This is the second time I've been booked into this hotel. I arrived before dark this time though and noticed that there is a gym complex next door that guests can use. I hadn't brought any kit, so can't comment on that section of the hotel.
There were no reception staff there when I arrived, as they were coping with a "rush" of customers and were serving meals in the Dining Room. One did arrive eventually and I checked in before heading out for dinner (not wishing to wait in a queue).
The room allocated was on the second floor, faced the rear of the hotel (i.e. not the sea) and was ok. It was clean enough, quiet enough, there was a heater in case the night turned cold, and sufficient refreshments (no biscuits though)
However, the room was small and lacking in lighting - there were two sidelights on tables beside the bed, but neither light had a light bulb in! This meant a trip to the room door to turn out the main light and a return to bed in the dark. The ironing board provided (good), folded onto the bed (not so good) and so the bed had to be nudged to allow the board to open flat.
A notice on the back of the bathroom door did warn that hot water took a few minutes to arrive and this proved to be true. I'm never happy running away gallons of water like this though - I'd suggest the owners fit an instant water heater to solve this problem.
So it was a nice enough stay, and the staff were friendly, but there is nothing exceptional about this hotel and the few minor niggles were enough to make me think about trying somewhere else in Aberystywth next time I go there.
