Stamford Gate Hotel

United Kingdom , Clwyd
Holywell, Halkyn Rd
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75 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2026

Timothy

Good hotel for our short 2 night stay visiting relatives in the area. The management were very helpful and provided anything we asked for.
We didn’t have dinner there so can’t comment on that aspect, but breakfast was first class and cooked freshly to order.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jun 2026

Caroline

Clean property. Accessible. Was a bit noisy as room overlooked a busy road. It was a hot day and there was no air conditioning or fan.
Staff were helpful the following day and agreed to move me to another room.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Lesley

Extremely helpful,happy dtsfg

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Sylwia

Helpful staff very nice highly recommended 👌

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Diane

It was very nice.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Raymond

All good

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2026

Joanne

Room was basic no plug sockets by the bed headboard
But it was clean and tidy
Breakfast was nice great service from the staff

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2026

Mark

Nice hotel in convenient location for local villages and A55. Bar and restaurant area have been refurbished to a high standard, with good food and drink offer. Staff very welcoming and professional. Rooms are in the process of being updated, ours (no 8) was clean with a lovely view. Fridge in room, also which was helpful. Plenty of off road parking. I'd recommend for a short stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2026

Tom

Plenty of parking. Decent breakfast

Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2026

Frances

Staff Friendly and helpful.
Think room was ok
Food fabulous

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2026

John

Room was decent and had everything we needed.
We ate in the restaurant in the evening and would definitely recommend giving it a try. We both really enjoyed the food and we were treated to a tremendous full English breakfast in the morning.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2026

Janie

Staff were great and friendly, Breakfast was great, very good quality.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2026

Jen

Firstly, staff made us really welcome and were great throughout our stay..our room was clean and spacious with a great view..i was worried that beds may be uncomfortable based on previous reviews however all good no issues. We had evening meal and breakfast both were amazing..

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2026

Liz

Lovely room and friendly staff, excellent food. Would stay again!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2026

Fiona

Reasonably priced, lovely staff, great value for money restaurant with great choices, excellent breakfast, rooms are clean but basic, comfortable beds but all in all great value for money. Thank you

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Frederick

A lovely overnight stay with friends. Nice easy check in. Room was great. Bed was really comfortable. Staff were excellent. Nice and friendly. Couldn’t fault it.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2026

Paul

The staff were welcoming and friendly. The food was very good, with an excellent cooked breakfast.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

Kerry

Easy parking, friendly staff and a lovely breakfast

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2025

terence

Good breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

Darren

We were greeted by a lovely staff member who couldn't do enough for us. The only bad point is that the rooms are dated and the bathroom is of low quality. The hotel section needs a refurb. Strange as the bar area is of a high standard.

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2025

Ralph

The room was clean and the staff were great. Would use again but would take my own pillow, there's are flat.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2025

Emma

Liv

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2025

Stuart

Clean, comfortable good food although not cheap food

Business

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2025

James

Nice, clean, warm and quiet hotel with good and well presented food, staff very friendly. The room was ok the bathroom was a bit tired with a gungy shower head, apart from that we had a good stay with plenty of parking spaces.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Adam

Staff were amazing and very helpful, the breakfast was outstanding only snag we had was the water pressure in the shower was poor, but overall a comfy relaxing stay with good food .

Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Sep 2025

Sandra

The only good thing about our stay was the breakfast.
Would not stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Lorenda

Stamford gate hotel

Staff were very helpful and friendly. It was sunday and the kitchen shut ar 6 and the bar closed nearly which wasn't very good with beinb a solo traveller and no transport. Otherwise I couldn't fault it.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

A little old hotel in a sleepy countryside. Not much to see around if you have no car.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

John

HOTELS.COM BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE

HOTELS.COM HAVE STOPPED MY REWARDS SCHEME, I WILL NOT BE USING THEM AGAIN AND RECOMMEND THE SAME TO OTHERS!!!!! :(

Business

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2025

Sandralucia

Well positioned, on the road, opposite a fuel station and 6mins aqay from Pantasaph Retreat centre.. old rooms but nicely maintained. Shower heads needed cleaning I did but not a unique fault of this hotel. Overall good stay.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Jesse

Fantastic place to stay as a family.

My wife, son & I decided to have a spontaneous night away (21-6-25) and after reading a few reviews and using google for location we decided to book with the Stamford Gate Hotel.

On arrival the staff were extremely helpful and answered our questions. The room was good and I was even surprised to see trouser pressers in the room. Something I have not seen in many of years which and made me smile and have a good childhood memory of my late parents.

The building looks very pretty inside and out with a modern feel. Local ales, IPAs at the bar if you wish to have local Welsh drinks. The beds were extremely comfortable, I personally was happy to not see big fluffy pillows that feel hard in most places we stay. The rooms are spacious and great amenities like iron, kettle, teas etc.

