Name: Cain Valley Hotel
Address: High Street, Llanfyllin, SY22 5AQ, GB

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

Charlie

Bit noisy, late bar loud music

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

David

The hotel is nice for a short stay however could do with a few upgrades but generally well maintained.
When we arrived we had a very warm welcome and throughout the stay our 2 dogs were made to feel relaxed and happy.
The shower in the room was so small you struggled to move about and the shower gel provided even though smelt lovely was obviously watered down. The best thing about the room was the bed which was very comfortable.
All but1 member of staff were welcoming and helpful making the stay pleasant for us and our 2 dogs.
The food was reasonably priced and OK however only 1 vegan option. The waitress was very friendly and accommodating.
The thing that let this stay down and the reason for the 3 star was our experience at check out. The bill was higher than expected and when we questioned this 1 member of staff was rude and his attitude was unprofessional. Also we were informed prior to our arrival the price per dog per night was £5 which we thought was very reasonable however this member of staff tried to charge double the price per dog per night stating that our dogs were large dogs, even if this was the case and a springer spaniel were classed as a large dog changing the price is not acceptable without prior notice.
Overall pleasant stay which was spoilt by the attitude of member of staff.

Pet

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2026

David

Very nice staff, quaint little hotel, very old pub. Rooms are modern. Because it’s so old the floors are slanted. Might be a problem if you have had a few drinks! The show is good, but the cubicle for it is very small, so not great if you are a larger person. Mattress was also very soft. But overall a very nice place.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Chinmoy

Clean rooms,great breakfast and awesome hospitality.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Anita

Lovely historic building and we had a beautiful room! Small carpark at the back .Good drinks prices in the bar- didnt look at meals .Will happily stay again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2025

John

Rooms ok staff very polite and breakfast was good

Business

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2025

anne

Comfy bed and room although radiator in bathroom did not work.
Food ok but felt like it had been cooked in advance and kept warm.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Kris

Clean, comfortable room, delicious food.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

31 Aug 2025

Matteo

The pictures in your website do not corrispond to the room where stayed. See attached the photos of the room we got. There is no shower and the standard is completely different from what showed in the photos. Not to mention that it was not clean and we had to ask to change the sheets as the bed was covered in short dark hair.

In all honesty, it wasn't what we expect from the booking.
We would appreciate to get some compensation for this misrepresentation. Please let us know

Thank you.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Very nice pub/hotel. Food v good and portions generous!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Tsz Pan

Exact what I need

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Sue

Lovely staff

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Tomkyn

Friendly and helpful staff. Clean, comfy room with all you could need for a short stay and in a nice quiet area.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

Anthony

For three motorcyclists in our 60’s it suited us perfectly,
Cooked breakfast, evening meal, a bar, a comfy bed and private parking, it ticked all the boxes.
😀

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Katie

Wonderful stay at Cain Valley Hotel

We had a wonderful stay at Cain Valley Hotel. The room was perfect for our needs, breakfast was fantastic and we loved the fact it was cooked to order. We ate in the pub restaurant both nights, too and couldn’t fault either of the meals we had - fantastic quality and huge portions. Will definitely be returning!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2025

Richard

Old Worldly Hotel and Pub .Very reasonably priced.Great staff.Good food.Would go back again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2024

Joanne

Pre-Christmas break

We had a lovely stay at this hotel. It was comfortable and warm, and the staff were happy and friendly. Breakfast was particularly well cooked with good quality ingredients. Very good value for money.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2024

Clare

2 night stay

Stayed for 2 nights, room was a nice size. Bed was comfy. Shower struggled to get hot so was just warm and is quite small. The TV is tiny they defo could do with bigger ones. We stayed on the half board option and evening meals were delicious, breakfast was good too.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2024

James Andreas

Cosy room oozing with character.. The staff upon check-in (and check-out of course) were great.. helped us to our room, showed us everything we needed to know.. the room was spotless, luckily for me as I forgot mine, toiletries were provided, including shower gel and shampoo.. I was performing at a local event and was back late but that was absolutely fine and nice and easy upon getting back to my room.

Will definitely stay again.

Business_and_leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2024

Jeff

Shower was outdated and took lightyears to warm up. Suffered from cold shower. Cleanliness was poor. Breakfast was bland.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2024

Mark

The Cain Valley is steeped in tradition and about as far from todays modern chain hotels as you can get. Great service, fair prices, good beer and enthusiastic staff. Very much a breath of fresh air.

