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The Castle Hotel

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Brecon Beacons National Park

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Double Room, Ensuite
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
The current price is NZ$198
includes taxes & fees
25 Apr - 26 Apr

Explore the area

Map
Bronllys Road, Talgarth, Brecon, Wales, LD3 0AA
  • Pwll-y-wrach Nature Reserve
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Pen y Fan
  • Llangorse Lake

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Ensuite

Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Deck/patio
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

About the area

Brecon

At The Castle Hotel you'll be within steps of Talgarth Livestock Market and Talgarth Community Library. Highlights at this hotel include free breakfast, a restaurant and free self-parking. .At the hotel's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas and an outdoor tennis court. .With a stay at this Brecon hotel, you'll be 0.8 km (0.5 mi) from Brecon Beacons National Park.

What's nearby

  • Brecon Beacons National Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Pwll-y-wrach Nature Reserve - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Llangorse Outdoor Activity Centre - 9 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Brecon Cathedral - 13 min drive - 14.3 km
  • Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Center - 22 min drive - 24.8 km

Getting around

  • Builth Road Station - 23 min drive
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 97 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Honey Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪the Railway restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Castle Inn Pengenffordd Talgarth - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Harp Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Paddlers Rest - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Castle Hotel

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Brecon Beacons National Park
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Self parking is free.

This Brecon hotel is smoke free.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • Computer for guest use
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Castle Hotel offers 9 accommodations.

Languages

English

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Front of property

Wellington

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
4.0 out of 5, Very good, 288 reviews
The price is NZ$117
includes taxes & fees
5 May - 6 May
Wellington

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • No lift

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express.

Property Registration Number UTR 5537733031

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Castle Hotel?

Yep, The Castle Hotel has a free self car park.

How much does it cost to stay at The Castle Hotel?

As of 24 Apr 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Castle Hotel on 25 Apr 2025 start from NZ$198.42, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Castle Hotel?

No, The Castle Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Castle Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Castle Hotel?

Check-in begins at 12:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

The Castle Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 159 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 159 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 159 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 159 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 159 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chose this place after a day of hiking in Brecon. It’s a pub/chippy with a few rooms. Reception in the bar. Got taken to room which was outside, downstairs. Room was cold, and partly used as a storage room. Wasn’t very clean. Was a kitchenette there but no utensils to make use of it. The boiler cupboard in the room had a few dirty duvets, decorating material and other items that belonged elsewhere. The noise from the room/bar above travelled through and disturbed us all. The room serves a purpose after a day of hiking, and we only stayed there because we were tired. We chose to use the hotel chippy for food and also regretted that - it wasn’t very nice. Apparently the owners are quite new and finding their feet so I feel a bit hard for this review but we didn’t enjoy our stay. The breakfast was poor - a bunch of instant coffee, poor quality bread for toasting and that’s about it. We didn’t see a staff member at all apart from check in. Overall, I would recommend for a means to an end type of stay, but if you want a bit more of a personal service then go to a Travelodge.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Mary

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dion

Liked: Staff & service
Nice hotel, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Oh dear. It’s a pub with rooms, reception at the bar. If we’d seen the TrAd reviews we wouldn’t have booked. We were allocated a room (vii) which was - literally - barely bigger than the bed; the only window was in the tiny shower room which has a basin the size of a breeze block and a WC made of non-fitting parts. It was a disgrace and should not be advertised. Fortunately we spotted a larger room and after some discussion (nothing in the blurb said “small”) we were moved there. The new room was spacious, the linen and towels were clean and fresh, but the surfaces - even the TV remote - were dirty and sticky. Serious lack of maintenance: screw missing from light switch, blind wouldn’t go down at first, then wouldn’t stay up; good shower but the door wouldn’t close; no plug in sink. Nobody there to help with breakfast, but anyway we couldn’t get away fast enough. Obviously not learned much from the reviews.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Graham

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Shocking

I cannot believe this hotel is rated as good. Filthy carpets on way to rooms, halway covered in dirt, cobwebs in the room, dust on all the furniture, bed was as soft as marshmallow, no soap in toilet, just terrible. In fact it was that bad we didn't even stay, we just handed back the keys and walked out despite losing our payment.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Claire

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Went with my husband for our anniversary. Was left waiting for a key for half an hour. Someone wondered off to get it and then forgot about us. I had to go find someone else as we were waiting to go out. The 'cosy'room with a double bed which is next to a wall was lumpy and uncomfortable. Marks all over the wall and mould in the bathroom. Only 1 mug etc. The toilet seat and lid was far too small for the toilet. When I sat down on it during my half an hour wait for the key, I could feel the toilet basin all cold and wet on the back of my thighs. Decided we couldn't stay here. Went downstairs to say, couldn't see anyone so we decided to leave the key on the side in the bedroom. I got a voicemail the next day saying I had checked out and could they have the key back. They've no clue what's going on there.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maarion

