War Memorial
War Memorial, High Street, Bala, LL23 7ND, United Kingdom- Memorial
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Historic Charm and Modern Comforts
Traditional Design and Modern Amenities
Experience a blend of traditional design and modern amenities in our rooms, featuring a writing desk, TV, and tea/coffee facilities. Some rooms even offer luxurious four-poster beds for a touch of elegance.
Delicious Dining and Relaxing Bar
Indulge in regional cuisine at our on-site restaurant, complemented by a fine selection of wines, ales, and spirits at the bar. Start your day with a hearty breakfast served in the common area or in the comfort of your room.
Outdoor Adventures and Scenic Surroundings
Explore a variety of outdoor activities like fishing, golfing, hiking, and horse riding amidst the lush greenery. Located just a drive away from Snowdonia National Park, our hotel offers the perfect base for nature enthusiasts.
Book your stay at White Lion Royal Hotel for a memorable blend of history, comfort, and natural beauty.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
11 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
15 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
11 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
3 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
10 sqm
In-room amenities
1 Twin Bed
Entertainment - LCD television
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shower, a hair dryer, and towels
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
In-room amenities
2 Double Beds
Entertainment - LCD television
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shower, a hair dryer, and towels
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
Entertainment - LCD television
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shower, a hair dryer, and towels
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
10 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
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Central location, quiet, comfy bed
Location and staff were great.
Food was disappointing. Wenhad the beef burger which seemed over processed..
Motoren konden achter het hotel op de kleine parkeerplaats
Ontbijt ruimte was niet proper en het ontbijt zelf kon ook beter. De meeste personeelsleden hadden volgens mijn gevoel een burn-out .
Convenience for business …. Wasn’t sure what to expect but was genuinely surprised! Great room, super large shower, great nights sleep, immaculately clean !
Mooi gebouw
Vies, plakkerige tafels en vloer. Kamer was vies met spinnenwebben.
Nice and clean bathroom, big room
Single beds were very small and uncomfortable
Het personeel is zeer vriendelijk. Er is leven in het hotel en de mensen uit het dorp maken graag een praatje. Ze zijn gastvrij en tonen interesse.
De bedden c.q. matrassen waren op en we sliepen in een diepe kuil. Verder waren verschillende lampen stuk en zat de douchestang los.
Property is in a great location, staff were lovely
Rooms needed some TLC - water stains in the ceiling, curtain rail hanging loose - not terrible by any means - but also at £100+ per night - room only.
Location and ambience.
The location was good, but parking wasn’t the best as we had to park quite a way from the hotel.
The children’s bed had what looked like chocolate on the bedspread, the bathroom window didn’t close properly so when getting changed or on the toilet people on the street could see. The shower had someone else’s hair in and when turning the shower on you could literally stay in for a few seconds as the shower didn’t drain as it should. Marks all over the bathroom floor. Breakfast abysmal, can’t make scrambled egg as it uses too many eggs, can’t make a poached egg because they don’t know how to make a poached egg.
Very nice room and clean. Staff really helpful with parking our motorbikes.
Nothing
Family room was spacious and clean
Location
A bit dated & old fashioned
Nice hotel - good size rooms - very clean
Not the hotel's fault but the family in the room above let their child/ children run about the room until 3.45am so I got no sleep
Great location, Nice bar with good selection of beers etc Good sized rooms with plenty of room for storing clothes. Large beer garden too. Had a good TV with apps so we could log in to Netflix/Disney etc late at night after returning from a long day out. Decent sized bathroom and nice tiled shower cubicle and tray. Good level of water pressure in the shower too.
Parking is limited so had to park outside local residents premises tho it was only a short walk away.
Great location and facilities. Staff were all brilliant, friendly and helpful. Room great very clean and comfortable.
Everything was great
Nice hotel right in the middle of town. Comfortable and clean.
the room was O K, a little small and in need of a little tlc. but value for money
It was a little tired but it was booked for it's location.
Triple room gave us plenty of room and great view
Bathroom was a bit tired. Plug missing from sink and shower tray was stained. Instructions for car parking could be made clearer on website but in the end we parked safely on the high street
The staff are so welcoming. Very helpful and attentive. The hotel is clean. The food is homely. The location is great.
No lift. We didn’t realise it was a listed building.
