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Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments

3.0 star property

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Exterior detail
Beach nearby
Deluxe Apartment | Living area | 32-inch LED TV with cable channels, TV
Lobby
Garden

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar
$88
includes taxes & fees
Jan 9 - Jan 10

Explore the area

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Y Maes, Criccieth, Wales, LL52 0AA
  • Place, Criccieth Castle
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Yr Wyddfa
  • Place, Zip World Penrhyn Quarry
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double or Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double or Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Single Room, 1 Twin Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 100 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Studio Suite Apartment with Castle View | Living area | 32-inch LED TV with cable channels, TV

Studio Suite Apartment with Castle View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Signature Apartment | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Signature Apartment

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 King Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Apartment | Living area | 32-inch LED TV with cable channels, TV

Deluxe Apartment

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments

3-star Criccieth hotel walkable to Criccieth Castle
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a garden. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Housekeeping is available on request.
Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments offers 46 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Accommodations at this 3-star hotel have kitchenettes with refrigerators, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads.

This Criccieth hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch LED televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Criccieth hotel also offers a garden and an elevator. Complimentary self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.

Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Llewely Restaurant - This diner serves lunch and dinner.
The Mane Place Bar - Onsite bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Llewely Restaurant
  • The Mane Place Bar

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 10.00 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from Visit Wales.

Property is also known as

Lion Hotel Criccieth
Lion Criccieth
The Lion Hotel
Lion And Studio Apartments
Lion Hotel Studio Apartments
Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments Hotel
Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments Criccieth
Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments Hotel Criccieth

Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 125 out of 300 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 126 out of 300 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 300 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 300 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 300 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ka Yee Manda

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is clean, staff is helpful and nice, the food is unexpected good. We will come again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jade

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Inside looked well maintained and clean but bench seats in bar very uncomfortable, window didn’t shut in bedroom, toilet seat was broken, scalding hot water so burnt myself as water pressure varied on top floor. Floor had recesses in so not level and frightened would put foot through floor, breakfast was nice but avoid black pudding it was overcooked to the extent it was a crisp. Receptionist was just about pleasant as well as the barman didn’t want to speak to you other than bare minimum.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

jayne

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic value for money, superb breakfast, friendly bar, reception and breakfast staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Staff & service
the room was rather cramped, no space for suitcases but the dining room, lounge and bar were great
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Dawn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff. Hotel had adequate facilities for an overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vitaly

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really loved the quite night and the amazing sun rise from my room with the beach view and the hills. The breakfast is very good and tasty. I would like to just highlight to pay more attention to small details in regarding the cleaning., but overall a nice experience. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Amenities
Good clean room helpfull friendly staff good location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Matt

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room was very dusty. There were cobwebs in various places. The room could’ve done with a lick of paint and modernised. The staff were pleasant and the communal areas had some charm, but again, could do with a bit of touching up. I didn’t mind the hotel because it gave me nostalgia to a bygone era, but to somebody looking for a modern hotel, this is not for them.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Joy

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

Lovely old hotel

This hotel has a fantastic chef who prepares meals to perfection. The hotel is conveniently situated to the beach. Also good for exploring the peninsular. Old fashioned but quaint and I would recommend staying here. Easy parking. Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Made to feel very welcome. Good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqui

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a good location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Ian

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
In face value it was fine for the age and availability but we both are covered in bites and it can only be bed bugs.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Alexandra

Traveled with family
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Caroline

Liked: Room comfort

Moderate

Food options were very poor for me being allergic to eggs and anything hot-spicey. The evening meals we had on our 2 day stay were excellent, tasty and well cooked. Breakfast left a bit to be desired. Poor choice of cereals and very little choice for people who don't like the "full english" option. However our room was nice, spacious and comfortable bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kalik

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Staff members very welcoming and respectful. Reception closes early, which was bit inconvenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Owen

Traveled with family
Okay for one night
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Kirstin

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very disappointed

Very dirty room. Website is misleading as the photos are nothing like the reality. Awful smell when you arrived. Had to go in a bar to check in with two young children. Reception was closed. Breakfast was terrible. Beds uncomfortable. Rooms were very hot. My husband never complains and even he thought it was terrible. Would not return sadly. The photos are just two of so many I could have taken but I couldn’t be bothered to be honest. It was just dirty
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Padma

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Simone

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

Overall great stay

Our stay here was lovely. The staff were so friendly and helpful. The only down side, is the choice of Rose wine. Only one (Zinfadel) which I do not like, so I was unable to enjoy my normal Rose with my dinner. Strongly suggest, that they give another choice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Pawan Kumar

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

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

A short Break.

This was my second visit to The Lion. The hotel offers excellent service at a very reasonable rate. The staff are friendly and the food on offer is very good and at a very competitive price. I would highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Traveled with family
Lovely hotel with friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025