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The Crown Inn

3.0 star property
Inn in Rhayader with a bar

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Exterior
Restaurant
Bar (on property)
Double Room, Ensuite (or Twin Ensuite)
Miscellaneous
Located in the town center, The Crown Inn creates a cozy retreat with its inviting bar and table tennis facilities. Travelers appreciate the practical amenities like WiFi and free self parking, while the multilingual staff receives consistently positive reviews from visitors.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
Pet friendly
Highchair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (or Twin Ensuite)

Double Room, Ensuite (or Twin Ensuite)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
Pet friendly
Highchair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Suite, Ensuite (Family Room)

Family Suite, Ensuite (Family Room)

Highlights

Highchair
  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
North Street, Rhayader, Wales, LD6 5BT

What's nearby

  • Gilfach Nature Reserve - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • River Wye - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Gigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Centre - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Elan Valley - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Royal Welsh Showground - 20 min drive - 15.6 miles

Getting around

  • Pen-y-Bont Station - 12 min drive
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 134 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Elan Valley Visitor Centre Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • The Crown Inn
  • ‪The Eagles Inn - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Old Swan Tea Rooms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Halt Cafe - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Crown Inn

Property highlights
The Crown Inn provides a bar and more. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Smoke-free premises and multilingual staff

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • High chair

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Crown Inn Rhayader
Crown Rhayader
Crown Inn Rhayader
Crown Rhayader
Inn The Crown Inn Rhayader
Rhayader The Crown Inn Inn
The Crown Inn Rhayader
Crown Inn
Crown
Inn The Crown Inn
The Crown Inn Inn
The Crown Inn Rhayader
The Crown Inn Inn Rhayader

Frequently asked questions

Is The Crown Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Crown Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Crown Inn?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Crown Inn located?

Situated in Rhayader, this inn is within a 5-minute walk of Rhayader Library, Gilfach Nature Reserve, and River Wye. Rhayader Museum and Gallery and Groe Park are also within 10 minutes.

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The Crown Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 104 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 104 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 104 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 104 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 104 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, food was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very friendly & helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

glan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok for overnight stop in centre easy acces to town..
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not going to win 4 in a bed ! But clean comfortable and a pleasant stay !
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Penny

Liked: Staff & service

Great location to explore Elan Valley.

The perfect location to explore the valley. The team were friendly and helpful. The accommodation needs updating is in a pub, so not great if you go to bed early as it can be a bit noisy, however, if you enjoy a drink and good food until closing time then it's perfect. The food served in the pub was delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great staff, poor room

The photos of the rooms look good but the rooms were very small and cramped with an overall “grubby” feel. The staff were really friendly but they were let down by the room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Husanbir Singh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Deborah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no parking at The Crown Inn, which wasn't highlighted when making the booking. There was no parking nearby, so we had to park on the street, several minutes walk away The room was small, the ensuite bathroom was tiny, it wasn't clean. The rooms were in a separate building, accessed by steep external, open backed steps, which were unsafe and icy in the morning, when we left. We had booked to stay with our dog and were greeted on arrival by a staff member who said 'Oh, he's a big dog, don't think he'll fit in the room!' We had requested a table, in advance, for 7:30pm, via email and were told on arrival that they didn't have the message and had no tables until 8:00pm. In the end we were able to locate a table that was vacated around 7pm and sit there. The food was prepared in advance, and had obviously been hanging around for a while and wasn't very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Iestyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We needed a place to stop for just one night and the Crown Inn was functional and convenient. We had Room 2 in the courtyard annex. Straightforward and friendly check-in, a small and clean double room (ensuite, but no soap or shower gel, take your own!), comfortable and warm bed, tea/coffee making facilities and a TV. The only problem wasn't of the Crown's doing: it was the pub-pretending-to-be-a-nightclub opposite (it was Saturday night). The street noise itself wasn't too bad, but the thump of the music was two notches too high on the thumpometer. When you can feel the vibrations in the pub across the road, you have to wonder what the locals make of it each week. Perfectly quiet location when the nightclub finally closed. Only 3 stars as a result; wouldn't stay here again over a weekend, but other times probably a great option.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Lorraine

