Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel
Nant Gwynant
📍 Nant Gwynant, LL55 4NT
Photo: Peter S (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Historic hotel where Hillary and Tenzing trained for Everest
- Located at the foot of Snowdon in Snowdonia National Park
- Private lake in the grounds for swimming or lounging
- Sauna set within the hotel's gardens
- Self-catering Garden Rooms available via Airbnb on Sunday and Monday nights
Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel is a traditional British mountaineer's hotel in Nant Gwynant, Snowdonia, at the foot of Snowdon, famous as the place where Hillary and Tenzing trained before the first successful ascent of Mount Everest. The hotel's public bar serves tea, coffee, homemade cakes and alcoholic beverages, alongside toasted baguettes and soup of the day. Rooms range from traditional doubles to premium rooms with balconies and garden access, plus a self-catering Garden Room option and a nearby two-bedroom self-catering cottage. The grounds include a private lake for swimming and a sauna among the ornamentals. Further afield, visitors can explore Snowdonia National Park, with the Welsh Slate Museum, Old Quarry Hospital and ZipWorld Llechwedd all within a few miles.
How far to…
- Roman Bridge station
- 4.3 miles
- Welsh Slate Museum
- 5.4 miles
- Old Quarry Hospital
- 5.6 miles
- ZipWorld Llechwedd
- 5.9 miles
Practical details
- Open
- Tuesdays to Saturdays, plus Sunday on bank holiday weekends
- Pets
- Dogs charged per day; not allowed in premium rooms
- Minimum stay
- 4 night minimum for the self-catering cottage
- Families
- Child's cot available
Accommodation on site
- Traditional Room
- Room with Private Bathroom
- Garden Room
- Premium Room
- Self-catering Cottage
Details taken from the operator's own website on 11 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ Parking
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