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Bwthyn

(Ref. 1140841)

Borth-y-Gest, near Porthmadog, Gwynedd Show on map

Customer rating 5.0

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  • 8 Guests

  • 4 Bedrooms

  • 3 Bathrooms

  • Pets: Yes

Features

  • Off road parking
  • Open fire
  • Garden / Patio
  • Cot available
  • Highchair available
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Games Room
  • Seaside
  • Broadband / WiFi

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19 Customer Reviews

  • "The property was lovely, very well equipped with everything you could need."

    We really enjoyed our stay. The pool room was a great addition and we enjoyed the beautiful views across the bay.

    Thank you for your positive review - I’m so pleased you enjoyed the house and views and hope to welcome you back again soon! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Nina5.0★May 2026

  • "A wonderful, well-equipped and comfortable holiday home."

    We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Bwthyn, especially the pool room. Arrived to a very clean property, a thoughtful welcome tray and card and we settled in right away. Honestly one of the best places we’ve ever stayed at. Thank you!

    Thank you so much for your lovely review and apologies for my late reply! We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and were happy with the house! We hope that you will visit again and we would look forward to welcoming you back soon! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Martin5.0★Feb 2026

  • "A fabulous house, very well equipped and clean- a special thank you to the cleaners for the cleanliness."

    Ample off road parking. Excellent position with views across the estuary to the mountains and beyond. Within easy walking distance of Porthmadog. Great road links to places of interest i.e. Harlech Castle. The pool table in the games room was a nice addition and was excellent for hours of entertainment. A great old lads reunion for a short break.

    Thank you for your great review - I will pass on your comments to the housekeeper! We are so pleased you had a good break and enjoyed the house and surrounding area. We hope you will visit again! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Ian5.0★Sep 2025

  • "Amazing house in a fantastic location."

    The photos do not do it justice. We have stayed in lots of houses over the years, but we all thought this was the best. The views over the beach from the bedroom windows were spectacular as was the view from the patio. The house was immaculately clean and had everything you could possibly need. We loved it and highly recommend it as a great family house, we were a family of 5 adults, 2 teenagers, 1 toddler and two whippets. The teenagers loved the games room and the house was very child friendly for the toddler. The garden was dog proof, even for our escapologist whippet. On arrival the hosts had left, coffee, tea, biscuits, milk, which was so appreciated after a long journey. We have made wonderful memories. We were so fortunate the sun shone and we were able to swim in the sea, we made full use of the bbq and pretty garden and explored the area. We were all sad to leave. We will be back. Thankyou

    Thank you for your great review! We’re so pleased you loved the house and had such a lovely holiday! We hope you will come again! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Jean5.0★Aug 2025

  • "Our second visit here."

    The first visit was great with the exception of the tight parking /driveway. To our surprise the driveway was made far more accessible. One small point - The garden could do with a bit more TLC. We had a wonderful stay and hope to come back next year. Thank you

    Thank you for your review - we had a lot of comments about the driveway so did some work to improve access this year. Regarding the garden - I am sorry it was not looking tidy - we will look into this. So pleased you had a good holiday and look forward to welcoming you back next year! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Julie5.0★Aug 2025

  • "Lovely spacious property, with outstanding estuary and mountain views from both house and garden."

    Beach, restaurants and cafes close by and less than 15 minute walk to Porthmadog. Highly recommended

    Thank you for your lovely review - it is a great area to holiday - we hope you will return soon! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Phil5.0★Aug 2025

  • "We were blessed with good weather which always helps, but the house was so practical, clean, and furnished to a good standard."

    We’re so pleased you enjoyed your stay and were lucky with such fantastic weather! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Simon5.0★Jul 2025

  • "Very well appointed."

    Everything one needs on a holiday apart from the weather for a few days! However the house is so roomy that 5 adults and 2 young children were not at all squashed. The view is wonderful even when the weather is not and to wake up and see the tide coming in is a great experience. A perfect place for a family holiday I may have left my AirPods there so if they have turned up I would be grateful to have them returned to me

    Thank you for your great review! We’re so pleased you enjoyed the house. I will ask the housekeeper if they found your AirPods and will come back to you once I hear back! They have just let me know they didn’t find the AirPods during the clean. I hope they turn up. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Dinah5.0★May 2025

  • "A lovely, well-maintained property with superb views to the rear."

    Inside it’s comfortable and spacious with very good facilities.

    We’re so pleased you liked the house and hope you had a good holiday! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Dennis5.0★Mar 2025

  • "Stayed for a week over New Year."

