The Stables Hotel & Restaurant, Caernarfon

Llanwnda, Caernarfon, LL54 5SD 2

The former home of the Oliver family, well-known local horse breeders, the hotel is set in 15 acres of countryside. The Stables Hotel Restaurant is situated in ... more

 

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7/10 Overall rating

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  • 7/10 Michael ( Family with older children) 

    from Hartlepool , GB  on  July 23, 2008

    "Good value and very relaxing." (108074973)

    Nice restaurant and bar with good food well priced.Grassed play area for ball games and very quiet in own grounds.

    Tired and needs makeover.Damp bed room.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful:

  • 10/10 Frank ( Family with young children) 

    from Biddulph , GB  on  October 24, 2007

    "really idyllic place, lovely friendly staff, beautiful surroundings, lovely pint of guniess, all in all very very good value for money! A+++++++++++++++++++++++" (97089719)

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful:

  • 7/10 Joanne ( Young couple) 

    from Stockport , GB  on  May 31, 2007

    "All in all a good stay, friendly staff, excellent breakfast and our evening meal in the bistro was nice too. Cleanliness good and a very comfortable 4 poster bed. Rooms a bit dated but staying in this part of the world, the room decor isn't that important." (99208873)

    clean accomodation, comfortable bed, very friendly staff and excellent breakfast

    rooms a bit dated

    4 of 4 people found this review helpful:

  • 8/10 Roy ( Mature couple) 

    from Altrincham , GB  on  August 27, 2008

    room clean &tidy

  • 9/10 Michael ( Mature couple) 

    from Porthcawl , GB  on  August 26, 2008

    "A very pleasurable experience." (107139631)

    Food excellent. Staff- very pleasant,helpful and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and look forward to the next time.

    No disabled walk-in shower only shower in bath.

  • 10/10 Guy ( Family with young children) 

    from Hazlemere , GB  on  June 5, 2007

    "Great job!" (99372008)

    Very nice rooms. Each was unique (we had two rooms). Very clean and comfortable. Good value for the money.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful:

  • 10/10 Philip ( Family with older children) 

    from Stoke on trent , GB  on  August 14, 2008

    "very good" (107153639)

    very pleasent clean comfortable food nice

  • 9/10 Julia ( Family with young children) 

    from Prestwich , GB  on  June 2, 2007

    "I was slightly apprehensive because of the availabilty and cheapness of the hotel on a Bank Holiday weekend when everywhere else appeared to be booked up but I was pleasantly surprised. We had a thoroughly enjoyable stay in a spacious, more than adaquate room. There was absolutely nothing we could fault except for the wine list (we were celebrating and wanted something special) the staff were lovely and very child friendly with my 6 year old. I would have been quite happy to have paid far more for the room we were given!" (99464374)

    Very clean, very friendly, surprisingly cheap!

    Very limited wine list.

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  • 10/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  July 23, 2008

    "An excellent weekend break - will definitely return" (108079133)

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Group of adult friends) 

    on  May 31, 2008

    "A very friendly hotel ideally placed for exploring Snowdonia." (97254419)

    Friendly and helpful staff. Flat screen TV/DVD in family room. Lovely beach down road. Good breakfast selection.

    Lumpy mattress on bunk beds.

  • 6/10 Amanda ( Mature couple) 

    from Newcastle, staffs , GB  on  April 12, 2007

    Clean quiet and comfortable staff were friendly especially the waiter

    Bar shut at 10pm on Sunday evening price of breakfast not included in price and the all you can eat buffet ran out of food???

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful:

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Solo business traveller) 

    on  November 23, 2007

    "All the staff were polite and accommodating." (97094073)

  • 8/10 Peter ( Mature couple) 

    from Derby , GB  on  September 30, 2007

    The area

  • 9/10 John ( Young couple) 

    from Newton aycliffe , GB  on  September 26, 2007

    Clean, room better than expected for the price.

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues) 

    on  July 22, 2007

    "Overall fine but comment above about shower, food okay, served coffee terrible horrible instant coffee." (97472467)

    Roomy

    Shower was very poor to low pressure to be of much use had to kneel down to have a shower

  • 6/10 Anonymous ( Group of adult friends) 

    on  July 18, 2007

    "The accommodation was reasonable. It was a bit isolated but we did like the quiet. There were not many people there so there was no atmosphere in the Dining Room, but the food was good." (99304420)

    It was very quiet. The Food was good. The accommodation was reasonably comfortable.