Its also well frequented by the locals - which is usually a good sign. but can get a little noisy at closing time. So recommend you ask for a room not over the Public Bar.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2024

Mary

The Cain Valley Hotel was atmospheric and cosy. Our evening meal was excellent and good value and service was very good.
We hope to stay again some time.

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2024

Ivette

Mixed review

We had no hot water in the shower for our 2 days stay, apparently due to lots of people showering at the same time yet tryed at midnight still no hot water. Note to hotel clean the plug hole in the sink its black with dirt. Found a dirty wet towel by the plugs near the kettle Room itself comfy. No much noise from the pub downstairs.
Staff very friendly. Girls at breakfast service excellent.
Food very hot and plentiful

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2024

Kendall

Lovely quirky old hotel but bathroom layout poor, could do with removing bath and putting a shower only, it would be much safer.
Reception lady at 2pm was very abrupt and just said “check in not till 3” we only wanted to let her know we had parked in the patrons only car park. Breakfast staff and checking out lady, lovely.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2024

Christian

Such a beautiful romantic house and the most friendly people I have seen for years. Staff, food, rooms and area around - everything absolutely perfect! Thanks, will recommend it to my dearest friends!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2024

Les

Beautiful hotel very friendly staff. Lovely room the bed was so comfortable slept like a log and pet friendly too. Great breakfast and great value. Thank you for a great stay

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jan 2024

david

Room booked was a double but when arrived was in a single room.
Linda was helpful but other staff not so much.

Business

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2023

Paul

Great customer service & lovely food. Recommended.

Very welcoming and accommodating host and staff. The Hotel is extremely old and stooped in history, making it a popular local watering hole too, which is always a good sign. The restaurant food in the evening was superb and an excellent breakfast the next morning was included in the price of our stay. Thanks to the Chef. Our room was at the top of the hotel, which meant lots of stairs. Being of a certain age group with health issues, my wife didn’t find this particularly easy. However, the staff were more than happy to help with our luggage. Great customer service! Being an old building, please be aware that some of floors are not even, meaning my bed was not quite level. I just mention that in passing as it really would not stop us staying here again and again. Very handy for the centre of Llanfyllin and surrounding areas in particularly beautiful Welsh countryside. Thank you yet another pleasant stay and for the kind reception. Highly recommended if visiting this area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2023

Colin

A wonderfully quirky & historical hotel

A wonderfully quirky & historical hotel. No two parts of the flors seem to be level with each other - but as it's a 17th Century building, that's to be expected and what I love about the place.

Room was large (we were in a family room with a King Size double & two single beds) with a separate seating area with a comfy two seat settee opposite decent sized TV.

Bathroom was equally large size with double washbasin.

Food was both great tasting and large portions with real ale for meals, too.

Breakfast seved on hot plates (which is something that other hotels could learn from) with local produce used.

Back in the 70's this was one of my drinking venues as it was one of the closest places to their caravan that served a decent pint of cask ale. Whilst it's been updated in certain areas over the years, the wood panelling in the bar & other areas that add to the Cain Valley's charm are still there & it's great to renew memories

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2023

Paul

Very welcoming staff. They even reserved a car parking space for me.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2023

Jackie

Definitely stay again.

Had a lovely stay, on a very hot weekend, should have asked for a room fan. Great food. Lovely staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2023

John

Eileen was the perfect host, the property was spotless and breakfast was amazing. Few minutes walk into town centre

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2023

Hafida

Good walks

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2023

Csaba

Everything was perfect apart from the outside noise , couldn’t sleep until the pub opposite the hotel closed - music and people were far too loud and even with closed windows you could hear them.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2023

Drury

Wonderfully creaky ancient building. We enjoyed our stay very much.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2023

Graham

Warm friendly atmosphere. Staff very pleasant. Accommodation v. Good. V. Clean. Will use again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2023

Alan

Nice and friendly staff,good food, great breakfast good value for money

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2023

Stephen

Decent short break option.

The hotel needs a bit of tlc but it was comfortable and clean. The food and drinks were excellent and very well priced. Overall this is a convenient place to stay to visit the nearby Vyrnwy and Bala lakes with amazing countryside everywhere you look.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2023

Susan

Lovely hotel

Friendly staff, good breakfast, clean rooms, lovely overnight stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2023

Sarah

We really enjoyed our stay. There's a restaurant and bar downstairs, you don't need to leave the building which was exactly what we were looking for after a long day. It's a sleepy little village in a beautiful location and a great base to go exploring.

