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A private home until 1955, the Château Rhianfa estate in North Anglesey has undergone an extensive revamp in recent months. The Grand Hall, wood-panelled sitting rooms, Music Room, Drawing Room and Dining Room have all been carefully refurbished complete with Lady Sarah Hay-Williams' meticulously renovated painted ceilings. The opulent 42-foot Banqueting Hall at Château Rhianfa is a superb setting for lavish events and weddings in North Wales with wooden flooring, panelled walls, and breathtaking views are sure to impress. Enjoy gourmet dining with a view of the Menai Strait and Snowdonia in our award winning restaurant, Le Dragon Rouge. Elsewhere, wine cellars and tasting rooms, vaulted spa rooms, a lounge bar, as well as a private beach. The whole house has the feel of a regal hideaway making it an ideal location for weddings, business conferences, events, or your next product launch.

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Free parking

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Location

Beaumaris Road, Menai Bridge LL59 5NS Wales

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Jefy wrote a review Yesterday

Chester, United Kingdom58 contributions40 helpful votes

Bum notes

One of many return visits here over the years to celebrate a big birthday with friends. The building is as captivating as ever with its quirky interiors and fantastic setting on the Strait. Staff were lovely and the food was good. This time as there was 4 of us we stayed in the Coach House Cottage. Ideal if you want space and self catering with lovely views. The only disappointment was the fact that the cottage has an impressive grand piano which is completely unplayable. We'd partly booked this accommodation because one of us plays, but in it's current state it simply takes up a lot of room for absolutely no reason and is really just a dust trap Given there's a very playable piano in the music room it's a real shame this isn't given some attention. It did slightly mar our stay because of how bad it is. …

Date of stay: November 2023

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steve m wrote a review 12 Nov

Rockhampton, Australia178 contributions104 helpful votes

Faultless Accommodation and Experience!

For my first ever trip to Wales, the Chateau Rhianfa has set a near impossible standard of comfort and service. From the moment of our arrival for a wedding, we were made to feel like we were there to be pampered. Nothing was too much trouble for the friendly and efficient staff. The quality (and selection) of the food and drinks were only possibly surpassed by the comfortable accommodation. It’s a beautiful site, very well maintained, and if there was something to complain about, I never found it. Hopefully we will get the chance to revisit in the future.

Date of stay: November 2023

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Response from Chateau Rhianfa, General Manager at Chateau Rhianfa

Responded 1 week ago

Dear CQSteve We really look forward to welcoming you back Steve and thank you for taking the time to share your experience with everyone, see you soon, Paul

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shaik nawailah m wrote a review 9 Nov

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10/10.

we had the most amazing experience staying at Chateau Rhianfa last weekend. The service, the rooms, the food and entirely the whole experience is inexpressible,beyond words. I have recommended the hotel to a few friends and family as well. It is vintage, royal and so cosy. I would like to specially mention Erica, the receptionist who has given us great service, always ready to help and very kind. Another very sweet lady was hollie, at the restaurant. She has been so patient with my breakfast and dietary requirements, so kind and lovely. I truly felt the warmth and welcome at the hotel. I am sure I'll come back again and again. thank you very very much from the bottom of our heart.

Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled with family

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Responded 1 week ago

Dear shaiknawailahm, We really do appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with everyone and more importantly that you enjoyed. We look forward to welcomeing you back again soon, thanks again, Paul

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Roger M wrote a review 7 Nov

Ryde, United Kingdom87 contributions49 helpful votes

superb character place to stay

A beautiful building in a beautiful setting. The whole of the property has such character. The staff could not be more friendly and helpful, the roomsin keeping with the character of the building. The meals were excellent too.. You pay extra for a room with a view over the Menai strait and we could have been offered self catering.. Anglesey is definitely worth a visit.

