Paging Borg or anyone else in West Wales

I need to find a decent hotel in Aberystwyth for Wednesday evening this
week.

Having had a quick look on Google, I can't really find anything I'd
consider suitable - any suggestions?

 

(SteveH) wrote in :

There isn't anything worth staying in. It's a horrid shithole full of
students.

I'd go down the coast to Aberaeron and stay in the Monachty Arms which is
now owned by Brains and has a nice location in the harbour.
http://www.sabrain.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=pub.PubDetails&PubID=42D15773-
65B8-F208-5B1BB0B5B38FFDE7

or, very nice but further away: Brynafon in Rhayader
http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/hotels/brynafoncountry.html

and google threw up this nice looking place in the village where I was born
http://www.monachtymansion.co.uk/ seems nice for £35

 

Well, yes. I did find somewhere nice in Lampeter, but Aberystwyth has
been specified.

Now, for me, that would be fine. For my boss.... definitely not.

And those two aren't what I've been instructed to look for, either.

Has to be somewhere with stuff like internet access and a decent phone
signal.

 

Yup, I saw that.

Looks alright, actually.

'quite good and cheap' aren't the criteria.

Looking for somewhere suitable to take my boss for the evening.

He would usually stay in the Celtic Manor or Marriott in Swansea when
visiting Wales, but we're spending the day in mid / west Wales, so those
two aren't really viable.

 

I stayed here about 15 years ago: http://www.conrah.co.uk - it was OK.

 

That and the Richmond seem to be the poshest hotels in/near Aber.
Both AA 3*
http://www.theaa.com/travel/details/hotel/381211
http://www.theaa.com/travel/details/hotel/379548

 

Looks good, but it's out in the sticks. I'll bookmark it for future
reference, though, 'cos it would be a great place to take everyone when
it's my turn to organise our conference.

Not sure - looks a bit Fawlty Towers to me.

 

(SteveH) wrote in :

Well, I assumed it was for you and recommended accordingly.

Mined ewe, several pints of SA and fish & chips on the quay may bring your
boss closer to his target market. Or at least persuade him that the area is
not yet ready for exploitation by Germanic corporatism.

 

As I recall, his religion doesn't allow consumption of alcoholic
beverages.

 

Agreed, you won't find a lot better round that neck of the woods.

Stayed at the Conrah a few times over the last couple of years, it's not a
"Compleat Angler" (which was v.nice last month for a 2day sales meet), but
its as about as good as you'll get in the vicinity.

 

(SteveH) wrote in :

Well, yes. It's getting a bit chilly for the British OAPs there nwo.
They'll all be off to Benidorm & the Canaries now that half term is over.

That place will probably be full of benefit claimants until the Xmas office
party season kicks in. Ideal place for a few months what with all the cheap
student booze & wide choice of narcotics. I imagine they have a DWP waiting
list.

 

(SteveH) wrote in

I assumed he would be German.

 

Probably the best if you want posh. Not sure of T'interwb there
though, can ask around later today for you if you want.
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I ended up staying in *Shrewsbury* when I had to go to Aber on business.

Ali

 

Have stayed at the Prince of Wales on the front, 5 minutes from the
promenade, a couple of times. From what I can remember [1], it was nice.

[1] Wedding of friends [2] and a weekend without the kids staying at
the friends house again.

[2] I was pissed as a fart and could only remember the night when I saw
the photographs.

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For future reference, the Metropole in Llandrindod Wells is superb (if
a little spendy), & the roads from Llandod to Aber rock mightily.

For something a little closer but very basic, the Lion Royal[1] in
Rhayader is a fantastic old building with the biggest fireplace you've
ever seen, & the owner (Mary) will keep you amused for hours with her
stories. Very biker friendly too - she used to be an engineer a few
hundred years ago[2] & spent her youth whizzing around on various old
sheds.

[1] http://www.lionroyal.co.uk/ - the XR400 on the 'Trail Riding' page
is mine.

[2] She must be at least 400 years old. Bugger knows how she still
manages to run the place.


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Ta much for that. I did enjoy the drive, even in a cage; the red kites were
amazing.

Ali

 

OK heres a few

Shoreline 01970 615002, Nice place down towards the harbor end

Four Seasons 01970 612120 , In townish but not in the main streets

Harrys Hotel 01970 617623, End of town towards the Tyre place,
Cambrian. Has restaurant and such.


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XV1000 TR1 Chop

[Rot 13 it]

Some people are like slinkys....
no real use but it makes you smile when they fall down stairs!

 

A red kite took up residence near here[1] last summer. I hadn't seen any
this far east before. Last week I noticed that it has paired up so I
imagine we'll be having some young ones in the spring and they'll have to
**** off to England when dad boots them out.

[1] Mardy, just outside Abergavenny

 

how many bikes do you actually have?

Or do you mean /was/ mine?