The Bell at Skenfrith
On the banks of the River Monnow lies this characterful boutique retreat fashioned from a 300-year-old coaching inn, all flagstone floors and beams. More
Good Hotel Guide Review
On the banks of the River Monnow lies this characterful boutique retreat fashioned from a 300-year-old coaching inn, all flagstone floors and beams. There are lovely riverside views and walks; dog owners will be pleased to find an outdoor shower for their pets, who are welcomed in the Dog and Boot bar. The setting does have its disadvantages as The Bell was unfortunately badly affected by recent flooding, and needed to dry out. Each of the 11 contemporary bedrooms is named after a different brown trout fishing fly. Tups Indispensable, for instance, has a double-ended bath (in-room); Whickham’s Fancy has a separate sitting room overlooking the river. In the dining room, chef Joseph Colman’s ‘excellent’ food is imbued with Celtic flavours. Readers enjoyed a ‘first-class’ Brecon fillet steak with ‘imaginative vegetables’, and ‘top-hole’ Welsh cheeses served at room temperature (‘hooray’). A reasonably priced wine list offers an extensive choice of wines by the glass as well as a more indulgent section. ‘Delightful young staff’ and a ‘warm and efficient welcome’, comments one satisfied guest. (KJ Salway)
Hotel details
Address
Skenfrith
Monmouthshire
NP7 8UH
Wales
Telephone
01600 750235
Bedrooms
11.
Open
all year.
Facilities
bar, restaurant, Wine Room (for reading, relaxing, private dining), Dog and Boot bar, in-room TV (BT, Freeview), 2-acre grounds (terrace, garden), restaurant, bar and terrace wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.
Background music
‘intermittently’ in bar and restaurant.
Children
all ages welcomed.
Dogs
well-behaved dogs allowed in bedrooms and Dog and Boot bar, Pooch Parlour dog shower in garden with towels.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B £150–£250, D,B&B £190–£290. À la carte £43. 1-night bookings refused Sat.
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10% discount voucher
This hotel accepts discount vouchers which entitle readers to a 10% discount off their normal B&B rate for a single night’s stay. To take advantage of this offer, you must present the voucher at the time of booking.
Upgrade voucher
This hotel accepts room upgrade vouchers which entitle readers to a space available room upgrade. The voucher must be presented at check-in and is entirely at the hotelier’s discretion.
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