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THE GENERALS COTTAGE, family friendly, country holiday cottage, with a garden – Home 2404716 House

  • 2 bedrooms
  • 4 sleeps
  • 3 nights min stay

THE GENERALS COTTAGE, family friendly, country holiday cottage, with a garden – Home 2404716

  • House
  • 2 bedrooms
  • sleeps 4
  • 3 nights min stay

Key Info

  • Child Friendly
  • No pets allowed
  • Private garden

Description from manager

Description

This lovely, stone-built cottage sleeps four people.The generals Cottage is a first floor, detached stone cottage in Penallt. With two bedrooms, a double and a king-size double, as well as a family bathroom, it sleeps four people comfortably. There is also a fitted kitchen and a sitting room with a woodburner and dining area. Outside is a small garden with patio and furniture, and off road parking. There is also access to a woodland area, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, making The Generals Cottage a great base.

Amenities: Oil central heating with woodburning stove in sitting room. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with FreeSat, DVD, iPod dock, High speed fibre WiFi across the property, selection of books, games and DVDs. Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburning stove inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Travel cot available. Off road parking for 2 cars. Mature garden with patio and furniture. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop 2 miles via footbridge over River Wye, pub 1 mile. Note: Due to the nature of the garden, this property does not accept guests under 12 years of age. Note: The property is accessed via stone steps through the garden to the upper level entrance door. There is also an alternative access route via a grassed slope, which runs from the rear of the cottage. Note: The ground floor of the cottage is a home office, which is generally unused when guests are present. It has it's own totally private entrance.

Region: Famous for its choirs, stunning mountain ranges and beautiful valleys, this wonderful country has something for everyone. From Snowdonia in North Wales to the Brecon Beacons and the Pembrokeshire Coast in the South.

Town: Penallt is a small village on the England/Wales border, and has easy access to the Forest of Dean, the Wye Valley and the River Wye.

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Families

  • Great for children of all ages
  • No pets allowed

Bed & bathroom

  • Bedroom 1: Full bed
    Bedroom 2: Full bed
  • 1 Shower

Amenities

  • Wireless Internet
  • Private garden
  • Internet access
  • Fridge
  • Kettle
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • TV
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided

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Access

  • Parking
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users

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Payment
This owner does not use online booking. Please contact them and they will be able to offer you a secure way to pay for your stay. Never pay for your vacation rental by wire transfer (such as Western Union or Moneygram) as this type of payment is untraceable.
Smoking
No smoking at this property

About the manager

Sykes Holiday Cottages
Calendar last updated:
23 Apr 2024
Years listed:
14
Based in:
United Kingdom
Overall rating:

Languages spoken: English

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Reviews

Very Good
4 reviews

Excellent
3
Very Good
0
Average
1
Poor
0
Terrible
0

“Cottage with no frills.”

Reviewed 23 Aug 2015

Visited August 2015. Approach was accessed down long deep pot-holed drive. Stone steps up to accommodation had no hand-rail - a must when steps wet, and outside-lighting dim so precarious to climb whe… More

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Response from the manager Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback. We are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy certain aspects of your stay at The Generals Cottage. Your concerns have been shared with the owner and our quality assurance team, who will be looking into the matter further. If you would like to discuss your stay with our customer services team on 01244 356 666, they would be delighted to assist you further.

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“Lovely stay”

Reviewed 23 Mar 2014

We seldom leave reviews, but thought it worth leaving this one as we loved our stay. Lovely location in the valley with beautiful views from all the windows. Short drive to a good local pub and the co… More

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“A perfect week in a wonderfully relaxing, and secluded cottage”

Reviewed 2 Dec 2013

One of the best cottages we have stayed in, we loved the seclusion and the views. The cottage has everything you could possibly need, is warm and comfortable and is ideally placed to visit the area.

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“lovely”

Reviewed 10 Dec 2012

we had a great time enjoyed the cottage everything was there for a super holiday

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