Castell Courtyard

Everything and more of what we wanted and needed.

The house is stunning and set out perfectly. The kitchen had everything we needed to cater for 24 people for 3 days. Having 2 dishwashers was the best. The whole has has been cleverly designed and the owners have thought of everything, from serving bowls to having enough cutlery and plates. The beds are super comfortable and all rooms are spacious. Having multiple bathrooms was fantastic, as no one had to wait to use the facilities. The hottub is a great size for the property, bigger than any we've used before, including our own! It was very well maintained. Concidering the amount of people who can use the property at one time, there was no signs of wear and tear, or tattiness. The whole house is beautifuly decorated and all furnishings are of high and good quality. We would recommend this property to anyone wanting to get together with a large group of friend and/or family...it has everything, all boxes ticked.

Absolutely amazing property - didn’t want to leave!

Even better than the photos - every need catered for We even took advantage of dinner on our arrival which was really good and saved cooking or messing when we got there Already looking at rebooking for the next family occasion

amazing house clean everything we needed and more was greeted by owner very nice and polite man would definitely return and recommended.

We had a wonderful stay.

Helen, the owner, was very helpful. The accommodation was perfect. The pictures didn't do it full justice. It's spacious, warm, very clean, very spacious and well laid out. I booked it for a big birthday. We had 6 families staying, some with young kids, and the layout works well, ensuring everyone has the right combination of privacy, but with a connecting kitchen and two lounges letting the kids and families mix easily. The kitchen and dinning space was perfectly ample for the main meal. We had plenty of parking. The games room is great, though we didn't get around to using it. The hot tub is extra large which was also a great factor. Additionally I'd recommend going to see the Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall a few minutes away down the road. That added very well to our stay as it's so impressive. All in all we'd happily book again. A great stay.

Couldn’t fault this beautiful home or the owners.

Thank you for allowing us to use your lovely home. We hope to be back in the future.

We had a wonderful stay at this superb property.

Very well equiped and clean. Enjoyed the hot tub and games area. Very helpful owners. Hope to be back some day.

We had such an amazing time in this amazing property.

Helen was very quick to respond when we sent her a message. The carpets were soft and the beds were truly comfortable. The whole place was better than what we expected. Everyone enjoyed themselves and we wish we had stayed longer. The games room was a treat to everyone. Thank you Helen for being a great host. I will recommend this cottage to everyone.

We were a party of 10, everyone had a room for themselves.

The kitchen had everything we needed. The beds were comfortable and showers all in perfect working order. Cosy sitting rooms and excellent woodburner for a cool evening. Games room for a rainy afternoon. In short - perfect! Thank you to Helen and her husband

Absolutely stunning property!

The property was clean, everything was working, rooms were comfortable, there was enough space and bathrooms for 24 people. The kitchen was well stocked and has everything you would need. The host was very efficient at dealing with requests. The hot tub was a particular highlight for the adults! Collecting freshly laid eggs from the chickens was enjoyable for the kids! Thank you for an amazing stay. We will be back again!

Unbelieveable stay!

5**** Super clean, great facilities, hot tub gorgeous, staff lovely. Definitely going to return.

Our stay was great and Helen and her staff were very amenable.

Castell Courtyard was very well equipped and the location was lovely. We particularly liked the games room and the hot tub! The only things which we’d like to mention are the following: We found having only one 4 piece toaster for 24 guests a bit of a struggle! It was also very slow and took more than 3 mins to toast 4 slices so over half an hour just to toast 2 slices of toast each in the mornings! We were grateful that you lent us your hairdryer but again 1 hairdryer amongst 24 guests was a bit of a challenge! We would have preferred to have paid a few pounds more and had some shower gel/shampoo and a few more toilet rolls in each bathroom and a few more dishwasher tablets so that we didn’t hand to replenish them!

This was our second visit.

We plan to go again. Not a lot more to say other than wonderful. The owners are very friendly the barn is very good. The location is special. The first visit was in October this time we went in June. The different season showed a different aspect to the location and we would go back again any time.

