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The Lion

4.0 star property
4-star spa hotel with free breakfast

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, blackout drapes
Family Studio | Living area
Family Studio | Living area
Front of property
Steam room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
41 Broad St, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 9NH
  • Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway
    1 min walk
  • Big Pit National Coal Museum
    4 min drive
  • Brecon Beacons National Park
    7 min drive
  • Cardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)
    69 min drive

Room options

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, blackout drapes

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Executive Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

Executive Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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Family Studio

Family Studio

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Executive Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Exterior

Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel

Parking included
Free WiFi
Breakfast available
Business services
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (970)
The price is CA $77
per night
CA $92 total
includes taxes & fees
9 Jan - 10 Jan
Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel

About the area

Pontypool

Pontypool retreat .With a stay at this Pontypool hotel, you'll be steps from Blaenavon Community Heritage and Cordell Museum and Blaenavon World Heritage Centre. Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway and Blaenavon Ironworks are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway - 1 min walk
  • Big Pit National Coal Museum - 4 min drive
  • Tithe Barn - 18 min drive
  • Borough Theatre - 18 min drive
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain - 27 min drive

Getting around

  • Rhymney Station - 17 min drive
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Beaufort Arms - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Whistle Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Queen Victoria Inn - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Goose & Cuckoo Inn - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Towpath Inn - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Lion

4-star spa hotel with free breakfast
The Lion offers its guests a full-service spa and a sauna. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

The Lion also features a terrace and a fireplace in the lobby. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Pontypool hotel is smoke free.

  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Terrace
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Lion offers 12 accommodations with DVD players and complimentary bottled water. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Pontypool hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. The spa is open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Fan
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 50.0 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Hotel The Lion Pontypool
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The Lion Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 106 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly, clean , nice selections of drinks at the bar and lovely welsh breakfast in an airy dining room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

KEN

Travelled with partner
Great host.Menu for supper excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Travelled with partner
Nice hotel. Decent size room, good shower and very good breakfast. There is a restaurant and we enjoyed a nice meal. The staff were very helpful and were nice people. The town of Blaenavon is interesting and definitely worth a visit.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rowena

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent br
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great stay , very accomodating in giving us a key esrly in the day as we couldnt get back to the hotel until.late. Had the attic room for the whole family of 4 . Bumped our heads on the low ceilings a couple of times but not an issue , in fact quite funny !! Great breakfast , would happily stay again .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Blandine, Orpington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barrie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Close to national park. Beautiful scenery and little roads. Comfortable, quiet room!! Top grade toiletries
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angus

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Always a pleasure to stay there
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ecovision

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely
We had a lovely stay here in the family suite on the top floor. The ceilings are low for those that are tall. However, it worked out well for us. The rooms were clean. The included breakfast was delicious and the restaurant for dinner was excellent as well.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely rooms and food was fab.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a pleasure to stay there
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a pleasure to stay there
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sanna

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were deeply unsatisfied with our stay at The Lion. Firstly we were misled by the Expedia hotel profile as it stated that we were 7 minutes away from Brecon Beacons - we were in actual fact 50 minutes away. The itinerary advised our check out was at noon, whilst the staff were trying to kick us out at 10am. The hotel was dirty, the rooms seemed like it hadn't been hoovered in a while. The bathroom floors were dirty, there was dust everywhere. The fan was blowing out dust. The mugs in the room were stained. The staff made us feel like we were in the way and so very unwelcome. Only the two staff at breakfast were pleasant to us, the rest had such a bad attitude that we ended up remaining in our room. The sauna was not working, the loungers were barely warm and the steam room had a glass of alcohol in it. The food was very expensive and didn't have a great vegetarian option. Most of the vegetarian and dessert options were made with alcohol. All in all, it was such a disappointment and we do not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Second time staying, won't be last its a great place.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a warm welcome awaits
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Marcel

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nope. Didn’t like it
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024