We happened upon this place on the off chance, as we made our way towards Porthmadog. Just on the…read moreedge of Snowdonia National Park, The Brigands Inn is a renovated 15th century Coaching Inn. A fantastic setting and an equally impressive dining experience. The Brigands Inn is a large place, with a variety of different types of areas to dine, including luxurious leather sofas, conventional restaurant tables and a 'Snug'. Probably the biggest snug I've ever been in though, with comfortable sofas, a great place to relax and wile away a few hours. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the menu is comprehensive with many daily specials. The food is freshly prepared and tasty, and of a reasonable price. But the best thing about the Brigands Inn has to be the feeling of space and relaxation. If I didn't live 100 miles away, I would definitely be a regular!

I stayed here for one night on business last week. Its an old smaller hotel set a little out of…read moretown. The greeting was friendly and check in quick. Unfortunately the first room had a plumbing problem but a change of room was immediately offered. The second room was fine but a little dated. That said everything was clean and the bed comfy. There is a small bar at the front of the hotel and looks over the park, I had a couple of pints before dinner. The food was all home cooked and excellent quality. I started with pate and had a main of ham egg and chips. Large brandy followed and off to bed. Must make special mention of the breakfast it was one of the nicest full English I ever had. Proper sausage and bacon with black pudding and poached egg. Perfect! I would stay here again no problem. B&B was £120. Dinner about £35.

Popped in for a pint as part of a crawl. Coice of 3 real ales inc. Big Nev's, 6 Bells and…read moreStonehouse Bitter average £2.60. Food on offer, plenty of places to sit in comfortable bar. If rooms are as nice then it should be ok to stay in.

Undergoing a massive revamp. They been redecorating the bedrooms and the function room…read more Redecorating doesn't describe it really as they have totally refurbished everything. New en suites in all the room, major structural work to the function room out the back. All very tidy, modern, tasteful and large! We went to a couple of Christmas functions there Xmas 2010 in the function room out the back. It's large, very large, not sure how many it can seat but I counted 160 seats and it looked a bit empty. Check out the cocktail bar upstairs it's epic, love it. Food: Not yet caught up with the new image they are trying to portray. I keep trying out their bar menu every few weeks. It's basic UK pub grub at standard prices. What I call plate cleaners... easy to eat all of it. Nothing to moan about. The guy who runs it has put some thought into employing very experienced staff in senior positions, they know their stuff. He has brought together a good team but the front of house workers, ie the bar staff, waitresses are as expected, they let the side down. This place is well on the way to becoming Newtown's Premier hotel to stay in. It's about time we had one.

We stayed here for a night before heading down to London - were expecting basically just a bed but…read morewhat we found was so much nicer! Our room was quaint but very cute with adorable decorations, and the bathroom was very up to date and clean. It felt like we were staying in a 4 star hotel. Would definitely recommend this to anyone staying in Machynlleth. Hopefully we'll get the chance to come back again! I would say it's a great deal for the price, but that is an understatement!! It's a WONDERFUL deal for the price - we got so much more than we were expecting!! And the staff was very welcoming and friendly. They made the stay all the better! If you're questioning where to stay in Machynlleth, STAY HERE!! It's also in a great central location and has a lovely pub.

Very popular pub restaurant in centre of Macc . My first time there but I was impressed by the…read morequality and quantity of the food . Three real ales on good quality . Found the service to be very good considering the place was heavong with customers . Place had a modern oldy feel and decoration .

We took advantage of a Groupon offer for a luxury stay at Ty Mawr Mansion(not to be confused by the…read moresimilar named Ty Mawr restaurant and hotel in Brechfa) and were delighted with our experience at the beautifully restored Georgian mansion house. On our arrival the owner, Martin, was immediately on hand to help with luggage and welcome us to the lovely Ty Mawr. We were delighted with our huge suite room, named after previous guest Kiera Knightly, the bedroom with lounge area was dual aspect overlooking the free range chickens and lovely grounds and larger than the whole of our own upstairs house! The luxurious and modern bathroom with a spa bath and rainshower made for a very relaxing pre dinner freshen up. The hotel suite rooms also have their own computers with free broadband, maybe not the speediest of computers but useful for looking up local places and event. Tea tray included delicious home made biscuits, only tiny criticism could be lack of variety with only standard but high quality tea and coffee sachets. An extremely comfortable and huge bed which we were sad to leave. The food, as the previous reviewer of Ty Mawr has written, is delicious and of a very high quality both for dinner and a wonderful breakfast...want more home made bread and toast yum.

Ty Mawr is a Grade II Georgian listed house that has been lovingly and sympathetically refurbished…read moreby the owners, Martin and Cath McAlpine. The welcome from the owners is like being greeted by friends. I have eaten in their small restaurant on three occasions. On each occasion it was full. The clients include many locals who have, like me, discovered this little gem in the midst of West Wales. The food is sourced locally and the menu reflects what is in season. The rooms are generous and beautifully furnished with modern, lavishly fitted bathrooms. The hotel has 5 star rating and the restaurant has been awarded 1 AA rosette. I highly recommend the restaurant, the food is absolutely superb.

