Name: Y Pengwern
Address: \"sagwar Yr Eglwys, Llan Ffestiniog, Gwynedd\", Ffestiniog, GB

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2026

Paul

Very thin walls & noisy flooring. Walls & ceiling peeling from moisture with a moldy smell. Thin bedding with slightly bad smell. Bathroom light pull cord incredibly dirty. Window barely opens so might be too stuffy in summer. Limited parking outside. Good food & friendly staff.

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2026

Priyanka

Room was good, clean room

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Web

R really good an amazing place

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Sean

This was my first visit. It’s a community owned hotel, run by locals who raised a lot of money to take it over and open it up again. They have done a great job.
My room was spotless and I told my wife I needed sunglasses on the bedding was so white.
A large shower in the en-suite was very welcome after a long day.
I had my evening meal there and it was very good,

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Susan

We stayed in a twin room during a walking holiday.
All the staff we met were really friendly and helpful, the room was very clean and the beds comfortable. The room had everything we needed; the hairdryer was helpful as not all 3 star hotels provide one.
We had dinner in the bar - we both agreed, it was one of the best bar meals we've had in ages!
Thank you Y Pengwern!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Sandra Barbara

I really enjoyed my one night stay at Y Pengwern. The bar was friendly when we checked in, and when I was shown my room was amazed at how big it was. I was backpacking and there was plenty of room to reorganise my kit, and the bed was large and very comfortable. After a long day's walk we were looking forward to food, and were very happy with the big hearty meals we had in the restaurant. Breakfast was continental (although you could pay to have a cooked breakfast) but the continental on offer was varied and there was lots of it. Would love to come back another time.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2026

Surindar

it was clean friendly breakfast good lovely beer garden exlent views.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Andrew

We arrived about 3pm and were met by a cheerful lady who welcomed us and showed us our rooms.
The rooms were clean and tidy and totally adequate for what we wanted and expected.
All the amenities worked and it all smelt fresh.
We got freshened up, had a walk around the village (Stunning views) then came back to eat at the hotel. The place was starting to fill up a bit by 6pm and we chose our meals from the varied and traditional menu. The meal arrived without too much of a wait and it was piping hot and full of flavour, the portions were a good size and we thoroughly enjoyed our meals.
It was a Saturday and the bar was buzzing, friendly happy people, a great atmosphere. There was a good selection of beers and spirits and the ales were excellent and well kept.
All round, a really good place to stay and I would totally recommend it, it was just a shame we were only staying the one night.
I nearly forgot the breakfast.... Don't you forget the breakfast... again it was excellent. A continental breakfast is included in the room price but we all opted for the full English and every part of it was cooked to perfection... Brilliant.
In summary, don't hesitate to stay at the Y Pengwern, you will not be dissapointed.
We will certainly going back, if we get the chance.
Thank you to all the staff.... Excellent.

Pet

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Laura

The first room had a leak but there wasn't a problem moving us. The location is just stunning. Didn't stay for breakfast. But overall a pleasant stay.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2026

Joseph

Water bottle left in room when we arrived dead flys on window sill abit dusty in places… was asked what time we wanted breakfast so said 8 o’clock nobody turned up till 8:25 then told cooked breakfast wasn’t an option for weekdays which wasn’t specified…. But lovely views from our room

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2026

Tasnim

Coming from North America and long drive to this location, it wasn't an ideal place to relax. Of course it seems they were more of a pub then actual hotel you can sleep and relax. Very noisy outside. Wouldn't recommend for a family. Staff was excellent very cooperative to handlenthe situation.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Amanda

Absolutely great hotel. The hotel and bar are run by the local community to increase employment. The staff are so very helpful and friendly. The locals are excellent fun! A fantastic dog friendly hotel!

4/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

karthikeyan

I booked my stay with breakfast included. However, when I arrived for breakfast on the morning, I was told that only a continental breakfast was included, and that I would have to pay extra for a full breakfast.
This was very misleading, as one of the main reasons I booked this stay was because I believed breakfast was included as stated in the booking. The booking information did not clearly state that only a continental breakfast was provided.
Although the staff apologised, I was still charged for the full breakfast. I don’t believe this was fair, as the confusion was caused by the incorrect or unclear information provided at the time of booking.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

ming

Room big n clean. Nice pub.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2026

Lee

Clean and comfortable room. Good shower, lovely bedding.
There was no remote for the tv so had to manually change channel, bedside lamp but no plug socket to use it.
Breakfast was good, ample enough choice for continental.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Robert

Good single room in this inn for a traveller at reasonable rate. Great basic breakfast, pay a bit extra for cooked stuff. Lovely friendly staff. I loved the bar atmosphere, a hub for locals and for Welsh singing and music-making (at weekend, when I was there, at least.) Good Celtic kind of \"craic\".

Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2026

Christopher

The room was clean, parking outside the hotel, and the staff were helpful.

Self

2/10

Poor

04 Jun 2026

Thomas

Rude staff members, room falling apart. Would not recommend at its current price very disappointing end to my roadtrip.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Sharon

Loved the hospitality of everyone. Had a great meal in the bar while listening to guests speak Welsh

Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2026

Daniel

A very good choice if you want to recover before a hike. Very chill space with a comfortable parking in Snowdonia. With a breakfast included

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

18 May 2026

Sally

I didnt stay for my second night and will not be back.

