Ty Bach - Llanberis

46 Customer Reviews

• "This cottage is filthy & should not be being let out."

  I have spoken to Anna the owner as she helped us about an issue with parking & she is aware of the state of the cottage as she asked me to send her photographs we had taken. She told me she is changing agent & is going to change cleaner, so I assume you are no longer taking bookings for this place. I will not be using Sykes Cottages again, as we feel completely let down by you as a company.

  Reviewed by Vicky1.3★Aug 2024

• "Fantastic situation and base for snowdonia and snowdon."

  Lovely cosy cottage. We were disappointed however with the lack of necessities that were left for us - half a toilet roll for a week’s holiday, no tea or coffee and no welcome package which we are accustomed to receiving in this type of holiday let. The cottage could also have done with a good clean. All this said though we had a fabulous week and thoroughly enjoyed our week. Brilliant location.

  Reviewed by Lisa3.1★Aug 2024

• "Cosy cottage in great location with easy access to public transport, walks to Snowdon, around lake and shops."

  Cottage needed some maintenance, however for price we paid it was value for money. If cottage was better maintained with a few basic improvements we would be happy to stay again. We enjoyed our stay, however, when we arrived there was a full trolley of recycling rubbish which had not been sorted or empied by several previous occupants. Before we could put our own recycling rubbish into the boxes, we had to sort other peoples rubbish as the bin men refused to collect mixed rubbish. This issue should have been done by the cleaning team before our arrival.

  Reviewed by Jim3.1★Jul 2024

• "This is a lovely cottage."

  A great location to the village & a good size for 2 people & a dog. The cleanliness & condition of the cottage let it down.

  Reviewed by Joanne2.8★May 2024

• "Lovely little cottage with everything I needed."

  Very quiet location with a short walk to shops. Close to the castle, quarry and lake. Great bus links. Thanks for the cake.

  Reviewed by John3.8★May 2024

• "Cosy little cottage, clean and well equipped, plenty warm enough, comfy bed."

  Perfect base for exploring the area. Parking can be an issue as previous people have said but we didn't have an issue at this time of year.

  Reviewed by John5.0★May 2024

• "What a perfect property!"

  Extremely cleanly throughout and well stocked equipment in the kitchen (we enjoy cooking in!). Exactly what we needed for two people on an active long weekend, very comfortable living and bedroom and a nice peaceful setting. We got a parking spot right outside too which worked well. Would highly recommend!

  Reviewed by Lucy5.0★Apr 2024

• "Lovely little cottage at a great price - Kitchen is huge!"

  Really enjoyed our stay and would book again. Tip for parking - there is not much room available on the street so we just unloaded and parked down in the town which was cheap as chips. Fab

  Reviewed by Spencer5.0★Apr 2024

• "Not very clean with cobwebs everywhere, mould in the shower, toothpaste splashes to wall behind sink, hairs in the sink and in shower, log burner not cleaned with ash left in it, pots/pans and cooking trays are all old with stains all over, yard messy with step ladder/mop/buckets/bin left, rear gate rotten and hard to close, tv doesn’t work very well and kept disconnecting every 10/15 mins, wifi poor, overall the property needs some tlc and a good clean, needs a radio or smart speaker, the list may seem long but all small things which wouldn’t take much then the property would be much more appealing and if all sorted I would stay again as the property is ideally situated and could be really nice, I was a little disappointed on first impressions!"

  Hello, thank you for your feedback. We have just got a new housekeeper with aim to improve cleanliness standard. We have tested the internet with TV after troubleshooting and all seems to be working well. I have just replaced pots / pans which were worn. Thank you for suggesting a speaker, this is something I will look to add to the property Property Owner

  Reviewed by Nicholas3.1★Feb 2024

• "Lovely cosy cottage, perfect for the 2 of us and our 4 legged friend."

  Great location for the mountains.

  Reviewed by Sam4.7★Jan 2024

• "Thoroughly enjoyed our stay!"

  Warm and cosy cottage, very well maintained. Ideal location for a walking and also close to shops.

  Reviewed by William4.7★Jan 2024

• "A very nice cosey cottage, parking area at back a little difficult to access, did not need the fire as it was warm enough without."

  very close to the hills and coast. overall a nice holiday.

  Reviewed by Michael3.4★Nov 2023

• "Good morning, the bed was very small for two people, the hole place was not very clean."

  No logs for the wood burner. Apart from that we enjoyed our stay.

  Reviewed by Colin2.5★Oct 2023

• "We have just returned from a short break at Ty Bach."

  Lovely cosy cottage for 1 or 2 people. Well equipped, including a hair dryer, which I forgot! Great position for climbing Snowdon. TV is a smart TV. No issues with parking. In Llanberis, the car park opposite Snowdon mountain railway is £12, just passed the Lake railway it’s £6! Will definitely visit again next year.

