Stayed in one of the Hunters Lodges. Pricey but a great place to throw a party with sauna and hot…read moretub and open plan layout. Friendly drivers take you between lodges and main resort. Our family made good use of the pool, gym, golf and children's activities. Dined at Olive Tree restaurant but Deliveroo will deliver takeaway to the lodges as an alternative.

Now when you first enter there is obviously the wow factor and everything looks nice. But I think…read morethe biggest letdown is the Price, I stayed in one of the lodges,(lodge 6 to be exact) and it was over about £1,300 A NIGHT which is outrageous but I mean it is considered a 5 star resort however in the actual lodge it wasn't the best.:very small garden,dead flies on the bed,shower door was broken and filthy and even the power plug Exploded! However room service did come and help us replace it. But if it was a 5 star resort! Then it shouldn't have been broken in the first place! In the lodge and all around the hotel there are shuttles you can order (free of charge) to take you anywhere and I guess that is nice. Because it cost so much a night it won't really be possible to stay a long time which leads to the next problem. Because of all the other people staying there it is really difficult to get into activities because you have to book them a day in advance and the app is quite faulty and buggy to even get a chance to book it and because you can barely stay there long. I came into here expecting to experience the 5 star experience and that I would try do do every activity but the sheer lack of time that you stay there it is incredibly difficult to do 4 activities out of the tens of ones it has to offer! In the evenings you can go for a fancy meal but some of them are outrageously expensive! I came here on a family reunion and for our evening meal we went to a buffet called The Olive Tree. In the buffet section you have a wide variety of foods and if you want chips I would recommend you don't have them unless you want your mouth to be filled with potato that is basically uncooked! They were flopping about and so delicate they were all squished and broken in the actual tub. So as a conclusion I think I have enjoyed staying here but the other factors have brought it down it wasn't as unexpected for a 5 star resort.

Opened in 1990, Peterstone Lakes Golf Club is situated in open countryside on the Gwent Levels, on…read moreland reclaimed from the sea more than a thousand years ago. It's easily accessible from both Cardiff and Newport, and once you're there it's a fairly flat course - great for those who don't want to climb any hills! To compliment the 6,000 metres (6,600 yards) par 72 course there is a practice field, putting green, nets and practice bunkers - plus a golf pro shop. The club house also doubles as a venue for weddings and other celebrations. They have a casual/smart dress code which all members and visitors are asked to observe while they are playing on the course - and this bans denim jeans, track suits, garments displaying slogans such as football and rugby shirts, shirts without collars, and trainers. In the clubhouse, the dress rules are relaxed as casual visitors are allowed in the golfers' bar. Once you've dug out the appropriate attire, you may still have time for a game of golf...

Have you been watching the Olympics? Are you astounded by the emergence of all these new 'sports'…read morelike synchronized diving, coxless tiddywinks and so on? I was wondering whether they had a section for Underwater Golf, because I reckon I could make the 2012 Team after playing here. We've had so much rain in Wales recently that outdoor sportspeople are beginning to go stir crazy. Three of us ventured out at Peterstone last week, between the showers. The course is long and flat, residing on marshlands beside the Bristol Channel; at one point only a sea wall protects you from the lashing waves. The course is nicknamed The Wetlands. It is crossed, scarred, riven and riddled with ditches, canals, dikes, gullies, meres and streams. The good news about this is that the bird life is magnificent; the bad news is that I spent a great deal of time wading about with aforesaid feathered friends. I am now on personal terms with a heron, a pair of Canada Geese, and a small family of mallards. Opened in 1990 and complimented by a nice clubhouse, Peterstone Lakes (to give it its official name) has been under family ownership since 1998 and since then extensive changes and improvements have taken place in the Club house and on the course. It is today an excellent 6,000 metres, par 72, course. The fairways and greens are maintained to a good standard. There is a practice field, putting green, nets and practice bunkers, a well stocked Golf Shop, and golf buggies and trolleys for hire. The Mens' Changing Rooms are a little cramped and not very well appointed. The bar has a nice terrace overlooking the 18th hole. The food arrangements are random and scant. There is, somewhat improbably, an Indian Restaurant annexed to the Club, but in 3 visits I have never seen it open. The Members' bar just offers rolls and a couple of chippy things. In summary, a good course to visit if you like an undemanding walk, don't need to eat, and possess the kind of game that can keep you out of water.

Ha ha ha. Pupils across Cardiff have been given the day off school today because of the Ryder Cup…read more Yes, the city wants to make itself look good by easing traffic congestion into the city on the day of tee-off on the pitch. Bonus for school kids, but is it right? Wales: Host Nation for the 2010 Ryder Cup, what ARE you doing? Here's the bumf from the Ryder Cup 2010 site: 'For those with a passion for golf, there's only one place to be in October 2010. The Celtic Manor Resort on the outskirts of Newport in South Wales. Why? The best reason in the golfing calendar of course. The magnificent Ryder Cup. The Celtic Manor is one of Europe's leading golf and business resorts, with three top class courses, an award winning clubhouse and floodlit golf academy. It's a fitting home for what is now regarded as one of the world's largest sporting event and will be a focus for millions of enthusiasts from more than 100 countries around the world.'