Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.dylanthomas.com
;
Oct-Nov)
This celebrates Swansea's most famous son with poetry
readings, talks, films and performances from 27 October (his birthday) to 9 November
(the date he died); 2014 is the centenary year.
The Gower
Walking Festival
(
www.gowerwalkingfestival.org
;
Jun)
A rich variety of volunteer-led walks are hosted in June.
You could start the day with a dawn chorus walk and a study of resident and migrant
birds, and end it with a Rhossili sunset stomp.
WALKING
Sleeping
Leonardo's
OFFLINE MAP
GUESTHOUSE
£
GOOGLE MAP
( 01792-470163;
www.leonardosguesthouse.co.uk
; 380 Oystermouth Rd; s/d £40/50, without bathroom £28/45;
)
Leonardo's is the best in the long strip of budget seafront guesthouses on Oystermouth
Rd, with small rooms in bright, sunny colours. Five of the nine bedrooms enjoy views
over Swansea Bay and some have en suites.
Morgans
( 01792-484848;
www.morganshotel.co.uk
; Somerset Pl; r £65-250; )
The city's first boutique hotel,
set in the gorgeous red-brick and Portland stone former Ports Authority building, Morgans
combines historic elegance with contemporary design and a high pamper factor - Egyp-
tian cotton bed linen, suede curtains, big bathrobes and flat-screen TVs. An annexe across
the road has lower ceilings but similar standards.
HOTEL
££
Christmas Pie B&B
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B&B
££
GOOGLE MAP
( 01792-480266;
www.christmaspie.co.uk
; 2 Mirador Cres, Uplands; s/d £49/78; )
The name suggests
something warm and comforting, and this suburban villa does not disappoint - three taste-
fully decorated en suite bedrooms come with power showers and Egyptian cotton sheets,
plus fresh fruit and an out-of-the-ordinary, vegetarian-friendly breakfast selection.
Mirador Town House
B&B
££
