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Reviews of George III Hotel

2 out of 5
George III Hotel
Penmaenpool, Dolgellau, Wales

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 81 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
New management has made many upgrades to the property. This was the first time I visited, so I didn't miss the old quirks; I found the place delightful. The Snug is a lovely lounge with wood-burning fire that was great for a cold night. I'm sure the outside tables would be lovely in warm weather. The location right next to the footbridge is charming. I stayed in room 2; the bathroom was a bit small and awkward, but I understand they have to work with the structure that's there.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice recently refurbished property and very helpful staff. Might be a small minus for some visitors, no area with lounge chairs to take advantage of the magnificent views.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

EMRE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely come again...
Wonderful place, amazing view. If you are looking for a calm place, you are in the right place. Happy and smiley staff...
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Did not dislike anything. Very warm cosy with very helpfull staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely weekend break
Terrific pub with rooms. Good food and comfortable rooms. Friendly staff and a terrific location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lucie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous place, Gorgeous Location,Gorgeous Food!
Beautiful place and fabulous location. Gorgeous room, luxuriously decorated with nice views over the Estuary. Food in the evening was excellent and the service was spot on. Nice breakfast the next morning too. Staff were very friendly and really looked after us. We will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely setting, comfortable and friendly staff. Beer on tap was very good and reasonably priced as was the wine. Food was disappointing and we preferred to travel to Dolgellau for our last nights meal.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely wonderful location and hotel, staff superb and food excellent. Would definitely recommend and hope to return again one day.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location great staff good food peaceful and relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Short break away with wife, hotel is in fabulous location, excellent decor, room amazing, food fabulous and staff superb. Can't say more :-)
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything excellent, Paysage, hôtel, personnel, ballades, calme, parking, propreté !!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mervyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved this hotel! It was adorable and in a beautiful location. The food and drinks were great. And the staff was so kind. I left my wallet out on a table and they found it within minutes.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is in a fantastic location and has been furbished in a modern and practical way. The staff are willing to please but based on a couple of experiences do not seem well organised ( eg. I had £53 of food & beverages incorrectly charged to my room ). An experienced manager would be a worthwhile addition.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fabulous views. Lovely hotel dog friendly. Staff very helpful and pleasant
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mr S

Fantastic views
Very comfortable bed, great breakfast, fantastic views. Informed the George is about to close for a major revamp by the brewery, just hope they don't price it out of reach once its completed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Manager on Sep 12, 2018
Thank you for your lovely review. We are very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope we can welcome back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disabled - ground floor next to car & river -
For me, being disabled with dog, this is perfect - ground floor next to the car and estuary close to all my favourite seaside towns and very close are the mountains - for me - great !!!! Regular visitor.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Manager on Sep 3, 2018
We are very happy to hear you and your dog continue to enjoy staying at our hotel and we hope we can welcome you back again soon.

8/10 Good

Ray, Vale of Glamorgan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traditional hotel beside the estuary
Superb location with outstanding views from the hotel and many of the rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Manager on Aug 28, 2018
Thank you for your lovely review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and hope we can welcome you back again soon.

8/10 Good

nigel

Anniversary Stay
Lovely location for anniversary. Had passed it several times in the past. Beautiful views and location. Good restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Manager on Aug 22, 2018
Thank you for your lovely review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay after so many times of passing and hope we can welcome you back again soon.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely. Position
Lovely position on the banks of the river. Excellent breakfast to set us up for the day
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Manager on Aug 22, 2018
Thank you for your lovely review. We are very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and breakfast and hope we can welcome you back again soon.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
A little overpriced
Lovely location by the estuary; minimum traffic. Room was spacious and comfortable but housekeeping could have been better and the bathroom needed upgrading and better cleaning. Noisy upstairs till after 12am with TV on and talking (staff? guests?) Good breakfast service but the young barman could have been more cheerful!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Manager on Aug 16, 2018
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are sorry to hear you wee a little disappointed. We will be refurbishing the whole hotel in a few weeks time and this will address any issues you had with the room. We will speak to housekeeping about the other issues you found and hope we can welcome you back again soon.

8/10 Good

jo-anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great to hear that this lovely hotel has a future!
Great place to stay. Lovely views and great walks. Rooms are good and new team are welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Manager on Aug 16, 2018
Thank you for your lovely review. We hope we can welcome you back again soon.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel has excellent views and a good atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Manager on Jun 22, 2018
Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and hope we can welcome you back again soon.

8/10 Good

simon

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location
Great location. Service was a little slow and rooms could do with an upgrade. Meal was lovely
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Manager on Jun 22, 2018
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. The rooms will be receiving a full refurbishment at the end of the year. We hope we can welcome you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Neil, Perth wa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel right on the banks of the river and in a lovely location. Rooms are a bit dated but manager said they are closing down soon for a refurbishment. Food in the pub is good (not a lot else about) and the rooms are away from the pub.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Manager on May 29, 2018
Thank for taking the time to leave a review. We are very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and hope we can welcome you back again soon.

8/10 Good

Trish, Essex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, great views.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Manager on May 14, 2018
Thank you for taking the time to rate our hotel. We are happy to see you rate us so highly and enjoyed our stunning views. We hope we can welcome you back again soon.