They do have regular live events throughout the year which is great when you’re staying and huge function rooms that can hold very large groups of people.

The breakfast was phenomenal, fresh flavourful ingredients and I highly recommend their cooked breakfast if you stay.

What stood out to me and my wife was the genuine extra mile that the staff and owners Matt & Emma did for us. They took their time to have a chat with us, our son is high on the autistic spectrum and we could thank them enough for accommodating the additional needs. They both recommended a few areas we could visit and overall made our stay with them very relaxing.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2025

Karol

Great place to stay. Excellent service. Tasty food.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

Jamie

Couldn’t thank all the staff enough for sorting breakfast out for me earlier today for

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2025

Ben

No problems at all, perfect

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2025

Clwyd

Clwyd Evans

nice overnight stay for our friends party

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2025

Ian

The staff were very helpful, friendly and efficient.

I would have liked to view the sports on television but realise this is not for everyone but there were areas this could be accommodated if it was provided.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2025

Paul

Good hotel based in nice location

This is very good basic hotel with all the facilities, bit tired around the edges in the in the rooms and lobby areas. Food was excellent as was the service from the staff

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2024

Andrew

Great food & Staff

Great food and friendly staff, rooms basic but clean.
Overall recommended

Business

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2024

Jan

Excellent meals, attentive staff and simple but comfortable rooms- very good price

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2024

Nick

Great location near the A55. Staff were all friendly & efficient. Restaurant very busy. Tasty full breakfast cooked to your individual requirement. Limitless tea/ coffee/ toast. NB Pay extra for \"speciality\" coffees.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2024

David

Absolute delight of a hotel to stay at with awesome friendly staff and clientele. Would highly recommend

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2024

Jamie

Perfect

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2024

Andrew

Friendly staff, good breakfast and good price

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2024

Carole

Excellent hotel

An excellent hotel. Staff were very helpful & friendly.
We were a party of 12 for the evening meal & both food & service was outstanding. Rooms were spacious & very comfortable

Would definitely recommend

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2024

carole

There is a big difference between the hotel and the pub area.
The hotel needs an uplift from the 1950s feel.
The view from the far end of the bar over the River Dee is stunning.
The reception area is unmanned, dark, eerie in it's atmosphere. One reception ist was eating a meal in reception
They serve an excellent NZ SB in the bar and the food was v good.
Ample osrking
A way out of the town ip the hill.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2024

Keith

Tired, run down

Helpful staff in a tired, run down hotel. The place has a very odd smell throughout and door locks on my room and at least one other didn't work, with no other security mechanisms. The bed in my room was uncomfortable with what felt like a poor quality mattress and the shower curtain in the bathroom smelled very off. The hotel is clean and tidy with a pub/restaurant attached. I won't be returning.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

Carol Elizabeth

Staff were excellent and the food was of a very good standard

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2024

Verified traveler

Overall happy with our 1 night stay

We stayed for one night while visiting Wales. The check in experience was fine and staff friendly. The room was OK - we could hear sounds from other rooms in the morning and the bathroom had mould spots near bath taps, but other than that it was clean and pretty comfortable. Restaurant looked really nice which I guess is the reason why almost all the photos are of the restaurant. English breakfast tasted good! Thank you.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2024

Eve

Stamford Gate hotel was exactly what we needed. Staff were super friendly and accommodating when needing anything. Super easy to get too and secure parking all night.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024

Steven

Couldn't fault it.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024

Katie

Fantastic stay!

We checked in at about 8:15pm (we rang to check this was ok as it was quite late), and were met by a lovely am. Who carried our cases to our room. This was such a friendly way to be met when we had been busy all day. He gave us all the information we needed to be settled and we let him know what time we would be down for breakfast. The beds were really comfortable and the room equipped with and good size TV, towels and tea, coffee and biscuits. There were other extras that were helpful too, such as a hairdryer and an extension lead for extra electricals. We went down to breakfast in the morning to be treated with really friendly staff again and a plentiful breakfast - a full English (with produce sourced from the local butcher) cooked to order and there was also a good range of cereals, jams and toast.
We loved our stay and wouldn’t hesitate to come back!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2024

Phil

Really excellent food

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2024

Keith

Pleasant stay

Good time had , food and service were excellent, very reasonable prices , believe the rooms are about to be updated , but are adequate at present, and very large ,will be back

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2023

David

Lovely hotel - well worth a visit.

