Self Catering in Powys - Llanbister

An Honest Opinion
Beautiful peaceful location, safe enclosed garden if taking pets, our 2 dogs loved it and totally chilled out.Lovely hot tub although cold on the first night. Very remote could benefit from a pay to use landline if only for emergencies(bit of a worry if accident/fire or someone's taken ill) as no internet or phone signal available (owner provides a mobile number ???) Its a good 5 minutes plus (dependent on how fit you are )walk to the top of the hill to find a signal and the phone box has no phone in it. Struggled to use oven and other appliances a manual would have been a great help. Some parts off the cottage in need of TLC ie outside games rooms. Also no wood for the fire as mentioned both on Sykes cottages and the owners website. TV/DVD/PlayStation bit of a pain as have to fiddle about with one scart lead at the back of the TV for 2 appliances needs up dating (I'm not very tech savy). Some sort of light needed at the back luckily we took our own torch as its a short walk along the path to the hot tub.
66kazz
2019-03-15

Perfect Again
We are now on our 4th visit. Came in October 2018 but forgot to review. Love this place it really feels like a home from home. Comfortable as always and has everything you need. Hot tub is wonderful and makes it more of a relaxing stay. Certainly don't miss phone or 4G signal during our stays. I hope it always remains 'off grid' in that respect as technology would spoil the stay. Enjoyed playing ping pong, certainly wouldn't have given Forrest Gump a challenge but we did ok. Definitely be back
Sarah M
2019-03-03

A beautiful cottage with amazing views
A gorgeous, secluded cottage with plenty of space. We took 3 dogs and they loved the huge garden and long walks as the owner kindly lets you use her land. Property is well equipped with a fully functioning kitchen and they have stocked the place well with board games, books, dvds and PlayStation 2 games. The hot tub is amazing, we used this every night. The owner is lovely, she came not long after we arrived to welcome us but after that we were left to our own privacy. She is not far away should you need anything but we managed just fine the 4 days we were there. There are plenty of heaters in each room which warm up quickly and they provide towels and a hairdryer. Only other points is that it could do with better directions to get there as you get no signal so it's hard to update the maps and we got lost in the process. And there isn't much light in the garden when it gets dark so you need a torch/phone light to walk back and fore the hot tub safely. There are also kebab shops, an Indian and a Tesco/Aldi about 15/20 mins away from the cottage. All in all, we had a lovely time and will definitely be looking at going back.
lucyjuicy7
2019-03-03

Tranquillity
This is the second time we have visited White walls and not disappointed at all. White Walls is situated close to Llanbister and is very rural and away from it all. No Wi-Fi which is great and no phone signal either so perfect for a tech free retreat, you actually speak to each other, read and play board games. Plenty to do both at the cottage and locally. Cottage has everything and it's clean, warm and comfortable. Only criticism would be lack of clear instructions for the hot tub. Once sorted that out the hot tub is perfect for a relaxing break away. Will definitely be back.
Sarah M
2018-02-11

Brilliant!
Booked a week away hoping for peace and relaxation and that's exactly what we got. Beautiful cottage, very homely, gorgeous views. Excellent price for such a wonderful week away. Don't get phone signal and no wifi but it's perfect, the pictures need updating cause they don't do the place justice. Can't wait to book it again next year.
Tashieec
2016-12-23