    We absolutely loved this property and truly did not want to leave. The views are spectacular. The size of the property is deceiving and much bigger than it looks in the pictures. The games room was a super addition and was well used by all but especially appreciated by the 4 teenagers with us. The kitchen was a dream to cook in and I loved the aga. Plenty of space for all 8 of us to sit comfortably. The village was lovely to walk round with a super little cafe/restaurant (The Sea View) that is worth a visit. The beach was lovely for dog walking and our furry friend loved his walks round there. The driveway to the property is quite steep and tight to get in and out of. We had 3 cars and had to do some shuffling with the vehicles when people wanted to go out, but because of where the house is located and the elevated position, there is nothing the owners can do about that and have made the best of the space they have. We would love to return to this property and have already looked at availability for later this year.

    Thank you for your great review - we are so pleased you enjoyed your holiday and staying in the house! It is good to hear that you plan to be back soon! Thank you for your feedback on the driveway - we’ve had a lot of comments about the difficulty with access and the tight driveway - we are in the process of improving this by widening the gate opening and pulling back the wall on the left so driving in and out will be easier and there will be more space for parking. We look forward to welcome you back soon! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Jaime5.0★Dec 2024

  • "Absolutely lovely house and so well equipped."

    The aga in the kitchen made it so cosy and the games room was a great hit. Plenty of space for seven of us and the views were spectacular (when the cloud lifted!) Would loved to have stayed longer.

    We’re so pleased you enjoyed your stay at Bwthyn over Christmas and hope you had a good break. I note your score on cleaning and apologize if the house was not up to our usual high standards - we had had some work done in December and I should have arranged for our housekeeper to check the house before your arrival. We do hope you will visit again! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Linda5.0★Dec 2024

  • "House is beautiful, views are amazing and has everything you could need!"

    Thank you for the great review - so pleased you enjoyed your stay! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Roxanne5.0★Oct 2024

  • "Beautiful cottage in a wonderful setting."

    Nice welcome biscuits etc. Brilliant facilities and well equipped. When we had a small maintenance issue Danny was prompt at responding and came and sorted it. Only thing we would have liked was a hoover to keep place sand free! Sorry we forgot to write in the guest book. Would love to come back. Alan, Judy, James, Laura, Junniper and Wilf Marriotts

    Thank you for the great feedback - we're so pleased you had a good holiday. I will investigate the whereabouts of the hoover as there should be one in the utility cupboard - it may have been moved by the cleaners. We hope you return again sometime in the future! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Alan5.0★Aug 2024

  • "Absolutely stunning house, everything we needed for our family."

    Loved the outside areas to relax. It was so peaceful and private. The views were just amazing. The games room was a definite hit with our young grandchildren. A great communal room for all the family. Our only problem was the tight access to the gravel drive, which our cars skidded on a couple of times. It’s definitely not a complaint though. All of us didn’t want to leave this idyllic house. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

    Thank you for your lovely feedback - we’re so pleased you enjoyed the house! Thank you for your comments on the drive, which a number of people have mentioned; we are looking at how might improve this. We hope you will visit again! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Christine5.0★Aug 2024

  • "A fantastic property."

    The pictures and description do not do the views justice. The kitchen is really well-equipped too. Living room is superb and the doors out to the garden are a great feature. It's worth pointing out that the wardrobe/clothing storage space is at a premium and also the bedroom at the front of the house isn't really a double. The driveway can be tricky to navigate. It's a great house and we'd definitely come back.

    Thank you for your feedback. So pleased you had a good time and enjoyed the house and views. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Stephen5.0★Aug 2024

  • "Beautiful property with lovely views in a great location."

    Very comfortable & so well equipped. The games room with pool table was great especially with our daughters & their partners. The beach was within walking distance. Portmadog is 5 minutes in the car for supermarkets etc. Would definitely book again!

    Thank you for the great feedback - we’re really pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope you will be back! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Emma5.0★Jul 2024

  • "Beautiful cottage with stunning views."

    A short walk to the beach with lovely coastal walks. Would definitely book again. Perfect family holiday. Loved drinking my morning cuppa sat watching the sea, and enjoying the mountains.

    Thank you for your great feedback, we’re so pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope you will come again! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Gewjanna5.0★Jul 2024

  • "Impressed with the whole experience, never get fed up with the views."

    Thank you for your feedback- we’re so pleased you enjoyed your holiday and the spectacular views! We hope you will visit again sometime. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Patrick5.0★May 2024

  • "We absolutely loved our time in Bwthyn."

    Beautiful views from the garden. The games room was a really nice communal area for us as a group of friends. Perfect walking distance from the nearby beaches. I cannot think of any complaints about the property! The only thing I'll mention is that our cars did skid on the stones when entering the driveway. I don't know whether this is something which can be sorted or not. We certainly didn't mind at all, so this isn't a complaint, but I thought it might be helpful for the owner to know! Certainly a venue we would book again! Many thanks to owner for how well-prepared the house was (and we certainly appreciated the biscuits as well!)

