RECENT REVIEWS

Reviewed by John Burton. From England. The superb Hotel Plas Dinorwic, Y Felinheli, Caernarfon
We only stayed for three nights at the Hotel Plas Dinorwic which is in a fantastic location overlooking the Menai Straight with ample car parking. The premises were very clean and tidy and the room we were allocated was very big, well equipped, exceedingly clean and absolutely superb in every way. We had breakfasts and evening meals each day which were prepared and served speedily in a 'three star' manner in restaurants with fantastic sea views.
The Proprietors were extremely kind, pleasant, friendly, informative and caring and made us more than welcome. We can thoroughly recommend The Hotel Plas Dinorwic for the quality of the accommodation, the food, the attentiveness of the Proprietors and all the staff.

Reviewed by D Butler. From England. Fantastic hosts!
Great location at the Marina and not far into town. Hotel clean and very friendly staff. In fact, hotel owner even took us to town in his own car to save us the cost of a taxi, and offered to pick us up later as well! Excellent value for money and only downside was the food and service in the restaurant. Food average at best and service incredibly slow. Other than that, would definitely recommend for the price paid.

Reviewed by M Donnelly. From Liverpool, England. A lasting - and good impression.
Four of us stayed at this hotel for a weekend break, and to meet some friends who live locally. Hotel enjoys a good location with superb views over the Menai Straits and The Marina. The owners were very welcoming, showing us around the hotel when we arrived and bidding us goodbye as we left. Staff were quite efficient but very friendly, always greeting you with a smile. Rooms were ground floor located and were spacious. We enjoyed a meal in the Restaurant and breakfast was ample, even though we would have preferred to have tea/coffee and toast brought to us by the staff and not 'do it yourself'. Nevertheless, the hotel left us with very fond memories and we have already decided to stay there again, probably later this year.

Reviewed by Mark. From England. Whenever i work in the area i always stay at the Hotel Plas Dinorwic. Excellent room, excellent facilities and the staff were very obliging. I didn't use the pool but wished i had. The owners as always were very attentive which makes a refreshing change. I shall be staying here again in the near future.

“What a view, and the most helpful staff(/owners) I've ever encountered!” RBShropshire. My sister and I stayed at Plas Dinorwic Fri to Sun on a walking weekend. From the moment we arrived the staff were friendly and helpful and the lovely couple who own the hotel really went out of their way to help us have the most lovely relaxing weekend. The view from the massive window in our room over the Straits was fantastic. We'll be going again - soon!

The MUST visit hotel” eastcapetraveller. Trip type: Solo travel. A wonderful place. The views are out of this world, the staff, in particular the proprietor/owners, most hospitable, friendly and helpful and the food good. Although I was only able to spend a couple of nights I was enthralled. Being allocated the top room in the tower which, separate from the main hotel, is situated alongside the the lock gate leading to the port and enjoys 360 degree views. I was able to look down on the yachts in the harbour from both the bedroom and the lounge area and out onto the Menai Staights from the ensuite bathroom, whilst enjoying a soak in the spa bath. What a unique experience.
Look out guys you will definately be seeing me again!

absolutely charming” sorschaL Canada. Trip type: Family. We stayed in Julie's Cottage at the hotel, a lovely roomy two bedroom self catering unit. But we still had breakfast and dinner at the restaurant! The pool was just the right size for our children age 5 & 7 and the staff very accommodating! Great place

Really lovely hotel” Kerry_8 Co. Kerry, Ireland. Trip type: Family. We recently stayed at Hotel Plas Dinorwic with our four children. We were accommodated in the tower, which is in a separate building, right on the seafront. The tower had three double bedrooms, all ensuite, with a separate kitchenette/lounge on the top floor. The views from the bedrooms are amazing. The staff were friendly and helpful at all times. We loved our stay so much that we have promised the kids a return visit next year.

“Couldn't have wished for a better view” NetballerSouthWales We booked this hotel ,never having been to Bangor before.Our daughter was playing in a netball tournament at the university and we wanted somewhere to stay that was comfortable after travelling for four hours. We certainly made the right choice, friendly staff, swimming pool, room with a fantastic view, cooked breakfast with the option to have absolutely anything you wanted, even a history lesson by the lovely lady owner who told us about the history of the area. We all felt very relaxed at the pink palace, nothing was too much trouble for the owners ,who even filled our flask for us for the long netballing spectator day.Ivor the owner has a great sense of humour and we could have listened to his stories all morning -our twelve year old daughter, was well impressed. We will definitely return next year, the location was ideal and we only wished that we could have stayed longer.

