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
Great lazy stay, enjoyed being snowed in for 2 days! Max and Boyce did not mind that the walks were shorter this time. Thanks again for the warm welcome and all the support. Already looking forward to our next stay. Diolch yn Fawr!
Marcel, Annick, Max🐕& Boyce🐕 from Belgium - December 2017Another home from home stay. Wonderful hosts, amazing place. As ever, thank you all. Special shout out to Llandovery Youth & Community Centre for helping out in my first week of work. We are already looking forward to our next visits in June 2024, September 2024 and New Year 2025 with Sue, Jonah, Barney and Teddy.
Ruth, Jonathan, Tristram, Tom and dogs Missy & Badger - Christmas 2023, New Year 2024 and EpiphanyThanks Sue and Jonah for our magical week at Basel Cottage. We have loved every minute at this tranquil spot you both have created.
Bob and Bally. April 2015Our 6th visit! We cannot believe the amount of effort that Sue and Jonah have put in since our last visit 2 years ago – we thought the cottage and surrounding area was great before but the efforts that have gone in have made Basel Cottage even more special. We have all loved our week, thank you so much. We will book again soon!
Nigel, Leanne, Hannah, Isabelle and Dogs Rosie & Willow - October 2021We had a fantastic week in this beautiful cottage. We could not have asked for anything more, probably the best one we have ever stayed in. Ellie and Jake loved the field and the woods. Many thanks to Sue and Jonah for being great hosts. Hope to be back next year.
Jacky, Gary & Jake and Ellie (Black Labs) from York - Christmas 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 2022“A wonderful time, as always”, “Jonah and Sue make it extra special”. Once again, the Cooke family have enjoyed the superb facilities provided by the lovely cottage and the wonderful hospitality – unsurpassed in our experience of many holiday lets. In fact, Basel Cottage isn’t a holiday let to us, more a ‘home from home’. We have had a few sad moments, sharing our memories of our beloved dogs, Missy and Badger. However, we are happy that they have now found their final resting place here in the woods at Basel Cottage. The support and kindness and peace and happiness we have found here is just glorious. With much love to Sue, Jonah, Barney and Teddy.
Jonathan, Ruth, Tom and Tristram - September / October 2025Dear Sue, Jonah, Barney & Teddy, Thank you so much for having us! We had such a wonderful time over the past few days. We wish we could have stayed longer! It was lovely to be in such beautiful surroundings to have our ‘mini moon’ and celebrate our wedding. You were fantastic hosts and we will definately be back! Love Becki and Kieran xxx
Becki & Kieran from Camberley, Surrey - November 2023Sue and Jonah – Hosts with the most! 5 Star Plus for your beautiful cottage, everything perfect. Hope to return soon.
Robert, Gaynor and Dixie and Rosie from N Yorkshire; Jul 2015We have had a lovely week staying at Basel Cottage. Sue and Jonah gave us a warm welcome and were happy to answer any questions we had. It is clear to see the hard work and effort that has been put into the cottage as it is so homely. You are set in a wonderful location here! Thank you for letting us have a holiday to remember!
Pat, Vicky & Amy plus dogs, Ben, Pipa, Izzy and Archie from Carmarthenshire - June/July 2018The most relaxing half-term break. We loved the cottage and walking in the grounds. Llyn y Fan Fach and watching the birds from the Window Seat were particular highlights!
Jen, Ben, Lizzie, Mary & Katie from West Sussex - February 2019A 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 2016We have taken cottage holidays for many years but have never found a place so perfect. We will be back!
Bob and Michele and Pickle the Schnauzer - Sep 2014Thanks for a lovely time at Basel Cottage, we really enjoyed it. This was the nicest and warmest place we’ve ever been on a trip, it was amazing!
John, James and Ann from Bristol/Berlin - December 2014-January 2015Basel Cottage is now firmly our No.1 ‘Go to’ cottage when we need to recharge our batteries! Despite awful weather Sue and Jonah create the most perfect spot to enjoy the peace and quiet. The antics at the bird table can keep you amused and entertained for hours! Thank You.
Ali, Dawn and Max - June 2016Wonderful 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 2014This is our 3rd year staying at Basel Cottage and each year is more wonderful than the last. Our welcome from Sue, Jonah, Teddy and Barney was like we had ‘come home’. So many great recommendations for places to visit and eat. Noal and Kevin thoroughly enjoyed their shooting lesson and opportunity to ride on the ATV. Sully has enjoyed roaming the beautiful woods and fields and we will all miss the splendid scenery. Thank you yet again for facilitating a wonderful break. Love the Tideswells.
Kevin, Judith, Noal and Sully - August / September 2023Outstanding cottage in a beautiful area. Congratulations to Sue and Jonah on creating such a tranquil holiday home.
Jenny and Phil from the Black Country - October 2017Here we are again! So wonderful to see Sue and Jonah (Barney & Ted) again. It feels like a home from home – this beautiful tranquil place! Until the next time….
Angie, Alan and Tan from Cornwall - May 2021Thank you both for your patience and understanding with Jasper. Us, the kids and the dog have had a fab time. The cottage and its’ history are amazing. The grounds are stunning and you have been amazing hosts. Hopefully Jaspers training works and next time, he will be able to play with your boys. Thanks for the lessons, maybe we will have our own air rifle next time? Already looking forward to our next visit.
Keeley, Donna, Seb, Frankie & Jasper from Birmingham - May 2025
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