Date of stay: October 2023

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Room Tip: it is also a wedding venue. rooms with a view over the Menai Strait will cost slightly more

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Responded 1 week ago

Dear 259rodgerm, Thank you for sharing your experience with everyone and we very much hope to welcome you back soon, Paul

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Swh wrote a review 7 Nov

18 contributions5 helpful votes

Pleasant visit

A lovely welcome to the hotel by friendly receptionist who took us to our rooms and ensured we were settled in. She encouraged us to wander around the whole hotel, anywhere we liked, to get our bearings and enjoy the beautiful period rooms and assured us we could sit and relax anywhere in the hotel . Our rooms were both lovely. My husband and I in room 5 had a large room, ample storage, lovely furnishings and beautifully made up bed with clean, good quality linens and fluffy towels. Plentiful hot water, powerful shower and L’Occitane toiletries. Although we were alongside the road it was very quiet. Our friends in room 10 had similar furnishings, linens etc garden views and the most amazing shower room in a turret with 3 showers to choose from! We had drinks and bar food in the hotel which was delicious although the service was slow but the food was freshly made and hot. Breakfast on the first morning was delicious too and all freshly cooked to order with additional drinks and toast plentiful. Service was good although we did have a wait for the hot food which we didn’t mind as we were in no hurry and it was lovely when it arrived. The second morning wasn’t as good. We waited a long time (45mins) for the hot food which when it finally arrived was almost inedible. We can only assume it was a completely different chef from the day before. We felt so sorry for the waitress who was very quick to take our complaint to the management who immediately refunded our breakfast charge and assured us that the matter would be dealt with the chef. All in all we had a really pleasant stay at the Chateau, and felt our poor experience had been adequately dealt with. We would return to the hotel. …

Date of stay: November 2023

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Room Tip: Lovely gardens, peaceful setting, period furnishings.

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Responded 1 week ago

Dear Topptips, Firstly thank you for bringing to our attention your experience on the second morning and am so glad you gave us the chance to rectify it for you. We very much hope to see you again soon, Paul

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Toni R wrote a review 2 Nov

Bridgnorth, United Kingdom49 contributions49 helpful votes

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Good hotel, poor service

Tale of two halves The hotel is gorgeous and we spent a lot of time chilling in the drawing rooms which has excellent views. Most staff were pleasant and helpful. Tuesday when we arrived we spent the afternoon in the drawing room, we’d noticed the hygiene rating was a 1 ( we decided that we wouldn’t be eating in the restaurant even though the menu sounded lovely) we asked the young man working the bar what had been done to change this rating his response was “nothing, look at the flys” later on I went to the bar for a beer and coke and he mumbled something about going downstairs and disappeared , 10 mins later I had to go to reception to ask where he’d gone and the lady went to find him . No apology , I don’t think he wanted to be there and he certainly didn’t make us feel welcome. We did eat breakfast which was fine, but in the back of our mind we were thinking about that 1 star rating ! We stayed over in the. Lodge where our room was lovely. Great views and the shower was awesome. It’s such a shame that this hotel isn’t having more of an effort out into it , it could be amazing.…

Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple

Room Tip: Plenty of restaurants in the local town to eat at. We ate at sage and the Victoria , both lovely

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Responded 1 week ago

Dear tonir321, Firstly I must apologise for your experience with one of our staff members, retraining has happened but there is no excuse for what happened. In regards to our rating I am pleased to say that after working closely with Anglesey council we have been succesfully reinspected. Again i am sorry for your experience in the lounge bar and I assure all that this was a one off. Take care, Paul

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Madeleine B wrote a review Oct 2023

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A great hotel in a beautiful setting

We stayed in the lodge rather than the hotel. Our room was very clean, comfortable and warm with a fantastic view over the Menai Strait. The hotel itself is a wonderful building full of quirky charm with lots of places to sit and relax and enjoy the stunning views. We ate in the restaurant a couple of times and thoroughly enjoyed the food. Breakfast was great with a choice of both Continental and cooked. All staff were efficient, friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our stay at Chateau Rhianfa in this beautiful part of the country and would thoroughly recommend staying here to anyone.

Date of stay: October 2023

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Dear H1435FGmadeineb, Thank oyu so much for the recommendation and more importantly so glad you enjoyed your stay with us, please come back soon, Paul

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jxcrowther wrote a review Oct 2023

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Very special beautiful place….