The room we stayed in was huge, we booked a double and it had a insanely comfortable bed, sofa, TV, dressing table and coffee making facilities.

Excellent value for money and I'd stay there again. Thank you

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2023

ian

A wonderful find in a great part of wales

A single night stopover finding this lovely part of wales. Very relaxing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2022

Susan

Quiet, quaint hotel in a small village. I felt very safe walking in and around the hotel at night. Room was comfortable with ample space and coffe station. If you drive here there is ample parking in rear of building. Breakfast (included) was fresh and delicious with pleasant staff in all aspects of running the hotel. Will definitely return.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2022

Michael

The staff were very friendly and caring. I had injured my back and they offered extra pillows to try to help. We had a comfortable clean room. Not a lot of outlets but enough to charge our phones and do what we needed. Our room had a huge bathtub but no shower. We ate dinner in the restaurant. The steak and ale pie with vegetables was delicious. Breakfast included lots of options ranging from cereals to full English with tea, coffee and juices. Plenty of choices to suit everyone. This was a beautiful old building with beams. We would stay here again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2022

Carl

Review of the Cain Valley Hotel

The Hotel is fine but the Accommodation part has been described as Superb by some other reviewers but it is not that in my idea of superb having stopped in quite a few places. But having said that is was pleasant and the staff were excellent and nothing was too much trouble. Few downsides were our room was above the kitchen so we could hear everything at night and at closing time could hear people talking outside our room which woke us again. Our room also had no shower or shower attachment on wall over bath). But is you are after a place for the night without too many expectations as a base for exploring, walking, cycling etc in nearby resorts like Bala, Lake Vyrnwy etc it is fine.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2022

andrew

friendly staff

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2022

Verified traveler

Definitely stay again

Our stay was very pleasant. Staff were helpful, friendly. Nothing was too much trouble. It was a lovely old building with original features

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2022

Paul

Lovely old Welsh hotel with

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2021

Christopher

Traditional hotel in a charming little town. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Lovely period building with a nice bar and lounge. Room was a very good size but a little cold given its period features and time of year. TV was small given size and layout of room. Would definitely stay again.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2021

Michael

Just a great place.

Great place to stay, really enjoyed breakfast.
Loved all the bendy floors and walls.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2021

John

I would go out of my way to stay here again

This was a great stay. The staff were excellent everywhere, check in, bar, breakfast. The food was very good eve meal and breakfast. My room was spacious with good bed good duvet and pillows. It had loads of character with bnig wood beams in the ceiling. on site free parking. I was very appreciative that they went the extra mile by allowing me a slightly early breakfast. Be awar Wi Fi in rooms poor, my room only had bath nor shower.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2021

graham

The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Had room 11 and was lovely big room over looking the front of hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2021

Jane

One night stay

The hotel is old with lots of character. We took our dog with us and it was very dog friendly. We were in room 2 which was a twin room at the front with two large windows that made the room bright, only stopped one night but had dinner and breakfast in the restaurant and we enjoyed both meals

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2021

Penelope J

Great stay in a dog-friendly family room

We stayed in a family room with our daughter and also our small dog. The room was huge with loads of space and nicely furnished and very clean. It was a very hot night but the hotel provided us with 2 fans which really helped. Breakfast was very good with plenty of choice.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Super friendly and helpful staff. Lovely old building with spacious rooms.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2021

Justine

Good hotel for a short break.

Easy checkin, friendly staff. Room was spacious, clean and the bed was comfortable. The decor was a little bit dated and tired but it wouldn't put me off staying here again. Breakfast was good they were able to provide me with a Vegan cooked breakfast.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2021

Helen

Nice old building

Nice old building and very clean and tidy. We ate there at night and breakfast and all was very good with a good choice too. The service was quite slow and you didn’t really know what you were supposed to be doing but we got there in the end.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2020

Sophie

Lovely comfortable stay, friendly service and fantastic food!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2020

Stewart

Great place when touring Wales.

