| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. breakfast is included. this polished hotel in a georgian townhouse is 100 metres from ruthin's town centre and a 7-minute walk from ruthin craft centre's artist studios selling handmade gifts. perks include a cinema in the vaulted basement offering evening movies for a fee, a sauna and a steam room. the restaurant offers high-end dining in a traditional room with a fireplace and a sunroom. the 8 stylish rooms featuring original artwork and bespoke fabrics include flat-screen tvs and dvd players. a chic suite with a claw-foot tub offers a living area with a fireplace. there's also a sleek bar. some have fireplaces and clwydian hill views
Manchester Airport 1 hr 5
Horseshoe Falls (25 min)
Horseshoe-shaped waterfall artfully created by a low dam, with lush surrounds & picnic spots. Ruthin Craft Centre (5 min)
Art, pottery, and art museum Nantclwyd y Dre Historic House and Gardens (3 min) Castell Dinas Brân (30 min)
Hilltop ruins of a 13th century castle built on the site of an earlier Iron Age hillfort. Ruthin Gaol Museum - Amgueddfa Carchar Rhuthun (5 min) Denbigh Castle/ Castell Dinbych (17 min)
Ruined fortress from the Middle Ages, with a triple-towered gatehouse & views from the ramparts. Llyn Brenig (32 min)
Waterside walks, sailing & trout fishing at a tranquil reservoir with a visitor center & cafe. Moel Famau (10 min)
The remains of a tower sit atop the summit of this 1,821-ft. hill, a well-known hiking destination. Alyn Waters (32 min)
Expansive green space offering wooded & riverside trails, a playground, visitor centre & cafe. Llangollen Railway Station (26 min)
Standard-gauge railway following the River Dee through an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Loggerheads Country Park (12 min)
Woodland, cliffs and river valley in the Clwydian Range, with a discovery trail and dramatic views. Valle Crucis Abbey (24 min)
Remains of a circa-1201 home to Cistercian monks, with picnic tables, a pond & a cafe. Horseshoe Pass (18 min)
Horseshoe-shaped mountain pass with scenic mountain views, plus a cafe at the road's highest point. Clwydian Range (25 min)
Hikers are drawn to these wildlife-filled hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Plas Newydd Historic House & Gardens (29 min)
A 14th-century country house rebuilt in Victorian times and remodelled in the 1930s. | 
