A large family-owned hotel built around a commanding landmark – the four-storey octagonal brick Tower built in 1886 as a camera obscura by the hotel’s first owner, brewery magnate Captain Evan Evans. In World War II, the structure was used by US military as a lookout tower. Inside, three luxury suites have panoramic vistas over the Jersey Marine area and Swansea Bay. Other accommodation, a restaurant serving Welsh dishes, and extensive leisure facilities (13-metre indoor pool, sauna, steam room, massages and beauty treatments and a gym) are in white-painted buildings in the grounds. Two bar areas and a terrace are relaxing spaces for a drink or light snack in the evening. Cabaret and tribute acts are held on some weekends.