Glaslyn Retreat

We very much enjoyed our stay and appreciated the location overlooking the harbour and by the Ffestiniog railway station.

It was good to have the heating as we were there during Storm Amy! On a couple of small points I could not locate the bottle waste bin in the storeroom so brought them home to recycle. It would have been good to have had a small cafeteria or coffee filter. Thank you.

This was a nice flat in a good position.

However, there was no hot water, until I realised that all switches had been turned off for power. Some things were not massively clean - and we really could have done with a bread knife, with those lovely bakeries about. Some very high quality furniture there - but it really could do with a better mattress on the double bed. We enjoyed our stay very much and would go back - but those small touches could make a big difference

We had the best 3 nights stay at Glaslyn.

Perfect little spot with incredible views! The apartment was lovely and clean- very spacious, and had everything we needed (not a hair dryer though sadly, our fault we forgot to bring one). We would certainly book again!

Nice property in a fantastic location, property was clean and well equipped but the bathroom was definitely ready for a refresh

Great location and comfortable simple flat.

Great window seat 'over river'. Only slight negatives .. suite of kitchen utensils could do with reviewing and instructions re bin locations clarified.

The property was in excellent condition and as described on the website.

It had lovely views of the estuary and of Britannia bridge over which the narrow guage trains of the Ffestiniog railway past several times a day. The property owner had thoughtfully left a pint of milk in the fridge and a packet of tasty Welsh cakes on in the kitchen for us too. It is a property that we will seriously consider returning to in the future.

This is our second visit to this property, and it does not disappoint.

Perfect location, spotlessly clean, very quiet and fantastic views. However the same problem arise with the TV. The remote doesn’t work properly and is fixed on one channel. We reported it last time and emailed Sykes a few weeks ago to ascertain if this had been rectified and they confirmed that it had. It hadn’t, so TV viewing in the evenings was rather limited! Apart from that we had a fab time, would highly recommend and will definitely book again.

The property was perfect for us it was in a central location for the activities that we wanted to do.

The owner was very obliging and friendly when we were required to contact him and the issue was sorted immediately. The apartment was well equipped with everything you required for a comfortable stay. The view from the lounge window seat was amazing.

An excellent place.

We had to hunt around for the Internet router to find the password, but have now recorded it clearly in the apartment file. Two front door keys would be handy. There were 2 yale keys provided but the purpose of the second one remains a mystery.

On arrival the allocated parking space was clearly marked and just by the stairs giving access to the first floor apartment.

The apartment was clean and comfortable with bedding and towels ready for use. The kitchen was well laid out with ample crockery and utensils. However it would have been helpful if oven gloves had been provided. The oven, fridge and freezer worked well but instructions for the microwave would have helped. The WiFi also worked well once we had worked out what the password was. (Poorly handwritten in the folder.) The highlight for us was the window seat overlooking the harbour on one side and the mountains in the distance on the other. The location at the end of Porthmadog high street meant shops were nearby without being intrusive. Opposite the parking area is the station for the heritage railway. This caused no issues for us but may be one at busier times of year. Sadly, the television displayed no channels so could not be used all week. The only contact details in the apartment turned out to be for the previous agents who obviously were unable to help. We did send an email to Sykes but received no response whatsoever!