Gwesty Minffordd Hotel

United Kingdom , Betws-y-Coed
TYWYN , Tal y llyn
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Rhiannon

Stunning location, friendly host

I had a lovely few days here, the hotel is in the most stunning location. The room was spotlessly clean, and had all I needed. The owner of the hotel was lovely and very friendly and accommodating e.g. to an early checkout. I ate there one evening and the food was excellent. Breakfast is also very good!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2025

Kenneth

I will visit again

Ideally situated for walkers. The hotel is 1 min walk from the enterance to the National Park. The room was immaculate. Plenty of hot water and the shower pressure was very good. Some jets flew over its car park during our stay as it is on the Mach Loop. That was an unexpected treat. The owner is very attentive and both evening meal and packed lunch was really nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Sarah

Had a fantastic time at the hotel. Gordon was a excellent host and really made us feel welcome. Would highly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Lynn

Minfford Hotel.

Lovely old property -well maintained. Plenty of parking. Views of the Cader range beautiful.
Food both in the evening and breakfast was delicious. Very fresh and nicely presented. Good choice of food.
Our host was lovely-very friendly and chatty. We really enjoyed our stay and would go again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2024

Colin

Warm, friendly welcome with excellent food

Warm, friendly welcome by the owner.

As it turned out, we were the only visitors staying in the hotel, so had a nice opportunity for a chat over a beer - well stocked with what appeared to be the full range of bottled beers from Purple Moose Brewery of Porthmadog.

Food was fantastic - both of us had the lamb which was stunning. Lots of it & full of flavour. The accompanying vegetables were equally full of taste. We can confirm that the website comment regarding food: \"Our chef Darren cooks & prepares excellent freshly prepared food using local welsh suppliers & products. Darren’s style of cooking is unpretentious, uncomplicated yet well presented & cooked plates with generous portions of homemade food.\" is absolutely spot on!

Equally, breackfast the next morning, though there were only the two of us staying had a full choice of cereals & fruit laid out - all prepared fresh - and again, the \"Full Welsh\" breakfast set us up for the day's activities.

Decent-sized room with equally roomy en-suite completed the accommodation.

As there was only the two of us, we stayed in the visitors' lounge rather than going into the Residents' One.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

Myra

Hotel has character. Very clean and lovely food.
Very friendly and welcoming.
Handy location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

Lauren

A lovely place to stay. The gentleman who runs this guest house is very friendly and welcoming. The guesthouse is a beautiful old building with buckets of character and original features.
The room was very nice with a comfortable bed and great view. The food was a real highlight. We had an evening meal and then breakfast in the morning and everything was delicious. Lots of choice and everything was really great quality. It was such a treat to see fresh fruit on the breakfast table after staying somewhere the previous few nights where the food was not so good!
If you're in the area, exploring or hiking this is absolutely a brilliant place to stay!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2023

Bernard

Nice spot to stay for hiking in the area. Would stay again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2022

Carl

Great breakfast. Comfy bed. Amazing views. Would love to come back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2021

Richard

Nice place

Comfortable bed nice food

Business

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2021

Daryl

Nice beachfront hotel

Really helpful and polite staff. Great location.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2021

John

Great stay

Great service, friendly, comfortable room, great food and beer.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2021

Ian

Recommended hotel.

Clean, friendly, good food, nice room.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Great location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2021

Stephen

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2020

Christopher J

Good stay (again)

dealing well with Covid19 restrictions etc. Cosy accomodation in a great location. Superb breakfast

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2020

Nicolas

Good value evening away

Very friendly owner and a comfortable bed. Great location.

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

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!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Location at bottom of mountain excellent.
Good food and bedrooms.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Great location right next to Cader Idris. Lovely views!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2019

Mark

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

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2019

Daniel

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.

2/10

Poor

10 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

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.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Lovely location

Lovely location with warm welcome and excellent cooked breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2018

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!

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2018

Marios

Good location

Was ok , good location friendly staff, spacious room but no WiFi in the room only in the lobby

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2018

Karen

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. 😀

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

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.

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2018

Christopher J

Great spot for Cader

Great spot for Cader Idris & Tal y llyn. Comfortable with great breakfast & optional evening meal. Cute little bar

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2018

Adam

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.

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2018

Pleasant

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2018

Gerry

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

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2017

Mr.T P

Great, only no internet due to hurricanes and alike, but not the hotels fault, blame Wales. Great good food and atmosphere.

Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Sep 2017

Sandi

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.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Excellent

Gordon, the owner, could not have been more helpful or accommodating. Thanks.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2017

Emy

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.

Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

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.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2017

Adam

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.

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2017

Richard

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

Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2017

Len

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,,

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2016

Michael

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.

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2016

John

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.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2016

Paul

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

Exceptional

27 Jun 2016

Justinas

Exellent relax

Was perfect and relaxing, really nice and friendly landlord

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Log fire

Lovely overnight stay. Very friendly landlord. Beautiful location and blissfully no signal. Warm log fire in the evening.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Mar 2016

Daniel

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

Excellent

24 Mar 2016

Carl

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

Excellent

15 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Lovely base to stay and friendly and helpful host.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2015

Caroline

Amazing food, stunning location, unusual service!

Stunning location at the very foot of Cader Idris. Restaurant in the hotel served amazing food - a hidden gem, the menu doesn't give any indication at the quality of the food. Excellent Black Dragon cider served in the bar, too.

The hotel has rather unusual front of house service (Gordon is a real character). Room was absolutely fine though no TV.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2015

Ingo

Very individual place to stay

Lovely place, unique.

Partner