Melin mabes Glamping
Canvas by night, slides by day
About this hotel
Melin mabes Glamping brings a different texture to a Blue Lagoon trip: instead of a hotel corridor or a resort lobby, the base is canvas, with the kind of outdoor evening a family only gets at a glamping site. It sits a short taxi ride from both Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo and the small town of Kilgetty, giving a family somewhere to eat and shop without needing to drive back toward Blue Lagoon itself. This is a stay built for a family that wants the glamping experience to be a genuine part of the Pembrokeshire trip, not just somewhere to sleep between water park days, and who does not mind trading hotel amenities for canvas walls and an evening outdoors.
- Glamping-style outdoor stay
- Short taxi ride to Folly Farm
- Near the town of Kilgetty
- Highly rated by guests
Our take
Melin mabes suits families who want glamping itself to be part of the holiday, pairing an evening under canvas with a day of slides at Blue Lagoon. It works well combined with a Folly Farm visit, both reachable by a short taxi ride. Families wanting an indoor pool, spa or full resort amenities on-site should look at Bluestone Resort or St Brides Spa Hotel instead.
- ✓Pack for evenings outdoors, glamping means less indoor comfort than a hotel room after a day of slides.
- ✓Combine a Blue Lagoon day with a Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo visit, both are a short taxi ride from the site.
- ✓Book a taxi into Kilgetty for supplies rather than relying on anything on site, the site itself keeps things simple.
Why we love it
- A genuine glamping experience, not just a place to sleep
- A short taxi ride from both Folly Farm and Blue Lagoon
- Kilgetty nearby for food and shopping runs
- A very high guest rating for the outdoor experience
Why guests love itA family wanting the outdoor stay to matter as much as the water park itself tends to book Melin mabes for that reason alone: an evening under canvas after a day of slides at Blue Lagoon, with Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo a short taxi ride away for a second day out. Kilgetty nearby covers food and supplies without a long drive. It trades hotel-style amenities for the glamping experience, so families wanting an indoor pool or spa on site should look elsewhere on this list.