Glan-y-Rhyd is a delightful traditional 200 year old single storey cottage situated in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales, available for holiday rental. It has a spectacular location on the bank of the River Conwy, on the edge of the popular village of Betws-y-Coed, an ideal base from which to explore the many attractions and leisure activities that the Snowdonia National Park has to offer.
The cottage has recently been sympathetically restored by local craftsmen employing traditional methods and environmentally friendly materials. Whilst authentic and traditional, the cottage enjoys all mod cons. The cottage is tastefully designed and ideally suited to discerning couples seeking a romantic break and solitude. However, it can comfortably accommodate up to four people in two double bedrooms at opposing ends of the property, allowing for space and privacy. We offer a reduced rate for a single couple sharing just the one bedroom according to the season.
Glan-y-Rhyd translates as ‘on the shore’. You will enjoy stunning views from all of the main rooms overlooking the river and beyond down the valley to the mountain Moel Siabod (2861 ft / 872m).
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On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
About the area
Betws-Y-Coed
Located in Betws-Y-Coed, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a river. Betws-Y-Coed Golf Club and Saw Bench are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Conwy Valley Railway Museum and Conwy Valley Maze. Zip World Llechwedd and Conwy Water Gardens are also worth visiting.
Eryri National Park Visitor Centre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Betws-Y-Coed Golf Club - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Gwydyr Forest - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
Getting around
Betws-Y-Coed Station - 1 min walk
Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon) - 104 min drive
Restaurants
The Pont-y-Pair Inn - 5 min walk
Hangin' Pizzeria - 1 min walk
The Alpine Coffee Shop - 1 min walk
Tu Hwnt I'r Bont Tearooms - 7 min drive
Tyn Y Coed - 7 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Is Glanrhyd Snowdon Cottage pet-friendly?
Yes, pets are allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at Glanrhyd Snowdon Cottage?
As of 27 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Glanrhyd Snowdon Cottage on 12 Mar 2027 start from AU$290, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Glanrhyd Snowdon Cottage?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Glanrhyd Snowdon Cottage?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Glanrhyd Snowdon Cottage?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Glanrhyd Snowdon Cottage located?
Situated on a river, this holiday home is steps away from Eryri National Park Visitor Centre, Lledr Valley and Conwy Valley Railway Museum. St Michael's Church and Gwydyr Forest are also within 10 minutes. Betws-Y-Coed Station is only a 1-minute walk.
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
We stayed for 3 nights and enjoyed every minute.
Would love to come back in the summer and enjoy the garden more.
Comfortable and clean and very quiet.
julia a.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May 2024
Thank you so much for your kind words. We'd love you to return.
All the best,
George & Alice
Excellent countryside location ideal for relaxing holiday
Beautiful cottage with countryside and river views. Large open garden ideal for relaxing in the evening after exploring snowdonia. Short 20 minute walk to pubs and restaurants which was perfect. The cottage had everything that we needed for a comfortable relaxing stay. Would highly recommend staying here!
Nathan S.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 11 July 2022
Thanks so much. We are delighted you had a great holiday!
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Rachel I.
21 May 2019
Beautiful cottage, excellent hosts
The setting could not be more perfect for this beautiful holiday retreat. The cottage is clean, comfortable and well equipped. The bathroom is particularly lovely with a double ended bath and ample hot water - a must after walking many miles in the stunning local area. The hosts are responsive and very helpful. Would highly recommend a stay here.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We hope you will return one day.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Simon B.
6 Apr 2019
Wonderful cottage in a beautiful setting.
We have had a wonderful stay. The cottage is well equipped and spacious. We were out climbing each day, so were happy to stay in at night to cook and relax in front of the log burner. The kitchen had everything we needed. It really has been like home from home. The surroundings were beautiful and the location central for exploring Snowdonia. We will be back. Thank you.
Simon B.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thanks so much we look forward to seeing you again!
Everything about this property was perfect for us. Beautiful setting, so peaceful with only the birds and river for company. Easy walking distance to the village. Loved everything about the cottage too, really tastefully renovated with a photo album to show how it used to look! Lots of extras from dishwasher tablets to a huge basket of logs made this place feel very welcoming. As you can tell we loved it and got excited about our return there each day 😃
Cath M.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Oct 2022
Thanks so much for your lovely review. We hope you will return one day.
