Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel Reviews
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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. |
Key Attractions:
Inn, pub, character, traditional, remote, historic, budget, good food, great views, unusual, walking, outdoor activities
Price Bracket: Inexpensive
In a Nutshell: Historic, delightfully eccentric climbing inn
Location: Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd: in the Snowdonia National Park, at the junction of the A498 and A4086
Address:
Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel, Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd,
United Kingdom, LL55 4NT
THEY SAY: Situated in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park the Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel provides an ideal base to explore the majesty of the region. Mountaineers have congregated at this hotel for generations including the 1953 Everest team who used it as a training base before the expedition. The Hotel is open from early January to the end of October - weekends only during January and February. During the summer months and at holiday weekends it is essential to make a reservation. At weekends - Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights - reservations can only be taken for two or more nights. The Pen-y-Gwryd is without doubt one of the most ideally situated hotels for mountain walkers. It is perfectly possible to spend three or four days at the Hotel and never take the car from the car park. Strangers to Snowdonia will find a variety of walks to suit their abilities and, if they need a guide, Nicholas Pullee, the owners' younger son, is fully trained. As well as walking there is a wealth of rock climbing available. Exciting routes in the Llanberis pass are only a few minutes drive away; more modest, traditional routes on Tryfan and the Glyders are easily reached by a short car journey.Of course, there is lots to do if you are not a hill walker. A wealth of industrial archaeology: slate mines, copper mines and the modern pump storage system at Llanberis. The coast and sea and the delights of Anglesey. The magnificent National Trust Gardens at Bodnant.
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