The Llandudno Bay Hotel is located in an older, classical building that has been heavily renovated,…read moreright on the bay, dubbed "Queen of the Welsh Resorts." The renovation is still going on.
We stayed here for 2 nights. Our room was modern in all respects. It was a small room, but my husband and I aren't big people, so the space was good enough for us. The shower was all new, clear glass, quarter-round design. I liked the design and it would be great in a cruise ship cabin. I wouldn't be able to take a shower & wash my hair, since I wash my very long hair looking down and when I flip my hair to the back to rinse the top of my hair, my hair will be rubbing all over the glass, water will splatter all over the floor, what a mess that would make! For a large person, however, there would barely be room to move. Soft water, that's a plus, specially if you've got thick hair down to your buttocks!
Internet access was easy and the speed was very good. We were traveling as part of a tour group and had breakfast and dinner there for two days. Breakfast was a buffet with both hot and cold foods available. It was adequate for a hotel of this size. Coffee was brought promptly and it was good. On our 2nd breakfast, the staff were late bringing out hot foods, the guests didn't have bowls for their cereals, no dishes for hot foods. I was also told, they charge extra for hot cocoa. When I told them, I don't drink coffee nor tea, but hot cocoa, the head waitress told me, she'd give me a cup, but refills I would have to be charged! For the 6 times, we've traveled with this company, NOT ONCE, have I've been charged for hot cocoa! Because I only have 1 cup to put inside my travel mug, it was also watered down, when yesterday, I was telling our Tour Director: "The cocoa in Wales was much better tasting than Scotland." Today, it was diluted, & yucky!
Update: We were told that they opened breakfast (for us), that's why they were late getting everything ready! That's what tourism is all about, and they are in business to accommodate their guests at all times!
Dinners were also tasty. The serving staff was small and our group was large, so there was little "how are you doing?" after each course was brought. We found it easier to order our drinks from the bar and bring them to our table, rather than overburden the wait staff. DH couldn't pay his bar tab at 6:45 AM because the night staff didn't know how and the day front desk person didn't start till 7am. Is a small, friendly hotel with a limited staff.
When we got back to our room, after having dinner on our first night, the toilet was still running. I called reception to ask them, is there a secret in quieting down or stopping the toilet from continuing flushing, but they didn't answer the phone. I tried fixing it, by holding the flusher and re-flush, and that seems to do the work. Other times, it doesn't flush!
Heated towel holders, a plus, but there are no hooks for other towels. No wash cloths, so I called the reception desk and they sent me 2 long hand towels, we already have those! I used a hand towel in my shower to exfoliate, instead of a wash cloth! Imagine using THAT, heavy towel (when wet), all over your skin to exfoliate.