    The bed in our first bedroom was very uncomfortable. It creaked everytime we turned over, so I did not sleep very well the first night,also the toilet leaked onto the floor. However, after complaining the next morning we were moved to another room where the bed was better.

  • 8/10 Susan ( Mature couple) 

    from Walsall , GB  on  June 28, 2007

    "Very pleasant stay. Staff very helpful and friendly. Nice atmosphere. Would have liked breakfast to be included in the price. But overall a very nice place to stay." (99395684)

    Unusual...converted stables

    Breakfast was not included...cost another 5.00 each

  • 4/10 Kenneth ( Mature couple) 

    from Longwood, florida , US  on  June 16, 2007

    Staff willingly helped with the many problems we encountered.

    The beds were awful; poor mattresses laying directly on slats. Worst beds ever. Bugs in room. Meals awful and overpriced

  • 9/10 Colin ( Mature couple) 

    from Swansea , GB  on  May 31, 2007

    "The food was reasonable priced.With Special offers on certain meals. The Staff and Management were Extremely polite and efficient. The shower could possible been a bit more powerful,but no worse than similar establishments. We would have no hesitation in staying in this hotel again" (99398116)

    Staff Excellent. Very Accommodating

  • 6/10 Anonymous ( Young couple) 

    on  April 24, 2007

    "The hotel is ok, the rooms clean and comfortable enough. We only stayed here for one night and I wouldn't like to stay much longer. There are many B&B's in the surrounding area which offer better value and quality then this hotel. Nothing wrong fundamentaly but it could do a little better and do with a face lift." (99674019)

    The view, surrounding countryside and the staff

    the hotel is a little worn out and grubby

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Group of adult friends) 

    on  August 20, 2006

    "Had we known about the steep steps (with rather rickety handrail) down to the dining room we would probably not have booked here." (3305081998)

    Clean and convenient. We had a dog with usand being on the ground floor was a bonus.

    Shower lacked oomph - apart from that fine

  • 2/10 Fionnuala ( Family with young children) 

    from Leighton buzzard , UNITED KINGDOM;GB  on  August 15, 2006

    "The dampness and the grotty image gave the impression that everything was dirty. Smells were ineffectively masked by chemical air freshners - another health hazard. We had a young baby with us and I could not let him down on the floor at all. We would have refused to stay only we were on a stop over for the ferry at Holyhead and had arrived too late to start looking elsewhere as the children needed to sleep." (3305012028)

    The location

    The standard was grotty. The reception and rooms gave the general impression that they were dirty and overdue a make over. Everything was a big disappointment.

  • 9/10 D t ( Mature couple) 

    from Little common , UNITED KINGDOM;GB  on  August 10, 2006

    "The staff worked hard to make our stay enjoyable. They were very friendly. The rooms fairly cold at night. The hotel and grounds felt very safe and was nice and quiet at night. The breakfast was excellent, there were all options, from fruit and continental breakfasts, to full English. All in all I believe we had good value for our money." (3305138122)

    The accommodation was very clean and the room was cleaned and polished evry day. The food in the Restaurant especially the lamb was very good.The staff never rushed you, we could have taken all night in the restaurant if we wanted.

    The matress was quite lumpy.

  • 7/10 John ( Mature couple) 

    from Old buckenham , United Kingdom;GB  on  August 1, 2006

    "Very friendly staff. Clean rooms. Shame about the allocation of room, because they were not fully booked." (3305012485)

    Our room was next to boiler room which came on at 5.00 am with a consistent motor noise.

  • 7/10 Michael ( Mature couple) 

    from Amherstview , Canada;CA  on  July 21, 2006

    "After initial disappointment, hotel not being what we had expected, overall it was fair value for money. Food was pretty good, plentiful and reasonably priced. Hotel is having a hard time competing with the large chains, and this shows in the somewhat run down appearance of the business; although attempts are being made to modernize. Staff were friendly and helpful." (3304104687)

    Excellent location and friendly staff.

    A bit of a let down after a 6 hour drive. Not what we expected for the price in a rural area.

  • 6/10 David ( Mature couple) 

    from Bristol , United Kingdom;GB  on  June 24, 2006

    "I would rate this as a reasonable stopover for business travellers. It is adequate for a one night stop. I would nor consider it as a holiday base. The staff were very pleasant and the food was generally good.The general location was ideal for the regional attractions. In general a very fair commercial hotel/motel." (3304880869)

    Rooms and bathrooms were clean and tidy.Restaurant was reasonable for dinner, but very good for breakfast.

