Firstly I believe the owner stated that the cottage was refurbished in January of this year, it would be more accurate to call it a paint job. The carpets, sofa, chairs and mattresses are badly in need of replacing and feel very old. The kitchen is well supplied with cutlery and the most comfortable room.
The cottage had a damp feel and smell to it and towels kept in the bathroom would not dry. There were ants coming in through the back door and flying ants coming in through a hole in the wall in the living room, which we remedied by blocking up the hole and accept the owner may not have known about this.
The hot tub was lovely at first but from the 4th day was no longer hot, despite the temperature reading 40 degrees.
The cottage mainly felt clean, cutlery and glasses etc were all clean. However, we had to mop the floor on arrival as the bottoms of our feet were black after walking on it whilst unpacking. The blinds were filthy and behind beds etc layered in dust.
The cottage is right next to a fisherman's port and there was always a strong smell of fish in the evening, which we didn't actually mind too much. The actual beach - Traeth Penllech (which is dog friendly) is a 10 minute walk that includes steps or hills. There are many nice beaches within a half hour drive. There is a shop and cafe 5 mins away which is open in season.
The view from the cottage is just lovely, you can see and hear the sea from the hot tub which we just loved. It was private and peaceful. Our dogs also loved the large and very secure garden.
I do not think that the cottage in its current state is worth what we paid. I would like to point out that we didn't raise the issues directly with the owner but quite frankly didn't want to or feel we should have to do this.
Despite the negatives we had a lovely holiday and are even strangely fond of the cottage. It's such a shame that with a bit of love and care it could be an amazing place to enjoy.
