Plas Newydd

We booked for a long weekend to celebrate a couple of big birthdays in the family.

Just the best weekend...really nice house,facilities and area. All 17 of us plus 2 dogs. Had a great time.

Just returned from a fabulous week staying at Plas Newydd.

It was perfect having all the family together, the layout worked so well. So much space for the children to spread out and play. Mealtimes were great, the kitchen diner offers everything you need for a large family group, a great social space. We will definitely be rebooking.

The whole house was well equipped.

Lovely views and easy access to the lake for paddleboarding. Lots of indoor and outdoor activities to suit all types of weather. The family loved it. However it really was not suitable for someone with mobility issues. The "disabled" ramp to the backdoor was blocked by an overgrown bush. There were no grab or hand rails anywhere. Trying to negotiate the steps to the garden was hazardous. No proper recycling facilities meant everything was lumped together in one bag. Disregarding the negatives it was a wonderful holiday.

It was located in a beautiful location with the beach in easy walking distance.

A gorgeous house and ideal for a large family get away.

Plenty of room for everyone, brilliant communal spaces (with superb views) and lots of outside space for children to run around in.

It is a lovely property, and excellent for a large group.

Really liked that there were plenty of fridge space and ovens. Would have preferred if there was a person to contact for questions before the stay, as all queries just go to Sykes cottages who don’t have specific knowledge of the property.

This is a wonderful property, ideal for a large group of people, especially with children.

There is so much space for them to enjoy themselves even if the weather is poor outside. Facilities are great, views are lovely as is the situation. We loved our week there.

We had a lovely stay here, there was 18 of us and we all agreed it was an ideal house, we had children and dogs and the house was perfect for us all.

It was clean tidy and well kept. Beautiful gardens stunning 360 degree views. We highly recommend this house!!! Our only comment is that 4pm is to late to check in and 10am is to early to check out for the money we would have liked to spend more time there maybe a 2pm check in or a 12pm check out would have made things a little less rushed

This was a repeat rental.

The property is perfect for my family annual get together. Everything worked well. I asked everyone if they had any complaints- silence.

What a great place for a large group to meet!

Plenty of space. Lovely bedrooms. 180degree views. Beaches and a great bar at the Oyster Catcher nearby. Would go back…

We were a party of 13 who were on our annual walking holiday.

Everyone commented on the house and facilities, which were brilliant. Only one little niggle … the oven in the downstairs kitchen doesn’t have a shelf. Otherwise, the location, views , facilities and standard of comfort were excellent.

The house is amazing.

The whole family had a wonderful stay here. It is our second visit to this property and we will definitely be back.

We were delighted with the property and would re-book without hesitation.

We were a party of 14 plus 1 dog. Ample parking and well maintained lawned garden, The house was warm and, where required, secondary heaters available. Beds were comfortable and linen and towels of excellent quality. Both kitchens were very well equipped and the main dining area provided lovely views. We thoroughly enjoyed staying there.

Second year staying for my birthday weekend.

Superb property for my family of 13 adults with 4 x 4 year olds twins/3 dogs. Second floor total game changer for kids/family! Ground floor cooler for adults wanting chilled/quiet time. First floor.perfect for family meals/games/bonding time. I cant wait to return!!

We had the best family Christmas here.

The house is beautiful. It has everything and more that you need. The views are stunning. The grounds were immaculate as was the house it self. Highly recommend this property

Wonderful place to stay for a big family.

A few minor tips. Given that it sleeps 18, perhaps one toilet roll in each bathroom is a bit mean. Plus, we found there weren't enough black bags and dishwasher tablets. If you have children with you and if you are planning on going to the beach, take your own towels. Given we paid nearly £4,000 for a week, stinting on towels, dishwasher tablets, bin bags and toilet paper seems a bit mean. It didn't stop us having a great time, though and the house, location and grounds are amazing. "Best holiday ever. When are we coming back" was the verdict of the kids.

Really enjoyed our stay.

