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Barry
Egerton Grey. Built during the seventeenth century, the house was a rectory during the Victorian era. The hotel is said to be popular with members of the Royal family. Expedia
Caerleon
The Priory Hotel. Located just a few miles north of Newport in the historic town of Caerleon, The Priory Hotel offers guests the choice of three room types: traditional rooms within the original building, more contemporary rooms within a more recent annexe, or the four-poster Blue Room. This former Cistercian monastery and convent is said to date back as far as 1180, and many of the features from intervening centuries are still on display. LateRooms
Crickhowell ~ Blaenau Gwent
The Bear of Crickhowell. Accommodation is available throughout the main building (said to dat back in part to the early 1400‘s) and an adjacent courtyard
Cowbridge
Bear Hotel, The. On the outskirts of Cardiff, The Bear Hotel is a well-known inn whose origins are thought to date back as far as the 12th century. LateRooms
Laugharne
Seaview. Arguably one of the finest exponents of the written word, Dylan Thomas made Seaview his home between 1938 and 1940 (during the early days of his marriage to Caitlin). As such, the property welcomed other notable literary figures of the period, including T S Eliot. Today, this mid nineteenth century house offers bed and breakfast accommodation. LateRooms
Llangybi
Cwrt Bleddyn Hotel and Spa. While much of this hotel’s structure is recent, parts of the original building in which it is said catherine Parr and Jane Seymour (Henry VIII’s wives) stayed is still in existence. LateRooms
Llechrhyd - Carmarthenshire
Castell Malgwyn Hotel. Offering three star accommodation, this attractive Georgian mansion is located alongside the River Teifi. Well behaved dogs are most welcome. LateRooms
Macynlleth
Ynyshir Hall. It is thought that parts of the building may be 15th century, but its most historic claim-to-fame is that it was once the property of Queen Victoria. Expedia | Lastminute.com
We are extremely eager to improve the section on historic hotels in South Wales. Please let us know of any high quality period accommodation you might be aware of in and around Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, the Rhonnda Valley, Abergavenny, Fishguard, St. David’s, Carmarthen, or the Brecon Beacons. All types of hotels, inns and bed & breakfasts are eligible for inclusion, providing they have retained as much of the the character of their era as possible. Any associated with history’s ‘celebrities’ are particularly welcome. Thank you.
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