With a stay at White Lion Royal Hotel in Bala, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Eryri National Park and Llyn Tegid. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Maes Tegid and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Penllyn Leisure Centre.
What's nearby
Eryri National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
Llyn Tegid - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Maes Tegid - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
Bala Lake - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
Bala Lake Railway - Bala Station - 15 min walk - 0.9 miles
Getting around
Betws-Y-Coed Station - 31 min drive
John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 102 min drive
Restaurants
‪Goat - ‬1 min walk
‪Y Cyfnod Cafe & Bistro - ‬1 min walk
‪The Bulls Head - ‬1 min walk
‪Bryntirion Inn - ‬7 min drive
‪The Henry Robertson Dining Room - ‬7 min drive
About this property
White Lion Royal Hotel
White Lion Royal Hotel offers 26 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers.
Stay in one of 26 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a banquet hall.
At White Lion Royal Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-in and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
White Lion Royal Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Limited onsite self parking
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Things to do
Golf
TV in common areas
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
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
More
3 floors
Banquet hall
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets provided
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
LCD TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Host will greet you
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: GBP 15.00 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
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Royal White Lion
White Lion Royal
White Lion Royal Bala
White Lion Royal Hotel
White Lion Royal Hotel Bala
White Lion Royal Hotel Bala, Wales
White Lion Royal Hotel Bala
White Lion Royal Hotel Bala
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White Lion Royal Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very Good
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.
Will definitely be booking again we really enjoyed our stay, Staff very welcoming and helpful along with the locals. Such a beutiful pub/hotel and restaurant and right in the centre of the town too with lots around you to do.
Bala is a beautiful place to be, lots of shops, pubs, restaurants and places to walk. The lake is obviously a delight and the steam railway ride is fabulous.
I'd definately stay here again, especially because of the fantastic hospitality I got at the White Lion. I couldn't have asked for more.
Thankyou!
This is a nice hotel but I would advise booking a room on the second floor as none of the rooms have carpets so I didn't get a lot of sleep due to the people upstairs repeatedly getting up and walking about at all hours followed by the draymans delivery early in the morning which was right below my room. Its a perfectly good stay and very well situated in Bala,.... just make sure you book a second floor room.
This was a good hotel but not great. Room was large but beds not comfortable and shower flooded the bathroom.
Dinner in pub was good. Limited parking available
Room was nice and clean, though the bathroom especially was a bit tired. Parking in the pub is very limited and was often full, though on-street seemed fairly readily available. Breakfast bacon roll is best avoided.
Perfect for what we wanted, although there were a lot of steps up to our room on the top floor! Large clean room with comfortable beds. The window would have benefited from a good clean though. Lovely staff, decent breakfast and great sunny beer garden which was handy.
Jill
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
David
Jul 14, 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bottom line, all things being equal would I stay again? Yes.
Relatively cheap and cheerful albeit quite a "tired" accommodation.
Functional but no thrills.
Based on a typical small town high street with a range of shops and beautiful countryside surrounds.