Curated romantic hotels in South Wales

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 The Bluebell Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Neath, just a 3-minute walk from Gwyn Hall and 6 minutes by foot from Victoria Gardens. This hotel is 13 mi (20.9 km) from Brecon Beacons National Park and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Neath Golf Club.

A stay at Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa places you in the heart of Bridgend, within a 5-minute drive of Ewenny Priory Church and Church of St Aengus. This hotel is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Candleston Castle and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Ogmore Castle.

Offering easy access in less than 30 minutes by car to Cardiff International Airport, this waterside hotel is just 10 minutes’ drive from Cardiff’s lively city centre.

The Copthorne Hotel Cardiff’s rooms all offer facilities such as flat-screen TVs, Hypnos beds and tea and coffee making facilities. Each private bathroom has a hairdryer. There is a 24-hour room service on site.

The Lakeview lounge & Bar, offers casual dining for lunches and dinner, coffees and a wide selection of beverages throughout the day from 9:30am.

Cardiff Castle and the Millennium Stadium are less than 5 miles away. The stylish Cardiff Bay area has shops, restaurants and bars and is 10 minutes’ drive from the Copthorne.

Copthorne Hotel is a cashless property, only accepting contactless payments throughout the hotel and bar.

A stay at Leonardo Hotel Cardiff places you in the heart of Cardiff, within a 15-minute walk of Cardiff Castle and Principality Stadium. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Cardiff University and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Cardiff Bay.

Set in Ewenny, 28 km from Cardiff Castle, The Golden Mile Country Inn offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. This 4-star inn features free WiFi and a bar. The property is non-smoking and is located 28 km from Principality Stadium.

All guest rooms in the inn are equipped with a flat-screen TV. With a private bathroom fitted with a shower and a hairdryer, rooms at The Golden Mile Country Inn also feature a garden view.

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

The Golden Mile Country Inn offers a children's playground. Guests at the inn will be able to enjoy activities in and around Ewenny, like hiking.

St David's Hall is 28 km from The Golden Mile Country Inn, while Cardiff University is 29 km from the property. Cardiff Airport is 21 km away.

Situated in the World Heritage site of Blaenavon, The Lion Hotel & Restaurant offers a health suite with sauna, steam room and heated loungers. There is also a restaurant and lounge with real log fires, and free WiFi available.

The rooms have over-sized beds, thick carpets and en-suite bathrooms or showers. Each room has a TV, tea/coffee making facilities, toiletries and soft fluffy bathrobes with a choice of quilts for each season.

The Lion Hotel's Restaurant offers an à la carte menu of European dishes, made using fresh local produce. The property's bar also offers guests a bar menu as well as coffee and afternoon tea, complete with log burner.

The Lion offers a range of facilities including a health suite which has separate changing and shower facilities, where a private massage can be pre-booked directly. There is also an outdoor patio area, which leads to the car park and is free of charge to residents.

Located in Cardiff (Llanedeyrn), Mercure Cardiff North Hotel is within a 10-minute drive of National Museum Cardiff and Utilita Arena Cardiff. This hotel is 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Cardiff Castle and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Principality Stadium.

With a stay at Copthorne Hotel Cardiff-Caerdydd in Cardiff (Wenvoe), you'll be a 5-minute drive from Cardiff City Stadium and 8 minutes from Principality Stadium. This hotel is 5.1 mi (8.3 km) from Cardiff Castle and 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Utilita Arena Cardiff.

Hilton Cardiff is centrally located in Cardiff – a 5-minute walk from St. David's and 6 minutes by foot from Cardiff Castle. This family-friendly hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Principality Stadium and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Cardiff University.

• Loads of restaurants
• 3 championship golf courses
• Activities like high ropes and archery

You’ll never get bored at the Celtic Manor Resort. This five-star hotel, on the outskirts of Newport in Wales, has enough restaurants and bars for every day of the week, a trio of golf courses, and endless activities.

