lovely country location within easy reach M4.usual larg rooms-clean and more than adequate for…read moresingles couples or families.Harvester restaurant next door so food on door step! good deals to be had

A 5 star B&B resort which was amazing!…read more More reviews on TripAdvisor if you want to see stellar reviews! This was a 3 day stay to tour around Cardiff and the surrounding castles. Loved their immaculate vineyard, restaurants, and beautiful room. Super friendly staff, responsive to any request, and quite easy to find time escaping. Restaurant, bistro, and wine bar are all excellent - had 2 dinners and 1 breakfast which was superb. Afternoon tea (reservation required) was also top notch - service was good too. Glad to stay here anytime visiting Southern Wales!

Came here for Afternoon Tea and was not disappointed. Prompt and attentive service, nice decor, the…read morevineyard provides a gorgeous setting and the Tea Service was TO DIE FOR! Would highly recommend!

Been here many times. consistently impressed by the level of service and care given to me. more…read morerecently I was even more impressed with the warm welsh cakes and warm milk served with my filter on a cold winters day. I highly recommend this venue for meets, greets, food and even an overnight stay. keep up the great service! This country hotel must be Bridgends best kept secret. fab.

Pros Man at the front desk was very mind & helpful…read moreComplimentary shampoo,lotion,conditioner,hand soap Complimentary Breakfast Free/easy parking Big rooms Clean white sheets and bathroom Cons None!

When my boyfriends parent come to visit this is the only place they want to stay these days. It…read moreoffers total luxury at a very reasonable price and the cooked breakfasts are amazing with so much choice. We didn't even stay with the in-laws but they were happy for us to come and join them for breakfast (we did have to pay, but it was worth it). The hotel has a very Victorian feel and all the rooms are tastefully decorated to fit with period. They even opted for extra luxury last time and had a four poster bed! The Penthouse suite is the only exception. Its very modern. Its only a short walk through the park to get into the city centre and it benefits from free parking too. Its not like all the other chain hotels, every room is unique and your made to feel special.

Excellent pub and even better food, good value :) entertainment thursday friday saturday and sunday…read moreone of the few places that can actually put entertainment on and fill the place great night out! only five minutes from junction 37

great food great atmosphere here.popular with locals.do a great sunday lunch.always busyread more

This is a beautiful hotel, it's like you have been transported back in time. That being said the…read moreamenities may be leaking in some areas. We visited with my uncle and this has 2 rooms. They were spacious and beautiful. The main issue we had were the showers. My uncle actually had to have them come up and explain how his worked in order to get the hot water, and he is a plumber. In our room you were given a choice, hot water or water pressure. If you wanted hot water you had a trickle of water but if you wanted a good steam of water, well then you had a bracing flow of very cold water. That being said despite the minor inconveniences, we loved our stay. It truly was beautiful off the beaten path, the staff was friendly and helpful. It was a chance to travel back in time to get a minor taste of what being a guest a hundred years ago may have felt like. So no it's not a 5 star luxury hotel. It is an old manor house with charm and quirks. We loved it.

Went here with a girlfriend and just enjoyed the grounds & atmosphere as it's such a beautiful…read moresetting. Food was good but it's worth going just to enjoy the gardens & atmosphere if you love old stately homes. & gardens. I'll def be back

We recently visited the Bear for a family lunch (7 adults) to celebrate my Mother's birthday. We'd…read morebeen before and enjoyed it, so thought we would go again. We were shown to the table in the restaurant room, and told on arrival that the ordering system had changed: we would have to order our drinks separately at the bar but they would takea food order. The starters and mains arrived OK, although the 'chunky vegetable soup' was very thin and watery. Others mains were perfectly OK for the money, if not outstanding (paella seemed to go down very well, fish and chips were served with a horrible, watery version of mushy peas). We wanted a jug of water and were told to ask for that at the bar, too, which involved a wait of about 10 minutes (while my food arrived and went cold). There was just one member of staff on the bar on a busy Saturday lunchtime, and he didn't appear for several minutes while I and two other customers stared at an empty counter. Then we waited to order desserts. We were offered menus but no-one came to take the order. After 20 minutes we asked at the bar, to be told that dessert orders had to be made at the bar. No-one told us this. As a gesture, the young woman behind the bar said she'd send someone to take the order. After we waited another 15 minutes without service, we gave up and paid. When my Mother complained she was told, 'we don't do birthday celebrations any more'. When does a meal for 7 people become a birthday celebration? We hadn't been looking for anything other than a nice meal. Overall, a very disappointing experience compared with previous visits.

Just 20 minutes' drive from Cardiff city centre you can find yourself in the attractive market town…read moreof Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, home to some lovely shops and pubs - including the Bear Hotel. This medieval building was previously the home of the Thomases of Llanmihangel, and is now a very smart hotel and inn. My friend stayed here for a wedding and had a beamed bedroom with a four poster bed, slept very comfortably, and enjoyed breakfast in 'Cellars' the next morning under the original stone vaulted ceiling. The Bear is full of history and the way they've renovated it allows the original features and character of this old building to shine through, while introducing modern style and comforts. It's by no means a bargain place to stop for lunch, but then few places in Cowbridge are - and it's well worth a look in if you fancy a treat.

This is just such a beautiful walk, especially in the winter after some rain when the falls flow…read morewith such gusto. The waterfalls are amazing and the damp drippy green valley a wonder to walk along. There are pools which are fun to play in in summer. Sgwd Gwladys (Gwladys' waterfall) is about a kilometer from the car park I believe. There is a pub, and there are clean public toilets near the car park. Take sturdy boots if walking in winter as the path can be muddy. Not suitable for wheelchairs.

It's quite amazing to see just how many waterfalls are along this route as you follow the path…read morebeside the river into the wilds. The best place to start the walk is next to the Angel Inn at Pontneddfechan where there is a rocky path which leads you through the woods alongside the River Nedd Fechan. You will need to allow a good hour in both directions and the path is uneven and even dangerous when wet and slippery, so not suitable for everyone (there are several warning signs) and sturdy shoes are a must. You pass an old mill and the entrance to a disused silica mine. Further along, the Nedd Fechan and Pyrddin meet and the path now borders the Pyrddin. The first waterfall to see is the Sgwd Gwladys, a lovely sight. It's possible to climb behind the falls as well though I haven't done this myself! Further along you'll come to more waterfalls including the Horseshoe Falls and the Lower and Upper Ddwli Falls. There are lovely views everywhere of the falls and trees overhanging the river. Well worth a visit.

Usual small type Premier Inn that is often found in industrial parks but has the advantage that…read morecity centre is only 15 minutes walk away . Also very easy to get to by road providing you come in from the East via the docks . The hotel has good large rooms , big beds , clean bright bathrooms and large tellies . Site has a Brewers Fair adjacent .

Staying here with work, check nice an fast, room nice and clean, as always with premier inn. Went…read morefor my evening meal, staff were fantastic, food was good, prices are probably to the high end of the "reasonably priced" restaurants, shouldn't be really but what you gonna do, can't really say anything more except come here either for a night away or just a meal, you don't be disappointed