The Best Hotels Near Afon, by the Record
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A Victorian country house hotel on 15 acres of Dee Valley parkland, with Snowdonia on the doorstep and, apparently, Queen Victoria's original bathtub still in situ. The rooms in the main house lean toward period grandeur; the coach-house Garden Suites go a bit more contemporary. The place is small enough that the service actually tracks you, without tipping into stuffy. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key.
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A Victorian fantasy built to look like a Loire Valley château, sitting on the Menai Strait and staring back at the Welsh mainland. The 16 rooms range from castle bedrooms done in bold, hyper-saturated colors to slightly earthier lodge and cottage suites. Afternoon tea draws visitors who aren't even staying. The restaurant, Le Dragon Rouge, leans into Anglesey and Snowdonia produce, so the surroundings earn their keep on the plate too.
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A 17th-century manor in 22 acres of fountains and climbing roses, Bodysgallen Hall is the kind of Welsh country house hotel where the doormen bow before you've even reached the entrance. Fireplaces crackle, Persian carpets absorb every footstep, and ancestral portraits fill every wall. Rooms go full Laura Ashley, rose-printed flounces and all. Dinner is formal attire, the food is rich and gamey, and a bucket of umbrellas stands ready by the door, because Wales.
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Each of the nine bedrooms at this Victorian townhouse B&B is designed in a completely different style, which sounds like a gimmick until you're standing in one and it just works. Tucked into the heart of Llandudno, it's a laid-back stay with a Michelin Selected Hotels nod, and the staff doubles as an unofficial local guide for restaurants and bars nearby. Breakfast is the only meal served, which is very much the point.