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Comprehensive list of comments from the visitors' book for Trosgol Fawr (most recent first).

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Once again, brilliant New Year break. Perfect hosts and a a warm, well equipped cottage. Amazing weather, lots of sunshine, deep snow on rhe mountains.
New year 2010, 2 families, Wellerbourne and Stratford upon Avon

Many thanks for your warm welcome. Really nice to have Christmas tree in lounge. We ejoyed our stay here, accommodation ideal, stunning scenery - even snow on the mountain tops. Christmas 2009, family Peterborough

Thanks for a great time, great accommodation, dogs had a good time too.
December 2009, couple, Worcester

Thanks for another great holiday. Everything lovely as usual. Lots of walking, climbed 3 peaks. December 2009, couple, Epsom

Spacious and relaxing, very warm welcome. Made most of accommodation as it was wet outside. Many thanks. November 2009, 3 families, London,York, Leamington

Thanks so much for a lovely holiday, a real home-from-home, our dogs loved it as well. Will be definitely back! November 2009, couple, Sandy.

Had a lovely time...Neighbourhood s great and have lovely meals out in local pubs. Views amazing. Nothing we would change. November 2009, family, Cwmbran

Lovely welcome from owners, very helpful. Spectacular views, will definitely come back. Kids loved Rainbow room! Thanks. October 2009, famiily.

The view here is spectacular, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this peaceful setting. Cottage is lovely and plenty of space. October 2009, family, Sweden

Wonderful views, have had a fantastic week here. Dogs have enjoyed all the lovely walks. Have been out every day. Hope to come again. September 2010 Couple, Clacton

Great to be staying on the mountainside after 60 years. Still the same wonderful views and invigorating walks! Will certainly return. September 2009, family, Clacton

Very enjoyable weekend. Beautiful views from the house. Thoroughly enjoyed the ride up Snowdon on te railway and the walk down. Sep 2009, two families Telford/Macclesfield

Had a great stay. Thank you for the great hospitality shown to us. Thanks for info on local restaurants September 2009, Family from Leighton Buzzard

Gorgeous views of the mountains. Very handy for Snowdon - had a great day walking withvery reasonable weather. Lots to do at Trosgol Fawr in the wet too - lots of fun playing games and watching DVDs in the evenings. Thanks for the hospitality- we had everything we needed and enjoyed the Welsh cakes. August 2009, family from St Albans

Views amazing, The house is brilliant -a real home from home - Paul and Christine are friendly and helpful. Visited local beauty spots...Climbed Snowdon and 6yr old Jake was a star, he climbed to summit and back again. The week has gone so fast, wish we could have stayed longer. August 2009, family from Leeds

Had a thoroughly enjoyable stay, many thanks. Facilities good and masses to do within reasonable driving distance. Two families England and Scotland

Had a lovely holiday. The views are beautiful and we had some excellent walks. The house was very well equipped. August 2009, family from Manchester

Lovely holiday had by us all. We went up Snowdon on the WORST day of the year. The house is so homely, a wonderful place to live. Thanks for the welcome. Keep up the good work. July2009, families from Leicester 

What a lovely time, breakfast on the patio enjoying spectacular views and sightseeing more of N Wales. We'll have to keep coming back. July 2009, family, Farnham

Thanks Paul and Christine for letting us share this beautiful, peaceful place. We've had a lovely time, going home sadly. We'll miss it here and hope to visit again. June 2009 couple, Stoke on Trent

We have had the best time.The house is great. We laughed a lot. We made it up the Ranger Path. The views, walks- the whole area is stunning. Thanks P & C . PS The beds were very comfortable. Our dog Maisie had the best hol ever, she'll miss her new friend. [Rhosyn our dog] Hope we can return. June 2009 families from Harrogate and Wetherby

Wonderful days, glorious sunshine- we were out all the time which was good as one of the children is frightened of and allergic to dogs*. Wonderful views. June 2009. Family from Cheshire *We have a friendly Welsh Collie who runs around the site but we will always keep her away from guests when requested. We welcome guests with dogs. 

Warm welcome, comfortable accommodation for 2nd visit. We climbed up Snowdon and had a great week. The cow shed [Trosgol Fach] was a bonus this year-worked well. May 2009, 4 families from Cambridge.

Thank you very much Paul and Christine. Nice peaceful, comfortable accommodation even in stormy weather. May 2009, family, Kingston, Surrey

Thanks - house very comfortable. Had great three days. May 2009, family, New Zealand and Ireland

Had a lovely relaxing weekend. Great accommodation. Beautiful views. May 2009, Family, West Midlands

It was great to come home after 50 years and to show my Aussie family my birth country. Trosgol has been great and perfect for our family group. Budding trees, green grass , young lambs and sights to die for. Thanks Paul and Christine for a wonderful stay. April 2009, large family from Australia.

