Must-see hotels in Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

  • Larkhill Tipis

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Chickens and ducks escort guests around the fairy-lit grounds of this off-the-grid glamping site, set in farmland and a four-acres wood. Five styles of…

  • Llethryd Barns

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Arranged in a horseshoe around a central courtyard, this handsome set of late-Georgian farm buildings has been converted into seven guest suites, each…

  • Port Eynon YHA

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Worth special mention for its spectacular location, this former lifeboat station is as close as you can get to the sea without sleeping on the beach…

  • New White Lion

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    With its exterior an inviting chocolate-milkshake colour and its opulent interiors just shy of over-the-top, this boutique hotel is a stylish proposition…

  • Parc-le-Breos House

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Set in its own private estate north of the main road, Parc-le-Breos offers 16 en-suite rooms in a Gothic Victorian hunting lodge. The majestic lounge,…

  • Llwyn Helyg Country House

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Although there's a Georgian look to this huge stone house at the edge of the village, it's actually a modern build. The three guest bedrooms are…

  • King Arthur Hotel

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    As traditional as swords in stone and ladies of the lake, the King Arthur serves real ales in a cosy wood-panelled bar and offers a lengthy menu of tasty,…

  • Boat House

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Friendly, homely and tastefully decorated, this is the smartest B&B in town, offering four well-appointed guest rooms. The building was formerly the…

  • Llanerchindda Farm

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    In a spectacular rural setting with views over a historic rail aqueduct to the Black Mountain, this friendly guesthouse offers plenty of peace and…

  • Nicholaston Farm

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    This working farm overlooking Oxwich Bay has offered field camping with a view since the 1920s. There's also an attractive little farm shop-cafe, an…

  • Fairyhill

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Hidden (as any proper fairy place should be) down a narrow lane northwest of Reynoldston, this Georgian country house has a suitably magical setting and…

  • Tides Reach Guest House

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Tides Reach has maintained the same friendly service and delicious breakfasts across the years and since the arrival of new owners. Some rooms have sea…

  • King's Head

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Up the hill behind the pub of the same name, these two stone farm buildings have been simply but stylishly fitted out with modern bathrooms and underfloor…

  • Carpenter's Arms

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Nobody says the neon lights are bright in this Broadway, the tiny village immediately south of Laugharne, and it's arguable whether there's magic in the…

  • Culver House

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Just a stone skip from the beach, this renovated 19th-century house offers eight self-contained apartments with all the mod cons. The upper apartments…

  • Drovers

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    This attractive Georgian house on the town's main square has a comfortably old-fashioned feel with its ancient stone hearth, antique furniture and simply…

  • Plough

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    On the A40, just north of Llandeilo, this baby-blue inn offers hip, contemporary rooms with countryside views. The standard rooms are spacious enough but…

  • Keepers Cottage

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Sitting on the top of the hill by the main approach to town, this pretty cottage has simply decorated but very comfortable rooms. Complimentary bottled…

  • Gwesty'r Emlyn Hotel

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    This 300-year-old coaching inn has been transformed into a slick little hotel with well-presented rooms, a restaurant and a 'fitness suite', with gym…

  • Oxwich Camping Park

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    A tree-fringed campground on the edge of Oxwich within easy reach of the beach, and with its own outdoor pool. It doesn't allow caravans or motorhomes,…

  • Patricks with Rooms

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Patricks has 16 individually styled bedrooms in bold contemporary colours, with art on the walls, fluffy robes and, in some rooms, roll-top baths and sea…

  • White Hart Inn

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Although they've been freshened up with some lively wallpaper, you couldn't really accuse the 14 bedrooms above this popular pub of being upmarket – the…

  • Cawdor

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Walking through the broad, slate-floored entrance to the Cawdor, you get some sense of the Georgian house of assembly it once was. Grey-and-pink-striped…

  • Corran

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Having had a £5-million makeover, you would expect this converted Georgian farm on the salt-marsh flats south of Laugharne to be luxurious. And it is…

  • Rhossili Bunkhouse

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Located in the village of Middleton, within easy walking distance of Rhossili, this community-run bunkhouse is very well equipped, clean and comfortable…

  • Pitton Cross Caravan & Camping Park

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    A site with a sea view, Pitton Cross has an idyllic location, approachable staff, good loos and a shop. It's located on the main road, just over a mile…

  • Hillend

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    As close to the beach as you can get, this large camping ground can accommodate 300 tents and motor homes. On-site surfy-style Eddy's Restaurant has…