Black Boy Inn

United Kingdom , Anglesey
Caernarfon, Northgate Street
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10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Andrew

Everything you need all in one place,the staff were very professional and nothing was too much trouble ,would definitely stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Robert

Excellent place

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Evan

Clean room, reasonably spacious

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2026

christianus

Staff very nice and helpfull

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

Cobain

Extremely friendly staff who gave great recommendations for where we could spend our day. Very clean and spacious room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Chris

Initially had a room with difficult access for my disabled husband but they managed to move us to a more accessible room with good amenities for him.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Emma

Rooms spotless with lovely cosy bedding! Room nice and warm! Bathroom like new and very modern! Would definitely recommend! Breakfast was gorgeous!

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

Alexandria

A great Inn, the room was clean and the bathroom spotless.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2026

Tracy

The room was fantastic! The staff were excellent so nice and friendly! Thank you for a great experience!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2026

Eberhard

Great, historic but modern hotel. Our room was in the adjacent house and very large, very modern, very nice bathroom.
Good location to walk the area and the castle.
Parking is available for a fee

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2026

Jane

Fabulous location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Sharon

Everything was so lovely. Room really clean, staff really helpful and food was amazing!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Tracey

My friend and I had a fabulous stay at the Black Boy. We received a very warm welcome, the staff were helpful, kind and courteous. Our room and all the public areas are well maintained and spotlessly clean. The shower was great, bed comfy and we were able to adjust the radiator to suit the temperature we like. Breakfast was great, hot dishes cooked to order. We absolutely loved that all the fires were lit and it felt really cosy on a cold winters day. We stayed in the original building, it was really quirky and very authentic. We would definitely recommend and wouldn't hesitate to stay again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Donna

Lovely staff and excellent castle view location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2025

Matthew De

Lovely location, tricky parking and carrying luggage to the house/lodge rooms.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2025

Julia

Excellent location. The Black Boy in was welcoming and warm. Room was immaculate. Had evening meal and breakfast there both very high quality . All staff were efficient and friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

phillip

room was clean, staff are amazing, and the food is lovely, great stay

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

David

Nice room friendly staff nice stay as usual

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

John

Clean great room in a cool old building

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2025

Andrea

Clean room, excellent facilities and amenities.
Fab location.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Susan

Lovely room and very friendly helpful staff

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2025

Ramon

Clean and warm. Only issue we had was the bath plug not sealing.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Raymond

Excellent, would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Chris

Staff were excellent. Food and beers very good.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Mark

Staff very helpful, clean & tidy room, very comfortable bed, very enjoyable stay, would stay again!

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Sep 2025

Vicky

Booked for two nights but only stayed for one. We thought we had booked the Black Boy for our stay but where allocated a room in another building. Not great given the parking is a fair distance from the building and as we were touring Wales so had a fair amount of luggage. Having to carry our luggage up three flights of stairs didn’t add to our relaxation. We freshened up and went for a drink and something to eat back in the black boy. As with many pubs the staff appeared very young and were more interested in chatting then serving. We ordered food which was pleasant but the background music was heavy rock which didn’t match our expectations for an ambient experience. We asked for the music to be changed but was told it wasn’t something they could do. We decided to try another pub which was a shame as the Black Boy certainly did have charm but seemed to miss its potential. Apparently on a Monday most pubs and restaurants are closed so we decided on an early night. The room, possibly because it was at the top of the building, was uncomfortably warm. There was a portable air con unit which did a little to bring down the temperature. We found the room to be clean and recently decorated but the bed was very uncomfortable. After a restless sleep we decided that one night was enough and we cut short our visit by one night. When we checked out we explained that the bed was uncomfortable but this was practically ignored. Overall the black boy didn’t live up to our expectations.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2025

Cecile

Inn is perfectly situated within the walls of Caernarfon Castle, convenient to shops, restaurants and bars.
Staff are uniformly friendly and welcoming. My room (#34) was in an old building but had been completely modernized inside, including the bathroom. Room was immaculate and had plenty of well-located electrical outlets. Bed and linens were comfortable. Couldn't find a thermostat but HVAC seemed to be centrally controlled. It was nice and cozy by day and cooled down by bedtime; ditto for the heated towel rack.

