Bear Hotel Crickhowell

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Irene

We really enjoyed our stay, Room was very comfortable and quiet.
Lovely choice for breakfast, and had a good menu for lunch and dinner.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2026

Jeremy

Overpriced for what it is, very hot

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

fran

Fabulous stay in a traditional hotel with lovely atmosphere and fabulous food. We stayed in a cosy double at the front of the hotel which was perfectly adequate for a 1 night stay. Room was immaculately clean and well presented, nice furnishings with complimentary tea,coffe ,hot chocolate and shortbread biscuits. Bathroom was very small but again spotlessly clean and adequate.
Food was exceptional - we had evening meal and breakfast - good quality, testy and reasonably priced.
Staff were wonderful - helpful, polite and professional.
Can't wait to go back.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2026

Susan

Great place to stay, good food

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2026

Robert

The room was quaint with an oldie worldly feel. Couldn’t lock the toilet door and no lifts. Great food in the restaurant

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Hadyn

Full of character, comfortable rooms with excellent food

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

Helen

Excellent food and drinks. Staff were all very helpful. Dined in the bar which was a bit busy. Would probably book the restaurant if we stayed again.
Bedroom was lovely. A little pricey compared to rooms of a similar standard we've stayed in but that's probably down to the popularity of the hotel.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2026

Suzanne

Booked several months in advance to ensure we could get 4 double rooms with one fully accessible room. Checjed a few weeks before due to stay and was advised we had 4 doublecrooms adjacent to each other and all were fully accessible. We arrived separately and the fist 3 rooms were neither adjacent nor accessible. After a tussle with the receptionist, we were allocated one fully accessible room. I appreciate there are restrictions on a property of this age but why a promise that wasn”t/ couldn’t be met?

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2026

David

Lovely place, great food

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2026

Steve

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Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Gary

Everything was great.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Rich

Our stay here was brilliant from start to finish. Probably the best welcome we’ve had for us and our pet Greyhound Skye. The staff were amazing and very attentive

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

John

very comfortable historic hotel, warm welcome, excellent dinner and breakfast

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2026

Anne

everything excellent

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Bryn

Room was very comfortable and well equipped. The staff were trained and helpful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Robert

Great stay for 2 nights. The room was clean and spacious and the bed comfortable. Consistently excellent food for both dinners and breakfasts that we had - and very promptly served, considering how busy the restaurant gets. Well done to all the staff team.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

E

Bed

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Nick

Excellent service, efficient and friendly staff. Clean rooms and comfy beds

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Andrew

Thank you for another fantastic stay at The Bear Hotel. This year our room was in the main building. It was cosy, modern, comfortable and clean. The hotel itself is very interesting and quirky. Definitely worth a visit.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

stephen

Always an enjoyable stay

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2025

David

Its a very old building full of character. The garden and flower boxes were amazing. The town is lovely and the area is beautiful with towering hills on both sides and the River Usk running past the town. Food and atmosphere very good.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

John

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The bear hotel was outstanding would be more than happy to stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Helen

Beautiful coaching inn in a fabulous lication. Lovely bar meal. Fabulous breakfast. Nothing to criticise. Loved it

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

aimee

lovely traditional pub, room was lovely had everything we needed, pillows were amazing, bed a little soft for my preference, bathroom clean and very nice spec.
breakfast was nice, good quality produce.

staff were very friendly and helpful.
i would definitely return for another stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Carole

Very much enjoyed another stay at The Bear. Had very comfortable renovated ground floor room with new ensuite bathroom with shower. High standard of cleanliness. Excellent restaurant. Very friendly and helpful team members.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2025

COLIN

a lovely hotel with a local vibe.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2025

Verified traveler

Can’t miss!

It’s the place to stay while exploring the surrounding Critchhowell area. It has a long history with new age charm I would recommend the property and it’s friendly staff to all travellers

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2025

Linda

Polite friendly staff. Excellent fresh local food.

