Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa

This hotel epitomises ‘location, location, location’, boasting one of the most mesmerising views in Britain. Lake Vyrnwy Hotel and Spa stands in splendid isolation on a forested hillside overlooking a dramatic, mountain-ringed lake. Although it’s worth staying here for the views alone, there are many other compelling reasons. When you add the hotel’s other assets – its country house comfort, excellent food, impeccable service and exceptional range of sporting and country pursuits – you’ll understand why guests just keep coming back; doubly so when you add the exotic treatments from around the world offered by Lake Vyrnwy’s Spa and Thermal Suite.

There’s an air of grandeur – not to mention a rare appreciation of traditional values – at this spacious, dignified hotel with its pitch pine, deep leather chairs, soft furnishings, log fires and wealth of antiques. Many of the individually decorated bedrooms have special features such as lake views and private balconies.

The superb Spa and Thermal Suite allows you to experience the elements of ‘Water, Fire and Ice’ whilst also soaking up the spectacular view. These surroundings also influence the enjoyment of the food, with seasonally changing menus that make the best use of local produce and game from Lake Vyrnwy’s own 24,000-acre estate. Tear yourself away from the hotel and you’ll find an area of outstanding beauty rich in wildlife. Again, the hotel makes the most of its location, offering everything from birdwatching to clay shooting, classic fly fishing to fabulous walking.