Breakfast was tasty and came quickly, accompanied by a big smile. Cold items were help-yourself and hot foods cooked to order. Dining room breathed history, as did the bar. Dinner was piping hot and tasty.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Kenneth

Lovely central location with great breakfast and bar

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2025

Toni

Lovely inn but noisy and not an enjoyable stay

The inn is a beautiful building but we stayed room 30 - supposed to be best room! Got woke up approx 5am every morning to music and people/stuff moving ! We complained and got told to ring next time but no apology.

Partner

2/10

Poor

16 Sep 2025

alan

no car park,very very small room,no furniture of any kind had to leave property on the floor.room right over reception so was very noisy,room dirty,staff useless and unfriendly,glad to leave the place after three nights stay!!!very very over priced for what you get !!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Theresa

Nice facilities in an older historic building. Stairs are a bit tricky for 60+ and suitcases.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Sean

Couples stay

The room was lovely. Beware of low beams if you’re tall. The bed was very comfy, pillows a bit hard, the bathroom was spotless. Stayed in Room 24 at the top and a fan was provided which was great and it’s a spacious room. The way the bed is positioned is a pain if you’re sleeping on the right but no head bangs! The tea and coffee was topped up every day. We really enjoyed our stay and would recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Penny

Thumbs up recommendation

The wonderful Black Boy Inn was everything and more than I expected from a 500+ yr old. The bedroom and bathroom was spacious clean and modern, but with a feel of nostalgia in its furnishing. The food was generous and good honest home-style cooking.
More than satisfactory I would recommend this Inn. The only issues was with the parking arrangement and the Wifi was not so reliable.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Chris

Doing something right

Ive been staying here on business for about 7 years now and i keep coming back, so it must be doing something right. My only criticisms would be that the quality and service at breakfast dont match that of the evening and the parking is a bit tight. These two things aside its spot on and I'd definitely recommend 👌

Business

4/10

Poor

05 Sep 2025

Sandra

The room we were

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Deborah

Beautiful old hotel. Bar staff are so friendly and food quality is wonderful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2025

Michael

This place is a gem full of old world historic context, with gorgeous, lush hanging flower baskets adorning the front to greet you as you walk from the cobblestoned street. Eat at their festive outdoor seating or in a quaint interior. Staff helpful. Rooms available in a number of different buildings within the site. Very nice room but no elevator to upper floors in our building. Perfect place to stay to visit Caenarfon Wales, such a great walled town with one of the best castles in Wales nicely presented, several historic flag-lined streets with nice shops and eateries. Great base to visit nearby attractions such as Welsh Historic Railway, the quaint seaside village of Cricceith, and pleasant city plaza and boat tour of the Menai Strait and views of the castle.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Sylvia

Great location and friendly staff. Food and beer were good!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

Marc

This is my second visit great place to stay, great food and staff. Great if motorbiking in North Wales

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2025

Cheryl

Lovely olde worlde hotel!

Difficult getting to the one side of the bed due to sloping ceiling. Room otherwise comfortable but very warm. Food very good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Julie Anne

Had a lovely 2 night stay.
Comfy Fourposter Queen bed.
Very friendly and helpful staff.
Highly recimmended.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2025

Janet

I loved that the hotel is inside the castle walls.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2025

Edwin

This is a great hotel to stay at. The locality is top notch. Only comment would be the bar staff on the night we stayed. They seemed to be particularly rude

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2025

Paul

Hotel is is charming and very old with a lot of character and in a great location . All staff except 1 barman were helpful and friendly . Our room was very hot and dark and also very noisy as over the main bar and entrance door there was no way round this so we didn’t sleep well at all . Other rooms may not have this problem but ours certainly did .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

Sharon

If you’re looking for a historic experience while visiting the castle, you can’t get better than this Inn. It’s obviously been modernized, but eating downstairs has such a tavern feel to it. The portions are huge and the food is delicious especially the welsh pie and soups. Within the castle walls, you’ll have an array of local shops and pubs to frequent after touring the castle. Enjoy a walk along the water. As others have mentioned, there are stairs and it can be a bit of a maze to get to your room. I was worried but this actually did not bother me. As long as you can lift your suitcase up stairs, you’ll be fine.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

