elegant rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, dvd players and minifridges, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. room service is available. there's also a traditional restaurant serving european fare in a glass-roofed atrium, along with a modern cocktail lounge and a sophisticated champagne bar. full welsh breakfast and parking are complimentary. set in an ornate harbour trust building dating from 1902, this upmarket hotel is a 2-minute walk from the swansea museum and a 3-minute walk from the dylan thomas theatre. some rooms include original wooden floors, sofas, balconies, 4-poster beds and/or wii players, plus sofas and wide-screen tvs Bristol Airport 1 hr 44
Langland Bay (16 min) Popular seafront park & surfing spot with holiday beach huts, casual dining & a promenade. Swansea Museum (1 min) Neoclassical museum with artefacts ranging from an Egyptian mummy to a Welsh kitchen. Swansea Bay (10 min) Picturesque, beachfront bay featuring a promenade, tidal lagoon & outdoor recreational activities. Mumbles Pier (17 min) Victorian structure, opened in 1898, with a lifeboat slipway and boathouse plus a fishing platform. Clyne Gardens (9 min) Plant collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and rare species, plus annual displays and routed walks. The National Waterfront Museum (4 min) Modern displays and interactive technology tell the story of industry and innovation in Wales. WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre (24 min) Protected lagoon & lake area sheltering flamingos, geese & Mandarin ducks, popular for photography. Caswell Bay Beach (18 min) Swimming & surfing locale featuring cafes, a beach shop & a year-round surf school. Aberavon Beach (22 min) Spacious sandy stretch popular for sunset views, with a cafe-lined promenade & a splash park. Oxwich Bay (33 min) Compact & tranquil bay with a long, dog-friendly sandy beach, plus a car park & toilets. Parc Gwledig Margam Country Park (21 min) Vast terrain with a castle, orangery, gardens, narrow-gauge railway and rare breeds farm trail. Oystermouth Castle (13 min) Remains of a castle in use from 1106 to around 1650, with a modern glass bridge & views of the bay. Parc Singleton Park (7 min) Sizable, scenic park with open lawns, a botanical garden & a boating lake, plus a mini-golf course. Three Cliffs Bay (26 min) Serene bay with a rugged coastline, quiet dog-friendly beach & nearby footpaths & restrooms. Plantasia (5 min) Huge glass pyramid attraction housing exotic cacti, tropical plants, wildlife, insects and fish. |