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Hotels for Christmas in Wales
Christmas is an increasingly popular time for hotel breaks, so whether you're planning to celebrate Christmas in Wales quietly or with a bang, here are our recommended hotels for the festive period.
Bodysgallen Hall & Spa, Llandudno
Featured Hotels with Special Offers
Bodysgallen Hall and Spa
Llandudno, Conwy
'The Great Half Price Break' Special Offer
This dreamy Elizabethan mansion-turned-hotel-and-spa with views of Snowdonia, comes to life at Christmas time as you can imagine - it's the perfect combination of tradition and modern luxury.
Harbourmaster Hotel
Aberaeron, Ceredigion
'Sundays by the Sea' 25% Discount Special Offer
Celebrate Christmas by the sea at the Harbourmaster.
Ty Mawr
Brechfa, Carmarthenshire
'Winter Escape' Special Offer
Spend Christmas in Snowdonia tucking into homemade winter vegetable soups and a sumptuous festive menu at this homely retreat.
More Hotels for Christmas in Wales
The Bell at Skenfrith
Monmouthshire
This historic coaching inn is a dreamy place for Christmas, serving up a widely acclaimed Christmas lunch, beloved by adults and children alike.
Mansion House Llansteffan
Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire
An elaborate menu and superb service make you feel like the most important person in the world on a Christmas break at Mansion House Llansteffan.
Grove of Narberth
Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Christmas treats and joy abounds at this delicious Welsh hotel - it's the perfect place to toast Christmas Day with family or see in the New Year with friends.
Llangoed Hall
Brecon, Powys
Turning Christmas into an elaborate celebration, Llangoed Hall is a feast for the senses.
Hotel Portmeirion
Portmeirion, Gwynedd
Coming here for Christmas is like stepping back in time in all the best ways - to a world of warm welcomes, good conversation, good food and seasonal cheer.
Twr y Felin Hotel
St Davids, Pembrokeshire
From mulled wine and homemade mince pies, to live festive reading and invigorating rambles, each year Twr Y Felin offers something unique alongside the traditional for a magical festive season.
Lake Country House Hotel & Spa
Llangammarch Wells, Powys
A Victorian mock-Tudor fishing lodge in wooded grounds on the River Irfon is today a spa hotel and foodie destination with a country-house ambience and views to the Cambrian mountains.
The Falcondale
Lampeter, Ceredigion
A magical place for a Welsh Christmas, The Falcondale is about seasonal walks, afternoon teas, fine dining and beautiful decorations.
Pale Hall
Bala, Gwynedd
Pine and spices, roaring fires, beautiful trees, swags and garlands abound at Pale Hall - the best place for an old-fashioned hearth-and-home Christmas.
St Brides Spa Hotel
Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire
A place to do Christmas in style, St Brides Spa Hotel creates a real sense of occasion at Christmas with fine food and wine, lots of of Champagne and beautiful decorations.
The Cliff Hotel & Spa
Cardigan, Ceredigion
There is a spirit of inclusiveness about this family friendly, dog friendly, singularly accessible clifftop hotel and spa, with a wide range of rooms and suites, from cheap and cheerful to luxury, and a menu to suit most tastes.
Tyddyn Llan
Corwen, Denbighshire
From afternoon tea to a five-course French dinner on Christmas Eve, Tyddyn Llan offers the best of a classic Christmas experience - if you're lucky there might even be snow!
Castle Cottage Inn
Harlech, Gwynedd
Two 16th-century buildings above Edward I's formidable castle with views of sea and Snowdonia comprise this inn with seven well-presented bedrooms, an aviation-themed bar, and a restaurant serving modern British cooking with a Thai twist.
The Old Vicarage B&B
Moylegrove, Pembrokeshire
There is nothing fusty about Meg and Jaap van Soest's B&B, an Edwardian vicarage with views to the sea which makes a perfect base for walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. It has smart house bedrooms and birch huts in an acre of garden, where the hosts serve a locally sourced breakfast with home-baked bread.
New House Country Hotel
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
There are magnificent views over Cardiff and across the sea to Devon from this hotel just north of the city, in a Georgian industrialist's mansion with the air of a country retreat, offering colourful contemporary bedrooms and modern cooking.
The Bear
Cowbridge, Vale Of Glamorgan
A former coaching inn in the heart of a market town, just a few few miles from the Wales Coast Path, this dog-friendly hotel has smart contemporary bedrooms, a choice of bars, restaurant and courtyard, where you can dine from a menu of small and large plates.
Roch Castle Hotel
Haverford West, Pembrokeshire
A 12th-century castle on a rocky outcrop is the unlikely setting for this smart contemporary B&B with ancient features, modern luxuries, artworks inspired by Welsh history and landscapes, panoramic vistas from a fourth-floor viewing platform, and free transfers to Blas restaurant at sister hotel Twr y Felin.
Penrhiw Priory
St Davids, Pembrokeshire
In landscaped gardens, with woodland path, river and meadow, this Victorian Tudorbethan rectory has modern interiors, dramatic abstract artworks inspired by the local landscapes, holistic treatments, Qi Gong meditation instruction, and complimentary transfer to restaurant Blas at sister hotel Twr y Felin.
Christmas is an increasingly popular time for hotel breaks, so whether you're planning to celebrate Christmas in Wales quietly or with a bang, here are our recommended hotels for the festive period.
