Harbourmaster Hotel

Aberaeron, Ceredigion

Upstaging all the rainbow-hued waterfront houses in a planned Georgian town overlooking Cardigan Bay, this unabashedly blue-fronted boutique hotel is an iconic landmark. More

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Upstaging all the rainbow-hued waterfront houses in a planned Georgian town overlooking Cardigan Bay, this unabashedly blue-fronted boutique hotel is an iconic landmark. After 20 years, Glyn and Menna Heulyn have bowed out, but new owners, local hoteliers Wells and Louise Jones, say there will be no change for change’s sake. You can still book the ‘nicely furnished, uncluttered bedrooms’, ranging from a quirky little single with a good shower room, to the Aeron Queen suite with panoramic views from a balcony, pale-blue walls, purple sofa and teal armchairs, a roll-top bath and walk-in shower. There are suites with private terraces in the adjacent warehouse. All have Frette linen, fine quality toiletries, jazzy Melin Tregwynt fabric headboards. In the restaurant, have a drink at the zinc bar, then dine on locally sourced fish and shellfish, Welsh beef and lamb and organic vegetables. Dishes might include sirloin steak with confit garlic and shallot, or cauliflower risotto with crispy capers and walnuts. ‘We love the ambience, the food, the rooms, the whole area!’ (Frances Thomas, and others)

Hotel details

Address

Pen Cei
Aberaeron
Ceredigion
SA46 0BT
Wales

Telephone

01545 570755

Bedrooms

13. 4 in warehouse, 2 in cottage, 1 suitable for disabled.

Open

all year except 25/26 Dec.

Facilities

lift (in warehouse), bar, restaurant, in-room TV (Freeview), small terrace, limited parking, EV charging, restaurant and bar wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.

Background music

all day in warehouse and restaurant.

Children

aged 5 and upwards welcomed, no additional beds, or book cottage.

Dogs

only guide dogs.

Credit cards

Amex, MC, Visa.

Prices

B&B doubles from £140, singles from £95. À la carte dinner £40. 1-night bookings refused at most weekends.

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Comments about Harbourmaster Hotel

A favourite is the Harbourmaster in Aberaeron. Friendly staff, everything running smoothly, nicely furnished, uncluttered bedrooms, and excellent food. - Frances Thomas - March 2020
It's hard to fault The Harbourmaster. Aberaeron itself is part of the charm, but the hotel makes the most of the setting. The bedrooms are clean, stylish and calm; no frills, no -one of my bugbears - cushions piled high on the bed The staff are young and friendly. The food has always been good, but this year we thought it had got even better A lovely place for a calm, grown up break. - Frances Thomas - June 2018
On a sunny evening the effect of the clarity of the light, the pastel coloured houses and the harbour is reminiscent of Brittainy, an impression upheld by the superb fresh fish on the hotel's menu. - the only hotel that I have been to where oysters are on the set menu. The only inside sitting area is the large bar which by evening is heaving with drinkers and eaters. The stairs are quite steep and there is no lift. But I would forgive all that for the joy of sitting outside in the evening sunshine with a drink watching life go by in the harbour. In addition the bedroom was comfortable, the dinner and breakfast were good and the staff agreeable. - Robert Cooper - August 2017

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