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Reviews of Gliffaes Country House Hotel

4 out of 5
Gliffaes Country House Hotel
Gliffaes Road, Crickhowell, Wales

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breathtaking views around this lovely hotel.
We had a lovely stay, we booked a petite room, which is small but had everything we needed and very comfortable. The service was lovely and they have a particularly good breakfast. I advise the sausage bap! My only small criticism would be that I had the lamb for dinner and it was just one cutlet, one bite really so would have hoped for a little more, but the cheese after did the trick. Would stay again if I’m the area, the views and surrounding countryside is truly breathtaking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth A Visit
super hotel - great staff - restaurant was excellent - really worth a visit
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

MariaVeres, Medway, Kent

Travelled with partner
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Had a very relaxing weekend at this place. Staff and food was amazing. Very clean and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

MariaVeres, Kent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an exceptional weekend at the Gliffaes Country House. Location, staff and food was amazing. Would definitely return to this amazing place.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location
Warm welcome and very friendly staff, comfortable and spacious room with excellent food

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rural retreat with good book
No facilities if wet , not much attention in lounge/bar restaurant a bit bare and soulless generally, breakfast good

8/10 Good

James, Bermuda

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Relaxing Stopover
Beautiful historic building, with great views of the neighboring countryside, and a great tree walk within the grounds. Ideal for a relaxing break. We only stayed for one night passing through and it was ideal. Fantastic veranda where you can real, with a cocktail, overlooking the countryside.

10/10 Excellent

Jane, Cardiff

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Relaxing
Lovely relaxing quiet hotel in beautiful surroundings

8/10 Good

Craig, Chester

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Characterful hotel in beautiful surroundings
Stayed three nights for the Green Man Festival. Hotel has late breakfasts which suited us. Two mile walk to festival site which is very dark for return walk at night! Loads of outdoor activities available on the doorstep of the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent escape
Devoid of Muzak, badly behaved children blessed with a superb chef and some traditional good manners. What a gem

10/10 Excellent

anniversary , Yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gliffaes stay
Lovely staff, quiet and peaceful place with the most amazing grounds and mature trees, anyone interested in old gardens,history and trees, this will make your holiday more unique.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, London

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Fit for a Spartan!
Myself and my brother were staying at Gliffaes for just one night before our Spartan race in Glasnusk park. The grounds the hotel was in were beautiful as was the hotel. The service for the time we were there was impeccable and we would definitely recommend it.

10/10 Excellent

Neil, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traditional Country House in rural setting
Ideal for a restful break. Glorious autumnal colours around the house. Log fires in the lounges and dining room. Bedroom comfortable and warm, slightly on the small size, but perfectly adequate. Minimal mobile signal but the WiFi was fine. Excellent breakfast. Friendly staff, but the english of some of them could be better. Highly recommended.

6/10 Okay

Glen, epping

disappointed
not like I remembered it

10/10 Excellent

Colin, England

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Cleanliness: Spotless;

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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4/10 Poor

Nick, Essex

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Weekend break
On arrival at the hotel gates there is an expectation of grandeur and a fine luxurious country estate awaiting you. However, upon closer inspection of the main house along with the very basic decor and facilities, the feeling of grandeur is soon displaced by disappoint. The service was overal quite ordinary despite a very welcoming and accommodating receptionist, the barman's distinct lack of charisma and general unwillingness to offer any service was really quite off putting and frankly poor in comparison to that of a generic chain hotel like an Express by Holiday Inn, which usually cost about half of the room rates of this particular establishment.