This hotel is conveniently placzed Just along from the Clock. The bar is reasonable and the prices…read moreare fair. The rooms look a bit tired but are comfortable. The bar meals are standard but well presented. You have to request to have breakfast any earlier than 08:30. However, the breakfast itself is generous. Staff are cheerful and helpful

Now I am a big fan of pubs and when at my home in Wales I always go down to the same place which I…read morethink many locals do because once you have been you will want to go again as it is absolutely lovely. If you want the same thing as me which is a great atmosphere and very good food and drink then you cannot do much better than the White Lion if you do find yourself in Mid Wales and here is why. - What is the White Lion? The White Lion is a pub and I actually do think they have guest rooms there as well but I have never had the need to stay over so I am not sure what they are like or what the prices are like. Good food is served and nice drinks and the staff are great. It has a beer garden at the back which is handy when the weather gets better but inside the pub it is very spacious and the even better thing is that it is non smoking in there now which is fantastic. - Where can you find them? Their address is as follows: The White Lion, Penterhyden Street, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8DN When you are in Machynlleth which is a little town then you will be able to find them easily as they are right by the clock tower which is Machynlleth's centre. - The Actual Inn: From the outside it just looks like a cosy little pub. The building is white which is what you probably expected and the White Lion is displayed in huge black letters. There are a few tables outside but not many maybe ten people can sit there and then to the left of the inn you will see quite a small alley-way which is where you get to the car park. I know it looks small but we get the Jeep down there so it is ok. The car park is quite big and you can see the beer garden from there which is large with a lot of tables there which is nice when the sun shines. There are two entrances inside. The first is at the back which will take you to the main bar and eating area passed where the pool table is. Then there is the front entrance which takes you directly into the bar. The bar and eating areas are extremely clean and there are tables and chairs everywhere so you can always find somewhere to sit. The bar area is to the left which you can still eat in and the actual restaurant is to the right. You have to order at the bar when you have found a table and you will get a number and the staff will wait on you there. The decorations in the pub are quite neutral and there are many nice scenic paintings on the wall of local areas which can be bought on occasions. - Food and Drink: Drinks are quite standard but they do have a good range. You can obviously buy soft drinks and alcoholic ones and I particularly like their flavoured coffees they do. The food is very nice indeed and I have to say (touch wood) that after eighteen years of going there quite a few times a year we have never had a bad meal. We always feel confident enough to take friends there as the food is that good. The choices are quite good ranging from light meals and sandwiches to main meal such as steak and lasagne. My personal favourite is the chicken curry as you can have rice, chip and naan bread which is amazingly good. The meals are a very good size so you will not be going hungry when you have finished and we do have problems eating it all but we usually stuff ourselves as it all tastes so nice. They do have starters and also desserts but they change quite a bit. When you walk in you can also see a specials board which is always different so you can usually find the more exotic meals there. - Prices: The price of everything is quite standard with main meals being around £5 12 each and desserts being around £4. I can't remember about the starters as I don't often have them as I know how big the main courses are. The drinks are also reasonable at around £2 for a J2o and £3.50 for a glass of wine. - Staff: The staff are wonderful here and the lady that owns the place is always there and quite often sits and has a chat with us about how busy it is and how we are doing. Everybody is friendly and considering they are all rushed off their feet they never fail to smile and always take care with your food and drinks so you are getting a good level of service at all times. - Location: The location of this pub is brilliant as it is right in the centre of the town of Machynlleth so you will always be able to find parking if not at the pub at the large car park in town. Plus because it is in the centre if you go in the day you can always go shopping before or after. Plus it is nice sitting outside as you get the great scenery of all the hills around you. - Other: The pub has a great pool table but only one so it is quite hard to get on there at times. Plus the small pool room has its own little access to the bar so you can still order drinks in there while you are playing. In this room there is also a darts board and you can hire out the darts from the bar to play. - Verdict: This pub is great and I think

This is a pleasant place to stay. Not cheap but of high quality. Breakfast is excellent with a…read moregreat choice but slightly stingy with toast. The rooms are very comfortable and tastefully decorated. The rooms have freeview and a DVD player. Free WIFI is available.

A destination for dinner in Dolgellau! Exquisite food and incredible hospitality! The Welsh Beef…read morewas to die for and the Lamb, well, unbelievable! Only 10 tables so plan early!

I can't add much more than MyJob. Carvery at £6.25 with a real ale come on, what more can you ask…read morefor. All in a deceptively large pub. When I ate here I was very impressed with the quality of the meat and also the veg choice. I would eat here all the time if I wanted british food. I first visited about 8 years ago and never, ever forgot it. Great place and you just have to visit.

WOW the sunday carvery is fabulous. Be prepared to queue for 45 mins on a bank holiday weekend to…read morepart with your £7.50 a head. Once you get there you get a choice of pork, beef, lamb & sometimes turkey. You can have more than 1 of the meats too. The carvery has every sort of veg dish you can think of. Even mushy peas, sweetcorn, butterbeans if you want that sort of thing on your sunday roast. There is always a massive pile of roast spuds, roast parsnips & a giant pot of gravy. However I just dont get the condiment system, regular supermarket pots of mint sauce, apple sauce, mustard etc. Which isn't really enough for the sheer quantity of people that eat at their carvery. If it's not busy get a drink, some cutlery and bag a table, then go queue for your food. But as I said earlier be prepared for a long wait on a busy day. They do the carvery everyday too weekdays, last time I had a weekday carvery there it was cheaper than the sundays. You can also get a carvery to go, they will put it in a plastic tray. The decor is oldy worldy black adn white pub sort of thing, horse brasses, lots of dark brown wood, sticky carpet in places. Good clean toilets though. Loads of tables everywhere. But massive plus is the outdoor area, it's great. After the plate and meat, all the rest is self service so you can pile it on your plate and have 3 yorkshire puddings :) Well worth trying out this place!