My boyfriend and I stopped here on our way into Hay-on-Wye town center. We were on a six week road…read moretrip across the UK and this was our best meal of the entire trip! We arrive just at the end of lunch, but still managed to squeeze in before they closed. There was only one other table and they were nearly finished on a Friday afternoon. We had a quiet meal in their cute and cozy dining room. I had the "Pie of the Day" which was chicken and leeks and my boyfriend had the Cottage pie. We both ate every single thing that was on out plates. The entire meal was delicious, but what I remember most are the carrots. They were the best that I have ever eaten. The glaze was sweet and it felt like eating a decadent dessert. All of the ingredients were super fresh, like they were picked that morning. A real treat. We shared a delicious apple crumble with custard for dessert. In addition to amazing food, the prices were reasonable and the service was friendly. I highly recommend eating here and if I'm ever lucky enough to be in the area again, I will make a point to go back.

Good comfortable inn on the edge of a small village in the eastern part of the National Park,…read moreconvenient for both the Black Mountains and the main peaks of the Brecon Beacons. The hotel has 10 ensuite bedrooms. We found the rooms clean, comfortable and reasonably spacious but perhaps in need of a little updating. There is not T.V. lounge or rooms solely for the use of hotel guests. However, this is perhaps compensated by a large and comfortable lounge bar. A large T.V. is at one end but this area is seperated off and thus is unobtrusive to those located in the main area. Rev. James and Hancocks H.B. on draft are the pick of the beers. Choice of lagers, wines etc also available. There is also a garden at the back of the hotel for warm and sunny weather. We booked in at the hotel on a half board basis for a whole week and during that time never had a disappointing meal. Good choice of food ranging from local sausages, salmon, half roast duck, crevettes and various steaks. Portions are generous to the point that you may wish to consider a 2 course meal instead of the normal three courses. The fixed price lunchtime menu is excellent value. If available, try the salmon with saffron sauce and Bacardi and Blueberry cheesecake. The website has sample menus. We found the staff friendly and efficient and would happily recommend this inn/hotel to others seeking a reasonably priced establishment in one of the most attractive parts of Wales.

A wonderful, traditional 16th Century Inn. Lovely people, lovely pub, lovely beer and lovely food!…read moreDoes accommodation at 40 pounds a night. I must come and stay here. Can't remember both beers I had, but one of them was Masters Devons Pride. They were both good. I think I might have eaten the Smoked Haddock & Spring Onion Fishcake too but my memory fails me slightly. I enjoyed whatever I had!

Had a tremendous lunch at the restaurant at Gliffaes Country House Hotel, about an hour north of…read moreCardiff in Wales. There are beautiful grounds and a beautiful old country house with a great large restaurant. We had pre-lunch drinks in one of the salons. Service was truly great and the food was exceptional. We had a delicious three course meal. It's worth the drive through rolling hills of South Wales even if the day was a bit foggy.

I have just come back from a lovely weekend at this beautiful hotel. I must admit that I didn't…read morefind Gliffaes without help as I booked a cycling retreat via The School of Life - I will be forever grateful to be introduced to this gem and can't wait for an excuse to return! I was impressed even before we arrived as the website is extremely helpful and friendly, including a very good description of how to get here (satnavs can get it wrong without a little human intervention), pictures of all the rooms, as well as loads of ideas of how to spend your time in the Brecon Beacons. The hotel is set in beautiful grounds with stunning views across the valley. You are well looked after from the start and all staff seem exceptionally nice and helpful - you know straight away that you have arrived in someone's family home rather than a corporate establishment. All rooms are decorated individually, and contemporary Welsh art can be found throughout the building. I particularly liked the little touches of handmade soap and heated towels in the bathroom, as well as the pile of Wellington boots in the cloakroom reminding me of the rain more typically associated with these parts. We were incredibly lucky with the weather and enjoyed gloriously sunny days cycling up and down the surrounding hills, taking in castle ruins, ancient churches and picturesque villages along the way. We were served lovely three course dinners, ending on an exotic selection of home made icecreams; you can tell how much fun someone is having with the ice cream maker - Malibu and Coconut anyone? Everything was beautifully presented and delicious and not at all what culinary sceptics might expect in the backwaters of rural South Wales. Thank you!

This is an extremely atmospheric old place - full of faded grandeur…read more Apparently Arthur Conan Doyle was a family friend who often came to stay here and it is said that during his many visits he learnt of the local legend of the hounds of the Baskervilles which lent inspiration to one of his more famous works. While the place is not as gloomy or forbidding as something from that tale, it is certainly evocative and we had an excellent time here. We can recommend staying in one of the 'executive' suites as they are massive and are state of the artfor 1970 something. A real experience!

This place in great for an eccentric weekend away! Part of the Hounds of the Baskerville history,…read morethis is one of the few hotels that will let you bring your dog!!! - and the dog can stay in the room with you for just £3 per night. For those of us with dogs who feel bad leaving them behind this really is a big plus! If you like walking this is an ideal break for you and your mutt; acres and acres of beautiful scenery to wander through; take a packed lunch. Best summed up as eccentric; this place is true value for money offering huge executive suites with jacuzzi baths in the room at really cheap prices - great for a romantic get-away or a chill out with the girls, excellent food you'll just have to tell everyone about it!

