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Afon Rhaiadr Country House

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Garden
Property entrance
Superior Double or Twin Room, Jetted Tub, Park View
Interior
Design Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry room
  • Room service

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Afon Rhaiadr Country House, Dolgellau, Wales, LL40 2AH
  • Place, Eryri National Park
    â€Ș1 min walk‬
  • Place, Mach Loop
    â€Ș11 min drive‬
  • Place, Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre
    â€Ș23 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Classic Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 3 - Rose)

Classic Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 3 - Rose)

Classic Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 3 - Rose)

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Double Room, Ensuite (Room 4 - Iris)

Luxury Double Room, Ensuite (Room 4 - Iris)

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Room 5 - Lilac)

Luxury Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Room 5 - Lilac)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Superior Double or Twin Room, Jetted Tub, Park View

Superior Double or Twin Room, Jetted Tub, Park View

  • Park view
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Luxury Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Luxury Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Luxury Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Design Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Design Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Design Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Dolgellau

With a stay at Afon Rhaiadr Country House in Dolgellau, you'll be 9.9 mi (15.9 km) from Bala Lake Railway Interpretive Centre and 10.5 mi (17 km) from Corris Craft Centre. .This luxury bed & breakfast is 11.2 mi (18 km) from Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre and 12.8 mi (20.6 km) from Barmouth Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Eryri National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Mach Loop - 11 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre - 23 min drive - 15.3 km
  • Barmouth Beach - 29 min drive - 28.1 km
  • Harlech Castle - 58 min drive - 53.6 km

Getting around

  • Llwyngwril Station - 23 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 123 min drive

Restaurants

  • â€ȘStarbucks - ‬5 min drive
  • â€ȘUnicorn Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • â€ȘTorrent Walk Hotel - ‬5 min drive
  • â€ȘCaffi'r Hen Siop - ‬13 min drive
  • â€ȘThe Stag Inn - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Afon Rhaiadr Country House

Afon Rhaiadr Country House offers 7 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and bathrobes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 29-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. This Dolgellau bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 7 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at the bed & breakfast's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Reservations are required.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • A restaurant
  • Private picnics

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • 4 steps to reach entrance
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No lift
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas

More

  • 3 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Built in 1812
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 29-inch smart TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM

Contactless check-in available

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with check-in instructions; your host will greet you

Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link

If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 50.0 per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this adults-only property

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from Visit Wales.

Property is also known as

Afon Rhaiadr Country House B&B Dolgellau

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Afon Rhaiadr Country House Bed & breakfast

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Afon Rhaiadr Country House Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sonya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place to stay. Rooms are very clean and comfortable. Gareth and Gina were great-they provided a great breakfast every morning- with vegan and GF options available. They were very knowledgeable about the area and just so friendly . The house is a few miles from anywhere and we benefited from amazing starry nights during our stay. Nothing to dislike about this beautiful place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location! The owners are amazing, very welcoming and helpful! Lovely room and delicious breakfast. Thank you Gina and Gareth!!xx
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely people, lovely place, lovely food.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

david

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous hosts and really accommodating. Our day didn’t go exactly to plan and they were more than happy to delay our dinner a little bit. Cream tea on arrival was lovely. The packed lunch made for us to take up Snowdon was just what we needed and the dinner on our return (although we were 20-30 minutes late) went down well. After climbing a mountain, the bed was so comfortable and we slept so well. We will definitely be going back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Damian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Shivani

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
We had a lovely stay for my Dad’s birthday. Gina and her husband were so kind and welcoming. The place itself is cute and quaint although quite far from main areas or things to do. The surrounding gardens are lovely. The only gripe we had was that it wasn’t as clean as we hoped. Not to say it was dirty, but just not as clean as we’re used to. The sheets were musty but Gina kindly changed them after our first night when we mentioned it to her. Even the new sheets had a strong odour and my parents room had the same issue. Our room had a jet bath tub which we couldn’t use as the jets hadn’t been cleaned out and all sorts of bugs and spiders kept crawling up the drain and jets and into the bath. The bathroom also generally wasn’t completely clean. Luckily we could use the shower in the other rooms we had booked. To be fair, we didn’t mention the bathroom issues to the hosts. Overall the issues with the rooms didn’t ruin the stay as Gina and her husband were so welcoming and Wales itself was beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Incredible place, beautiful owners, perfect

