Ffynnon
Dolgellau, Gwynedd
Good Hotel Guide Review
Up narrow Love Lane in a town under Cader Idris, this dark-stone Victorian rectory-turned-hotel makes a stylish base for a trip to Snowdonia. The bedrooms all have a touch of theatre. Dual-aspect Aimee has a corbeille bed, seating areas with views over the garden, and a spa bath with overhead shower. Annis has an oriental theme. Sydney has a carved mahogany bed, an in-room slipper bath and a shower room. The experience, which includes an outdoor hot tub, is ‘eccentric, even surreal’, but wholly a pleasure. A fire burns within an ornate surround in a cosy lounge with honesty bar. German-born chef/proprietor Bernhard Lanz and his wife, Angela, ‘couldn’t have been nicer’, say Guide insiders. Bernhard rolled up his sleeves to resolve a plumbing problem while Angela fixed the Wi-Fi. In the dining/breakfast room Bernhard cooks a short menu of beautifully presented, locally sourced dishes such as chargrilled pork medallions with apple sage sauce and market vegetables. A generous breakfast brings a buffet and the full Welsh, setting you up to explore the national park.
Hotel details
Address
Love Lane
Dolgellau
Gwynedd
LL40 1RR
Wales
Telephone
01341 421774
Bedrooms
6.
Open
all year, restaurant closed Sun–Wed.
Facilities
sitting room, dining room, study/hall, butler’s pantry, in-room TV (Freeview), garden (secluded outdoor hot tub), parking.
Background music
all day in sitting room and dining room.
Children
all ages welcomed (‘baby pack’ free of charge), beds for 2–16 years £25 a night.
Dogs
not allowed.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B single £110–£160, double £160–£220. Set dinner £28–£50, à la carte £35. Min. 2-night stay at weekends and bank holidays.
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