Anglesey, Wales. 2026

Nook & Key Escapes Introduces Wales’ First ÖÖD Mirror Cabin and Nordic Sauna Retreat

01 April 2026

ÖÖD at Nook & Key Escapes opens on the Isle of Anglesey on 30 April 2026, bringing ÖÖD's mirror cabin concept to Wales for the first time. Set within a four-acre farm estate near Llangefni, the property sits at the gateway to one of the UK's most extraordinary and underreported landscapes, built by an operator with a generational connection to the island.

Stay ÖÖD, the Estonian brand behind some of the world's most photographed Mirror House nature retreats, has opened its first Welsh destination in partnership with Nook & Key Escapes. ÖÖD by Nook & Key Escapes, situated on the Isle of Anglesey, marks a significant moment for both brands: ÖÖD's arrival in Wales, and the largest and most ambitious site yet for Nook & Key Escapes.

Set within four acres of untouched land on the Y Glyn Estate, the property brings together five ÖÖD mirror cabins. The mirrored cabins blend into the open Anglesey countryside around them, their glass facades reflecting the shifting light and landscape of the island rather than imposing upon it. Each cabin features floor-to-ceiling mirrors, a king-size bed, air conditioning, underfloor heating and a thoughtfully considered interior designed to keep the focus on the landscape outside.

The wellness offering is the most considered that Nook & Key Escapes has built into any site. Two of the mirror cabins come with wood-fired saunas, cold plunge pools and outdoor showers, delivering an authentic Nordic sauna experience within the Anglesey countryside. The remaining three cabins offer private outdoor hot tubs alongside access to a larger shared sauna. It is a setup that reflects the founders' belief that genuine restoration requires more than a comfortable bed.

Anglesey is an island that has long been overlooked by the travel press. It sits within two hours of 15 million people across the North West and Midlands, yet its combination of protected coastline, ancient history, extraordinary wildlife and direct access to Snowdonia National Park remains one of the UK's most undervalued short-break destinations. Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the island's coastal path reveals clifftop walks, quiet coves and wide sandy beaches at every turn.

Back in 2017, I came home from a trade event completely burnt out. My wife and I escaped to a cabin in the Yorkshire Dales, and that trip changed everything. We kept returning to the same handful of places and asking ourselves why there wasn't a brand creating beautifully designed retreats you could trust across different locations. Y Glyn is the answer to that question, and building it on Anglesey, where my grandfather was born, makes it mean something far beyond hospitality

Mike Hampson, co-founder, Nook & Key Escapes

Each stay at Y Glyn is built around a simple but deliberate rhythm. Days spent exploring: the sweeping sands and pine forests of Llanddwyn Beach, the surf and kitesurf conditions at Rhosneigr, RIB trips from the Menai Strait to Puffin Island, hiking routes into Snowdonia, or the medieval streets and castle of Beaumaris a short drive away. Evenings spent recovering: stepping into the wood-fired sauna, taking the cold plunge, and settling into the long stillness of the Anglesey countryside at dusk through floor-to-ceiling glass.

Anglesey

The partnership with ÖÖD was central to the vision from the start. The mirror cabin concept allows the landscape to remain the focal point of the experience at every moment. The glass dissolves the boundary between inside and outside in a way that conventional architecture cannot replicate. For a property built entirely around the relationship between guest and place, that is not a design feature. It is the point.

Wales has some of the most powerful natural landscapes in Europe, and it has been waiting for a property that does justice to them. This is exactly the kind of partnership ÖÖD was built for: a setting with genuine character, an operator with a clear vision, and a shared belief that nature should be at the centre of the experience rather than decoration around the edges of it

Daniel Fanselow, Head of Development, Stay ÖÖD

ÖÖD by Nook & Key Escapes is now open for bookings via stayood.com. The property joins ÖÖD's global portfolio of 600+ cabins placed across Europe, North America and beyond, and represents the brand's first presence in Wales.

About Stay ÖÖD: Founded in Estonia, ÖÖD creates architect-designed mirrored-glass cabins that disappear into their natural surroundings. Through its hospitality platform Stay ÖÖD, the company places those cabins across more than 600 extraordinary locations worldwide, from private estates and vineyards to mountain landscapes and coastal clifftops. Stays are bookable at stayood.com.

About Nook & Key Escapes: Nook & Key Escapes is a UK-based premium nature hospitality brand building a curated collection of design-led retreats in exceptional natural locations across the UK. Founded by two partners with backgrounds in construction and hospitality, the brand creates destinations where considered design, genuine wilderness access and restorative wellness combine. Y Glyn on the Isle of Anglesey is the brand's largest site to date. nookandkeyescapes.com