Scotland

Llandudno is a great place to stay in North Wales and is the regions premier coastal resort. The town has the largest choice of hotels in North Wales and offers everything from large hotels to smaller boutique style hotels. Many guests come back year after year because of the quality of service and wonderful features of the town.

Llandudno’s beautifully curved Victorian promenade is home to most of the towns hotels. The promenade was built during Victorian times and still retains much of the same character today being noticeably absent of shops or amusements. Llandudno’s promenade is perfectly framed between its two headlands, the Great Orme to the north and Little Orme to the east and stretches for well over a mile between the two. The hotels on the promenade enjoy some wonderful views of Llandudno’s bay and pier and this tends to make these the most expensive in the town.

Llandudno promenade has hotels to suit all tastes. Many of the larger hotels such as The Imperial Hotel and St George’s Hotel are run by national chains. The larger hotels often have multiple entertainment facilities such as swimming pools, saunas, and games rooms and many have one or more ballrooms with evening entertainment.

Away from the larger hotels there are a number of smaller privately owned hotels. These hotels have often built a reputation for quality and service and attract visitors to return to them year after year. One example of such a hotel is the St Tudno Hotel located opposite the pier and close to the Great Orme. The St Tudno Hotel has won many awards for the quality of its service and restaurant.

Located almost on the pier itself is The Grand Hotel, one of Llandudno’s largest. The Grand Hotel enjoys a wonderful location looking across Llandudno’s bay and promenade. Immediately behind The Grand Hotel is the North Parade which is lined which many less expensive hotels. This is a good location as you can still enjoy the sea views and are close to the town centre.

Away from the promenade are a small number of other hotels worth mentioning one of which is The Empire Hotel. The Empire Hotel is a modern hotel located approximately five minutes away from Llandudno’s promenade and is located at the top of Mostyn Street in the shadow of the Great Orme. The Empire Hotel has a reputation as being one of Llandudno’s finest hotels.

Another hotel located away from the promenade is Llandudno’s Risboro Hotel. The Risboro Hotel is approximately 10 minutes walk from the town centre and promenade. While not as large as some other hotels the Risboro offers and excellent choice for a quality hotel away from the hustle and bustle.

Llandudno’s West Shore is a location often overlooked but provides an ideal location if you want to be close to the beach but away from the town centre. The West Shore is located approximately 20 minutes walk away from the main shopping areas and is home to a number of smaller hotels. Here you can enjoy inspiring views of the Snowdonia Mountains and Isle of Anglesey and play on the sands of the quieter beach.

The final two hotels worth mentioning are located slightly further away from Llandudno and each offers something unique. The Bodysgallen Hall and Spa Hotel is a country house hotel located in its own grounds just off the A470 connecting road to Llandudno. The hotel is set in a wonderful location with views towards the Snowdonia Mountains and beyond. The Bodysgallen Hall and Spa Hotel is rated as one of the finest in the whole of Wales. The Deganwy Quay Hotel is Llandudno’s newest and one of the highest rated. The hotel has been built on the new Deganwy Quay marina and is rated as a 4 star hotel. The Deganwy Quay Hotel enjoys wonderful views of the Conwy estuary and Conwy Castle and is located approximately 5 minutes from Llandudno town centre by car.