We were a party of 11 adults which, in view of the flooding of the annex, was just about a comfortable number . Location was great for us and enjoyed the walk around the lake to the sea. Great use of the space, especially the top floor lounge. Yes, very enjoyable.

Plas Newydd is a beautiful house and we all had a great weekend here.

However, the listing shows 8 bathrooms, 6 of which are en-suite, but in fact there are only 7 bathrooms and one WC. There were 4 single ladies in our party and it would have meant them all having to share one bathroom while all the couples had their own. For this reason, we also had to rent The Lodge at nearby Plas Caravan Park to accommodate us all comfortably. The people staying in The Lodge joined us to eat and spend the evenings, then had to walk back - admittedly only a five minute walk but in the pitch dark. The two bedrooms with bay windows were beautiful and spacious. Most of the others were on the small side and some had no wardrobes and nowhere to hang clothes. We were unable to get the dishwasher in the main kitchen on the first floor to work and we were therefore having to carry dishes down to the ground floor kitchen, involving several journeys, given the number of us eating there. We were a group of friends in our 60s and 70s. I am sure that families staying at Plas Newydd would find it easier to overcome the few difficulties that we had. Having said all that, we all had a good time and the problems were not insurmountable.

It probably needs new bigger beds in most rooms.

Most of the adults in our party had trouble sleeping as the mattress were uncomfortable. We are all mostly tall and struggled in the twins and doubles with the length. The main dishwasher wasn't working. So we did a lot of hand washing in the end as we got fed up of going down to load the one downstairs We didn't let the 2 things above blight our holiday though. We all had lots of fun celebrating my 60th birthday It really is a perfect location for a friend's and family get together. Enough room to find some quiet time if you need it. The 2 young children with our party loved the play area outside and on the top floor.

Stayed Friday-Monday 6-8th Jan 23.

Fantastic property, perfect for our family of 14 10 adults & 4 x 3 year olds. the top floor is perfect for the children play area, watching the trains and planes as they went by,they loved it. This was by far the best bonding holiday we have had, the space on the first and second floor made it just perfect. I tried to book again for next year fri-mon (the friday is my birthday) but could not as the friday fell within the New year week and would cost us £5000 more for picking the Friday instead of Saturday!!! gutted as the children are in school on the Tuesday. so cannot book it and the late check in of pm means we will lose most of Saturday. such as shame as we didnt want to leave :-(

Fantastic property for our family to celebrate a special birthday.

Had everything you needed to look after yourselves. Great views and location The access for a wheelchair user was blocked by a large bush which should be removed, otherwise a great place to stay.

Positive’s What a beautiful property, and situated in one of my favourite places.

The heating was easy to use and warmed the property very quickly. The beds were comfy and the linen was of beautiful quality. We will definitely be booking again. Thank you

We had a great time!

The house was lovely with so much space. It was also very comfortable. The only issue we had was that the hot water ran out within 24 hours of us being there. We had to contact the Sykes cottages to help us. Eventually, we managed to get the hot water back by pressing the booster button but this did mean that many of the party weren't able to get a shower/bath until the following day. This came to a surprise because the welcome note states that we will have plenty of hot water (20 baths apparently). We also noticed some dishes were dirty and the food processor didn't work. Overall we loved our stay in this massive house and such a great location.

The house was cold on arrival.

I also feel due to the price paid we would have expected washing up liquid and bin liners in the main kitchen, especially as the owner expressed wishes that that we recycle. It was not clear where to do this, as there was only one general bin outside. However we did enjoy ourselves and the house is beautiful and in a lovely position.

There was a misunderstanding about the hot water.

Some of us had a shower in the morning because we were going on a walk and the plan was to all get showers before going for a meal. However, the water was freezing when we got back and nobody could get washed. So ended up staying in. Sykes cottages came back with a quick response and talked through instructions. I feel that there should be more information regarding heating, water and fuse boxes etc. Overall it is a beautiful house