Chosen as a surprise as the place to help celebrate my husband’s 60th birthday. The “fairy palace” look sold it to me and he wasn’t disappointed either! We stayed in the lodge not main hotel and this was fabulous. Fantastic views over Menai Straits and Snowdonia. The grounds are beautiful and the chateau and its interesting history blew us both away. This place is stunning with lots of nooks and crannies to explore and hotel staff encouraged us to do so. All staff were warm, helpful and friendly, nothing too much trouble. Breakfast options were plenty and although initially disappointed with no al a carte dinner menu, the set menu and quality of the food was amazing. Staff brought complementary glasses of Prosecco to enable us to toast my husband’s special birthday. Chateau Rhianfa and staff didn’t disappoint and helpes make our break and special birthday celebrations even more so….thank you so much!…

Date of stay: October 2023

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Dear jxcrowther, No we must thank you for choosing us to celebrate your milestone. So glad you enjoyed please do come back and see us again, Paul

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Di T wrote a review Oct 2023

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Weekend break

An interesting and beautiful place to stay. The room was comfortable and the staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Breakfast was absolutely delicious. I had smoked salmon which was wonderful. The quality of all the food was first class.

Date of stay: October 2023

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Dennis V wrote a review Oct 2023

London, United Kingdom1 contribution

Did not live up to expections

On August 31st, I received an email inviting me to share our recent stay at Chateau Rhianfa. I responded on September 10. However, I have yet to receive any acknowledgment from the team. I sent a follow-up email on the 8th of October, and as of today, the 19th of October, there has been no response from Chateau Rhianfa. This lack of communication is truly disappointing and unacceptable. ORIGINAL MESSAGE: Dear Sirs: We are writing to you in connection with our recent stay at Chateau Rhianfa on the 28th to 30th August. Whilst we were delighted with the location and quirkiness of the hotel, I am afraid there were a number of reasons why our stay fell short of our expectations. We feel it is important in the circumstances to bring the disappointments of our stay to your attention. These are as follows: 1. We arrived around 6pm at the hotel and were surprised to see that there was nobody in attendance at the reception. We waited patiently and despite some staff passing by no one came out to assist us. We also rang a bell on reception but without success. It was over 10 minutes before a receptionist appeared and their explanation was that they had to take other guests to their room. This is hardly the service one would expect from any hotel let alone a 4-star establishment. 2. We were allocated and then taken to Room 11 on the floor below. Whilst this room was spacious it was very tired in its decor and was gloomy given its position at the rear of the hotel with limited natural light which was further inhibited by the presence of scaffolding outside both windows. The lighting provided in the room itself was also poor and outdated. In fact, the room bore no resemblance to any of the rooms shown on your website and which had influenced our decision to book in the first place. Given our late arrival however we decided not to complain and in fact we then booked dinner in your restaurant. We, along with friends who were with us at the hotel had also been told that the hotel was fully booked so there was little point in doing so as another room could not be allocated. We also noted during our stay that this room was very dusty the carpet was stained, and it was not vacuumed when the room was supposedly cleaned. We were also woken early in the morning by noisy machinery which appeared to emanate from what we assumed to be the kitchens on the lower floor. 3. It was evident throughout our stay that there was an absence of management staff throughout the hotel. Whilst all the waiting staff at dinner and breakfasts appeared young and were accommodating, there appeared to be a complete lack of supervision by management. Again, this is not something one would expect from any let alone a 4 star hotel. You will not be surprised given our comments above that we are unlikely to want to return to your hotel notwithstanding its superb location or indeed are we likely to recommend it. However, we think it’s important for us to bring these matters to your attention and we await your comments given our expectations we’re not met. Yours faithfully, Dennis and Peter FOLLOW UP EMAIL: Dear Chateau Rhianfa Team, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to follow up on an email I sent on the 10th of September, which unfortunately has not received a response from your team. I understand that sometimes emails can get lost or overlooked, but I want to express my concern regarding the lack of response, especially considering the matter I raised in that email. It is crucial for businesses to address both positive and negative feedback from their guests, as it demonstrates a commitment to improving and providing excellent service. I find it rather disappointing that my concerns have not been acknowledged, and it gives the impression that perhaps responses are only provided to positive reviews. As a guest who values transparency and open communication, this is particularly concerning. Given the circumstances, I regret to inform you that I will now be publishing my review on various online platforms since my email has gone unanswered. It is important to me that my feedback is heard and considered, and I believe this is the next appropriate step for future customers. I sincerely hope that this email will now prompt a response and that we can address the matter at hand. Effective communication and constructive feedback are valuable for both guests and businesses to ensure that improvements can be made. Yours faithfully, Dennis and Peter …

Date of stay: August 2023

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