Are pets allowed at Royal Goat Hotel?

Yes, dogs are welcome. There's a charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Food and water bowls are available.

Is parking offered on site at Royal Goat Hotel?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Royal Goat Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

What is there to do at Royal Goat Hotel and nearby?

Have fun with nearby activities like fishing, hiking, and horseback riding. Royal Goat Hotel also has a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Royal Goat Hotel?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant that offers local cuisine.

What's the area around Royal Goat Hotel like?

Royal Goat Hotel is a short 3-minute walk from Aberglaslyn Pass and 8 minutes' walk from Gelert's Grave.

Royal Goat Hotel, Caernarfon: Hotel Reviews, Rooms & Prices

10/10 Exceptional

Sep 1, 2025

Great location! Good food options even at the hotel restaurant. Some noise from the traffic on the main road, but not much.

Amit, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Jul 3, 2025

This property is in a good situation for easy access to lots of walks in surrounding area. Plus easy access to bus routes to Snowdon etc. the village is delightful. Will visit it again

teresa, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Sep 1, 2022

Had a great stay. Staff were really helpful and friendly.

Kevin, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Oct 27, 2025

The web page states Free breakfast with every room type, but the confirmation was room only. When i asked about this i was told i had chosen this option. We were in room 38, in the roof. The room was cold on arrival, the heating was off , it never came on, but there was a small plug in heater. The window didn't close and the wind kept opening it. The lift was adjoined to the room so it made a terrible noise every time it was called. This room looks nothing like the images on Hotels.com The bar area was nice with a good selection of drinks, and the Menu has nice options. The guys working there were nice. Parking opposite is free. I had to pay extra for breakfast. i feel i was mislead

Hilary, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Aug 8, 2022

Royal Goat Hotel

We had a lovely stay here. Bed very comfortable, lots of hot water. Breakfast were brilliant.

Suzanne, 4-night trip

8/10 Very good

May 21, 2023

Lovely old building with character, has had a modest amount of refurbishment with still some way to go. Staff very accomodating, Good location , will definately stay again

John, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Aug 19, 2023

My husband and I stayed here for a last-minute trip and were not disappointed. The hotel is charming - it's an older building with an old-world feel to it. The staff were incredibly warm and helpful and the location cannot be rivaled. We definitely have plans to return the next time we're in the UK.

Steph, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Sep 13, 2022

Classic hotel in the middle of nowhere. Love to return.

Roy, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Aug 11, 2022

Never visit again

scott, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jul 22, 2023

I have visited several times over the past few years and watch it slowly decline. Now with new management the change is wonderful. There is still room for improvement but i will visit again to see how it grows more popular. The building is old but has a character that many modern hotels lack. I wish the new team all the bestfor the future.

Charles, 4-night trip

8/10 Very good

Aug 14, 2022

Old, charming and interesting. Understaffed. We arrived to check in at 10:45pm. Thr doors were locked there was no bell and we could not get in. Thr website said checkin was 3pm onward with no mention of time limit.

david, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Sep 8, 2022

Near Pen y Pass

Six mile drive from Pen y Pass car park and therefore convenient after a tiring day. Service was slow due to minimal staffing but staff were friendly and efficient once you had their attention. Sheets, bath, toilet and sink were clean but other areas of the hotel rather dusty and spiders settled in ceiling corners throughout. Very difficult to find a place to have an evening meal in the village, some places closed at 5.30 pm during the early part of the week and only a few were open for food for an hour only 6.30 to 7.30 and had “ sorry full” signs. Difficult to find a cleared table for Breakfast which was cooked to order and arrived quickly.

Paula, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Aug 15, 2022

On arrival (evening)told rooms not been cleaned due to being short staffed , we were then given a room on the top floor (36) which did not look like pictures online (very disappointing), it was small and dated, and decor very tired , a little grubby. It was at the back over looking the ventilation systems and boiler rooms . Needed window open as extremely hot and the noises and smells were very unpleasant . Difficulty sleeping. Breakfast was very good , a good selection.

Julia, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Sep 8, 2022

Not the best...

In need of some serious refurbishment! The hotel is clean enough, but needs some money spent on it. Worn carpets, flaking paint, showers not working, windows that won't fully close. Not a great experience, especially for the prices charged. I aways try to support independent hotels, but this one was an own-goal. Never again. One positive - the poor guys running reception, the bar, acting as a waiter (on his own) was polite and welcoming.

