3 Railway Cottages

72 Customer Reviews

• "The table and chairs in the garden were very dirty and unusable."

  The garden needed weeding. Cleaning inside not good, the windows very dirty. Bathroom and kitchen not too bad but it would have been helpful to have some cleaning liquid. Plenty of space but not up to the usual standard that we have had from Sykes.

  Reviewed by Russell2.8★Sep 2024

• "Lovely cottage."

  Everything great. Did a bit of gardening on terrace as it was overgrown. Interesting watching trains go by. We thought that was fab. Very convenient for Betws-y-coed amenities. We are restricted with walking so that was a lovely feature. Thank you

  Reviewed by Ian5.0★Aug 2024

• "The garden is a disgrace."

  A welcome pack would enhance the stay, and a bread bin is required

  Reviewed by Claire2.8★Jun 2024

• "We enjoyed our stay at the cottage it was very clean and comfortable."

  and in a great location. it was good watching the trains go past.beds were very comfy with good bed linen. . couldnt find the cd player and could not get tv in bedroom to work.we would highly recommend and would love to stay again

  Reviewed by Chris4.7★Jun 2024

• "Felt like a home away from home!"

  Everything was clean and cosy and we loved our stay. Location was central to shops, restaurants, pubs etc and private parking was perfect. The only thing I would recommend is to get some coat hooks for the utility room as we had no where to hang our coats. Everything else was amazing and we will definitely be staying again.

  Reviewed by Rachel5.0★May 2024

• "The bedroom tv did not work, tryed many times but to no avail."

  But apart from that all was OK.

  Reviewed by Ronald3.4★May 2024

• "Excellent cottage to stay in, central location."

  Breakfast was only 2 mins walk away!!

  Reviewed by Stephen5.0★May 2024

• "We had a great time at this cottage so quiet you would not think you were in the hart of the village."

  Just a very short walk to the shops and café.

  Reviewed by Anthony John4.7★Apr 2024

• "Lovely cottage in a brilliant location- highly recommended"

  Reviewed by Catherine5.0★Mar 2024

• "Cosy, comfortable cottage, conveniently located for amenities and local tourist attractions in and around Betwys-y Coed and further afield."

  Reviewed by Emer5.0★Mar 2024

• "Absolutely beautiful,lovely cottage in a lovely area,with everything you would ..."

  Absolutely beautiful,lovely cottage in a lovely area,with everything you would want for a perfect stay,we will book again

  Reviewed by John5.0★Feb 2024

• "The cottage is lovely, well set-out, organised and equipped."

  The kitchen is well equipped and the utility room is a brilliant feature. We sat outside and had breakfast on the patio on the first morning. The visiting birds are wonderful and the robin needs no encouragement (-: Bed is comfy, bathroom clean and has a lovely shower. This is a really nice cottage in a picture box location. Five stars. Polite, friendly and professional comms throughout from the owners too. Thank you.

  Reviewed by Steve5.0★Feb 2024

• "3 Railway Cottage is a wonderful and cosy place to stay, well placed for places to eat and central location."

  Friendly little Robin patrolled the patio throughout the day. Would have been nice to have had sunshine and been able to sit outside but Hey Ho, Wales(or UK for that matter) in winter what do you expect ... would happily come back

  Reviewed by Peter5.0★Dec 2023

• "We’ve stayed here on numerous occasions and are very happy with the property, ..."

  We’ve stayed here on numerous occasions and are very happy with the property, its location is ideally located for all local amenities and as a base for exploring the wider area

  Reviewed by Robert4.1★Nov 2023

• "This property was ideal , it’s centrally located in the best part of the town very close to all the amenities."

  The property is spacious , maintained to a really high standard . It just has everything you’d expect and more from a holiday cottage . Very impressed indeed .

  Reviewed by Alun5.0★Oct 2023

• "Lovely cottage in an excellent location."

  Would definately recommend to others. Only two minor issues; firstly the temperature in the second bedroom - it was constantly very warm - uncomfortably so at night. Secondly the check in/out time (5pm and 9am respectively) - whilst i understand time is needed to conduct a clean between guests that feels excessive - you are effectively loosing a day of your holiday and that's a real shame because it's such a beautiful part of the world that you really do want to make the most of it.