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2026

Glen

Great for my work, very nice Staff and nice continental breakfast. Single room & mattress was ok, albeit could do with a revamp, overall a nice stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

Rhys

Room was clean and tidy, had some

6/10

Pleasant

04 May 2026

Sharron

Nothing really around but , it’s above a pub. Small carpark and if you come back after 6 you will struggle to park. Shower was temperamental and we asked for more milk but didn’t get this until after we’re asleep. It was left outside the room. The free breakfast is a small continental breakfast. Neither the less, still nice. You can buy a full breakfast. If you’re looking to Climb Snowdon, which we did, it’s a good 45 minute drive away. But if you want to get your head down, it’s the place to stay.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Apr 2026

Salvador

Freshly cooked hot breakfast and free continental breakfast. Room was good size but can do with a makeover such as window and furniture

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2026

Ram Kumar

Good size rooms.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

06 Apr 2026

daniel

Clean room & Friendly staff

Old (antic) furniture, missing pieces from bathroom, noisy fan in the bathroom. Window... that is not an window, couldn't keep the rain out, it was windy outside and inside, the window isn't fit for purpose. Everything was low quality. The owner invested a penny maybe 10 years ago in that room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Rhian

Very welcoming place to stay.
Dog friendly and good bar choices.
Excellent base to explore all of North Wales.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

Samuel

Everything about this place was good. From the vibe, to the staff etc.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Hannah

A warm welcome, clean and basic but ideal for a budget friendly stay if you’re walking in the area.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Feb 2026

Leanne

Our room was nice, clean and bright with a large window facing the road.
Staff were very friendly and helpful during our stay.
However check in was late at 5pm with an early checkout at 10am. No breakfast or lunch option due to being out of season and no fridge to store any food over night.
Great for walks but anything else you need to travel out by car.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Caitlin

First room I had, had an issue with the door, staff immediately swapped my room! Staff were very kind and helpful, room had both a fan and electric heater which was perfect. Great food, nice pint selection. Excellent location.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2026

Kay

The room was quite basic and the cold air was wafting the curtain in the room. The portable heater was not working but they managed to find a working one for us. The warm tap took ages to warm up so we decided not to use the shower. I had an email off them telling me when they were serving food but they did not serve any food when we were there so that was disappointing.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Dec 2025

Jorge

To much noise

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Susana

Lovely room and pub. They were not offering food that night but they recommended a takeaway that did delivery so that was perfect

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Simon

Great little hotel, ran by and for the community, felt very welcome in the bar in the evenings as a solo traveller.

Business

2/10

Poor

09 Oct 2025

Ian

Clean room

Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2025

Emilie

Overnight stay

We stayed at the hotel last weekend. It’s pub with accommodation above. Seems to be a hub of the local community. Location is good if you are happy to drive to destinations. Would have liked it to be slightly more informative when we arrived like how to check out, dinner, where to
get water etc. I could see they are working to improve the hotel annd it looks like the dining room has recently been refurbished nicely. Room was clean, fresh sheets, towels, clean bathroom. But I would say the room could do with some TLC as some things were missed such as controller broken, body wash and soap could have been filled up and had to be taken out to be used and vents cleared and window opened to freshen up the air. Food was good and filling.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Ian

Very friendly and helpful staff. This is a community run hotel and bar and it is very clear they truly love the place.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

04 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Think 🤔 twice before booking ❗️

Shocking, couldn’t believe what I was seeing 👀 has housekeeping been done? Has this place been maintained? I doubt it very much, could not get out fast enough 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃, I could not recommend 👎

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2025

josephine

Nice area my go back when all rebuild work has been done. No lift . Slamming doors at night.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Mark

Great hotel with some stunning views

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Jimmy

Good food. Comfortable bed room perfect

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

The room felt safe overall, but there were a few issues. The window couldn’t open, making it a bit hot, and the curtains didn’t block any light—expect to wake up early with the sun. Noise from the busy pub below lasted until around 10pm. The lower bed had very little headroom, even when just sitting up.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2025

Paul

Could have been better

Bedside light didn't work because their was no wall socket to plug it in on one side of the bed. The other side was fine. The shower was noisy and the water would go from very cold to too hot and back again. The shower room was a bit shabby .The breakfast was not much for the price. I also had to tune the TV in to watch BBC. The bed was comfortable but to low . The Good News, What staff we did see where a credit and very pleasant.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2025

brian

Great community pub lots of atmosphere

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2025

Bilal

According to pictures its no where near it.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

Ryan

Charming

Very quaint and delightful hotel with a fantastic pub, staffed by some genuinely lovely people. The rooms were spacious, beds and pillows were extremely comfortable and it was a great atmosphere. Thoroughly enjoyed it, will definitely recommend to friends.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Alona

wonderful stay

comfortable, clean, nice views around, amazing location, just down from the hotel there is a Snowdonia slate trail. Also the pub the hotel has delicious local beers which are great to enjoy after hiking all day long. The hotel has a long history dating back to 14th century

Partner

4/10

Poor

10 Jul 2025

Maria

Disappointing Stay

We spent two nights at this hotel and unfortunately, it didn’t live up to expectations—especially considering how expensive it was. The entire place felt outdated and in need of renovation, and even basic amenities were missing (there wasn’t even a hairdryer in the room).

The worst part was the bathroom. The water pressure was so bad that water wasn’t even flowing—it was just dripping from the shower head, making it nearly impossible to shower. One morning, the pressure improved for about two minutes, but there was no hot or even warm water at all.

For the price we paid, we expected at least the basics to be working. Sadly, this wasn’t the case.

Partner