Amazing house which was perfectly set up for large gathering (12 adults and 9 children), including fully equipped kitchen and spacious social areas.

Great location with waterfalls, lakes and walks a plenty on the doorstep. Friendly and helpful owners. Cannot be faulted. 5 stars ++

Had a fantastic time, house is beautiful, just wish rain had stayed off.

A canopy over hotub would of made it perfect x

Absolutely stunning venue.

Beautifully presented, everything supplied you could possibly need to entertain! Huge hot tub. Great hosts. Would highly recommend and would love to come back in future.

We celebrated my daughters hen doo here ,there where 20 of us.

The house is amazing the owner Helen could not of been more helpful and she cooked for us all on the Saturday night and the food was beautiful. I am hoping to come back next year to celebrate my 60th Birthday with my family I would highly recommend this property. Thank you so much Helen

We had an excellent stay as a large family to celebrate our mums 70 birthday at Castell courtyard.

A beautiful barb conversion with peaceful scenery. Helen was very accommodating and provided us with fantastic catering last minute as our original caterer cancelled on us. Helen used locally sourced produce for the meals and the desserts were delicious. Castell courtyard has beautiful surroundings and the accommodation has everything you need. The furniture and fittings are all of top quality and the attention to detail was fantastic. We had a great visit paddle boarding on Lake Vrynwy and visited the waterfall and local village pub for a roast. Everything about our stay at Castell courtyard was perfect and we would highly recommend.

It is a top-notch property the best we have been to so far.

Thanks for accommodating us as a family of 24 and we do our annual holidays in different areas. Will be back again in a few yrs' time most definitely.

We had the most fantastic stay, my wife’s birthday was made perfect in this idyllic house and location.

The hosts were very accommodating. We loved the cat and the chickens. Would highly recommend.

The holiday was wonderful.

3 families from 15 months to 83 years. Plenty of space for all. This is by far the best holiday house we have stayed in for its comfort, facilities and spaces (and we have stayed in many over the years!) Helen provided us with a beautiful meal on 2 occasions. Both buffet and sit down family meal on Saturday evening. The food was excellent, easily as good, if not better than any restaurant, and such a treat for us, a proper holiday rest. Beautiful surroundings and walks from the accommodation. Plenty to see and do around about. Would thoroughly recommend both the holiday house and the area. Just what we all needed. Thank you Helen and all her family.

We had a wonderful get together.

4 generations from 18 to 85 yrs young. Everyone left with a huge smile

Amazing property with fantastic owners.

The house is beautiful and brilliantly suited to large groups of adults (and the few children we took with us) and the hot tub was a real luxury.

Ehat a wonderful, excellent place, so nice, well equiped.

Definitely recommend.

The property is absolutely beautiful.

As soon as you walked in the front door it was WOW. There was everything you could possibly want for your stay away, it was home from home. We also booked a range of meals from Helen for the Saturday night to celebrate Mum’s 80th birthday, they were also 5 star. Our party consisted of 15 adults and one child. I highly recommend this property. Thank you so much Helen and Aled.

Castell Courtyard is a wonderful place in a wonderful location.

The property is extremely nice and probably the best Sykes Cottages property we have ever stayed in and that is quite a few now over the years. Castell Courtyard was very welcoming, clean and warm especially with the log fires burning. An ideal base for setting out from to see the surrounding area. The building being old converted barns has lots of character and the facilities are top notch with us as a party of 19 not requiring or running short of anything. The owners are really friendly and have a very happy cat who comes calling along with the ability to collect eggs from their chickens does make it feel like home. Overall Perfect.

It was an amazing stay start to finish.

Helen was super helpful and accommodating. The photos of the cottage are great but the place was even better in person and perfect for a larger group. Beautiful setting. Thank you for a lovely stay.

This property is even better than it looks from the photos.

The two sitting areas and tvs were a bonus for a mixed family group. Every room, especially the bedrooms, was comfortable and stylishly presented. The kitchen had everything we needed - even 2 dishwashers! The hot tub and barbecue were well used by us and we appreciated a safe enclosed garden for the younger ones.We stayed here as a family group to celebrate my 70th birthday. Everyone ranging in age from 20 months upwards had a wonderful time. We would book again. The recommended caterer served a delicious meal. The butcher in the village sells fabulous barbecue meats etc

The grounds and property are stunning.