1-night trip

6/10 Good

Aug 5, 2023

The property needs updating, it was clean but interior looks tired. We asked to be moved from our first room as we had a view of a dirty roof and a ventilation unit. Not what you want when visiting an area of outstanding beauty or the £200 we paid to stay for 2 night. We got upgrade to another room with a much better view of the mountains. There was an issue with rusty water leaking from the ceiling into the bath from the bathroom above, but informed manager and a handyman came to dress the issue. There was an issue with the gutter outside, with rain dripping from it to the flat roof outside our room keeping us awake at night. The bed was comfy though. Breakfast although nice, felt we were rushed to order our hot breakfast. Staff were welcoming and happy to deal with our issues.

Margaret, 2-night trip

4/10 Fair

Oct 25, 2022

Royal Goat is a Royal Pain

This hotel looked OK in the pictures, but reality was something different. The hotel has 'history', but that's all. I don't think it's been updated since the 1950's. On top of that, we booked months in advance - but when we arrived they said we hadn't paid and had to pay again. We have since confirmed payment, but I have been trying (unsuccessfully) for months to get a refund of the duplicate payment. Beddgelert is a nice place and I would have recommended their sister property Saracens Head instead - except that they have also been stone-walling us on our attemp to get a refund. At this point, I would recommend avoiding both properties to be safe. A real low spot in an otherwise wonderful trip to Wales.

Richard, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Nov 2, 2025

Told that Tesco vouchers had not been paid and we would have to pay for room so went somewhere else would like my money back as we did not stay. Property was damp smelling in reception and looked rundown and uncared for.

Steven, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Oct 27, 2025

Two night stay - If you’re looking for somewhere to stay after walking the mountains then this is ok. If you want a comfortable stay I suggest you explore the other hotels in the area. We had to wait to check in - one person was covering both the bar and the reception. Our room was spacious but like a fridge - we had to request an additional plug in heater. Had this not been provided it would have been a very unpleasant stay. The bar was closed when we returned to the hotel at 8pm on the Sunday evening had we known we would have stayed out later it was like returning to the Marie Celeste Even though we prepaid for our stay we were asked both on our arrival and when checking out to pay for our accommodation and breakfast. All in all not the best experience.

Jackie, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Oct 22, 2025

Full of character

A characterful historic hotel. Great food. Friendly service and quiet.

Lloyd, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Sep 9, 2025

A little Welsh Gem

Clean room with ensuite facilities. Friendly staff at hotel. Good choice for breakfast (full Welsh+options). Excelent meals otherwise - good potions of all meals taken which were piping hot and freshly made - impressed! A bit out of the way but worth the effort.

Allan, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Aug 8, 2025

Understated quirky oasis whats not to love !

Food options great all purchased meals excellent quality large portions. Breakfast included all items excellent and well presented.Staff helpful and effecient. Lovely setting. Quirky and original decor. Great to see 4 legged friends wellcomed 2 goldens having a whale of a time chilling with their owners Room clean and comfortable lift to floors small but functional.Overall good value for money. Breakfast and parking a big 👍

Sharon, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jul 29, 2025

Lovely hotel

We stayed 2 nights to attend a wedding. The staff were helpful and friendly. The food was very good.

Simone, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Jul 12, 2025

SCAM, not a hotel, not worth a pound

This place is a scam, I have stayed at better no-stat hotels than this. Price and quality must match, but I paid 170 £ for something worth less than 40. The guys that run it do try to, but they lave the skills, knowledge and basic competencies. Groundlevel restaurant windows are so dirty (those were their main attraction) floors were full of last weeks crums, drinks were hot and after my arm got stuck by the grime on the table I simply dropped breakfast as I did not want to risk food poisening. The rooms might have passed as hostelrooms in the 80ies but nothing worked, no aircondition, Bulls were all gone. This place piger to be shut down or renovated and run by people who know what they are doing. Have not had such a bad hotel experience since backpacking in Indonesia in 1992, and there the room cost 5£.

Anners, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jul 11, 2025

Lovely menu - particularly loved the Goat curry and my son wolfed down the ribs. Friendly staff. Only gripe would be that the showers were mounted way too low. I could only wash my hair by kneeling in the bath.

Katharine, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jun 23, 2025

Booked this hotel for a weekend due to location to Watkin Path. Staff so kind & helpful, Rooms clean & tidy with ensuite bathrooms including baths in two out of 3 rooms booked. Use of lift to rooms. Breakfast selection plentiful and hot, evening meals superb & well priced. Hotel also offers a cool room to store food & drinks for your climb, as well as offering a snack pack to buy for your day out. The Goat Hotel is based in Beddgelert & walking distance to amenities. We will definitely be booking for a return visit.

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Anji, 2-night trip

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