Our Story.
Solace Stays was founded by husband and wife duo Chris and Cerys Blackwell during the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020.
Chris bought his first investment property with his previous business partner in 2016 which they refurbished and let out. After the success of the first property they renovated two more properties for the rental market before embarking on a commercial conversion where they took an old pub and transformed it into 6 luxury apartments.
In 2019 Chris renovated two more properties to sell with his brother, one of which was featured on the TV program “Homes Under The Hammer” where they were interview by Martin Roberts.
In 2020 Chris bought his first property for the holiday let market, bringing his wife on board and Solace Stays was born.
Their vision is to provide amazing stays for the staycation and corporate markets here in South Wales.
Solace Stays provides stylish hotel alternatives that are comfortable, memorable and inspiring for both the leisure and corporate markets offering the convenience of a hotel with the flexibility and privacy of your own home.
Solace stays are extremely confident that properties will fit your needs perfectly. All homes and apartments are professionally furnished, cleaned, and maintained to an exceptional standard.
Our Vision.
We're dedicated to delivering exceptional hospitality and guest satisfaction by focusing on our core values. We aspire to become the highest quality serviced accommodation provider in South Wales.
Our Mission.
We aim to be the most unique hospitality company in South Wales by creating unique individual experiences for our guests, meaningful opportunities for our corporate partnerships, and high value for investors and property owners.
Our Values.
Our core values include being ethical, passionate, trustworthy and reliable. Humble enough to keep learning from every experience, our focus is always towards quality to create a unique experience that will keep our guests coming back again and again.
Chris.
“With a builder for a father and growing up in a caravan whilst my parents built their dream home I have always had a passion for property development. I was able to make this a reality for myself after building a successful business in the leisure industry which enabled me to embark on my property journey.
I am now investing my time and expertise to develop a high end service accommodation business. I have always been a perfectionist having an eye for detail and wanting to ensure that everything is of a quality standard. I can assure you that the service and accommodation at solace stays will be one to remember.”
Cerys.
“Since I can remember I always said my dream job was to be a primary school teacher which I have been for the last 12 years. With being a teacher comes that creative flair, organisation and interaction skills which have led me to join my husband in his successful property business and support with the accommodation design and customer service aspects of the business.
Together we make a great team to make sure that our guests have a flawless stay. We aim to leave lasting impressions that leave people wanting to return again and again.”
“I was very impressed with the detail and quality of workmanship. We set an ambitious asking price which was achieved quickly, smashing the previously sold prices on the street.”
— Oliver Wild, Roberts Estate Agents
Testimonials.