We had the most amazing time. All the rooms are beautiful and comfortable. The kitchen/dining hall was a great place to convene, the facilities are brilliant. Then there’s the hot tub which is huge, In a lovely spot to take in the fantastic view. We would love to stay here again. We went as a big group of friends in our 30s and it was perfect but could happily come back with family and children.

Superbly appointed property with lots of space for a large extended family - necessary for the vagaries of North Wales weather!

Big kitchen / dining area with everything provided, including 2 dishwashers and 2 refrigerators - two sinks rather than just one would have been better and this is the only negative comment. Very good WiFi. Excellent and large hot tub, which was very popular. Beautiful surroundings and lovely Lake Bala not too far away.

Amazing place .

Would def come back

Our second visit to Castell Courtyard, as enjoyable as our previous visit in February 2019.

The property is magnificent, providing space and comfort for our large family group which ranged from 3 months to 60+ years. Helen and Aled are on hand to promptly deal with any issues ... not that there are many. Aled drove to his brother's one evening, to replace an empty BBQ gas cannister. Our only regret is that an increasing number of partners and babies will probably mean that we will outgrow the capacity of 24 beds in coming years.

Excellent property for a large family gathering.

The layout meant that our five family groups could each have their own 'private' sleeping areas which worked out very well. In fact all the inside and outside areas are excellent for either everyone joining together or for having some personal space when needed. We had booked in March 2019, intending to holiday in May 2020 so after having to postpone twice we eventually made it this year! Well worth the wait, although sadly some family members were unable to come in the end. The owner is extremely friendly and helpful, answering all our many upfront queries! We would also recommend the caterer - wonderful food. All in all we cannot recommend Castell Courtyard highly enough. Definitely five stars plus. Thank you Helen and Aled

Castell Courtyard is PERFECT!

!! It is such a beautiful house in the most perfect of surroundings. Myself and 21 of my friends visited for a hen party/birthday weekend where we got to feed the lambs, relax in the hot tub and enjoy the lovely house and the views. I cannot recommend enough!!!!

This is an amazing property.

Everything you need and more. 20 guests and not one unhappy customer. Helen was incredibly helpful and a lovely person to deal with. We will definitely be recommending and booking up again in the future. Photos do not do this place justice xx

Just WOW!

We booked this cottage for 24 ladies for a hen weekend and it could not have been any better! From the initial help we had from Sykes making sure we found the right property, to the pre-arrival help from the owner (who is the most loveliest of ladies!) to our arrival and full enjoyment of the house all weekend. The house was immaculate, maintained to the highest of standards and complete with only high spec fixtures and fittings, it just had it all! Including the biggest hot tub we’ve ever been in. Plus the flowers and fizz were such a lovely touch and added bonus. We’re already discussing our return trip and cannot wait to rebook! Thank you all for the best weekend, good memories forever!

We had the best time celebrating my mums 50th this weekend.

The property is to die for. Every thing we wanted & more

What a fabulous place.

The venue was very clean, the decorative order was excellent, the quality of the kitchen equipment, furniture, crockery, cutlery etc first rate. Bedrooms were proper doubles, with crisp clean bedding. For larger groups and bigger family gatherings, this is an ideal property which can comfortably accommodate all guests. Can highly recommend this for your holiday stay or celebration.

Castell Courtyard is such a well thought out property with it's two lounges, large kitchen, hot tub that was very popular.

The furnishings, crockery etc were the best and so many comfortable bedrooms. Most importantly were the property owners who were so helpful and friendly.

I was looking forward to celebrating my 70th birthday with my family, and Castell Courtyard did not disappoint.

The standard of furniture, fittings, hot tub, linen and furnishings were of a high standard, and the beds were so comfortable. When we arrived the house was spotless, with beautiful flowers and 2 bottles of fizz for my celebrations. The owners were approachable and friendly, and any queries were dealt with immediately. The views and walks are spectacular, and so peaceful, if you are looking for luxury, quiet and tranquility Castell Courtyard is for you.