Business_and_leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2025

Nicholas

Lovely atmospheric hotel with an excellent restaurant.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2025

Sally

Friendly hotel with excellent food! Was there for business so shame i didn't get chance to enjoy the area more

Business

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2024

Steven

Good evening meal, helpful Reception Staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2024

Adam

A lovely place to stay in a loverly part of Wales. Make sure that you eat in their restaurant as the food is always great!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2024

KELLY

What a fantastic hotel - my only moan was that it was very dark in the breakfast dog friendly area. We will definitely be back, Wilson (cocker spaniel) had a wonderful stay too, spoilt by all his treats, toys and bedding options ♥️

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2024

Andrew

Another great stay at The Bear. I love it because it has a lot of character and it’s interesting. The rooms and nice and comfortable and the restaurant serves really delicious food (I had the beef short rib). It’s also really conveniently located in Crickhowell with most other interesting places within walking distance.
Lastly, all the staff I spoke to were really friendly and accommodating.
Definitely worth a visit.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2024

Naiela

Very friendly staff. My mother had a medical emergency & we had to extend our visit. The staff was extremely accommodating and considerate.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2024

NORMAN

Good food at a reasonable price.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2024

David

The Bear for the Green Man

Always a joy to stay at the Bear. We’ll be back next year.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2024

Anthony

Bedroom very good - quiet. Food was also very good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2024

peter

Arrived to wonderful welcome from Tracy.Third floor room allocated mentioned difficulty wiith stairs immediate upgrade to court yard ground floor room .Could not find fault at any level , food ,cleanliness, cant wait to go back .A wonderful example to Welsh Tourism
Pat &Pete

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2024

Julie

We regularly eat at The Bear, as we love the food, but this was our first time to stay. The room was beautifully decorated, spotlessly clean and the bed was very comfortable. As always, the service in the restaurant was excellent and the food was delicious. Our waiter, Hi-Man was most attentive.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2024

Nancy

Beautiful historic property, friendly service, in a lovely part of Wales.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

Perfect getaway spot

We stayed here following a day of hiking and it was perfect. However it would also be a great place to stay for a more glamorous occassion too. Super friendly and welcoming staff. Comfortable bed and quirky interior. Food was incredible.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Elaine

Really good dog friendly stay

Great location, parking and lovely welcome
The dog was made very welcome too

Great food and atmosphere

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2024

Steve

Great location

Both bedroom & bed were small (standard size). Top floor far right as you look at the pub from the road.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2024

Verified traveler

Return visit to The Bear

Returners to The Bear,great and convenient place to stop,staff friendly and helpful
Room good size ,clean and well stocked with tea and coffee
but bit excessive on the cushions!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2024

Andy

Lovely hotel, great food and friendly, helpful staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2024

David

Meeting family

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2024

Verified traveler

6 of us (plus 3 dogs) meet annually for a walking weekend. The Bear was a perfect place to stay - characterful hotel, excellent service, good food, comfortable rooms.

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2023

Steven

Very good dinner, good breakfast, good warm room

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2023

Christine

Another great stay at the bear

This is our annual trip that we like to take. The bear never disappoints. I love this time of year, sitting by the fire on a cold day. Food is always top quality, staff can never do enough for you..

Partner

4/10

Poor

24 Nov 2023

Mike

It’s been years since my previous visit, but what a disappointing return.. accommodation tired, food overpriced and average quality..
Will not be returning any time soon..

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2023

Dave

Great stay

The staff were very helpful, friendly and very good.
The room was clean and comfortable

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2023

alan

BULL AT THE BEAR

Very courteous and friendly staff. Check-in easy. We were phoned a few days earlier to ask if we would like to reserve a table for dinner as they were filling up fast; this was welcome and unexpected. Good food. Beautiful hanging floral displays outside. Spacious room with its own front door. Powerful shower, good welcome pack. The only gripe is the tv had some very odd channels on it. We were very impressed with this hotel and hope to return next year. Good location for exploring.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2023

Benjamin

Wonderful stay

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2023

Ruth

Excellent stay from start to finish 10/10

Gorgeous place. Looks fab as you drive up to the hotel and you are not disappointed when you go inside either.
really friendly and helpful staff. great atmosphere in the bar food very varied, well presented and yummy! our double room was great too. situated in a little courtyard surrounded by stunning flowers and hanging baskets. 10 out of 10

Business

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2023

Christopher

Really nice pub, comfortable room. Food was nice although quite pricey for what it was.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2023

Nancy

I love the Bear hHotel. Have stayed there many times over 25 years and have had friends and family stay there as well. Extremely professional staff: efficient, helpful and knowledgeable. Beautiful garden for drinks and meals. The Bear is Neat,, Clean, Tidy and full of character and historical interest.
5 stars.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2023