  Reviewed by Judy5.0★Oct 2023

• "A lovely little cottage perfect for a short stay."

  The cottage has everything you need. We came for 3 nights to walk up Snowdon and the surrounding area.

  Reviewed by Sarah4.4★Oct 2023

• "I had a very pleasant stay!"

  Owners have clearly listened to previous complaints, because overall the property was clean (although some dog hair was coming from the rug), with a well equipped kitchen and stocked with some basic amenities (TP, washing up liquid etc.). The only criticism I would have is that some pans are in need of replacing. Although personal preference I found the bed to be comfortable, with a small but serviceable en-suite bathroom. I wouldn't hesitate to book again.

  Reviewed by Ton4.1★Sep 2023

• "Very clean and comfortable cottage."

  It felt homely from the moment we arrived. Well appointed and spacious kitchen. In a quiet end of the village with very interesting small paths and woodland close by for dog walks and large hills further afield. Great views. You will need to bring or buy when here consumables such as bin bags, cloths, kitchen roll, extra toilet rolls, kitchen foil, etc, etc, because none are provided. A very heavy winter duvet on the bed and no other bedding options available so we were sweltering during the recent heatwave!! The slate path immediately outside the front door is slippery in the wet - a doormat would help. The carbon monoxide alarm (for the log burner) should be mounted on the lounge wall not tucked away in a kitchen drawer! Would certainly book this one again. A lovely stay, thank you.

  Reviewed by David4.4★Sep 2023

• "At first glance one we finally managed to park up."

  Looked nice, and just as the picture. Opened the gate, and the yard is private but really unkept, but as we'd been on the road for just over 4 hours we was needing the loo, got to the toilet and NO toilet paper. Not what you need when busting. After rooting through our bags we'd found some. Then staring to look about the house, kitchen lovely had all you needed and more, very impressed, but I guess that's down to the guests as when you start to look you can tell it needed a very good clean. Cobwebs on every ceiling and skirting boards where thick with dust. The lamp shade was a good 1/2inch thick with dust too. And if you wanted to look out at the amazing view you needed to go outside. The windows looked like they'd not seen a clean since the 15th century. And the TV looked to have been wiped down with the floor cloth it had thick streaks on it. Every wall had rising mold, not good for Asthma sufferers. We then looked at the welcome book. And it then stated that it's pot luck parking.. which was not mentioned when booking when then we considered even not unpacking and going home it was just the icing on the cake. Spent the first nite no sleep the mattress is hard, but that's down to preference, and then contacted Sykes cottages. And I'm still waiting for a response now. I'm happy to be home and in my own bed. We spent most of our time away from the cottage and found Llanberis to be a beautiful place but we'll be booking somewhere else next time.

  Reviewed by Lyndsey3.8★Jun 2023

• "Great little cottage."

  Perfect for a couple or a solo traveller in a great location for exploring snowdonia. My only 2 small critisms were the bathroom and bedroom could do with a bit of tlc. There was evidence of some mold on the walls and in the shower cubicle which would be easy to make good. Other than that, I had a great stay. Thank you.

  Reviewed by Vernon4.4★May 2023

• "We really enjoyed our stay and the cottage was perfect thank you."

  Reviewed by Rebecca5.0★Mar 2023

• "Had an amazing stay would definitely book again."

  Lovely location was beautiful cannot speak highly enough about this place, left alone to do our own thing. Only thing the pillows in bedroom were quite flat and struggled to sleep. Either new pillows or an extra one per person.

  Reviewed by Sam4.7★Mar 2023

• "Overall had a good stay here."

  Location is absolutely perfect for hiking and easy access to Llanberis, which has everything you need. Main negatives were very poor WIFI, and the pillows were very flat and could do with replacing. We were pleased with the cosy living room and well-equipped kitchen.

  Reviewed by Emily3.4★Feb 2023

• "Very enjoyable stay in a beautiful location."

  I found the cottage idea as we have a young dog . The kitchen is lovely and has every appliance required if you cook daily as we do ... it was also nice and clean . The bed was very comfortable. We did take our own pillows after reading previous comments. The shower was nice and warm with good pressures. The log burner made it so cosy at night time plus the cottage has a good central heating system which was easy to use . The only negatives were the paint work and old furniture are a bit tired looking. The large table in the lounge takes a lot of room. Plus the locals were quite inconsiderate during our stay blocking the entrance into the back completely making it difficult for us to enter the cottage. However I would stay again.

  Reviewed by Dawn4.4★Feb 2023

• "This was a lovely little cottage in a perfect spot for Llanberis and Snowdonia in general."

  It was perfect for us with the woodburner and the wooden floors made it less stressful for us taking the dog. It had everything we needed for our stay. The enclosed back yard was again perfect for the dog. We have already said we would like to go back later in the year as it's so handy. Thanks for the holiday.

