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About
Lion Hotel & Studio Apartments are centrally located for exploring the Llyn Peninsula and Snowdonia National Park. The Lion Hotel & Studio Apartments are located in the heart of Criccieth. All 33 rooms with attached bathroom have all the comforts you will need for a relaxing stay and most have scenic views across Cardigan Bay and Snowdonia. The six studio apartments are housed in the separate Castle View Cottage, face due south and all have views of Criccieth Castle. Each has dining and limited cooking facilities. The separate bedrooms with attached bathroom have King Size beds. The charming hotel offers a Full Welsh Breakfast using locally sourced ingredients, a stylish bar, restaurant and garden .Free Wi-Fi, free parking 3 EV's
537 Reviews
- Cleanliness
- 8.5
- Staff
- 9.2
- Location
- 9.2
What Guests Say
- “Always enjoy a stay at The Lion. Great location, good value for money,”
- “Traditional feel, great rooms, comfy beds, super breakfast. Staff were friendly and very accommodating!”
Top Amenities
- Restaurant
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Accessible Rooms / Facilities
- Beachfront
- Non-Smoking Rooms
Room Options
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1/4Deluxe Studio
- Bath or Shower
- Body soap
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Carpeting
1/4Family Studio
- Bath or Shower
- Body soap
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Carpeting
1/4Family Room with Sea View
- Bath or Shower
- Body soap
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Carpeting
1/4Apartment with Garden View
- Bath or Shower
- Body soap
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Carpeting
1/4Family Room
- Bath or Shower
- Body soap
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Carpeting
1/4Single Room
- Bath or Shower
- Body soap
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Carpeting
1/4Standard Twin Room with Sea View
- Bath or Shower
- Body soap
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Carpeting
1/4Studio
- Bath or Shower
- Body soap
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Carpeting
1/4Standard King Room
- Bath or Shower
- Body soap
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Carpeting
1/4King Room with Sea View
- Bath or Shower
- Body soap
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Carpeting
1/4Family Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)
- Bath or Shower
- Body soap
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Carpeting
1/4Double Room
- Bath or Shower
- Body soap
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Carpeting
1/4Double Room with Sea View
- Bath or Shower
- Body soap
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Carpeting
1/4Twin Room
- Bath or Shower
- Body soap
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Carpeting
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What Guests Loved
Based on 537 reviews
Pros +
- Always enjoy a stay at The Lion. Great location, good value for money,
- Traditional feel, great rooms, comfy beds, super breakfast. Staff were friendly and very accommodating!
- Superb Location and Excellent view from our room
Cons -
- I think it should be hotel policy that guests are dressed for breakfast. Allowing adult guests to have breakfast in the dining room in pyjamas and dressing gown isn’t acceptable. I mentioned it to a couple of staff members who agreed with me. We had dinner in the hotel for the first time. Two nights. First night the Indian meal was very good - we complimented the chef. But the second night it was awful. The staff didn’t seem interested that we’d not enjoyed our meal.
- Water pressure was very lowRoom was cold
- Breakfast on Saturday morning was not as nice a Friday morning when it was made to order and not buffet style
Always enjoy a stay at The Lion. Great location, good value for money,
I think it should be hotel policy that guests are dressed for breakfast. Allowing adult guests to have breakfast in the dining room in pyjamas and dressing gown isn’t acceptable. I mentioned it to a couple of staff members who agreed with me. We had dinner in the hotel for the first time. Two nights. First night the Indian meal was very good - we complimented the chef. But the second night it was awful. The staff didn’t seem interested that we’d not enjoyed our meal.
Traditional feel, great rooms, comfy beds, super breakfast. Staff were friendly and very accommodating!
Superb Location and Excellent view from our room
Water pressure was very lowRoom was cold
Great base from which to explore the North West of Wales - Ynys Môn, Eryri and coastal castles. Good breakfast with plenty of options
Good locationGood parking
Breakfast on Saturday morning was not as nice a Friday morning when it was made to order and not buffet style
Localization, friendly staff, big room with sea and castle view and nice breakfast (photo).
The shower water is not strong, but it’s warm - ok ☺️
I loved this hotel. It was big, whilst cosy, and welcoming.It's in a great location, with a large car park to make things even smoother.
