Name: Gwalia Falls Retreat
Address: Gwalia Falls Caravan Park Tresaith, Aberporth, SA43 2JL, United Kingdom, Dyfed, Dyfed, Dyfed, SA43 2JL, United Kingdom
Rating: 10

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We stayed at the Mill Cottage in Gwalia Falls Retreat/Caravan Park as a family for 7 nights during mid-August 2022. Mill Cottage is at the Gwalia Falls Caravan Park, which is on top of the hill overlooking Tresaith Beach.

The cottage itself is very spacious, modern and fully equipped. It is a luxury cottage. The kitchen and dining area (in one) is excellent. The fridge-freezer is family size (and not an under-the-worktop one). The cooker and oven are very good.

There is Wi-Fi in the cottage, but the router is on the ceiling of the master bedroom (ground floor, next to the garden). Wi-Fi connection is poor at the front half of the property (upstairs and downstairs). 

The cottage has undergone a full refurbishment and extension recently. Everything looks new. The locks on the toilet doors were faulty. My child got stuck inside the toilet at about midnight one night. After trying and trying I had no choice but to ring the owner. She told me there was nothing she could do! The next day, I got locked inside my bedroom ensuite bathroom. Same lock problem. From then on, we had to keep the toilet and shower doors unlocked, whenever we went in.

The cottage has its own parking space within its boundary, but you cannot get your car to drive up the steep gravel ramp. I damaged my car clutch in repeatedly trying to get it up. I gave up in the end.  

The luxuries of the cottage are reflected in the hefty price of £2,000 (less £1) for 7 nights in mid-August. However, when we arrived at the cottage, there were lots of cobwebs inside and outside the cottage. There were plenty of spiders everywhere. So, the first thing I had to do was to go on a killing spree (the spiders, of course) and clearing the cobwebs (see my photos). The floor had stains. We looked for a mop. There wasn't any. So, we had to use our children's wet wipes to clean the floor. We then hoovered the whole cottage. The beds were clean (as were all the furniture), but the mattresses were awful. They were the cheap springy type, which you sink into. This caused us back problems. Some investment in quality mattresses would be good. Apart from the above, Mill Cottage was very good. 

The garden has chairs and a table, which I enjoyed sitting at for breakfast and late afternoon tea (if we were back in early). The garden has a lovely stream flowing through it. My guess is that this joins the waterfall at some point. The holiday park (Gwalia Falls Retreat/Caravan Park) itself is clean and very quiet. During our week-long stay about half of the properties seemed vacant.

You have to pay a deposit of £100 upon arrival. After we got back home, it took us two weeks and a few phone calls to get this money back.

Luxury holiday cottage that could be improved

Stayed in "Cliffhanger 2" which has the best view of anywhere I've ever stayed. Beautiful location, well maintained site and lovely, spacious, well equipped lodge. Fabulous base for exploring a beautiful part of the Welsh Coast........

Outstanding

We spent a week at Gwalia Falls in July '21. It was one of the best weeks away that we have had in a very long time. The views were beautiful, it was only a short walk down to a small cove. The sea was calm and flat and perfect conditions for paddle-boarding! If you swim out to the right of the beach there is a waterfall (You can walk this when the tide is out!) 

There is a wonderful little pub nearby the beach which has spectacular views of the sunsets. The food is beautiful and they make a fab G&T!

We stayed in Chambery. The accommodation was just fantastic, the decor was lovely, it was clean, airy, bright. It felt like home from home! - We didn't want to leave! The host was such a lovely lady and made sure that we had all the supplies we needed for our stay and more! She was very welcoming! We can not wait to go back again!

Fantastic Staycation

We were so pleased to have booked a lodge here. The customer service was great, including a call to let us know that we could come a few hours early. The lodge was clean, comfortable and an amazing view. Tresaith too was lovely. Plan to return..

Clean, comfortable, and outstanding location and customer service

We stayed in the chambray caravan, beautiful inside, lovely and clean and nicely decorated. Everything we needed was supplied even washing up liquid, tea towels and a couple of washing tablets. Caravan was nicely located near the entrance so only a short walk to the local beach. The only slight complaint would be that the sofa was uncomfortable where the pull out bed was underneath, no support while sitting on it and sunk in the middle but not the end of the world. Would definitely return. 