    Thank you for the great feedback - we’re really pleased you enjoyed your holiday and hope you will revisit soon! Property Owner

    Reviewed by David5.0★May 2024

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Summary

  • Four bedrooms: 1 x king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail, bidet and WC, 1 x twin with en-suite cloakroom, 2 x twin
  • Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC
  • Ground-floor shower room with walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC
  • Kitchen/diner
  • Utility
  • Sitting room with wood burner
  • Games room with TV
  • Gas central heating
  • Gas oven and hob, gas AGA, microwave, fridge, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, coffee machine, kettle, toaster
  • 2 x TV, WiFi, pool table, electric piano
  • Fuel and power inc. in rent
  • Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
  • Highchair, travel cot and stair gate available
  • Off-road parking for four cars
  • Rear enclosed garden with lawn, patio, furniture and gas barbecue
  • Two well-behaved dogs welcome
  • Sorry, no smoking
  • Shop 1.1 miles, pub 1 mile, beach 0.4 miles
  • Note: Stairs are curved and steep, please take care
  • Note: there is a good housekeeping bond of £200
  • Note: Check-in from 4pm, check-out by 10am

The property

Porthmadog 1.2 miles.

Bwthyn is a charming property settled into the coastal town of Borth-y-Gest, near Porthmadog, offering fabulous views and ample amenities for a family or a group of friends looking to explore Gwynedd.

Park off-road and unpack into a light and airy property.

Make the most of the amply fitted kitchen/diner, cooking up a storm with the many amenities, and serving it at the dining table, whilst the handy utility stores and takes care of all your sandy clothes.

Settle down into the sitting room, in the warmer months, throw open the patio doors and make the most of the lovely views.

The property sports a games room with a TV and pool table, as well as a study space for anyone who needs to work during their stay, and a cloakroom.

When sleep calls, freshen up in either the ground-floor shower room or bathroom, before cosying up in one of the four bedrooms, choosing between a king-size with en-suite and coastal views, and three twins, one with an en-suite cloakroom.

The rear enclosed garden is an idyllic spot for alfresco dining, with a backdrop of mature shrubs and stunning seaside views, as well as a gas barbecue where guests can put their culinary skills to the test.

Borth-y-Gest is a delightful settlement resting beside the seaside of Gwynedd, with a selection of local attractions including access to the Beach Path, Morfa Beach, Borth-y-Gest Beach, and the Porthmadog sailing club.

There is also a local golf course and a café, Seaview Cafe Bistro & Coffee Lounge, where guests can grab a bite to eat and a warm beverage after a long day spent on the beach.

For more amenities and attractions, head over to the bustling seaside town of Porthmadog, where there are many shops, pubs, and tasty eateries, as well as convenience stores for all of your holiday essentials, with options including Tafarn Pencei, The Australia and Spooner's Cafe, Bar and Grill.

The town has a local museum, scenic walks through Cob Crown, and access to the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways.

For watersports activities, head over to Pwllheli, and there are also stunning neighbouring towns such as Criccieth with its castle and cafes, to be explored.

Harlech is also well worth a visit, with home-made ice cream shops, a fantastic castle with incredible views, renowned golf course and sandy beach.

Further from the property you can discover the incredible Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, where there are many breath-taking walks, wild swimming spots, watersports activities, climbing options and birdwatching opportunities.

All of this and so much more with a stay at the wonderful Bwthyn.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £200.

Where you’ll be staying

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PORTHMADOG

Harlech 5 miles; Caernarfon 19 miles.

The bustling harbour town of Porthmadog lies on the Glaslyn Estuary and enjoys a stunning setting. The gateway to the Snowdonia National Park, Porthmadog is full of individual shops and restaurants, and home to the Ffestiniog Railway and the Welsh Highland railway where you can travel by steam through spectacular Snowdonia scenery, to Blaenau Ffestiniog or Caerforn . The pretty village of Borth Y Gest, with its cliffs and coves, is a short walk or drive from the town. The well known and unique Italianate village of Portmeirion is just down the coast. Situated on a rugged clifftop on its own private peninsula, Portmeirion, famous as the location of the TV show The Prisoner and the final episode of Cold Feet, is surrounded by miles of sandy beaches and woodlands. The area also boasts castles at Criccieth and Harlech, and superb unspoilt beaches such as Black Rock Sands, where the sands stretch as far as the eye can see. Also within reach is the famous Zip World Slate Caverns and Bounce Below where you can get involved with a variety of activities including the thrilling zip wires and underground caverns to explore; there is something here to suit the whole family. An ideal location for the attractions of Snowdonia and the The Lleyn Peninsula.

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Note: There is a good housekeeping bond of £200

This property offers the following short breaks:

  • Christmas
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