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Dolawel Guest House

Llyn y Gell Rhiwbryfdir, Snowdonia-Eryri National Park, Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 3HS Wales
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#1 of 1 guest house in Blaenau Ffestiniog
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Dolawel is a large Victorian Guest House (4 Star Visit Wales Grading) in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales. Located in the heart of Snowdonia, with its own well maintained grounds next to the A470, offering secure off-road parking. The 19th-century former Quarry Manager house has been modernized to high standards whilst maintaining many of its original features. We are ideally situated for exploring Snowdonia, perfect for sightseeing,mountain biking, Zip Wire,cycling and hill walking. A real home from home where a warm welcome is assured and a hearty traditional breakfast served.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Wifi
Breakfast available
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
Shared lounge / TV area
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Interconnected rooms available
Bottled water
Private bathrooms
Flatscreen TV
Radio
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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Mountain view
Non-smoking rooms
Family rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
4.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Charming
Great View
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Vivian B wrote a review Oct 2016
Great Malvern, United Kingdom36 contributions3 helpful votes
A very friendly welcome nice size room with all you need. A quiet location with private parking. The best breakfast ever with nothing too much of a problem.Very knowledgable of local area and a short walk from town.
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Date of stay: September 2016
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Response from Alister H, Owner at Dolawel Guest House
Responded 18 Oct 2016
Thank you for your excellent review, very much appreciated. We're glad you enjoyed your stay with us, with the made to order breakfast, including our free range eggs. Hope to see you again in the not too distant future. Pat and Alister
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Seamer34b wrote a review Sept 2016
8 contributions3 helpful votes
We were given a Xmas present of staying at Dolawel and a visit to Bounce Below at Zip World just up the road. What great presents! We were very late arriving due to horrendous traffic in England however Alistair and Pat were fantastic waiting up for us and helping us get in very quickly. We were made to feel very welcome in their home and service was superb. Room had a great view over the rugby pitch and peaks surrounding it. Very clean traditional room that was comfy and bijou. Breakfasts were excellent and first names were used from the start. Brilliant hospitality and a real pleasure to visit, wish we could have stayed longer. Thank you very much Alistair and Pat
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Date of stay: September 2016
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Response from Alister H, Owner at Dolawel Guest House
Responded 18 Oct 2016
Thanks for taking the time to write the lovely review, it very much appreciated. It always nice to hear that our guests enjoy our hospitality and what the local area has to offer. Glad to hear that the horrendous traffic problems were in England and not Snowdonia, even though it can be a little bit fraught here during Bank holidays. Thanks for staying with us and hopefully we will see you again soon. Regards Pat & Alister
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Barry B wrote a review Aug 2016
Kettering, United Kingdom25 contributions8 helpful votes
I stayed at Dolawel Guest House for two nights over the August bank holiday weekend on a motorcycle tour of Wales. Alister and Pat are very welcoming and happy to accommodate in any way they can; even drying a couple of items for me. I had a twin bedded ensuite room that was nicely decorated, clean, comfortable and well appointed. Breakfast was very nice indeed and certainly sets you up for a day in the saddle; even though I spent one day playing on the Ffestiniog steam railway. Thanks Alister and Pat for an excellent stay and when I am in the area again, I will certainly be staying at Dolawel.
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Date of stay: August 2016
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Response from Alister H, Owner at Dolawel Guest House
Responded 1 Sept 2016
Thank you for carrying an extremely complimentary review. We're pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and that you had a good time in North Wales/Snowdonia. We hope you can come and visit us again sometime. Kind regards, Pat & Alister
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itchytony wrote a review Aug 2016
Oxford, United Kingdom2 contributions1 helpful vote
we took our two grandsons for a few days in Ffestiniog..This guest house is in an excellent location for the Steam Railway & Zip World..both are a few mins walk away...Pat & Alister made our stay a real home from home !..rooms were really comfortable..breakfast was perfect and the dogs were very friendly ..all in all a perfect getaway ...thanks..Tony ,Shelagh ,Luke & Elliot
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Date of stay: August 2016
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Response from Alister H, Owner at Dolawel Guest House
Responded 30 Aug 2016
Thank you Tony and Shelagh for your review, it is very much appreciated. Great to hear that you all enjoyed your visit to Blaenau/Snowdonia and also the freshly cooked breakfasts and our friendly dogs. Thanks again, Pat & Alister
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paulamarie0312 wrote a review Aug 2016
Thornton Cleveleys, United Kingdom9 contributions
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We stayed for the weekend: 19-21 August 2016 and I would highly recommend this beautiful b'n'b. We had such a lovely warm hearted welcome, the couple who own this place were absolutely lovely and really went out of their way for you. They have 2 beautiful friendly dogs to which my 9year old loved and even spent time in their gardens with them. The rooms were a lovely size, and very clean with Fabulous en-suites. Beautiful views from all angles of the building. It literally was a home-from-home. The food was delicious and the portions were very generous. Very fresh. I couldn't thank the couple any more for such a lovely stay. Id personally give this b'n'b a 5star, a definite 10/10. We will definitely be visiting again.