Had a brilliant time. We all hiked Snowdon on Easter Sunday. Gorgeous weather all weekend. The house is great, beautiful location! We all hope to be back! April 2009, Friends, Manchester

Thank you for a splendid week! A very comfortable house, well-equipped, with magnificent views everywhere and a safe garden for the children. The weather got better and better through the week and we walked all six days: from an icy Snowdon's summit on Sunday to sunburn on Thursday descending Rhyd Ddu.
April 2009, two families from Canterbury and from Stockholm

Absolutely fabulous cottage and heavenly views. Paul and Christine's welcome was much appreciated. Welsh cakes were gorgeous. Flowers were lovely too as it was Mother's Day weekend. Nothing was too much trouble. Our dog loved the surrounding walks and Ben is leaving a half stone lighter with all the exercise! All three bedrooms are amazing, very unique. Thank you for everything. Your home is paradise on earth, would love to return. March 2009, family from Manchester

Excellent accommodation. We really enjoyed the stay and walks. Girls enjoyed the "Rainbow Room". March 2009, family from Birmingham

Had a lovely week, amazing views. Thank you. March 2009, family from Salisbury

Had a fantastic time, cottage perfect in every way. Paul and Chris lovely and helpful people, can’t wait to return and thank you. February 2009, family from St Helens

Had an excellent week. Accommodation top class. Amazing weather – cold and sunny all week and have been able to walk in the mountains every day. Many thanks. January 2009, family from Stratford upon Avon

Fantastic accommodation, incredible views, great location – what more can I say? Owners are incredibly friendly, helpful and proactive. Giving us batteries for the kids’ toys and cutting the grass in the wet are the little things that make Trosgol above the rest. Good facilities for the children. Great kids’ bedroom, great to have washer, dryer and dishwasher. December 2008, families from South Africa and Argentina.

Loved the house, two bedrooms upstairs like hotel rooms. Relaxed time, children relaxed and unstressed. You already feel you’re somewhere without even going out. Paul & Christine warm-hearted and generous couple.
December 2008, family from Bedford

Well, what a view! Great place to stay, a good base for exploring Snowdonia. Would return without a doubt. Good to visit Pete’s Eats again December 2008
Comfortable cottage, fantastic weather. All had a good weekend. Particularly good to find somewhere which welcomes dogs. November 2008, family from Leeds

Everything went according to plan. Lovely accommodation, thank you.
November 2008, family from Swansea

We all came to do the Snowdon Marathon. A great place to rest afterwards had a wonderful holiday. Also on her! October 2008 family and friends from Bridgend
Beautiful views from Trosgol – lucky you! James was inspired by this beautiful place to ask me to marry him! We all had a great weekend thanks.
October 2008 Friends from High Wycombe and London

A beautiful place and views all round us superb. A warm welcome from Paul and a relaxing break. Will recommend to friends and family thanks.
October 2008, family from Derbyshire

Superb location – we will be back!
October 2008, families from Cheltenham, Hampshire, Devon and France

Lots of lovely things to do. September 2008, Emma (age 8) Buckinghamshire

Thrilled with the accommodation and beautiful scenery – both of which far exceeded our expectations. Paul has been a fantastic host nothing is too much trouble for him and his recommendations are spot-on! A big thank you.
September 08, family from Derbyshire

A very pleasant stay. Views wonderful. Memories to be cherished
September 2008, family Purley,Surrey

We had a lovely time at Trosgol, a very well-equipped, a warm welcome from Paul and Christine, loved the views, peaceful cottage, thank you.
September 2008, family from Rugby

To God be the glory! His handiwork is evident everywhere. Fabulous time had by young, old and dog! Accommodation first class! Thank you.
September 2008, family from Sutton Bonington

Second visit, as good as the first – see 3/8/07. We found new, better walks, and new things to do including the Welsh Highland Railway, boat trip from Caernarfon, and the kids’ adventure park near Bangor. We recommend the pizza and a pint offer near Llanberis. A very nice week and an excellent welcome from Paul and Christine, many thanks. August 2008, families from Cornwall and Stafford

We had a wonderful time, the views spectacular – loads to do. We enjoyed Red Wharf Bay with the dogs, Beddgelert, Benllech, Foel Farm, Anglesey Sea Zoo, swimming in Caernarfon. Most enjoyed was daily ice-cream in Llanberis (Georgios) and the play den in the ElectricMmountain. What a great holiday! Thanks for your hospitality. August 2008, family from Surrey

Words cannot express thanks. Wales is truly wonderful.
August 2008, families from Herne Bay, Farnham and Cobham.