Brilliant stay

We have just returned from a stunning 3 night break at this site. If you have not been, I would highly recommend booking. Very impressive lodge with a sea view was just what we needed. We stayed in Laburnum lodge and it was just amazing! Decor is very modern, it’s very homely, spacious and has a real luxury feel. Everything you needed was there and the owner was so helpful on check in/out. 
Aberporth is the closest shop and can be reached by car in 5 mins or on foot in about 30 mins. We walked the costal path to aberporth and we were not disappointed! Also booked the ship inn over the weekend for some food and drinks , only a 2 min walk down from the site. We are looking to book again for later this year already :) also cardigan is a 12-15 min drive away. 

BH Weekend

Stayed for one week in Laburnam Lodge (38).  Fantastic location just a short walk to beach and pub and a nice easy coastal walk to the next town which does great fish and chips.  The park is really well maintained, very clean, people very friendly and nice and quiet.  Alan was very welcoming on arrival.  Facilities were perfect and no issues with wi-fi.  A trip to New Quay is definitely worth doing and we also did a boat trip from Gwbert which was superb.  Lovely holiday, we look forward to going back.

Fantastic location and peaceful!

ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT HERE......A small, VERY quiet, site literally on the edge of the cliff! We stayed in an Ocean Vista (no2) which had stunning views of the ocean and over towards Aberporth.(was one of the highest caravans) The lodge was spacious, clean, bright and airy. Covid cleaning was great - felt very safe. Comfy beds (TVs had been removed from bedrooms and no cushions for outdoor furniture(Covid)- you could bring your own for comfort if needed. Yes, the walk to to beach was steep, but worth the walk (and 89 steps back up!).....easy access to the waterfall in low tide. We had a hot week, which helped, calm waters with one day of tropical-like storms (25 thousand lightning strikes - one of which was SOOOO close the thunder clap made the caravan shake!)....we ate in every night (the 1 pub had only just opened after lockdown) - the lodge had everything you needed to cook, full-size double oven, microwave, fully equipped, a dishwasherand washing machine - all spotless and fully working. DVD player was useful for evenings. 
The park is on the Wales Coastal Path, which is well worth the views and very well sign-posted......

A little piece of peace and tranquility - a beautiful spot of Wales....

Had a late summer break with my daughter and toddler granddaughter and stayed in an Oyster Bay Lodge. The site, the scenery and the accommodation all lived up to the reviews we had read and the weather was kinder to us than expected. It's a lovely location, quiet, restful but within easy travel distance of a range of local amenities and the owners were very helpful and welcoming whichi always sets a holiday off to a good start. My first time staying in this part of Wales, I really love the area, from the historic sites to the family sites like the farm park at Cardigan Island which my little granddaughter really loved. Tresaith is quiet and pretty, the beach here is a delight and at 63 I didnt have a major problem pushing the buggy back up the steep road.  The lodge was very well fitted and  decorated and we were all very comfortable. If I have only one piece of constructive feedback I would have liked to have seen somewhere in the en suite bathroom to hang towels and also a mirror in the double bedroom. All in all a lovely, relaxing break and I am sure we will want to return.

Late summer break for three generations

Lots has changed since I was here last. Used to spend every summer and Easter in my grandads caravan..... 23 years ago!

Gone are the old fashioned caravans and toilet blocks. Replaced with very homely lodges. The lodge we booked (waterfall lodge 3) was a great surprise. Not brand new, but a massive improvement from what I had grown accustomed to. A fabulous lounge, well equipped kitchen and en suite bathroom were much welcomed away from home comforts. 

The site has changed a lot since I was younger. The site has been rearranged to allow for larger lodges. Gone are the days of kids being able to run round the site between the caravans. But still the best site in the area in my opinion only a short walk from the beach.

Alan the owner is a top gent! And his wife was most pleasant indeed. 

The surrounding area has plenty to do. Visits to New Quay, Folly Farm, Devils Bridge railway, welsh wildlife centre, dolphin sight seeing boat trips (new quay)... and of course days on the wonderful beach are highly recommended! Much more to do as well.

The ship inn pub on the beach has had a great refurb since last we visited. Not the cheapest, but nice food in wonderful surrounding made it all worth it. 

Our 3 year old and 1 year old loved it. Take your bucket and spades and fishing nets for kids who want to get stuck in on the beach. Some great rock pools. Was a wonderful adventure for them both. 

I highly recommend this site. Very fond memories of this place from my childhood. Although very different from what I remembered, a truly beautiful part of Wales for those that haven't been before.

Tresaith is my favourite destination for holidaying in the uk. The lodges are quite expensive these days in peak season. But if you can afford it. It would be money well spent. As the lodges are very comfortable indeed.

We visited mid June for a week. The weather was sunny but cool. Absolutely perfect for us and the kids. Hope to return soon! 

Oh, and it had WiFi! And a phone signal these days too!!! ;)

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