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The Lion

4.0 star property

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, blackout drapes
Family Studio | Living area | Flat-screen TV, DVD player
Executive Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes, towels
Front of property
Steam room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
41 Broad St, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 9NH
  • Blaenavon Ironworks
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Big Pit National Coal Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Borough Theatre
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Cardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)
    ‪69 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, blackout drapes

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Executive Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, blackout drapes

Executive Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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Family Studio | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, blackout drapes

Family Studio

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, blackout drapes

Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, blackout drapes

Executive Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

The Lion

4-star Pontypool hotel with restaurant
A full-service spa, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free cooked-to-order breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a sauna and a lobby fireplace are onsite.
The Lion offers 12 accommodations with DVD players and complimentary bottled water. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Pontypool hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. The spa is open daily.
The Lion features a full-service spa and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This Pontypool hotel also offers a terrace and a fireplace in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

The Lion is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Lion has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Fan
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 50.0 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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The Lion Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 114 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 114 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 114 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 114 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 114 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kuljinder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely find
Quite the find. Wonderful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Claire

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here before and would happily return. Staff are really helpful and friendly, and the food- we had breakfast and dinner - is tasty and plentiful. The whole place is clean and well-looked after and almost feels out of place in a town as run down as Blaenavon. We love the sauna, a bit of a treat after a long day out. Our only fault with the (twin) room is the shower as it's an over bath one rather than stand up cubicle; tricky for those with long hair. That said, theres a shower by the sauna so we washed our hair fine there instead so wasnt a huge issue.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

REBECCA

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Work Trip
Lovely place great breakfast We stayed in the family suite it was really lovely apart from the low ceiling we did bang our heads a few times but overall a great stay Very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

David

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice accommodation recently refurbished great staff and the food was fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
,the location for visiting the world heritage centre of Blaenavon was good. The inn offered excellent meals. We were traveling without a car which made it a bit complicated to visit other sites. We did manage to visit Raglan Castle in Abervageny.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

INGRID, Wrexham

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
THE BREAKFAST CHOICE IS AMAZING AND THE FOOD CHOICES FOR VAROIUS EVENTS LOOKED GOOD
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Hannah

Business traveler
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly, clean , nice selections of drinks at the bar and lovely welsh breakfast in an airy dining room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

KEN

Traveled with partner
Great host.Menu for supper excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Traveled with partner
Nice hotel. Decent size room, good shower and very good breakfast. There is a restaurant and we enjoyed a nice meal. The staff were very helpful and were nice people. The town of Blaenavon is interesting and definitely worth a visit.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rowena

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent br
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

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

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great stay , very accomodating in giving us a key esrly in the day as we couldnt get back to the hotel until.late. Had the attic room for the whole family of 4 . Bumped our heads on the low ceilings a couple of times but not an issue , in fact quite funny !! Great breakfast , would happily stay again .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Blandine, Orpington

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barrie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Close to national park. Beautiful scenery and little roads. Comfortable, quiet room!! Top grade toiletries
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angus

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Always a pleasure to stay there
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024