Name: Wynnstay Hotel
Address: Heol Maengwyn Powys, Machynlleth, SY20 8AE, GB

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2026

Leigh

The hotel was comfortable and staff were helpful.
Some room features could be improved such as:
The tv screen in my room was smaller than a laptop screen and was located too far away.
The rain water shower head was not connected.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2026

Mike

friendly staff, very good food, comfortable bed. Only negative was a noisy road if you kept the window open during the night

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Nina

Excellent stay! Thank you

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

A Mixed Bag

Generally a good experience, but with reservations. A hotel of character, much nicer than bland city tower blocks, but ready for overall refurbishment. Very un-green: no double glazing anywhere I saw. Room cleaning skimpy - glass shelf over sink always left unwiped, tea provisions not topped up adequately, bath not wiped round. Food excellent quality, well prepared. More choice of breakfast buffet items would be welcome. If you are solo and book in advance for dinner, be aware that you might find your table is in the remote and spartan reception/corridor area, not the actual restaurant - staff said they wished the restaurant was larger, which sounded like they routinely over-book. Convenient location for public transport- bus stops round the corner and railway station about ten minutes walk.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2024

Vicky

Very central in Machynlleth. Large private car park. The building is quite quirky, parts have been updated but others are in need of attention. Some staff very nice but others rather offhand. Comfy bed.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2024

Marilyn

Wynnstay Hotel, Machynlleth, 10th August 2024

I stayed for one night in a single room with en-suite, a comfortable chair, a desk, teas and coffees. Everything very clean, very white towels and sheets, mattress a bit old but I had a good night's sleep. It's a large old building. I didn't see a lift, so up the stairs and along several corridors to find the room. Breakfast was excellent and very tasty. All the staff were friendly, polite and helpful.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2024

Andy

Lovely old building. Lots of different rooms/areas. Good beer. Good food. Our room was a bit tired and could do with a bit of love. New people have just taken over the hotel. Need a bit of time to find their feet. I’m sure they’ll get there.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2024

Tom

Very pleasant stay

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

11 May 2024

Steffan

I had a good stay at The Wynnstay. It was quite chaotic when I checked in so I wasn’t given wifi details or told whether breakfast was included (it was and I missed it). The hotel is very conveniently located in the centre of Machynlleth. It’s quite an old building but it’s quite charming. There’s a lovely bar downstairs with great staff. The double bed is actually two singles pushed together which wasn’t great but had a good night’s sleep.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2024

Rhiannon

Lovely people and comfortable room.

Lovely people here in this traditional hotel in the heart of Machynlleth. Just the warm welcome and comfy stay I needed at the start in my holiday. And the Glamorgan Sausage for breakfast was spectacularly tasty!

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2024

Martyn

The rooms were in need of a lick of paint but otherwise ok.

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2024

Stephen

Service very good clean bedroom good breakfast sadly areas need refurbishment

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2024

David

Excellent position in Machynlleth centre
Comfortable, clean and friendly if a little quirky.
Splendid breakfast for a vegetarian

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2024

David

Dining excellent

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2024

ROBERT

Staff were friendly and efficient.
food was good.
bed was too soft.
Parts of the hotel need a little TLC

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2024

Damien

The only place to stay, 5 star ⭐️

As always the hotel couldn’t do enough for us.

Some of the guys couldn’t make it but that wasn’t an issue they let us rebook so we didn’t lose money.

The 9 of us that did stay had a fantastic evening in the bar with the locals. Dinner was fantastic.

Couldn’t recommend the place more highly.

The staff are one of the main reasons we keep coming back.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

12 Mar 2024

Rebecca

Great restaurant but I wouldn't recommend rooms

Stay were fab! Very welcoming & friendly. The restaurant food was superb. The rooms however leave alot to be desired. Very much in need of a full refurbishment. Cold shower, toilet doesn’t flush properly, everything very tired looking. Could have done with a real deep clean. Very disappointed overall

Business

6/10

Pleasant

15 Oct 2023

Verified traveler

Older hotel in need of a facelift

Hotel in need of an uplift; decor tired. Heating not effective, especially in breakfast room. Staff helpful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2023

