Castle hotels · Wales
Castle hotels in Wales
Castles to sleep in across Wales, with the history checked.
We list 12 castle stays in Wales: castle hotels, castles you can rent whole and cottages on castle estates.
On our Castle Authenticity Scale that breaks down as one true castle, five castle-style mansions, three castle estate stays, one castle in name only and two still being checked.
Wales has some of the best-known medieval castles in Europe, but few of them take overnight guests. The castle stays here are mostly smaller: towers, Victorian houses and a handful of medieval buildings still lived in.
The list: 12 stays
Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion
Portmeirion Village & Castell Deudraeth
Porthmadog, Gwynedd, North Wales
Some rooms inside the walls
- Pool
- EV charging
- Restaurant
Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion
Château Rhianfa
Menai Bridge, Anglesey (Ynys Môn)
Some rooms inside the walls
- Restaurant
Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion
Ruthin Castle Hotel and Spa
Ruthin, Denbighshire
- Dogs allowed
- Spa
- Restaurant
Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion
Craig-Y-Nos Castle
Abercraf, West Wales & Pembrokeshire
Sleep inside the walls
- Dogs allowed
- Restaurant
- Family rooms
Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion
The West End, Hawarden Castle
Hawarden, Flintshire
Sleep inside the walls
- Dogs allowed
Castle hotel
Elen's Castle Bed, Breakfast and Bar
Dolwyddelan, North Wales
Rooms outside the historic walls
- Restaurant
- Family rooms
Level 2 Castle Estate Stay
Cardigan Castle
Cardigan, Ceredigion
Rooms outside the historic walls
- Restaurant
- Family rooms
Level 2 Castle Estate Stay
Tan-yr-Ogo Gate Lodge, Gwrych Castle
Llanddulas, North Wales
- Dogs allowed
- Family rooms
Level 0 Castle in Name Only
Green Castle
Llangain, Carmarthenshire
Rooms outside the historic walls
- Dogs allowed
- Hot tub
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12 stays on a map.
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Compare at a glance
Filter any column, or click a heading to sort. Guest ratings are from Booking.com (September 2026).
| Roch Castle | 5 True Castle | West Wales & Pembrokeshire | Sleep inside the walls | 5-star | 9.7 | No |
| Portmeirion Village & Castell Deudraeth | 4 Castle-Style Mansion | North Wales | Some rooms inside the walls | 4-star | 9.2 | No |
| Château Rhianfa | 4 Castle-Style Mansion | North Wales | Some rooms inside the walls | 5-star | 8.4 | No |
| Ruthin Castle Hotel and Spa | 4 Castle-Style Mansion | North Wales | - | 4-star | 8.0 | Yes |
| Craig-Y-Nos Castle | 4 Castle-Style Mansion | West Wales & Pembrokeshire | Sleep inside the walls | 3-star | 7.0 | Yes |
| The West End, Hawarden Castle | 4 Castle-Style Mansion | North Wales | Sleep inside the walls | - | - | Yes |
| Tyr Graig Castle | - | North Wales | - | 4-star | 8.7 | No |
| Elen's Castle Bed, Breakfast and Bar | - | North Wales | Rooms outside the historic walls | 3-star | 8.0 | No |
| Cardigan Castle | 2 Castle Estate Stay | Mid Wales | Rooms outside the historic walls | 5-star | 9.1 | No |
| Tan-yr-Ogo Gate Lodge, Gwrych Castle | 2 Castle Estate Stay | North Wales | - | - | 9.0 | Yes |
| Conwy Castle Cottage | 2 Castle Estate Stay | North Wales | - | 3-star | 8.9 | Yes |
| Green Castle | 0 Castle in Name Only | West Wales & Pembrokeshire | Rooms outside the historic walls | 4-star | - | Yes |
Questions
How many castle hotels are there in Wales?
We list 12 castle stays in Wales, including castle hotels, castles for exclusive hire and cottages on castle estates. On our Castle Authenticity Scale that breaks down as one true castle, five castle-style mansions, three castle estate stays, one castle in name only and two still being checked. The count changes as we check new places, so this page always shows the current number.
Which castles in Wales can you stay inside?
The castle stays we rate as true castles in Wales include Roch Castle. At each of them at least some bedrooms are inside the historic building. Check the Sleep inside the walls label on each card, because several also use later wings for part of their rooms.