The dining room was a bit chilly. But it was December! And the service was without fault.
Price, location, breakfast, good sized room.
A little bit dated.
The location is a short distance to the beach. Handy car park for residents. Friendly staff. Smashing sea view room. Shops are just down the road.
Shower was a bit slow. Carpets needed replacing. Evening meal was lovely, but breakfast, although could have tasty, was luke warm as its a help yourself set up.
The location is perfect, rooms are okay, it's an old building so it is what you would expect, the table setting was really nice as well for dinner and breakfast as well
The service is not good. Staff are nice but completely disorganised and chaotic. On dinner we waited 1.5 hours between starter and main, which was essentially chips and chicken strips and lamb stew and rice, which was from set menu so most likely pre prepared. Not to mention drinks, just gave up after a while and left the restaurant to go get them to a bar ourselves as noone would come to the table for ages. It wasn't just us, everyone around us was the same with waiting for ages and not being able to find anyone even order drinks.There was more than enough staff for the amount of customers as well, big downside.
The staff were amazing as always. Exceptionally good food in the bar, the chef Subhro was amazing. Great curry! Comfy, warm, great value and great location.
Cant fault the hotel for the money.
I have stayed a number of times at this location and each time it has been a great stay, until the last time, which is such a shame will look at alternatives in future
The way breakfast is done has been changed since the last time I stayed.The hygiene of guests picking up items with their hands at breakfast not just touching every croissant and popping them on the side so the person gets 2 untouched croissants at the bottom of the basket. They then put all the croissants they don’t want back in the basket off the side and not using the tongs provided next to the basket. To the hot plate item (black pudding) being picked up with fingers that had been itching a male persons groin as he walked into the restaurant moments earlier, the hot items are then placed back with said fingers, again ignoring the implements that are there to help picking up items off the hot plates, It’s put me off buffets for life. I appreciate it’s cheaper for the hotel to put out hot items and pastry’s so people can help themselves. However ordering an English breakfast from the kitchen should also be an available option.
The room was fine.
Saturday night 8:30pm, no food in the restaurant ?? Sunday morning, they had just replenished the breakfast buffet, fried eggs, sausage, hash browns, beans, bacon etc.. but was all COLD. I requested coffee, which arrived very quickly, but was just about warm. Would not recommend this hotel if you like hot food.
Very cosy feeling. Very welcoming and lovely, friendly staff. Dinner and breakfast was delicious we will be back to try Sunday lunch and other options on the dinner menu when we stay in morfa bychan during the season The views of the castle and sea from room 33 at the top of the hotel are fantastic
We stayed in room 33 and forgot to mention when we came down for breakfast that the shower basin was filling up and when I lifted up the plug, it was blocked,dirty and full of hair. Although we found a minor issue, we would definitely come back and stay.
Breakfast was cooked to order and excellent. Location was very convenient for the town and the sea view we had from our room was wonderful.Room was clean and comfortable.Staff very helpful.
Friendly, good location and bar had good options for food.
Radiator not working when we arrived, room very cold and didn't really warm up. We fixed it ourselves after a fashion to get some heat but not particularly helpful over this. It felt like a window was open as we walked in, really should have been spotted before we arrived.
Location. Parking. Friendly staff.
Quiet and nicely furnished
Terrible draft coming under the front door of the apartment
location good for us, tidy, good wholesome breakfast, staff friendly and pleasant
nothing to report
food, big room and toilet
Amenities & Policies
Amenities
Swimming & Soaking
- Beachfront
Food & Drinks
- Restaurant
Media & Technology
- Free Internet Access
Transportation
- Free Parking
Health & Safety
- Health Services
- Daily disinfection
Accessibility
- Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
- Facilities for disabled guests available
Kid Friendly
- Family Friendly
General
- No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Guest policies
| Check-in | After 3:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Check-out | Before 11:00 AM |
| Internet | Free Wi-Fi is available. |
| Parking | Free parking is available. |
| Children & Extra Beds | Children of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 and above can stay with extra bed, subject to additional charges. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot. |
| Pets | Pets are not allowed. |
| Room Rates | All rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted. |
Important info
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Location
Y Maes, Criccieth, Criccieth
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