Sea View

A wonderful cottage with beautiful views, flexible accommodation and plenty of space.

Lots of facilities and comfortable beds. We would happily stay there again. Bedding was clean and fresh. Great secure garden for dogs. Excellent walks right on the doorstep. Downside is that it obviously is cleaned by outside contractors and we felt left a little to be desired upon arrival. Perhaps an occasional spot check by the owners or Sykes cottages after they’ve been in could remedy that.

Beautiful cottage, really nicely furnished and decorated.

The garden is lovely with a great view to the coast. The location is superb. Vacuum cleaner could do with being pushed under the furniture a bit further but overall beautifully presented.

A beautiful house in a beautiful location.

I would highly recommend this holiday home. Spectacular garden with amazing views,fully equipped kitchen, beautiful conservatory to sit and relax, comfortable beds and hot showers.. Exceeded our expectations

We had a lovely time for the most part.

It's such a wonderful house. However, we were without water for almost 36 hours (2 nights and a whole day). This was a huge issue, especially with young children. So far we have received no offers of compensation, which i think would be fair given how much we payed for the house.

Lovely position, great sunsets and plenty of space for 3 generations and 2 dogs!

On the downside, no bins in bathroom or 2 bedrooms, could have done with a proper breadboard and breadbasket. Window in utility room was unsafe, felt it was superficially clean but lots of spiders and webs and dust on underside of chairs. Sorry, being picky - we were very comfortable and had a lovely time!

Our 3rd visit to Seaview with various relatives so that says it all!

Found everything to be very clean and the bed linen was cotton fresh. The gardens are fantastic and totally secure for the 2 dogs. What a view from the garden and we made the most of it by utilising the garden furniture with the wonderful weather we had. The lounge is cosy and just enough space for 5 adults to include an extra armchair from the space (which I believe could be better utilised as a dining room perhaps) between the lounge and kitchen. One thing I must point out as a security issue, is the double doors leading into the garden. To us it didn't feel very secure when locked, which was a concern. Overall, we really enjoyed ourselves and highly recommend Seaview for the peace, the natural surroundings and of course the view!

Everything was absolutely fantastic as always.

Such a lovely house. The only issue we had this time was that the boiler kept failing. We were really impressed with how quickly a repair person was sent out, which was great. Unfortunately it broke again on the last evening. Too late to send someone out, we had a very cold final night.

Lovely property and we enjoyed our stay.

The house has everything needed. Great location to Newport and the beach. Clean inside and great facilities. Few things that need addressing regarding maintenance. Most of garden has been stock proof fenced but a 3 metre section bordering the road just has sparse hedging which allowed sheep to enter the garden. Having a dog this caused us a lot of anxiety. No lock on bathroom door. Door from snug to kitchen catches on ground when opening. Door to 2nd bedroom doesn’t close. Spot lights in roof of conservatory outside don’t work. Some windows are rotting on the frames. Radiator thermostat doesn’t turn off in sitting room so the room is so hot when we lit the wood burner stove. Leaves all around building and entrances. General maintenance lacking.

Sea View was an excellent place to stay for our recent 2 week break in Pembrokeshire.

We particularly loved the spacious ‘garden room’ with its sublime view of Dinas island, also the large lawned garden was a treat for the dog. Warning, be vigilant with dogs and little ones. The garden is secured by stock fence and gates to the drive, but there are a couple of single gates that give access to the front and the latches on these are broken – we had a heart stopping moment when our BC managed to slip through these, and escape onto the lane! Newport is a lovely place, with plenty of pubs and cafes – we made use of the Monday morning local produce market, great organic bread, and fresh veg. Just a 20 mins walk along the bridleways. The dog loved the expanse of Newport Sands, just down the road, and the many other stunning beaches around the coast (no restrictions during the winter). So much to see and do nearby, filled our days easily. We had a few issues on arrival, but by no way spoiled our wonderful time away.

Sea view is a wonderful place to stay.