We had a lovely stay, all the staff were very friendly without being intrusive. We spoke to the manager who was very helpful.
The food was well presented and good value.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2023

Carrie

Staff were very friendly and helpful, the breakfast was good and the room was good enough for a nights stay. Probably couldn't do more than 1 night, as beds and pillows were not particularly comfortable and the room was a little noisy, as the floor boards above were very creaky so heard the other guests walking around in their room until the early hours, so didn't get much sleep.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2023

Mike

Tom the Bar Manager was wonderful. Very professional, friendly and kind! Made our stay really lovely!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2023

jan

Warm friendly welcome, gorgeous bar with log burning fires creating an inviting experience on a wet autumn day.
Evening meal was excellent as was our breakfast.
Rooms bit dated and we unfortunately had a noisy front room onto a busy main road which did keep us awake a bit during the night.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2023

Linda

Everything good , food lovely, staff friendly , only stayed overnight went to funeral , the wake was there, but in better circumstances stay , and use as base to see lovely country side, We liked the Stamford gate,
Linda from Cambridge.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2023

Excellent food for a business trip

Suitable for a business trip away. The hotel was pretty standard fare but I must say the food was excellent.

Business

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2023

Neil

Staff very friendly
Good quality breakfast
Room clean and perfectly adequate

Only downside was that on checking i was asked to complete a paper form which was pretty much asking for the same information I had already completed online

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

18 Sep 2023

Lorraine

Lovely bar area but not nice bedrooms.
Dirty, bathrooms, mouldy.
Arrived to check in, all I received as a welcome was, did you book through Expedia.
Room freezing cold, felt like it hasn't been used for ages, rang reception to ask for radiator to be put on. No answer, rang bar, they said they don't normally have heating this time of the year, but would turn it on. But it didn't come on so had a very cold night.
Breakfast was basic, nothing special, juice, cereal, toast and fried breakfast. No pastries, fruit etc.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

03 Aug 2023

Achut

For start
#No body was in reception for check in waited about 10 min to find someone to come.
#The room we stayed was very noisy from the traffic at the front.
# Asked for the alternative room as it was too noisy but the woman in reception wasn't interested
# Breakfast was okay but took too long to get order and cook approximately 30 min wait . Seems like the 2 breakfast staffs are doing every job needed to be done in the morning so they are rushing for everything.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2023

Lee

Great service and staff

Couldn’t ask for better service and breakfast was fantastic. Would stay again but would hope the bed is changed by then. Not very comfortable in room 6. That’s only Cristian but great food and reasonable

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2023

Lyndon

It’s Okay for one night

Room was okay, food pretty good, staff could be friendlier.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2023

All good except the toilet which didnt flush well.

Good location, near some beach hotspots, Free Parking and wifi was great. Beds clean and great breakfast. All was good for out stay except the toilets. There seem to be a blockage so nothing would flush down. We were given another toilet to use in another room which did eventually flush but it too did struggle. It looks like theres some central blockage.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2023

Barry

This is a small family run hotel with a large restaurant. Room was large, clean and recently decorated. Bathroom was a bit dated. The cooked breakfast was excellent as was the americano coffee. The full range of items was too much to tackle and I was very full after half of what was on offer. Holywell is not well endowed with lots of restaurants so unles you want a drive of several miles you need to eat at the hotel. Evening menu is extensive, food quality, cooking and service are all good. Prices are reasonable for the area.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2023

Michael

Excellent hotel

Excellent room, nice and clean, very comfy bed. Staff very friendly. Great location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2023

Helen

Great stay, clean,and lovely people.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2023

Dean

Wonder staff, stay and restuarant

Wonderful friendly staff who truely could not do enough for you.

Food is amazing and very high quality and reasonably priced.

My only critasum would be the rooms and bathrooms could do with some modernisation, however they are perfectly fit for purpose.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2023

Linda

Breakfast was excellent.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2023

Sergey

nice comfy hotel, good breakfast

heating did not work. room temperature was bearable, could have been warmer

unfortunately wifi did not work and we needed it to plan next day travel. 4G on mobile worked, but very slow ..

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2023

Alan

Friendly and helpful staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2023

Ivan

The staff were excellent and breakfast was great. Excellent over night stay

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2023

Angharad

We stayed at this property for 3 nights and had a pleasant stay. This does not have the most up to date decore and there are some small bits which could do with some work i.e hooks on the back of the bathroom door was falling off and bathroom mirror was missing, however the room was spotless, had plenty of bedding, pillows and amenities like coffee and tea. The staff were amazing and really made out stay. They offered advice re: things to go and see during our stay and they were able to accommodate for our changing breakfast orders. Breakfast was nicely cooked and of good quality and they offered a great selection of cereals and juices. I, personally, would have liked the option of pastries as well however I still enjoyed what was on offer.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2022

Gary

Lovely place to stay

Really good Customer service rooms Up to good standards And Clean The breakfast is cooked for Fresh really tasty

Self