The Deckhouse, cabin with big deck nr Hay-on-Wye

We had a really enjoyable short stay here, despite the awful weather. The home was warm and a nice place to be with a fun vibe and decoration and we all really loved it. We'd love to return in the summer months when i imagine everything about this property would be wonderful.

There's a sign on the window asking that shoes aren't worn indoors, which we respected and left our shoes at the door. I'm sure this is fine in the summer, but by crikes, despite the electric heating working really well to quickly warm the property the floor was icy cold, so slippers are recommended in the winter months. The cooker was also very oily inside, and with no extractor fan, the lounge very quickly filled up with smoke from the oven when we cooked dinner.

Beautifully decorated. Cosy and warm. We had a fabulous weekend away with friends, and there was everything we needed to cook meals and hang out.

Helpful owner, nice interior design. Great for a couple of nights away from the world. Soon warms up if you have to use the heating.

Didn’t realise one of the double bedrooms is completely separate from the building and involves walking outside. It has no toilet so if you need to go in the night you have to come out and cross a short walk to the main building. Not great if it’s pouring with rain. Some attention to details is needed, lights that don’t work, plants that need attention or removed. Lots of little black flies in the shower. The photos were clearly taken when it was originally set up. Needs owner to come and stay a night to see what areas need attention to bring it back up to its full potential.

Beautiful setting, close to hay on wye, good areas to dog walk

Great location to explore Hay-on-Wye. Very private location. If you love looking at the stars while having a bath, this is the place for you. Spacious and comfortable, so much so that we came back from Hay a little earlier than planned, just to be able to lounge and read all the books we had bought. Hosts quick and easy to communicate with.

Fabulous location Lovely and peaceful Very nice bathroom and lovely shower Great birdlife and sheep nearby which were lovely to see and hear

Wish we had known the 3rd bedroom is away from main cabin ( without a toilet). It's not mentioned in the description and we wouldn't have booked it if we had known The cabin wasn't very clean, with cobwebs everywhere and one of the towels we were given had dirty marks on it. The owner did offer to bring a new one but that wasn't the point! The oven wasn't clean and the bbq ashes hadn't been cleared out The decking is in need of repair and in places had loose wood and nails sticking out. The garden was full of weeds On the description it says it says the property boasts a lake view- we couldn't find a lake. The fridge is very small- we struggled to fit things in with 3 of us. The ice box needed defrosting

We had a great stay at the Deckhouse. Perfect location for visiting Hay on Wye, and a lovely place to stay and relax for the weekend. The host was very quick to respond to any queries and we couldn't fault the place. We were sad to leave!