Very clean throughout. Lots of attention to detail. Very spacious. Loved having the sun room to relax in during daylight hours and then cosying up in the lounge in the evening. We didn't even get to using the games room, which would provide a larger group with more space and fun too - our rescue dog would not have liked the foosball table noises! Fantastic and spacious garden which we, and our dog in particular, enjoyed - the lawn was well kept so paws were not muddy at all. Good location for a few mins drive into the town of Newport (and its pubs) and lots of places and sights to walk and explore within 30 mins. Only real downside was the noisy toilet flush in the en suite. Highly recommended and will go on our list of places we'd love to stay at again (which is very select and has only two places on it now!).

The property was in a great setting with lovely views.

The cleanliness of the place was lacking. It gave the appearance of needing a good clean. Cob webs everywhere. Kitchen cupboards, work surfaces and appliances needed wiping as it was very grimey. The extractor fan didn't work. The dishwasher smelt awful so we didn't use it. It's a shame as otherwise it was a beautiful setting.

This property was perfect in terms of space and stylish comfort.

The whole cottage was outfitted to a very high standard (though it’s not really a ‘cottage’). With older children we appreciated having different living spaces and we loved the conservatory. Even on overcast and drizzly days we felt connected to the outside and the wood burner made the evenings cosy. Whilst our dog was vastly entertained watching the rabbits on the lawn every morning and evening. We hadn’t been to Newport before but loved the restaurants, beaches, and lovely shops. It had everything you could want for a holiday.

We had an absolutely wonderful time.

The property was perfect for two families. Simply stunning.

Really great stay and the owner was very communicative and helpful.

Highly recommend

Such a beautiful cottage in a great location.

It’s warm and really well designed, beautiful sun room and well stocked kitchen. We loved our stay and would definitely go back.

This is a beautiful cottage in a lovely area, cosy and warm and the conservatory is a lovely feature, although just one observation was that both lights need bulbs in the conservatory, as one didn't work at all and the other was constantly flickering, and none of the outside lights for conservatory/garden seating area worked.

The house was nice and clean on arrival and had everything we needed for our stay. Large safe garden for our dog.Would definitely stay here again.

Great property and location.

Friendly management company.

There is nothing I would change at Sea View.

It was perfect in every way and suited us very well. Contents of the whole house were luxurious and well cared for and we felt at home from the moment we walked in the door. The gardens were extensive and our dog appreciated them to play football with us! The peace and quiet was refreshing and of course the views phenomenal. Thank you.

My husband and I and 2 daughters plus 2 dogs had a very enjoyable 5 nights at Seaview.

It was very cosy and comfortable and the sun room was a wonderful addition. The garden is lovely and our dogs really enjoyed it. We hope to return at some point and would thoroughly recommend the cottage.

What a lovely house plenty of garden the dog loved it .

we had 5 adults in the house and there was plenty of space for us all to chill.provided everything we needed would definitely stay again.

We stayed for half term with our 4 children aged 16, 14, 12 and 2.

We had a long drive down from North East England so had pre booked a delivery slot with Asda. There is a spar shop in Newport, but I would certainly recommend a supermarket delivery if you are needing more than basic essentials. Sea view is a beautiful well-equipped cottage with loads of space both inside and outside. The kids had plenty of room to spread out in the different living spaces and in the garden. They loved the football goals, spotting the animals in the garden and in the lane and of course the beautiful local beaches. We had days out at Dinosaur land, Pembroke castle, Cardigan, Fishguard and Castle Henllys Iron Age village and also stayed in Snowdonia for one night mid week to go to Zipworld and climb mount Snowdon. We tried the Royal Oak and the Golden Lion locally for food - both were lovely but get quite busy so I would advise booking ahead if you can.

I think the cleanest property in my 22 years of doing uk cottages.

A very well stocked kitchen and the garden was large and dog friendly, we enjoyed watching the baby rabbits and bats. The last recycling schedule was 2020/21, if someone comes in and empties the various recycling containers it would be good to have a note as such in the property information folder ( which by the way is very comprehensive ). The hill walk up the road was charming (we saw a peregrine and we have never heard so many skylarks at once ). You have to slow down for sheep and the odd cow in the lane, but again a charming feature of the location. A very well presented clean cottage in a lovely area. We look forward to staying again.

