South Pembrokeshire
It's well worth lugging your bags up the short but steep road from the town centre to this wonderful little Victorian-era B&B. There are only five rooms,…
Must-see hotels in Wales
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Luxurious rooms, excellent breakfasts and a lovely setting in gardens with a gurgling brook make this former rectory (1729) a great option – the more…
Llŷn Peninsula
Probably Porthmadog's nicest digs, 'The Old Bakery' is a stylishly restored stone cottage containing seven simply decorated en-suite rooms with exposed…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Worth special mention for its spectacular location, this former lifeboat station is as close as you can get to the sea without sleeping on the beach…
Pencelli Castle Caravan & Camping Park
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Near the canal in Pencelli, 1½ miles east of Llanfrynach, this award-winning site's plaudits include Loo of the Year (when we last visited there were…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Plas Curig is an exceptional hostel that wears its five stars with pride. Paying as much attention to comfort as decor, it has comfortable bunks with…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
With its exterior an inviting chocolate-milkshake colour and its opulent interiors just shy of over-the-top, this boutique hotel is a stylish proposition…
South Pembrokeshire
Based on a working 40-hectare permaculture farm, this large clifftop site has beautiful sea views and two separate fields so back-to-basics campers can…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Until the 1980s this large 17th-century house belonged to Lord Snowdon's family; his wife, Princess Margaret, often stayed here. Despite the ancestral…
Wales
For blissful relaxation in an undiscovered bit of coastal South Wales you can’t do better than hide. Three yurts, each with kitchenette and bathroom, take…
Powys
This excellent country restaurant-with-rooms makes great use of a handsome, three-storey Edwardian house looking over the Irfon Valley towards the Brecon…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Making great use of a refurbished Georgian farmhouse with views across the Conwy Valley, this six-bedroom B&B is just the place to sleep off any excesses…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
A warm welcome awaits at this sturdy stone manor house, tucked away at the end of a narrow lane. Additions (including a conservatory) have been grafted…
Anglesey & the North Coast
A major refit has loosened the tie on this once-stuffy coaching inn, built on the site of Conwy's vanished Cistercian Abbey. The bedrooms feature…
South Pembrokeshire
Set on a hillside overlooking Carmarthen Bay, this country-house hotel is built on the site of an ancient abbey in the village of Penally, 2 miles…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Eccentric but full of atmosphere, this Georgian coaching inn was used as a training base by the 1953 Everest team, and memorabilia from their stay…
Ceredigion
With unspoilt views from the cliff-lined inlet through which the Teifi flows into Cardigan Bay, and 21 exceedingly comfortable, understated en-suite rooms…
Snowdonia & the Llŷn
This excellent independent hostel, based in a former family home, has friendly owners and a cared-for feel. It offers various rooms, from private en-suite…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
On the slopes below a forested crag, from which spills its own 'private' waterfall, the Vagabond is Betws' best hostel – and the only one within the town…
Powys
Once home to Lord Swansea, this 1896 mock-Tudor country manor lies at the end of a long driveway, winding through 11 hectares of parkland on the River…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Perched on a hill above the town, this former hotel has been converted into a top-notch hostel. Dorms have two or four beds; all but one of the private…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
This superbly situated hostel has three of Snowdon's trails at its doorstep. It has a well-equipped kitchen, laundry and drying room; Mallory's Cafe/Bar …
Anglesey & the North Coast
This sturdy Victorian house abutting the town wall has five sumptuous guest rooms decked out in soothing creams, three with king-size beds. Breakfast is a…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Billing itself a 'restaurant with rooms', this 16th-century cottage has seven spacious bedrooms in a contemporary style, with exposed beams, in-room DVD…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
With grand furnishings, sculpted gardens and superb views, this upscale country hotel is the former pile of Bolton cotton magnate James Leigh. The 14…
Hotel Portmeirion & Castell Deudraeth
Llŷn Peninsula
Over-the-top Hotel Portmeirion, dating to 1850 but extended by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis as the original focal point of Portmeirion Village, has a plum…
Snowdonia & the Llŷn
With three stone self-catering cottages (the largest sleeping 14), a campsite in the lee of Valle Crucis Abbey, a farm shop and a tearoom-bistro (serving…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
A hand-painted sign depicting three black eagles hangs above the door of the village pub, popular for its cask-conditioned ales, banter and (on Saturdays,…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Off the A470, and accessible from Betws by a footpath (starting behind St Michael's Church) across the river and the fields, this top-notch B&B inhabits a…
Powys
The young owners have restored the Arts-and-Crafts grandeur of this once-derelict house. There are rural views, parquet flooring and period wallpaper and…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
More like a little hotel than a B&B, this large stone mid-Victorian guesthouse is operated by Jim and Eryl, a friendly couple with lots of local knowledge…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Down in the valley, this old stone house has been skillfully converted into a grand boutique guesthouse. The decor is faultlessly tasteful, with hushed…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
This gracious old stone house has five guest rooms; all have been given a plush, modern makeover, and some have divine valley views. Friendly owners…
Snowdonia & the Llŷn
This boutique restaurant with rooms has eight gorgeously styled bedrooms in a dignified Georgian townhouse, each decorated by a different local or…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Three modern en-suite rooms in peaceful creamy tones await you at this friendly, central guesthouse. There's a common area for guests to mingle and a…
Llandudno
All marble, antique furniture and fancy drapes, the lavish Osborne House takes a classical approach to aesthetics and the results are impressive. The best…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Set in its own private estate north of the main road, Parc-le-Breos offers 16 en-suite rooms in a Gothic Victorian hunting lodge. The majestic lounge,…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
With a cobbled courtyard, an ancient mill building, free-range chickens and a lush camping meadow by the Honddu, this is pretty much camping heaven, all…
South Pembrokeshire
Why bother serving breakfast when you're situated directly above Narberth's best cafe? That's the philosophy at this excellent British-and-German-run…
Llŷn Peninsula
While the rooms are very pleasant, it's the location that really makes this friendly hotel stand out. Right on the beach, it has comfortably kitted-out,…
