Must-see hotels in Wales

  • Guest House

    Southeast Wales

    This family-friendly B&B has six cheerful, flouncy, en suite rooms with mountain views and a mini-menagerie of pigs, rabbits, chickens and parrots. The…

  • Bryn Derwen Guest House

    Anglesey & the North Coast

    Sitting behind steep lawns, this six-bedroom Victorian townhouse B&B is barely a five-minute walk south of the walled town. The rear rooms are small, with…

  • Drovers

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    This attractive Georgian house on the town's main square has a comfortably old-fashioned feel with its ancient stone hearth, antique furniture and simply…

  • Old Rectory

    Southeast Wales

    The Old Rectory offers a warm welcome and three luxurious rooms with views over the Severn Estuary to England. It's located in the hilltop village of…

  • Plough

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    On the A40, just north of Llandeilo, this baby-blue inn offers hip, contemporary rooms with countryside views. The standard rooms are spacious enough but…

  • The Start

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Peacefully set on the fringes of town, this renovated 18th-century house boasts an unbeatable riverside location, homely rooms and a flagstone-floored…

  • Transfynydd Holiday Village

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    This massive complex 2 miles north of Coed y Brenin has around 350 log cabins, plus its own shop (9am to 5pm) laundrette (24 hours) and kids' adventure…

  • Tŷ Gwyn

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Once the home of Regency architect John Nash, Tŷ Gwyn is a lovely old Georgian house with four spacious en suite rooms, each themed around a Welsh…

  • Hendre Mynach

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Right by the beach, this well-kept park has caravan sites marked out between manicured hedges and a couple of flat camping fields protected by windbreaks…

  • Caer Menai

    Anglesey & the North Coast

    A former county school (1894), this elegant building is on a quiet street nestled against the western town wall. The seven renovated rooms are fresh,…

  • Keepers Cottage

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Sitting on the top of the hill by the main approach to town, this pretty cottage has simply decorated but very comfortable rooms. Complimentary bottled…

  • Gwesty'r Emlyn Hotel

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    This 300-year-old coaching inn has been transformed into a slick little hotel with well-presented rooms, a restaurant and a 'fitness suite', with gym…

  • Oxwich Camping Park

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    A tree-fringed campground on the edge of Oxwich within easy reach of the beach, and with its own outdoor pool. It doesn't allow caravans or motorhomes,…

  • Beddgelert Campsite

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    This site is well equipped, with a shop for contingencies, and situated in the beautiful Beddgelert Forest. The campsite is 1 mile north of Beddgelert,…

  • Labuan Guest House

    Southeast Wales

    Occupying a handsome Victorian house in Newport's eastern suburbs, this friendly B&B has a range of pleasantly furnished rooms with either en suites or…

  • St Winefride's Guesthouse

    Snowdonia & the Llŷn

    Run by the Bridgettine Sisters, St Winefride's Guesthouse has simple but cosy rooms, offering an evening of quiet contemplation after a home-cooked meal.

  • Patricks with Rooms

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Patricks has 16 individually styled bedrooms in bold contemporary colours, with art on the walls, fluffy robes and, in some rooms, roll-top baths and sea…

  • White Hart Inn

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Although they've been freshened up with some lively wallpaper, you couldn't really accuse the 14 bedrooms above this popular pub of being upmarket – the…

  • Jolyons Boutique Hotel

    Cardiff

    A touch of Georgian elegance in the heart of Cardiff Bay, Jolyons has seven individually designed rooms combining antique furniture with contemporary…

  • Cawdor

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Walking through the broad, slate-floored entrance to the Cawdor, you get some sense of the Georgian house of assembly it once was. Grey-and-pink-striped…

  • Tŷ Gwyn Hotel

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    This atmospheric ex–coaching house has been welcoming guests since 1636, when the traffic on the A5 immediately outside was not so hurried. Its…

  • Church Guest House

    Cardiff

    Not as old-fashioned and frilly as many of the grande dames on Cathedral Rd, Church has tidy guest rooms with simple decor and older-style bathrooms…

  • HYB Bunkhouse

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Attached to the ground-floor Medi Gift Shop, this bunkhouse has a series of oak-beamed rooms, each sleeping four people (in bunk beds, each group…

  • Management Centre

    Anglesey & the North Coast

    Bangor isn’t exactly blessed with accommodation options, but this university business centre has 57 modern en-suite rooms and makes for a comfortable stay…

  • Tinto House

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Centrally located in a picture-book Regency town house, Tinto House features three beautiful bedrooms (one twin) and is furnished with French antiques and…

  • Gliffaes Hotel

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    This Victorian mansion makes quite an impression with its Romanesque towers rising through its thickly wooded grounds on the banks of the Usk. The rooms…

  • Corran

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Having had a £5-million makeover, you would expect this converted Georgian farm on the salt-marsh flats south of Laugharne to be luxurious. And it is…

  • Bunkhouse

    Cardiff

    Right in Cardiff's beating heart, this hostel offers beds in six- to 25-person dorms, with bedlinen and a simple breakfast included. Under-18s are not…

  • Old Rectory

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    This somewhat grand, partly 16th-century, stone mansion was once the home of poet Henry Vaughan. Now it has its own nine-hole golf course (par 3) and a…

  • Bridge Cafe

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Owned by keen mountain bikers and hill walkers who can advise on local activities, the Bridge has three plain but attractive and comfortable bedrooms by…

  • Travelodge Cardiff Atlantic Wharf

    Cardiff

    It's the location that makes this the best of the five no-frills Travelodge hotels in Cardiff: it's extremely handy for Cardiff Bay and right by a train…

  • Dan-yr-Ogof

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Part of the Dan-yr-Ogof cave attraction, this is a verdant family-friendly site with a play barn for kids. It's also a great spot for walkers, and…

  • Imperial Hotel

    Southeast Wales

    A good cheapie right in the centre of town, the Imperial offers clean en suite rooms above an old-fashioned pub. Shortcomings include wi-fi that only…

  • Courtfield Hotel

    Cardiff

    It's the friendliness of hosts, Keith and Norman, and the hearty breakfasts that distinguish this Victorian town house B&B from the Cathedral Rd pack. The…

  • Castle View Hotel

    Southeast Wales

    The 300-year-old Castle View has intriguing historic details, including 18th-century wall paintings in two of the bedrooms and hand-painted glass in the…

  • NosDa

    Cardiff

    Directly across the river from Principality Stadium, NosDa ('goodnight' in Welsh) has brightly painted rooms above a rocking beer-lovers' bar. Free basic…

  • Rhossili Bunkhouse

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Located in the village of Middleton, within easy walking distance of Rhossili, this community-run bunkhouse is very well equipped, clean and comfortable…

  • A Space in the City

    Cardiff

    This agency lets out luxury, short-stay apartments in the city centre, along the docks and in Cardiff Bay; the best of them is Quayside in Bute St. There…

  • Pitton Cross Caravan & Camping Park

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    A site with a sea view, Pitton Cross has an idyllic location, approachable staff, good loos and a shop. It's located on the main road, just over a mile…

  • Castle of Brecon Hotel

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Built into the ruined walls of Brecknock Castle, this somewhat grand old-fashioned hotel features 40 comfortable, refurbished rooms, including some with…

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