Llandudno voted Britain's best place for family holiday rentals

Llandudno voted Britain's best place to rent a holiday pad

Looking to rent a holiday home in the UK this summer? Head to Llandudno in Wales for the best family rentals, says a new Tripadvisor study.

The holiday review site, which is home to more than 65,000 holiday rentals in the UK, has revealed the UK towns and cities which family travellers rate highest for holiday rentals.

In a study of reviews posted on holiday rentals by family travellers over the last year, Llandudno ranks top among UK towns and cities with a near perfect average review score of 4.97.

St. Davids, also in Wales, takes second place with 4.96, while Scotland's Stirling comes in third with 4.95.

Wales came out on top for highest scoring towns and cities, being home to four towns and cities in the UK's top ten best rated for families – Llandudno, St. Davids, Hay-on-Wye and Barmouth – more than England (three), Scotland (two) and Northern Ireland (one).

While individual towns and cities in Wales score highly, when looking at a country level, it is Northern Ireland that tops the ranking – with an average score of 4.92 for holiday rentals there.

Scotland and Wales follow with average scores of 4.89 and 4.87 respectively, while England trails behind albeit with a still very creditable average score of 4.85.

Tripadvisor spokesperson, James Kay, told Aol Travel: "It's clear that travellers, particularly families, love holiday rentals.

"The space and amenities that they offer, such as pools, extra bedrooms, fully-equipped kitchens and backyards, often make them a great value holiday option for families."

So what will you find if you head off to Llandudno this summer? According to Visit Llandudno, as well as great holiday rentals, you'll find: "Amazing Blue Flag beaches (including the excellent Colwyn Bay beach and Llandudno beach), the great orme, the Llandudno pier, the Llandudno cable cars, excellent theatres, a fascinating conservation zoo, top-draw golf courses, mighty big mountains and green valleys, some amazing restaurants, pubs and a complete A to Z of outdoor activities."

The top UK towns and cities in the UK with the highest average review score from family travellers are:

1. Llandudno, Wales

2. St Davids, Wales.

3. Stirling, Scotland.

4. Hay-on-Wye, Wales.

5. Matlock, England.

6. Barmouth, Wales.

7. Portrush, Northern Ireland.

8. Bath, England.

9. Moray, Scotland.

10. Beadnell, England.