Macdonald Plas Talgarth Resort

This is a strange one. There are positives to this resort but more negatives, some of which could be easily resolved. Location is great. Set in lovely grounds , close to a village and a short drive to Aberdyfi. We stayed in the mansion house in a classic apartment. It was large and comfortable. We did not have the cleaning issues others have mentioned, but there were maintenance issues, the curtain rings had broken, none of the windows would open in the bedroom due to broken locks. The radiator was on full blast which meant it was stuffy. Large tv , comfy bed, bath and shower. Kettle, microwave etc and cleaning products left. There were 2 teabags, 2 coffee sachets and 2 sugars, well 2 of everything...spoons, glasses, plates etc...so bring your own if you need more. Check in 5pm.and check out 10am....this is restrictive and does not allow you to fully enjoy the stay. Needs extending both sides. Pool facilities.. free to use. It was okay, but the sauna was closed, and the changing rooms needed a clean desperately. Absolutely nowhere to even buy a coffee before 3pm when the separately owned bar/Indian opens. There is a seating area near the pool, a self service coffee machine here would be a great addition. Some of the.accomadation looks tired and this is a shame as this resort has so much potential. The staff seem apathetic but seemed to be getting daily complaints and requests to move rooms. Overall , it didn't feel value for money, the pictures and facilities listed do not accurately portray what you are getting. No shop, nowhere to eat breakfast or get coffee, and unreliable spa and pool facilities. The bar was cosy, although over priced, as was the Indian restaurant. ( I acknowledge this is a separate business) but it is onsite so is relevant. Overall, we made the best of our stay but won't be returning nor advising others to come unless improvements were made.

We stayed in Lapwing 12 and it was well furnished large tv and was well equipped and clean beautiful well kept gardens but needs some TLC. The food was poor as the chef was away for a week but just outside the grounds is the Riverside pub what serves excellent food.

Booked 7 nights but didn't even stay one! Stunning location but, sadly, not stunning accommodation. As members for over 30 years, to say we were disappointed, is an understatement. On entering the resort we noticed how unappealing the buildings looked. Not luxury accommodation, as the website photographs show. Upon entering our accommodation, we were greeted with a damp smell. One of the bedrooms throws on the bed was covered in hair. Dirty mark on the bed cushion. Kitchen, had crumbs on countertop. The kettle had seen better days. Fridge freezer dirty. Bathroom looked lovely and obviously new. Shame about the disgusting toilet brush and the almost empty bottles of Elemis products! Lining of curtains, filthy. Doors leading out of kitchen had flies, dirt trapped. Mold on walls. Very friendly receptionist took down details and apologised profusely, trying to find a solution. Unfortunately our solution was to repack car and take the four hour journey home! Having our little dogs with us, couldn't check in to another hotel. Such a shame as a beautiful area.

Dirty and needing major renovation and updating. Stayed in a villa which smelled musty and damp. All rooms filthy dirty, looked like not even a basic dust and hoover had been done in at least 5 years! Stayed out all day and just slept in villa as it was so gross. Very small pools and requiring booking the day before. Overpriced food in the restaurant/bar and small portions. The place would have been lovely about 20 years ago. The locals even warned us that it was well below the standard it used be years ago. Didn't even bother complaining after reading others reviews as nothing would be done it seems and only booked for 2 nights.

Just returned home from a long weekend here. We stayed in an Apartment for 4 people and 2 dogs . Pros -Amazing views! These were stunning. -The Apartment was of good size and the rooms were big enough with lots of storage. -Staff seemed friendly and helpful. -Grounds were lovely and the wildlife was great to see. - Cons - The apartment wasn’t clean and there were loads of cobwebs, spiders and dust. I took the hoover out and cleaned these. -The bed linen had hairs on them. -The cutlery, plates, cups were tiny. -The complex needs updating and some TLC - Unfortunately the outside pool was not in use. Never ate at the resort as it was very expensive but there was a pub down the road which was amazing, and the food was fabulous! Would I return? I think so as it’s great for the dogs but wouldn’t return if it wasn’t for the animals.

Although we loved the views of Heron 3, the accommodation itself certainly needs updating. Cracked and dirty tiles, outdated and poorly maintained bathrooms and overall, a really musty, neglected feel. A real shame, as like many others have noted, the views are stunning! I genuinely wonder if management are actually taking on board these reviews and acting upon them, rather than just typing the same old stock appeasement response whilst continuing to rake in money for second rate facilities.