Where to spend the night in Wales
From luxurious bed and breakfasts to historic castles, there are plenty of surprising places to stay
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Your support makes all the difference.When it comes to spending a night in Wales, there are a host of properties and locations to choose from.
Here's our pick of some of the more unusual and exciting options.
Glamping
Wales is full of quirky accommodation, not least for glampers. Fforest is a collection of cabins, bell tents and glamping domes dotted around a Pembrokeshire farm, while for a truly magical getaway try the grass roofed Hobbit Houses at Florence Springs. Each cosy hideway is fitted with its own wood-fired hot tub. Bliss!
At Cwmcarn Forest campsite there are 10 timber-framed pods dotted along the banks of a stream — it’s camping with a little more luxury.
Historic hotels
Though Bodysgallen Hall and Spa has a 13th-century tower at its heart, the main building was constructed in the early 17th century. A must for history-lovers, it’s dotted with original features.
Fancy spending the night in a castle? Well you can do just that at Roch Castle, a converted 12th-century Norman structure with six rooms and great views.
Boutique boltholes
Staying somewhere unique needn’t mean glamping. At the Harbourmaster Hotel on Cardigan Bay the 13 modern rooms are spread across two waterfront buildings, as well as two cottages. In Capel Garmon, Betws-y-Coed, Snowdonia, relax in the five-star Tan Y Foel County Guest House. Of the six luxurious en-suite rooms, The Loft, Four Poster and French Rooms all have spectacular views across to the mountains and Conwy Valley.
Suggested itinerary: Twentysomethings
Friday: Arrive in Tanygrisau near Blaenau Ffestiniog and check into Bryn Elltyd. This award-winning eco guesthouse is powered completely by renewable energy. Based at the foot of the Moelwyn mountains, it’s ideally placed to explore Snowdonia and the rest of North Wales.
Saturday: After breakfast, spend the morning hiking in Snowdonia National Park — climbing Snowdon itself will take around six hours, but there are plenty of shorter trails. Pick up a light lunch in town and spend the afternoon bouncing, zipping and sliding your way around Zip World in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Then stay local and head to hip hostel CellB, not for the stylish beds, but for the bar and restaurant serving burgers and beers. There’s also a cinema.
Sunday: Spend a few hours mountain biking within the national park at Coed Y Brenin — hire a bike at Beics Brenin and discover the tracks for all levels. Treat yourself to a Sunday roast at the nearby pub, George III, before you head back home.
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