The property is excellent and our group of 22 had an great time.

The hosts were very helpful. The rooms were very comfortable and there was adequate room for people to congegrate or do their own thing, without falling over each other. The wifi was down but that was not the host's fault. That did cause some problems for the younger members in the crowd. We had booked the property 2 years back and were due to go in 2020. When the pandemic hit and we were trying to defer the date, it was really hard to get in touch with or get a response from Sykes. This could certainly have been much better. We know there was uncertainty, but not responding to us is not acceptable.

Accommodation was excellent

Really gorgeous place.

Hot tub was great everyone loved it. Lots of rooms. Lovely walks and the little village has everything you need.

Wow, bi annual family Christmas get together.

24 in total, spacious, luxurious, top notch furniture and facilities- so comfortable. Hot tub so nice. Great accommodation and location, great walks and friendly locals in the village. Reccomend this place, very nice all rounder.

This is a fantastic house we love it!

!! The cleanliness is superb, the beds are so comfortable and the layout of the house allows the different groups to congregate in separate areas but still be connected. The owners have provided everything you need to make it a real home from home, its a really relaxing house and the hot tub provides that little extra luxury. It's a lovely walk down to The Railway pub but it's a hard slog back up the hill. A great house for a large group and we've booked it again for the 5th time.

Such a beautiful area.

Perfect for our group of 20 friends from all around the uk. Castell Courtyard is of the highest standard of decor and cleanliness. It has a cosy atmosphere yet sleeps a large number. The owner was kind and accommodating for our specific needs. I can’t fault it. An absolute 10/10.

Brilliant quiet location, helpful and friendly owner

Superb for group holidays partied for three days, then chilled for the rest of the week,.

perfect

Castell courtyard far exceeded our expectations.

We stayed as a group of 20. Lots of space & spotless. Equipped to the highest possible standard. Totally amazing & cannot wait to return. We used the outside caterers recommended by owners & they were superb.

We had such a great time, the house was perfect for a group of 17 hens.

Every room was a good size and very comfortable. The set up of the kitchen and dining tables was great for socialising and helped to make the chefs feel like they were always part of the group. The best bit was the size of the hot tub!

The house was amazing, had everything needed for our large family.

Castel Courtyard is a superb venue for a large (in our case family) group.

We found the facilities superb and would recommend it to anybody else looking for large group accommodation

This is not a holiday house but a home.

There isn’t anything negative to say about this home. Our group ranged from age 10-65, there was plenty of space to be together and to also have a bit of quiet time. The decor is beautiful in all the rooms. The addition of feeding lambs and seeing new calf added to the fun for the children and adults.

Second time we have visited this property and by far the best holiday accommodation we have ever experienced.

Beautifully furnished house and well equipped. Excellent facilities with most of the bedrooms having en-suite facilities. . The family who own the property are friendly and welcoming.

Castell Courtyard is an outstanding facility.

It is maintained to a high standard and stocked carefully with everything guests could reasonably need. Absolutely first class.

Fantastic couple of days, the cottage is beautiful and had everything that we could possibly need to keep our large group entertained.

Helen the owner was extremely helpful both before our trip and throughout. Would recommend 100%

The house is absolutely beautiful.

It is very well presented and modern. Every bedroom is beautiful and of a really good size. The house is extremely clean. The accommodation suited the party perfectly and we would definitely come back to castell courtyard in the future

The house is absolutely stunning and in gorgeous surroundings.

It was the perfect setting for a hen weekend, would definitely recommend

This place definitely lives up to the photos.

A superb barn refurbishment giving luxurious, spacious accommodation for a family get together, ranging from aged 3 to mid 60's. The large hot tub was an added bonus.

What a great place to stay!