Raul

LOcation and Friendly staff

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2023

Annette

As a Great grandaughter of the owner of The Wynnstay Arms 1920-1925, I thoroughly enjoyed staying in this lovely Hotel. The decor was very old English & with an amazing amount of collectables. The staff were very friendly & helpful.
A thoroughly enjoyable experience

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2023

andrea

Ruined by Facebook post

The decor is quite tired but very clean and comfy. Breakfast was great and staff very accomodating.However as raised with reception and a manager, had we seen the wynnstay facebook post discussing refusing hosting refugees we would not have booked. Although the owners may be faced with difficult decsions re these issues, we do not feel this should ever form part of the publicity and made us feel at best uncomfortable, at worst unsafe. Had this been addressed as promised I would not have raised in review.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2023

Timothy

Excellent hotel

We really enjoyed our stay. The hotel is an old building and quirky which is a good thing. It was clean and all of the staff were helpful and friendly. Food was excellent in the restaurant and good gluten free options available. Also we were on our motorcycle and the hotel provided secure covered parking while we were there. Would recommend this hotel.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Sep 2023

Matthew

The hotel is looking dated and requires some renovation work. The food was fantastic! Really really good. The evening dinner was superb and the breakfast was excellent. Unfortunately, the hotel is let down by poor management who was seemingly unaware there was a £30 meal credit on the booking and then proceeded to argue with us about whether we should pay full price for the meals. If you have booked through Expedia check the £30 meal credit is on your booking slip.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2023

Gareth

Food excellent

The rooms are a bit outdated but clean . The bath was very good. The service is the restaurant was a bit slow but it didn’t matter because the food was excellent

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2023

Jodie

A lovely hotel that has an old world feel. The food was absolutely delicious, beautiful the breakfast & dinner.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2023

Angela

Mini break

Hotel was lovely old and quirky. Still could do with bit of TLC in places outside court yard could be made nicer. Breakfast was really good. Nite meals are excellent but pricey. +same menu for 4 nites no specials
So we did go out cheaper and a change. .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2023

John

Could no with revamp, needs a bit money spending on it.
But ok for a night.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

31 Jul 2023

Tom

Noisy disappointing stay

Noise from pub over the road bed uncomfortable too expensive

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2023

Stuart

Good value for money

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2023

Verified traveler

Value for money

The hotel although a little dated was clean and comfortable with great service and a great breakfast. Definitely value for money

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2023

Mark

Faded charm was endearing. For the price it was excellent.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2023

Marian

The food was good if a bit overpriced, the wine list had most of the choice missing which meant we ended up paying for a more expensive bottle of wine. Our choice I know but annoying still. The hotel overall was nice and the room was relatively clean, although the fan in the bathroom was black with mould. Also outside of our room there was chunks of paper that had come way from the ceiling so not sure if they had a leak. The staff were friendly but the overall impression was that the hotel was a bit tired looking and the area which I know can’t be helped was quite rowdy and noisy late into the night.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2023

Stan

Staff were very helpful. Enjoyed a lovely evening meal. Room clean and tidy.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2023

Rossa

Hmmmm

Mattress collapsed on one side, shower head broken and dinner was poor (although I was late) . Staff were very nice but the hotel was quite expensive for what was got and is creakiing old place. I don't think id stay again

Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2023

DAPHNE

Single rooms

I know the Wynstay is an old hotel. Th dining area & bar really nice. Also lovely staff. However, I l know from experience that single guests anywhere dont always get nicest rooms. But there was a big difference in the bathrooms of No.36 (mine) & No.37 (my brother's). No. 36 bathroom floor not clean, window frame needed attention, it looked tired. It just didnt feel clean compared to No.37 which had a lovely bathroom! Im not a complainer but as youve asked, this is my review!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2023

Anthony

The Wynnstay is definitely a quirky hotel. It is an attractive property, but definitely could do with a facelift. It could be hard to find members of staff on occasion. As a coeliac, there were very limited gluten free options on the breakfast and dinner menus (but that was an issue eating out in Machynlleth anyway). My room (20) was very comfortable, and the tea/coffee/milk etc was plentiful. The atmosphere was very relaxed. Handy for the shops given its position. A good base for my visit.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jun 2023

Roy

Wynnstay Hotel

Under staffed, waiting for service at check in and bar. No towels in bathroom and key for late entry didn’t work, luckily a member of staff happened to be passing and let us in. Card machine not working had to go and find cash to pay on checkout. Breakfast was meagre portion, one of everything including round of toast.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 May 2023

Brian

we liked the hotel because it was very old and the bed was very comfortable and had a good nights sleep.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2023

Richard

A delightful hotel.

