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The Slate

3.0 star property
Hotel in Bangor with a restaurant and a bar

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Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
BBQ/picnic area
Reception
Food and drink
Property entrance
The Slate offers a tranquil countryside escape with a garden terrace and a welcoming lobby fireplace. Enjoy lunch and dinner at the on-site restaurant, and stay connected with free WiFi in your room. After exploring, gather at the bar for a refreshing drink.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room Single Use (Small) | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room Single Use (Small)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Multiple Beds | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Multiple Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Tal-y-Bont, Bangor, Wales, LL57 3UR

What's nearby

  • Penrhyn Castle - 3 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Bangor University - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Bangor Cathedral - 5 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Menai Bridge - 8 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Zip World Penrhyn Quarry - 11 min drive - 5.7 miles

Getting around

  • Llanfairpwll Station - 10 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 97 min drive

Restaurants

  • ā€ŖSkerries - ā€¬4 min drive
  • ā€ŖBlue Sky Cafe Ty Bwyta - ā€¬6 min drive
  • ā€ŖSubway - ā€¬4 min drive
  • ā€ŖClio Lounge - ā€¬7 min drive
  • ā€ŖCosta Coffee - ā€¬6 min drive

About this property

The Slate

Hotel in a rural location
At The Slate, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and a fireplace in the lobby. The on-site restaurant offers lunch and dinner. Free in-room WiFi and a bar are available to all guests.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge) and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Slate offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 15 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Slate Hotel Bangor
Slate Bangor
The Slate Hotel
The Slate Bangor
The Slate Hotel Bangor

Frequently asked questions

Is The Slate pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Slate?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at The Slate?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Slate?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Slate located?

Situated in a rural location, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Penrhyn Castle, Clwb Golff St. Deiniol Bangor Golf Club, and Bangor Cathedral. Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery and Bangor University are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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The Slate Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 111 out of 163 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 163 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 163 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 163 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 163 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice homely place with friendly staff made us feel at home from the start , lovely rooms with comfy beds .food was delicious with good portions .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a fantastic stay at The Slate. Staff are excellent and very handy having the restaurant and bar downstairs after a long day travelling. Note that rooms are on first floor up a staircase, no lift. Well appointed and cosy room with modern bathroom amenities. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Great service, fantastic food and a great location, rooms were nice also, would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Iā€™ll come again

A lovely one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here last year and we were impressed with this hotel. Our recent stay, did not disappoint- friendly staff, comfortable, clean room and excellent meal with great service. This hotel is a perfect stop over if you have an early ferry the next day, as it is only 25 minutes from the port
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Hotel Great Food

As a returning customer am very satisfied - excellent food friendly service and always happy to please. See you next time (already booked)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay! Excellent location!

Everything was great! Nothing bad to point out. If I had to nit pick, I'd say the "Rock" keyrings are a bit bulky to carry in your trousers. Apart from that nothing else, the Staff was really friendly!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Value!

Friendly service all round. Comfortable room. Excellent food & atmosphere. Family friendly Sunday lunch.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A homely hotel with great service

A beautiful homely hotel. Iā€™ve stayed 3 or 4 times while away on business and Iā€™ll continue to stay here. The ambiance and service is really homely and personable. Great food in the bar and the breakfasts too. Really good value
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and beautifully presented. Staff are helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved it

Really loved this Place, Arrived just in time for the best sunday lunch. Room really nice Just a lovely place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Lovely people. Great food.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meurig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming staff staff on arrival. Food was great and the room was very clean and comfortable with a lovely bathroom. Excellent night's stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming and friendly .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The accommodation was clean, modern and comfortable. The food was delicious. The staff were excellent. We will definitely return.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely

Room lovely and the staff extremely welcoming, nothing was too much trouble
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alistair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent place

Lovely staff. Checked in in early. Nice setting, hidden away. Excellent modern decor, room was very comfortable and clean. Lady on reception refunded us for dinner as there was a mixup and also very kindly posted me some things I had left behind.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

RICHARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really friendly pub with rooms with excellent service throughout. Room was decent - especially for just the one night stay. Only slight negative is that there is a trainline that runs immediately behind the pub so there is noise from that from early morning until late evening which may bother some.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Staff & service
No box of facial tissues in the room .Toilet roll holder rusty.Very drafty around the window. Breakfast choices limited i.e. no fruit or pastries or extra toast or bread /rolls offered.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Hotel looks good but experience not so good

Arrived just too late to order food so ordered on just eat. When it was delivered, the owner (Male) happened to be near the entrance when i went down stairs to collect. He immediately stated that i wasnt allowed to eat in my room and that i would have to eat downstairs with everyone else which i definitely didnt want to do. I ended up pleading with him to let me eat in my room stating that id been on the road from 8am that morning and it was now 8.30 at night and i was shattered and far from feeling sociable. I even said id eat on the floor so not to get anything on the bed sheets. He eventually gave in and asked what room i was in, presumably so he could check it personally in the morning. He insinuated if there were any stains on the bed sheets or anywhere else, i would be charged but by this time i just agreed as all i wanted to do was get to my room and eat my long awaited dinner. To add to this, i had to phone down to ask to put the heating on as radiators were stone cold, ridiculous as we were in the middle of winter! To be fair, the lady was helpful and polite, especially compared to her male colleague who'd to be honest, made me feel very uncomfortable. There were Christmas parties going on down stairs, understandable due to time of year but no sound proofing in rooms, meant it was quite noisy and far from relaxing. When the bar closed i expected it to quieten down but then tables were screeched and staff were lol. Definitely wouldn't recommend ill not stay again šŸ˜”
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Modern, contemporary and clean room with a lovely walk in shower. The bar and restaurant were the same. Breakfast was fresh and delicious and we had dinner in the restaurant the first night too, also delicious . The best bit of the stay were the staff, so friendly with nothing ring too much trouble for them to make sure our stay was perfect. Great location too for local attractions and other eateries. Weā€™ll definitely be back. Thank you for making our stay so enjoyable.
Dinner in the restaurant
Dinner in the restaurant
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, with parking outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
The hotel was ideal for a short stay and all the staff were very helpful, nice and accommodating. The food from the restaurant was really nice, the Sunday roast especially. The breakfast wasn't great value for money, it was nice, not for that cost. My only issue was with the lack of soundproofing which meant that I could hear everything from the bar downstairs and the music from the kitchen.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Becca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Slate is a lovely place, clearly a lot of thought and care has gone into the decor. Everything was spotless and well looked after. I stayed in a single room that matched the photos perfectly and was surprisingly spacious (always a welcome surprise). The shower water pressure was excellent too, much better than most places Iā€™ve stayed! The location is fantastic ā€” quiet, safe, and ideally placed for exploring Snowdonia, Bangor, and Anglesey. I even went to Barmouth and whilst it was a bit of a longer trek, it was still easy to get to. It is a bustling venue, so you have to expect some noise, I didnā€™t find it too much at all though. The nearby Trainline was also not troublesome. My only downsides were that smoke from pub-goers outside the front drifted into my room which was a bit overwhelming at times. Parking could also be tricky during the evenings/weekend - some sort of ā€˜reserved spaces for hotel guestsā€™ system would make a big difference as it was a little frustrating getting back in the evenings and not being able to find a spot until someone decided to leave. Overall, very impressed with the venue and I was very happy and comfortable here ā˜ŗļø
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Slate Hotel offers a pleasant stay in a convenient location. The property is exceptionally clean, and the staff are both friendly and attentive, which made our visit very welcoming. We stayed in a family room (Room 8 ā€“ Pont y Pandy) on the first floor, which featured two comfortable double beds. One point to note is that the railway line runs directly behind the hotel, with trains passing approximately every half hour in the evening. While this did not affect us significantly, lighter sleepers may wish to be aware. The hotel is ideally situated for exploring the area, being just 20 minutes from Llanberis and the Snowdon Mountain Railway, and within easy reach of Bangor and the main train stations. Overall, we were very satisfied with our stay and would not hesitate to recommend The Slate Hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

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