The house is extremely homely which makes you feel at ease from the moment you get there. The location is great, so quiet, with great views. We had 4 generations of family stay and not one had a bad word to say or said the house should have had something else which is rare. The set up really helped everyone feel at ease and also communicate freely. really couldn't have asked for a better place. It's very clean, the people who run it are great, we arrived a little earlier with 2 young children and even though we interrupted their cleaning, they quiet quickly set us up in the waiting room and made us feel very welcome.

Lovely house with everything you would need for a relaxed holiday with friends and family.

Castell Courtyard is in a lovely location and beautifully furnished.

The owners were friendly and helpful and have obviously put a lot of thought into what guests might need during their stay, including a fabulous hot tub.The little extras such as flowers, welcoming bottles of prosecco and the log burners laid and ready to be lit were much appreciated.We were a party of 19 ranging in age from 4 years to 90 years and we all had a fabulous time.

No hairdryers in the rooms or anywhere in the building

This cottage far exceeded our expectatations, beautifully done inside and out.

We were a party of 22 4 of which were children and there was plenty of room for us all to not be on top of each other. Bedrooms were exceptional and very modern. The hot tub was an added extra that had its full use, well worth a visit.

Excellent cottage everything was of a high standard every room was of a very high standard would recommend this cottage and we look forward to visiting it again bone day.

We had a wonderful week with a large group of friends.

We were blessed with sunshine the whole time which was “the icing on the cake”! The garden was very pretty and the grounds were extremely well kept - June was perhaps the best time to see it as the flowers were very colourful. The owners have thought of everything and keep the place well maintained. The surrounding scenery is magnificent.

Our second visit to this lovely property was really fantastic.

It is a lovely house and suits our large family very well. Beautifully decorated and equipped, with Prosecco on chill! The hot tub is a bonus and our weather was so good that we ate outside on several days. The owners live next door in the farm and are helpful but never intrusive. Castell Courtyard is set in rolling hills with walks from the driveway. It takes a while to get used to the single lane roads but the setting is stunning.

Perfect accommodation for a family get-together with lots to do in the area.

Had a great time, plenty of room for our party (20 people) without feeling crowded.

The accommodation was furnished to a high standard and very clean. Owners very helpful. Was surprised at the quality of the wifi considering the location of the property (was able to stream sky sports for the football addicts). Children enjoyed the farm. Would definitely return.

Well, where do I start?

Castell Courtyard is a beautiful cottage in a stunning location. I couldn’t have wished for a better venue for my hen do! All aspects of the cottage are finished to an exceptionally high standard and the cottage was immaculate. I can’t wait for the next time there is a big get together as I would love to come back.

Our stay at castell courtyard for my 40th celebrations exceeded all expectations from start to finish.

The renovation was spot on even down to the tiniest details. Everyone had an amazing time and we will definitely be going back

Spent a fantastic week at this absolutely stunning house, extremely clean, spacious and comfortable.

We did not want for anything on our stay. The hot tub is fantastic and a lot bigger than we expected! We've stayed in a lot of houses on family gatherings and this by far has been the best.

I am loath to write the review that castell courtyard deserves as we love this place and the more popular it becomes the harder it will be to book the weeks we desire.

My whole family find it clean, comfortable, well furnished and superbly appointed, it has everything you need to make your stay special. The owners are very warm, friendly and accommodating we have now stayed twice and will go back for further holidays. We could not find fault if we tried and I can not recommend it highly enough.

I have had the task of booking our annual get together for the last 23 years and Castell Courtyard has to be the best we have ever stayed at.

The quality of workmanship and finish is outstanding, the layout is fantastic everything has been thought of with great thought, pure luxury.

The cottage was wonderful catered really well for our family get together had everything you needed and was a wonderfully laid out cottage couldn’t really fault it!

The area was beautiful and peaceful and the cottage done to an extremely high standard and the owners should be really proud of their development. I don’t think any large group staying here would be unhappy with the accomodation. Was a slight drive every day to get to places we wanted to go however the local scenery is so beautiful you don’t mind so much. Thanks you very much for a lovely stay. Only 2 points I would make although the beds were comfortable a number of guests found them a bit hard maybe some softening mattered toppers or something would help with a better quality of sleep but it was only a minor point. Also I really wish we could have brought our dog it’s a real struggle to find a large cottage that allows us to bring a dog she would have loved it there.

