Sunday, July 26, 2009

5 Top Anglesey Hotels for Your Island Vacation

By David Phillips

The impressive collection of quality Anglesey hotels available on the island is likely to make your stay here a memorable one. If you are only staying a night on passage to Dublin on the Holyhead ferry, equally you will find these hotels to be of a high standard. Which hotel you select will depend to a great extent on what type of activities you plan doing and where you see yourself spending most of your time. While some like closeness to beaches and the coastline others prefer rural tranquility.

In the centre of the island is Tre-Ysgawen Hall Hotel and Spa, a fine, character 19th century country house considered among the best in all Wales. North of Llangefni, Tre-Ysgawen Hall is set within 11 acres of secluded gardens and offers 27 en-suite bedrooms, and residents can enjoy the Clock House Cafe Wine Bar and fine restaurant. There are also conference and wedding facilities and a new $7 m Health Spa with whirlpool, Sauna, steam room, gym and 16 m swimming pool where guests can benefit from beauty and holistic therapies for energy and healing.

Trearddur Bay hotel is one of the Anglesey hotels close to the sea and special coastal path and offers well positioned, quality coastal accommodation on Holy Island, near Holyhead. Residents can enjoy panoramic and magnificent sea and mountain views from the upper gardens. Nearby is an 18-hole golf course and within the hotel grounds is an indoor heated swimming pool for use by guests. Only a few minutes walk away is the famous Trearddur Bay beach, winner of the European Blue Flag awards. The hotel restaurant has a fine reputation and there are also two wine bars.

A stay in a Georgian style hotel is available if you choose the Bishopsgate Hotel in Beaumaris, the Royal town on the east side of Anglesey. The hotel has nine special en-suite bedrooms individually designed, with a choice of 4 poster beds and sea views. When you choose to eat you can choose the hotel's restaurant which has been featured in the AA Restaurant Guide. Even if you plan a short winter island break, the Bishopsgate can accommodate and has special seasonal offers. World Heritage site Beaumaris Castle is 3 minutes walk away.

If you are searching for Anglesey hotels in the character of a Welsh farmhouse, then you could try Nant-yr-Odyn hotel situated about 500 metres from the A55 dual carriageway across the island. Converted in 1980 from an 18th century farmhouse and outbuildings, this hotel offers 14 en-suite bedrooms designed in keeping with the character of this country location. A stay here means you are very close to Llangefni if you want to visit the Oriel Art gallery as well as within range of the fine sandy beaches at Aberffraw and Llanddwyn. Nant-yr-Odyn has facilities for business meetings and weddings.

If you would like to stay in a fine Georgian-style Hotel in Beaumaris with magnificent mountain and sea views, then look no further than the Bulkeley Hotel. Built in 1832 this impressive building has 43 en-suite bedrooms, all of which can be accessed by lift, and there are special arrangements to help disabled guests. You can also look forward to enjoying the coffee shop, a Real Ale Bar with an open coal gas fire and a restaurant with a "Taste of Wales" accreditation. Bedrooms have internet access and there are also facilities for business meetings and weddings.

Now is the time for you to get your Anglesey vacation planner organised and decide on your target attractions and activities during your stay. The final decision may be based on a recommendation from a friend, most cost effective package or convenience to where you expect to spend most time. These five hotels cover most island locations, whether coastal, beach or quiet countryside. So go ahead and see which of these Anglesey hotels best meets your criteria.

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