36A Mary Street

Absolutely fantastic apartment!

Spotlessly clean, very well equipped, great central location. Stylish too

We stayed at 36A Mary Street for a week while we were having work carried out on our property nearby.

The property was well equipped and clean. The location is fantastic. We felt really at home here, and we wouldn’t hesitate staying here again!

We have just returned from a lovely weekend at 36A Marys Street.

We used this as a base to visit our daughter in Cardiff, it was perfect for what we needed with the added bonus of being situated in the lovely seaside town of Porthcawl. The accommodation was very clean and tidy and as described, the steps at the entrance raised by other guests was not an issue for us as it was well stated in the description and we found it to be fine even with our dog. We chose to leave our car in the car park behind the property as it was only £6 for the full day (might be more expensive in the summer) and seemed to be perfectly safe. Instructions for the key safe were easy and straight forward, as was the instructions for the heating. Only grumbles "which are minor" are the mattress in the rear bedroom really sags in the middle on one side making it uncomfortable, also no instructions for waste and the recycling procedure, lastly the previous guests had left the grill dirty in the oven covered in fat. The minor grumbles put aside, we all had a lovely time here and would definitely return.

The apartment was very spacious, clean and well presented.

The location was ideal close to all the amenities. Whilst it did not cause us an issue the external stairs accessing the apartment could cause some guest a problem.

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Overall the flat was lovely as was the location, great shower. I would have given a 5 for comfort but the double bed seems to be two singles which meant the gap/crease detracted from the comfort of the sleep. The other issue that impacted on my score for maintenance etc. was the water leaking in the front room when it rained. The owner is aware and is sorting it out. It was difficult to open the Juliet balcony door - the handle and lock were tricky and the lock on the front door had me worried that I wouldn’t be able to get back in a few times. There did not seem to be any clear arrangements for recycling which I found disappointing in the current situation and so I had to take a lot of it home with me or put it in the general waste

We very much enjoyed our stay at 36 Mary street.

The property is in a great central location! Comfortable and clean with everything you could need supplied, nice decor and plenty of space. The shower was excellent and the property had washing machine and tumble dryer. The kitchen was well equipped, the only minor issue: frying pan need to be replaced, it’s old and we struggled to use it. Otherwise everything was great! Thank you so much! Highly recommend.

Everything was lovely and the inside of the property is really nicely decorated with practical little touches like tin foil and washing up liquid that are always a faff to get whilst on holiday.

Parking was easier than expected, if you park after 6pm the car park is free until 8am and I was always able to find a spot on the surrounding roads (Gordon Road and adjoining roads were good for this). I went for a surf trip and it's just a 5 minute drive to rest bay. There's also plenty of room in the shower for your wetsuit and a few nice surf shops in walking distance. Coffee Corner does the best coffee by a distance!

This was a lovely property to stay, it was clean and spacious and in a great central location, would definitely go back again

Great location Easy parking Instructions clear and straightforward Responsive host Only minor issue- rear bedroom- mattress needs replacement- one side has no support

What a great little find.

So spacious for our two young children and four legged little friend! Lovely décor, lovely and warm and close to everything you could need. Lovely stay.

We needed accommodation on the area at short notice and it needed to be dog friendly.

We read the reviews and this place looked lovely but didn’t sound great. However, The flat is big and spacious and super stylish, it was fully equipped with everything we needed and was spotlessly clean. Yes, the entrance to the flat is via a back street car park that is really badly maintained by the local council and the other occupants of the houses - but the flat entrance itself had a nice smart sign and new gate and the garden is well maintained. There are metal stairs leading to the flat but they are in a good state of repair with no slip grips on the treads. Wouldn’t be ideal for a young family or older people though. The flat is in a great location- literally 5 minute to the beach and 10 minute to the motorway. There are a couple of patches of damp in the flat - but not unusual in a Victorian house near the sea. I think the poor reviews are a bit unfair because everything within the flat owners control was great.

Beautiful, clean , just everything you need .

The apartment was lovely and in an ideal location close to the shops and sea front.