An hotel in the very wonderful old fashioned style. The small touches - friendly welcome;log fires in the dining and reception areas; a real glass in the bathroom instead of a disposable plastic cup; a real room key instead of a card that often doesn't work when staying at other hotels; excellent food with faultless service and a special mention for Rhian whose cheerful smile at breakfast made my days even better!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Mar 2023

Chris

Dietary option limited and the room decor tired. Bathroom cold

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2023

Verified traveler

Always a good stay

Always a good stay, haven't been for a good few years. The rooms are oldie worldly but comfy and cosy. Staff are friendly and an amazing breakfast.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2023

Annie

Very nice hotel

Ours was a good choice. Clean hotel with lovely old style furniture and friendly staff. Would stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2023

Susan

Loved the log burners in all the social areas. Lovely old restaurant and lounge.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2023

Glyn

Staff very friendly and helpful, right in the centre of Mach, and delicious breakfast. Couldn't have asked for more.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2022

Chris

Hotel Wynnstay is absolutely charming! It is old and architecturally quirky with twists and turns, nooks and crannies all under low ceilings next to real fireplaces filled with hot coals. Our room was huge, perfect temperature and snuggly bed.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2022

Sharon

Lovely old coaching hotel full of character ,
rooms are clean and a good size with comfortable bed
Staff are friendly and good choice for breakfast .
Would definitely stay again

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Sep 2022

Verified traveler

Older, basic, comfortable stay

Fantastic staff, enjoyed the food, a comfortable stay. The only downsides were that the walls were very old and thin, so noise from other rooms travelled, and we weren't able to get enough water/hot water to take showers at about 5pm.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2022

Paul

Great place to stay

I enjoyed staying here. The staff were all helpful, friendly and responsive.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2022

Tessa

Happy Machynlleth

Its quirky,well located in middle of town great food & wine, enjoyed our stay

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

Lovely people, charming place but moderate comfort

Lovely people but room on the roadside was noisy (as this was during the hot season and we had to leave windows open as no fan or AC)

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2022

Brian

Very adequate. Wonderful views. Clean large rooms. Well maintained.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2022

Verified traveler

A good stay

The Wynnstay is a lovely hotel in Machynlleth and was the perfect base for us to see family. We have stayed in a few hotels in the area and this was definitely one of the better ones. We know the area well and it was nice to be able to stay close to family.
We had an issue whilst we were staying in that the bed was incredibly squeaky, we spoke to a lady in reception in the morning who was very helpful and moved us to a new room which we were grateful for. Both rooms were very nice, quite traditional, large and had good sized bathrooms.
Breakfast was traditional and was clearly enjoyed by most people there. It would have been nice to have a bit more of an option for vegetarians especially though and there were no baked beans which is normally a staple of a British breakfast.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Slightly dated, but fantastic location and service

The location of the hotel, parking, breakfast and staff are amazing. The only thing that lets the hotel down is the decor and general state of things. With that taken into account, the hotel is still fantastic value for money, and I'd definitely stay there again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2020

Heather

Fine old traditional rabbit-warren coaching Hotel is clearly struggling with staffing & customers due to covid restrictions. Food was excellent. Staff friendly. Rooms were clean and fine but radiators not working so had to rely on electric heaters and bulbs blown in some of the rooms. No staff on duty after 8.30 - I came downstairs to beg an extra blanket due to cold. Completely deserted. Hope the hotel pulls through this difficult time.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2020

David

one night stopover

hotel was great. food was brilliant.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2020

Clare

A lovely hotel with lots of character.My room was quiet with a few of the hills and very clean and comfortable

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Good central location, free parking at back of the hotel, good breakfast. My superior double room 21 was of a good size and comfortable bed, the shower was a problem as it had low water pressure and it was impossible to get a the water temperature mixed to be not too hot or not too cold, it was either boiling hot or freezing cold.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

10 Sep 2019

Pete

Rat old building but really dirty accommodation.

