The Castle Hotel
High Street, Conwy, LL32 8DB
01492 582800
Category: Hotels, North Wales Coast
You couldn’t hope for a more historic location. The Castle stands in the heart of medieval Conwy, snug within the town’s ancient walls and neighbour to some of Wales’s most historically significant buildings, including a mighty 13th-century fortress and Plas Mawr, Britain’s finest Elizabethan town house.
In such surroundings it’s easy to cast your mind back to the days when the Castle was a famous coaching inn. Step inside the striking, red-bricked porch-one of the town’s most photographed features-and you’ll see vestiges of days gone by, when the Castle played host to visitors such as William Wordsworth, Samuel Johnson and Charlotte Bronte.
Beams, panelling, old fireplaces, antiques, nooks and crannies and paintings of Shakespearean scenes by distinguished Victorian artist John Dawson-Watson bring real character to a hotel that has been fully remodelled in the style of a boutique townhouse. Within this historic fabric, the Castle provides the kind of stylish welcome that today’s travellers expect.
The hotel’s owners, the Lavin family along with friend Graham Tinsley are an experienced, professional partnership. They offer the highest standards of hospitality, and have established a reputation for their brasserie-style restaurant and locally sourced produce.
Food is one of the Castle’s main strengths-hardly surprising, since Graham is Manager of the Welsh National Culinary Team. This wonderful old hostelry, now enjoying a new lease of life, has become a magnet for awards. In addition to accolades for its restaurant, it has also won a prestigious ‘Hotel of the Year for Wales’ award. It’s a warm, welcoming base from which to explore all of North Wales, coast and country.
Visit The Castle Hotel
Open all year round
01492 582800
calls charged at national rate
www.castlewales.co.uk