Overall we really liked the property, it’s in a great setting near the river and close to the town, a lovely walk over the suspension bridge. It was a little tough to find from the road initially but no great drama. The house is very pleasant, high ceilings and exposed beams in the main rooms make it feel larger than it is.
In terms of things that could be improved, the kitchen has high quality pans and utensils which is great but there’s so many that it’s actually hard to use them, thinning that out would be good. The lack of a stand-up shower is a bit baffling to be honest as the water pressure is great. The dining and sitting room furniture is starting to show its age and wasn’t super comfy but fine for a week. There aren’t any drawers in the bedrooms which was a bit of an inconvenience. These are all relatively minor, the main issue we had was the fusty smell, particularly in the bedroom nearest the drive. Not sure of the cause but we had to have windows open quite a bit to keep on top of it.
As I say at the top, a great place, but it’d be superb if these points were addressed.
Tom G.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Sept 2021
Thanks Tom for your feedback which we will definitely take onboard! We appreciate the tips as we are always looking to improve the cottage for our guests.
A very beautiful cottage, beautiful location that’s clearly well maintained and tastefully decorated / furnished.
Good facilities for our stay (2 adults and a 7yr old) comfy beds, plenty of space for football in the garden or sunbathing and good cooking facilities for eating in.
Woke up one morning to a buzzard sat outside the window and another to see a heron fishing in the river! Beautiful!
Nicely located away from the madness of Betws-y-coed but walkable(ish) for dinner / shopping.
Jenna G.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2021
Thanks so much! We hope you will return one day.
Verified
8/10 Good
Andrew S.
31 July 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Communication
A lovely spot!
What a lovely location for a holiday home! We stayed for one week in July and explored the nearby National Park. It was a fantastic base for us to reach Snowdon, Bala, Conwy and LLandudno. The house was well eqippped and generally suited our needs well. The area down by the river was nice to enjoy a drink or a BBQ. We wished we could have read a little more about the immediate area. Usually, we’d enjoy browsing brochures or personal recommendations but this was definitely a missing touch. Thankfully there was brilliant internet connection so we were able to find a way around this.
Another hurdle for us was the ‘shower’ which in essence is a bath with a rinsing tap! We ended up taking a bath every morning /evening and then rinsing with the shower or having to wash hair whilst leaning over the bath. Admittedly the bathroom looked the part but the fact that we couldn’t grab a quick shower certainly irritated me, especially as the week went on.
Lovely bed linen on both beds - in fact it matched our own back home! Loved the towels also. We were slightly put out by a text message from the owner on our journey home to query sheep poo on the driveway. We were happy to explain that the sheep had managed to find their way over a wall, along a bank and into the driveway (and did so frequently) but it felt somewhat intrusive to have had a text message about this. A friendly email on our return, enquiringly if we’d enjoyed our stay, thanking us for following the cleaning list diligently and ironing out any further queries would have felt more welcome.
Overall, we had a lovely stay and we have raved about the location of the house to friends and family. The communicative side of things could, in my opinion, be improved upon.
Many thanks for letting us stay at Glan Rhŷd.
Helen and Andrew
Andrew S.
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Many thanks for your comments which we have taken onboard. We hope you will return one day! Best, George & Alice
A beautiful home on a gorgeous site with secluded garden patio right on the river. Convenient to hiking trails restaurants and other very interesting destinations, ie castles famous rail ride to Snowdon summit. Home met all our needs; well appointed kithen and comfortable beds. Highly recommend.
Virginia R.
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thanks so much we look forward to you returning again!
The cottage and surroundings are stunning. Sitting listening to the river running outside and taking in the view was heaven. The location is great for visits to the mountains and waterfalls and despite the weather not being at it's best we had a fantastic break. Would definitely like to get back there to do it all again
Verified traveller
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
many thanks we hope to see you again!
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Heather E.
