Curated luxury hotels in Powys

A 4-start boutique hotel with an award-winning restaurant set in the beautiful Towy Valley at the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, surrounded by castles, country houses and the National Botanical Garden of Wales.

Relax in tranquil surroundings, admiring the glorious views of the Towy Valley, which can be enjoyed from all 23 modern, well-appointed, en suite bedrooms. The rooms feature scenic views, queen-size beds, WiFi internet access, sofas and disabled facilities. Guests can enjoy complimentary use of the gym and sauna throughout their stay.

At the Plough you will be greeted with a traditional Welsh welcome, hearty food from an extensive menu in the AA rosette award-winning restaurant, including gluten free options, and a varied wine list.

With a stay at The Lion in Pontypool, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Brecon Beacons National Park and Blaenavon Community Heritage and Cordell Museum. This spa hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Blaenavon World Heritage Centre and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Blaenavon Ironworks.

With a stay at Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa in Blackwood (Maesycwmmer), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Sirhowy Valley Country Park and Bargoed Woodland Park. This golf hotel is 16.1 mi (25.8 km) from Principality Stadium and 15 mi (24.1 km) from Brecon Beacons National Park.

The Grade II listed Nags Head in Garthmyl offers free WiFi, a restaurant and boutique bedrooms featuring a widescreen TV. The Nags Head is located in Montgomery, near the Welsh Marches.

The en suite rooms at the Georgian property feature a power shower and heated towel rail. They also boast complementary toiletries, tea/coffee facilities with a selection of fruit teas and decaffeinated coffee.

Serving both breakfast and evening meals, the onsite restaurant offers imaginative takes on familiar meals, using the finest local produce.

Montgomery Castle is less than 10 minutes’ drive from The Nags Head. The area offers a host of outdoor pursuits including mountain biking, kayaking, and scenic walks in the Welsh countryside.

Snowdonia National Park is within 1 hour’s drive of The Nags Head. The property offers free secure camera-monitored parking.

With a stay at The Nags Head Inn in Montgomery, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Glansevern Hall Gardens and Montgomery Castle. This property is 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from St Nicholas' Church and 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from Old Bell Museum.

Situated in Llanarth and with Aberystwyth Golf Club reachable within 35 km, Llanina Arms features a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi and a bar. The property is around 36 km from Clarach Bay, 23 km from Cilgerran Castle and 29 km from Cardigan Castle. The hotel has family rooms.

The rooms at the hotel are fitted with a seating area. Rooms include a private bathroom with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer. At Llanina Arms the rooms are fitted with a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV.

At the accommodation you will find a restaurant serving British cuisine. Vegetarian, dairy-free and vegan options can also be requested.

You can play darts at this 4-star hotel.

Aberystwyth Castle is 33 km from Llanina Arms, while Aberystwyth Library is 33 km from the property. Cardiff Airport is 141 km away.

Y Talbot offers accommodation in a converted 16th century Welsh inn, located in Tregaron. Guests can enjoy the on-site pub which still retains original characteristics. Ample parking and free WiFi are available.

Each bedroom offers an en suite bathroom with a shower, with some rooms featuring a bathtub. The rooms offer tea/coffee making facilities, with complimentary bottles of Tŷ Nant water. Some of the larger rooms feature a sofa bed and seating area.

Guests are offered breakfast each morning, and are able to enjoy Y Talbot’s locally sourced food and cask ales throughout the day in the restaurant or outside on terrace. For those travelling by bicycle there is secure storage, and the area is well known for walkers.

Set at the foothills of the Cambrian Mountains, Y Talbot is 12.3 miles from Llyn Brianne, and 14 miles from Abergwesyn. Aberystwyth can be reached within 35-minutes by car. The local Tregaron Trotting Club is 5 miles from the property.

Located in the Dovey Valley, Brigands Inn 15th-century coaching inn offers exposed wooden beams, fireplaces and oak wooden furniture in Mallwyd. Extras include free Wi-Fi and a common lounge.

With mountain views, the guest rooms come with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a seating area and an electric kettle. The en suite bathrooms offer a hairdryer, free toiletries and a bathtub or shower.

A full Welsh breakfast with pancakes, salmon, scrambled eggs and haddock is served every morning together with continental breakfast. At the bar and restaurant, guests will enjoy a range of ales and wines.

