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3 out of 5
Gwesty Minffordd Hotel
Tal-y-llyn, Tywyn, Wales

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 79 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Bernard, Kihei

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice spot to stay for hiking in the area. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast. Comfy bed. Amazing views. Would love to come back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Comfortable bed nice food
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Daryl

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice beachfront hotel
Really helpful and polite staff. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great service, friendly, comfortable room, great food and beer.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended hotel.
Clean, friendly, good food, nice room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem of a place
We arrived quite late but was met by staff and shown to a very pleasant ground floor room. The road is right by the window only a hedge hides it from view luckily the road was fairly quiet but if busier this could be a problem. The view of the mountains opposite was very special though. No phone signal for us ...internet is a bit hit and miss in the room but just about workable....no tv which for some could be a down point but was ok by us. Breakfast timings were a bit harsh 0730 - 0830 but it was good .....we both had the full English ! Hotel was clean and we felt safe under the current conditions. Generally quiet due to restrictions hope it picks up for all concerned. We didn’t get chance to use the bar or restaurant in the evening due to our late arrival but the bar looked cosy. Overall a good stay and will visit again as this hotel is spoilt by its fantastic location .....ideal for plane spotters as it’s right in the heart of the Mach Loop! Prices are a little high but understandable that some costs have to be recovered so not a gripe ......and understandable as only limited rooms can be used due to restrictions.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christopher J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay (again)
dealing well with Covid19 restrictions etc. Cosy accomodation in a great location. Superb breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value evening away
Very friendly owner and a comfortable bed. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Fantastic location. Since we were the only visitors a room with a better view would have been nice. In contrast with times on website, we were pressurised into earlier meal times which was a pity!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location at bottom of mountain excellent. Good food and bedrooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location right next to Cader Idris. Lovely views!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Freindly service and a delicious breakfast
it was a quiet night for the hotel and so I got very personalised service, which was great. With a limited menu on offer that evening I enjoyed a good burger, made to the hotel's own recipe by a local butcher. It was pretty good. Breakfast was as good as I could have hoped for. Fresh fruit, cereals and yoghurt, and a freshly cooked breakfast with local sausage, bacon, black pudding and eggs. Delicious. All for a very good price. I'd go back
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed a coue of nights to climb cadair idris which is right outside the front door. Good food, room was clean and more importantly, warm. Would visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
no admittance after 24:00
For a hotel that boats to be "much more than a Snowdonia Hotel" I was extremely upset to be told that I could not get back into the hotel after 12.00 even if I checked in before the 11.00pm cut off. I was told that they do not give keys to guests as they are not a hotel but a guest house!!!! So be warned if you don't want an early night don't stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location
Lovely location with warm welcome and excellent cooked breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Amazing location, friendly staff, incredible food!
Had a lovely last minute stay. Hotel is literally steps from the beginning of the Cadair Idris walks. Food was absolutely exceptional and a great selection of local welsh beers. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Marios

Good location
Was ok , good location friendly staff, spacious room but no WiFi in the room only in the lobby
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Karen, Wiltshire UK

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful views close to Tywyn
We arrived later than expected (8.45pm) on a Friday after the hotel had finished serving and there was nowhere within a 20 minute drive where we could get food. We were offered a choice if pringles, nuts, cake and a drink from the bar which we could buy to stave our hunger. Boy were we were ready for our superb breakfast the following morning. The hotel and rooms were clean, well equipped and the beds comfy (just a bit creaky) and we did have a good night's sleep. However, we couldn't get a WiFi or mobile signal. For us this wasn't a problem but it is worth mentioning. There was no TV in the room but this also did not bother us. It is a good idea to select from the menu as it is, rather than requesting adjustments. It makes life a lot easier for everyone. If you have certain dietary requirements or likes / dislikes, I would mention them at time of booking so they are well prepared. We would definitely be happy to stay again and perhaps explore the area a bit more. We only stayed a single night as we were participating in the annual Tywyn "Race the train" event - a great event. 😀
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little base for a walk.
Just what my son and I were looking for as a base for a trip up the mountain five minutes away from the door. Very clean, great host, well presented and good food.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Christopher J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot for Cader
Great spot for Cader Idris & Tal y llyn. Comfortable with great breakfast & optional evening meal. Cute little bar
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Great hotel, tucked away in a welsh hillside. This hotel offers clean and comfortable accommodation with the benefit of a great restaurant offering good home cooked food. The only downside is that WiFi is almost non-existent but that’s a small price to pay considering the great location and views.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Gerry, Surrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel at the foot of Cadair Idris at the start of the Minffordd route. Also very close to Mach Loop car parks to view jets
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Mr.T P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great, only no internet due to hurricanes and alike, but not the hotels fault, blame Wales. Great good food and atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