Great Location right on the Highstreet, Check in was simple, Staff really friendly. Good value for money and excellent cooked breakfast. Room had all the wee extras that make a better stay, Biscuits tea/coffee and water. They also topped them up everyday without asking.
Room was in the loft so had sloping ceilings, Good for banging your head on. Mattress on the double bed was just two singles put together. Price of a pint was pretty steep and hotel parking was a bit minimal but plenty of options around the area for both.
Très bien situé, personnel sympathique.
Power cut in morning on our floor, staff were rude, shower overflowed and not draining but did bring more towels eventually to mop overspill up, won't be rushing back
Het hotel ligt in een historisch pand met veel charme. De ontvangst was heel vriendelijk en efficiënt. Het management zocht mee een plek om onze fietsen veilig te kunnen bergen. De kamers waren zeker comfortabel met prima sanitair. Achter het hotel was een ruim zonnig terras en het avondeten was echt lekker.
We hadden 's avonds nogal wat last van lawaai. Sommige vrienden tijdens de match Frankrijk-Engeland. Wij zelf hadden 's avonds een luide beat onder onze kamer. Misschien dat daar wat aan gedaan kan worden. 'S morgens bleek de kok ziek en kregen we een continental breakfast, gratis. Waarvoor dank.
Goede parkeerplek. Ruime kamer. Centraal gelegen
We vroegen om een rustige kamer maar bleek boven de bar te zijn. Tot 23:00 rumoerig daarna rustig. Bediening niet heel vriendelijk. Ontbijt voor stevige prijs maar heel pover.
We were staying at the property the night before climbing Snowdon. I phoned ahead of arrival to check what time dinner was and was told that last orders would be 8pm. We went upto the bar at 7.15 pm and were told the kitchen had closed which left us with nowhere to eat the night before climbing a mountain! Totally unacceptable.
Location and price.
Cooling fas provided was filthy. Protecting mesh was covered in dust.
Modern, clean bathroom
Thin walls, I could hear both the television and the man ‘watching’ it snoring in the next room at 01:30 am.
Friendly staff excellent food, dined at night and breakfast
The property was nice
Weather was hot and the room’s were even hotter. To the point it was unbearable, windows hardly open. Also everyone smokes just outside the doors in the beer gardens and it blows right into the hotel. Not a smoker myself. Apart from that brilliant
Room was modern and facilities were clean. Hotel has an old fashioned charm.
Beer wasn’t well kept. Bought a pint but only drank half. Went to the tap room down the road instead. Didn’t eat there as the place has a poor reputation with the locals. Maybe it’s great, but trip advisor and local advice suggested otherwise.
Friendly staff. And a lovely atmosphere. Made our dog very welcome
Breakfast was just OK
On a lot
Great location, bar was good with reasonable prices. Private free parking a bonus. Bathroom was really large with a great walk in shower.
Breakfast (£10) was really poor, (only ate it on 1st day) swimming in oil, note for the chef, stop deep frying everything, the hash browns were like oily sponges and the large mushroom was akin to a kids paddling pool, even the bacon looked like it had been in the fryer. I pointed out to the waitress lipstick on one of the cups and she basically shrugged her shoulders. Bed wasn't too comfortable. I stayed here about 10 years ago and it was much better.
Location and easy access, parking at the rear of the hotel. Friendly staff
The rooms were a bit dated and need modifications, cooked breakfast wasn’t good, greasy plate, all the food was deep fried.
Earlier time for breakfast on weekends, ie 7.00 am or 7.30 am. 8.00 am too late.
Super friendly staff, great location and a delicious evening meal, thank you
All good nothing not to like
BREAKFAST WAS ENORMOUS!!! VERY GOOD PORTIONS EXCELLENT SHOWER WITH RAINFALL HEAD AND LOVELY LONG BASE VERY NICE BATHROOM. BED SUPER COMFY, ITS A BIT OF A MAZE WITH THE CORRIDORS BUT REALLY QWERKY , RIGHT ON THE HIGH STREET SO SUPERB LOCATION, STAFF LOVELY, CAR PARKING A BIT LIMITED IN GROUNDS BUT PAY AND DISPLAY NEAR BY
SO HOT BUT THAT WASN'T THE HOTELS FAULT!!!!!
