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Reviews of Craig-y-Dderwen Riverside Hotel 4 stars

Betws-y-Coed, Betws-y-coed, LL24 0AS, United Kingdom

#6 of 15 hotels in Betws-y-coed

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 291 hotel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.8

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    7.1

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  • Reviewed: 31 August 2025

    10
    Restful stay in a beautiful place where we were very well looked after
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Lodge
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Enjoyed everything

    Stunning setting, lovely lodge

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2025

    9.0
    Comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Riverview Superking / Twin
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very comfortable, friendly staff, gorgeous grounds, ideal for if bringing a dog on holiday (with easy access bins and only a few areas being dog free), only short walk from the town.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2025

    9.0
    Good facilities, disappointing room.
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Lodge
    • Stayed 3 nights

    All very good, except the riverside lodge we wanted as unavailable through booking error. Upgraded room lovely, but second floor and no riverside view when sitting on balcony. not the holiday we expected and booked.

    FOOD - excellent. Had dinner each evening although had not intended to. So good!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2025

    10
    Wonderful location, wonderful warm welcome.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Riverview Superking / Twin
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Such a welcoming, charming hotel. Stunning location and just short walk into the village.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2025

    10
    Very comfortable and homely atmosphere
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Riverview Superking / Twin
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Very pretty setting and friendly staff. Felt very welcome and nothing was too much trouble for the staff. The room was lovely with its own balcony. Bed was very comfortable and absolutely massive.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2025

    10
    Wonderful riverside accommodation
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Garden Lodge
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We stayed in two of the riverside cottages. They were well equipped and immaculately presented. They were perfect for us and our dogs and we loved having the garden and field to exercise them in.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2025

    10
    Relaxing, comfortable immaculately clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Lodge
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Beautiful lodge overlooking the river, quite,peaceful and very relaxing with everything you needed, plus use of the hotel and restaurant if required

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2025

    8.0
    Fabulous staff and beautiful surroundings
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Riverview Superking / Twin
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Slightly dated

    The setting is incredible

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2025

    8.0
    Very pleasant stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A tad expensive, premises/equipment a bit old, double bed not as wide as hoped for.

    Location, setting, some old time charm.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2025

    9.0
    A lovely experience, everything we could have hoped for, and more. I would definitely recommend it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    If I wanted to be a carping critic I could say that given how good the food was overall, the breakfast could have been better.

    -- Stunning location, the outside area overlooking the water was incomparable -- Very nice and friendly service -- Superlative food

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2025

    10
    A beautiful heartwarming memory
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Garden Lodge
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I cannot critise this hotel at all but if you would like me to nit-pick, id say; room service to the cabins would be a nice option, just a simple menu like a pizza or burger or breakfast roll (to-go-style). Only because I climbed Snowdon as was unable to move that evening and the next morning.

    This hotel goes above and beyond excellence in all areas, staff, food, location 5*. Probably the cleanest hotel/restaurant I've ever seen in my life! Not a spec of dirt to be found. Beautiful people, beautiful location, you've exceeded expectations and set a very high standard for competitors, well done all.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2025

    9.0
    We had a fabulous stay in one of the new cottages on the river. It was very hot and the room was warm but luckily I brou
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Lodge
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Incredible location and beautiful grounds

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2025

    10
    Beautiful location, great accommodation in new lodge & lovely welcoming staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Lodge
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    Didn’t eat at the hotel but used bar which was good.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2025

    8.0
    It was in a nice spot I walked to the swallow falls from there and back we had plenty of tea coffee
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pillows were abit lumpy husband felt mattress tipped abit I was OK with mattress

    The breakfast was lovely we all had different son had full English breakfast he loved it husband had eggs benedict best he has ever had I had the croissant really nice. Hotel is by the river I walked down a few other people down there it was nice and peaceful

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2025

    9.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Lodge
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could have bigger tea mugs for breakfast

    Beautiful comfy little cabin over looking the river. Great location to walk into town. Michelle was very welcoming and interested in our stay

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2025

    8.0
    A perfect place to stay in Snowdonia
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was a film crew staying at the same time, who left the hotel between 3-4 each morning and would slam their doors at all hours. Not the fault of the hotel though, just thoughtless guests.

    Absolutely stunning location in Betws-Y-Coed! The staff are fabulous and very accommodating and the hotel itself is pretty as a picture.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2025

    9.0
    We enjoyed every part of our stay, the surrounding were exceptional. Couldn’t have wished for more
    • With a pet
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Garden Lodge
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The new lodge we stayed in was perfection

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2025

    9.0
    We will be back, fabulous stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Lodge
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Dinner was amazing, fabulous food but service was very quick, would have loved a break between courses.

    Lovely location on the river, great staff and a perfect retreat in the garden lodge

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2025

    10
    Relaxing, peaceful and very enjoyable break in a great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Lodge
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was very well equipped. I would only suggest a toaster is added to the inventory for more flexibility.

    A brilliant location in a separate lodge next to the river with a good view and private seating area.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2025

    8.0
    Fantastic location- good stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Riverview Superking / Twin
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was overly too soft and there was not much support. Highly recommend to change the mattress to allow travellers to sleep more comfortably. Overall it’s a fantastic location and great hotel to stay in.

    Fantastic location! Loved the views and silence.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2025

    8.0
    The property needs some upkeep outside, we did however enjoy our stay. The staff were very well and attentive to our ne
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Ground Floor: Superking/Twin
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room we had was located outside the hotel which meant we had to use coats and umbrellas to get to reception and the breakfast room etc., Not a problem if weather was good but on one of our day’s spent there it was raining.

    The views around the hotel.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing that we didn't like; only that the decor and interior design of the room could do with updating a bit.

    Charming hotel in beautiful grounds. The room was very spacious and comfortable and a nice en suite with a separate bath and shower. Very friendly and helpful staff.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • With a pet
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Would have liked a lunch time menu, they did do an afternoon tea and savoury platter, but no snack available.

    Beautiful location, friendly, helpful staff, large bedroom and en suite. Everywhere was spotless and a large paddock to walk the dog albeit we had to keep him on a lead as there were sheep grazing when we stayed. The breakfast were tasty with local sourced products, and the evening meals fabulous but a little pricy.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2025

    8.0
    Everything but the bed was amazing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Riverview Superking / Twin
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our only complaint was the bed. For us it was uncomfortable. It was a kingsize, but it was two beds put together with a noticeable hole between them.

    The location was amazing, walking the fields along the river is beautiful. The staff are friendly and helpful, couldn’t ask for better service. We got food at the restaurant, that was brilliant, welsh salmon was some of the best I’ve ever had. Breakfast was very nice, not greasy.

    Stayed in May 2025

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