Portmeirion Hotel and Castell Deudraeth.
Portmeirion village, Portmeirion, Gwynedd.
Portmeirion needs very little introduction, being the Italianate village created on a little Welsh peninsula by architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. It was the location for the 1960s cult TV series The Prisoner and the place where Noel Coward stayed to write Blithe Spirit. In addition to its stunning setting, fascinating architecture and sub-tropical gardens, Portmeirion has a choice of two luxury hotels and a cluster self-catering cottages in the village itself.
The 4-star Portmeirion Hotel is a luxury waterside hotel overlooking the sandy beach on the Dwyryd estuary. Built around a Victorian house, the hotel was opened in 1926 replete with an intricate Italian fireplace, the grand Mirror Room, carvings in the library from the Great Exhibition of 1851 and a grand 18th-century oak staircase. There are 14 stylish bedrooms, a fine-dining restaurant, a bar, terrace and several elegant lounges.
At the top of the village, Castell Deudraeth is a neo-Gothic early Victorian mansion that became a hotel in 2001. The interiors are predominantly Welsh oak, slate and stone with underfloor heating for comfort and an impressive art collection decorating the rooms. There are 11 spacious and contemporary guest rooms and suites. The castle has a brasserie which overlooks the Victorian walled garden, while almost every window provides imposing views.
To stay in one of the Village rooms and suites is to really get to the heart of Portmeirion. They all have views of the village itself or the Dwyryd Estuary beyond, and some have private patios and terraces. Choose from a standard room sleeping two, up to a spacious family suite complete with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchenette and lounge.
With the village itself, the 70 acres of gardens and the broad expanses of the Dwyryd estuary, Portmeirion is both a destination and more besides. However it can also be the centre for an amazing holiday in North Wales on one side is the Snowdonia National Park, and on the other is Ceredigion Bay and the Llyn Peninsula. There are a thousand things to do and places to visit, and then return each evening to a unique village to pass the night.
We Say
Follow in the footsteps of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, Noel Coward and Patrick McGoohan. Portmeirion is a wonderful place to visit but an even better place to stay.