Mansion House Llansteffan Shortlist*
Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire
Good Hotel Guide Review
Carmarthenshire native Wendy Beaney and her husband, David, run this ‘stylishly minimalist’ restaurant-with-rooms in their thoughtfully restored Georgian mansion, which stands in wooded gardens overlooking the Tywi estuary. The ‘excellent’ view from the period dining room is fine accompaniment for Paul Owen’s seasonal menus of locally farmed vegetables, Welsh meats and Carmarthen Bay seafood. Bedrooms with garden or river views are supplied with a host of extras: home-made treats, bathrobes, Welsh toiletries. Norman castles at Llansteffan and Laugharne, and the botanic gardens’ futuristic greenhouse, are equally within reach; Dylan Thomas’s contemplative boathouse is a half-hour’s drive away.
Hotel details
Address
Pantyrathro
Llansteffan
Carmarthenshire
SA33 5AJ
Wales
Telephone
01267 241515
Bedrooms
8. 2 interconnecting rooms on ground floor, 1 suitable for disabled.
Open
all year, restaurant closed Sun eve except for residents, also Mon, Nov–mid-Feb.
Facilities
large open-plan bar/reception area, lounge, restaurant, in-room TV (Freeview), civil wedding licence, conference facilities, 5-acre grounds, parking.
Background music
in public spaces.
Children
all ages welcomed.
Dogs
not allowed.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B £145–£220. À la carte £30.
Fabulous room. Big, airy, huge, comfortable bed and a stunning view room ver the Towy Estuary. One of the nicest rooms we have ever stayed in. The food is a bit hit and miss. Thhe fish was excellent desserts generally very good. Breakfast was ok, The staff were brilliant, efficient and friendly.Overall, a very enjoyable stay at a very reasonable price.
- Peter Anderson - July 2018
Warm and polite reception. Large, comfortably if basically furnished bedroom. Open-plan dining room with excellent views by day. Limited but acceptably cooked dinner menu,with prompt service and entirely quaffable wine. Large wedding facilities.
- RG - March 2018
Last updated:
October, 2019. Information from the 2020 Good Hotel Guide
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