“The tack room is a lovely little place to stay.”
Lots to like. Great location to explore Anglesey and North Wales. Parking huge bonus. Very spacious rooms and showers were great, lots of hot water from solar panels. Plenty of equipment in kitchen and a nice little outside seating area for sunny evenings. Not overlooked and very private. Backs onto the main road but noise wasnt an issue.
Our only points to note, which we had seen on previous reviews and had thought the issues might have been addressed but it turned out not so.
1) if you like lying on a dining table then you will love the king size bed. (Understand some may like a solid bed) Unfortunatly we like a bit more comfort and after 1 uncomfortable night we decided to push the twin beds together and made a huge bed for us all to sleep in. It wasnt ideal but other than finding alternative accomodation it made sleeping possible. Perhaps the owners could look at investing in a mattress topper to add some optional comfort?
2) the sofas are indeed very low (and not an option for sleeping on if you dont like the king size mattress!) it didnt fuss us so much as the kids curl up but had we taken my elderly mother she would have stuggled to get out of the seat, so I appreciate less abled peoples comments.
3) a simple bit of maintenance needs to be addressed on the kitchen units and bedroom units as the veneer is peeling off to to point of spliting and flapping about. This gives it a tired appearance and is frustrated when you catch fingers on it opening drawers trying not to rip it further!
4) When we arrived it was late evening, wet weather and cold in the cottage. The heating system is electric and set to 20.5 on a timer and locked so you cannot alter this without contacting the owner. Once it was on it soon warmed up and settled but again if we had taken my elderly mother she would have required it warmer.
5) The cleaners arrived dead on 09.30am, shame check in cant be earlier to make more of a day of holiday.
6) As stated the pool and games room are not for use of tack room guests. Which is a shame as they are seperate buildings so I can only guess the reason for it. In fact the games room is attached more to the tack room than the stables so you can hear the neighbours playing through the walls when in bed.
I have written these points not as complaints but simply for improvement and guidance. We had a lovely holiday and enjoyed the cottage. If the mattress was replaced we would definitely return.
Thank you for your feedback. I live next door so would gladly have turned the heating on for you earlier, it did come at 5pm which I thought was adequate for late May. Regarding the mattress, again, if you had rung me and said you couldn't sleep on it, I would have ordered a new one to be delivered the next day. It has been replaced. The housekeepers/cleaner should make me aware of maintenance issues however I take responsibility for not noticing earlier. I have ordered new kitchen cupboard doors and the chest of drawers has been seen to as well. The sofas are quite low however this property is not one of the 'accessible' properties in Sykes/Menai Holidays's portfolio. The games room is only for use of the Stables who pay considerably more per week. Check in time is an industry standard, I do let people check in early if they contact me to ask. I hope to see you again.
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