South Wales Scrapbook

On Friday me and Dey went away to Herefordshire, for our anniversary. As a few weeks ago I was contacted by Groupon to review one of their deals, I chose this one night stay at Allt Yr Ynys and paid the extra. I thought the deal was great, a one night stay and afternoon tea for £63...quite a bargain really and the hotel looks lovely on the website. On the website, because in real life it offers about 50% of what you are expecting. The warm welcome they promise, was met with a cold hello and a walk up to our room with not so much as an 'enjoy your stay'.One of the main things that disappointed me, being the foodie that I am was dinner. The dining experience their photo's share was met with a more deep fried option; Fried chicken, fried potato, fried pancetta, chorizo fried within an inch of its life...which in turn made me very ill on the evening.

I feel it's a shame as the hotel is set in an idyllic place, opposite a river, surrounded by lovely land and cottages. The decor is old and quaint, it could do with a tiny bit of an update...a cream plastic bathroom suite is a bit too caravan esque I feel, especially as it took five minutes for the hot water to be exactly that. Also every window gave neighbours a show and tell, so if you wanted some privacy you had to close all the curtains, making you feel a bit like a vampire. Some light blinds or even a frosted panel in the dressing room and bathroom would make it great.

As for the surrounding areas South Wales is stunning, we got up early and headed out to the Brecon Beacons National Park. A vast, breath taking park of amazing natural beauty and a lot of very steep hills that got the better of me. We also visited the waterfalls a few miles away, which reminded me of where me and Dey got engaged in Scotland. Very fitting for an anniversary weekend and something that me and Dey love doing, country walks. All in all we had a wonderful time and we have decided to try and have a mini break atleast once a month, especially as if you think about it, this was just two hours drive from our home. All in all I think The mini break deals on Groupon are worth it if you have a look each day and find a great deal. I'd rate this one at 3/5 as the hotel wasn't at all welcoming or friendly. I wouldn't recommend this hotel to anyone as it was decorated as if everything was from a car boot, the food was awful and the staff were rude and un-caring. The place could be great, but for the prices they usually charge without the Groupon discount, it simply isn't worth it.

P.s You can find all my other scrapbook posts of our trips here.