Direct contact with the owner was very useful over the first weekend.

She was very helpful and prompt in helping with a couple of small problems. We have given her a positive feedback. We would consider returning to her property which was excellent - well equipped and very comfortable - for 3 couples. The garden was large with a wonderful view and very secure for a dog.

A December review states Sea View was closed in November and all issues resolved but they were not.

I have given the owner every opportunity to resolve this and I held back on posting my review but she hasn't even responded back to me.I contacted Sykes about the poor reviews about Seaview as we were arriving 19th Nov 22 for a very special birthday and due to my health issues we needed to be able to cook in the cottage.We were emailed to assure us that when the cottage was closed the owner would attend to all maintenance issues and check all was ok before we arrived.On arrival we found dirty floors with grit all over in the kitchen and utility. Someone had written in the dirt on the kitchen door window. Almost all kitchen bulbs were not working, there were insufficient pans to cook a meal and no welcome pack or log pack. There were no cleaning materials for us to clean the floors apart from a dirty dish cloth and the tea towels left in the kitchen were stained and dirty. In the lounge we found stains on the carpet and a lamp fitting was broken.In the dining room the blind was broken and radiator TRV was broken and not working. In the conservatory a window closure was broken and left on the sill and someone had tried to secure the window by putting a screw in from the outside but it had not worked so anyone could get in to the house. There was a broken bird on the sill and a glass vase that was broken on one side with a large hole with razor sharp edges which could have sliced a child's hand or arm off. None of the lights above the conservatory worked, neither did the majority of other garden lights. The patio furniture was covered up but the furniture was too dirty to use. The downstairs toilet latch was hanging off and the upstairs ensuite could not be used as it would not drain and was flooding the floor. The macerater toilet was still flushing hot water as you actually sat on the toilet, the tap was loose on the sink and the pop up plug did not work so the sink could not be filled. The heated towel rail was not working. Many of these problems had previously been reported so it was clear that nothing had been done while the cottage was closed apart from fitting a new oven. We had to stay in on our arrival day for the welcome pack to be delivered and for an electrician to come and fit light bulbs in the kitchen as it was too dark to be safely used. We also had to stay in on my birthday which was the next day because they were bringing pans over, and a locksmith had to call out because the entrance door would not lock and also the electrician needed to come back. The outside lighting bulbs were never replaced while we were there and we don't know what work the electrician did because he left without telling us. I had to make numerous calls until late in the evening on both days to get these things attended to and I went without a meal on the Saturday because I was not able to cook without the pans. I was told the delay was because the owner did not want to pay to address the problems and I was originally told I should jam a chair under the door to stop anyone breaking in because Sea View was too remote to get any one out. Eventually after much effort and calls from me someone did come out in the late evening on Saturday and in the day time on Sunday and then later that evening but by then my birthday and my holiday had been ruined and I was in tears. I told Sykes straight away about all the issues and I sent photographs of every fault I have mentioned but you have to be aware that if there are any problems you can only deal with the owner because that is who your contract is with. It is not with Sykes. I don't know how the last reviewer was able to message the owner but Sykes told me this was not possible and I was never able to speak to the owner. There were no contact details left in the cottage so I was only able to deal with Sykes and Coast and Country Holidays. Coast and Country holidays did do their best to help but didn't have the authority. It is a shame that photos can not be attached as I have many which confirm what I have said in this review. Sykes had already been in contact with the owner while we were in the cottage so thinking I would hear back from her I left it a while before I wrote a complaint letter to her and sent the photos. Despite this the owner has never even responded back to me so no apology from her for completely ruining my special holiday. I know my letter was received by the owner because it was signed for by her so it is very disappointing and upsetting that this is her attitude to problems. I would never stay here again.

Amazing Cottage in West Wales!

