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Reviews of The Horseshoe Guesthouse

4 out of 5
The Horseshoe Guesthouse
Church Street, Rhayader, Wales

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 60 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Feel privileged to have found this lovely Guest House. Comfortable bed; Immaculately clean; lovely shared bathroom (and ensuites available); lovely cooked breakfast and breakfast cereals/toast/fruit/coffee. Lovely staff. Thanks all for a fab stay. Hope to see you again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great base for touring from, used it before, and will use it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aravindan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay. Very well located in Rhayader just a minute’s walk from its centre. Paul is a gracious host cooking us hot breakfast everyday. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Colin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

SEGrundy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our 3 night stay at The Horseshoe Guesthouse. Superb complimentary cooked breakfast. Dogs are welcome and there's lots of walks for them nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly proprietor and staff. Clean
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

ALLAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

william

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lenna

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Roy

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Ilitia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute
Good stay, close to everything in the town, unfortunately we were in the loft as there were 4 of us, not easy carrying bags up the stairs, but a nice place all the same.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quirky but nice, the staff (Paul) were very helpful with good local knowledge. It's a great location within Rhayader for visiting the Elan Valley and local amenities. Netflix on the TV was a bonus and the breakfast was delicious especially the mushrooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paul was welcoming and a gracious host. Helpful and friendly. Great breakfast and lovely room. We will definitely be returning !!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Howard

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chantelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Guesthouse
A great guesthouse, Paul the host was excellent. Breakfast cooked to order which was lovely. Parking on site. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Regis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok but usually prefer bathrooms en-suite. It was promised but got none on arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place,would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room, friendly staff, good breakfast and a great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mrs

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay in a lovely location, great host and he cooked a great breakfast. The village has lots of pubs restaurants and things to do. This isn’t our first stay and it won’t be our last!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

MR K R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paul was a wonderful, friendly host. Tipped off for the best meal in town, cycle friendly too. Would have been very happy to stay longer but was on a passing visit. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for solo travellers
I booked a single room as I was just staying overnight but could have quite happily spent two weeks here. My room was so much nicer than the website pics. Light and airy and beautifully furnished. Breakfast was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay Paul could have read my mind excellent comfortable avvo Ovation and an excellent breakfast if ever I am over again I’ll be staying her
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is what a guest house should be.
Excellent Guest house, just one street from the town center with its bars, shops and restaurants. Paul the host was very welcoming the whole duration of my stay, he regularly asked if I needed anything. The room was very clean and comfortable with tea and coffee making facilities, they had even filled the kettle with water when I arrived. The Welsh full breakfast was wonderful, freshly cooked and using local produce. (it was that good I purchased bacon and sausages from the butcher to take back home with me) The location is great for a wander in the evening around town, have a beer and some excellent food at the local bars. If you are there on livestock market day, its worth a visit to see the local farmers at work. Don't forget to dip your shoes before you enter the market hall....
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
Friendly, solid guest house in a lovely little town. Helpful owner, nice room. Only quibble would be the lack of en-suite
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location, Friendly owner
Really warm welcome from Paul who expecting us when we arrived. Great Breakfast. Quirky little Guesthouse based right in the center of Rhayader, the perfect place for exploring the Elan Valley. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly host, clean, warm, comfortable, quiet, good Wifi and lovely food and service.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Fraser

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good VFM guest house in beautiful mid-Wales
Friendly guest house in a nice town in a beautiful part of the country. Great breakfast, comfortable room and strong Wifi.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Central location
Friendly service, LARGE car park but the room & especially the ensuite could do with a little up grade but we would go and stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend at Rhayader
Good value for money .owner is very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Alun, Oxfordshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice B&B, excellent location for trail riding
Conveniently located in the centre of town, down a nice quiet street. Good sized, well appointed and comfortable rooms. Generous breakfast served by friendly and helpful owner. Orientated to those who wish to make the most of the great outdoors or explore the local attractions. Secure storage for around 6-8 vehicles, including campers or vans. Secure storage shed for bikes too.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Nigel., Hampshire

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Excellent!
My satnav took me direct to the Horseshoe where there was good parking. It is in the centre of Rhayader, so easy to access local facilities. The host, Paul, was very helpful, friendly and polite. My single room was a good size with nice old pine furniture. I hadn't realised when I booked the room that the 'private bathroom' was a shared facility, but it was adjacent to my room. The breakfast was excellent with plenty of choice and served in a lovely dining room. I stayed for two nights at the Horseshoe, and would have stayed longer if I'd been able to. Thank you Paul for a great stay.

10/10 Excellent

Scott, Canton, CT USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very pleasant place to stay
A very peaceful night

10/10 Excellent

Robin, Hertfordshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant and friendly
We had a very warm welcome from Paul who gave us a lot of information about the area. Although we were only there for a night we had recommendations for the best place for dinner and local sites. An excellent breakfast was served in the dining room. We visited the Elan dam area and toured the dams, we also visited the Red Kite centre at Gigrin farm and another feeding station further south near Brecon.

8/10 Good

Sarah, Cardiff

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Cosy but cold
Lovely little guest house, only scored down because my room was very cold and there was no (active) wifi connection

8/10 Good

doreen, midlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Weekend break Clicked for good weather so saw autumn colours at their best.

8/10 Good

janet, Lancashire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
To me it's the best b&b in the area. Only minor complaints not enough tea and coffee in room, the mattress on bed to firm everything else in room is good quality but cheap mattress!

10/10 Excellent

Mr, Sussex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Freindly family run guest house.
A good position in the town with private parking and plenty of places to eat out in easy walking distance. A friendly welcome, comfortable room and hearty breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

beverly, Maesteg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Went for a weekend break mountain biking, safe storage was provided free of charge. No problems with coming back all muddy!! Eating places recommended by Paul were amazing, all fresh produce locally sourced. Fab weekend!!

8/10 Good

Doug, Medford, Oregon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the lovely hike to the dam and the lakes. Town was charming and we thoroughly enjoyed the pubs and the people. Our host, Paul was wonderful.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We arrived early for our one night stay, and were greeted with a very warm and friendly welcome. The room was clean and well equipped. The location of the hotel was central to all our needs and Rhayader was a very pretty and welcoming town.

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Cheltenham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in Central Wales
Arrived later than expected, but was warmly greeted by Paul. The room had the feel of a traditional Welsh cottage (which was good); fairly basic, but clean and with all of the facilities which are to be expected. The guest house is situation on a very quiet street just a few minutes walk from the centre of Rhayader. The breakfast was excellent, lots of choice, and really good quality. I would definitely return here.

6/10 Okay

Jamie, Cambridge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Business trip
Not a bad b and b. Friendly staff.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rhayader great location
Great welcome and bedroom with early morning breakfast ideal for Winter fair visit

10/10 Excellent

Traci, ninfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
our break at the horseshoe
the owner Paul was faboulous, its a lovely place to stay and would highly recommend. its shame he oviously has a sunday off as the breakfast wasnt up to its usual standard and quite a long wait but i guess everyone needs a day off - well done Paul marvellous place !!

8/10 Good

linda, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Really old town, lovely setting.
Just a stopover from North to South Wales. This was easy to find, and very picturesque village.