The Sandbanks

Property class: 2.5

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A hotel room with two beds, a TV, a dresser, and a window with a view of the beach. - The Sandbanks (Barmouth)
A room with a large window offering a view of the beach. There are two chairs and a small table in the room. - The Sandbanks (Barmouth)
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The Sandbanks provides an outdoor entertainment area and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Showing 9 of 9 rooms

Standard Triple Room, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Double Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Family Room, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Family Room, Sea View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Standard Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Twin Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Located in Barmouth, The Sandbanks is on the beach. Pensarn Harbour and Royal St. David's Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Eryri National Park and Morfa Dyffryn National Nature Reserve. Aber Artro Hall Gardens and Hufenfa'r Castell are also worth visiting. Visit our Barmouth travel guide
Map
Marine Parade, Barmouth, Wales, LL42 1NE

What's nearby

  • A coastal beach with dunes, a pier, and people enjoying the scenery.
    Barmouth Beach
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • A coastal landscape with a bridge over a river, sandy beach, and hills in the background.
    Barmouth Bridge
    18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • A lush valley with rolling hills and dense greenery.
    Eryri National Park
    9 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • Dinas Oleu
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Ty Crwyn
    11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Barmouth Station
    6 min walk
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL)
    151 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Lobster Pot
    11 min walk
  • The Last Inn
    12 min walk
  • The Tilman
    10 min walk
  • George III Hotel
    13 min drive
  • Min-Y-Mor Hotel
    3 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekend English breakfast available 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 6.95 for children

Family friendly

  • Changing table
  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • High chair

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 10 steps to reach entrance
  • Elevator (32 inch wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Food and drink

  • Chef service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls and an off-leash area are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 6.95 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Frequently asked questions

Is The Sandbanks pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

The Sandbanks doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Sandbanks?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Sandbanks?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Sandbanks located?

Nestled on the beach, this Barmouth hotel is steps from Barmouth Beach and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Eryri National Park. Cardigan Bay and Dinas Oleu are also within 5 minutes. Barmouth Station is 6 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

The Sandbanks Reviews

8.2

Very Good

9.0

Cleanliness

8.0

Amenities

8.8

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 23 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warm and friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy room. Very pleasant staff. Very reasonable prices.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Marion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location was great with a lovely sea view. All the staff were pleasant especially Josh who helped with bags . My only complaint is the standard of the room. It's very dated and needs TLC . Plaster falling off some of the walls. No bedside tables. Old shower curtain. Also breakfast was extra. We spoke with other people who was staying at another hotel cheaper rate with breakfast included. I wouldn't book again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Got to hotel only to be told by staff that the twin bedroom I had booked wasn't available and that they only had a double room for us. Had to complain to the manager to get them to change it. Shame as the room was clean tidy and had good facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Ann

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean but lacked a few things .they had a A small alcove to hang your clothes no draws to put your underwear in so we had to keep them in the pockets of our suitcase.door didn’t lock properly you could push it open when you locked it.had work men in fixing the heating only three staff on.whenwe we arrived told us the restaurant was closed because of shortage of staff.if we would have been told this when we applied to book a room by sandbanks we wouldn’t have booked.l believe we should be compensated for this.we go to Barmouth regular and to be honest will not go to sandbanks again.such a let down.p.s what staff they had where friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Fatima

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The staff were lovely and the room was clean. The room we stayed in was in the loft and was a bit dated. When we booked on Expedia we booked an ocean view room however when we got there we were told they didn’t have any ocean view rooms available according to the staff (who was lovely and understanding) it’s a problem with Expedia and that this happened before. So my complaint here is more about Expedia not the hotel staff. Another issue we had was the occupants of the room under ours were very loud till 1am which is not pleasant we could hear everything going on in their room. Probably they also could hear us ( we were in bed at 10pm though so I don’t think it was a problem for them)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Clarence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location Small but clean room Great staff What we expected
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best stays we have been to
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gurjinder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
ROOM WAS NICE AND CLEAN. BUT BED MATRESS WAS UNCONFORTABLE. SHOWER WAS ALSO SLOW WITH NO PRESSURE. OTHER THAN THAT IT WAS OK TO STAY FOR THE NIGHT
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb sea view, clean throughout with bath, shower and great sized room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Luvina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todo estuvo muy bien. El restaurante indio que está abajo es muy bueno . La vista y locación es muy buena
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stefan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026