Character hotels in Wales
a listing of Welsh hotel accommodation with distinctive character
Bodysgallen Hall & Spa
located: Llandudno, Conwy, N Wales, UK
Selected as 'one of the UK's 20 best spa hotels' by The Times (Jan 2016), this beautiful historic building features fifteen guest bedrooms in the house and a further sixteen cottage suites in the grounds. It has a 3-AA Rosette rated restaurant and the spa includes pool, steam room, sauna, solarium and gym, plus beauty, relaxation and therapy rooms.
Castell Deudraeth
located: Portmeirion, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
An early Victorian castellated mansion, in the unique and rather otherworldly tourist village of Portmeirion. Castell Deudraeth offers eleven contemporary styled guest bedrooms, two main dining areas and a stunning Victorian walled garden.
Hotel Portmeirion
located: Portmeirion, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
In the highly unusual coastal resort of Portmeirion, North Wales, this hotel was the focal point of architect Clough Williams-Ellis' vision for Portmeirion village. The hotel offers a spa, wellness centre, on-site mini market, bar and award-winning restaurants.
Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel
located: Snowdonia, N Wales, UK
An historic, long established, traditional British mountaineer's hotel in Snowdonia, North Wales. Offering comfortable accommodation, tasty wholesome food and drink and a taste of adventure in the beautiful wilderness of the Snowdonia National Park.
Royal Hotel (The)
located: Llangollen, Denbighsire, N Wales, UK
One of the landmarks of the town of Llangollen, this centrally located hotel sits, in a breathtaking setting, on the banks of the River Dee. Enjoy its recently refurbished, well appointed rooms with their unmatched views. The hotel is in an ideal location for touring, the Welsh hills, the nearby steam railway, the Llangollen Canal and aqueduct ...
Porth Tocyn Hotel
located: Abersoch, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Country house hotel in Abersoch, Pwllheli, with an outlook to Cardigan Bay and with views to Snowdonia. The hotel has seventeen individual bedrooms, each furnished with country antiques, watercolours and prints; an award winning restaurant and a dedicated children's area.
Richmond Hotel (The)
located: Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
The Richmond Hotel, set on the main Georgian promenade at the heart of the historic town of Aberystwyth, offers sweeping views of Cardigan Bay and its hinterland. A warm, relaxing and friendly atmosphere is guaranteed as you settle into this Grade II listed building.
Ruthin Castle Hotel
located: Ruthin, Denbighshire, N Wales, UK
Magical and truly individual historic castle hotel in Ruthin, Denbighshire about twenty-five miles west of Chester, offering 58 ensuite rooms.
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WALES: Gliffaes Country House Hotel
Gliffaes Country House Hotel in Crickhowell, Powys, South Wales, is a charming, small, luxury country house hotel in a spectacular location looking down on the River Usk. This family-run house hotel is in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park and Black Mountains, just three miles from Crickhowell and ten from Brecon.
Gliffaes offers visitors twenty-three individually decorated rooms, welcoming log fires, a sunny terrace, delicious locally sourced food and an abundance of local walking routes.
It is particularly suitable for fishermen (and fisherwomen!); the hotel has been taking care of visiting anglers since it's opening in 1948 with fishing taking place on the River Usk. Fly fishing courses are offered at certain times of the year too.
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Welsh Character Hotels
Ideal for a special celebration, our Character Hotels in Wales collection is a special hand-picked selection of hotels with that extra something that makes them stand out from the crowd and ideal for a celebration weekend, an extra special holiday, a honeymoon, that big birthday or a special family gathering. They are part of our Character Series, which also includes and B&Bs and Villas & Cottages in their own separate sections.
To find out more about how we make our Character Hotels selection and the criteria used, please read the short article here»
As this page is dealing with Wales you'll notice a number of Welsh Castles and old country houses listed; we've heaps more of these in our specialist Castles section too, take a look here»
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