I have the key for the property, I took it in error. I will post this back this week.

We had a lovely stay at the Old Coal Yard as a family.

It had all the amenities that we required. Lovely short walk to the beach. The postcode doesn’t take you straight to the house. The postcode is LL67 0HU. We will definitely recommend this property to others.

We as a family enjoyed Cemaes.

The house was spacious enough but very tired. Fridge freezer leaked, shower downstairs broken, hairdryers not provided, dishwasher not efficient and only one pod provided, broken floor tiles by dishwasher, coffee machine with no pods, microwave door sticks. We felt that for the price we paid for 3 nights it did not live up to expectation. The house would benefit from an overhaul. However we found Cemeas Bay to be an excellent location.

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Leak under the sink in the Kitchen. 2. Bedroom door issue (Blue Double) 3. Bedroom door issue (Downstairs triple) 4. No Bins in all bathrooms 5. Not all Frying pans worked on the induction hob. 6. Flashing downlighters upstairs. 7. No Washer 8. Main bedroom shower needs a new hose - leaks everywhere. 9. Outside glass table smashed and glass behind the outside chair - not good for the dog! Overall the house was very tired - needs a general overall and general update. Therefore very expensive for what we received.

My main gripe is that the property was advertised as sleeping 14 but only had beds for 13.

Consequently one of our party had to sleep on a sofa for the whole week. This is a case of false advertising. The premises wasn't clean, cobwebs all over the stairs. The blinds throughout the house were broken or difficult to use. The kitchen had only 6 teaspoons. No egg cups. The frying pan supplied doesn't work on the induction hob. A bedroom door on the first floor wouldn't close. No wardrobe facilities throughout the house. In the 3 bedded room there was two sets of drawers. The front of every drawer pulled away from the drawer when trying to the open them. there was a stained and dirty bed throw in one of the bedrooms. There was no recycling facility available. All our rubbish had to go in the large bin outside the house. The wooden gates to the property are rotten and difficult to open or close. With young children in our party this was a safety issue as the drive opened out on to a main road. A house of this size should have a washing machine and a dryer. Using the same towels for a whole week without being able to wash or dry them is unhygenic.

Had a very nice stay at the old coal yard.

The house is lovely. My only criticism is that the beds are a little uncomfortable. Apart from that everything else is perfect.

The house is great, perfect for a big family.

Location is great. The house was clean. A few snags so it’s obviously well used. I contacted the number given in the visitors information book as the bottom over didn’t seem to work but no reply. Maybe the book was out of date so may need reviewing. £700 per night seems expensive on reflection. Overall it was a good stay and enjoyed.

DIY has been neglected.

Broken tiles, broken blinds, stair case has raised planks,table legs screws missing, picture frame cracked etc. Cleaning standards very poor. One of the children lost a phone. This meant we lifted each cushion, moved each piece of furniture. On the sofas lots of food, hair and debris found which had built up over visits. The stairs are hazardous. We noted a lot of reviews had been taken out of the visitor book-this is a concern. Kitchen well stocked with utensils. Upstairs lounge - satisfactory. Beds - ok for 1 or 2 nights only. Parking good for 3 cars. Location ideal for the village and the beach. WiFi good connection. Dishwasher did not always clean the dishes well.

We had a lovely weekend staying at this property with family.

It is open plan and spacious. It has an enclosed outdoor space, comfy upstairs lounge, great views from upstairs living room and balcony. Space for 3 cars in driveway. The baby gates were useful to keep the dog downstairs. Dog friendly. Nice village. 5 min walk to beach. Fish and chip shop. A few pubs and small Morrisons a few minutes walk down the high st. 40 min drive from Bangor. The postcode for the property took us all to the wrong place. Clearer instructions would be helpful. The property is on the high street next to the dr surgery. Suggestions for small improvements More storage space for food in kitchen/ only one narrow cupboard empty, more storage space in bedrooms, bin in toilets, a small plate snd cup were chipped, I think some of the beds were 3/4 beds not doubles? Outdoor bin full on arrival. Couldn’t locate any recycling. The toilet door hit the light fitting ( double room with cot).

The house was absolutely perfect for 14 ladies, on a hen weekend.

We loved it. Beautiful place and will definitely be recommending. Thank you

Property excellent for a large group plenty of space and really lovely.

We were bit disappointed as on pictures it showed a BBQ and there was a gas cylinder but no BBQ? Rang no given to enquire, no answer or return call to advise. The outside space definitely needs some TLC. No plants nothing to make it look pretty and a very grubby shed with all settee cushions in. The beds in all rooms were supremely uncomfortable they defo need attention maybe a mattress topper? We had a great time and property in little village with local pub, fish n chip shop and small convenience store. We would stay again but would pray for the above small changes ☺️

- Not enough cutlery for Everyone to eat together.

- broken plastic toys need to be checked regularly as they can be hazardous - hair found on the bed probably due to the long pile carpets which are not idea for this type of property. - mattress stored under the bunk needs a sheet as it’s not usable and isn’t clean - overall a good size property needing a bit of TLC.

Great stay.

.Beautiful house, stayed with a group of friends and was well equipped and great destination. The area is lovely and not far too reach beach area. Weather was beautiful too, so used outside area too. Very nice

Great house for a family holiday , 13 of us went ,everybody able to sit in the kitchen / dining area together and a great location 5 minute walk from the stag inn and not much further to the beautiful beach and great cliff top walks 10 out of 10 for this property and location and room to fit four vehicles off road parking

Overall the house and location is great, very comfortable with a great layout.

We loved the space, views and comfortable furnishings. In our view the property is not as well maintained as it should be (windows don’t close well, bathroom shower is ok but needs a new head, external furniture needs replacing, just general items for example instructions are out of date - book vs internet eg exit time is either 10 or 11 (seems to have been moved from 11 to 10am). I informed of a breakage in advance by email however I received no response which seems unusual. The cleaning could be a bit better, but is provided by local contractors who might not be too bothered by the detail? The comments people leave seem to take a long time to fix or sort, eg the Xbox doesn’t work, which might seem trivial although some might rely on this as it is advertised. There are no clothes washing facilities or drying space/hangers etc. in our experience most properties of this size (near to a beach) have such facilities for the colder /wetter months. Nothing major but we would return if improved.