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Reviews of Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments

3 out of 5
Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments
Y Maes, Criccieth, Wales

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 186 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 186 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 186 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 186 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 186 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
No available food on a Monday and no restaurant in use for evening meals Staff all excellent and helpful and bar food was very good Noise from room above us was disappointing and sounded like people walking on bare floorboards Overall the hotel was good to very good
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Daryl

Travelled with partner
Well positioned in the village and good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Ffion on 18 Apr,2024
Good Morning and thank you

8/10 Good

Sonia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ffion on 14 Apr,2024
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Travelled with family
A very friendly and welcoming hotel. The staff could not have been more helpful. We will certainly be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ffion on 14 Apr,2024
Good MorningThank you for your time. We appriciate your review. We hope to welcome you again in the future

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

K

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located centre of Cricceth. Room was basic but fine. Staff were good and breakfast was very good. Disappointed on the Saturday that the bar didnt open till 5 when its advertised to open at 2. Overall a good hotel though a bit pricey for a 3 star
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Ffion on 28 Nov,2023
Good Afternoon and thank you for taking your time to write us your review. Our bar opening times through the winter season which is advertised is 5.45 - 10.00pm

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Ffion on 28 Nov,2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
Lovely room, comfy bed and great shower fabulous breakfast in the mornings, great for exploring the surrounding area Lovely view from the room
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Ffion on 28 Nov,2023
Good MorningYou had the best room with the view. Its even nicer in summer when the sun is shining accross the Cambrian Mountains

8/10 Good

SIMON

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Ffion on 28 Nov,2023
Thank you

6/10 Okay

Nicola

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Ffion on 17 Sept,2023
Thank you for your rating

6/10 Okay

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Ffion on 17 Sept,2023
Thank you for your rating

10/10 Excellent

brian

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Ffion on 17 Sept,2023
Thank you for your rating

8/10 Good

Alison

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Ffion on 17 Sept,2023
Thank you for your rating

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Friendly staff, very good breakfast and a great view of the bay from our 2nd floor room
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Ffion on 25 Jul,2023
Good Afternoon and thank you for your time to write us this review, We are all happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and you got to see the amazing view over Cardigan Bay

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Ffion on 23 Jul,2023
Good Morning and thank you for your time to give us this rating. We hope to welcome you again in the future

2/10 Terrible

Luke

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Ffion on 23 Jul,2023
Good MorningIm sorry to hear that you have given us this low rating. Is there anything we did wrong during your stay?

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Ffion on 23 Jul,2023
Good MorningThank you for your rating. full top marks for your stay means that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope we can welcome you again in the future

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Ffion on 12 Jul,2023
Thank you for your Review

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Ffion on 12 Jul,2023
Thank you

6/10 Okay

Glenn

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Ffion on 12 Jul,2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

christopher, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel within easy reach of all the sites in Snowdonia. Staff are excellent and the all you can eat breakfast is fantastic! Nice rooms and the hotel has a bar to get a well earned drink before bed time. Would recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Ffion on 12 Jul,2023
Good Afternoon and thank you for your time to write us this lovely review. I will pass this review over to the staff to read. We hope to welcome you again in the future

10/10 Excellent

Bev

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, delicious breakfast, peaceful, clean room, comfy bed, walk straight on to beach, views over the sea...Lovely
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Ffion on 12 Jul,2023
Good afternoon. Thank you for your time to write us this review, Yes we are very lucky to be so close to the beach side

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Ffion on 12 Jul,2023
Thank you

8/10 Good

Philip John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent service from all staff members could do with some updating but overall good value for money
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Ffion on 12 Jul,2023
Good Afternoon and thank you for your reivew

8/10 Good

Marie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short touring holiday
Good base for travelling around the area. Decent breakfast. Room not serviced each day as standard which we found strange. Would have been nice to use the beer garden in the evening but when we asked we were told it was closed even though a nice evening. People having to sit out side the front of the hotel by the road instead.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Ffion on 26 Jun,2023
Good Morning. Thank you for taking your time to write us this review. We are sorry to hear that the beer garden wasnt open for you. I will be discussing this matter with the bar staff to make sure that future guests are allowed to use up until 10pm

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property was conveniently located for the town centre and beach. Overall the property and rooms need a bit of an overhaul. Although the room was clean it was quite small and extremely noisy with internal doors banging every 10-15 mins (obviously inconsiderate guests) until late at night. It was 0030 on our first night before things calmed down. Staff were nice and friendly. Parking was an issue as there are not enough spaces in the car park and we had to park off street nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Ffion on 26 Jun,2023
Good Morning and sorry you was disturbed with noise of banging door, and not enough car parking spaces. You are allowed to park anywhere around the hotel free of charge as our car park is very small