Liked: Amenities
The room was cold, carpet is worn out, mold on the ceiling of bathroom. Right next to main road through the town, another 2 pubs opposite, so noisy at closing time, then noisy when people were leaving at 5:30 & 6:30 am
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Could be better

In need of decorating or a spruce up. There was mold on the walls and ceiling. Wouldn't take much to make it a really nice room to stay in.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely Inn full of character. Lovely staff and easy check in. Room was clean, comfortable and lots of character. Right in the middle of Rhayader so a nice walk in the evening. Would stay again and recommend 😃
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Geoffrey

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
On arrival at 8.30pm we were told that we could not get a meal as the kitchen was overworked with a large table. This despite the last food order time of 9.00pm. We were informed that if we had booked a table then they would have served us!! Not sure what difference a booked table would have made to an overworked kitchen. Also very noisy street until half past midnight. Otherwise facilities average for money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely people, lovely village great pub!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Keith

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

Nice gem of a place and food very good

Staff absolutely fantastic - room was hot due to radiator on all the time and though turned off, was still on. Opened a window that helped and there was a fan in the room so bearable. Had requested double but got a twin - wasn't that fussed so didn't bother asking if could change. Overall would recommend for sure - location great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Staff & service
Fantastic pub with all the charms required. Staff were lovely and friendly and I had one of the best evening meals I have ever had here! Great location close to the Elan valley, quirky little shops and everything you could need for a lovely night away. Downside, there is only pay and display parking a street away & breakfast is served in the bistro also a street away. The rooms are basic and up a flight of stairs but I would still recommend a stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
From the owners to all of their staff they were all very welcoming and friendly. Food was excellent value. Our room was good adequate for what we wanted as we were visiting the Royal Welsh show so not in our room very much. Bedding was very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Hayley

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff were lovely and welcoming but unfortunately couldn’t fit us in for dinner but that was our fault for not pre booking. The room was really small but not a problem but the cleanliness was disgusting. The bathroom had use toilet tissue down the side of it, public hairs and fluff all on the floor and the shower wasn’t as clean as it could have been. Also the draws to the bedside cabinet were broken so unusable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Barry

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

Cozy pub in Rhayader

Lovely cozy pub in the centre of the village with a nice rural beer garden . Nice young bar staff and the landlady was very helpful ...
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

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

Kev albi enjoyed his stay as always

Brilliant pub , staff lovely and room was tidy and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

STEPHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little place. Reasonably priced, friendly staff & nice pub. No on site parking though. Must use public car park or street.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good , very friendly and highly recommend the accommodation there
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly and accommodating, had an evening meal that was brilliant. The room was clean and tidy. The cold tap in the bathroom didn't work which made washing hands difficult due to the hot water tap getting very hot very quickly but we were given water for drinking and able to use to brush teeth. Unfortunately the noise from the bar below was very loud, the sound of people talking loudly and general bar noise travelled through the floor to the point where you could basically hear what people were talking about. My partner and kids struggled to get to sleep due to the noise. Couldn't find anyone in charge in the morning to check out so had to lock the door and post the key through the letterbox.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

2/10 Terrible

Ian, Worcestershire

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
*The only good thing was the attitude of the staff - very friendly. No free parking as stated, had to use pay & display away from premises. Cleanliness of the room was non-existent even without the current Covid-19 situation, no hand sanitizer see anywhere. No hoovering, dirty mugs, tea drip marks on furniture. Marks on bed throw overs. Dirty pillow cases over a yellow pillow. Bed not fit for purpose. Grime in grained around major touch areas. Didn't stay but was promised a full refund, but waiting on that one.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

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