Travel Reference
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Sleeping
Coed-y-Celyn Hall
( 07821 099595;
www.snowdonia-self-catering.co.uk
;
A470, Coed-y-Celyn; apt from £55; )
Built in the
1850s for a mining magnate, this grand pile was auctioned off in the 1950s and half of it
has been converted into apartments. They're all different, but they're all huge - and ter-
rifically good value. We particularly love Apartment 4 for its moulded ceilings, grand
windows and views over the front lawns.
APARTMENT
£
Vagabond
OFFLINE MAP
( 01690-710850;
www.thevagabond.co.uk
; Craiglan Rd; dm from £18; )
Sitting on the slopes
below a forested crag, the Vagabond is Betws' best hostel - and the only one within the
town itself. It's a simple set-up, with freshly decorated dorm rooms, shared bathrooms,
and an appealing bar, kitchen and common room downstairs. The £23 weekend rate in-
cludes a cooked breakfast.
HOSTEL
£
Betws-y-Coed YHA
( 01690-710796;
www.swallowfallshotel.co.uk
; Holyhead Rd, Swallow Falls; dm/tw £17/40, site per adult/child £7/
3; )
Part of the Swallow Falls Complex - a bustling traveller hub that includes a
hotel, tavern, fudge shop and a campground - this no-frills hostel occupies an unattractive
building plonked in the middle of the car park. We prefer the terraced camping area at the
rear.
HOSTEL, CAMPGROUND
£
Tyn-y-Fron
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B&B
££
(
01690-710449;
www.snowdoniabedandbreakfast.co.uk
; Lon Muriau, off A470; s £55-65, d £70-100;
)
The best of a clump of B&Bs over the fields from the town on the Llanrwst road, this
gracious old stone house has five guest rooms, all of which have been given a plush, mod-
ern makeover. The friendly, rugby-mad owners serve an excellent breakfast, including
award-winning sausages and bacon from the local butcher.
Bod Gwynedd
( 01690-710717;
www.bodgwynedd.com
; Holyhead Rd; s/d from £55/70; )
On the western edge of
town, this friendly B&B offers tastefully furnished bedrooms in an 1895 stone house. The
B&B
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