Lovely room and view, nice bathroom
Leaking radiator in bathroom. And no elevator
Location was good, service was good
Too warm, no airco, not enough parking spaces
Prima ligging in het dorp
Warme kamer. We hadden voor twee nachten geboekt. Kamer was niet schoon gemaakt en geen schone handdoeken.
The hotel is very centrally located and well attended by locals and holiday makers alike. The room was very large and clean. There were tea & coffee making facilities in the room, along with biscuits. The breakfast, although at an extra charge (£10) was worth the money, it was plentiful and included unlimited coffee or tea etc. The bar served a good selection of drinks, lagers & ales.
We booked in for evening meal, which on the whole was acceptable, but some items had to be returned due to being overcooked, which may be a one off.
Central town location. Off street car park.
Stairs are steep and narrow. Was on 2nd floor, so beware! Rooms are clean, well appointed, but can be a little 'compact'.
Zentrale Lage
Sehr hellhörig
Food was excellent, room was comfortable
Size of room Location of hotel Good bed Generous drink, milk etc Parking on site
Handrail in shower. Shower looked good but nothing to hold onto . Terrified I would slip so did not shower during 2 day stay Breakfast abysmal. Orange juice in child cartons to suck through straw. Coffee in paper carton but it was hot. Second day coffee in cup-only came out half a cup -problem with coffee machine! Displayed better on second day. No fruit!! Toaster didn’t work . However staff very polite and would get you toast.
The bed was very comfy a good nights sleep
The shower was very small and had to keep turning it off to prevent water overflow onto the floor. No menus at breakfast, had to request cutlery most of the cups contained dishwasher stains
Klassisches Haus, Essen und Frühstück war gut
Zimmer tatsächlich extrem klein und Schimmel in der Dusche
Good location friendly staff
Great food and just a short walk to the watersports centre
I have mobility issues and was on 3rd floor, there isn’t a lift. Perhaps I missed it when booking but should be pointed out a bit clearer, staff were very helpful though and assisted with luggage.
Very central to Bala
Was a bit tired and run down - seems new owners may be a little distant from the reality here. Many good times (even basics like vegetables and mashed potatoes plus 40% of the mains ) not available. Bar pumps not well stocked. Beds tiny even for normal and not great quality
Ruime kamer en badkamer. De pub beneden was ook gezellig. Het ontbijt werd op verzoek klaargemaakt.
Great location and a clean comfortable room. Welcoming staff and parking available!
Fantastic location in Bala, lovely welcome for us and our dogs. Really comfy bed, great shower, room very hot, but there was a fan. Busy happy pub, very popular, good pub food . Lovely relaxed stay thankyou
Have stayed here many times over the years. Nice staff good value.
Het ontbijt was erg karig en vaak waren en etenswaren op. Ruime keuze voor het diner. Personeel was erg vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Douchebak liep de eerste avond over waardoor de hele badkamer blank stond. De volgende dag een andere kamer gekregen.
Ontbijt
A friendly and comfortable hotel with a great vibe. Didn’t get to sample breakfast as had an early start for the Lake Bala swim but friends reported that it was good.
Didn’t like that you can’t book a table to eat. When we did find a table the kitchen had run out of fish. There was little choice for fish and vegetarian on the main course menu so we had to find somewhere else to eat. Having said that the guy who served us was lovely and said there would be fish the next day. Having swum in the Lake Bala event went back to the hotel for the fish and chips and was well worth waiting for! We also had to check out early and no one was on the desk , left the room card and don’t think it was a problem.
Food and room were amazing.
Mattress was not as comfy as it felt flat and a little old.
Excellent customer service, wonderful rooms, food and hospitality
Nothing
Room 309 on third floor was comfortable nice big shower. Bed was great, clean towels etc. Staff were friendly.
The entrance to the hotel was via the front door and squeezing past a load of drunk men. Water leak from the ceiling by reception and buckets on the floor, it happens but not a good look. The fan in the bathroom had what looked like 12 months worth of dust hanging from it, never been cleaned. Absolutely gross. What really spoilt the stay for us was a loud noise every 5 minutes or so that sounded like a macerator or some kind of pump kicking off, hardly slept at all. This went on all night long.
The location.
The room was tiny. The lavatory and shower were in separate closets
Excellent location. Breakfast passable.