    The reception was not attended (had to ring from reception to call someone to book us in) and generally had the air of a Motel rather than an hotel. Driveway could use some repair and care.

  • 10/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  June 14, 2006

    "Excellent hotel,the staff are very welcoming,pleasant nothing is too much trouble they do everything to make your stay enjoyable.The food is of a very high standard.We have stayed at the stable's before and would recommend it very highly." (3304827354)

    Very comfortable, clean,roomy,plenty of wardrobe and drawer space, nice little extra's.

    Nothing to dislike.

  • 7/10 Susie ( Group of adult friends) 

    from Burton-upon-trent , United Kingdom;GB  on  June 6, 2006

    "The whole experience was unique. The quirkiness of the head waiter was endearing and at the same time amusing. This is in no way a criticism, more a compliment to the efforts he made, often without assistance, at a busy time for the hotel. The management were friendly and efficient and accommodating in terms of menu choice when apparently only the set menu was available." (3304707133)

    The friendliness of staff and the uniqueness of the environment.

    The establishment needs a bit of a makeover in parts given the fitting of the bedroom windows and the erratic behaviour of the central heating.

  • 7/10 Robert ( Group of adult friends) 

    from Wigan , United Kingdom;GB  on  June 1, 2006

    "Staff were very freindly. Rooms very clean and tidy. Not all rooms are allocated to the website. A telephone call would have been more beneficial in my case. I had two rooms in two nights, one with a very soft mattress. Double rooms were not of sufficient size to accommodate wardrobes. The clothes hanging space was covered by a hand drawn curtain. Bar prices were very competitive for a hotel." (3304754594)

    Large car park, easy to find, taxi's readily available.

    Only carvery available for Sunday night dinner.

  • 6/10 Gary ( Mature couple) 

    from Cranleigh , United Kingdom;GB  on  May 28, 2006

    "The good stuff first: The staff are absolutely outstanding; nice people and very helpful. Breakfasts were great and the bar/restaurant has a nice, if quirky, atmosphere - it's a pleasant place for a nightcap and the menu is reasonable. The niggles: The hotel is more 'Motel' than 'Hotel' and is a little shabby here and there. The so-called four-poster bed was just a tubular frame and lace cover around a regular divan, so not worth the extra cost. There were also problems with hot water and shower pressure while we were there, but that seems to have been just due to a central heating pump fault, so was probably just an unfortunate one-off. Minor problems aside, it was still a pleasant stay and the welcoming staff make up for a lot of the niggles." (3304102892)

    Staff were wonderful - friendly and willing to go out of their way to be helpful.

    So-called 4-poster bed was just a cheap frame. Hot water luke-warm at best for most of our stay.

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Solo business traveller) 

    on  May 26, 2006

    "The food was excellent and the service attentive without being overbearing. The bed was really comfortable and the room and location quiet." (3304728235)

    Good service.

    It had a slightly 'tired' feel and atmosphere.

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Family with older children) 

    on  June 17, 2008

    "Our stay was very short, the general environment was nice and informal for our family with young children." (97529043)

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  • 4/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  March 21, 2006

    "In general we were disappointed with the stay and if it had been for longer would have moved hotels. The problem with the heating was remedied on the second night but it could and should have been sorted on the first night if staff had been available (they were not). The hotel seems to have good potential but it is not at present being met." (3304364769)

    It was in a convenient place near to where we wanted to be. There was plenty of parking albeit the drive was potholed. Breakfast was large and well prepared. The staff were friendly.

    During a bitterly cold period the heating turned off at about 8:45 on the first night. This prevented my wife doing work on her family history project. The furniture was in a bad state of maintenance especially the four poster bed supports. The television was small with limited choice The grounds were in a poor state of repair especially the drive How to contact duty staff was not clearly indicated and they could not be contacted after 8:30 pm

  • 10/10 David ( Mature couple) 

    from Wiral , United Kingdom;GB  on  December 25, 2005

    "We really enjoyed our stay." (3304031789)

    The whole experience was very pleasant and the staff couldn't have been nicer.

    The road into the car park needs surfacing.

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  October 28, 2005

    Just what we needed a nice quiet friendly hotel Good food - nice people -

    the potholes in the drive could do with a little attention it tends to put you off.