Nice staff but the room was terrible dirty bathroom carpets all stained wrong mattress for the bed base shower was basically like a watering can. Great old building but the owner need to speed some money on the rooms as these are so bad i would not recommend to anyone.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

08 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

The lighting was inadequate in our room, and in the bathroom - dreadful!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely staff, easy parking, great location, would definitely return!

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2019

Anne

Good service but desperately in need of updating!

The service was good and the breakfast nice but the room was very dated. The shower was over the bath and lacked any power and the cable TV didn’t load so I was left with bbc1 and bbc2 only.

Business

4/10

Poor

15 Jul 2019

Nicholas

Disappointing

It looked very nice on the website, but was very disappointing in reality. The ground floor is ok, but the rest in and out is very \"tired\" and needs a major overhaul and updating. Unsmiling staff, squeeky beds, smelly restaurant, not able to just get a sandwich, outdated decor, unusable bathroom vent fan, noisy from bar, unkempt/maintained outside. We had a \"Superior\" bedroom, so heaven knows what the \"ordinary\" ones are like! It was clean enough, useful to have a car park and the wi-fi worked well, other than that, I could not recommend staying there.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2019

Candy

Lovely room, lovely breakfasts and friendly staff

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2019

Paul

A great stay

Really nice, friendly staff and great interior. The food was really good especially the breakfast. Only downside was things were wearing a bit in the room and no fan, so had to open window which gave some noise from the street in the morning, and WiFi didn't work in our room but great in most of the downstairs area and other places. Definitely recommend as an overall experience for a stay. Very central so nice walks around and shops and pubs right by. Really good chef.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Definitely has old world charm and the staff was very friendly and informative.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely old property, great staff and friendly locals but in need of some renovation upstairs.
Elegant old building

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

The quality of the food and wine on offer is of a very high standard. I have been visiting the hotel annually and the 3 course evening meal is always a highlight of the trip. The room was spacious and the bed comfortable but cannot praise the chef and his staff highly enough. Even if you aren’t staying at the hotel but are in the area I would recommend stopping off for lunch or dinner - you won’t be disappointed.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

It's a lovely old building full of character. Our room was clean and comfortable. The food was lovely and the service was excellent. They were also very accommodating with our dog

Leisure Pet

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2019

Verified traveler

Room very clean, staff service excellent.
Breakfast was really good !

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

23 May 2019

Martyn

Sleepless in Machynlleth

The hotel was fine, but the room was so noisy due to the vent from the kitchen which was just outside our room, that we had very little sleep.
I wouldn’t advise anyone to stay there, unless they are profoundly deaf !!
Course this site won’t allow me to add a video with sound of the offending pipe. Definitely not a pipe of peace 😳

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 May 2019

Verified traveler

A comfortable hotel with an old world feel. The staff were very helpful and could not be faulted. There was an \"issue with our allocated room when we arrived and we were eventually given a different room, which was at the front of the hotel overlooking the main street. The room was spacious with dated furniture but fine for our needs with the exception that there was only a bath facility i.e. no shower as such.The problem came when we wanted to close the double glazed window to cut down the noise of the odd boy racer and the town clock overnight - the window could not be closed and it was too late in the evening to have it repaired. The food in the restaurant was of good quality but we thought rather expensive for the amount presented. I would stay here again if in the area.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2019

Verified traveler

Delicious food and friendly, helpful staff. Liked downstairs - a pleasing and unique decor that gives a lovely, relaxed atmosphere. Seems they’ve worked hard to create a good dining experience, and succeeded. Bedroom a little tired though bed was very comfortable.

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely old building with appropriate eclectic decor. Staff were friendly, bed was comfy. Plenty of hot water for a bath and the breakfast was very tasty (no veggie option on the cooked breakfast but they made one up for me on request). Plenty of character throughout would happily stay here again.

Business_and_leisure

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2019

Kathryn

Very nice

Very nice hotel overall. Room itself was clean, spacious and included hairdryer, tv and useful amenities. Location was okay as a base to explore the Welsh coast and Snowdonia if you have travelled by car. There was a lovely restaurant downstairs and a lively bar across the road!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2019

Peter

Outstanding food