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Penmaenuchaf Hotel

4.0 star property
Luxury hotel with free breakfast and spa services

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Penmaenuchaf Hotel sits in a mountain setting offering peaceful getaways complete with continental breakfast, garden spaces and spa treatments. Visitors enjoy quiet moments in the library or borrow bikes to discover the beauty of surrounding nature reserves.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Rollaway/extra beds
Pillowtop bed
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Rollaway/extra beds
Pillowtop bed
Egyptian cotton linens
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Penmaenpool, Dolgellau, Wales, LL40 1YB

What's nearby

  • Cymer Abbey - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Torrent Walk - 6 min drive - 4.8 miles
  • Mach Loop - 10 min drive - 8.2 miles
  • Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre - 12 min drive - 8.8 miles
  • Barmouth Beach - 15 min drive - 8.3 miles

Getting around

  • Morfa Mawddach Station - 11 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 129 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tal-y-Don Hotel - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Mermaid Fish Bar - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Lobster Pot - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Bank Restaurant - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Penmaenuchaf Hotel

Luxury upscale hotel in the mountains
You can look forward to free continental breakfast, a terrace, and a garden at Penmaenuchaf Hotel. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a library and laundry facilities.
Other perks include:
  • Bike rentals, express check-out, and a banquet hall
  • Laundry services, tour/ticket assistance, and smoke-free premises
  • 2 meeting rooms, a nature reserve, and concierge services
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as premium bedding and bathrobes, in addition to perks like free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding, Egyptian cotton sheets, and pillowtop mattresses
  • Free toiletries and hair dryers
  • Cable channels, heating, and daily housekeeping

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of Europe.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 60.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 20.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 20.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 60.0 per day

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 major credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from Visit Wales.

Property is also known as

Penmaenuchaf
Penmaenuchaf Hall
Penmaenuchaf Hall Dolgellau
Penmaenuchaf Hall Hotel
Penmaenuchaf Hall Hotel Dolgellau
Penmaenuchaf Hotel
Penmaenuchaf Hall Hotel Penmaenpool
Penmaenuchaf Hall Penmaenpool
Penmaenuchaf Hall Hotel
Penmaenuchaf Hotel Hotel
Penmaenuchaf Hotel Dolgellau
Penmaenuchaf Hotel Hotel Dolgellau

Frequently asked questions

Is Penmaenuchaf Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Penmaenuchaf Hotel?

Penmaenuchaf Hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Penmaenuchaf Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Penmaenuchaf Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Penmaenuchaf Hotel located?

Situated in a national park, this luxury hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Cymer Abbey, Dolgellau Park, and Llyn Tan y Graig. Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) away.

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Penmaenuchaf Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 39 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing hotel. Staff make you feel truly welcome and special. Wonderful views and so peaceful and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Manor House Stay

Warm welcome. Excellent cuisine.Fabulous views. Great interior and ambience.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Surrounding is great, quite. Lots of walks nearby. Dinner expensive and ambitious but not high end cuisine. Nice rooms. Endless music loops in the dining room and lobby hall are a bit annoying.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent accommodation with fine dining, comfortable and quiet bedrooms and the best service.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was lovely; the rooms were very well appointed and comfortable. It was very quiet and relaxing. The common rooms were very nice and welcoming. The staff was professional, gracious and friendly. We spent a lovely cocktail hour in the lounge and enjoyed delicious custom cocktails. Dinner and breakfast were first rate! Local foods, creatively prepared. We went for an afternoon hike along the canal, which was easy to access from the property. Highly recommend this property.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlie

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

Fantastic hotel & fantastic staff, I will be back.

This was a wonderful stay, I stay in hotels almost every week, I never knew what to expect with this one. However, I was pleasantly surprised, the food was fantastic, the bed was super comfortable and the service was outstanding. The room was delightful too, although I was upgraded which was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great evening beautiful hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastisk ophold og service. Smukke omgivelser i gammelt Cottage. Fremragende middag med god service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Will be back

I wish I could give more than 5 stars for the staff as they were the friendliest and most intelligent team I’ve ever seen. The hotel is amazing overall.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very relaxing place to stay. Helpful staff, comfortable room, delicious breakfast choices.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s comfort and cooking
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

A real find

Beautiful location, friendly staff and exceptional food. Overall a lovely country house hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Keith

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

Fabulous 2 day stay

It is a classy, elegant and homely country hotel. It is tastefully decorated and our room was excellent, clean, comfortable and spacious. Entering the Hotel is like entering a small stately home. The staff are highly professional, friendly and responsive. The food was also exquisite. It is not cheap but worth every penny!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Karen, London

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in was a slow process and when finally shown to our room, it faced an outside wall. The bathroom was damp and the towel rail didn't work. The bed was less than comfortable and generally service at the hotel was extremely poor. When the above was raised with the staff at the hotel, they provided clean towels but did nothing else to try to improve our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A very
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Scott

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

Great visit and gorgeous location

A lovey experience at the hotel. Very impressive getaway as your approach and had a gorgeous afternoon tea there. The hotel itself is very grand and the breakfast was delicious. We were in the Parry room upstairs in the roof and there were great facilities. Some of the decor in the room was a little dated but inkeeping with the period building.We went on a gorgeous walk in some of the stunning countryside!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Gweno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel very nice in a lovely quiet area. Excellent service from staff. Room very nice. Only small matter is the shower over the bath - not great as it linked to the taps therefore does not give you a lot of water ti wash. Otherwise everything was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is such a lovely hotel. Set back in its own grounds, the gardens a re great and the building is full of character.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

super schönes Landhaus mit toller Einrichtung und

optimales Hotel zum erholen un der Auto Wales zu erkunden.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel with beautiful surroundings, staff is very friendly and welcoming. I felt that the way it was decorated made you feel as if you stepped into a family living room which was lovely
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had dinner at the hotel since we where staying there and I know it was more of higher dining experience but when the entire experience is 2 hours long, that was a bit much for me. Also, the area to unload your luggage at the main entrance was extremely difficult since you didn't have the ability to drive through-you had to back up since the parking spots where all taken. There wasn't much in the way of ventilation in our room and since there were bees nests outside our windows, opening the windows lead to some unexpected "fun".
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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

A great place to stay

Penmaenuchaf Hall Hotel was a great find in mid Wales. It was a bit pricey but well worth it. The service and food was excellent. The grounds were beautiful. The hotel is away from the village and the road which provides a very quiet in the country stay. We would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Charles, Halifax Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Uk hotel I have stayed in in the last 20 years. The setting is spectacular, the staff well trained, the food Is superb and the wine list is well thought out and supports the great food. I will be back and would not hesitate to recommend this hotel to the most discerning of guests.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Kevin

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

Nice stay

Found the hotel very pleasant however felt the staff were trying to arrange our stay around them. Being in our early 50’s felt that we were a bit young for the hotel. Food slightly over priced.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

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