Nice Hotels Snowdonia
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madmarkb

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24 posts

161 months

Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Looking at doing a driving tour around Snowdonia in late January and wondered if anyone can recommend any decent hotels on the circuit. WAGS will be with us so ones with spa facilities would go down well.

Kswap

191 posts

64 months

Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Lake Vyrnwy hotel?

Pica-Pica

16,081 posts

107 months

Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Check any places, events you are visiting. Many used to close down after NYear/January season is over, essentially for THEIR holiday. Post CoVID, though, I imagine many are trying to make up losses (if they can get the staff, lots of staff shortages around).

Seiont Manor used to be OK, but has changed ownership, so I am not sure of its situation lately.
In Caernarfon, there is The Black Boy in Caernarfon, The Celtic Royal, both central to Caernarfon, and the Royal Victoria in Llanberis. I have only eaten in these. ,The Black Boy is always packed for eating in, it used to be no booking, but after CoVID it changed, I am not sure now. ‘Sooth o’ France’ the locals call the marina (in jest).

If you intend to go to Anglesey, be aware, the Menai Bridge is closed for repairs. It should be open by then.

The spinner of plates

18,080 posts

223 months

Wednesday 9th November 2022
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You could try the The Groes Inn.

Been a while since I’ve been, but it was decent food and reasonable value.

Think the Evo team used to stay there when doing group tests in Wales. The local Shell garage had the magazine article picture framed of the forecourt looking like a Ferrari dealership.

WhiskyDisco

1,206 posts

97 months

Wednesday 9th November 2022
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miniman

29,333 posts

285 months

Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Portmeirion is nice, and weird.

ARHarh

4,892 posts

130 months

Thursday 10th November 2022
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this has a good rep https://www.palehall.co.uk/. Not stayed there as its just up the road from me. Its located just off one of Snowdonias better driving roads.

V8 Animal

6,015 posts

233 months

Thursday 10th November 2022
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Tent up the mountain. Cafe closed and no toilets.

mcdjl

5,694 posts

218 months

Thursday 10th November 2022
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miniman said:
Portmeirion is nice, and weird.
And expensive!
On the other hand the new premier inn in porthmadog is much cheaper and has better views.
You're much more likely to find little inns of varying charm levels than spa hotels, so it depends where you want to be! The royal oak in betws y coed always looks good.
The cross foxes also looks good http://www.crossfoxes.co.uk/.
I liked the eagles in penmachno but I'm not sure girlfriend would go for it.


Edited by mcdjl on Thursday 10th November 07:51

sinbaddio

2,773 posts

199 months

Thursday 10th November 2022
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Another vote for Pale Hall.

Also Chateau Rhianfa (although it's been a while since I've been to either).

https://chateaurhianfa.co.uk/