  Reviewed by Alistair5.0★Feb 2023

• "It is a lovely small cottage."

  The kitchen had everything we needed. The cottage could do with some decorating. It is at the top of a very steep hill. There is parking at the back of the property shared with next door but is very hard to turn into and uneven so we parked on the road. The cottage was very cold when we arrived and could not find any instructions in the manual. The heating came on and off between 6.30am and 8am and 6pm and 10pm. We did not know if we could boost it between these hours. The log burner was lovely and a supply of logs were left. We enjoyed our stay put recommend you bring a shower mat as the shower is extremely slippery.

  Reviewed by Stephen3.4★Nov 2022

• "A lot of the criticisms in the reviews have been addressed including the addition of a storage rail in the bedroom."

  I've e-mailed the owner to provide hangers and reported a leak from the skylight in the kitchen. There are some problems regarding mould starting around the windows and the standard of decoration is poor. On the plus side the cottage is in a good location for the centre of Llanberis. The cottage is comfortable and warm. In short you get what you pay for.

  Reviewed by David4.4★Nov 2022

• "Shower riser bar broken."

  No logs for fire and none in shop. No instructions for heating but figured it out. No live TV which is not stated. Chopping board cracked no extra bin bags. DimmerLight switch switch flickers when dimmed. No hanging space for clothes Iin bedroom . Just a few small things but if attended to would make cottage a nicer place to stay.

  Thank you for your feedback. We have a new shower arriving this week. I will replenish the log store and and purchase a new chopping board. I will also put a hanging rail in the bedroom this week as this is a frequent request. We will also look at the dimmer switch. Thank you again for your feedback, and I hope if you return in the future these will all be sorted. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Julia2.5★Oct 2022

• "Lovely little house, everything you needed for your stay."

  Cosy, comfortable, nice views of mountains in the distance. Just a short walk to all the village which was lovely and the people friendly and helpful. Would stay again.

  Reviewed by Joanne5.0★Sep 2022

• "House is perfectly located to walk down to the shops, to the lake or up the mountain."

  Would stay again in a heartbeat!

  Reviewed by Daniel5.0★Aug 2022

• "Lovely place, convenient position."

  Garden realllly small, but the weather wasn’t the best anyway. Would have loved some coffee/tea available, however the shop was just a few mins away.

  Reviewed by Martina4.4★Aug 2022

• "Really lovely well equipped cottage, great quiet location, walking distance to the town."

  Would definitely book this cottage again. Excellent weather too and the back garden is a real sun-spot. My only niggles were the lumpy pillows and rather large pans when cooking for 2.

  Reviewed by Susanne4.7★Jul 2022

• "This is our 2nd stay at Ty Bach, however there things that could be improved."

  Kitchen and bathroom were clean however dresser in kitchen dresser needs cleaning, both chopping boards are broken and there is still nowhere to hang clothes. We had issue with the boiler which isocated in a shed attached to property, we had to ring owner to find out where it was as we had no hot water. We fixed the problem ourselves but would like to point out that if you turn thermostat down on kitchen radiator it cuts the boiler off, I have feed this back to Sykes so that other guests don't have same problem.

  Reviewed by Rose Lynn3.1★May 2022

• "Nice clean property, although the shower main head didn't work, there was a smaller head that could be used, no soap in the house, and no wood for the fire, although there is central heating, bedroom could do with something to hang your clothes on or just a small chair, main street is quite near but quite a steep hill, plenty of takeaways available, but the pubs lacked any atmosphere, although they did do food."

  Reviewed by Richard4.1★May 2022

• "Small, comfortable, place to stay to explore Snowdon."

  WiFi included, well equipped kitchen, everything you need for a weeks stay. No issues found.

  Reviewed by Ron4.7★Apr 2022

• "We felt that the owner had done the bare miinimum to pass this off as a holiday cottage."

  There were cobwebs all around the windows, screws for coathooks in the back of the door. No where to store dry foods and as you walked into the living room area you were confronted by a mop and bucket, high chair ironing board etc. There was ample room in the kitchen to put a storage cupboard to house these items and with the addition of a huge kitchen table in the living room, we generally felt it was cluttered. There were no refuse bins and we had to contact the owner about this, who eventually provided a metal dustbin bin for the yard. No hanging space in bedroom. That said the shower was great, Such a shame as the cottage has the potential to be a lovely little bolt hole to enjoy the surrounding areas.

  Reviewed by Andy2.8★Mar 2022

• "Really enjoyable stay, would come again."

