The Castle Hotel, Conwy, North Wales - The Coaching Inn Group
A 300-year-old coaching inn by Conwy Castle
About this hotel
The Castle Hotel sits on the site of an ancient abbey a few metres from the River Conwy, with Conwy Castle just three hundred metres away and some rooms looking out over it directly. Free parking solves the wetsuit-and-boards problem before the drive out to Dolgarrog, and period features throughout the building give the stay real character rather than a generic town-centre feel. Rooms carry a TV, tea and coffee making facilities and a work desk alongside a private bathroom and hairdryer, and Llandudno Golf Club is a ten-minute drive for a rest-day round. Dawson's bar serves local ales, ciders and a cocktail menu each evening, with cooked and continental breakfasts available every morning before the day's lagoon session.
- Free WiFi and parking
- Period-feature rooms
- Steps from the River Conwy
Our take
The Castle Hotel works well for families or couples who want free parking and a proper local bar without leaving Conwy's town centre. The period-building charm and castle views suit a slower-paced trip better than a quick overnight, and the abbey-site history gives the stay a sense of place a modern hotel would not.
- ✓Ask for a castle-view room when booking if the outlook matters, since only some rooms at this coaching inn face Conwy Castle directly.
- ✓Book early for the free on-site parking, since spaces are limited in a three-hundred-year-old building in the town centre.
- ✓Try Dawson's bar for the local ale and cider selection after a lagoon day rather than heading out again in the evening.
Why we love it
- Free parking a mile from Conwy Marina
- Some rooms with Conwy Castle views
- Dawson's bar with local ales and ciders
- Cooked breakfasts served every day
Why guests love itWe picked this one for the free parking and ended up loving the abbey-site setting more than expected, with Conwy Castle close enough to walk to before breakfast. The room had period touches that a chain hotel would not bother with, and Dawson's bar gave us a proper local evening after a full day of wetsuits and lagoon sessions without needing to drive anywhere else.