  Reviewed by Rachel4.7★Aug 2023

• "Great cottage in a great location."

  My children appreciated the box of Duplo and played with it all week. High standard finish and very spacious. Handy untility area by the front door to keep wet and muddy clothing away from the main cottage. We were ready to book again for the same week next year but unfortunately the price has gone up by 40%, which seems a bit steep.

  Reviewed by Chris4.4★Aug 2023

• "A lovely holiday cottage which is really close to the village centre but still lovely and quiet."

  The beds were very comfortable and the kitchen had everything we needed for our stay. We were visiting the local Zip World which was only 5 minutes drive away. The village and surrounding area is beautiful. We would definitely stay here again.

  Reviewed by Louise5.0★Jun 2023

• "Lovely cottage in a great location."

  Reviewed by Gordon5.0★May 2023

• "Fantastic cottage with everything you need provided."

  Excellent location and great communication with owner. Will definitely be back!

  Reviewed by Nicola5.0★May 2023

• "This was the best holiday in wales for a long time."

  the cottage was well equipped very homely could have stayed longer. plenty of coffee shops and café. would recommend this cottage.

  Reviewed by Anthony John4.7★Apr 2023

• "Everything was there but just not properly looked after and cleaned."

  Nevertheless we had a fine stay, the location is perfect on the quiet side of Betws-y-coed. p.s. repair the double glazing in the small bedroom as soon as possible. It will effect the functionering of the underfloor healing!!

  Reviewed by Petrus4.1★Apr 2023

• "Lovely cottage."

  Plenty of toys for my boys to play with, including Brio trains. Useful separate parking space and small garden area. Helpful owner provided cot dimensions and photos.

  Reviewed by Rosamund5.0★Apr 2023

• "Lovely stay, fantastic location and facilities."

  Right in the centre of the small town, lovely big green with cafes and restaurants around. Convenient facilities for buying groceries etc. Tourist information really close; well worth a visit on your first day as they have loads of good recommendations. Well equipped kitchen. I would recommend that you stop the requirement of asking guests to strip the bedding due to Covid as this is no longer relevant and quite frustrating really when you are trying to pack everything up on departure day. You have cleaners coming in, pay them to do this job, given that we are already paying a lot of money to be there. Would have given 5 stars otherwise. Not sure what the situation was with car parking, we had also booked number 5 so benefitted from using their clearly allocated car parking spaces. Other than this, we found the stay to be really lovely.

  Reviewed by Vanessa4.7★Apr 2023

• "A fabulous property located in the heart of Betws-y-coed."

  The cottage had everything and more that we needed for our family stay. Well equipped, excellent correspondence, clean and comfortable.

  Reviewed by Karen5.0★Feb 2023

• "This is my favourite stay - absolutely perfect for family and solo travel."

  Love it

  Reviewed by Stephen5.0★Feb 2023

• "2nd time at the cottage, recommend and looking to return next year."

  Reviewed by Sean5.0★Feb 2023

• "Lovely warm cottage with underfloor heating and a log burner."

  Comfortable beds with quality linen, two comfy leather sofas, good kitchen and bathroom. Central location. Our only gripe is the check in/out times of 5pm and 9am but suspect this is a Sykes policy and not the owners.

  Reviewed by Janice5.0★Jan 2023

• "Great base in betws y coed only bad was uncomfortable pillows were a little hard ..."

  Great base in betws y coed only bad was uncomfortable pillows were a little hard so we bought our own in canolfan and the parking area was unlit and a bit hard walking back to the cottage in snow and ice not a deal breaker a quick fix would be a few solar path lights but the rest of the house was great and like the underfloor heating Internet was good and ran the fire stick fine would stay again

  Reviewed by Steve3.8★Dec 2022

• "Very nice on apart from damp and mould in the second bedroom."

  Also water running down the wall above the plug socket (not very safe) this was due to the damp. I would advise the owners to get this sorted before it causes a fire.

  Reviewed by Paul2.2★Dec 2022

• "It would have been nice to have a bit of milk, especially when we were asked to arrive after 5pm."

  Also it would be nice to have matches provided for the fire. The second bedroom had a lot of damp and water running down the walls and was quite chilly. The patio area was in need of attention - weeding would not have hampered its overall appearance.