No fruit for breakfast. No plug in basin. Shower holder broken. Wardrobe lock broken - door swinging wide open all the time.
Location was exactly what we wanted, vehicle parking was enough, good range of drinks behind the bar. Room was clean, good shower.
Breakfast was limited, no smiles with the service, when I asked if I could have an Omelette the answer was 'we don't do Omelettes!' second day, when I asked for poached eggs on toast instead of fried or scrambled the answer was again 'we don't do poached'. I then opted for scrambled, when this came it was running in butter - never known anyone to put butter in scrambled eggs! Although breakfast only cost £10 so what can you expect. The Sunday evening we decided to eat in the hotel, when I asked for a table I was met with 'we stop serving at 5pm'. not once during check in did anyone inform us of this - was a bonus though as we found a Bistro cafe across the road which was excellent.
My room was on 3rd floor, exceedingly hot, no fan. Bed was poor quality. Very noisy being on High Street.
Bed, room, parking
Spacious room,good staff,coffee and biscuits ,cartons of water,food was delicious,tv in room very good facilityfor my teenage boys
Could food be available after 5pm on a sunday ,it was noisy in the street after midnight
Nice
I have stayed here many times and have always been looked after
Breakfast no longer included in the cost of the room .. other local hotels are offering breakfast at a similar cost but included in the room cost
The room was a good size. The bedding was clean.
Totally inadequate parking. Internal Bathroom that smelt of drains even tho we left the fan running non stop. No opening windows. The window we had was directly opposite a window in another building but there were no net curtains or sheer curtains so we had to leave the heavy curtains closed for privacy. Small carton of spring water provided on day one but not day two or three. No hooks to hang wet towels on ( just one radiator which dried one towel). Pub was very noisy, floorboards were very creaky so it was difficult to sleep. Furniture a mish mash of old brown furniture, not at all appealing. I ordered dinner the first night… very undercooked inedible belly pork, no apologies given let alone a refund offered . This place is a pretty basic pub with no real idea of how, or priority , to give good service to hotel guests.
Nice building, good location, good food/drink selection in the restaurant, staff were very friendly
Could not park on property due to only a few spaces that were constantly used so parked elsewhere The room did get overly warm with the window open and the fan on Keycard took three attempts everytime to get into our room
The hotel was very nice and the food lovely. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Shower was amazing . Good access from room to car park
The room was very small and hot. The bed was tiny and the wardrobe door kept swinging open.
Friendly staff, good food and great beer.
Friendly staff, comfortable room, newly decorated bathroom. Parking for motorbike bike. Late check-in after getting ferry from Ireland
Needed a seal on shower glass to bath as water just runs all over the floor. Poor woman on breakfast was rushed off her feet. Breakfast could have been displayed much better. It's a lively Welsh pub so dont expect to get to sleep too early due to noise from below
Such a beautiful historical Hotel… spacious room, warm, comfortable beds with great amenities right in town.
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We (my son and I) stayed for just the one night and have nothing but praise for the facilities, the staff and the location, so much so that later in the year we'll be coming back 😊 Oscar Mallett Racing (Youtube) 😁
Staff pleasant
Food wasn’t great but manager gave us a free breakfast as a good will gesture
Quite a late check in for us which was no problem
Even though room above a busy pub we weren't disturbed by noise. There is a beer garden and plenty of seating indoors. Room is good value for the price paid
Very good breakfast full English
A lift would have been good as I have a bit of trouble walking and use a wheelchair but clearly would be very difficult to install. I can manage stairs. However they gave us a good first floor room.
De locatie.
De kamer was voorzien van vloerbekleding maar een stofzuiger hebben we niet gezien.
Very welcoming and friendly.
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Cleanliness
6.96/10Some reviews mention that the bathroom wasn't clean and there was dust.
Service
8.93/10Numerous reviews highlight friendly and attentive staff.
Location
8.97/10Great location mentioned in multiple reviews, close to local amenities.
Room Quality
7.92/10Rooms are mostly positive, though some mentioned size and issues.
Amenities
7.45/10Amenities were generally good, but some reviews noted limitations like cleaning.
Value for Money
7.91/10Value is perceived as good, although some mentioned issues.
Food and Beverage
7.96/10The food received good mentions, but there were concerns about breakfast.
Overall Experience
7.93/10Overall satisfaction is high despite some minor issues.