The property offers a garden, meeting room facilities and luggage storage. Guests can go hiking, mountain biking or enjoy water sports in Snowdonia Natural Park. Trout fishing is possible a 10-minute walk away in the Dovey River and pheasant and duck shooting is also possible in the area.

Barmouth is 20.7 miles away on the coast. For transportation, Birmingham Airport is 96.6 miles away.

In the centre of Raglan Village, this 16th-century inn is close to the medieval castle, between Usk, Monmouth and Abergavenny. It is a 15 minute drive from the M4 and well placed for the A40. It offers dining, good wines, real ales and free WiFi.

The stylish en-suite rooms have Egyptian-cotton sheets and goose-down duvets. There are flat-screen TVs. Many have country views.

The Spanish-influenced restaurant also serves a range of wines. Guests can relax on the terrace, enjoy a real ale by the fire in the bar, or use the conference facilities.

Seabreeze has an idyllic seafront location in the old fishing port of Aberdovey. It offers central, seafront bed-and-breakfast accommodation with views over the beautiful Dovey estuary.

Fresh, local produce is served on the seasonal Welsh menu in the restaurant.

Seabreeze offers en-suite rooms with powerful showers. A choice of breakfasts are available at an additional cost.

Aberdovey is the perfect base from which to explore Mid and North Wales.

The Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price is a splendid Grade II-listed building on the bank of the River Severn, England’s longest river.

Built in 1735, the hotel has a picturesque garden and extensive lawns down to the riverbank. Spacious and beautifully presented rooms feature a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee-making facilities, and some have scenic views.

The award-winning restaurant serves a seasonally changing menu which feature local produce. There is an extensive wine list, local ales and a wood-burning stove in the bar where food is served all day.

Guests can visit the National Trust house Attingham Park, directly opposite the hotel. You can relax outdoors, and enjoy free Wi-Fi throughout the building. Free off-road private parking is also available.

The Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price’s country location is just 10 minutes’ drive from Shrewsbury Rail Station and 2.5 miles from central Shrewsbury. Guests can also reach the M54 with a short 5-minute drive.

Located in Bewdley, 30 km from Lickey Hills Country Park, Royal Forester Country Inn provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. This 4-star inn offers room service and free WiFi. Guests can have a drink at the bar.

All units in the inn are fitted with a flat-screen TV. The private bathroom is equipped with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer.

Broad Street is 38 km from Royal Forester Country Inn, while Winterbourne House and Garden is 38 km away. Birmingham Airport is 52 km from the property.

With a stay at The Cawdor in Llandeilo, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Brecon Beacons National Park and Carreg Cennen. This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Dinefwr Park & Castle and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Dinefwr Castle.

When you stay at Tyr Graig Castle in Barmouth, you'll be near the beach – a 3-minute drive from Eryri National Park and 8 minutes from Barmouth Beach. This hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Dinas Oleu and 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Ty Crwyn.

When you a stay at The Glengower in Aberystwyth, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Traeth y Gogledd - North Beach and Aberystwyth Beach. This beach hotel is 19 mi (30.6 km) from Eryri National Park and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Ceredigion Museum.

With a stay at Dragon Inn Crickhowell in Crickhowell, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Brecon Beacons National Park and Crickhowell Castle. This inn is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Tretower Court & Castle and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Old Market Hall.

Located in Pontypridd, Heritage Park Pontypridd, Trademark Collection by Wyndham is a 1-minute drive from Rhondda Valley and 6 minutes from Falconry UK. This hotel is 17.1 mi (27.6 km) from Brecon Beacons National Park and 13.8 mi (22.2 km) from Cardiff University.

When you stay at Starling Cloud, Aberystwyth by Marston’s Inns in Aberystwyth, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Vale of Rheidol Railway and National Library of Wales. This inn is 19.4 mi (31.3 km) from Eryri National Park and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Castle Grounds.

Located in Leominster, The Riverside at Aymestrey is on the riverwalk – a 1-minute drive from Kilpeck Church and 6 minutes from Yarpole Shop - The Shop in the Church. This hotel is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from National Trust's Croft Castle and Parkland and 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Oaker Wood Leisure.

When you stay at The Salwey Arms in Ludlow, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Castle Lodge and Ludlow Castle. This inn is 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Berrington Hall and 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from Church of St Laurence.