In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- Dau (Welsh for Two) is a purple haze of perfection, with its amethyst, aubergine and charcoal colour palette, bold floral mural and opulent headboard. A Scandinavian designer bed beckons invitingly, strewn with soft mohair and plump fabric cushions. The cappuccino-coloured walls and chairs provide an elegant backdrop to the jewel-bright splashes of colour, as does the muted stone bathroom. This room also offers the best views of the Towy and Brecon Beacons, so you can plan your walking route from the warmth and cosiness of your boudoir.
- Packing tips
- The obligatory hiking boots for scaling the Brecon Beacons sans blisters and a roomy cool bag for your lunch of local gourmet. If you’ve got a mountain bike, bring that, too.
- Also
- Fronlas even has a bike and boot wash, a drying room and a lock-up area for your outdoor gear.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- A box of Heavenly chocolates, hand-made in Llandeilo
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Fronlas
Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom[view map]
- Style
- Eco-friendly Edwardian elegance
- Setting
- Green and gold Brecon Beacons
An elegant Edwardian townhouse in lovely Llandeilo, Fronlas is an ecologist’s dream. Not only does it come with underfloor heating, eco-electricity, solar panels and organic mattresses, but it also manages to be colourful, comfortable and contained, boasting bold Colliss and Quinton mural wallpaper. The breathtaking views of the Brecon Beacons aren’t bad either. The hotel will be closed from 18 October until 22 January.
Need to know
- Rooms
- Three.
- Rates
- £80–£110, including breakfast and taxes.
- Check-out
- 11am, though this is flexible subject to availability, and is free of charge. The earliest check-in is 4pm, but this could be arranged for earlier, if you notify the hotel in advance.
- Facilities
- Gardens, library, DVD library, bar, free WiFi, parking and concierge. In-rooms: flatscreen TV, luxury Abaca organic mattresses, integrated DVD/CD, free bottled water, rainwater showers and White Company toiletries.
- Eco-friendly
- The hotel is very eco-conscious, and prides itself on its underfloor heating, eco-electricity, solar panels and organic mattresses.
- Hotel closed
- 18 October to mid-February.
- Also
- This is an eco den, so smoking isn’t allowed. Furry, four-legged friends are not invited. Fronlas doesn't take Sunday-night bookings.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- There’s no restaurant as such at Fronlas, but there is a breakfast area: a small, pretty room with three pine tables and frosted-glass swinging doors that conceal the kitchen. The hotel’s home-cooked breakfast champions local, organic produce and is a great way to fuel up for a day’s exploring. Feast on a full Welsh with plump, award-winning Graig Farm sausages and bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, free range eggs and baked beans in their own ramekin. Vegetarians can have an equally delicious non-animal version. Lusting after a lazy lie-in? You can have a Continental breakfast served in your boudoir.
- Dress code
- Hiking boots and kagouls – you’re in the Brecon Beacons, so you may as well look the part.
- Top table
- Whichever pine table has room for two.
- Last orders
- Breakfast is served from 8am–9am, Monday–Friday; and 9am–10am on Saturday and Sunday. It’s well worth getting out of bed for – you can always get back in once you’ve feasted.
- Room service
- A Continental breakfast is available as room service from 7.30am–10am.
- Hotel bar
- There is a relaxed guest lounge with a selection of books, magazines and papers, along with an honesty bar.
Also worth knowing
- Children
- As long as they’re above the age of three, children are welcome. Extra beds are provided for older children, at a cost of £15 per child, including breakfast.
Smith Members offer
A box of Heavenly chocolates, hand-made in Llandeilo
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Fronlas
7 Thomas Street
Llandeilo
Carmarthenshire
Wales
SA19 6LB