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I have dogs, this is one of the best pet friendly hotels I've stayed at. Friendly, helpful staff, nice curry house just along the road and a short drive to the Parkrun I was taking part in. Thanks 😊
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Elaine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Total lack of care of the property in general. Rat faeces in drawers with water leaks and a major sewerage burst on our front steps as we were packing up to leave.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness
Short overnight stop. Friendly. Somewhat tired but overall ok.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Phillip

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Good service, but ok overall

The service was great, and Ray was the perfect host but the cleanliness let the hotel down. All the essentials were clean - bath, sink and bedding so that was good, but the floor in the bathroom hadn’t been hovered so was quite hairy, and there were some windows in the communal areas that were a bit mouldy.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Needs some maintenance and a good clean

Hotel was in need of some maintenance and a good clean. Paint peeling from walls and damp stains with mould on windows, as well as stained carpets. Stale smell in the hallways and the walls are incredibly thin, so you can hear everything from adjacent rooms. Breakfast was basic and very much ‘self service’, with instant coffee power, cheap loaves of bread and toasters for you to sort out yourself. ‘Service’ was not a priority and we didn’t really see any members of staff while we were there. Did the job for one night but we did not want to spend any more time there than we had to.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

RYAN

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were nice enough on arrival, showed us to our room and we left for wedding. We didn't come back until midnight and the smell of musty damp was present. The kitchenette units were full of crumbs, there were cobwebs and spiders above the one single bed which we had to get rid of before sleeping. The sink in the one bathroom fills water and takes a while to go down. We returned the keys this morning and no mention of breakfast (which i later seen was meant to be included) Was ok, in need of a good revamp.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were nice but the accommodation is very tired and in need of modernisation. We had tea making facilities… but no mugs, and an ironing board but no iron. It was very noisy, and after a long days travel we just wanted to get a good nights sleep. On the plus side although very tired the shower rooms were spotless. We were only there for one night, and probably would not have stayed more if were were booked for longer.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Phil

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harvey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Your Bronilys Hotel

Very friendly and helpful staff; the rooms are very comfortable and quiet. There's a nice bar and restaurant for evening meals (fish and chips is quite good). Breakfast is continental, but there is a nice variety of cereals and toast and other items. The internet was quite good, by British standards.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harvey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Your Bronilys Hotel

Very friendly and helpful staff; the rooms are very comfortable and quiet. There's a nice bar and restaurant for evening meals (fish and chips is quite good). Breakfast is continental, but there is a nice variety of cereals and toast and other items. The internet was quite good, by British standards.
Room #5
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

A large experience in a small hotel

Nice clean room in the hotel, great welcome from manager, good food after arriving and checking in. Lola our dog was well looked after too. Nice shower in the bathroom, good facilities in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Disliked: Staff & service

Very poor value.

Room given not as picture on-line. Non atmospheric, soulless venue. Poor menu selection for an alleged hotel. More a pub with bedrooms. Paid £125, very disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ok for one night stayed in a lot worse

Arrived to be told someone was given my room by mistake waited 10-15 mins not sure what was going on but give a room size that I had paid for so not sure if someone was moved or the room wasn’t ready so they quickly cleaned it. Staff were friendly enough but the place is dated some attempt at updating with new carpets and paint there was mould in the corner of the bathroom and bed wasn’t bed comfortable it’s a bit 6 out of 10 for effort. Breakfast was Continental not stated on the booking annoyingly as I had a long day at work ahead. There was funny smell like stale smoke in the room or something like that you got used to it but it was there
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Tim

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The man in charge was very nice indeed, There is free parking which is a bonus. Coffee at breakfast was nice. There is no restaurant, no cooked breakfast, no manned bar (although there is an honesty bar). It is thoroughly basic throughout. I wouldn't say it's dirty as such, but there is a doggy smell and it certainly feels like a deep clean is required, especially upstairs in the bedrooms. But the most amusing part was that because I was a single person staying in a double room, my second pillow, other towels and even the second mug were removed! In all my years of staying in hotels, I've never seen that!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mellanie

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disgusting

Absolutely disgusting. Chipped mug in the room. Bath was dirty. Room not been hoovered. Rubbish behind side table and horrible marks on the bed.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024