  Good points: - Great location within walking distance to shops and pubs; - Log burner; - Kitchen has everything you need to make most meals and has a gas hob; - WiFi, although not the best speed, allowed us to stream TV/films; - Clean and tidy on arrival. Very small issues (hence good rating, didn't bother us too much but good to note): - Shower - We could only get the shower to work via the smaller hand held shower head. Partner is 6ft 4 and was looking forward to being able to stand underneath rain shower head. This could be user error but we couldn't get it to work! - Kitchen items - Chopping board and corkscrew were broken; - Recycling - It was a bit confusing as to where the recycling bins were. We found a bin on the parking space around the back but wasn't sure if this could have been a neighbour's or blown in the wind (very windy) as couldn't see house name or number on it; - Welcome booklet didn't explain log useage clearly. We assumed 1 bag but more were left under the stairs and the wording in the booklet could be misinterpreted in our opinion. We replaced an extra bag we used; - It was very cold in the property on arrival (stayed early March) but the heating works quickly! Overall great stay in a cosy cottage, very enjoyable - thank you.

  Reviewed by Maria4.7★Mar 2022

• "On the positive side this cottage had a comfy sofa, a clean oven and hob, nice kitchen and a lovely log burner in a nice fireplace."

  On arriving I found the kitchen cutlery drawer unclean - I cleaned it and the cutlery. The wooden dresser needed much TLC. I also bought oven gloves and a chopping board as I felt those supplied required replaced. The bathroom sink, toilet and shower were clean but that’s really where cleanliness ended. The bathroom door, window ledge and all pipe work were unclean. All radiator were very old and dirty. A second pillow each should really have been supplied. All towels had seen better days. No live TV should be mentioned. I had a lovely week in Llanberris, but sadly I would not return to this property again.

  Reviewed by Derek2.2★Feb 2022

• "Lovely Cottage."

  Perfect for my hubby and I and our Husky. Fantastic spot for setting off on the Llanberis Path up Snowdon. Spa at the end of the road and lots of take aways too if needed. Everything you need is in the cottage for a cosy few days away ! I didn't want to go home (apart from the aching legs!)

  Reviewed by Anna-maria5.0★Feb 2022

• "Lovely stay."

  Really enjoyed our few days away in the cottage. Very warm and welcoming. Close to lots of different sight seeing places. Would definitively stay again

  Reviewed by Shannon4.4★Feb 2022

• "Hi - No issues at all with the cottage as it was a very comfortable stay."

  However we did have a few minor inconveniences. 1. No toilet paper in the bathroom - we had to find the local grocery store 2. No bin bags provided for the rubbish we created 3. the TV was not connected to any service - no aerial or set top box provided. None of the above was made clear in the description for the cottage.

  Reviewed by Denis3.8★Feb 2022

• "Loved the property and we had a great time."

  Would be useful to mention about taking smart TV login details with you. No routine TV available. Fortunately we took our firestick which worked well.for us. Bathroom walls could do with a clean particularly around the sink, otherwise we were happy with the general state of cleanliness. It would have been nice if the heating was turned on prior to our arrival, the cottage was very cold when we arrived. A couple of extra pillows on the bed would also be a good idea. These are relatively minor details, thank you for letting us have the use of your cottage, we enjoyed our stay and would not rule out booking again with you.

  Reviewed by Mark4.1★Jan 2022

• "Great little place and excellent location to start the walk up Snowdon via Llanberis path."

  Nice enclosed yard for the dog who loved the fireplace and log burner as much as we did. Thank you for the starter logs. We brought our own kindling and logs as well and it might be worth just mentioning this on the advert.

  Reviewed by Jon4.1★Jan 2022

• "Cosy compact, comfortable cottage with well equipped kitchen, however just a few things that could do with being addressed."

  Although cottage was warm once heating kicked in when we first arrived it was quite cold and cottage manual did not include any instructions on heating system, we worked it out ourselves. TV was freeview play and the only live TV channel we were able to watch was BBC via I player all other channels were catch up only, once again no instructions in cottage manual. There is no hanging space at all, although there probably is no room for wardrobe in bedroom there is room at least for a hanging rail of some sort, however the biggest issue is the disposal of rubbish, there were no recycling bins in yard as instructed in cottage manual and we could not find any bin with 21 on as instructed in cottage manual, saying that we will go back but these things should be addressed

  Reviewed by Rose Lynn3.8★Dec 2021

• "The property was fine, warm and clean."

  Although it did look a bit tired in places. Just some small things let it down, such as only 1 toilet roll, no dishwasher tablets or fairy liquid, no bin bag in the kitchen bin or spare bags available and all the hand soap containers were empty. Also, Spar had sold out of logs, so maybe an alternative option for logs would be good too.

  Reviewed by Charlotte3.4★Nov 2021

• "Disposing of rubbish was not very well explained."

  No number 21 bin!

  Reviewed by Janet3.1★Oct 2021

• "Mention views of Snowdon from back yar"

  Reviewed by David3.8★Jul 2021

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