With a stay at Penhelig Arms in Aberdovey, you'll be by the sea, within a 15-minute drive of Eryri National Park and Aberdyfi Beach. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Aberdovey Golf Club and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Aberdovey Bar.
What's nearby
Eryri National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
Aberdyfi Beach - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
Aberdovey Golf Club - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
Tywyn Beach - 5 min drive - 1.7 miles
Mach Loop - 31 min drive - 22.7 miles
Getting around
Penhelig Station - 2 min walk
John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 166 min drive
Restaurants
Whitehall Hotel - 8 min drive
Dolly's Uppercrust - 8 min drive
The Victoria Inn - 38 min drive
Penhelig Arms - 1 min walk
Salt Marsh Cafe Bar - 8 min drive
About this property
Penhelig Arms
Hotel in Aberdovey with a restaurant and a bar
Penhelig Arms offers 15 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Stay in one of 15 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features a fireplace in the lobby and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Penhelig Arms serving guests of Penhelig Arms. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Penhelig Arms - Onsite restaurant.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
Penhelig Arms
Conveniences
Guidebooks
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
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Banquet hall
Fireplace in lobby
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
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Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Private entrance
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Penhelig Arms Hotel
Penhelig Arms Aberdovey
Penhelig Arms Hotel Aberdovey
Penhelig Arms Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Lovely sea view room very clean. Bar area nice and stocked
david
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
sharron
Oct 7, 2025
sharron
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Jayne
Oct 5, 2025
Jayne
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
4/10 Poor
katherine
Traveled with family
Sep 19, 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We were disappointed with the lack of hot water in the dinning room. The water in the urn was tepid .......so a decent cup of tea or coffee was impossible. In addition of the three bananas in the fruit bowl only one was edible. The other 2 were excessively over ripe.
The hotel was nice and comfortable and furnishings modern. the bed was extremely comfortable. The outside bar area overlooking the tidal estuary was lovely.
We had an evening meal the first night of our stay that was delicious and reasonably priced.
The location is great and extremely handy for public transport. The railways station is literally next door and that is how we travelled.
Only a couple of things to be aware of, the access stairs to the upstairs rooms are narrow and extremely steep.
As many people said previously no free parking on site unless you stay in suite
i had a great single room overlooking the sea which is unusual for a single
quality of food was excellent & all staff were very accommodating & on leaving the person on reception carried my bags to the car
a glass of wine was the most money i've paid ever
i would come back
An excellent location, fabulous room and outdoor sitting area, and very kind staff.
Jamie
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
6/10 Okay
Dariusz
Traveled with family
Aug 21, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointed
Staff busy not really bothered about hotel guests
Waiting time for a food in restaurant 1h
after one of member staff has explained
We changed our mind and go somewhere else
Place not adequate to price we paid
Breakfast served continental when we paid for cooked full breakfast after first night
Window in apartment dangerous falling down unexpected mind crushing fingers
Nice view from window
Good location
Remote carpark expensive at £15-40 for 24 hours.
No pavement to the town for some distance.
Hotel not very clean - dirty floor and table. Paintwork needed attention particularly in the reception area.
Food average, drinks expensive. Room service non existent.
Staff pleasant and helpful. The whole place needs an internal refurbishment.
The room was fine. Very clean. Sea view. We couldn't get the shower to work so used the bath instead.
We opted to take breakfast which was a great disappointment. The self serve buffet had no cups, saucers, spoons, bowls or yoghurt and just 2 croissants left at 9am. The toast machine was broken. The menu was confusing (egg on toast option included the buffet breakfast, but very small pale print so hard to read). Staff member blithely admitted it wasn't very good and didn't charge us in the end. Also said it was good we opted not to eat there the previous evening as they were busy with one and a half hour wait for food. Shame the food lets it all down.
Alison Elizabeth
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
4/10 Poor
Richard
Aug 11, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Poor
Room 12 is a good size with lovely views alas it’s in the roof and no lift. Staircase very steep.
No breakfast as they didn’t have a chef!!
Not particularly well run. I’d emailed them twice but they never reply. There is no hotel car park and the hotel is a 15 minute walk to the beach.
Pretty big rooms, good food, friendly staff. You need to be at breakfast as early as possible though, the baked goods are out quickly sometimes.
Still really good overall
Lovely stay on the waterfront - parking can be a little tricky to spot the entrance, but once located easy to access.
Nice breakfast and great location.
We have been wanting to visit this hotel for years and were amazed that a Saturday night was free, with a sea-view room..and the weather was to be glorious. Granted early check-in; bright room, clean and modern, well decorated. Manager even let us park our m'cycle directly opposite, just off the road. This would have been an excellent stay if we'd eaten elsewhere. Evening meal was poor by any standard (very restricted options-no burgers/steak/flat breads) and what arrived 1hr later was only eaten because we were very hungry. Breakfast was dire for me and my partner kindly donated 1/3 of her omelette to save me complaining. We felt for the staff because they obviously do long hours and the heatwave must have affected things in the kitchen. I have tried to give a true reflection of our experience and I tend to give 5* or write no review at all, however I will be emailing the hotel regarding the degree to which we felt let down.
Bit of a blip at check in (which wasn’t the hotels fault tbh) but James was quick to rectify the situation and all the staff were excellent (well done James,Sion,Baz and Charlotte for your very attentive treatment
We will definitely be returning