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Date of stay: August 2016
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Response from Alister H, Owner at Dolawel Guest House
Responded 23 Aug 2016
Thanks for carrying out the extremely complimentary review, it is much appreciated. We are delighted to hear that you will be return again, the dogs will be waiting to see Ethan and play. Also thanks for commenting about the breakfast, it’s definitely something Pat pride herself upon. Nice to hear that it was enjoyed.
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Marc T wrote a review Aug 2016
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Loved the place. Popped down for the weekend from Manchester. Very central to everything in the national park. Good spot to be in, very friendly house. Loved the breakfast......easily go back again. Best bacon I've ever had in my life.
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Date of stay: August 2016
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Response from Alister H, Owner at Dolawel Guest House
Responded 23 Aug 2016
Thanks Marc taking the time to post an extremely complimentary review. It was great to see you both again and also to meet your Dad. Hope you'll get the chance to visit us again and hopefully the weather will be better. Thanks again, Pat & Alister
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Freddie M wrote a review Aug 2016
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We finished off a tour of steam railways in Wales, traveling to Ffestiniog on the railway. We only stayed the one night but Pat and Alister were lovely. Incredibly friendly and helpful (even printing off a map of local walks in the area and recommending a short one that we could do before catching our train home). Also a lovely breakfast!!
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Date of stay: August 2016
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Response from Alister H, Owner at Dolawel Guest House
Responded 12 Aug 2016
Thanks Freddie and Rachal for taking the time to write the excellent review, very much appreciated. We are glad you enjoyed your short stay with us. Hope you had pleasant and scenic journey back to London. Kind regards, Pat and Alister
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Mark B wrote a review Jul 2016
Southampton, United Kingdom7 contributions11 helpful votes
Pat and Alister are perfect hosts who will make your stay more than welcoming. Breakfast was perfect and with their knowledge of Wales can assist in your holiday to make it memorable. Bedrooms are big comfortable and have ensure bathrooms with showers. There is a large well kept garden and chickens for you to watch. Off road parking ensured your car is safe. Big 5 stars to my favourite guest house
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Date of stay: July 2016
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Response from Alister H, Owner at Dolawel Guest House
Responded 17 Jul 2016
Thank you for the extremely complimentary review, very much appreciated. We are glad you enjoyed your break with us. Hope you had a smooth run back home and we look forward to seeing you all again in the not too distant future. Pat & Alister
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Ben H wrote a review Jun 2016
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My girlfriend and I stayed for 2 nights this bank holiday week and we couldn't be happier with the service we received from Alister and Pat right from the start. We were also greeted by their two lovely dogs Denver and Celyn. Alister and Pat were very helpful in providing information about the local activities you could do and the places that were available to eat in the area. The B&B is situated 10 minutes walking distance from the town and 10 minutes walking distance for Zip World Titan. The room was spacious and met all our needs and the view from the window was a beautiful sight of the mountains and village in Blaenau Ffestiniog. We filled out our breakfast preferences and the choice was plentiful and seemed suited for all dietary requirements. The breakfast itself was
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Date of stay: May 2016
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Samantha G wrote a review Jun 2016
3 contributions1 helpful vote
Dolawel is a lovely guest house in Blaenau Ffestiniog Pat & Alister couldn't do enough, very welcoming and friendly people we had a lovely two night stay for my boyfriend's birthday in a lovely room with great views it also had all the amenities that we could need. There was an excellent choice of breakfast provided (the sausages were my favourite) they also have two lovely friendly dogs who wanted to fuss and play. We will definitely be returning to Dolawel and would recommend it to anyone who wants to stay in a friendly and homely guest house.
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Date of stay: May 2016
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