Rode past Cain Valley Hotel a few times and never paid much interest but booked 2 rooms for 1 night for me and a friend touring Wales on motorbikes. Rooms were nice an clean, food great and everyone very friendly plus a garage to lock the bikes.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Fantastic quirky coaching inn! Staff are very welcoming and friendly, lovely large room, great breakfast and bar and food was great in the evenings!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Amazing 17th century hotel with friendly staff and good food.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The character was great. Friendly service, good food. Excellent breakfast

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2019

Verified traveler

Good sized rooms and good breakfast. Hotel has lots of character.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Large wonky room was great but bathroom and general appearance could just do with a bit of tlc. Bed was fantastic!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Very friendly and helpful staff. The breakfast was superb, very nicely cooked and good quality ingredients.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2018

Graham

Great staff

Very friendly and the price is good. Had a good greeting and the same when I left . Will be stopping again ,when I'm in the area agan

6/10

Pleasant

21 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

It was atmospheric as it is hundreds of years old with a sagging 17th century staircase. An attractive looking hotel in decent condition. The room was ample with en suite bathroom. It was good value and I enjoyed my stay precisely because it felt old and attractive. The check-in clerk was nice and was keen to help. All in all the staff was making a concerted effort to provide a nice stay. The one thing I did not like was after I had reserved dinner, and sat down at the attached restaurant which is separate from the pub area, after some minutes I was told to leave, that my seat was reserved in the pub area without explaining why as the restaurant was practically empty. I was placed at a small table in the pub area on a chair too high for the table itself surrounded by drinking patrons. I did not feel comfortable as they crowded around me towards my back. The 4 patrons were not discourteous or rude, however I felt self conscious with a group of people standing next to me while I was the only one seated at a table. The steak and ale? pie was fine not memorable. I was not explained why I needed to vacate the dining room for the table at the pub. I am a non drinker and would have preferred the more sedate atmosphere of the dining room. This experience prevented me from fully enjoying my stay which in all other respects was memorable as in my home area it is just not possible to stay at a centuries old inn which has been used for this purpose for many years.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2018

Alex

Lovely stay

Only a one night stay but the rooms were very good value for money and the food is to die for.
the breakfast was top notch and the evening meal was as good as it gets.

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2018

JimmyB

Nice views of the Welsh Hills

The hotel is nestled in the Welsh hills close to the Shropshire border, in a quiet village. Pleasant walks and seanery

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2018

Julian

Traditional Hotel in Centre of Village

The hotel is run by people who are clearly working very hard to run a good hotel while maintaining an historic building constructed over centuries. Everything looks newly painted and my room was neatly furnished. A kettle with coffee, tea and biscuits was much appreciated.

Breakfast was good, but please start at the advertised time. Traditional pub food food is available in the evening and the place gets busy on a Saturday. The staff and locals in the bar are friendly and you won't go hungry!

Don't book this hotel if the uniformity of one of the large chains is what you like. Do book it if you like character in the buildings in which you stay and the opportunity to get a feel for the locality.

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2018

Stephen

Spot on

What a great find. Of course it is an old property but the room was immaculately clean and the evening meal and breakfast were spot on. It’s not the Ritz but it has charm and atmosphere and the team there really look after you.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2018

EricandRaewyn

Cain Valley Hotel

This was an amazing stay at The Cain Valley Hotel.
The staff so helpfull and friendly and the hotel itself fantastic..
Will stay again if we are down here.

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2018

Verified traveler

Relaxing comfortable and very friendly staff.
I would recommend the hotel and would love to stay there again.

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2018

Lauren

Good value for a business trip

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Wonderful atmosphere and character.\nExceptional

Wonderful atmosphere and characters in a friendly local place.. Very welcoming and the Staff are superb.
Thank you so much.
I loved it.

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2018

Georgina-Kate

Hotel = good! Hotels.com = less good!

The Cain Valley Hotel & staff were great. It was only booking through Hotels.com that caused some issues. Firstly, when myself & 2 friends tried to book 1 room to share, the only option we were shown was a double room with an optional child’s pop-up bed. Instead, we booked 2 rooms, only to arrive & discover my friends’ room had a double & single bed in it & then I had a double room of my own! The hotel also had a 4-bed room available, but were unable to change the booking at that stage. Secondly, Hotels.com took the £50 for my room from my card (via Eviivo) 2 days before we arrived, but when we got there, the hotel had no record of my payment and wanted to charge me again. It was only because I had proof of payment that they held off, but I had to leave my card details with them in case the money didn’t come through. Not ideal. Other than that, we had a good stay! The hotel is lovely, relaxed & my friends’ room was particularly nice. Mine was a little tired in style (linen etc) & quite dark (needed some lights in the corners) but perfectly comfortable & had a heavenly deep bath. I would stay again.

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