8/10 Good

logo, oxford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel for summer walks or relaxing
Comfortable countryside hotel, suited to more mature couples, not really for families or business travellers. No fitness facilities, but good bar and excellent menu.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Countryside break
Nice property, very scenic

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Countryside break
Nice property, very scenic

10/10 Excellent

Mike L, Lichfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gliffaes Country house hotel
Had a long weekend break and was stunned by this hotel, the setting is fantastic with views overlooking the river and valley, food to a high standard, staff all friendly and accomdating. other residents too are all sociable and friendly, we bumped into a group that have been going there every year for about 30 years. only downside was limited availability of room service but with a small amount of planning that wont be an issue

10/10 Excellent

Richard and Arb, UK

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A great winter retreat.
We are a couple aged 60ish. Went looking for quiet, comfort, warmth (it was early March), big fires, countryside, chill out etc etc. And we found it here. What do you get? Remoteness, perched in woods over the RIver Usk. Extensive grounds leading down to the river. A big log fire and wood burning stoves (in public rooms). Warmth (even during bitterly cold days). Great service from friendly staff. We had a 'Cottage Room' away from the main building. This was a superb room. Huge with massive bed and warm as toast. Tons of hot water but the shower was a bit lacking - very weak. But great for having a huge hot bath after a long hill walk. The one thing you need to be aware of is that the only meals available in the evening are a choice of 2 or 3 course meals at £32 or £40 a head plus drinks of course (so budget £100 total for two). Superb cooking and worth the money. But if you are staying longer than a couple of nights (we stayed 4) then eating in the hotel starts to become very expensive. So much so that we only ate in two nights (went to Crickhowell the other two). If only there was a cheaper alternative such as bar food that would be a welcome addition. But, as I said, we'll be back!

10/10 Excellent

Clive, Kamloops, BC, Canada

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Beautiful Country Hotel
I travel a lot for work and pleasure and it has to be said this is one of the nicest places I've stayed. I was travelling on a budget and the cheaper rooms are still very impressive. The old world charm of the hotel gives your stay a taste of what it must have been like in yesteryear and the grounds of the hotel are absolutely stunning. The staff are friendly and helpful and the food in the restaurant is excellent. The only drawback for the very fussiest of traveller is the fact that the nearest town is a short drive away which is slight inconvenient if you're partial to a drink. However, the reason for staying at this gorgeous location is really the ambiance of true, classy country living.

8/10 Good

J, High Wycombe

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Hoping to return
I picked this hotel as I was off to the Welsh show and was struggling to find anything closer (it was still a 45 minute drive to the showground). The hotel is set in a lovely spot, very quiet and peaceful. We had booked a small double room, which was perfectly adequate for what we needed, although the shower was over the bath and you could not stand underneath it. The choice of digital TV channels was also limited, but as you are in a valley I wasn't surprised. The room was also very warm and neither my husband nor I slept particularly well even with the windows open. However, the staff were great, making sure that we had everything we needed. We ate in the restaurant in the evening where the food was lovely and they had a good selection of wines, however it was pricey. The view from the conservatory was fantastic. As we were leaving before breakfast the following morning they did us a breakfast tray the night before. One thing we did notice upon leaving in the morning was a tandem bike which you could borrow from the hotel. The hotel also sells fishing licences, so I would imagine that it is a fantastic spot to do some salmon fishing. In summary the hotel is great, the staff couldn't do enough to help and it is in a lovely spot. The food was pricey, but worth it. We are hoping to go back at some point in the future and stay for longer as one night wasn't long enough.

10/10 Excellent

Heidi, Calgary

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little gem in the Brecon Beacons
This hotel is a gorgeous country home in a beautiful setting. The staff are very friendly and helpful, making our stay very comfortable and relaxing. The grounds are gorgeous and we were able to walk down by the river, taking in the beautiful area. We were also able to relax in the sun room with a good book and glass of wine. Traditional welsh breakfast in the morning was great. As with any UK hotel, the room was smaller than we had expected, but still comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

jd, staffs

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will consider for next business trip
Great location very peaceful at night. Food excellent. Beautiful surroundings and friendly staff.

10/10 Excellent

ines

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We had the best time, lovely house and grounds. Great service, good food, and beautiful location. Hope to came again and stay longer
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and quiet
We stayed two nights in this lovely hotel. It has great surroundings and atmosphere. Especially liked the lobby and bar area. The room was also clean and nice. We had dinner at the hotel one night. It was good, and it's nice they try to use local food. Although I feel that at least some dish could have been better.