It was decorated lovely for Xmas an nice and clean. We did have a couple of issues. First the tumble dryer didn't work which was one of the reasons we went for this apartment. Having a dog and children there's always washing. Second the sofa in the lounge and the spare duvet in the boxes had a huge red blood stain on there so this couldn't be used. Third when I was changing in the bedroom an my kids were in the living area watching the dog, the cleaner walked right into our apartment as they turned up the wrong day. I think by the door being open and all our stuff I'm the kitchen area they would have known we hadn't left. It's only lucky our dog is friendly seeing a stranger walk in like that. Overall we enjoyed our stay accept for the issues above. We would stay again but would enquire about the tumble dryer and blood stain before booking to ensure this is resolved. Thanks Katie

A lovely apartment - very spacious, well decorated throughout and right in the middle of town.

It would have been good to have some literature about dustbins and recycling as we were keen to help with the maintenance of this. Otherwise we had a great stay and would certainly return. The sunsets at Porthcawl are magic!

Lovely apartment.

Everything close by. Lovely comfortable beds. Had everything we needed in property. Will definitely book again

The apartment was near perfect for our stay in every way.

It was very comfortable, clean and spacious in an ideal location within walking distance to the town (1 min), Aldi (5 mins) and beach (5 mins). The main bedroom was big enough for our ‘next to me’ to easily fit next to the bed with thick dark curtains. The shower was excellent and the property had washing and drying machine available. We did a lot of cooking and would have liked some non stick pans but it’s no big deal. We did find there was no cupboard space at all for shopping but at least the fridge freezer was a good size. Also there are steep metal stairs to gain access to the property so carrying baby and push chair up was difficult but this was well documented on the listing so knew about it before hand. There is a public car park behind the property that charges between 8-12 then 3-6pm. I was spending about £5.50 a day on parking as I didn’t want to park on the main road at the front - mainly because there wasn’t a designated spot and no access from the front of the property. We would definitely come back here again!!

I loved staying here it was close enough to children's entertainment, shops and seafront everything you needed for a comfortable stay was there .

It was very large and the children also enjoyed the accommodation.I would like to make a suggestion only because I am a very keen in to recycling and is that a laminate on the wall about recycling bin and normal bin day as I missed them both .Last notes is about parking which we found very easy and convenient its possible to park very close to unpack reasonable charges, also liked the key arrangements which was super easy both arrival and departure. Would definitely recommend to my family and friends all in all great stay x

The apartment was very stylish, comfortable, very well located in centre of town close to shops, restaurants and the see front; could not have wished for better location.

The apartment was well kitted out, and very clean on arrival, which is always great to find. The place as exactly as I saw on photos at the time of booking. so all in all very pleasant stay. Couple small comments - it would be great if the oven was cleaned out and it had an extra baking tray. The property description should note (available at time of booking) that there is a set of narrow steps to get in - this could not be welcomed by everyone. Last - it would be good to get a little bit more information with the carparking arrangements, e.g. access through paid car park at the time when access to keys is shared - just as a curtesy thing.

We really enjoyed our stay here over the New Year period and have already booked to stay again!

We are familiar with the area having lived here many years ago and still have family that we visit nearby so knew that Porthcawl is a great location to stay. The apartment is extremely spacious, clean and toasty warm, it's also well equipped with lovely fixtures and furnishings which made our stay during the awful weather we had over New Year very comfortable and cosy. Our adult sons joined us for a few days and there was plenty of room to accommodate 4 adults without getting in each others way. Plenty of places to eat out or grab a takeaway in the town and when the weather allows there are fantastic coastal walks. We did find it a bit tricky to locate the rear entrance at first as it was dark when we arrived, for future guests the entrance and car parking is situated in John Street car park (signposted) at the bottom of the road and can be entered off Mary Street. Parking was readily available throughout our stay and we were able to park right outside the back gate entrance. Its a quick cut through on foot to the main street in the town for shopping and food supplies with a large Co-op just around the corner and an Aldi a 10 minute walk. Our young adult sons had the novelty of ordering coffee and breakfast rolls on the Greggs app and nipping down to collect in minutes :-D we live rurally so this was novelty to them! Its also worth noting that the walk along the front to Rest Bay and enjoying refreshments at the Cafe Bar with panoramic views across the bay is a must. Thankyou for providing us with super accomodation.

The access via exterior staircase is challenging.

The instructions to the keysafe is confusing - saying that the front door is where it is, yet the "front door" is not on the front of the building! We only stayed one night but were pleased with the standards within the let.