The plaudits continue to rain down on this pretty 17th-century country house on the edge of Brechfa Forest, which wins reader approval for its 'lovely location, fabulous hosts and wonderful food', as well as its 'manicured garden'. Owners Gill Brown and David Hart are consummate hosts. ‘The weather was rather wet, but David was very welcoming of two bedraggled females and dealt with our wax jackets before we were served coffee in comfy chairs by a glowing log fire.’ Each bedroom has its own character and theme. Dual-aspect Botanical Gardens has a super-king-size sleigh bed, a seating area and a sofa bed. Ground-floor Laugharne was designed with Dylan Thomas in mind, evoking the heron-priested shore where he wrote in his boathouse. 'We always get a good night's sleep; there are blackout curtains and it's very quiet,' wrote regular visitors. Everything possible is made on the premises, there is a short, rotating nightly menu, and they happily accommodate special diets. ‘There was a good choice of dishes cooked by Gill, including a delicious duck dish and monkfish.' ‘Our two dogs got a warm welcome and a sausage for breakfast.’ (Caroline Lamont, Vicky and Trevor Botley, D and RH, and many others)