  Reviewed by Lindsey4.4★Nov 2022

• "Very nice cottage in a superb location right in the middle of Betws Y Coed."

  Well appointed and very cosy, lovely comfortable bed and a huge bathroom. Easy access to the cottage and a short walk from the parking area. Great location to stay at home or short distance to Llandudno and Rhyl on good roads. We will definately be visiting again in the future. PS only one gripe 5pm to go in late, 9am to leave far to early. 4pm and 10am would be much better !

  Reviewed by Garry4.7★Oct 2022

• "First time staying in this property but couldn’t fault it it had everything we ..."

  First time staying in this property but couldn’t fault it it had everything we needed and more for a comfortable and enjoyable stay would definitely recommend and will definitely be back and the location of the property was spot on for our needs as my husband has mobility issues

  Reviewed by Elaine5.0★Oct 2022

• "Very nice stay in this cottage and would book if visiting the area again."

  it would be helpful to have had instructions for the TV in the bedroom and dishwasher as we do not currently use one. we would also definitely recommend to friends.

  Reviewed by Susan4.7★Sep 2022

• "The cottage is lovely and in a perfect location."

  Loved having the little shops and cafes so close. Our boys enjoyed watching the trains on the mainline as well as the occasional miniature train opposite. Great selection of toys, the wooden trains were a particularly favourite. We were lucky to have beautiful weather and found a garden parasol would've been useful. It took us a while to work out the switch for the towel rail was on the landing, so maybe a label on it. Overall we had a fantastic week and would definitely recommend.

  Reviewed by Laura5.0★Aug 2022

• "Lovely cottage, excellent location."

  Spotlessly clean inside. Lots of room, plenty of storage. Be aware that the train comes past early! 5:55am. Patio area outside needs a spruce up, had to cut down some brambles and patio furniture was dirty. Would have been nice to see the trains better from the patio.

  Reviewed by Nicola5.0★Jul 2022

• "No concerns."

  The property was excellent & well equipped. The train line at the rear of the cottage cased no problem at all. Free Parking was around 50 yards away & the cottage located a short walk from several shops , & the local park.

  Reviewed by Allen5.0★Jun 2022

• "This cottage was lovely everything we were told it would be."

  So glad we picked 3 Railway Cottage. We will definitely be returning.

  Reviewed by John5.0★Jun 2022

• "The cottage is generally comfortable although the lack of a mirror in the bedroom was a nuisance."

  The main concern was the pungent smell greeting us when we arrived. It was so nauseating that it affected my wife's breathing and had we not arrived so late in the day we may well have returned home immediately. It seemed to be a strong cooking smell left from from strong spicy food which was being partially masked by an air freshener and cleaning products. It took two days of open doors, windows and fans to reduce it to an acceptable level. The cooker still smelt and was not entirely clean. We had to return home early on the third day and contacted the owner as we left, describing the above. We did not receive any communication from him until I chased two weeks later and even then there was no explanation or apology.

  Reviewed by Iain3.1★Jun 2022

• "Lovely little cottage in an ideal location for visiting the village and local area."

  Only one complaint and that was about the lighting in the lounge/diner which was a bit dim and meant reading in the evening was a bit difficult. There was an additional lamp on the sideboard which we couldn't used as it was continually flashing but maybe if it was sorted that could help. Oh just one other thing the dining chairs were a bit hard so maybe seat cushions could help with that. Other than that everything was fine so thank you

  Reviewed by Christine4.7★Jun 2022

• "Lovely cottage."

  Great location. One little niggle - no mirror in the master bedroom but otherwise lovely.

  Reviewed by Clare4.1★May 2022

• "Interesting cottage in a beautiful area."

  Very close to railway line but not many trains to make it problematic. Although a non smoking cottage there was a strong smell of stale tobacco in the main bedroom, not noticeable anywhere else in the property.

  Reviewed by Pamela4.1★May 2022

• "Everything in the cottage was great, and there are also enough wall sockets to charge every possible phone and camera batteries at the same time which is unusual and much appreciated."

