Best hotels in Wales: From Pembrokeshire to Powys

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The best hotels in Wales are: Best for a boutique B&B by the coast: Manor Town House Neighbourhood: Fishguard, Pembrokeshire open image in gallery Hear the sounds of Fishguard’s harbour right outside your window It bills itself as a B&B by the sea but, trust us, the Manor Town House is so much more. Best for a pub with rooms: Felin Fach Griffin Neighbourhood: Felinfach, Brecon open image in gallery Sample local smoked salmon at the Griffin After a day stomping through bog and bracken in the Brecon Beacons or Black Mountains, the Felin Fach Griffin is precisely the kind of pub you long for: low beams and flagstones, a log fire blazing in an inglenook, real ales, plenty of books and papers, squishy sofas and a big bear-hug of a welcome. Price: Doubles from £175, B&B Book now Best for coastal cool: Harbourmaster Neighbourhood: Aberaeron, Ceredigion open image in gallery Book the Aeron Queen suite for fantastic views Glimpsing the Harbourmaster’s lapis-blue façade on the front in Aberaeron is like seeing the sun burst through the clouds. Best for secret gardens: The Grove Neighbourhood: Narberth, Pembrokeshire open image in gallery Relax and unwind for the weekend at The Grove Turn down the private lane, past blooming meadows dancing with butterflies and gardens plumed with ancient oaks in the honeyed light of a summer’s afternoon and – oh my – you might pinch yourself when you see this whitewashed manor.