The Rare Welsh Bit

Accommodation Reviews

Berkeley Suites, Bristol Apartments: Home or Hotel?

The lounge area in the luxury Berkeley Suites Bristol apartments

Sinking deeper and deeper into my chair, I circle my ankles and stretch my feet in pleasure after traipsing around Bristol on-foot all day. ‘Drink Me’, says the Alice in Wonderland-esque label on the decanter sitting next to me. I don’t take much convincing. Much to my delight, it’s Bristol Cream sherry. As I bound […] Read more…

A Taste of Wales at Hilton Hotel Cardiff & Grey Restaurant

Calamari, Trealy Farm Chorizo and Potato Salad at Grey Restaurant, Hilton Hotel Cardiff

Multi-national hotel chains and locally sourced food and drink produce don’t usually go hand-in-hand, but at the Hilton Hotel Cardiff, you can enjoy a taste of authentic Welsh cuisine without so much as stepping foot outside the hotel. Celebrating its 10th birthday next year, this lavish four-star hotel sits opposite Cardiff Castle in the heart […] Read more…

SeaBreeze Hotel Grenada – Grand Anse Beach, St. George’s

The pool at the front of SeaBreeze Hotel Grenada

Boasting year-round sunshine, low crime rates and pristine white sand beaches – not to mention tonnes of tasty tree-to-bar chocolate, it’s not surprising that the eastern Caribbean island of Grenada and its sister islands Carriacou and Petite Martinique are currently trending as global travel destinations. While you might think you’d need to save up a […] Read more…

Llanerch Vineyard Hotel – Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan

Holding a glass of rose vine branded "Llanerch" overlooking Llanerch Vineyard

Join me for a relaxing stay at Llanerch Vineyard Hotel, one of the oldest vineyards in Wales and the UK’s first vineyard hotel. Based just outside Hensol in the Vale of Glamorgan.Llanerch offers the perfect base for a scenic rural stay in the heart of south Wales. Did you know Wales is home to over […] Read more…

Mercure Grand Bristol Spa Hotel Review

Bedroom at Mercure Grand Bristol Spa Hotel

It’s not often you come across an upmarket hotel that takes its interior design inspiration from local street artists. Despite being based within a grade-II listed Victorian building, the Mercure Grand Bristol Spa Hotel on Broad Street is anything but dated. Stepping into the hotel foyer,  I was greeted by an abstract wall mural of […] Read more…