Must-see hotels in Snowdonia & the Llŷn

  • Golden Fleece Inn

    Llŷn Peninsula

    Hop flowers hang from the ceiling of this inviting and friendly old inn, which offers real ales in a cave-like beer cellar, pub grub, an open fire on cold…

  • Penmachno Hall

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Just over the bridge on the way to Tŷ Mawr, this ivy-draped 1860s stone house has three vibrant colour-coded guest rooms and a separate coach-house…

  • Brynteg

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Tucked away near a privately owned castle halfway between Llanberis and Caernarfon, this large holiday park rents out static caravans (some with central…

  • Ship Hotel

    Llŷn Peninsula

    A family-run concern for more than 30 years, the Ship has very decent rooms, some with sea views. The bar's commitment to stocking the product of small…

  • Hillcrest Guesthouse

    Snowdonia & the Llŷn

    Hillcrest is a traditional little B&B, tucked away from town on the road up to Plas Newydd. It's a simple but homey place that gets consistently good…

  • Ivy House

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    This Gerorgian stone house in the very centre of Dolgellau holds six comfortable bedrooms in creamy tones with floral touches, four of which are en suite …

  • Richmond House

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    This handsome stone-built Victorian town house has four comfortable, contemporary rooms (three, including the large family loft, have sea views) and an…

  • Bron Eifion

    Llŷn Peninsula

    The former palace of a slate magnate, set in 2 hectares of fabulously formal gardens, grand old Bron Eifion has been refurbished with flat-screen TVs…

  • Glyn-y-Coed

    Llŷn Peninsula

    While the name alludes to a wooded glen, this 10-bedroom Victorian house is plonked right on the main road, gazing out to sea. The views through the bay…

  • Bala Backpackers

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Spread over two restored 19th-century houses facing each other across Tegid St, Bala Backpackers has brightly painted dorms (with a maximum of four single…

  • Tanronnen Inn

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Right at the centre of things, this attractive stone coaching inn offers busily carpeted 1st-floor rooms that are comfortable, if a little dated…

  • Penaber

    Llŷn Peninsula

    Sitting between Porthmadog and Borth-y-Gest, about half a mile from either, Penaber is a large, modern house offering scrupulously clean and very…

  • Craig-y-Dderwen Riverside Hotel

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    This large faux-Tudor hotel has more spacious, luxurious rooms than you might expect, and the setting is idyllic – right by the river, near the Waterloo…

  • Bryn Tyrch Inn

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Downstairs there's a restaurant and bar with a roaring fire – Capel Curig's liveliest spot after dark, with mains from £15 to £19. Upstairs the rooms have…

  • YHA Snowdon Ranger

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    On the A4085, 5 miles north of Beddgelert at the trailhead for the Snowdon Ranger Path, this former inn has its own adjoining beach on the shore of Llyn…

  • YHA Snowdon Llanberis

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Originally a quarry manager's house, this no-frills hostel offers great views (from an admittedly scrappy hillside locale), a self-catering kitchen,…

  • Glyn Afon

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Rooms are clean, warm and homey at this midrange guesthouse, renovated in 2015. The hearty breakfast will set you up well for a day of mountain striding,…

  • Kings YHA

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Occupying slightly foreboding and spartan slate buildings, this remote woodland hostel has a gorgeous setting beside a stream, 2 miles from the Ty-Nant…

  • YHA Snowdon Bryn Gwynant

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Bryn Gwynant has the most impressive building and the most idyllic setting of all Snowdonia National Park's youth hostels, occupying a slate Victorian…

  • Betws-y-Coed YHA

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Part of the Swallow Falls Complex – a bustling traveller hub which includes a hotel, tavern and campground – this no-frills hostel occupies an…

  • Y Meirionnydd

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Slap bang in the centre of town, this listed Georgian town house has been thoroughly refurbished, with a hip new look complementing the roughly hewn stone…

  • Royal Sportsman Hotel

    Llŷn Peninsula

    It's not about to win any awards for its decor but this old charmer (constructed in 1862 as a coaching inn) has clean and comfortable rooms and a staff…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…