Grosvenor House APT 1

Stunning view. I knew we were close to the water, but the bay window view is astounding. I could watch the sea from the window all day long and not get tired of it. The apartment is huge and extremely comfortable. We did climb the hills around town and visited some excellent restaurants.

I could never figure out the bedroom heater or the bathroom fan. Both minor issues.

Great view, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen were immaculate. Bed very comfy.

Apartment was carpeted throughout in light grey, laminate flooring would be better in the hall and living room as it was dirty and stained. Disappointing for the high price.

The building had been very well renovated and was split into a number of apartments. Apt 1 had the first floor. The rooms were spacious, with very high ceilings and fantastic views from the front of the apt. Although on the sea front, the traffic noise was minimal as was the noise in the evening - we were there over a bank holiday weekend. Although parking at the linked hotel was always taken, we always managed to park for free on the road within 5 mins walk of the Apt. ( We found space on North Road ). There is a loading bay outside the apartments. The bed was made up of two joined single beds. This made it slightly uncomfortable, but it was firm enough for my bad back. Aberystwyth is a strange town, it is a mixture of lots of things. We found some good restaurants, and it is an ideal base for visiting the local area. We had an electric car and after a few visits, managed to recharge at the local Tesco superstore. It is just a 7 minute flat walk from the station.

There was only one comfortable single side chair for the bay window. Two would have been useful, instead of having to use a dining room chair so we could both sit and enjoy the fantastic view. A few very minor items missing:- plug for the kitchen sink, a sink bowl, potato peeler and a fish slicer or long spatula. Although there is a dish washer, there was only enough cutlery and plates for about one day, so you ended up hand washing. As there was no plug or a bowl this was difficult. Useful to have a draining board stacker. There was one mix up, which could have been avoided. The deal I had was where Booking.com paid a small part of the bill. When I collected the keys I was given a receipt which indicated that the full amount had been taken for a bank account. In fact the bank account was not mine as I assumed, but was one of booking.com’s, who had already taken the correct account from my account. The hotel could not explain the difference and it took a call to Booking.com’s customer service to explain the process. This was dealt with quickly. The mix up could have been avoided by not giving me the receipt.

We were upgraded to Belgrave 4 but not sure if it was an upgrade or not, as much smaller than the pictures of Grosvenor House suggested, however it was very modern & clean and perfect for one night. Small double but comfy. Lovely view of the sea from small loft windows. Great to hear the sea as drifting off to sleep. Very friendly & helpful staff.

Lots of steps to 4th floor & no lift. No towels but this was rectified after a telephone call.

Stunning location looking out to sea, very near everything you need, very decent size, very clean and would stay again.

House keeping staff entered the property without knocking to access a linen cupboard in the flat which apparently is where the linen is stored for the whole building. We didn't like this. On another day another guest had been directed to our apartment and was trying to unlock the door. Only one set of towels were provided when we were two and no one answered our messaging. We eventually walked over to the hotel that manages the property a few streets away and were given a second set of towels.

The location was ideal

The bed was HORRENDOUS, the mattress provided NO support whatsoever and every single spring could be felt through it!! The oven was dirty, the shelf was thick with grease, the grill pan itself was dirty as were two other cooking trays!! There was no information pack provided in the apt. No response received following our email to the owners following our stay, very disappointed

The cleanliness and the location. The views were fantastic.

The scuffed paintwork in places. This was the first thing I saw as I entered the apartment, and it was a shame because it doesn't take much to take care of and it is the first impression.