The hotel is made by the quality of the food. We ate there twice for dinner. We have eaten in various quality restaurants, but this deserves the AA rosette and then some. The portions are really generous and the food is imaginative without becoming pretentious. The staff are warm and friendly and accomodation clean and comfortable. Having said all this... more

I've been vacillating for a week on whether to award The Old Black Lion in Hay 3 stars or 4 stars! So much was good yet there were a couple of issues ......... I was part of a group of 16 walkers and we more or less booked the place out for the 1st weekend in April. We were on... more

We have just returned from a wonderful weekend at the Old Lion Hay on Wye. This is a magnificent old pub complete with sloping floors, low ceilings and quirky rooms We were part of a Group of 13 walkers with healthy appetites and requiring comfortable accommodation. The Old Black Lion provided all of these. The service was excellent and very... more

A charming B&B, staff are warm and friendly. Food is a good standard. Rooms are comfy and very clean, they are quirky and individual. When we booked we where told that we had to eat in the restaurant on one of the evenings, which worked out that the two course meal cost us £50 which was very expensive, we could... more

Having decided to have a weekend in Hay on Wye exploring book shops, I needed to find somewhere for us to stay for a night. Tripadvisor listed the Old Black Lion as most highly recommended in the town, and I must say our expectations were exceeded. The best feature was the food - local, fresh and really well cooked. Our... more

Firstly, we liked the ambiance of the inn; the old furniture, crooked walls, beams and low ceilings, the comfy chairs in the bar (and the teddy!) We stayed just before Christmas and the hotel was fairly quiet, so we ate in the bar (it is not a 'drinkers' bar), and there was a friendly atmoshpere with pleasant, understated Christmas decorations.... more

I agree with the previous reviews about this being the "real deal." It has the uneven floors, low ceilings, and authentic beams. However, our rooms were also situated right above the pub/restaurant area which means that it was also a bit noisy. I would not recommend this hotel for older travelers or people who cannot traverse stairs very well. For... more

This is a genuine old fashioned coaching Inn in the lovely Welsh village of Hay-on-Wye, if you are going to explore this little village with it's myriad of bookshops and castle then this is an idillic place to stay while doing so. Just one word of warning the ceilings are low, and the floors can be uneven, if you are... more

We really liked this place and would definitely recommend it. The bedroom was comfortable and had everything we needed and, like the rest of the place, was spotlessly clean. The meal we ordered in the bar was excellent and good value and the breakfast was lovely. All the staff were friendly and obliging and the car park was free which... more