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4 out of 5
The Hand at Llanarmon
Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Ceiriog Valley, Llangollen, Wales

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 91 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Paula

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, cosy little destination. Excellent base for a weekend walking. Would visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fantastic long weekend ...
beautiful location, clean and comfortable room, excellent food 1st class service and staff....10 out of 10
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Francis

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Damon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous
An absolutely fabulous place to stay. Great food & great atmosphere in bar. Would definitely recommend staying here
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Phone The Hand
Had to go downstairs at 1.20 am as the locals were still drinking in the bar and our suite was right above. The sound was such that I could hear a bag of crisps being opened below, let alone people talking. Locals agreed to leave, but I couldn’t get to sleep until 2.am. Woken up around 7.30 by more sound from below! When I complained the next morning I was told that I shouldn’t have booked online, and that this was normal to have locals in at that time of night. I was also made to feel that it was my fault! To be fair we were eventually given a smaller but quieter room which was fine. The food, staff and hotel was lovely and I would recommend the place, but you would have to insist on NOT getting the room above the bar. On checkout I thought we might have had a token deduction from the bill for our trouble, but instead I was told to phone next time to make sure I got a quiet room.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight Stay
Our stay was for one night. The room was cosy and comfortable, both the room and the bathroom were cleaned to a very high standard. We had dinner in the restaurant at the venue, it was a very enjoyable meal. The waiting staff were very pleasant and polite, nothing was too much trouble. The room included breakfast, which again was a very high standard. Overall a very enjoyable overnight stay. I would recommend The Hand as a place to eat and stay. Do you need a car to get there though.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay
Lovely people lovely food
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ernest

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay -superb food
Great unspoiled location for exploring/walking in the area. Room and bathroom were spacious (but we would have preferred a shower to bath). Superb evening meal and best ever hotel breakfast (absolute, top quality ingredients). Poor sound insulation -could here conversations in next room and noise from bar, (not that it was rowdy or late). Friendly restaurant staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely people
I'll go through in the order I encountered stuff. First, the location. Beautiful. Lovely village with pleasant walks to be had from the door. Next, the staff. Just lovely - all of them. I had to work on the first night and was looking at beer and crisps for my evening meal. The person on duty (so sorry, never got a name) prepared me a 'cheese plate' that was a lot more than it sounds (even had a big chunk of that lovely fruit jelly stuff that goes so well with cheese and that places usually skimp on). Turned a potentially miserable evening into an extremely pleasant one. Now, the room. Gorgeous. Spacious, clean, and comfortable. Bath with shower/tap arrangement may not suit everybody, but I managed just fine. Food? Well, I didn't really get a chance to sample the full range (this hotel prides itself on it's food) due to the working thing - but the cheese plate was gorgeous and the breakfasts most excellent. I thoroughly recomment the place and will certainly stay there again if I get the chance.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Lesley

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed and concerned
The room was tiny, no power to the shower water trickled out, the food was not good i didunt finish a single meal, we can to go through the bar area to get to our room and lots of locals standing at the bar it felt unsafe with Covid so i would not go back again the best part of the visit is the beautiful location but hotel not for us
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely small hotel with excellent service and food. Very clean and quite room with fantastic views over the hills. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing food
Really lovely hotel. Food amazing. Everyone was really welcoming nothing too much trouble.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rory

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
As we approached the village in the dusk through wonderful countryside the Inn was all lit up and I thought we were in Brigadoon ! Atmosphere, roaring fire, very well kept real ale, great grub, what more can I say...
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely small country setting Friendly staff and also other guests Only thing for me i did not think pillows great on the bed. Food excellent @ the wedding we attended also the breakfast following day Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly pub with great food
Only stayed one night but the room, dinner, and breakfast were excellent. All the staff were friendly and attentive, would definitely go back...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good but
Mostly very good but comfortable bed and reasonably sized room. Let down by the shower pressure! I know this is a out of the way location but still! Breakfast ok but not amazing! Overall this was an expensive stay that should have been perfect but sadly whilst good...it didn’t quite meet expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

sarah, herefordshire

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Very welcoming pub in quiet village
We were very warmly welcomed and the rooms were lovely. All very clean and well presented. The food was faultless. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In the hills
Lovely rural location - great food
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely quiet area. Amazing food served both at dinner and breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

ANTONY M SMITH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel in a very picturesque valley
A fantastic stay in Llanarmon with great food & drink, a wonderful welcome and an incredible roaring fire which the dogs loved.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Kris, Forest of Dean

