The Swan At Hay Hotel

“Peaceful and quiet.”

After a long days walking I checked into the Swan at Hay. Very friendly greeting, given the key to my room which was in the old stables. Lovely quiet room, en-suite bathroom with really nice shower. Breakfast was extra however there is a choice of continental or cooked. Excellent service through … lisää

After a long days walking I checked into the Swan at Hay. Very friendly greeting, given the key to my room which was in the old stables. Lovely quiet room, en-suite bathroom with really nice shower. Breakfast was extra however there is a choice of continental or cooked. Excellent service through out and I would not hesitate to visit again.

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“Good house hotel in a fantastic little town”

We were four people, friends and family, that stayed in The Swan for a night just after the literary festival had taken place in Hay-on-Wye. The hotel has a nice house hotel feel to it. Parking is limited, which is a bit annoying if you arrive like we did after the parking lot had filled up. Over… lisää

We were four people, friends and family, that stayed in The Swan for a night just after the literary festival had taken place in Hay-on-Wye. The hotel has a nice house hotel feel to it. Parking is limited, which is a bit annoying if you arrive like we did after the parking lot had filled up. Over night it is not a problem since you are allowed to park on the street, but in the day time there are limitations. The rooms themselves were fine. All the rooms are on the first floor, and there is no elevator. But the rooms were well appointed, with good beds, good size rooms, and the bathrooms were fine as well. The weather was good when we arrived so we had an Aperol Spritz in the garden. Really nice garden, really adds to the atmosphere. We had breakfast in the morning, it was ok, but nothing special. The service was welcoming and professional. The centre of the town is just around the corner from the hotel, a few minutes walk, and the town is definitely something to be experienced. Quirky, lots of lovely book stores, made me regret for a while my move to e-books. All up, I would love to experience the town again, and would probably choose the Swan once more.

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“Disappointing meals”

We visited to pre book a table for friends’ annual gathering. Staff were helpful and informative. On the evening of the meal the six of us were greeted by friendly staff, and we sat in the garden for drinks before going to the garden room for dinner. Service was excellent throughout and the room h… lisää

We visited to pre book a table for friends’ annual gathering. Staff were helpful and informative. On the evening of the meal the six of us were greeted by friendly staff, and we sat in the garden for drinks before going to the garden room for dinner. Service was excellent throughout and the room has charm and character. The menu was overpriced and the portion sizes varied. My roasted cauliflower was a small portion made up with soggy roast potatoes. The beetroot tarts had poor pastry cases. At £34 the Moroccan spiced lamb was underwhelming. Nothing really bad, but lacking in taste. Having eaten at the sister property a few weeks earlier I was disappointed that food at broadly similar prices was nowhere near the standard I expected

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