Verified traveler

Really lovely break at the Bear Hotel

Three night break in a very comfortable room at The Bear Hotel. The staff were marvellous, the food was excellent (breakfast and dinner) and - based on the experience we had - we would certainly book again at the Bear Hotel when we are staying in or around Crickhowell.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2023

Michael

Has maintained the character and charm of older inns whilst providing excellent quality food in the restaurant and the bar area with efficient and cheerful staff service

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2023

Polly

Incredibly warm welcome, and lovely service. The room was perfect, with a very comfy bed and a very tasty dinner to top it off!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2023

Catherine

Had delux room but not as impressed as the first stay with delux room it was abit hit and miss
Room ok :/ did sleep well
First stay
nice condiments water biscuits cake and spa bath absolutely amazing large space in room looking out towards high st felt luxurious
Second stay
Normal bath
Not really delux
bath was chipped also basin cracked in room.
No cold water or cake left which adds a nice touch
Just tea coffee ok biscuits
Staff were lovely kind and friendly always happy to help.
Great food and service
lovely surroundings in this amazing eccentric historical building.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2023

Catherine

Deluxe room
very pleasant nice surroundings comfortable would stay again nice and warm in the room lovely bath clean very nice 👍
Good food meal and breakfast
Staff very happy and helpful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2022

Jaswir

Lovely hotel

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

23 Sep 2022

Malcolm

Poor value for money

Definitely quirky or dated I would say , poor hygiene in bar pub, food good but not worth £168 per night . To top the stay I tested positive for COVID immediately on return home . Great

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2022

Alan

Beautiful flowers
Excellent food
Two good reasons we stayed at this hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2022

David

Lots of character to the main building, plenty of hanging baskets and flowers to give it that summer feeling.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2022

Ann

Met up with family,
Lovely meal with a few drinks as well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2022

Jennifer M

Very attractive inn in the centre of Crickhowell. A warren of characterful rooms.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2022

VINA

Lovely hotel and staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2022

Roger

Birthday visit

We really enjoyed our stay at the Bear Hotel. We were recommended and were not disappointed. The staff were so friendly and helpful , the food was excellent and the weather was warm and sunny. So all good thank you.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2022

Helen

Amazing staff and lovely surroundings

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2022

Nicolas

Great place to stay when exploring the Beacons

After a hard day walking in the mountains, it was lovely to come to a place with soft, comfortable beds. Good food and lots of plug sockets!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2022

Stephen

Excellent food. Staff brilliant.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2022

Phill

Great place!

Great food and great hospitality, would definitely stay there again!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2022

Gerard

Fantastic food, best we’ve had for a long time. Reasonably priced too. Nice room, recently renovated with an excellent shower. This will be a regular haunt for us.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2022

Michael

We had a wonderful stay at The Bear. Staff were fantastic and nothing was too much trouble. Room was furnished to a very high standard and had everything we needed. Highly recommended.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2022

LESLIE

A joy at The Bear, Crickhowell.

Staff very friendly in a busy atmosphere, as the hotel is used as a public bar as well as hotel facilities. If we wished to use the front bar for meals as long as you tell the staff well in advance they will reserve a table of what ever size and location in the public area. Food excellent, Staff hotel wise excellent. Public bar wise, they must be the best bar in Crickhowell. Money well spent, Plus free, safe and secure car parking on site. Highly recommended

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2022

Matthew

Overnight break

An excellent place to stay, staff were most welcoming and accommodating. Room was huge, warm, comfortable and in great condition. Great to have secure parking at the back of the hotel as well. Main building, bar area very characterful, lovely open fire dotted around and given the age of the place and its history the place is in fantastic condition clearly very well looked after by the owners. Bar and restaurant was great and food was excellent. Would definitely stay again when back in the area.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2022

Helen

Good accomodation

Fab service and food, would stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2022

Lola

Beautiful hotel, steeped in history with lots of little areas to sit away from the bar.

