Where to stay and what to do in North Wales: hotels, attractions, day trips and city break ideas.
Rhosneigr's boutique hotel, bar and restaurant Sandy Mount House has passed into employee ownership, with owners Phil and Louise Goodwin keeping the business in the community and protecting local jobs.
At the western tip of the Llŷn Peninsula, Sauna Môr's wood-fired beach sauna in Aberdaron pairs a traditional Finnish-style sauna with a cold dip in the Irish Sea, all year round.
Llandudno Town Council has honoured five independent B&Bs after Tripadvisor ranked them among the best in the UK, with Burleigh House named third in the UK and 11th in the world.
Five-star Palé Hall at Llandderfel has opened the Jockey Bar, filled with racing memorabilia, and its owners marked the launch with £30,000 of donations to racing charities.
Third-generation family business Ty Gwyn Holiday Park in Abergele has won Gold at the Wales in Bloom Awards for its wildflowers, sunflower competition and green initiatives.
The tearoom in a converted Methodist chapel near the Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site has been placed in Tripadvisor's top 10 per cent worldwide, and recently served tea to Celebrity Traitors stars.
Family-run Pario Holiday Parks is staging a festive weekend at Marine Holiday Park in Rhyl with East 17, Santa and real reindeer, as it also takes on Pwllheli's former RNLI building.
Pastry chef Richard Holt's Mônuts have turned the restored Melin Llynon windmill into a year-round attraction, with queues from 8am, visits from TikTok stars and a filmmaker friend.
In its 130th anniversary year, Bangor's Garth Pier has been named Best for Overnight Stays by The Guardian, thanks to the newly restored Pier Master's House holiday let.
In the Fletcher-Brewer family since 1948, Porth Tocyn Hotel on the headland beyond Abersoch has been named Hotel of the Year (Wales) at the AA Hospitality Awards 2026.