It’s not just beautiful views and nice linen that makes a good hotel, it’s the story behind it and the character as well. So with that in mind, here are five historic hotels you have to visit in Wales from the Good Hotel Guide…
Five historic hotels to visit in Wales
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Crickhowell
‘We have always loved the house and gardens and river views,’ say Guide regulars of this ‘very friendly’ hotel in the heart of the Brecon Beacons national park.
Bodysgallen Hall and Spa
Llandudno
Set in 220 acres of parkland, this antique-filled Elizabethan mansion has plenty to impress, from the oak-panelled hall and 13th-century tower to the modern spa and ‘lovely’ gardens.
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Harlech
At the top of one of the world’s steepest streets, Glyn and Jacqueline Roberts’s restaurant-with-rooms occupies two 16th-century buildings above Edward I’s formidable castle (faint hearts, take the High Street route).
Llangoed Hall
Brecon
Expect art and architecture at this ‘really grand’ Jacobean mansion set in gardens and parkland in the Wye valley, with views to the Black mountains.
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Crickhowell
‘We have always loved the house and gardens and river views,’ say Guide regulars of this ‘very friendly’ hotel in the heart of the Brecon Beacons national park.
Bodysgallen Hall and Spa
Llandudno
Set in 220 acres of parkland, this antique-filled Elizabethan mansion has plenty to impress, from the oak-panelled hall and 13th-century tower to the modern spa and ‘lovely’ gardens.
Castle Cottage
Harlech
At the top of one of the world’s steepest streets, Glyn and Jacqueline Roberts’s restaurant-with-rooms occupies two 16th-century buildings above Edward I’s formidable castle (faint hearts, take the High Street route).
Llangoed Hall
Brecon
Expect art and architecture at this ‘really grand’ Jacobean mansion set in gardens and parkland in the Wye valley, with views to the Black mountains.
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