  The location is perfect for travel by both bus and by train. There were little rabbits that came onto the patio to eat the leaves on the railings. I would have liked better lighting for working on the table as the lamp could not be moved and the ceiling bulbs are not adequate. ----------------------------------------------------- This is for Sykes. (Please make sure that they get in contact with number 1Railway Cottages to check) Please note that the passage outside is lit by a motion activated light outside this cottage, and the passage is smooth and safe here. Unfortunately walking along to leave there are no lights between there and almost reaching the turn at the corner. The light at the corner just about reaches the door of number three when coming from the other direction, but this light goes off just at the door of number three and then there is a very rough patch of ground with one of those metal areas with the patterned surface and a slope. As it suddenly turns to pitch black as one reaches this it is very easy to trip and land on one's nose, as I unfortunately did. My nose was very badly bruised and swollen and red, with later development of a little bruising under the eye area. I texted the owners of number one and they said that in 11 years no-one has tripped before. I told them that they must put in lights outside their building because the next person might get concussed or worse. They wrote back that they will put in lights. Please could you check that they have done so. The blood stains from my fall had been washed away by rain by the morning, so I could not take photographs of the bleed, but I bled so much (mostly over the kitchen sink whilst pressing the bridge of my nose) that I called 111 for advice. Luckily there should be no permanent damage, the graze on the nose is healing and it is less red, and it is almost painless now to blow my nose. I would be happy to send you photos of the passageway outside number 1 that is not lit, and also photos of my poor nose as it was on Wednesday and then on Friday. Now it looks almost back to normal.

  Reviewed by Judith5.0★May 2022

• "Beautiful cottage in a beautiful village."

  Clear, concise and timely communications from the cottage owners ensured we understood our responsibilities as well as making us feel welcome. Cottage is a perfect size for four, has great allocated parking for 2 /3 cars and is within a short (maybe 1/4 mile) of all amenities. Thank you Mr and Mrs Proctor. We will be back!

  Reviewed by Rhys5.0★Apr 2022

• "Well located for exploring Snowdonia."

  Comfortably equipped cottage. Enjoyable stay.

  Reviewed by John3.8★Apr 2022

• "Great cottage."

  Friendly, prompt & straightforward communication from the owners. All rooms very clean & well equipped. Heating & hot water reliable. Large walk in shower. Wood burner a pleasure to use. Location of cottage perfect - quiet but very close to station & shops. We loved it - despite the wind & rain! Hope to stay again.

  Reviewed by John5.0★Feb 2022

• "Lovely little cottage with comfortable beds, in a great location too, great communication with the hosts, highly recommended, thank you!"

  Reviewed by Katie5.0★Jan 2022

• "All fantastic."

  Communication etc. The only issue we had was having to be out at 9am. 10.30am would be much better. I understand the Maid service have requsted this, but using Covid as an excuse is becoming just a general remark people like to use now. Not a remark I could get away with in my industry.

  Reviewed by Craig5.0★Jan 2022

• "Fantastic place to stay - absolutely loved it, The facilities were first class, as were the comms from the owners."

  All in all, a lovely experience from start to finish. :)

  Reviewed by Stephen5.0★Nov 2021

• "A great base to explore North Wales."

  Cottage was clean and well equipped. There are a few upgrades needed but overall we enjoyed our stay and would return to the cottage again. The owner kindly let us use the car parking space for the cottage on our departure day which saved us having to move the car and pay for parking.

  Reviewed by Richard4.4★Oct 2021

• "If you have never used an Electric Cooker can be bit awkward to figure out."

  The view of the little train passing was fab. All in all great cottage

  Reviewed by Pauline5.0★Sep 2021

• "We have been staying at 3 Railway Cottage for the past 7 years , its an ideal ..."

  We have been staying at 3 Railway Cottage for the past 7 years , its an ideal place to stay in Betws Y Coed, its a shame its not available next year

  Reviewed by Rose4.7★Jul 2021

• "What a lovely cottage, had everything we needed and more!"

  Had a small issue, called the owners and they had it sorted by a maintenance man same day. We were very impressed and thankful.

  Reviewed by Paul5.0★Jul 2021

• "The pictures of the cottage are slightly misleading."

