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Reviews of The Lion Hotel 4 stars

41 Broad Street, Blaenavon , Blaenavon, NP4 9NH, United Kingdom

#3 of 4 hotels in Blaenavon

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 361 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    8.6

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 30 August 2025

    9.0
    Great place
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Changing room and showers in the SPA needs upgrading, with separate cold water tap and a plunge pool.

    The spa was awesome and staff friendly

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom door had self-closing mechanism and would not stay open easily. Room layout was a bit awkward with a lot of space lost. Bathroom tiny.

    Car park conveniently located at back of hotel. Good breakfast. Easy check in.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great dinner and breakfast, clean comfortable room and helpful staff.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2025

    8.0
    Honest feedback
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    1. No mattress or pillow covers which really surprised me as the bed looked new 2. Tea and coffee could be on a small tray instead of stuffed in the cups 3. Public areas were grotty, the carpets in particular on the corridors and stairwell. I didn't want to touch the handrails or doors as very grimy. Walls and skirting in our room very dirty/dusty. Shower tray/trap mouldy. 4.Outside car park covered in rubbish, fag ends and broken glass, window boxes full of dead plants, not a great first impression. 5. Fire exit steps to the rooms very high [hubby has Parkinsons) and he struggled. I think money would have been better spent on improving what's there and not wasted on a Spa which no one ever uses.... However despite all of these niggles it's great value for money and yes we would stay again. The staff are lovely, work hard with nothing to much trouble. Food is amazing for such a small hotel. 😋

    Lovely welcoming kind staff. The food is amazing and piping hot with lots of choice at breakfast. Bed comfortable and great shower with nice touch of fluffy bathrobe and toiletries. Easy parking, great location. Brilliant access to the moors, Big Pit, Abergavenny, Valleys, the sun shone, and we had a lovely couple of days especially at Keepers Pond and the Blorange summit/Fochabers. The Heather all in brilliant purple flower. All in all a great visit down memory lane for us. We can remember the hotel when it was a run down pub back in our youth so great to see time and effort and cash put in to turn it around

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Located in the heart of Blaenavon. Friendly staff. Delicious and very generous serving of food for our main meal.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean and comfortable. Lovely food and drinks. Friendly and helpful staff.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No fault of the property but someone tried to get in to our room in the night and a lot of slamming doors. So didn't sleep well.

    The food was nice. The sauna and steam room.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food

    What a fantastic breakfast menu better than a 5 star top hotel in London

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    poor drainage in shower. Floor needed cleaning Poor quality bodywash.

    Friendly staff, windows that opened, fan in the room. Breakfast was OK Nice towels .

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2025

    9.0
    Great little place
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was friendly and welcoming No complaints at all High street location in The Valleys Everyone was accommodating Would recommend

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Executive Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms need some TLC.

    Great breakfast.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2025

    7.0
    I probably would not stay again but food amazing!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room wasn’t very clean. Coffee marks next to bed. Toiletries used ones left there. Only decafe tea bags. Sink slow letting water out which was a pain. Fan on in toilet all night which was annoying.

    Food at the restaurant was amazing! Lovely and helpful staff.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 July 2025

    8.0
    Convenient and friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately noise from other guests (nothing you can do about that)

    Convenient location, good food and beer, friendly and helpful staff. Spacious and easy to see bathroom. Reasonable sized room and comfortable bed

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2025

    8.0
    The place met my requirements
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    TV and audio system

    No comment

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 June 2025

    9.0
    Convenient place to stay, would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was a bit scruffy

    Good location, on site parking, good breakfast included, helpful staff, good value.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2025

    9.0
    Excellent hotel. Will definitely stay ther again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom door was very heavy and the automatic light was a good idea but disturbing in the night to the person sleeping facing the bathroom door.

    The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Breakfast was very good. The hotel was very accessible from the parking area. From the outside the hotel looks a bit dated but is surprisingly modern and clean inside.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2025

    9.0
    Great food, a room with great character and superb location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not the best bed ever… a bit lumpy.

    Cozy and authentic

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 June 2025

    8.0
    Good value and quiet
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We arrived Sunday 245. A little too late too get settled in time for food. Very little in the area open due to being a Sunday. Room small and got very hot ( even with fan on).

    Health suite looked lovely although we didn't use due to lack of time. Breakfast was good. Staff very good, professional and friendly. Room clean and nice selection of hot drinks and toiletries.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 June 2025

    8.0
    Would definitely stay there again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Very small thing but the outside of property (while perfectly OK), does not do the inside justice.

    Lovely clean room and hotel were happy to move us to a room with a shower as the originally allocated room had a bath. Staff very friendly and helpful. Breakfast cooked to order and very nice.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2025

    8.0
    Very nice place
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    nothign really

    breakfast was fantastic, room was very cute

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2025

    9.0
    Lots of local places to visit.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only a suggestion A handrail on the left downward slopes on the stairs would have helped.

    Perfect location for our need’s Staff friendly and helpful. Great value for money.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2025

    9.0
    A really good place to stay in all respects.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bedroom a good size with comfortable bed. Secondary double glazing - very quiet despite on road. Great shower and nice big bath sheet. Good choice at breakfast. Great location for Big Pit colliery museum. Welcoming and friendly staff.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2025

    9.0
    Very satisfied
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I lprefr accommodation to be pet friendly

    Met my expecayions

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dust on fittings in the bedroom, no beds being made.

    Location, breakfast.

    Stayed in May 2025

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