A very enjoyable stay with great views. Thanks Paul and Christine, will recommend to friends. August 2008, families from Manchester and Australia

Thank you for your warm welcome, beautiful house (really well-equipped) and for going the extra mile and so many ways. July 2008, family from Nottingham

Beautiful cottage and views. Extremely well-equipped Thanks for making us welcome, brilliant hospitality. July 2008, group of ladies from Yorkshire

Thanks Paul and Christine for a wonderful place. July 2008, family from Aust, Bristol

Lovely location, hosts and cottage. Would love to return again soon. The Welsh cakes were lovely and your advice on the area was very useful, thank you very much.
June 2008, family from Sheffield

Great to be with friends again. There was so much talk about. What fabulous views – as they say in the United States ‘awesome!’ June 2008 family West Sussex

Thank you for a warm welcome and all your helpful local knowledge. Trosgol proved to be the perfect place for a recovery from the Three Peaks Challenge. We will recommended to anyone who asks. We haven’t ruled out a return for the Three Peaks 2009. June, 2008 nine exhausted men from London

Had a lovely break at Trosgol, wish we could have stayed longer. The cottage was clean and comfortable and the hosts very friendly will definitely recommend it to our friends June 2008, family from Knutsford

Brilliant accommodation and location was beautiful - kids loved it! A shame we were only here for a weekend, highly recommended, thanks. May 2008, family from Ludlow

Excellent accommodation. Had a very enjoyable and full week, thanks Paul and Christine will recommend.. May 2008, family from Cambridge

Thank you Paul and Chris for a lovely welcome and useful information and help with our injuries. We had a great time and wished we could have stayed longer.
May 2008 family from Salisbury ( had a tough time on Snowdon!)

Lovely cottage with fantastic hospitality, it’s like home from home. Kids have loved it. Will return for a longer stay. Thank you. May 2008, family from Liverpool

What a lovely place! It has been a real pleasure. The only problem was not enough hours in the day. Never mind… we will have to come back. Thank you very much for your hospitality. May 2008, family from Poole

Wonderful cottage, best welcome we’ve ever had. The area is fantastic and the views from a bedroom were breathtaking. The kids and the dogs love the cottage and garden as there was plenty of room to run round and play. Weather was far better than expected would definitely recommend Caernarfon Castle.
April 2008, family from Emsworth.

What a fantastic time we have spent at Trosgol. Thank you for opening your home for others to enjoy. Very welcoming hosts that have helped us find activities outside and a fully equipped home to enjoy in the evening. The weather report helped us immensely. We’ve enjoyed Caernarfon Castle and the surroundings. So much to see and do we didn’t fit it all in.
April 2008, families from Bracknell and Newcastle under Lyne

Thank you for a wonderful stay. We were really made to feel welcome by a charming and caring host and hostess who gave us many useful tips. The view from Snowdon is magnificent. Thanks for the puzzles and games for our daughter.
March 2008, family from Ostend, Belgium

Beautiful cottage, very family-friendly, boys loved the bunk beds and we all slept well. Great meeting place for us lots to see and do and the week was really not enough time. The cottage, garden, scenery and very helpful, hospitable owners will entice us to return for a longer and more enjoyable holiday.
March 2008, families from Ireland and Luton

Thank you so much. Cottage very well equipped and comfortable. Hospitality excellent. A highlight – the sheep in the garden! Area beautiful and people-friendly. Hope to return again soon and climb more mountains.
March 2008, family from Epsom Surrey

Gorgeous house, very clean and well kept. Lovely welcome with Welsh cakes and flowers. We were only here for the weekend but we had a great relaxing time lots of wine! We hope to be back in the not-too-distant future and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to others.
February 2008, family from Liverpool

We are pleased to have come to your lovely cottage. We loved the views and many activities to do. Our stay here was pleasant and the Welsh cakes were yummy ? The whole family enjoy their stay at Trosgol. Thank if your hospitality.
February 2008, family from Wirral

Another lovely time with you here. We had a fun-filled great weather amazing week loved walking part way up Snowdon and the ropes and ladders attraction. Very warm and cosy here, thanks so much to you both.
February 2008, family from Cobham Surrey

A clean well equipped place. Lovely people to welcome you. Very warm and cosy cottage. We would certainly recommend this place to friends. Happy new year Paul and Christine.
January 2008 Family from Welshpool

A great place with fantastic views. A wonderful host welcomed us all very warmly. A time when we were able to recharge our batteries before going back to work. A relaxing few days, an excellent place to see in the new year.
January 2008, family from Welshpool

We have had a fantastic time over this weekend and really enjoyed seeing your lovely place and the area you have moved to. The scenery is amazing and a feast for the eyes! We experienced interesting weather!
October 2007, family from Cobham Surrey

Thank you so much for your warm welcome. The cottage is great and the views fantastic. Thoroughly enjoyed the stay – just wish it could have been longer – which will be next time we will be back again to see all places we couldn’t quite fit in. October 2007, families from St Helens Merseyside and Ruislip