Awesome location, wonderful staff & view, we'll be back!” Sharonsweb Derby, England. We searched the Internet for a hotel in North Wales to accommodate our family of 5 and came up with Hotel Plas Dinorwic. We hadn’t read any reviews and didn’t know what to expect. We were only staying for one night and our main interest in the hotel was that it had a pool. We have 3 children on the autism spectrum and the pool is one thing that they all enjoy. We like the pool as it wears out the children so they will go to bed at a decent hour!
What we didn’t expect was the great hospitality from the staff and the owner of the hotel. They went above and beyond all expectations. One of our children set off the pool alarm which had never happened so they learned how to turn it off while we were there and they had absolutely no problem with our special needs children. The restaurant was closed as the chef was off ill, so they offered several choices of restaurants and gave directions to Tesco for grocery shopping as well. Everyone seemed very knowledgeable about the area attractions and were happy to give us information and suggestions on things to see in the area.
We were in SeaView 2 which has a breathtaking view! It’s difficult to find a room for a family of 5 at such a great price. Not fancy but very comfortable and felt like home. We had wished we had booked for at least 2 more days! We plan to go back to the area as there was so much to see and do. This hotel is the perfect location for the Caernarfon Castle, Bangor (we found a car boot there!), Conwy Castle and the beautiful Snowdonian Mountains…not to mention the scenic ocean views.
We are Americans living in England on a 2-year secondment and are limited in the locations of travel due to our short time here. But we still plan to go back to North Wales and the “Pink Palace!”

“Very good hotel” Kucchi. London. I went to snowdonia with my husband and couple of friends on Christmas and stayed at Plas Dinorwic. The hotel is located right in front of the Menai Straits which looks like a lake and makes a very beautiful view. The hotel has nice rooms with good views overlooking the Menai Straits. There is also a nice and cosy library.
When we reached the hotel, the reception staff greeted us nicely and upgraded our rooms. They made us some good snacks even late in the night when requested. The owner of the place is Isabella and her husband who are very friendly people and always ready to help. Because the place is family run, it has an extra feeling of warmth which probably one lacks in a chain-run hotel.
I would love to go back to stay here when I visit snowdonia.

“fun, cosy ,beautiful views” larrks surrey. This may not be your ordinary pristine hotel. but bland it is not. You are made to feel welcome from the very start. the staff are friendly and helpful and the views spectacular.
it also has great access to Snowdonia. Anglesey and Carnafon.
We had a fab time there for two weeks and were sad to leave.

10/10. Debra (Group of work colleagues). From Enumclaw, WA , US. "The hosts were fantastic - they made us not only comfortable and welcome but gave us great information. We loved them. Their staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Our room was beautiful and our view of the water and marina first rate." The room and view were great. Ivor and Isabel are marvelous. Instant coffee is the only bad point - for a hotel of your calibre it was really a surprise as everything else was first rate!

Mgillies1118 Cheshire “Go there you wont be disappointed” Well if you read the reviews and they are consistently good then it should be a fair bet that it will be. It is! If you want a nice stay in a very different location and style of hotel this is excellent. The views are fabulous. Staff chatty, nice and friendly. Go there and ask to be taken around. See the rooms and you will see how different styles can compliment each other. Loved it!

Review by Brass Allan. Booked this hotel because of it's close proximity to where our daughter is living and just wanted a place to rest our heads. However we were pleasantly surprised when we were shown to the room, it was a suite, with double bed, two large sofas, dining table and small kitchen area. We were able to have our daughter and her friend over for dinner which was a bonus. This hotel also has fantastic views over the menai strait and local marina and is ideal as it is located in a quiet area. will definitely be using this hotel again.

Review by Terry N. Most friendly hotel. Proprietor gave us a choice of rooms each with a lovely view and diferent theme. The room we ended up in had beautiful views over the estuary and an observation area. I believe the hotel to be undergoing some works at the moment, which did not effect our stay, and hope to return when all rooms are up to date and 100%

Review by Rev. Lis Budd. What a wonderful find! We stopped here for a night as we toured Anglesey and Holyhead. Our room was beautifully turned out with a gorgeous view of the Menai straits where both the sunset and early morning views were breathtaking. The food was both plentiful and delicious, as Americans we would have found fresh coffee an extra bonus, but this hotel and staff more than made up for instant coffee. The couple who own this hotel were charming and regaled us with local history and delightful companionship. An added benefit is their superb attention and service to travelers with medical needs and handicaps, something that was in many places a challenge to find. Here the staff bent over backwards to attend to my special needs and there is an excellent handicap accessible room with a view even! We could not recommend it enough and would have spent a second night if we did not already have an early flight booked. Will certainly stay there again.

Kiminto Morayshire Pretty as a picture Arrived to the warmest and friendliest of welcomes at this lovely hotel. We were very impressed with the spacious airiness of it, and our family room was just lovely. The views out are stunning. The variety at breakfast time was great, loads of different cereals to choose from, a selection of different breads to toast and several different kinds of tea. I liked being able to prepare my own cereal, tea and toast as it meant that we had something to get started on whilst our requested breakfasts were being freshly cooked, instead of cold toast arriving at the table, or having to wait to be asked if we wanted tea or coffee at busy times. The pool and sauna were great too, we could use them at any time we wanted and the owners were more than happy to go and turn the sauna on when we required it. They were very hospitable and flexible to our needs. We will definitely choose the Hotel Plas Dinorwic again.