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Reviews of The Buckley Arms 3 stars

Minllyn, Dinas Mawddwy, Dinas Mawddwy, SY20 9LP, United Kingdom

#2 of 4 hotels in Dinas Mawddwy

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 290 hotel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.6

  • Comfort

    9.5

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    9.2

  • Staff

    9.8

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 16 June 2024

    10
    Good value and comfortable stay in lovely Victorian hotel in Mid Wales with truly supervise
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent room and public areas. Top quality service- very tasty breakfast. Very good Chinese restaurant- well stocked bar. Lovely Mountain View’s

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2024

    10
    Absolutely perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing

    I am writing on behalf of my elderly uncle. He is very old fashioned and traditional, he doesn't even have a mobile phone. He stayed here for two nights as he came to visit us but our spare room was out of action due to be being renovated. I dropped him off at the hotel and the welcome was lovely. The room looked absolutely wonderful and clean and my uncle said it's the "poshest hotel he's ever stayed in" bless him. He also said the bed was very comfortable, the room was very clean and the breakfast was very good with a fabulous view. I'm really grateful for being able to find somewhere locally for an elderly relative to stay and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone visiting. It's a great addition to the area and is steadily building a reputation as somewhere that is very good to stay, with welcoming staff and lovely rooms.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2024

    10
    One night stay, with dinner and breakfast, during motorcycle travel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Not a single thing was wrong. Everything was amazing!

    The hotel is absolutely lovely. The location, the view, the room, and most of all the lovely and extremely helpful, polite, and fun the host is. Before arriving the contact was also amazing (via email). This amazing lady helped us with everything we wanted. We had a special request about parking our motorcycles and she remembered. We got an even better room (upgrade) at no charge. The breakfast was made of high-quality products. The coffee was delicious. There was even a surprise waiting for us - the hotel is on the UK army jet plane route and every weekday they fly over the building in the morning - what a spectacle! I am coming back to this hotel for sure!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 June 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff, the welcome, the views, the location, the excellent Chinese food was a bonus!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2024

    8.0
    An unexpected nice stay with charming staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    That we were en route to Yorkshire so only spent one night! We already know what we are planning to eat on our next visit.

    To find a lovely Chinese restaurant for our meal that evening was an added bonus. And on Sunday nights they only do Chinese food...which was splendid. Delightful Welsh breakfast in the morning. This is not a delux hotel...but had everything we wanted...and at a fair price.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms exceptionally clean and a luxury feel with a lovely mountain view. Breakfast was outstanding with grrat service. Great hosts. Friendly and kind. Lovely meal at night in the chineese restaurant which was grrat value for money

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2024

    10
    Lovely stay and beautiful scenery
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/a

    Really welcoming staff and beautiful location

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2024

    10
    A really warm welcome
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Such welcoming staff in the hotel, a very comfortable bed and delicious full breakfast. Would definitely recommend!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    10
    The owner was very friendly and hospitable, the room was beautiful, clean with amazing views!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was perfect.

    The cooked breakfast was excellent and the owner even offered to make it earlier so that I could still have one before I left early to go ip the mountain.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    10
    Great place to stay with a lot of character!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The hosts were very welcoming and even made sure that food was available later than the usual cut off period due to us checking in later during the day. Our room was well equipped and comfortable with luxury bedding helping create a relaxing environment and good nights sleep. The building is a beautiful Grade II listed structure, with it's history and some information about the surrounding area and hosts provided in a book left in the room for guests to read, which was interesting and different to other places stayed. The views from the breakfast dining area were great, even in the bad weather we experienced during our visit, and the breakfast was tasty! Would certainly stay again if visiting the same area in future.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very welcoming staff 🙏🏽 Very comfortable beds 🛌 Spacious bathroom 🚿 Tasty Chinese food! 🍲

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    9.0
    Excellent stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing

    Great location. Wonderful food

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2024

    9.0
    Excellent stay and l will definitely use the hotel again when we are in the area
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very friendly family run hotel. The rooms are large and very comfortable. The food is excellent and portions are generous specialising in Chinese cuisine.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    Lovely setting, beautiful building and a warm welcome.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much to say. Per above issue with shower.

    Lovely hotel and bar with fantastic food, Chinese menu. Run by mother and son who are extremely welcoming, friendly and helpful. Had a couple of issues but nothing was a problem. Would come back again and again. Good breakfast and room equipped with decent tea, coffee etc. Bed really comfortable and nice dressing gowns. Big thumbs up 👍🏻

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    10
    A very nice guest house
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Easier shower controls, I got the hang of it with a little help. It did not detract from our stay

    A lovely guest house in a spectacularly scenic area. The room is lovely (we stayed in the celtic room) with a very comfortable bed, we slept well. There is a large bathroom with bath and shower, the shower took a bit of working out but got the hang of it. There is a Chinese restaurant within the hotel which we made the most of, the food is lovely and reasonably priced as are the drinks. I believe there is a nearby pub that servers pub grub if you don't fancy a Chinese meal. The breakfast was lovely with a good choice and the view from the breakfast room was also spectacular. Would we stay again, yes.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    10
    Excellent and recommended for a family stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s an ideal location with scenic beauty and traditional building. Brilliant staff , really accommodating and nice food too

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wonderful host. Very friendly, amazing food, very comfy bed, so clean.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Clean comfortable room with a great view at the rear of the premises. Friendly, family run business.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    A beautiful building and beautiful inside bed so good food absolutely delicious and landlady lovely and very hardworking we would stay again in a heartbeat go and have a stay it's brilliant 😊😊😊😊💟💟💟

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful spacious room with an amazing view! The owner was wonderful, went above and beyond to make it an enjoyable stay.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    10
    Lovely hotel, full of character, in a beautiful setting
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This is a lovely friendly family-run hotel in a Grade II listed Victorian building. Beautiful setting overlooking the River Dyfi. The restaurant/bar serves great Chinese meals. The traditional breakfast was excellent. The place has a lot of character, with an intriguing collection of antique musical instruments alongside other period artefacts and furniture. Highly recommended.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    8.0
    Picturesque Location and Lovely Hosts
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Lovely hosts and Nice Breakfast

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    9.0
    Good night sleep
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only minor issue was I was a bit later in arriving and missed the kitchen, so just be sure to check first.

    Really nice and spacious rooms, double insulated windows incase people are worried about some traffic noise (minor during my stay). Really comfortable bed. Breakfast was delicious! Good bar atmosphere.

    Stayed in April 2024

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