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Elan Valley Hotel

Rhayader

📍 Rhayader, LD6 5HN

📞 +44 1597 810 655

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.6 mi (Open Charge Map)

Elan Valley Hotel

Photo: David Smith  (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • Surrounded by Elan Valley and Cambrian Mountains with dams and reservoirs
  • Fully refurbished boutique rooms with bed & breakfast or self-catering
  • Full-size snooker table available for guests to play
  • Three-minute drive to a dam and Elan Valley Visitor Centre
  • Cycle route 81 runs opposite the hotel
Elan Valley Hotel sits in Rhayader, Wales, surrounded by the Elan Valley and Cambrian Mountains, with dams, reservoirs and nature reserves close by. The hotel has been fully refurbished, offering boutique rooms on a bed and breakfast basis or a self-catering apartment, plus a residents' bar, a brasserie for evening meals, and a full-size snooker table. It's just a three-minute drive from one of the six dams and the Elan Valley Visitor Centre, while cycle route 81 runs directly opposite. Rhayader town itself is close at hand, and local attractions such as CARAD Rhayader Museum and Gallery, Abbey Cwmhir Museum and the Signal Box Museum are all within easy reach. Please note the hotel welcomes guests aged 14 and over.

How far to…

Elan Valley Visitor Centre
three-minute drive
Station
8 miles
CARAD Rhayader Museum and Gallery
2.7 miles
Abbey Cwmhir Museum
7.9 miles
Signal Box Museum
8 miles

Practical details

Adults only
Over 14s only
Parking
On-site parking monitored by CCTV

Accommodation on site

  • Rooms
  • Self-catering apartment

Details taken from the operator's own website on 12 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

  • ✓ Bar
  • ✓ Restaurant
  • ✓ Disabled Access
  • ✓ WiFi
  • ✓ Parking
  • 🔌 EV Charging Nearby

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