10 Oct 2018
Beautifuly situated cottage
The house has a beautiful situation overlooking a river surrounded by fields. The house is very cosy and suits two couples very well.
The only negatives I have the tricky turning into the property on a busy road but clear instructions where given how to manage this.
Also the walk along the busy road to get into o Betws y Coad, don’t forget your touches at night.
Overall a very relaxing place to stay, we all would be happy to visit again.
Heather E.
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2018
Verified
8/10 Good
Gary S.
1 Sept 2018
Nice cottage in good location with a twenty minute walk to the town centre.
We stayed recently at the cottage and really enjoyed ourselves there. The cottage itself is well equipped with everything you need. We had a little trouble with the hob as the lighter for the gas wasn't working although we did eventually find a lighter but after several days of burnt fingers this wasn't ideal. However, I'm sure the owner will fix this for the next visitors as he was very positive about this when we reported it to him. The interior could do with a little spruce up as several walls have splashes and marks on the walls and it could do with a fresh coat of paint. Despite these small points, the location is very good for the town of Betws-y-Coed and it is an easy walk to the town centre (but not for those who don't like a nice walk). We would definitely go there again and the little points I've mentioned wouldn't put us off using this cottage again.
Gary S.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review. After a long busy summer the cottage is in definite need of the TLC we have embarked on this week. Fortunately the gas hob wasn’t broken, the electric fuse to the side of it must have been inadvertently switched off sorry about that. We’re happy you are likely to return one day!
Verified
10/10 Excellent
George S.
27 June 2018
Great holiday!
Wonderful no complaints at all!
George S.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2018
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Sarah Stocks-Wilson S.
14 Apr 2018
Lovely cottage in great location
Well equipped and comfortable.
Sarah Stocks-Wilson S.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thanks so much we hope you will return one day!
Verified
10/10 Excellent
William D.
26 Feb 2018
Fantastic winter break in Snowdonia at a perfect riverside cottage.
We were revisiting Snowdonia to enjoy it's winter delights. We had a fantastic few days staying at Glan Rhyd cottage nestling at the side of the River Conwy. the cottage was perfect in every way, and was an ideal base to explore Snowdonia and North Wales. It was peaceful and wonderfully equipped, and the views from the front garden of the ever changing river were idyllic. It's close enough to Betws y coed for all it's amenities and eating choices, yet still felt remote and unspoilt. The owners had thought of everything and were really helpful, couldn't recommend it more.
William D.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Many thanks indeed we look forward to welcoming you back one day.
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Mark P.
16 July 2017
Fantastic find
We have just finished a glorious week at Glanrhyd cottage in Betws y Coed.
It's location is a short walk from town but is secluded enough to make you think you are in the heart of the countryside with only the noise of the gurgling river at the end of the garden and the baa of the sheep in the field next door.
The cottage itself was the perfect size for us and our 2 dogs. A place to both relax and to use as a base to explore the beautiful Snowdonia National Park.
We will definitely be back 😀
Mark P.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Very kind of you much appreciated. Hope to see you again soon!
Archival
8/10 Good
Helen H.
21 June 2017
Comfortable , secluded cottage, great position next to the river
Had a relaxing time, spent one whole day sitting reading by the river- perfect. Other days spent walking in the area. Only minor complaint is that the provision of towels was not very generous - 1 hand towel and 2 bath towels between two of us for a week seemed a bit mean, but maybe that's just me!
Helen H.
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thanks for the review, regarding the towels we can only apologise, if you had let us know you needed more we would have brought you more immediately! We hope to see you again. Best wishes.
Archival
10/10 Excellent
George S.
21 Feb 2017
We loved our stay in this stunning cottage!
A lovely cottage in a beautiful spot. We will return.
George S.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2017
About the host
Hosted by George Smith
Hello, my name is George.
Why they chose this property
I've been fortunate enough to own Glanrhyd Cottage for approximately eight years.
I have been visiting this area for many years and instantly fell in love with the ruin and always hoped to own it, so when the owners offered it to me I jumped at the chance.
It has been a labour of love as the cottage was a complete wreck when we purchased it with a tree growing inside, we spent two years restoring it with a lovely local traditional builder.