  • 7/10 Anonymous ( Young couple) 

    on  October 27, 2005

    "General grievance not a complaint the head board on the bed wobbled all over the place, and the matress could do with being replaced." (2835342)

  • 7/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  September 1, 2005

    Location - close to event at Faenol

    Breakfast service General maintenance

  • 9/10 Julie ( Mature couple) 

    from Manchester , United Kingdom;GB  on  September 1, 2005

    "hotel was very well placed to use as a base for taking the surrounding attractions(very good in deed)added bonus,the hotel was easy to find,friendly staff always asking if you needed anything especially food(breakfast times)." (2441102)

    comfy bed,plenty of clean towels,tea and coffee making facilaties regularly topped up,excellent shower,tv worked and plenty of storage space.

    rubber bath mat wouldn't go amiss.

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  August 10, 2005

    "The hotel was well situated for our activities.The staff were helpful and friendly and we had an excellent week's holiday." (1831856)

    comfortable room,wonderful location,good food.

  • 10/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  August 9, 2005

    "Service was honest, polite and helpful. The dining facities were better than good but remained informal." (2312026)

    Clean, simple and comfortable

    Condition of car park. For safety reasons, clear away rubble from destroyed swimming pool.

  • 7/10 Adrian ( Mature couple) 

    from Basingstoke , United Kingdom;GB  on  June 27, 2005

    Setting. Very quiet.

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Young couple) 

    on  June 22, 2005

    "We thought the staff were very friendly and helpful. The food can not be faulted, the breakfast was excellent (served between 8-9 AM). Can recommend the evening menu as well, again excellent. Would not hesitate to stay here again should we be visiting the area again." (1836409)

    Clean and well supplied with towels,coffee,tea etc.

    The TV's in the rooms only have the basic terrestrial channels. Could be a nice to have some satelite or cable channels available.

  • 10/10 Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  June 22, 2005

    "Very nice accommodation. Quiet with friendly, efficient staff and excellent service. Not what I had expected following a previous visitors negative comments on this site." (2382073)

    Quiet and private.

  • 8/10 José ( Mature couple) 

    from La celle st cloud , France;FR  on  June 14, 2005

    Hotel très tranquille en dehors de la ville. Bon restaurant et cave.

  • 8/10 Gerard ( Young couple) 

    from Manchester , United Kingdom;GB  on  June 8, 2005

    "THE HOTEL, ALTHOUGH REMOTE, WAS IN AN EXCELLENT AREA TO EXPLORE THE LLYN PENINSULA. THE ROOM WAS VERY TIDY BUT A TOUCH BASIC FOR WHAT I WAS PAYING. THE BREAKFAST CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS EXCELLENT. THE STAFF WERE EXTREMELY PLEASANT AND CHATTY.OVERALL A VERY GOOD HOTEL TO SPEND AN ENTIRE WEEKEND IN" (2256099)

    THE ROOM WAS VERY CLEAN AND PRESENTABLE

    THE BATHROOM DECOR COULD DO WITH BEING BROUGHT UP TO DATE

  • 6/10 Darren ( Mature couple) 

    from Cottingham , United Kingdom;GB  on  June 2, 2005

    "Room was fine - clean and well presented. Good value accomodation. New staff in restaurant need training to focus on customer neeeds and service will improve. Ex Pool area could do with renovation to improve the look of the place." (2243361)

    Clean, reasonable value for money. easy to find, good location for access to Snowdonia and area.

    Restaurant Food needs to be better to match literature. Staff training in restaurant was poor as food took too long to order and then to come when ordered. More focus on customer needed to improve service.

  • 10/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  June 2, 2005

    "The facilities etc., were first rate, but it would have been useful to know that a hairdryer was supplied and tea/coffee in plenty available in rooms. Also some idea of the menu of the restaurant so that planning in advance is helped. Only small things and in view of the excellent accommodation not to be seen as complaints." (2262847)

    The bed was extremely comfortable and the rooms very clean.

    None

  • 7/10 Chris ( Mature couple) 

    from Glastonbury , United Kingdom;GB  on  May 12, 2005

    "This hotel provided us with what we wanted at that stage in our holiday." (2093406)

    Very peaceful. Good food and service. Clean.

    No hot water on the last morning. All was put right by the evening.

  • 5/10 Anonymous ( Young couple) 

    on  February 17, 2005

    "The hotel smelled like my nan's house.." (1857305)

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Family with older children) 

    on  November 3, 2004

    "The accommodation was very isolated, facilities provided were the bare minimum. The staff made the stay enjoyable nothing was too much trouble and we were made to feel very welcome. I feel that the hotel needs some money spending on it to bring up to standard." (1503223)

    Our accommodation was adequate, warm and clean.

    There were no wardrobe facilities in any of the rooms we booked, a headboard,a window and a chair were broken which made life difficult for my parents (they are both disabled)

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