Holiday Inn Express SWANSEA - EAST by IHG ★★★

"Good hotel for a short break. Nice staff and thanks to James for being kind and accommodating our needs. Breakfast is good. Location is out of Swansea though. I wish there was a fitness centre. Free parking. Would stay there again"

Castle Hotel ★★★

"Located in the heart of the town, a 3-minute walk from the train station, with a shopping street down the back street, and about a 5-minute walk from the large Morrison supermarket. The service is excellent, but the facilities are a bit outdated."

St Ives ★★★

"Be booked 2 rooms as my daughter and grandkids were with us, upon arrival we were told no children were allowed in the bar or beer garden at ANY time only in the room. The rooms were dirty and had a bad smell one bed had broken slats and looked ready to collapse I complained they put a thick bit of hard ply wood under it, my daughter said it was like sleeping on the floor. Our room number 4 was just as bad ,stains on the carpet marks all over the walls a window that was lodged open with a cup under it as there was no other way of keeping it open. We did have a TV bracket on the wall but no TV. The toilet and shower stank we were left with 3 half bottles of body wash. This place is a disgusting"

Towers Hotel & Spa ★★★

"The room facilities are old, but the environment is good, many people come here for a weekend holiday."

Sgwd Gwladys Lodge ★★★

"I stayed in the Sgwd Gwladys room for one night. It's an economy room, so there's not much space, but the bed is comfortable and sometimes that's all you need. There's a boot locker outside the room to keep muddy hiking boots. The shower is tiny and if you're tall, it can make washing your hair difficult. The provided shampoo smelled nice, but it left my hair feeling dry and difficult to comb, so some conditioner would have been good. There's no dedicated parking spaces except for one disabled bay, just on road. I was fine and got a space quite close, but I imagine at peak seasons it's difficult. The main thing it has going for it is the location. Literally just across the road from the Pontneddfechan start of the Elidir trail, a 7km treck that takes you to four beautiful waterfalls steeped in folklore. The adjoining bistro sells maps for this. I was glad that my room was so close after my walk, it was definitely a relief not to have to hobble too much further! Despite being run by the bistro, breakfast wasn't included in the price. I had the small fry-up, which was pretty much what I expected from a fry up, and a berry smoothie that was quite sharp. It seems guests get a discount if they book lunch, but I had to move on."

3 Bed House - Sleeps 6 - Parking - Garden - WIfi ★★★