Its three golf courses hosted the 2010 Ryder Cup. Budding golfers can hone their swings at the golf academy or driving range. But the activities don’t stop there. Because this place serves up everything from axe throwing and adventure golf to archery and a high ropes course. Plus, it’s all set in 2,000 acres of Welsh countryside, so walks are a must.

Relaxing is easy, too. The hotel’s Forum Spa has been voted Spa of the Year at the Welsh Hair & Beauty Awards. And there are bars and restaurants for days. There’s an eatery specialising in Welsh food, a grill, an award-winning steak joint and an Asian-inspired restaurant. What’s more, the bars list includes a cellar bar for watching sports, a Johnnie Walker bar in the golfing clubhouse and a handful of other watering holes.

In Hay-on-Wye, The Swan at Hay is positioned between the Brecon Beacons and The Black Mountains. It is an independent hotel with 19 individually designed bedrooms and a restaurant serving classic British cuisine.

This listed Georgian building was a former coaching inn, and many rooms have large original windows with views across the gardens or stable block. Bedrooms feature flat-screen TVs, tea and coffee trays and private bathrooms.

The Swan at Hay has a relaxed bistro and a restaurant serving modern British cuisine with original Georgian windows overlooking the garden and patio. The Swan has 2 bar areas and a dining room, where guests can choose from the different menus available. The well-stocked bar serves award-winning ales and ciders.

Hay-on-Wye has a good selection of boutique shops and pubs. It is only a 5-minute walk from the Offa’s Dyke Path and just a short drive from the Brecon Beacons National Park. Free parking is available at The Swan at Hay.

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 15 mi (24.1 km) from Brecon Beacons National Park and 16.1 mi (25.8 km) from Principality Stadium.

Located in Brecon, USK AND RAILWAY INN is within a 10-minute drive of Brecon Beacons National Park and Brecon Golf Club. This hotel is 3.6 mi (5.7 km) from Brecon Castle and 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Center.

With a stay at Holland House Hotel Cardiff By Sunday, you'll be centrally located in Cardiff, within a 5-minute drive of Cardiff Castle and Principality Stadium. This spa hotel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Cardiff University and 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Cardiff Bay.

A stay at Radisson Blu Hotel Cardiff places you in the heart of Cardiff, within a 15-minute walk of Principality Stadium and Cardiff Castle. This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Cardiff Bay and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Cardiff University.

With a stay at Novotel Cardiff Centre in Cardiff (Cardiff City Centre), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Cardiff Bay and Cardiff Castle. This spa hotel is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Principality Stadium and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Cardiff University.

Just a mile from Llanelli’s centre, the luxury The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa has free parking, free Wi-Fi and a modern leisure centre. Ffos Las Racecourse is a 10-minute drive away.

The hotel was built in 1810, and today its 50 bedrooms boast stylish décor and modern features. Rooms are situated in the Main building and also in the Coach House (annex Building). Each room includes a TV, hairdryer, tea/coffee facilities and a private bathroom.

Guests can relax in the luxurious New Eden Spa, with facilities including a sauna, steam room, hot tub, gym and indoor pool. A range of health and beauty treatments are also available.

Traditional Welsh and lighter continental breakfasts are served in the Atrium each morning. Trubshaw Restaurant, named after Concorde Chief Test Pilot and former guest Brian Trubshaw, offers a modern menu.

The Millennium Coastal Park, with views of the Gower Peninsula, is about 1.5 miles away. Just 5 minutes’ drive brings guests to the famous Parc-Y-Scarlets Rugby Stadium, home of the Llanelli Scarlets.

With a stay at Mercure Swansea Hotel in Swansea (Llansamlet), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Swansea.com Stadium and 6 minutes from St. Joseph's Cathedral. This hotel is 3.1 mi (5.1 km) from Dylan Thomas Centre and 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from Swansea Beach.

With a stay at Village Hotel Swansea in Swansea (St. Thomas), you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Dylan Thomas Centre and The Environment Centre. This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Pennard Golf Course and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Swansea Museum.