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 North Wales Hotels
The further you penetrate North Wales, perhaps via the fast A55 from Chester or the more scenic A5, the more glorious the scenery becomes, as the peaks of Snowdonia rise up, with the remote Llyn peninsular and Anglesey beyond. Along the coast are charming, old fashioned resorts such as Llandudno, and historical sites such as Conwy and its fortified castle. Our favourite hotels in the region are mainly run by committed private owners and are notable for three things especially: good food based on excellent local produce, good value for money and peace and quiet in lovely surroundings. The hotels are listed by price category, and their order bears no reflection on our preference.
 Reviews by Fiona Duncan |
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| Mid Price: Endearing restaurant with rooms on the Lleyn peninsula |
| Location: Pwllheli. On the Lleyn peninsula, one mile west of Pwllheli on A497 to Nefyn |
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| Truly romantic, great value, superb food: a Georgian manor with a delicate frill of a veranda, pretty courtyard garden, heart-shaped lawn and 200-year old beach avenue. Michelin-starred chef Chris Chown and his wife Gunna offer delightful bedrooms, while Chris conjures imaginative, unpretentious dinners using the best and freshest local produce (excellent wine list) and perfect breakfasts. Magical. |
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| Mid Price: Exceptional food in relaxing surroundings |
| Location: Llandrillo, near Corwen, Denbighshire: just outside village in own grounds |
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| In the beautiful Vale of Edeyrnion, a Georgian house with pleasing bedrooms and tranquil views across sheep-flecked meadows and hills. Owned by Bryan Webb (who should have a Michelin star for his superb, instinctive cooking and impressive wine list) and his wife Susan who gracefully looks after front-of-house, this superb 'restaurant-with-rooms' will entice you to stay for days. |
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| Mid Price: Top quality guesthouse in rural Anglesey |
| Location: near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey: in countryside, five minutes from Menai Straits Bridges. |
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| A handsome former rectory standing next to an intriguing church and surrounded by fields, with Snowdonia in the distance. Susannah Woods has spared no effort in her quest to create four perfect and luxurious guest bedrooms and bathrooms, a cosy sitting room, and delicious home-cooked food, elegantly served in the pretty dining room. A warm welcome and the highest standards assured. |
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| Mid Price: Luxury Victorian-style on the seafront |
| Location: Llandudno. On the Promenade opposite the pier |
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| The Maddocks family have lavished attention on this luxurious bolthole in a plum position on Llandudno's beautiful Promenade. Public rooms are glamorous enough, but it's the six gorgeous suites, all with sea views and private parking spaces, that really impress, and are kindly priced considering the wealth of antiques, lace, pictures and porcelain in each one, and the marble bathrooms with splendid roll top baths. |
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| Inexpensive: Unspoilt traditional inn |
| Location: Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog: in hamlet 7 miles SW of Llangollen, surrounded by countryside |
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| A superb example of a traditional, unspoilt inn with excellent food and simple but comfortable bedrooms (try for one of the character rooms in the inn itself, which have pretty brass or four poster beds). A warm welcome, beams, flagstones, roaring fires in the inglenooks, and superb, heartening food from an acclaimed local chef. Plus wonderful walking in the Berwyn Hills from the door. |
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| Inexpensive: Historic, delightfully eccentric climbing inn |
| Location: Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd: in the Snowdonia National Park, at the junction of the A498 and A4086 |
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| A national treasure. In the same family since 1947, this delightfully eccentric climbing inn has changed mercifully little over the years and offers simple pleasures in abundance: hearty dinners announced by a gong, plain, old-fashioned but spotless rooms, with fluffy towels and monogrammed linen; homemade lemonade in summer, mulled wine in winter and the warmest of welcomes. |
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| Inexpensive: Peaceful Georgian rectory with sensational views |
| Location: Llansanffraid Glan Conwy. On A470 near Conwy |
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| Michael and Wendy Vaughan's pretty, elevated Georgian rectory enjoys breathtaking views across the Conwy Estuary to Conwy Castle and Snowdonia beyond. Most of the attractive, old fashioned bedrooms, with flowing fabrics and four posters, share this view. Downstairs is an elegant panelled drawing room decorated with Victorian watercolours. An excellent breakfast is served and for dinner there's a choice of nearby restaurants. |
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