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Reviews of Glan Yr Afon 4 stars

SY209DW, Pennal, SY20 9DW, United Kingdom

#3 of 8 hotels in Pennal

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 109 hotel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.7

  • Comfort

    9.6

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    9.4

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    8.9

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 2 September 2025

    8.0
    Lovely old building in a stunning location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Lovely old building, great location with lots of history. All staff were very friendly and helpful, excellent breakfast

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2025

    9.0
    Lovely pub and fabulous accommodation
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food / restaurant closed at 7pm on a Sunday. Little other options for food locally without getting back in the car ! Wouldn’t put us off going again though .

    Beautifully clean and modern bedroom and bathroom. Great TV Lovely freshly made breakfast, proper coffee, great service

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2025

    10
    Would highly recommend
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very friendly and attentive staff

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Continental breakfast choices not great

    Spacious, light, modern feel

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2025

    10
    Great Find
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was so fresh and clean and all the staff were so friendly. Food was excellent.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2025

    9.0
    Lovely stay in this quiet little village
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could supply a mini fridge and a rubbish bin in the room.

    Lovely clean room. Shower was amazing. Breakfast was good. Staff accommodating

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was slightly small for the 4 of us but would be massive for 2.

    After a long drive we couldnt have asked for a better place to stay.Food at the restaurant was first class and beers in the garden with the river running by was perfect.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This great pub is in a lovely village. The room was cleam and pleasant, the staff friendly and both the evening meal and breakfast delicious. My friend and I were walking a stretch of the coastal path and found it a perfect stop over. Don't miss a visit to the church - fascinating!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2025

    9.0
    Lovely stay will be back one day!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was quite warm, so a fan or ac would be good

    Very comfortable, clean, stylish and wonderful views!! The food was excellent!!! Thanks so much for a wonderful stay!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2025

    10
    The staff were really friendly and welcoming . Breakfast both mornings was superb . Ate both nights in the restaurant an
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2025

    10
    Good all round visit nice evening meal and great choice for breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to not like

    Very nicely decorated and excellent facilities

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2025

    10
    A real gem
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I live 3 hours away.

    It's all good. Easy parking, great bar area and restaurant. Rooms are super clean and refurbished to a high degree. Bathroom, large, airy with everything you need. Beds and linen are real good.....so good I didn't want to get out of it. Excellent breakfast... great service from all the staff.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stayed during heatwave! Keep curtains shut and windows closed before guests arrive and a fan in the room would have been nice.

    Beautifully decorated lovely and modern

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2025

    9.0
    Excellent little gem
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Excellent clean room. Staff really nice. Lovely village pub

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional stay in a cosy Welsh village
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not a lot of food options if you arrive after 8.30pm. Need to go to nearby town.

    Room is very modern in layout. A nice tub to relax in after a long day. The room amenities are very good and very clean as in the pictures. Really enjoyed our stay here The breakfast was very good and filling. The staff were very friendly.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2025

    8.0
    cosy and comfortable in beautiful surroundings.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Breakfast - it was good enough but could have been improved with better quality produce and larger portions. Don't let this put you off though. This is a very nice place to stay.

    Newly refurbished - very clean and comfortable. Friendly staff. Nice location in a pretty village surrounded by beautiful countryside.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were friendly and welcoming, bed was comfortable, breakfast was tasty.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2025

    10
    A Stylish and Peaceful Stay at Glan Yr Afon
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was good. I can recommend though that they put a small bench or side table next to the bath so one can put items on for when you get out of the bath.

    • Location: Just a short drive off the main road, easily accessible yet peaceful. • Room Quality: A lovely room with brand-new, modern décor. • Bathroom: Very spacious and well-designed – a standout feature. • Comfort: The bed was very comfortable and we slept well. • Amenities: Plenty of charging points, including USB and USB-C connectors in the room. • Breakfast: Served in a separate dining room from the bar, which kept it quiet and relaxing. • Food: Delicious breakfast, prepared based on orders placed the previous day. • Overall Ambience: Quiet, stylish, and ideal for relaxation

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2025

    9.0
    Friendly staff, spotlessly clean in a lovely pub setting.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms are enough but not big.

    Friendly staff, lovely bathroom and super nice towels. Easy Parking, nice breakfast.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 June 2025

    9.0
    Lovely stay. Beautiful room. Excelent breakfast. We ate our evening meal here too which was lovely
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was scorching when we visited so there was a bit of a fly problem

    Standard of decor was beautiful. Bed was comfortable. Bathroom was amazing

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great breakfast, very comfortable bed, lovely pub and friendly staff

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2025

    8.0
    Mixed feelings about a nice pub with new rooms but some important things outweigh the
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    But … two of the four rooms are very small (uncomfortably so). We stayed in Room 2 for one night, then had to move to Room 3 for our second night. Rooms 1-2 are king beds, large and spacious rooms with nice bathrooms. Rooms 3-4 are very small with low ceilings. I would definitely spend the extra money and book the larger rooms! But the most difficult part was the trapped heat in the room. We almost felt suffocated at night. There is only one window in Room 2, so no movement of air. And the flies were terrible, swarming around our heads all night and morning. I’d highly recommend the property invest in screens on their windows and supplying a simple fan in each room to help with the heat and ventilation. So, I’m mixed on my review. It’s important to be honest on our reviews so others can make informed decisions.

    The pub and atmosphere were nice, and the food delicious. Yes, the rooms are renovated/updated and the towels and sheets are nice. It’s very clean and new …

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 June 2025

    10
    Gem of a property on Pennal
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The room was Lovely and clean and well Presented , glad we paid extra for the larger room the bathroom was fab and the shower welcome after a very hot day. The food was Lovely and a good price the Staff were really friendly and welcoming. The room was a little warm but we were in the middle of a heatwave so couldn’t be avoided. Would definitely stay here again close proximity to Aberdyfi and Mac at a really good price with an excellent breakfast included.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 June 2025

    10
    Super and would stay there again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The accommodation was lovely and spacious and very quiet. We stayed 4 nights and used it as a base to travel from. It was great to be able to eat there all 4 nights - so easy after being out all day. The food was superb and lots of it, the service very good and all the staff were super helpful and friendly.

    Stayed in June 2025

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