36 Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5AB, United Kingdom
#19 of 19 Holiday rentals in Hay-on-Wye
Guests' ChoiceBased on 11 apartment reviews
6.5Cleanliness
6.8
Comfort
6.8
Location
8.8
Facilities
5.2
Staff
9.2
Value for money
6.8
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Reviewed: 8 September 2023
Helen
United KingdomSadly it was far more basic than we had realised with no facilities to do more than boil a kettle which had to be filled from the bathroom sink. Luckily we were only there for three nights.
Location was perfect, parking too. View was fabulous. Very quirky and creaky. Host did give us a small refund to compensate for the fact we could not even have breakfast at home.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 4 September 2023
Mark
United KingdomPlace was beautiful and felt like home and the landlord is a really lovely person.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 29 August 2023
Wendy
United KingdomOne bed was too low. No microwave. Sitting area too small. Bathroom on different level. Shower over bath. Property not suitable for people with mobility issues.
Location was good. Free parking.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 24 July 2023
Stephen
United KingdomGood value, charm of an old house full of books matching the character of Hay and very central.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 12 December 2021
David
United KingdomVery little to dislike, having read the description carefully beforehand, and having stayed in many quirky places including several in or around Hay, over many years.
We would happily return. Brilliantly situated, warm - important in December - with comfortable beds, and an artistic atmosphere, one suspects from John's dyspeptic review [24 Oct] that he hadn't read Tam's description carefully enough. The old wooden stairs are indeed quirky, and need care navigating, but that's genuinely old properties for you. The catering facilities are basic but accurately described, ie no cooker, so eating out in the nearby restaurants is advisable - though probably something most shorter term visitors would want to do anyway. A bathroom the floor below, down the quirky stairs, is unconventional but part of the different experience from a conventional 'comfortable English home setting'. If that's what John expected he should also expect to pay a lot more. This is a place with character, sufficient comfort, and above all the central Hay location.
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 28 November 2023
Tim
United KingdomThere were no catering facilities, no kitchen and we had to wash up in the bathroom sink next to the toilet which is unhygienic. The sponges left in the bathroom were dirty and disgusting, the washing up liquid had flies floating in it. There were cobwebs next to the sink. The whole place was grubby and some of the furniture was shabby (the cushions were falling to pieces) and uncomfortable, so much so we left a day early (we were only going to be there for 3 nights),
The location was good
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 9 November 2023
Mark
United KingdomCan't fault it to be honest. Maybe a toaster would be a good addition
Location was superb, and the property was beautiful and historic
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 7 November 2023
Smith
United KingdomConvenient location
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 24 October 2021
John
United KingdomFrankly, everything. I accepted a (negotiated) £80 refund, but that did little to improve a ruined and shortened weekend.
We had booked two nights but were sufficiently unhappy to leave after the first night, The flat will offer excellent central location once it is made fit for a fair expectation of standards. That will obviously require considerable investment. I would be embarrassed to think that a visitor from abroad had booked this thinking they would find a comfortable English home setting. My friend, who had the smaller of the two bedrooms, was visibly shocked when we arrived. Enough said.
Stayed in September 2021
Reviewed: 16 September 2023
Frank
NetherlandsThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in August 2023
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