Jacqueline

We loved this inn! The style of the accommodations, the staff and the food were all excellent. If we ever get back to Caernarfon we will definitely stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Sandra

Immaculately clean, lovely character room, friendly helpful staff and great dining options!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2025

Colin

We stayed two nights and we had a very comfortable time. Our room was spacious. The property is well kept-better than many other historic hotels we’ve stayed at in the past. The breakfast was good and the snack selection in the bar was good. We didn’t eat a meal, but the nachos were delicious. The best thing about this place were the staff. Every person we talked to was friendly, helpful and efficient. A special shout out to Delwyn and Eryl for making our visit memorable.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2025

David

Great location

Great location. The room was very hot the first night with only a fan.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2025

Jacqueline

Amazing
Very friendly staff, went above and beyond.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

Stephanie

Very cool and charming old inn. Friendly staff and comfortable rooms.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Tania

Love space room not far from pubs

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2025

Steve

Features not benefits

All good except the room, which was on the upper floor and had awful headroom throughout - this wasn’t just in one area and caused us to not sleep well thinking about bathroom visits overnight

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Barbara

Really lovely room, so convenient to everything and staff were very helpful and friendly. Totally recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

Suzanne

One of the oldest Inn’s in Wales. Inside the Castle walls and totally unique. An awesome cute tiny pub and they say the Inn has a resident ghost! Only a 5 minute walk to Castle Caernarfon which is an amazingly well preserved castle from 1283.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

Barb

The Black Boy is an authentic inn right in the heart of Caernarfon. The location is excellent, the staff very friendly, and the food and drink options are plentiful. We loved stepping back in time at the Black Boy!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

Eirwen

We had a lovely time pub has loads of quirky charm, excellent food ,plenty of options to suit all, with fantastic staff which are all so helpful, thank you All

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2025

Kris

Quirky, clean, and delightful.

We chose this location because we wanted something different. Preferably haunted. And definitely quirky. It was all of the above, including being very clean and comfortable.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2025

Rob

Coaching inn of character

Old inn full of character in a beautiful walled medieval town.

Business

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2025

Ian

Access in a car was tight but a decent car park (at a price). Reception very helpful. Room comfortable. Five minute walk to the castle. Food served in the bar.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2025

Mahmuda Akter

What a gem of a hotel! From the efficient check-in/check-out process, each moment was delightful. Also, the hotel has a very secure and safe environment

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Amanda

Super Welsh welcome

Great weekend in Caernarfon. Accidentally booked to stay the weekend of the food festival but we got a call to give us advice on parking and arriving super early to beat the crowds which was very helpful.
We thoroughly enjoyed the stay. We were in the townhouse round the corner from the pub and the room was lovely, very clean and spacious! The staff were very helpful and welcoming too! Highly recommend!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2025

Jodie-Lee

Overall a good, clean, comfortable room, however, we were disappointed not to be staying above the Black Boy Inn, but rather their townhouse around the corner and opposite a very rowdy pub.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2025

Joshua

Brilliant stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Lisa

Perfect.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2025

Huw

Generally excellent. Great staff.
Really needed a better (quieter) fan in the absence of aircon.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

Annette

Wonderful

Wonderful. Excellent service and friendly staff. Amazing food and fantastic room. Well done!\"

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2025

Charles

They also own a building around the corner... thats where we lodged. Had to walk a couple blocks for breakfast. Quiet , convenient, and clean. Parking is orivided by the Pub but it's a 5 min walk uphill to the lidgings.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Stuart

Overall good we were in room 30 I do not know where it was coming from but we could hear music till late at night and early in the morning 🤔🤔🤔.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

Martin

Lovely visit to our favourite part of Wales

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

Robert

Staff was extremely professional and wonderfully helpful; quickly reassigned me to another room when an issue arose and helped book me a taxi for my departure. I would certainly return for my ‘third’ visit as its great value for money with ‘first-rate’ customer-service!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Fantastic Hotel in Caernarfon!!!

