The Brecon Castle Hotel
Brecon, Powys, Wales
"The hotel has been family-run since March 2007 and in that short time it has quickly acquired a reputation for the warmth of its hospitality and the excellence of its locally-sourced food and drink."
Things You'll Love
Today the Castle lives at peace with its turbulent history but preserves the atmosphere of its ancient customs.
Nowadays, The Castle of Brecon is a coaching inn of great charm and character. Adjoining the medieval Great Hall and Tower of Brecon Castle, this classical Georgian building also incorporates part of the original Norman castle. The Inn occupies a commanding presence on top of its own hill in the centre of historic Brecon town yet thanks to its quiet location, extensive grounds, riverside gardens and beautiful mountain views it retains the look and feel of a country house hotel.
Location
Located at the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park and with stunning mountain views, The Castle of Brecon Hotel is the ideal base for exploring a region rich in natural history and ancient ruins. This is the land of mountains, lakes, dragons, Celtic hill-forts and ruined castles. The monastic foundation of Llanthony Priory, Roman Caerleon, the book capital of Hay on Wye, the Dan-yr-Ogof caves, the majestic Black Mountains. All this and much more can be discovered within easy driving distance of Brecon.
Owner's Description
Originally built by Bernard de Neufmarche, the brother of William the Conqueror, Brecon Castle is steeped in the drama and romance of Welsh history and it has been welcoming travelers to the town since 1092.
The hotel has been family-run since March 2007 and in that short time it has quickly acquired a reputation for the warmth of its hospitality and the excellence of its locally-sourced food and drink.
We have 43 double or twin bedrooms providing a variety of different types of accommodation to suit all budgets, including several Family Rooms & one Disabled Access room. Twelve of these rooms are located in a separate Annex building (in the former castle stables) whilst the remaining rooms are in the main hotel building.
All Superior and Beacons View bedrooms in the main hotel are individually decorated and most of them offer large double or twin beds, LCD TVs, colour TV, WiFi & broadband, wake-up and tea & coffee making facilities.
Things You Need To Know
We are working hard to make sure our building is accessible for all our guests. We're constantly improving accessibility and will be making large-print menus available soon.
We have recently upgraded the disabled access toilets and we have built a new ramped brick path to allow wheelchair access from the building to the gardens and the castle. The hotel's restaurant, pub and meeting rooms are all easily accessible by wheelchair from the car park. We currently have two ground floor double or twin bedrooms, one of which has facilities for wheelchair users.
Directions
View MapTo Brecon from London, Southern England via the Severn Crossing and from Newport...
Leave the M4 at Junction 24, Newport East, and follow the signs towards Monmouth (A449). After about 14 miles turn left at Raglan to join the A40 to Abergavenny and pass through Abergavenny and Crickhowell and onto Brecon.
Just before Brecon, the A40 branches into a dual-carriageway which terminates in a large roundabout. Turn left at this roundabout and take the town by-pass to the next large roundabout where the A40 meets the A470. Turn right into the town, following the signs for Llanfaes and Brecon Town Centre for about a mile. When you cross the bridge over the River Usk, at the traffic lights turn immediately left into a narrow road, signposted towards Cradoc, then after 200 metres turn right into Castle Square and the hotel's car park.
To Brecon from Birmingham, the Midlands and the North...
Take the M5 and then the M50 to Ross-on-Wye and then the A449 to Monmouth. 9 miles past Monmouth, branch right at Raglan to join the A40 to Abergavenny and pass through Abergavenny and Crickhowell and onto Brecon.
Just before Brecon, the A40 branches into a dual-carriageway which terminates in a large roundabout. Turn left at this roundabout and take the town by-pass to the next large roundabout where the A40 meets the A470. Turn right into the town for about a mile, following the signs for Llanfaes and Brecon Town Centre. When you cross the bridge over the River Usk, at the traffic lights turn immediately left into a narrow road, signposted towards Cradoc, then after 200 metres turn right into Castle Square and the hotel's car park.
To Brecon from Cardiff, Swansea and West Wales From Carmarthen, follow the A40 until it hits a large roundabout outside Brecon where the A40 meets the A470. From Swansea and Cardiff, approach on the A470 until its hits the same roundabout.
At this roundabout, follow the signs for Llanfaes and the Town Centre and continue for about a mile. After crossing the bridge over the River Usk, at the traffic lights turn immediately left into a narrow road, signposted towards Cradoc, and after 200 metres turn right, into Castle Square and the hotel's car park.
You will see the hotel and the castle from the bridge as you cross the River Usk. It's quite a landmark!
Other Information
We will be happy to discuss your accommodation requirements and the type that would be most suitable for your needs.
Annex Rooms
Single: £75 Double or Twin: £75
Standard Bedrooms
Single: £75 Double or Twin: £80
Superior Bedrooms
Single: £85 Double or Twin: £100
Beacons View Bedrooms
Single: £100 Double or Twin: £130
Beacons View Junior Suite
Single: £120 Double or Twin: £150
There rates are room and continental breakfast only and are inclusive of VAT.
Our cancellation policy is 48 hours before date of arrival.
Accommodation for each bedroom will be confirmed by means of payment of a non-refundable deposit of £25 (this deposit is transferable to another future date in the event of any cancellation not later than 48 hours prior to the confirmed arrival date).