  The cleanliness was not great with crumbs and old food down the side of the fridge, plus large cobwebs in the lounge area. I contacted the owner on the day of arrival to inform him that his boiler was leaking and a break down was imminent. He replied saying he would get it sorted asap. And what time was good for me to allow the engr in? I asked for some logs from his store that id be willing to buy as the house was cold. I was told no and that id have to go and buy some at the shop.On the Thursday contacted him again to inform that the boiler had no pessure ,he eventually arranged the engr to come out but i had to wait in while my friends went to the pub. The engrs fixed the bolier but we're not able to fix the radiator in the bathroom. They also explained that they had not been contacted earlier in the week. In brief six days with no heating except the log fire

  Reviewed by Adam2.5★May 2021

• "Beautiful location, very comfortable cottage, looking to rebook for next year."

  Reviewed by Sean5.0★Sep 2020

• "Great location, lovely cottage"

  Reviewed by Steven4.7★Feb 2020

• "Lovely, well equipped cottage in a lovely location."

  Would happily go back again.

  Reviewed by Caroline5.0★Jan 2020

• "A great location with brilliant amenities"

  Reviewed by Zoe5.0★Nov 2019

• "We love Betws y Coed and 3 Railway cottage is good place to stay."

  We have already booked May July and September for 2020

  Reviewed by Rose5.0★Oct 2019

• "We had a fantastic time staying at the railway cottage."

  The cottage is well equipped, clean and in a perfect location. There are plenty of shops, restaurants, pubs all within walking distance and the train station is very close but also doesn’t cause any disruptions. We will definitely be back!!

  Reviewed by Amie5.0★Aug 2019

• "Very difficult to open the key safe on arrival at the cottage, and then opening and locking the entrance door took a while, as the actual lock was worn."

  The oven did not work at all and when using the top of the cooker, the buttons which had to be pressed to operate the rings were difficult to manage, and there were no instructions in the cooker manual on how to use the top. People with arthritis in their fingers and wrists would not be able to use those buttons. We did speak to the owner about the key safe, door lock and oven not working when we were leaving the cottage on July 5th. The lighting could have been better as the cottage is dark. The square bowls provided for cereals etc are too big to stack properly in the dishwasher, and consequently when they came out of the machine we had to wash them again ourselves. The quality of fittings and furniture was very good, and the bed very comfortable.

  Reviewed by Andrew2.8★Jun 2019

• "This is the 8th time we have we have stayed at no3."

  It has everything you need for a relaxing holiday. We have already booked to go back in May.

  Reviewed by Rose5.0★Mar 2019

• "All ways lovely and comfortable and clean."

  Looking forward to returning to No 3. Thank you Irene Glendenning

  Reviewed by Irene5.0★Feb 2019

• "This was our second year in my old birth-place of many years ago."

  All very homely and comfortable ,and if required a goodly supply of toys for the tots. As we had to spend a day indoors because of Storm Callum the management of the TV without any instruction booklet was quite trying. Would also like to request better lighting for the lounge otherwise all hunky-dory and looking forward to next year.Thank you.

  Reviewed by Roy4.7★Oct 2018

• "Great location, very clean and well stocked with games, utensils, books and appliances in fact everything you could need."

  Reviewed by Angela4.7★Mar 2018

• "Lovely cosy cottage with local walks and good restaurants in walking distance."

  Betws-y-coed can be very busy but easy to get away from the crowds.

  Reviewed by Clare4.4★Feb 2018

• "This was our 5th stay at this cottage its it`s clean, warm and has everything you need for a relaxing holiday."

  We have already booked to go back in July

  Reviewed by Rose5.0★Dec 2017

• "Perfect location."

  You can arrive,leave your car for the duration of the holiday as there are so many beautiful walks from the doorstep. The cottage was very comfortable and other than the shower, was clean when we arrived.

  Reviewed by Nicola3.8★Jun 2017

• "Lovely break thanks."

  .. everything as expected; we would book here again..

  Reviewed by Nick4.2★Feb 2017

• "Fabulous place at a great price in a central location."

  The only negative is the trainline. If you sleep in the front bedroom with the window open, the 6am train wakes you every morning.

  Reviewed by Karen4.6★Sep 2016

• "Good location in centre of town but VERY peaceful, will be going back there soon."

  Reviewed by Margaret5.0★Sep 2016

• "Lovely cottage well maintained comfortable great for people who love exploring ..."

  Lovely cottage well maintained comfortable great for people who love exploring the countryside and walking everything you need for your stay great bus and train links

  Reviewed by Hazel4.8★Sep 2016

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