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Ffion on 11 Jun,2023
Good Morning and thank you for your time to give us your rating. We hope to welcome you again very soon

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
We had a lovely stay at the Lion Hotel. Room was large and comfortable. The decor and furnishing was not the latest fashion however it was clean and did the job. Everyone we met at the hotel was polite and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Ffion on 7 Jun,2023
Thank you for your review

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Seaside hotel
We had a lovely 2 night stay in the Lion Hotel. On the whole the hotel was nice and clean if a little tired. The staff were friendly and helpful throughout our stay. The bar hours were limited to the evening but that wasn't a problem for us and we had a very nice pizza in the bar on our first night. The breakfast was great too. The only thing we didnt like was the size of the bed, it was a double and we are used to a King size!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Ffion on 7 Jun,2023
Thank you for your kind review.

10/10 Excellent

IAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant hotel
Apart from a minor issue with our spotlessly clean room which was dealt with politely and professionally everything was excellent and full value. The public rooms in the hotel would benefit from a little tlc. We ate a pleasant Sunday lunch and the breakfast was top quality. Certainly a good choice for a short break.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Ffion on 7 Jun,2023
Good Evening and thank you for your kind words

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We thought the lion had lovely friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Ffion on 4 Jun,2023
Good Morning and thank you very much for your kind words

6/10 Okay

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed at The Lion for 1 night. Friendly staff but seemed understaffed. No food available at night which wouldn't have mattered except there were very few alternatives. Room was clean and comfortable with a sea view but bathroom was designed for someone with a disability with doors round a wetroom type shower. Breakfast was buffet style with lots of choice but not very warm.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Ffion on 22 May,2023
Thank you for your review. Yes unfortunately we have had to reduce the service of food due to the worldwide shortage of staff within this industry

8/10 Good

Brian

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from Ffion on 22 May,2023
Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely hotel in a great location with friendly helpful staff. Our room desperately needed a bathroom update though.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Ffion on 22 May,2023
Good Morning. Im sorry to hear that your bathroom wasnt up to the standard you expected. Had you mentioned this to Reception on check in we could of moved your room

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Ffion on 22 May,2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Wieslawa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Ffion on 8 May,2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very friendly and curteous staff
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Ffion on 8 May,2023
Good Morning and thank you for your email

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel near the sea
Great hotel. Lovely, individual room. Good evening meal - quality haddock & home-made chips. Great pint of Conwy Brewery ale. Good position for town amenities & beach. Easy, quick check-in. Parking. Recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Ffion on 23 Apr,2023
Good Morning and Thank you for your time

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spring break.
Excellent service, staff very helpful. Breakfast choice whatever you want. The Lion Hotel is in a superb location for walks or car journeys.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Ffion on 23 Apr,2023
Good Morning and thank you for your review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Ffion on 16 Apr,2023
Thank you

8/10 Good

Adam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, super location, friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Ffion on 16 Apr,2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Robbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Ffion on 16 Apr,2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Gerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Easter weekend
Great stay, friendly and helpful staff. Room was good facilities excellent and the breakfast superb. Location can’t be better it’s quiet but right in the centre of Criccieth we had a room on the second floor with a view of the castle and the sea.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Ffion on 16 Apr,2023
Thank you for your time to write us this review. There are some amazing views to be had from rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floor, especially on a clear sunny day

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Night in Criccieth
Lovely break. Friendliest staff from receptionist to staff at breakfast. All so helpful. Had a great view too.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Ffion on 10 Apr,2023
Good Afternoon and thank you for your lovely words. We hope to welcome you again in the future

6/10 Okay

margaret.rookes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Ffion on 10 Apr,2023
Thank you for your rating

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant stay!
We had an amazing room, with a fabulous view. Breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Ffion on 10 Apr,2023
Good Afternoon and thank you for this lovely review. We hope that we can welcome you again in the future

4/10 Poor

ANDREW

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not great - Lion hotel
Very disappointing. Room was small with mold on window frames. Bed was uncomfortable. Food was disappointing. Staff were very helpful and polite
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Ffion on 10 Apr,2023
Good Afternoon. Im sorry to hear that your stay with us wasnt up to our normal standard. Had you mentioned this whilst staying with us we could of given you a different room