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White Lion Royal Hotel

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Family Room (3 Adults)
Garden
Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
High Street, Bala, Bala, Wales, LL23 7AE
  • Llyn Tegid
    4 min walk
  • Maes Tegid
    4 min walk
  • Eryri National Park
    7 min walk

Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Double Room

Executive Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room (3 Adults)

Family Room (3 Adults)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room (4 Poster Bed)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Bala

White Lion Royal Hotel is in the heart of Bala, within a 10-minute walk of Llyn Tegid and Eryri National Park. .This beach hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Maes Tegid and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Pontcysyllte Aquaduct.

What's nearby

  • Llyn Tegid - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Eryri National Park - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bala Lake - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Bala Lake Railway Interpretive Centre - 8 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Lake Vyrnwy - 19 min drive - 16.0 km

Getting around

  • Betws-Y-Coed Station - 31 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 102 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Y Cyfnod Cafe & Bistro - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Plas Yn Dre - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪T Y Coffi - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ye Olde Bulls Head - ‬1 min walk

About this property

White Lion Royal Hotel

Beach hotel with a restaurant and a bar
White Lion Royal Hotel offers 26 accommodations with hair dryers. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers.

This Bala hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 26 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a picnic area.
At White Lion Royal Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in and express check-out. Planning an event in Bala? This hotel has 215 square feet (20 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
White Lion Royal Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Welsh

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM: GBP 9.99 for adults and GBP 6.99 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Golf

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping

Business services

  • Conference space (215 square feet)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

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

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 9.99 for adults and GBP 6.99 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Royal White Lion
White Lion Royal
White Lion Royal Bala
White Lion Royal Hotel
White Lion Royal Hotel Bala
White Lion Royal Hotel Bala, Wales
White Lion Royal Hotel Bala
White Lion Royal Hotel Bala
White Lion Royal Hotel Hotel
White Lion Royal Hotel Hotel Bala

White Lion Royal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 107 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 254 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Satish

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok stay
Rooms could do with some upgrade. Floors were creaking and we were disturbed by those walking above (floor creaking again) and outside the door(thin walls no sound proofing) The breakfast was good and the lady serving the breakfast was pretty attentive.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
This hotel was a little gem. We had a family room and it was absolutely huge! As was the bathroom. The room and downstairs area looked recently renovated and looked great - think Lust wallpaper with a bit of Abigail Ahern. Definately recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Hannah

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Look, I slept well, it was in a good location, some free parking and, as the desk staff inexplicably pointed out: I did get a 'very good deal' through a third party booking agency. That considered though, I'm glad to have not paid full price because it was not a 4* experience unfortunately. For cleaning: there is mold in our bathroom ceiling, the mugs had dried coffee in them, there was a spider in the window, and the light and bedhead are dusty. For maintenance: there was no privacy curtain, no mirror except the bathroom, no luggage rack, the ceiling lamp is crooked, a bedside drawer had a screw poking out, no hooks or additional towel racks (one small towel heated rack), the shower fitting wobbled dramatically and the bathroom door is water damaged. And for overall experience: staff woke us before 6am sitting outside our room to smoke and complain, the corridor smelled strongly of cigarettes and the shower basin creaked loudly with every step. Glad to be moving on.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Lovely place to stay, the hotel couldnt find our booking with hotels.com but accommodated us straight away, well worth a visit
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Situated in the centre of Bala. Reception is a shambles and the eating arrangements appear more suited to a Western. The Staff, the following morning, were most helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

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

10/10 Excellent

S j

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location for exploring Wales, clean comfy rooms and all the staff were friendly and helpfull, rooms are a reasonable rate so all good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay again
Pretty good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent short stay.
Excellent stay, brilliant staff, fantastic food. Very clean and the room was serviced each day. We will definately stay at this hotel again. Located in the center of Bala.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Lynn

Travelled with partner
When booking in as to order our evening meal. After sitting there waiting for 40 minutes my husband went to inquire about the meal only to be told they had forgotten us and not able to anything for us. So we had to got into town to get a takeaway which was awfully and to take it to our bedroom to eat🙄☹️
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
White Lion
Very much enjoyed our stay at the White lion, warm, comfortable and very good choice for breakfast. No problems and would definitely stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Nicolette

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
White Lion
We had a very pleasant stay at this hotel and was great value for money. Hotel was clean, the staff were superb, friendly and very helpful. The breakfast was of great quality. Hotel slap bang in the middle of the town, so great position. Nothing at all to grumble about. Whilst we had no parking problems in May, it could be difficult to park at weekends and in peak season. There is a big car park 5 min walk away.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

ADAM

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Ajay

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not very clean Toilet seat broken Window shutters not working Reception did not have the reservation details and had to wait 15 mins.

2/10 Terrible

Monika

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

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

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Excellent customer service. Lovely room. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The staff were very helpful and kind
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value and a great choice for visitors.
Charming and helpful staff running a newly refurbed establishment with decent food/drink, comfy rooms, and attentive service. Great value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Nic

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good location
The Manageress was extremely helpful during our stay and let us know before our stay that the refurb on the bar and restaurant wasn't quite finished yet. We decided we still wanted to come as the hotel is well placed to use the many other facilities Bala has to offer. We had a great walk up the nearby hill overlooking the lake
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Arrhur

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Is what it is
We booked and did have a call today the hotel was going to be having a refurbishment, not an issue at all. Although having to call a phone number left at reception wasn’t really expected. To then have a gentlemen come down that looked like he had been asleep. Shame really the room was actually pretty nice and clean. Old cupboard I felt bad opening as it had a noisy door 😂
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024