This hotel is fantastic!! Built in 1522. It has three pubs and a great restaurant. It is located in the center of the old city. The staff at the hotel and people in Caernarfon were super friendly. We attended a wedding in Snowdonia, and this hotel was our base of operations for three days. We probably won't ever have an opportunity to return, but I cannot recommend this hotel highly enough!! Try the Welch Pie at the restaurant!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2025

Terrence

Only problem with black boy inn no lifts

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2025

Stuart

Great weekend

Great location, fabulous food and friendly staff. Car park very tight for larger family vehicles and room was cold with no heating control staff quickly resolved the matter. Would definitely visit again in this historic inn.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2025

Michelle

Staff were very attentive, room was clean. Bar pleasant, very good location to amenities.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2025

Terry

Convenient free parking

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2025

Anthony

Great room, spacious and well appointed. This area of North Wales is simply stunning.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2025

Bridget

I wasn't told about them hotel by very good friend's off aren't but very disappointed with the mixed grill. disappointed with myse

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2025

Stephen

Lovely stay at The Black Boy.
Nice comfortable room with a great shower.
Fantastic evening meal and breakfast with attentive friendly staff.
Convient for the bus to Llanberis/peny Pass
Reccommend highly and would stay again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2025

Ann

Super stay on New Years Eve. Great parking at £10 for the night and smooth check in.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2024

Sandra

Quaint and gorgeous

Perfect location. Friendly, helpful staff. Food in restaurants was great and locals are lovely!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2024

Darryl

Excellent historic hotel inside the walled town of Caernarfon within walking distance of the nightlife and shops
Only small downside you have to pay £10 a night to park in their carpark

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2024

Amanda Dawn

Christmas

Great welcome and service comfortable and clean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2024

Barry

Fantastic atmosphere

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2024

Brewlab Ltd

Lovely place to stay - food excellent!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2024

Gary

Nice old Hotel

This is a nice Hotel.
The only downside was that my room was really hot.
Unfortunately the Breakfqst at £14.95 ways too expensive for my work budget.
The evening meal was nice but a bit on the high side price wise for what it was

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2024

Shayne

Awesome all around.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2024

Bob

Great hospitality

Great stay fantastic rooms very clean . Authentic great Welsh hospitality.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2024

Anwen

A beautiful traditional hotel . Our room -37was immaculately clean . The bed was very comfortable and bathroom newly done out by the looks of it . Food in the restaurant was really good , tasty and home made . Can definitely recommend the steak and ale pie . Breakfast was delicious. Staff and amenities all excellent.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2024

Tim

Weekend in October 2024

Yet again, fantastic welcome, comfortable room, excellent service and wonderful food and drink. will definitely return.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2024

Linda

Great stay

Perfect. Lovely food and very comfortable large bed. Service also very good. One small minor negative was room was a bit warm - but there is a fan

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2024

Fiona

Lovely location walk to Caernarfon Castle

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2024

Karen

Gem of a hotel within the walled town

We only stayed foŕ 2 nights but wished it was longer. So much character and history. Rooms were lovely and beds so comfy. Perfect location for exploring the area but also, after a full day it was so nice to come back, hang up the car keys and enjoy the many bars and eateries right on the doorstep. We ate in the hotel restaurant our first night which was great. Good menu choices. Every member of staff we encountered was so friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend. We are already planning a return visit in warmer weather next year.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2024

Charmaine

The staff was so outstanding. Without exception everyone we dealt with went out of their way to make our stay more comfortable. From the moment of arrival until the time we left they were looking out for us. Every wish was satisfied. We could not recommend one thing to improve our stay expect stay longer.

Many good memories, thank each of you very, very much.

Charmaine Birdsall

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2024

Sarah

Lovely hotel

We really enjoyed our stay, lovely clean rooms staff very friendly
Breakfast was lovely nice hot food and a lovely variety

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2024

Michelle

Brilliant hotel, great food and atmosphere

We stayed for one night and was not disappointed, the staff were friendly and polite. We have said we will come and stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

The staff was extremely helpful. The room we had in a newer part of the building was very large and had a kitchenette. The room was very clean, the bed extremely comfortable. The pub had terrific food. I would highly recommend staying here.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2024

Pamela

Excellent

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2024

Regina

Very friendly Ladies at Reception. Appreciate the storage of our luggage. Nice rooms and big bathrooms. Didn't try the restaurants. Enjoyed our stay