




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
A 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 2016What more can we say about this lovely cottage! Perfect hosts, perfect cottage and what’s more PERFECT WEATHER all week! Looking forward to our 3rd visit at Christmas. Many thanks, Sue & Jonah.
Jacky, Gary and Black Labs, Jake & Ellie - April 2017We just wanted to say ‘Thank You’ for making our holiday so wonderful. It was one of the best UK holidays we have had and we cannot wait to come again. Laura, Gary and Wookie.
Laura, Gary and Wookie - June 2024A lovely week at this fabulous cottage, you could not want for more. We are sad to be leaving.
Christine and John with Finley from Bexhill-on-SeaAnother lovely week to unwind and enjoy the warm hospitality of Sue and Jonah. Kiya happy to catch-up with Barney and Teddy too. Fantastic break again. Thank you.
Martin, Niki & Kiya - September 2021Dear Sue and Jonah, thank you for a most fantastic short break, our first in two years. It met our anticipation and more!!! A perfect break for us and our beloved dogs. It was also lovely to see you both again after all this time and we will definately be returning again and again……… Thanks so much.
Phil & Pascale with Dogs Peanut, Kira and Sally from Crew Green, Powys - March 2022We had another marvellous week here in Basel Cottage thanks to Sue & Jonah, this beautiful cottage and terrace, excellent walks and a lot of delicious Brownies and cream teas! We hope to come back soon.
Silke & Carsten and Kalle & Rasmus the dogs from Hamburg - July / August 2017We 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 15Sue, Jonah and the beauty boys, sadly our fourth magical holiday here is coming to an end. But we will be back this time next year! Thank you for such a wonderful stay and for all the hard work you put in to keep this paradise a paradise! We absolutely love it here as do the crazy dogs. There are many places to visit – each time we have found somewhere different and the people in this part of the world are so warm and friendly. We shall be counting the months until we return! Thank you once again for everything xxx
Pascale, Phil and the Loons, Peanut and Kira from Welshpool - March 2024Just perfect in every way. Truly dog friendly! The woods are lovely. Local walks great. Beautiful cottage, warm and cosy. Sue & Jonah fantastic hosts – would definitely recommend.
Hilary, Mark & Cocker Spaniels Seve & Beau - March 2016What an impressive place! Not only the cottage – so well equipped and so tastefully laid out but also the outside areas and the woodland. A haven of peace and relaxation with wonderful views. Sue and Jonah are superb hosts , making us feel welcome – both helpful in every way. We take away happy memories of them and of Basel Cottage and the lovely surrounding area. Many thanks.
John and Jean - April 2023Wonderful 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 2014Our 3rd time here already and we arrived on such a special day – Basel Cottage’s 10th Anniversary! We explored so many places, thanks to your thoughtful suggestions Sue! We loved seeing different parts of Wales. Thank you Jonah for the Shooting and Archery Workshops, we had a lovely day full of laughs and learning thanks to your patience and expert guidance. Thanks also for so many opportunities for the kids to play and walk with Barney and Teddy – they really loved that! You made us all feel so welcome again, Much Love.
Samula and Joost from the Netherlands - July/August 2023Another lovely stay – time gone too fast! Many thanks Sue and Jonah for letting us come to your beautiful cottage, the dogs have loved it. Thank you and see you next year.
Jacky, Gary, Jake 🐕 & Ellie 🐕 from York - June 2019Our fifth visit and as always a fabulous stay! We hope to see you again soon!
Leanne, Nigel, Isabelle, Hannah, Rosie 🐕 and Willow 🐕 - October / November 2019Once again we had a really relaxing time. Great welcoming tea. Dogs remembered you and enjoyed the runs in the fields. See you both next year. Thanks.
Penny, Peter and dogs Millie and Phoebe from West Sussex - September / October 2017Fantastic cottage finished to a high standard. Great cottage and owners very helpful. Very comfortable and enjoyable stay even though the weather whilst we were there was wild. Would recommend.
DK - September 2018Where do we start? We have had an amzing break and returning home relaxed. This has been the best cottage we have ever stayed in by far and we cannot wait to return. You have a special place here and if you ever want someone to move in we’ll be here! You are both so lovely and welcoming and you have thought of everything to make Basel Cottage so beautiful. We have loved the bird feeders. The dogs do not want to go home just like their owners. x
Rachel, Mark, Graham, Susan and Dogs Murphy, Cindy & Ivy - October 2021Another fantastic week even with the weather! Still the best cottage we have ever stayed in, everything supplied you ever need and more. Good to see your projects since our last stay, especially your Cabin in the Woods. Many thanks to you both and the ‘Basel Boys’. See you again next year. Jacky, Gary, Ellie & Jasmine x
Jacky & Gary with Dogs, Ellie & Jasmine - Christmas 2021Perfect, Awesome and Thanks. Be back soon.
Libby, Pete, Alfie, Daniel and Percy the Springer Spaniel from Portsmouth. April 2015
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