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With its romantic bedrooms and views across the Menai Strait, the former country residence of the Armstrong-Jones family is 'steeped in history, love and charming details – a unique property'. 'Overlying the period details is a sheen of elegant country-house luxury.' Annie and Daniel Perks have preserved the romance of this Victorian home (with 17th-century origins), where Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon used to spend weekends, while also introducing modern comforts. Antiques, family portraits, memorabilia and signed photographs by Lord Snowdon decorate the rooms. Bedrooms are furnished with bold wallpapers, swagged curtains and a mix of antique and bespoke furniture. Some have four-posters or carved beds, others a fireplace or window seat. Readers staying in the Lady Armstrong-Jones room were pleased with the 'comfort, design, size and imagery'. Bathrooms vary from compact to opulent with gold fittings. Guests gather in the welcoming drawing room with its open fire and plump sofas before a dinner of 'superb food served by excellent staff'. 'The best use of seasonal produce I have seen for a February night in a long time.' The monthly changing menu from chef Daniel Ap Geraint might include herb-crusted lamb loin or halibut poached in kombu butter. 'An outstanding example of hospitality.' (Mary Coles, Shayna Roberts, CH )
Two Night D,B&B Special Offer
AUTUMN / WINTER 2025 AND SPRING 2026 2 NIGHT DINNER, BED AND BREAKFAST OFFER: Secluded, intimate and romantic, Plas Dinas Country House is the perfect place to treat a loved one to a cosy Autumn escape. This offer is available from Monday 13th October 2025 - Thursday 26th March 2026. *Enjoy a two-night stay in one of the beautiful individually styled bedrooms. *A delicious Welsh breakfast on both mornings. *A complimentary glass of Prosecco served on arrival. *An exquisite 9-course dining experience in The Gunroom Restaurant worth £89.50 per person, per night on BOTH evenings, prepared by Great British Menu Finalist Daniel Ap Geraint and his team of creative and ambitious chefs. *Classic Room - £595.00 per room based on a 2-night stay (Judges, Major or Peregrine). *Luxury Room - £635.00 per room based on a 2-night stay (Butlers and Snowdon). *Deluxe Room - £685.00 per room based on a 2-night stay (Lady Buckley and Llewelyn). *Superior Deluxe Room - £735.00 per room based on a 2-night stay (Caroline, Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones and Lady Armstrong-Jones). *Princess Margaret - £755.00 - based on a 2-night stay. This two-night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast offer is available as follows: *Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, with Friday as your second evening. During October and December this offer is available on a Sunday evening also. Please note the hotel is closed on a Sunday evening during the months of November, January, February and March to both rest the team and to re-love the house. *Offer excludes Christmas and New Year. To make a reservation please call the hotel's team on 01286 830 214 and quote #AutumnOffer. This offer cannot be booked online. This offer is non-transferable to other dates other than those dates listed. No cancellations or transfers within 4 days prior to stay. A £25 non-refundable deposit is required on all bookings for accommodation. T&Cs apply. Please mention the Good Hotel Guide when booking.
Hotel Details
Address
Bontnewydd, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL54 7YF, Wales
Telephone
Bedroom
11. 1 on ground floor.
Openings
all year except 23–27 Dec, closed Sun, Mon in Nov and Jan–Mar.
Background Music
in drawing room and dining room.
Children
over-12s welcomed, extra bed £50.
Dogs
allowed in 2 bedrooms and drawing room (£15 a night, welcome pack).
Prices
B&B doubles from £198. Set-price dinner £84.95. 1-night bookings refused New Year's Eve.
Facilities
drawing room, restaurant, private dining room, in-room TV, civil wedding licence, 15-acre grounds, unsuitable for wheelchair.
Location
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