The Metropole is our local restaurant and eatery. We also had a year membership to the Spa. The…read moreMetropole has so much missed opportunity and it is a shame. I am writing this review as a local resident in hope that the new owners will be looking at how to make this institution better than it currently is. Our most recent experience was to book for some food after work. Can we book before 6pm for food? No. Can we book a specific table? No. Can we eat food in the covered veranda where you can eat during the day? No. Can we get friendly or approachable staff behind the bar? No. They really miss a trick here. We were booked for a lunch for out of town friends coming in to the town for a visit and after our most recent visit we cancelled. This place is the most impersonal and most unfriendly place I have ever visited. I don't really want to take friends and family to this place to be ignored and get fairly average food. The evening restaurant is lovely - the food is great and the staff (who seem nervous and pretty uninformed) are as helpful as they can but need much more training and investment. The staff at the Spa are nice and friendly and the Spa is a lovely space but for the money you would think you could get some help with the gym and how to train. The brasserie only serves food at particular times and absolutely not any other time. How they miss out on trade not doing some brunch/breakfasts or post work stuff - 6pm is pretty late and we just gave up and went home. The bar/brasserie staff are cold and unfriendly, despite whatever efforts we have made over the time we have lived here. You cannot engage in any conversation without the chilliest of response, unlike the friendly and helpful young women on reception. My advice would be to run small bites outside of the very rigid food serving times; train your brasserie staff in customer service; train your restaurant staff in the areas they are clearly underconfident in and turn down or change the dreadful piped music in the brasserie; let people book tables of choice and stop being so impersonal. We are local and would take all our friends, family and occasions to you but we are swiftly changing our minds due to the above reasons. I really hope the new owners bring about some change.

Excellent venue Excellent service…read moreExcellent food Highly recomended.

We were camping up the road in the Bycross campsite, but decided against cooking and ended up here…read moreat the Red Lion. While waiting for our food, we overheard a regular tell the lady behind the bar that the wall mounted ashtray outside had blue tits nesting in it! They lady then went off and made up a laminated sign asking smokers not to use the ashtray and why. How sweet. We both went for the chicken and brie pie. An odd combination it turned out, but it had chips, which is what we both really wanted. That said, we did eat the pie and it warmed the cockles of our hearts. The main bar was almost empty apart from a local and the lady behind the bar. We had a brief chat as we left. I enthusiastically explained that we had been canoeing down the river. Met with a quiet enough reaction, we then left. My partner explained as it was a big fishing pub, mentioning you are a canoeist is not advised as a friend of his had done this in the past and was told that canoeists were not welcome. Truth be told were made very welcome. I would definitely return to The Red Lion Hotel if am back in the area.

We took advantage of a Groupon offer for a luxury stay at Ty Mawr Mansion(not to be confused by the…read moresimilar named Ty Mawr restaurant and hotel in Brechfa) and were delighted with our experience at the beautifully restored Georgian mansion house. On our arrival the owner, Martin, was immediately on hand to help with luggage and welcome us to the lovely Ty Mawr. We were delighted with our huge suite room, named after previous guest Kiera Knightly, the bedroom with lounge area was dual aspect overlooking the free range chickens and lovely grounds and larger than the whole of our own upstairs house! The luxurious and modern bathroom with a spa bath and rainshower made for a very relaxing pre dinner freshen up. The hotel suite rooms also have their own computers with free broadband, maybe not the speediest of computers but useful for looking up local places and event. Tea tray included delicious home made biscuits, only tiny criticism could be lack of variety with only standard but high quality tea and coffee sachets. An extremely comfortable and huge bed which we were sad to leave. The food, as the previous reviewer of Ty Mawr has written, is delicious and of a very high quality both for dinner and a wonderful breakfast...want more home made bread and toast yum.

Ty Mawr is a Grade II Georgian listed house that has been lovingly and sympathetically refurbished…read moreby the owners, Martin and Cath McAlpine. The welcome from the owners is like being greeted by friends. I have eaten in their small restaurant on three occasions. On each occasion it was full. The clients include many locals who have, like me, discovered this little gem in the midst of West Wales. The food is sourced locally and the menu reflects what is in season. The rooms are generous and beautifully furnished with modern, lavishly fitted bathrooms. The hotel has 5 star rating and the restaurant has been awarded 1 AA rosette. I highly recommend the restaurant, the food is absolutely superb.

The Sunday carvery was very good with a choice of three meats and a very good choice of…read morevegetables. The puddings were awesome to

This is a great little hotel, bar and restaurant in the very pretty town of Aberaeron. They have…read morerecently extended the bar and restaurant so can now accomodate many more people but I don't think it has lost any of its charm because of it. It really is the place to go in the Summer, people are spilling out of it clutching their drinks and the atmosphere is very relaxed and friendly. If you do manage to get a table to eat in the restaurant the food will not disspoint you. Most of it seems to be locally sourced and it has a very good and quite informative menu. It is a bit pricey, but its still a good place to go for a special occassion. I have taken my 2 oldest children there (8 & 6 years) and they enjoyed it but I don't think I'd want to take my younger two there as it would be too stressful. I've never stayed in the hotel but have heard that it is very nice, the photos in the brochure certainly seem good and it is in an amazing postion.

The folks that work at this establishment are top notch. Uniformly. And that is not a coincidence…read more These people do what it takes to take care of their guests. The bar and restaurant are very busy. Deservingly so. The free continental breakfast is a culinary delight and the rooms are very nice. Stayed here for a few days and wished it could have been longer. When we found out we had no hot water in our room the manager came up personally offered us another room on the other wing of the hotel that had hot water. We thanked them and they assisted us into another MUCH nicer room and even offered to have the bar send some drinks to our room. Very classy and very well handled. But I do want to apologize to the Harbourmaster staff, five stars are all they will let me give you guys! Sorry!