Hive Townhouse

Quaint listed building with beautifully designed rooms. The breakfast was also great provided in the restaurant in the harbour. The complimentary mini bar was also lovely.

I generally book direct with properties so they are not paying the third party fees. And usually the properties provide an incentive to book direct and often offer a best rate guarantee. I reserved a room here many months ago and pre-paid. Only to arrive and find the room we are in is now 60 pounds less on their website. And booking has one on a lower floor for half our cost—130 less! The rooms are yes very nice but that is a huge difference. Not to mention there is now a construction site notice that was not there when I booked. If they dropped prices due to this it should have applied to my booking as well. So the building was surrounded by metal fencing and not as pictured which of course is not their fault. Still I paid a big premium for this and property was not willing to make any price adjustment. They just said next time in the area maybe I could get a last minute lower rate. So suggesting this advice to others so you don’t feel ripped off. In this case the third party site may be the best value.

My husband and I booked a last minute few days away to belatedly celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. We love the west coast of Wales and in the past we’ve regularly gone to Newport (which we LOVE) but fancied a change so, having researched places to stay in west Wales, I landed on the Hive Townhouse in Aberaeron and it really did not disappoint! Parking was easy, just over the road from the hotel. The room ( middle floor, Belle Vue) was reasonably large, spotlessly clean and super comfy and exceeded our expectations. A long soak in the big copper bath in the corner of the room was a real treat after a day exploring the coast. Complimentary cocktails/beer, ice creams and tea/coffee were a super treat. The TV and sound system were good and we noticed that the rooms were well soundproofed. The toiletries were high quality as were the fixtures and fittings. They even included charging cables for phones and iPads which was a thoughtful touch. All the staff were friendly and engaging and the location, right on the harbour-front is superb (although repair/restoration work is currently underway - which we were warned about before we booked). Breakfast at the Hive restaurant over the road was delicious too, as was the freebie honey ice cream. A perfect place to stay and simply relax, I can’t wait to visit again - highly recommend!