Must-see hotels in Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

  • Larkhill Tipis

    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…

  • Llethryd Barns

    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…

  • Port Eynon YHA

    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…

  • New White Lion

    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…

  • Parc-le-Breos House

    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,…

  • Llwyn Helyg Country House

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Although there's a Georgian look to this huge stone house at the edge of the village, it's actually a modern build. The three guest bedrooms are…

  • Dylan Thomas Birthplace

    Swansea (Abertawe)

    Dylan Thomas fans now have the opportunity to stay in the house where the poet was born and spent his first 23 years. The house has been diligently…

  • Mirador Town House

    Swansea (Abertawe)

    Kooky and kitsch in the extreme, all seven B&B rooms here are fancifully and elaborately themed – Roman, Mediterranean, African, Venetian, Egyptian, Asian…

  • King Arthur Hotel

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    As traditional as swords in stone and ladies of the lake, the King Arthur serves real ales in a cosy wood-panelled bar and offers a lengthy menu of tasty,…

  • Boat House

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Friendly, homely and tastefully decorated, this is the smartest B&B in town, offering four well-appointed guest rooms. The building was formerly the…

  • Premier Inn Swansea Waterfront

    Swansea (Abertawe)

    It's hard to beat the value offered by this shiny new waterfront chain hotel, just across the river from the town centre. As at all Premier Inns, rooms…

  • Llanerchindda Farm

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    In a spectacular rural setting with views over a historic rail aqueduct to the Black Mountain, this friendly guesthouse offers plenty of peace and…

  • Nicholaston Farm

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    This working farm overlooking Oxwich Bay has offered field camping with a view since the 1920s. There's also an attractive little farm shop-cafe, an…

  • Fairyhill

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Hidden (as any proper fairy place should be) down a narrow lane northwest of Reynoldston, this Georgian country house has a suitably magical setting and…

  • Tides Reach Guest House

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Tides Reach has maintained the same friendly service and delicious breakfasts across the years and since the arrival of new owners. Some rooms have sea…

  • King's Head

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Up the hill behind the pub of the same name, these two stone farm buildings have been simply but stylishly fitted out with modern bathrooms and underfloor…

  • Carpenter's Arms

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Nobody says the neon lights are bright in this Broadway, the tiny village immediately south of Laugharne, and it's arguable whether there's magic in the…

  • White House

    Swansea (Abertawe)

    More modest than its name suggests, this three-storey suburban house has an old-fashioned vibe, with chandeliers downstairs and colourful leadlights. The…

  • Culver House

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Just a stone skip from the beach, this renovated 19th-century house offers eight self-contained apartments with all the mod cons. The upper apartments…

  • 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…

  • Alexander

    Swansea (Abertawe)

    Perfectly positioned for the Uplands strip of bars and eateries, this oversized B&B/small hotel has 10 attractive rooms and a very friendly host. The…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Morgans

    Swansea (Abertawe)

    The city's first boutique hotel, set in the gorgeous red-brick and Portland-stone former Ports Authority building, Morgans combines historic elegance with…

  • 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…

  • Dragon Hotel

    Swansea (Abertawe)

    This blocky, 1960s city-centre hotel has been given an upgrade, with dragon-red carpets, orange backlighting, well-turned-out bedrooms, a gym and an 18m…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Hillend

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    As close to the beach as you can get, this large camping ground can accommodate 300 tents and motor homes. On-site surfy-style Eddy's Restaurant has…