Powys
Wonderfully designed, these six cosy, rustic-glam tree houses blend organically into an enchanted forest off the A470. You're as close to nature as can be…
Must-see hotels in Wales
Anglesey & the North Coast
Victoria House is pretty much the perfect guesthouse – a delightful, solid Victorian building in the middle of Caernarfon's old town, run by exceptionally…
Ceredigion
Standing proudly at Aberaeron's harbour entrance, this boutique hotel offers food and accommodation worthy of any chic city bolthole. The striking, violet…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Although it seems in danger of being engulfed by butterfly ornaments and dangling mobiles, this very friendly, nine-bedroom B&B – set in a refurbished…
Ceredigion
A real gem, the 'Wales Hotel' is a charismatic boutique property right on the waterfront with a strong sense of Welsh identity. Local slate features…
St Davids (Tyddewi)
Incorporating an odd circular tower that was once a windmill, this chic boutique hotel is St Davids' most upmarket option. The entire building is lathered…
Anglesey & the North Coast
The Kinmel is a rural enclave of fine food, real ales and, now, four beautifully finished boutique suites. But it's the restaurant (mains £17 to £25), one…
Powys
Set on a working sheep farm nestled in the folds of the Dyfi Valley, this wonderful place offers cosy cabins in grassy meadows with glorious views. There…
Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn)
Would-be Prince Charmings and fairy-tale princesses can indulge their fantasies in this remarkable turreted Victorian mansion, styled after a French…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Modern, clean and very welcoming, this excellent independent hostel is Caernarfon's best-value sleep. A 14th-century arch gives a sense of history to the…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
An elegant property set amid gardens in the tranquil Vale of Edeyrnion, Tyddyn Llan is a cosy bolthole for a rural retreat. The 12 rooms and suite each…
Llandudno
Owned by the National Trust but privately managed, this magnificent pink-stone 1620 country house set in spectacular French-style formal gardens lets you…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
With an eye for contemporary design and a super-friendly welcome, this award-winning boutique B&B is both homey and stylish. French antiques mix with…
Snowdonia & the Llŷn
The forlorn cries of peacocks strutting the gardens of this wonderful hotel are the first hint of the offbeat luxury within. Making unabashed use of a…
Powys
Built in 1820 as a gift from a slave-owning Caribbean planter to his wife, this quirky Regency Gothic castle has been brought back to life as a luxury B&B…
South Pembrokeshire
A truly magical place to stay, this secluded country-house hotel is just south of Narberth, surrounded by manicured lawns, mature trees and wildflower…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
If you're in need of pampering after your Cader Idris ascent – perhaps a gourmet meal, a complimentary glass of sherry or a soak in a hot tub – this…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Built in the 1850s for a mining magnate, this grand pile on the banks of the Conwy was auctioned off in the 1950s and half of it has been converted into…
Llŷn Peninsula
Set in a stately 1780 manor house, this family-run restaurant with rooms offers romantic, classically styled lodgings amid 2 hectares of immaculate…
Llŷn Peninsula
Offering big-city luxury in the middle of nowhere, Natural Retreats has taken an old stone farm complex and converted it into a gorgeous set of one- to…
Llŷn Peninsula
No sinking Venetian palazzo here, just five luxurious rooms in a grand Victorian house decked out with designer lighting and modern art; room Cinque has a…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This wonderfully remote estate on the park's northwestern fringe offers a bohemian back-to-nature experience in little fixed wagons, complete with…
Cardiff
The only thing preventing Number 62 from being a B&B is that breakfast is only offered as an add-on (served at the Beverley Hotel across the road). The…
Powys
Tucked away to the south of the River Dovey (Afon Dyfi) estuary, just off the main Aberystwyth–Machynlleth road (A487), 6 miles southwest of Machynlleth,…
Powys
This three-room, gay-friendly boutique B&B features Victorian fittings, making you feel like you've wandered onto the set of a period drama. Opulent, rich…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This elegant Georgian manor house on the banks of the Usk offers large, comfortable rooms with superb views across the valley to the Beacons. The boutique…
North Pembrokeshire
Set in a rambling old school building in Trefin, 2 miles east of Porthgain, this is one of the new breed of independent, brightly painted, personably run…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
First impressions of this double-gabled, wrought iron–trimmed stone house are great, but step inside and it just gets better. A stylish renovation has…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Chickens and ducks escort guests around the fairy-lit grounds of this off-the-grid glamping site, set in farmland and a four-acres wood. Five styles of…
Llandudno
Escape is the original sleek B&B in Llandudno, with nine individually styled double bedrooms boasting boutique-chic ambience and a host of energy-saving…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
On a working sheep farm just south of the Cantref Reservoir, this excellent custom conversion of an old stone barn offers smart six- and 10-bed bunk rooms…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
If you like to get away from all neighbours, you'll love Celyn ('Holy') Farm. Set in 120 hectares of farmland reached by narrow lanes from either…
Cardiff
Professionally run by a helpful young brother-and-sister team, River House has a well-equipped kitchen, a laundry, a small garden and a cosy TV lounge,…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Arranged in a horseshoe around a central courtyard, this handsome set of late-Georgian farm buildings has been converted into seven guest suites, each…
North Pembrokeshire
On the edge of Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve, Fforest challenges the notion that camping means roughing it. Stay in large tents, tepees or geodesic domes…
North Pembrokeshire
This graceful Georgian house has a lovely garden terrace where you can gaze over the harbour (from the other direction, the view is the Preseli Hills)…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
A model B&B in an art-bedecked former boarding school, Maelgwyn has interesting hosts, delicious breakfasts and five elegant rooms stocked with DVD…
Cardiff
Luxurious without being stuffy, the Plaza has all the five-star facilities you'd expect from an upmarket business-oriented hotel, including a gym for…
Snowdonia & the Llŷn
This ultra-stylish guesthouse originally opened as a restaurant-with-rooms but now focuses solely on accommodation. Occupying a multistorey Victorian town…
Cardiff
Walking a middle line between a large B&B and a small hotel, Lincoln House is a generously proportioned Victorian property with heraldic emblems in the…
