‘Relaxed and comfortable’, this ‘lovely, wacky’ hotel overlooking Cardigan Bay is ‘ideal for rest, fresh air, beach and coastal walks’.

Thick stone walls, beamed ceilings, works by local artists, an inglenook fire and ‘friendly, hospitable hosts’ give this 16th-century country house-turned-hotel heaps of rustic charm.

Approached via quiet lanes bordered by hedgerows and dark-limbed trees, Jean-Pierre Mifsud’s Victorian hunting lodge-turned-country house hotel stands in extensive grounds stretching to a lake on the River Irfon.

Overlooking the Pembrokeshire coast, Melanie and Lucas Boissevain’s chic hotel is ‘clearly on the up’.

‘A wonderful place’, the Inkin brothers’ dining pub-with-rooms combines a ‘relaxed, happy-making atmosphere’ with ‘decently sized, nicely furnished bedrooms’.

‘A congenial atmosphere and a happy buzz’ greeted Guide inspectors arriving at Richard Ireton and Sarah Hudson’s refurbished 17th-century coaching inn, in a ‘postcard-worthy rural setting’ by the stone bridge over the River Monnow.

‘More than a B&B, this is a home that welcomes you for bed and breakfast.’

In walkers’ country, within the Snowdonia national park, this handsome Victorian rectory stands in a market town at the foot of Cadair Idris.

In the Tal-y-llyn valley, with Cadair Idris for a backdrop, Alex Yorke and Lorraine Hinkins are the ‘dedicated hosts’ at this 18th-century farmhouse–turned–‘exceptional guest house’.

At the end of a mile-long drive through ‘lovely surroundings’ of rolling pastureland, Chris and Lisa Hutton lay on an ‘absolutely perfect’ welcome at their ‘striking Victorian pile’ in ‘handsome’ landscaped gardens.

Gazing over the Mawddach estuary from the foot of a tree-covered hillside, this ‘stunning, ultra-modern B&B’ is owned by Sara and Richard Parry-Jones.

On the edge of Snowdonia national park, this historic mansion, lavishly refurbished, is today a sumptuous country house hotel rich in antiques, plush fabrics, fine wood panelling and painted ceilings.

In an unspoilt setting on the edge of the town, Roger and Emma Stevens fill their traditional restaurant-with-rooms with homely charm.

Between the mountains and the sea, the former country home of the Armstrong-Jones family is today a luxurious B&B run by ‘delightful owners’ Neil and Marco Soares-Baines.

In sheep-grazed countryside on the Isle of Anglesey, this quirky, ‘much-enjoyed’ restaurant-with-rooms is in a converted stone-built barn and granary, with glorious views to Snowdonia.

Behind a Georgian facade, this 17th-century inn in the seaside town is today a ‘well-run hotel’ with ‘excellent accommodation’.

In parkland, woods and meadows below Offa’s Dyke, Bre and Graham Carrington-Sykes cater for all sorts.

This family-friendly B&B in undulating countryside has plenty to raise a smile.