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel to get away from it all with excellent food
Sat nav took us down a quite challenging single track, but there were better routes out and we loved the setting, so not really complaining. Stunning, peaceful location. Superb food, range of beers and quality wine. A roaring fire in the bar and comfy room with fab views. Choice of bar or dining room for eating - both equally lovely. Only a stale jug of milk on the windowsill, a hair clip under the bed and some hairs in a drawer stopped me from rating it higher in terms of cleanliness, but bed and bathroom were clean and fresh. Comfy bed, breakfast staff particularly friendly and the food really is exceptional - especially loved the porridge with a touch of whiskey followed by kippers ( though I had the last lot). Would highly recommend - particularly if you want to be away from it all, but with access to excellent walking country. Another lovely pub across the road if you want variety.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and restful stay
A very restful, and quite, stay with great service. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room, friendly, attentive staff and great food!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Conor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming rural retreat
The Hand is a lovely quaint countryside Inn. It is in a remote but charming village, surrounded by beautiful countryside. The Inn itself is quaint and old fashioned. Be prepared that Wifi is poor and phone signal was non-existent, but if you're happy to have an off-line break then its a great spot. The room was spacious and comfortable. Our room only had a free-standing bath and no shower, which may not suit everyone but we liked the old fashioned charm of it. The bar was welcoming and cosy, and the restaurant was excellent. If you are planning to explore Snowdonia and the surrounding region then this is delightful place to rest up, eat an excellent meal, enjoy a drink and relax for the night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Bob, Dallas Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel way off the beaten path.
This is a great hotel way off the beaten path. The staff was great with everything. I really enjoyed talking with them. Dinner was amazing. The rooms are very nice as well. If you don't mind a little bit of a drive on one lane roads this is a great place.to go to. The day I went there was a pheasant out in the field and lambs playing around. A more country scene you couldn't ask for. The bit of snow the next morning could have been left out however.

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little find
Beautiful location. The inn was charming and the staff lovely and welcoming.

10/10 Excellent

Mr Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent food at The Hand
Fantastic food alongside lovely staff, wonderful pub, accommodation and location. Highly recommend.

6/10 Okay

julie, Essex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Wouldn't recommend for a winter visit
Our bedroom & bathroom were absolutely freezing. We had to ask for heaters after the first night which they gave us otherwise we were going to check out. The public areas were also cold.Food was erratic, one morning the porridge was made with milk (very nice) but the next day it was made from water (unpleasant), we also had an inedible sorbet. Staff were, however, with one exception very pleasant and helpful, hotel nicely decorated.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Food
Great hotel, lovely atmosphere, fabulous service and the most amazing food, even down to breakfast. Definitely worth a visit.

10/10 Excellent

diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sightseeing in North Wales
A lovely pub/ hotel, with very friendly staff, excellent food, although the portions were way too large for me. A very comfortable room with stunning views, lots of tea, coffee and water in the room. It is a bit isolated but the drive through the valley is very scenic

8/10 Good

Angela, Liverpool

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a relaxing enjoyable 2 night stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort
Overall ok.
We have recently just come home from staying at the hand hotel. Our overall stay was good, mainly because the food was fantastic! The not so good points were: Not being informed the spa was closed that day. Our room was freezing upon arrival and most of the time we were in the room. We had a disabled toilet and shower room. The restaurant was cold to sit in. A bottle of sparkling water was open in our room. I think if we were to visit again we would only go for something to eat. We couldn't fault the food at all!!!

10/10 Excellent

Jon, Cherry Hill NJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic, quiet, beautiful location.
Staff were all friendly and helpful. The restaurant served wonderful food. Both dinner and breakfast were terrific. Lots of walks in the area. A welcome respite from crowded, touristy attractions. Maybe not much for small children to do. (We didn't have any.)

8/10 Good

amanda , south wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely country pub.
Gorgeous country pub. Super clean rooms and lovely remote location. Cosy bar area. Only negatives were a strange smell in the dining room and the fact that breakfast is served from 8.30 which is very late. Staff did try very hard by offering to show me the toaster and bread but settled for bread and butter in the room which I took up the night before. Lovely young girl who went out of her way to be helpful.
View from room
The village

8/10 Good

Tony L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Weekend break with the dog.
We had a good time at the Hand. Food was very good but service was average. The room was comfortable and spacious, the staff were very friendly and helpful. The location is excellent and great for country walks, we would definitely recommend this hotel.

8/10 Good

Christine, Surrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend of Song
I was singing in the International Eisteddfod in nearby Llangollen and the hotel was convenient - not too far away in quiet and beautiful surroundings. The hotel kindly let us get our own breakfast one day and the food was delicious.

10/10 Excellent

Ralph, Maesteg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed with hotel.com
Your advertisement showed a picture of a large bedroom, so based on that I booked the hotel. However, when I arrived I had been allocated the smallest room. So please in future amend the photo or make it clear that this is the best room. The hotel was full, so I could not change.

10/10 Excellent

Eisteddfodwr, Holyhead

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home from Home in Glorious Welsh Countryside
Really enjoyed our stay. Warm welcome, comfortable room and lovely food. Staff went out of their way to look after us.

8/10 Good

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend getaway in Llanarmon
Chilled relaxing weekend with friends. A lovely pub/hotel in the middle of beautiful north Wales countryside.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very pleasant stay in lovely old Inn surrounded by beautiful countryside. Very helpful and friendly staff.

8/10 Good

Mike, Derby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Nice Hotel in a wonderful location. Shower is not a power shower. Food good but pricey.