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.

In a ‘fantastic area to explore’, between the Preseli hills and Pembrokeshire national park, this ‘exceptionally friendly and welcoming’ guest house was first listed in the Guide more than 30 years ago.

Amid stone walls and wooded lanes deep in the Wye valley, Chris and Kirsty Harrod’s Michelin-starred restaurant-with-rooms is liked for its ‘relaxing atmosphere’, ‘excellent, professional staff’ and ‘unpretentious, really super food’.

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

‘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.

‘The setting in the Welsh Borders could hardly be more romantic.’

In ‘flourishing gardens’ near the coast, Neil and Zoë Kedward’s ‘beautifully quiet’ hotel is ‘a real haven – particularly when you arrive in the dark after a long drive’.

‘Consummate hosts’ Robert Smith and Arwel Hughes run their peaceful B&B against the ‘superb backdrop’ of the Preseli mountains.

‘The buzz of contented diners fills the air’ at this ‘enjoyable, excellent’ restaurant-with-rooms in an ‘attractive rural setting’ outside the market town.

A glamorous addition on the esplanade of this quiet seaside town, this contemporary restaurant-with-rooms remains, at its heart, a family affair: James Sommerin is the acclaimed head chef; his wife, Louise, holds court as front-of-house; his daughter, Georgia, dons her whites as chef de partie.

‘The cucumber gin and tonic is a triumph’ at this long-established, family-friendly restaurant-with-rooms in a pretty village near Swansea – but there’s much more besides that receives admiration, including the ‘absolutely excellent’ cooking.

Laid-back and rustic, the Evans family’s restaurant-with-rooms stands in the midst of north Pembrokeshire farmland.

Once a stopover for mail coaches between Swansea and Cardiff, this lively, well-located hotel in the Vale of Glamorgan is well liked for its friendly atmosphere and community-hub feel.

Five minutes’ drive from the likeable market town, this ‘very good’ B&B has peaceful accommodation and a fine breakfast to fuel exploration in countryside and along the coast.

‘Stunning’, ‘superb’, ‘absolute bliss’… Guide readers’ praise must be music to the ears of owners Fiona and Caron Jones – and these two are big on music.

On the edge of the National Trust’s Colby Woodland Garden, outside popular Saundersfoot, Julia and Stuart Adams’s peaceful B&B makes a change from the resort town.

Across the park and the River Taff from Cardiff Castle, the service guests receive at this stylishly refurbished Victorian town house hotel is positively royal: a butler, personal chef and chauffeur-driven vintage Rolls-Royce are at the ready.

The views stretch over the Tywi estuary and Carmarthen bay from the well-maintained grounds that surround David and Wendy Beaney’s stylish restaurant-with-rooms.