6/10 Okay

Rob, Eglwyswrw

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
George 3rd hotel
Great food great location but hotel facilities need updating.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from Manager on Apr 25, 2018
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed our location and food. We are receiving a full refurbishment at the end of the year which will address any issues you had. In the meantime we trust you found the rooms clean, comfortable and warm. We hope we can welcome you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Stathis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel in a fantastic setting
Very good hotel in an amazing area. Just to be clear, this is not a cheap hotel - we paid about £100 per night for a double room (inclusive of breakfast). The room was large and clean, the service was excellent, the food at reg restaurant was very good, the staff were friendly, but perhaps not worth £100 per night. However, what makes it worth it is the location: our room was on the ground floor of the annexe to the hotel, and our front door and main window were 10yrds for the estuary. The view was absolutely fantastic! Difficult to explain, but I have a few pictures that will probably do it justice. My only criticism is that the Wifi was very weak, it would only work very near the hotel reception and not in our rooms. In this day and age, having a few wifi repeaters is not beyond a hotel's means! However, all's forgiven when I think of the views. We would certainly go again.
Response from Manager on Apr 18, 2018
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. Unfortunately, due to our poor bandwidth, whilst it would be possible to put repeaters to extend the Wi-Fi range, there wouldn't be much point as it wouldn't be able to cope with the demand of people streaming movies etc. in their room. We hope we can welcome you back again soon.

8/10 Good

nick, stockport

Liked: Staff & service
beautiful views
Fantastic location with beautiful views over the estuary, great beer, food and staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Manager on Apr 18, 2018
Thank you so much for your review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and hope we can welcome you back again soon.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful location
Lovely old building but the room I was in was tired and needed refurbishing especially the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Manager on Apr 18, 2018
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Parts of our hotel date back to 1650 and the last major works were completed quite a few years ago now. Some areas are looking a little tired and this will be dealt with as part of our extensive refurbishment plans at the end of the year. In the meantime, we hope guests find the rooms clean, warm and comfortable. We hope we can welcome you back to see the improvements in the future.

8/10 Good

Philip, Merdeyside

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Estuary view delight
Welcoming staff, fantastic views, very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Manager on Apr 18, 2018
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and hope we can welcome you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning location on edge of the Mawddach Estuary
The Hotel has a fantastic location right on the edge of the estuary with stunning views. Rooms in the old station annex are simple but clean and warm and comfortable. Food is home cooked, good and excellent value for money. Owners are warm and friendly. A great base for walking or cycling, the cycle way to Barmouth passes right by the door.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Manager on Apr 18, 2018
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at our hotel and hope we can welcome you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
January sanctuary for the solo traveller.
This hotel was exactly what I was looking for, a quiet, safe, comfortable, private, January retreat in a fabulous location with well cooked food and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from George III, Manager on Feb 7, 2018
Thank you so much for your kind review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and hope we can welcome you back again soon.

8/10 Good

Rog, Sussex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Pretty hotel in beautiful surroundings
The hotel was not as pleasing as in previous years because re-leasing and re-tenanting seems to be taking place. Consequently funding for improvements and updates does not appear to be forthcoming. The rooms are in need of renovating and the restaurant menu is a little dull and not varying much from what we have been offered in previous years. Breakfast is excellent as ever! Improvements should take place when the hotel's future is more secure.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful friendly pub in lovely location
Had the family room and would have preferred ordinary double but expedia put me there; had to use the childrens' room to watch TV though the staff said there was normally a TV in the main bedroom which would be replaced. Very comfortable bed. The food was very good both at breakfast (best cooked breakfast I've had for years, all cooked to order) and the barmeals at night. Limited but very nice menu. Would stay again though will book direct. Lots of good walks on the doorstep and beautiful peaceful location.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location on estuary. Food nice and bar fairly cosy but dining room pretty soulless.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Douglas

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Beautiful estuary views
We enjoyed our stay at your hotel including the view, dinner, bar, breakfast and the welcoming reception. There is one exception I would like to share that may help upgrade the rooms to equal quality. A bacteria culture in our bathroom emanated a sweet smell difficult to ignore. It seems like the expense to replace the shower curtain is worth the investment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You must stay here, we loved it.
Wonderful small hotel in the most amazing location. Even though we live in Wales down the coast less than 90 minutes away we enjoyed this place. The staff are friendly the breakfast is all you could possibly eat with a good selection of starters. Level walk just feet from the hotel, along the estuary and good for cycling and goes on for miles, we walked 9 miles in one morning. Forget the fancy hotels that keep you away from nature, life is more than that ! you will love it here. Watch the Sun go down with the last rays of light dancing on the sea and over the mountains. A little heaven on Earth, we will be back. Thanks to all the staff ( the lady at the bar is very pretty ) back to reality, it is an old building with walls 3 feet thick and solid stone and a lot of character. You just must stay here, if you don't you will always wish you had.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic views of the estuary and lovely food
Fantastic view of the estuary from our room and spotted numerous different types of bird. Lovely walks in the area and will visit again. Hotel a little tired in places but did not put me off and enjoyed the experience.

8/10 Good

MR LES GUTTERIDGE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice view
Lovely views. Great location. For £120 for one night and London priced drinks I thought a smile might have been included. Sadly not. ☹️

8/10 Good

Brian, Wolverhampton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant next to the estuary very friendly
Not to much to say as it was over night only, but would be hapy to go back if the opportunity arose