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White Lion Royal Hotel

3.5 star property

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A cozy room with a wood-burning stove, patterned wallpaper, and a dining area with chairs and a table.
A hotel room with two beds, a sofa, a television, and a chandelier.
A bar with a variety of liquor bottles and glasses.
A wooden coffee table with a round top and a smaller round table beside it, both with metal legs.
A room with leather sofas, a mirror, and a door with a sign.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
The current price is $92
$77 nightly
$92 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 16 - Aug 17

Explore the area

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High Street, Bala, Bala, Wales, LL23 7AE
  • Place, Eryri National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Llyn Tegid
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Bala Lake
    ‪7 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for Double Room

A neatly made bed with a headboard, two bedside tables with lamps, a framed picture on the wall, and a large mirror.

Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(23 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room | Alarm clocks, bed sheets

Single Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, each with a pillow and a folded towel. The room has a window with curtains, a wooden headboard, and a wall with a leaf pattern.

Family Room (3 Adults)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Double Room | Alarm clocks, bed sheets

Executive Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A four-poster bed with white linens and towels, a wooden dresser, a desk with a computer, and a sofa in a well-lit room with a chandelier.

Double Room (4 Poster Bed)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a radiator, a window with curtains, a chandelier, and a framed picture on the wall.

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Studio Single Room

A neatly made bed with a patterned blanket, a bedside lamp, and a framed picture on the wall.

Studio Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a large window, and a patterned wallpaper.

Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a sofa, a television, and a chandelier.

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, each with a pillow and a folded towel. The room has a window with curtains, a wooden headboard, and a wall with a leaf pattern.

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Bala

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 beach 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
  • Bala Lake - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Penllyn Leisure Centre - 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

  • ‪The Bulls Head - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Goat - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Y Cyfnod Cafe & Bistro - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Henry Robertson Dining Room - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Ty Coffi, The Coffee House - ‬2 min walk

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. English breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
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

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 10 per person
  • 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

  • Bedsheets 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

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 10.00 per person
  • 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
White Lion Royal Hotel Hotel
White Lion Royal Hotel Hotel Bala

White Lion Royal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 199 out of 443 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 148 out of 443 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 443 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 443 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 443 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gaynor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just a nice place to stay, nice people And new owners who need our support Been twice now will be back later in the year
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was very good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dinner was great, breakfast was average.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Guiness was excellent. Food lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Chloe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming staff on arrival and throughout the stay. The family room was spacious and comfortable beds. Breakfast was great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was extremely kind and helpful. Room was very nice. Great shower pressure.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sridevi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb experience! Huge room and shower room! Excellent value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Didn't have breakfast so can't comment. Bar staff friendly and real ale, (one), was good. Bar food was typical middle of the road pub grub, not good nor bad, but... meh! Hotel staff were good and welcoming. All in all, not bad for the money and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff and service throughout our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Yes it was lovely.3rd floor room i had. Walking round lake up to bala lake was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything great
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

sharman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent large clean immaculate room with plenty of tea coffee biscuits etc on clean tray. Clean kettle and cups. Excellent large immaculate bathroom with towels and hand and shower liquid soaps. Bed and bedding clean and comfortable.we had a large dog who was welcomed in all public areas which enabled us to have a great holiday. Large selection of choices at breakfast and at the bar.***** .
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Nothing to be honest.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were good, rooms are decent and they’re great with dogs in the bar, restaurant and hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Roderick

Breakfast not served but ordered. Walked out.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel for business use.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dewan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good food, clean room however No hot water in the rooms after 18.00Hrs. No heaters working in the bedrooms.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Raphael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay. The place was clean, with excellent en suite shower facilities. The breakfast was plentiful. The staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Vyshakh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed the stay..
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Ewa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No heating in our bedroom an very thin duvets made the night far from cosy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Amenities
We didn’t eat there but the room was clean and cosy , staff friendly all good 👍
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a comfy one night stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025