“Very pleasant location, near the river and next to woodland and with short local walks from the cottage.”
Fields with sheep and horses and a local buzzard - lovely views and beautiful deciduous woods all around. Llandysul was a pretty little village with several pubs all closed for Covid, unfortunately. A large supermarket within walking distance from the Loft next to a petrol station. Place exactly as described in terms of layout: bright and airy, warm, pleasant raised seating area just outside. Adjacent to active farm buildings with horses in permanent stabling but this was no problem, and the farming activity wasn't at all disturbing. We didn't need to use the woodburning stove until the last day when it was very windy and stormy and we decided to stay in. Worked well. Comments from previous visitors still apply, in part: hot water to bathroom was OK (the instant heating system sometimes trips out, switch in fuseboard in cupboard resets it) but shower is a combined bathtap/shower fixture with no thermostatic control and like all such equipment hard to get right. No heated towel rail in bathroom so towels gradually got damper and more fusty as the week went on. Fridge is very noisy. Tends to be a constant motor noise so you can ignore it, but it really is the noisiest fridge I've heard and for some people it would be a problem. Cooking equipment: previous reviews said it was lacking a decent range of pans so we brought a small one with us. Also missing were: grater, potato masher, wooden spoon, scissors, cafetiere or filter, washing up bowl (had to use the sink whose inset plug was no longer working so had to be dropped in and then flipped out with the blade of a knife) and breadboard (using that glass chopping board to slice bread: not good). Only one mug (there were cups) and only two matching decent wineglasses. Otherwise a motley few of different shapes, mostly plastic. Two of the blinds weren't working. One we could simply raise and lower by hand-rolling the top roller, the other was completely adrift. We reported it to the owner who suggested we part-open the window and hang the roller over the top edge of the window. This worked, but not ideal. Local lighting (small standard lamps maybe?) in the seating area would have been very useful in order to read comfortably, as well as making the most of the layout. No local tourist leaflets or maps or guides, probably due to Covid precautions. So: a few improvements in kitchen equipment which could easily be implemented would be a big help. More local lighting in sitting area would be nice. Longer term: changing the fridge for a quieter one would be sensible. Adding an electric heated towel rail would be a big benefit.
- Ms Edwards, August 2020