Thanks so much for letting us stay in your beautiful home and all the handy advice. We will be back. All the best! October 2007 family from Chesterfield
Awseome pad! Really enjoyed the walk up Snowdon although it was much harder than expected! LOL! We had a wicked time here and I’ll see you for the next one.
October 2007

We have hugely enjoyed this lovely cottage, beautiful setting and unbelievably good weather - thank-you! Great walks up Crib Goch to Snowdon and up the north face of Tryfan – got lost in the mist! October 2007, families from North Yorkshire

What a fabulous place you guys have here! We have been very impressed. It’s so wonderful to be right on the edge of the mountains – of which we have climbed some! Your welcome and hospitality has been greatly appreciated! We’ll be back!
October 2007 family from Worcester Park Surrey

Just perfect. Gorgeous cottage, lovely friendly welcome (Welsh cakes were yummy). We’ve enjoyed every moment here and hope to return. Children loved the horse riding, so much they went twice, tried both stables locally and they were reasonably priced.Thank you from enjoyable holiday. September 2007, family from West Midlands

A glorious cottage with beautiful views and an amazingly warm welcome. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Please may we come up again?
August 2007, family from Ashtead Surrey

Great house, fittings, welcome etc. Not bad views either particularly when the sun came out ? Very relaxing yet lots of things to do and see. We haven’t done half of them so we may have to come back. This will not be a hardship, will tomorrow be too soon? August 2007 Families from Cornwall and Stafford

“A fantastic week! Cottage is beautiful, lovely gardens, good host and stunning scenery. A wonderful week exploring North Wales, hope to return again.”
August 2007, I & L F Gravesend, Kent

“Very nice clean place, good facilities. Lovely stay, thank you for your warm welcome. Hope to come back.” Y & F, Batley July 2007

“Nice central point to travel to all best sights, great time.” P & H B, Bath July 2007

Cottage fantastic friendly hosts’ Had a great time despite miserable weather at times. Plenty to see and do around North Wales. Children didn’t want to go home!! Hope to be back in the sunny weather!!” C&C C Guisley, Yorks July 2007

“Trosgol has been a real home from home and a great base for our holiday. Wonderful location and scenery. Just wish we could have made use of the lovely gardens … but it rained all week. Thanks for a great holiday despite the weather.”
C & E H and family, Holmfirth July 2007

"We had a fantastic time, had plenty of rest and relaxation. The house was like a home from home. Thank you for your hospitality. Hope to see you again in the future." MH and F, Preston June 2007

“Enjoyed every minute of this lovely house in a beautiful part of Wales. Thank you for the warm welcome and hospitality, hope to see you both again in the future.”
P & S L Manchester June 2007

“Fantastic, relaxing week! The neighbouring Shetland ponies were a big hit with the kids. Enjoyed delicious ice-creams from Georgio's in Llanberis and visited our favourite cafe Alpine Cafe in Betws y Coed. Thanks very much for a relaxing break, just a shame it's gone to quickly!” J B and family Preston May 2007

“Came for some hill-walking and reflection - managed both and enjoyed the comfort and warmth of Trosgol immensely. Tackled Tryfan yesterday - not for the faint hearted! Thank you for your welcome and hospitality. Will be back with more of the family!” P V , Southampton May 2007

“Fabulous weekend to meet good friends and celebrate a family birthday. Blustery climb of Snowdon -8C at the summit! But even five-year-old Henry managed it. A lovely walk round Llyn Padarn Lake with lunch at Caffi Trwyddedig. Then chocolate cake and football in the garden. Cottage is perfect and well-equipped for our larger families. Thank you for a lovely weekend and such a warm welcome.”
B and R families Otley/London May 2007

“We have had a lovely stay here at Trosgol. Really enjoyed Cafe Caban and Pete’s Eats for lunch locally. Despite some rain we enjoyed cosy nights and lazy afternoons enjoying Trosgol and taking in the beautiful mountain views. Hope to be back again.” McF family, Parbold May 2007

“Fantastic weekend, gorgeous setting and fabulous cottage - we’ve had a lovely time! Thank you so much for your warm hospitality - hope to come back again.”
W family, Manchester May 2007

“Great weekend, nice space to explore a lovely area. Climbed Snowdon (ouch, sore legs now). Weather excellent every day. Found a lost personal history which completed a perfect weekend. Thank you for your hospitality.” A, J and V T, Swindon April 2007

“What a fantastic week. So much to do as a family. We have enjoyed a quiet, peaceful home, stunning scenery, amazing weather - a beautiful week was had by the whole family thank you.” N & S C, Farnham April 2007

“Had a lovely week. We love the house, the garden, the mountains and the lambs - a bit bothered by the noisy ewes giving birth at 2am!” M & G J, Farnham April 2007

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