Holiday Cottage
Set in 17 acres of glorious Welsh Countryside in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. Award-winning 5* Star Basel Cottage Holidays offers peace and tranquillity.
A perfect rural retreat for families and couples alike.
Our Holiday Cottage sleeps up to 4 guests. Up to 2 dogs can stay free in our dog friendly holiday cottage!
Basel Cottage Holidays is located in the Cambrian Mountains: Area of Astounding Natural Beauty on the edge of the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park.
A perfect central location to explore all that Wales has to offer.
Testimonials
Dear Sue, Jonah, Barney & Teddy, this is a holiday I’m going to remember for a long time. This is the first time that I’m not fine with leaving and wish that I could have stayed for another week. I’m going to miss the cottage, the cabin, the massive garden, you, Sue and Jonah and most of all the dogs. Sven.
Sven from The Netherlands - August 2022Dear Sue and Jonah, Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful home. We are no longer able to walk very far, so appreciated the glorious views. Sammy has loved the freedom. You are both very kind and thoughtful. Lots of love, Wendy, Philip and Sammy.
Wendy, Philip and Sammy, the Poodle Cross - May 2024We have had a lovely holiday at Basel Cottage. The cottage was spotless which was very reassuring in these uncertain times – Thank You!
Thank you for the warm welcome and delicious scones on arrival – lovely treat! The dogs enjoyed roaming the garden and the woods. Our highlight was Pen Y Fan on a beautiful sunny morning. All the best for the rest of the season. Stay healthy and safe. Thank you Sue and Jonah!Siobhan, David, Niall, Hugh and Betty 🐕 and Loki 🐕 from The New Forest - July/August 2020Once again, we have enjoyed our stay – not quite sure if it’s 9th or 10th visit! Love the slow pace of life here and enjoyed playing with the dogs. Let us hope that next year we have Yolande with us when we come again and maybe a furry friend! Take care, see you next year. Love Penny and Clair xxx.
Penny and Clair - July 2025Another perfect stay at Basel Cottage. Thanks to Sue and Jonah! Great walks with the dogs Barney and Teddy, our dogs Jake and Ellie loved it! Everything you need is in the Cottage, a Home from Home. So peaceful and quiet, we loved it! Cannot wait to come back. Once again, many thanks Sue and Jonah.
Jacky, Gary, Jake and Ellie - Christmas 2018Dearest Sue, Jonah, Teddy and Barney, thank you for making us feel so welcome! A real blessing to find this beautiful place. The perfect musical retreat. We were able to rest and rejunvenate between festival life as well as work on new songs, practice old ones and soak in the inspiration all around us. Songwriting here has been a dream and we cannot wait to come back. We will miss our morning coffee by the window, naming all the birds, slowing down and relaxing into life. Thank you for sharing your slice of paradise with those who seek it. Such beauty – an absolute dream week in Wales.
Gem & Matt aka River Roots - June 2025Dear Sue, Jonah, Teddy and Barney, I once again, had a wonderful time at Basel Cottage. I thoroughly enjoyed all the walks and playtime with the dogs as well as our lengthy conversations. The Hay on Wye recommendation was absolutely spot on and was indeed a great experience. Love Sven.
Sven from the Netherlands - July/August 2023Great welcome by Sue and Jonah. Cottage well worth its 5* status and the grounds were perfect for the dogs. Buzzards, woodpeckers and squirrels frequent visitors. Will definitely recommend to anyone wishing to visit this area of Wales
Shirley and Martin. South Ayrshire, Scotland. August 2015This is our fourth visit down to Basel Cottage and we will never get bored of it. Tanner and Amber have thoroughly enjoyed the freedom in the fields and woods. The house has been lovely, so quiet and peaceful. Thank you Jonah and Sue for the lovely stay and the warm welcome – so lovely to be back, we have missed this! P.S. The Cream Tea was delicious, thanks xxx
Stew, Vanessa, Lucy, Tanner and Amber from Stockbridge - September 2025Wonderful scenery and great weather! Cottage excellent, everything thought of and thanks for lovely cream tea when we arrived. Hollie says thanks for dog-sitting her. Llandovery is lovely and very dog friendly.
Sue, Claire & Hollie the Golden Retriever, June 2014Marvellous! The welcome cream tea was delicious and we also enjoyed the nice little talks with Sue and Jonah. A perfect holiday for all of us… we will definitely come back!
Silke, Carsten and Kalle and Rasmus the Dogs - Hamburg, Germany, July 2015Brilliant!! Lovely welcome by Sue and Sam on arrival. Lovely area and great people, will recommend this to all.
June and Ken from NottinghamWe have had a lovely week unwinding. Sue and Jonah are wonderfully hospitable. Thank you for making us feel so welcome!
Abbie and Jon from Derby - July 2019Sue, Jonah, Teddy and Barney! To be honest words cannot describe what a fantastic week we have had. Basel Cottage IS STUNNING! Thank you so much for your lovely welcome and thoughtfulness. The grounds are wonderful, scenery is beautiful! Loved meeting Barney and Teddy. WE WILL BE BACK! Love Jan and Gary xxx. P.S. Congrats again on your Awards!!!
Jan and Gary - November 2024Thank you for a fantastic stay in your beautiful cottage. It has been so relaxing and comfortable. Henry has rejuvenated at least 5 years! A wonderful holiday!
Beccy, Craig and Henry the Lurcher ( 14 years young!) - March 2016Another fantastic week here at Basel Cottage. The boys enjoyed numerous games of golf, pool and darts. The week was rounded off with Archery. Ozzie loved running round and round, much to the amazement of the Basel Boys! Thank you!
Keely, Neil, Sam, Thomas and Ozzie the Spaniel from Huddersfield - August 2022By far the best cottage we have stayed in!! Sue and Jonah welcomed us with such warmth and have continued to be great hosts and company throughout our stay. We cannot wait to come back again!! Willow has loved the field and woods as well as sitting in the window watching the birds. Thank you for a relaxing break. This is a very special, magical place.
Gemma, Ben and Willow 🐕 - Sept / Oct 2019We have had a very relaxing week with lots of birds to watch. Cottage is so comfortable and nice cream tea as a welcome. See you next year.
Penny, Peter with Millie and Phoebe - Oct 15A superb week, the cottage is comfortable and welcoming. The location ideal and the weather was kind to us. We walked every day and had some good walks around Llandovery.
Wendy, Allen, Bridget & Steve - April 2016Here we are again! We love this place, Sue and Jonah. Thank you so much for making it a ‘Home from Home’. Despite the weather, we have walked miles – exploring Sarn Helen this time as well as old favourites. Thank you Barney and Ted for putting up with an over exuberant Flynn (on the naughty step for his predilection for digging)! Thank you Sue and Jonah and see you in October.
Angie, Alan and young Collie, Flynn plus Tanya for 1 Night from Cornwall - March 2023
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