Gardens and grounds
Can you sit outside and admire the views? Three benches seating 12 plus a further 18 lounger chairs says yes. Feeling peckish? Stay out there for the coal barbecue with meat from Metcalfe’s in Llanrwst, and wine and deli delights from Blas Y Fwyd. End the day with an invigorating dip in the river in the paddock.
Living spaces
Enjoy the mountain views from the large living room and toast your toes in front of the open fire after a day’s walking. Come together as one big bunch or slide apart into groups as the mood takes. Drop by the old bar for a hotel-style drink on the leather sofas. Find the snug to recharge over a book.
Log in to your Netflix and Amazon apps on the cinema room’s 75-inch TV. Dive into the DVDs. Bring your games console or hook up the karaoke machine to the TV for an instant lyrics feed. Head to the games room for pool, ping-pong, or table footie. Get cheered on from the antique church pews around the sides.
Cooking and dining
The kitchen’s mountainous and it comes with two electric range cookers and an American fridge-freezer and further large fridge and freezer that you’ll fill with goodies from Scillion’s in Llanrwst, Mermaids Sea Foods, and deliveries from all the major supermarkets. Cook or be cooked for (with bar staff): the choice is yours.
At mealtimes, there’s an easy flow from the lounge to the dining area, with a dining table longer than the average submarine, so that everyone can eat together. We’ll leave the table plans to you. Wherever you sit, our hot servery keeps dishes and plates warm, so meals will be piping hot and chefs nicely chilled.
Call out for takeaways from Hangin’ Pizza or Abassi’s for Indian. Or pop out for a pub meal at Tyn y Coed with its three open fires. Call in for traditional breakfast, classic breakfast buffet, and award-winning sausages. Or how about the Swallow Falls Inn for a hearty breakfast, Sunday roast or speciality gins out on the terrace?
Fuel up your mountain hike at the Royal Oak Hotel and Stables Bar, and maybe catch a male-voice choir while you chow down on steak-and-ale pie or sticky-chilli fillet strips. Head to Abassi’s in Betws-y-Coed for authentic Indian cuisine, or to Hangin’ Pizza for breakfast baps, pizza, vegan pizza, salads, and desserts.
Bedrooms
Pick from 12 luxurious bedrooms, all en-suite and all individually designed, combining classic and contemporary styles. Standard rooms have showers and Superior rooms come with baths with showers above. The largest room offers a separate lounge area, which can accommodate extra beds.
Siabod is a front-facing double with spectacular mountain and river views that will take an extra bed, while Llugwy offers either a superking or twins and lovely views. Gwynant is a double with mountain and river views, and Glaslyn and Idwal provide either a superking or twins. Ogwen is a double with mountain and river views.
Tryfan is a front-facing double with natural stone walls and a cosy window seat on the Welsh peaks, while Snowdon offers twin beds with mountain and river views. Gwydir is a rear-facing room with superking or twin beds, while Llewelyn provides twin beds.
Crafnant is a spacious and well-appointed room with separate double beds and a lounge area that can take two extra beds. Finally, Llyn Elsi is a rear-facing double room.
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Seals, seabirds and Snowdon
Climb Snowdon from Pen Y Pass or cheat on the railway. Play golf at pretty Betws-y-Coed or rent bikes from Betws Bike Hire. Feel the fear and do it anyway at Zip World. Meet lobsters and jellyfish at Anglesey Sea Zoo, lose yourself in Conwy Valley Maze, or get lost in the wonderful world of seals and seabirds at Bardsey Island.
