De Courceys Manor Suites & Cottages

Easy check in great location

Lovely and clean A lovely venue as well

The cottage was very clean throughout. Check-in was entirely online, as the cottages are self-contained from the main building. I think I was the only person staying during my visit, making it blissfully quiet. There are no dining facilities on-site, so you will need to drive to the recommended local places to eat. I didn't actually try any of them, as I was using the cottage as a base to visit family. I will definitely look to book here again next time I am in the area."

This is a very smart and well put together offering, away from the main house with it's own entrance and parking directly outside the door - perfect for when you arrive in torrential rain like we did - make sure you look out for the specific signs for the cottages. The self check in really helped when a problem with our car meant we were unlikely to arrive late into the evening, and the staff were very quick to respond when I messaged about arriving late with all the details I needed. However, I would love to give it 5* based on all of this, but the reality is I had the worse night's sleep I have had in a long time! The pillows are very deep and very firm, my husband sleeps with a firm pillow and even he thought they were too much and we had to get rid altogether. Then there is a bright green light directly above the door which spreads quite wide, and they also have a decorative window in the door which lets a lot of light in from outside - so bring an eye mask if you've already booked! Lots of tea bags but only standard black tea which I haven't seen for a long time, so I didn't have any as I only drink herbal or green. All in all this is a lovely place on the surface but in reality it didn't result in a good night's sleep before a long working day so we won't be returning.

Room was really clean and comfortable, with some nice touches that elevated the experience. The rooms open straight off the car park, which perhaps doesn’t sound great but it improved accessibility and once in the room you couldn’t tell any difference between that and a normal hotel room. Tea and coffee facilities were supplied, but that was it in terms of catering facilities. This is stated on the listing and was no problem, but you should be aware as there are no onsite facilities for food and drinks, and the local pubs are are a walk down a road with no pedestrian walkways. We took food with us so had no problem. It surroundings are very peaceful and quiet, and it’s only a 20 min drive into the centre of Cardiff. We also had our dog (Labrador) with us. There was plenty of space and the fact the room opened onto the small car park was helpful to take him out.