Amazing house.

Fantastic weekend with friends for my 40th. The owner was very friendly. We had no restrictions on time in the hot tub/noise. Everything is done to such a high standard. We will definitely be back!!

Our big family reunion was a total success- Castell Courtyard was just perfect for us.

I am in awe of Helen how she keeps the home so perfect when it is obviously booked every week of the year. The space, the decor, the facilities, the beds, the attention to detail etc etc. all 10 out of 10. Sykes cottages should make this their jewel in their crown of properties.

Castell courtyard was everything we wanted for our hen party.

We needed a luxury cottage which would sleep 22 and this is exactly what we got. The owners were really welcoming and have thought of everything. The rooms were modern and really high spec, each person got here own individual bath and hand towel which matched the colour of the room they were staying in. The hot tub was fantastic and quite easily fit 12 of us in comfortably. I couldn't recommend this property more for people looking for a high quality stay In a beautiful place. You will not get more for your money anywhere else.

The property was excellent in every way.

The whole family enjoyed their stay and would all certainly recommend it and certainly like to return without question. The owners were very nice, very friendly and one hand if needed. When the BBQ ran out of gas were there very promptly with a new bottle. The entire place is of very high standard in every way

Booked Castell courtyard for my 50th birthday and there were 18 adults and 5 children in the party.

We arrived to two bottles of Prosseco and a beautiful vase of flowers (lovely touch). The house is amazing, comfortable and practical and all our guests were impressed. I have already sent a message to the owner to let her know how much we enjoyed our stay and to thank her. If I were to make any suggestions it would be to have an emergency supply of loo roll!! and maybe a list of 'whats on' near by for example we went horse riding, and golfing and hired cycles to cycle around lake Vyrnwy - all thoroughly enjoyable. We also booked Sunday lunch at the local pub 'Plough Inn' on Sunday and meal was excellent. I couldn't have picked a better place, excellent value for money.

This is a stunning house with all that you could ask for.

The location has beautiful countryside and excellent walls. I would highly recommend this location and most definitely the house.

The owners were exceptionally friendly and the accommodation was first class.

It was modern clean and contained everything we needed. The added bonus was feeding the lambs which pleased all of our female and a couple of male guests.

Beautiful place excellent facilities exceeded everything we wanted

Amazing accommodation.

Suited us perfectly!

The accommodation and furnishings are of a very high standard.

Clean and extremely tidy on arrival. The owners have thought about every little item in the whole property. The kitchen, plenty of glasses, cutlery, mugs and utensils the only item we were not able to locate was a potato masher but we improvised! Castell Courtyard was like being at home but with extra guests for a whole week, who also thoroughly enjoyed this amazing property. Only negative (sorry) is that if you want to go anywhere you really do have to drive. We found that the 1.5 mile walk to the village along the country roads wasn't safe with such a large group and children - this was due to the speed of traffic on a single track road. As a large group staying at this property we had a fantastic week and the children had lots of fun playing hide and seek. Shame we were to early to see any lambs. Thank you Castell Courtyard you have made this a very special birthday celebration for myself, family and friends.

Very high quality property finished to a very high specification.

Lots of room for everyone magnificent kitchen area.

Excellent property.

This was our 23rd year in a row of booking a new year cottage and we all agreed this was the highest quality property we have been to so far

Castell Courtyard is an amazing barn.

The owners are extremely helpful and attentive. 8 years we have been away together as a group of 16/18 ladies and this was by far the best.

Lovely property, lovely location, lovely and helpful hosts, lovely weekend.

The whole party could not rate this property highly enough, in fact the children wanted to live there all together and not go home. It'll be lovely to stay longer and investigate the area further :) Just one word of caution...there are no local takeaways that deliver so make sure you go stocked up or have a designated driver.

Amazing house, 5 star quality, the farmer also kind enough to take all the children to feed the cows.

We enquired with the farmer regards booking another week for 2017, fully booked, gutted!!!!!!