Llangoed Hall

We enjoyed and would recommend a two night stay at this wonderful country hall hotel, where we celebrated our anniversary. The rooms are maintained to a very standard, we initially were allocated a ‘State Room’ (14) Pink Room, with lovely views to the rear of the hotel. Unfortunately the walk in shower did not work properly on our second day. We were immediately moved (upgraded) to a ‘State Deluxe’ ‘Blue’ room (9), a large corner room at the front of the hotel which was spacious and comfortable. The staff were so friendly and could not have been more helpful. The breakfasts and evening meal were delicious, the staff worked very hard but there were not sufficient in my opinion to manage all the residents at meal time. My only thought was that for evening meals, background music would be more appropriate so that conversations on other tables would be less coherent. If you are looking for relaxation you will find there are plenty of rooms and comfortable seating around the hall in which you can ‘chill’, including a billiard room. All rooms are on the first floor and with no lift, there are about 25 steps to manage. I enjoyed walking around grounds, the gardens are well maintained, there is a herb garden and greenhouse, and a small pond with ducks and ducklings on. We enjoyed visiting the local area including the Monday market at Hay on Wye, a lovely town. This is an outstanding luxury hotel which I’d highly recommend for any occasion and would not hesitate to return in the future.

We've started an annual tradition of coming from Bristol for the weekend because we love it. The art collection is superb. The dinner is top notch. The surrounding countryside creates ample opportunities for walks and visits. It's slightly hard to describe - it's like staying with the aristocratic posh relatives you never actually had. It's understated, friendly, homely, imperfect, a little bit dishevelled, in an endearing way. There's no bling here, more muddy wellies and vegetables from the garden. Keep going!

This is all about the building, setting and dinner. Otherwise the hotel is really quite poor though the staff mean well. My room (17) was small and needed some TLC, though the bathroom was generous in size. The evening meal was excellent, if a slightly limited time slot, but a really strong range of options and good choices. Breakfast was fairly poor and definitely not from the same kitchen staff. Overall this was disappointing at this price point and not what I would except from Relais & Chateaux standards