It was perfect Gina and Gareth made us feel so welcome and went above and beyond for our stay. Our room was stunning and so comfortable and they even put a little anniversary banner and balloons up on arrival, The ground were stunning, their suggestions of where to go, see, how to get to places were so helpful. The food was beautiful, so fresh ,we definitely recommend the evening dining too. Gina's puddings are some of the best we have ever tasted. We definitely would stay again if we come back up this way. We would give 20 stars if could xxx
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay, rooms are absolutely perfect and spotless. Host is as good as all the reviews state. I will definitely return.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a really lovely warm welcome and throughout the stay from Gina and Gareth, the bed we stayed in was quite literally the comfiest ever and Gina was even so kind as to tell us where she got it so we could copy! Beautiful location, surrounded by woodland and easy to get into Dolgellau. The hotel itself is really peaceful and calming which is only made even better by the lovely hosts. Thank you both! Tom
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Projjal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

julia

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

T

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely two night stay. We booked only 48hrs before our visit so we had the last available room, which had a wonderful garden view and although it was smaller than we anticipated the fun of watching dozens of garden birds on the many bird feeders outside our door and also seeing tiny shrews playing and jumping in the late evening was wonderful. Breakfast was pre booked and excellent and our hosts happy to help at all times. We would definitely return.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

BARRY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely friendly place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Miss M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

3 night stay cut short

We were given room 3, the rose room, for our 3 night stay at c£120 a night. The bathroom wasn’t in the room so we had to leave our room and go round the corner to a bathroom which was used as a shared bathroom even though all other guests had their own bathroom. We spoke with the owners who just said it happens. I wouldn’t say they do room service, there is a number you can text but no menu, no wine allowed upstairs and they stop serving at 10pm. Myself and my other half aren’t big fans of B&B’s but the availability in the area was scarce and this one had lovely reviews. The nearest town is a 10 minute taxi drive, otherwise there is nothing within walking distance. On day 3 there was a leak which meant we couldn’t shower, guests were continuing to use our bathroom and make a mess of it then we were asked to clean it ourselves. We had to checkout 1 day early unfortunately due to my other half having to get back to his work last minute. We were charged full price despite the disruptions to the showers and bathrooms. The rooms were quite small given the cost, we were only given 2 tea bags (English breakfast) despite staying 3 nights which meant we ran out after our first evening and felt uncomfortable to ask as at times it did feel like we were bothering the owners. All in all I won’t be returning nor will I be staying at a B&B again. That said, Gina was lovely and the food was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly hosts

Very friendly and welcoming hosts, quiet location. Only two minor irritations, firstly the room was smaller than we would have expected from a five star guest house, e.g. There's was nowhere to sit other than on the bed, secondly the door to our room could not be shut quietly which was important as we did not have an en-suite. However we have since been informed that we had the smallest room and should we go back we will book a different room. Dinner was good and the hosts made a special effort for my husbands birthday. Overall a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

James, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm and welcoming owners. Very nice property and ideal for exploring North Wales
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Delightful find in Snodonia

We had a very enjoyable overnight stay. Our host was wonderful and attentive. The room was delightful, spacious, clean, and well decorated. Our breakfast was made to order and tasty. The location is unique in a heavily wooded area and a short drive to a great Snodonia historic town, Dollegau. Our only concern was the poor quality of the beds, they need to be upgraded to match the wonderfulness of the property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a great find. Ideally situated for what we wanted to achieve over the weekend. A small family run Country House where we received superb personalised attention, The room albeit fairly small, was nonetheless immaculate and well furnished and presented. Great breakfast too!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nige, MIDLANDS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place has everything you could wish for in a country retreat. Exceptionally clean, beautiful scenery, waterfalls , streams and thats just the garden !!! Gina and Gareth are some of the nicest and interesting people i have ever met and are the best hosts you would wish to meet. The local knowledge they have to help you plan your day is exceptional.You feel at ease the minute you book in and always have time to chat and have a laugh.The house its self is so interesting and peaceful.The evening dinner is Gourmet standard that must be tried, the breakfast is a choose of so many options.I could keep writing about this place but the best thing to do is see for yourself i promise you will not be disappointed and like me and the other half cannot wait to return.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very nice hotel hope to go back this year Excellent Facilities and Clean many thanks, sarah& steve
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

What can I say.....Awesome!

What can I say.....Awesome! From the moment we arrived we were treated like the only people staying there, Gareth and Gina couldn't have been more informative or helpful. The surrounding gardens and area are a walkers paradise, I especially loved the disused railway. The recommendations for places to eat were spot on and although not everywhere was open because of it being between Christmas and New Year there was still plenty of choice. The Cross Foxes Fish and Chips were lovely, especially the minted peas! Thanks again Gareth and Gina and hope to see you again, soon. Totsiens! x
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017