Lovely room, exemplary service, delicious food too

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2022

colin

great stay very nice hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2022

Brian

Great Dog-Friendly Hotel in the Brecons

This is a super place to stay in the heart of the Brecons. It's in a very attractive village with plenty to do around the place. It's a dog-friendly hotel - always a positive for me. I was travelling on my own with two dogs and everyone was very welcoming. The hotel has a lot of character, and my room was spacious, warm and comfortable. The restaurant is also very good.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2022

Agnieszka

We stayed at The Bear over New Years Eve for 2 nights. The hotel is in a great location - lovely town conveniently situated within the National Park.
I would rate staff that works there 5/5 - very friendly team that met all of our requests.
Food in the pub is also excellent and we dined there breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The room we stayed in unfortunately did not meet our expectations. We upgraded the stay to a 'Better' option that was advertised as more modern (room 25 to be exact). Unfortunately this particular room needs a lot of improvement to be classified as modern. Wall mounted hairdryer was about 20 years old, bath panel was coming away from the bath, bathroom had zero ventilation and even if we showered with the window fully open our room would get very steamy.
The bedding was also not hotel quality, pillows were not fluffy and the duvet wasn't much better.
The room was very clean and covid cleanliness guidlines in place.

Unfortunately because of the uncomfortable bed and dated bathroom we will not be visiting again. Overall the room had no character whatsoever for such a beautiful and old property.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2022

Kate

Great stay at the bear!! Lovely pub with fireplace and food was nice. Great service would recommend.
Nice cosy room looked to be recently refurbished

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2021

susan

Good service, great location, room good size. Happily book again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2021

Christine

Always enjoy coming to the bear. Beautiful place to relax for a couple of days, good food, staff very helpful and friendly. Couldn't fault it

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2021

Henry

I have justs stay at the Bear hotel, the staff were friendly, I had a complimentary room upgrade and the breakfast was very good. The atmosphere and use of local products as well are a nice room really made for a good stay.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2021

Carol

Family

Had a lovely weekend for a family get together. Staff were so helpful, service was excellent. Meal in the restaurant was amazing 10 meals all faultless. My only criticism was I booked 3 rooms for 3 couples, one couple was upgraded for with all the extras, slippers, bath robes, jacuzzi bath, it was a suite, it was beautiful. Other 2 rooms 1 good the other not so good but we paid the same price as the suite, not great really. When I questioned this on check I was told it’s a random selection of which guests get upgraded.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2021

Neil

Lovely room, bar was nice and great meal. Would definitely recommend the bear

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2021

Jenny

Enjoyable stay

Very enjoyable stay . Breakfast choice was impressive and tasty. The room was easily accessible and had everything we needed . Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2021

Verified traveler

Our room was very very noisy at the front of the hotel; impossible to sleep properly noisy. Breakfast was poor despite good service. Bar staff very helpful and friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2021

Belinda

It’s beautiful, clean & cosy with friendly staff and has a great location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2021

Carol

It's got great feel and character to the property. Have stayed several times now and will keep coming back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2021

Sharon

Charming Hotel Brecon Beacons

Wonderful night stay in this charming country hotel. The staff are very welcoming and friendly allowed us to leave our luggage with them in the morning before check in at 3pm so we could make the most of our stay. Check in very quick, lovely upgraded room with modern decor and very comfortable large double bed. Lots of hot water available and our dogs stayed with us too! It was great that the dogs could accompany us for dinner and breakfast. The food was delicious and arrived very promptly. Lovely desserts. Breakfast served in the bar was also very good. All the staff we met from reception, Bar and housekeeping were all very welcoming. Will definitely return.

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2021

Mark

Lovely and quaint English property with stacks of history.

Great menu and the food was beautiful.

This is a personal view but dogs should not be allowed in a restaurant such as this, particularly in the evening. One is bad enough but there were far too many with owners incapable of controlling them and I do not want a dog licking around my feet whilst I am eating or having to dodge them whilst carrying my drinks. And a dogs flatulence is enough to spoil anyone's evening meal.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2021

Maureen

What can I say. Food excellent, room excellent. Staff excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2021

Julie

Amazing hotel

Fantastic place, very clean, friendly and warm, food was superb, can't wait to go back

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2021

Mr Andy

Lovely location

It was important to find a dog friendly hotel in a good spot. Loved the hanging baskets.
Crickhowell was a very friendly town. We spoke to so many people both locals and tourists.
A real tonic after months of lockdown!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2021

Ruth

Historic coaching inn, flowers everywhere.
Bed too soft

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2021

Peter

Food and drink were OK
Room was very dated
A lot of road noise

Leisure Partner