“We were greeted warmly by Rob and given useful information about the area and possible walks and driving routes.”
A bottle of wine, Welsh cakes and flowers had been kindly left for us.
The accommodation was excellent, comfortable, warm and spotlessly clean; moreover nothing was lacking. The shower was superb and there was always an abundance of very hot water (in fact so hot that one needs to take care). The mattress was too soft for our liking though this is a matter of personal taste; in any event we slept well.
The choice of TV and radio stations on Freesat was amazing, the WiFi worked flawlessly and there was even a good phone signal (O2 network). It was nice to have a DVD/CD player and we used this a few times; an instruction in the information pack on how to change the media source on the TV would have been useful.
A large basket of wood had been provided but, despite cold weather, we found no need to light the log burner as the central heating was more than adequate; in fact we didn’t even need this on much of the time as the building is so well insulated.
The large wooden deck is great and offers lovely views across the valley to the distant hills. Sadly it was too cold to sit there most of the time but in warmer weather this must be a delightful place to spend some time.
We did some very pleasant walks directly from the accommodation and also some touring through the beautiful countryside; we were surprised how hilly and scenic this is, especially to the west. Unfortunately the Red Lion, 0.75 mile away, at which we had hoped to eat, is closed for renovation so unusually we didn’t eat out at all. The Lakeside Café at Llandrindod Wells is a nice place to have a snack or drink.
In conclusion this was an excellent holiday with lovely accommodation in a beautiful, peaceful setting and charming and helpful hosts; highly recommended!