We recently spent 7 nights at Sea View Newport over the Christmas holidays and what a superb property it is too. After reading the reviews we were a little worried about the facilities at the house, but the owner closed the property for 2 weeks in November and resolved all issues. We have stayed at many U.K. properties and this by far is the best, especially with the kitchen being so well equipped. We were advised by Sykes to bring certain items just incase - but we didn’t need for anything. This house has it all! The only thing you need is an oven glove. We messaged Kathryn the owner a few days before getting to the house as it was much easier asking her questions than asking Sykes. Kathryn was super helpful and provided us with all the information we needed about the property and places in Newport to purchase food etc. before we arrived. The owner has thought of everything and made this house a very comfortable place to stay in. Thank you Kathryn for making our stay memorable. We’ll definitely be back again in the future!

Having returned home from my stay in Sea View I looked at the reviews.

It would appear that many of the issues described there, some from a year ago, still need to be addressed. However, having got used to the anomalies we all had a great time and would happily stay another time.

Location and view of dinas head excellent.

Enclosed garden ideal for energetic dog off lead. Cottage very comfortable. Would have been helpful to have known there were no toiletries, washing up liquid, kitchen hand towels or disheasher tablets. Cooker was most annoying to use and only seemed to choose very hot! Patio area needed work as weeds everywhere. Cottage clean except for sun room which didnt seem to have been cleaned properly. I must finish by stressing, once again, of the continued disappointment over the entry and exit times. Certainly the former is a waste of one day of the holiday.

3.

5 stars: Initially impressive but sometimes disappointing when you try to do anything practical (e.g. cook) The positives: Great location Warm and cosy (mostly - radiator doesn’t seem to be working in twin bedroom) Lovely view from well-maintained garden Superb garden room Well-furnished, tastefully decorated rooms and decent towels Thoughtful touches such as changing area, board games, OS maps provided etc. Useful information file The negatives: Apart from handwash and half-used toilet rolls in each bathroom, little or nothing was provided: no welcome pack; no washing-up liquid (beyond some diluted remnants); no kitchen roll; no cloths or sponges to clean up; not a single dishwasher tablet; not even a few tea bags or small amount of coffee. The owners should try cooking in the kitchen, because it’s extremely challenging. The main obstacle is the barely-functioning oven: it refuses to work if you turn it up beyond 170 degrees C, and inexplicably requires you to start the timer for it to work in the first place. There is one oven temperature: too hot. Only half of the toaster works. No oven gloves. Microwave not tall enough for us to sterilise our baby’s bottles. Listed as four bedrooms, but there are really only three (certainly only three of the upstairs rooms have beds in them). Similarly, the advert indicates that there are three bathrooms, but there are actually two plus a downstairs toilet. Check-out time is inhumanely early at 09:30, especially if you have a six month-old baby. The toilet in the en suite is absurdly loud and often flushed itself as you’re using it, so it’s effectively unusable at night/when you’ve got a young baby sleeping upstairs. Only two food waste bags were provided for the whole week and there was no explanation of how the recycling system works. We put out the bins for collection on Tuesday, which went fine. Some slightly angry men came on Friday morning, looking for waste in orange bags. We noticed the orange bags earlier in the week, but what’s the point in them if everything has been collected three days previously?!

We loved Sea View, and thought it was well equipped and so tastefully decorated.

We spent most of our time in the 'garden room' and loved all the sunset views. The following are very minor niggles : the mirror light in the ensuite bathroom not working. We couldn't find saucepans, so after a call with the cleaner we realized that there were clip-on handles. We would love to come back again!

Beautifully furnished, well equipped cottage with large garden and coastal views, let down by cleaning and maintenance.

20 minute uphill walk from town centre. Check in time 1730, check out time 0930.

This was without doubt the best place we have ever stayed.

It is a very comfortable house and felt like home from the minute we arrived. It is beautifully furnished with some lovely little touches to make it special. The kitchen is well equipped and the outside space looked after.

Another wonderful stay at Sea View.

Lovely cottage to chill and relax. Thank you

What a beautiful holiday cottage with the most amazing view of the bay with a very homely feel.

We will certainly miss watching the sunsets and relaxing in the lovely oak sun room. The rooms were all very comfortable and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay there. The only suggestion I would make would be to have some cleaning products available and clothes as we had nothing to clean the kitchen with after cooking. Kitchen roll too. I would not hesitate to recommend this lovely base in Wales to others. Thank you

First the pros.