Sandi, United Kingdom

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Long way away from anything
Breakfast times inflexible - latest you can get your breakfast is 8.30 and you have to be in for 8.15! On the upside, the food was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Gordon, the owner, could not have been more helpful or accommodating. Thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Emy, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming hotel in the heart of the Mach Loop area
We only spent one night here but our stay was quite nice and would come back! Gordon and Michelle were very welcoming. we stayed here primarily for the location, within two miles of Cad West, a primary viewing location to photograph low-flying fighter jets. We enjoyed the setting, facilities and country charm. Our room was well appointed and roomy, so was the bathroom. The food was incredibly fresh and delicious - both dinner and breakfast. Interned was only available in the bar area, but we knew this at the time of the reservation. This can be a bit challenging when you are on the road and making travel plans as you go. We managed and survived. The no TV in the room was not an issue for us. Our room was next to the motorway but the double-pane windows kept the noise away. We truly enjoyed our stay and wish we had more time to explore the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only Disappointment "Hotel" in our 3 week trip:(
Arrived and did not feel welcomed at all. Uncomfortable feeling right when we walked in. Had a few questions and was immediately told to sit and wait. Many things at hotel NOT as advertised (WiFi not accessible in rooms and rooms stuffy) and had to hand devices to host for him to enter WiFi password-bizarre! Meals were very uncomfortable and host was hovering as we ate, was afraid to ask for butter. We stayed in numerous B&Bs on our three week holiday and this was the worst. We booked for two nights and only stayed for one. Also, requested a refund as soon as we got there and the host lied about refund policy. We left for an outing and the host wanted the key to the room--really?? I would not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, excellent food, shame about the wifi
The hotel is perfect for access to the local countryside and the various walks in the area. The hotel itself is good, the facilities are clean and well maintained. There is a small bar downstairs with a couple of comfortable lounges to sit in at the end of the day. Food in the restaurant is excellent and I'd recommend eating in rather than trying elsewhere. Breakfasts are great too. The only slight downside is the wifi connection, the hotels website says that it's slow and only accessible from the bar and how right they are. If you really need to rely on internet access then don't stay here because you'll struggle to stay online and it'll spoil your experience. If however, you can cope without internet access for a day or two then I'd thoroughly recommend this hotel because it's peaceful, comfortable with a great restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Hotel
Excellent location and lovely little hotel. Very attentive host and superb breakfast. Only saw my single room but comfortable with own en-suite but no TV. WiFi not very fast

8/10 Good

Len, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good location
could not see the scenery as was dark when I arrived, but was in an ideal location for me, the bed was very comfortable,,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Get away from it all in a lovely Hotel
It was a bit if a shock to find there was no TV, no signal for mobile phone's and the internet was intermittent. Great customer care, friendly, I was able to have both my evening meal and breakfast outside the normal times due to my working commitment. The room was a little small but it had everything you needed.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

John, Wilmslow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good days in Snodonia.
We were on a motoring break. The hotel was in a great position to set us up for a second day of motoring through Snodonia. The hotel was clean, comfortable and the staff were very friendly. The food was of good quality and the small bar area very comfortable. There was also a great area outside for beer drinking in warm weather.

8/10 Good

Paul, Wiltshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In the shadow of Cader Idris
Friendly proprietor. Did not meet any other staff. Breakfasts were on an epic scale. I had to miss on some items later on. Well cooked and presented. Very old house with exposed beams in restaurant area. My room was accessed from stairs right in the middle of the restaurant. Not much else around so very quiet. Main road at the front but I was not aware of it as my room was at the rear. Ideal for access to Tywyn for Talyllyn Railway, Talyllyn Lake, Dolgellau, Corris, Machynlleth etc. Aberystwyth is about an hour away.

10/10 Excellent

Justinas, Essex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exellent relax
Was perfect and relaxing, really nice and friendly landlord

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Log fire
Lovely overnight stay. Very friendly landlord. Beautiful location and blissfully no signal. Warm log fire in the evening.

8/10 Good

Daniel, Huntingdon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gwesty Stay
I stayed in the single room. The room was ok, and the shower adequate. The hotelier was good help very welcoming and chatty. Price was abit steep for what you get, also there is no entertainment TV etc, in the room

8/10 Good

Carl, Wirral

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I'll be back!
Stayed for one night after walking the cadair idris range. The hotel sits at its southern foot and is the perfect base-camp. The menu and quality of food served was superb. Also served a great range of local ales, which were fabulous.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely base to stay and friendly and helpful host.

8/10 Good

Ingo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very individual place to stay
Lovely place, unique.

8/10 Good

helen m, South Wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Birrd watching trip
Had a lovely few days away especially wanted to visit the RSPB reserve at Ynys Hir, and the Dyfi Osprey centre Which we did and had a good time. The food at the Hotel was lovely