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Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

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)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Double or Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single 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)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Single Bed

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

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Apartment, 1 King Bed | Living area | 32-inch LED TV with cable channels, TV

Apartment, 1 King Bed

  • 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 Single 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 Single Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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

Standard Twin Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments

Hotel with free parking, 6-minute walk 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 a hairdryer and free toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Accommodation at this 3-star hotel has kitchenettes with fridges, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead.

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

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Criccieth Castle. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include meeting rooms, a car charging station and a lift
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the breakfast
  • Just a 1-minute drive from Criccieth Castle and 14 minutes from Black Rock Sands
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments also features a garden and a lift. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Criccieth hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Llewely Restaurant – This diner serves lunch and dinner.
The Mane Place Bar – On-site bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

  • Lift

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately GBP 10.00 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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. 126 out of 302 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 126 out of 302 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 302 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 302 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 302 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean comfortable room. Welcoming & very pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All goo
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Our room had an unpleasant odour, probably coming from the carpet. The hotel needs updating, and beds need to be replaced with comfortable ones. The staff were very friendly, and the breakfast was good. Location and parking is very good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ka Yee Manda

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled 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

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

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller
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

Travelled 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

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
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

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

4/10 Poor

Kirstin

Travelled 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

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