Ael y Bryn
‘Creative and immaculate’ gardens surround this luxury, adults-only B&B in tranquil countryside outside the village of ‘Egg-lis-oo-roo’, with views to the Preseli hills and Carningli mountain. More
Good Hotel Guide Review
‘Creative and immaculate’ gardens surround this luxury, adults-only B&B in tranquil countryside, outside the village of ‘Egg-lis-oo-roo’, with views to the Preseli hills and Carningli mountain. From the shell of a single-storey wartime hostel that once housed land girls, ‘consummate hoteliers’ Robert Smith and Arwel Hughes have created ‘a wonderful, spacious home’, with guest lounge/music room, library and conservatory. ‘I’m not surprised you receive rave reviews,’ writes a reader, who was warmly welcomed on arrival with tea and ‘a plate of delicious fancies’. ‘Beautifully furnished’ Carn Menyn suite had French doors to a private patio ‘where we could sit and watch the swallows skimming over the pond’. We hear perennial praise for the hosts’ ‘meticulous attention to detail’, which includes fresh milk in a mini-fridge. At night, by arrangement, the table is set in the beamed dining room for a dinner cooked ‘with love and skill’. Bring your own wine; they charge no corkage. ‘Breakfasts are superb with an extensive menu.’ (Sheila Mawer, Brian Hughes, and others)
Hotel details
Address
Eglwyswrw
Crymych
Pembrokeshire
SA41 3UL
Wales
Telephone
01239 891411
Bedrooms
4. All on ground floor.
Open
all year except Christmas/New Year.
Facilities
library, music room, dining room, conservatory (telescope), in-room TV (Freeview), courtyard, 2½-acre garden (wildlife pond, stream, bowls court, giant chess), public rooms wheelchair accessible.
Background music
none.
Children
not under 16.
Dogs
not allowed.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £120, singles from £100. Set dinner £29/£35 (2/3 courses). 1-night bookings may be refused.
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