8/10 Good
Jonathan
Travelled with partner
22 May 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It’s kind of 2 castles, the real one and the Victorian addition so a great mismash. Yes it needs more staff on the cleaning and maintenance side and another gardener who doesn’t just blow leaves around with a leaf blower but it also has some some wonderful views and a great place to just wander around to the cries of the peacocks.
Our suite had recently been revamped so big roll top bath, loads of hot water and 2tv’s, one in each room. Fresh milk available from the bar and ok Wi-Fi.
Dinner was good esp. my battered pork and oriental coleslaw. Breakfast not so great, only fruit to go with the yoghurt tinned grapefruit and prunes poor quality coffee and fatty bacon but for the price was OK.
The real reason to stay is you can wander around the various nooks and crannies and on a sunny day that’s good enough.
Bar and dining room both very dark and not so clean with dust n cobwebs everywhere.
The town is just beyond the gatehouse so easy stroll to have a wander around Ruthin too.
We had a DBnB deal midweek which was good and pleased we stayed, it could be more pleasant if cleaner and better maintained but then would probably cost 50% more so for us we’d accept it as it is but just be prepared for the dust n grubbiness and think well it is a castle (or 2)
Jonathan
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
