contemporary rooms are individually styled and feature handmade furniture, en suite bathrooms, free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. breakfast is complimentary and served in-room, and there's a downstairs bar. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. some have sea views. this ornate edwardian hotel in the old town is styled after a london gin palace, and is a 2-minute walk from aberystwyth castle and a 7-minute walk from aberystwyth railway station Anglesey Airport 2 hr 30
Royal Pier Arcade (6 min) Constitution Hill (13 min) Coastal hill with long distance panoramas through a camera obscura & a long funicular railway. The Magic of Life Butterfly House (20 min) Butterflies, safari park, and garden Vale of Rheidol Railway (10 min) Edwardian, 12-mile long railway with 1st class carriages and audio tour, through hillside woodlands. Clarach Bay (11 min) Picturesque harbor with a sandy shoreline & a sprawling campground for vacation caravans. Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / National Library of Wales (5 min) Extensive collection of books, films, art & more, plus reading rooms, cultural exhibitions & a shop. Aberystwyth Cliff Railway (17 min) Time-tested funicular railway with scenic water views & a gift shop, cafe & play area at the summit. Aberystwyth Arts Centre (7 min) Community centre hosting arts performances with workshop spaces including a pottery and dark room. Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre (21 min) Wood cabin with walking and cycling trail information, plus daily red kite feeding and a cafe. Silver Mountain Experience (23 min) Devil's Bridge Falls (24 min) Perilous-looking stone bridge viewpoint for a waterfall that plunges into a deep, wooded gorge. Aberystwyth Beach (7 min) Ceredigion Coast Path (8 min) This 60-mi. coastal route links towns & villages & features wild flowers, sea birds & wildlife. Talyllyn Railway (57 min) Restored 19th-century railway built to carry slate and now offering pleasure rides and exhibitions. Amgueddfa Ceredigion Museum (8 min) Exhibits & events about the area's history & culture & a cafe are set in a former Edwardian theater. |