The Little Retreat
A hot tub of your own after the flumes
About this hotel
The Little Retreat trades resort scale for something smaller and more private: a self-catering stay with its own hot tub, a kitchen for cooking rather than dining out every night, and free Wi-Fi and parking included. The hot tub is the standout here, a genuinely good match for the evening after a day spent in and out of the pools at Blue Lagoon, and one that a family has entirely to itself rather than sharing with a holiday park's other guests. Being pet-friendly means the dog does not need to be left behind, and the smoke-free policy keeps the small property comfortable throughout. The roughly two-hour taxi distance from the airport puts it on the quieter, more rural side of Pembrokeshire, which suits a family prioritising privacy over proximity to the water park entrance.
- Private hot tub on site
- Self-catering kitchen
- Free parking and Wi-Fi
- Pet-friendly, smoke-free
Our take
The Little Retreat suits a smaller family or couple who want a private hot tub and a kitchen over a resort's shared facilities, and who do not mind a taxi ride to Blue Lagoon in exchange for a quiet, self-catering base. Its very high rating from a small number of reviews suggests a property that delivers well on a specific brief rather than trying to be everything to everyone. Larger groups needing more rooms should look elsewhere on this list.
- ✓Book the hot tub time into your evening plan on Blue Lagoon days, it is the property's best feature after a slides afternoon.
- ✓Bring your own groceries for the kitchen, the rural setting means fewer nearby shops than a resort location.
- ✓Confirm your taxi timing to and from Blue Lagoon in advance, this stay sits well outside easy walking distance.
Why we love it
- A private hot tub, not a shared holiday-park pool
- A kitchen for cooking instead of eating out nightly
- Pet-friendly, so the family dog can come too
- Free parking and Wi-Fi at a small, quiet property
Why guests love itA family after some privacy tends to pick The Little Retreat for the hot tub alone: theirs entirely, not shared with other guests, a good way to end a day at the pools at Blue Lagoon. The kitchen means dinner is not always a restaurant booking, and the pet-friendly policy means the dog comes along. The taxi ride to the water park is the trade-off, suiting a family that values a quiet, self-catering base over walking distance to the slides.