Beautiful cottage and surroundings. Well presented, spacious and comfortable wishes we had booked for 2 weeks. Now the minor cons. After a 3 hour car journey and a later booking in time than any other cottage (5.30 )we have stayed at using Sykes since 2016 to find not drop of milk for a cuppa a little disappointing. There has always been a 'welcome pack' of some description at every other holiday cottage. No starter pack for log burner as advertised just a box of matches! Pictures on web page need updating as it clearly shows 3 TV's only one in property.not a big problem for us 2 but if families book with kids could cause Arguments. The main light in snug and living room not working,tried everything,wall light had blown and changed it for one from unused bedroom. None of this however spoilt our time here and had a wonderful relaxing time.

We have visited Seaview many times over the years as it’s my grandmother/ great grandmothers childhood home The changes are in keeping with the place , it’s very comfortable warm and well equipped The views are stunning , nice garden , nice little touches The local office in Newport are really helpful if anything goes wrong at the property , I meant to call in there but the time just flew I have always loved Seaview and nothing has changed it’s gorgeous x

Sea view is lovely high spec cottage.

It’s one of the best we’ve stayed in. Lots of John Lewis soft furnishing plus new couches and comfy beds. Look forward to returning .

Venue, accommodation very good.

Kitchen well equipped. Very comfortable with a lovely atmosphere. Cleanliness could be better. Needs looking at - Down stairs toilet seat needs to be tightened, and the upstairs on suite toilet temperamental.

The cottage was absolutely wonderful.

We had such a restful and peaceful stay and loved the sea view. The cottage is located so you can start lots of walks and cycle rides directly from the cottage, which was just what we wanted. The owner has thought of everything that could be helpful, useful or fun in this cottage. The furnishings are lovely giving a warm and comforting feeling to the cottage. The beds are so comfortable and lovely towels! We all enjoyed the games room and it was great having somewhere to dump our dirty walking boots and wet coats. The kitchen is really well equipped with everything you could possibly need to prepare a meal and a great sized fridge/freezer. The local restaurants served delicious, beautifully prepared food and the butcher in Newport was great. We had a really wonderful stay at the cottage and would recommend it to anyone who would like to get away from it all.

An exceptionally comfortable, warm, beautifully located and well equipped cottage set in a generously sized garden.

We look forward to a return visit in 2022. Gerard and Marian p, November 2021

A lovely, spacious cottage.

A well equipped 'cooks' kitchen, a great sunroom, comfy beds. All surrounded by loads of things to do and see. What more do you need for a week away from it all?

En suite shower door off runners and unable to close, sink plug not working, wasps in loft coming into bedroom through ceiling light.

No dishwasher tablets, dishwasher door very noisy. Log basket empty despite listed as a started kit. Beds, bedding, towels all excellent. En suite toilet flushes with hot water! Light in snug not working. No book for guests comments. Why send details of leaving suggestions to our home computer to read after arriving back?

Seaview is a lovely spot.

Everything was great and we would love to visit again one day

We have stayed in several cottages and this is by far the best.

Wonderful location with stunning views from the large garden where furniture, a bbq and fire pit were provided. Ample parking and easy access to the property. The ground floor was spacious with everything you could wish for for a extremely pleasant, comfortable stay. Large kitchen with numerous kitchen appliances provided, a games room, WC, utility area which was useful after a day at the beach or walking. Lovely lounge, nice snug area and a dining area in the large conservatory opening up to the patio area in garden. Upstairs the bedrooms are generous in size with one on-suite and a further large bathroom with bath and shower. The owner was extremely helpful in replying to any questions we had and has given Sea View a very homely feel with some lovely finishes touches and a lot of thought, the generous hamper on arrival was very much appreciated. The area itself is beautiful and we enjoyed days on Newport Beach, exploring the delightful countryside and had a day out at Folly Farm. I have no hesitation in recommending Sea View and will be sure to return. Thank you.

Good location and comfortable accommodation.

Really enjoyed staying there.