White Lion Royal Hotel

3.5 star property

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Garden
Double Room (4 Poster Bed) | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Executive Double Room | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

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

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

Studio Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Executive Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room (3 Adults)

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

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Double Room (4 Poster Bed)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

White Lion Royal Hotel

Beach hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and conference space. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include express check-in, express check-out and a picnic area.
White Lion Royal Hotel offers 26 accommodations with a hairdryer. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include a shower.

This Bala hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at White Lion Royal Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Eryri National Park. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a meeting room, conference space and TV in a common area
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Llyn Tegid and 7 minutes on foot from Eryri National Park
  • Pets welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 215 square feet (20 square metres) and includes conference space. The business-friendly White Lion Royal Hotel also features a picnic area, express check-in, and express check-out. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3.5-star Bala hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 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 transport

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

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 9.99 for adults and GBP 6.99 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Golf
  • TV in common areas

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 215 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
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: GBP 15.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property does not have a front desk. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The host will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

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White Lion Royal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 108 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 257 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

8/10 Good

scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I'm amazed the manager here still has a job - must know something about someone higher up to keep his job - totally inept. The bar/reception staff on the other hand were super lovely. My complaint regarded the mattress which I could feel the springs through quote badly. The response I had from the manger (via text to the staff, not verbally or directly to me) was that he'd order another mattress and I could have a full refund of the room and find somewhere else to stay. Given this was 5-6pm ish for one night, he undoubtedly knew there weren't going to be other options, but didn't offer apologies (the staff did) nor offer any other solution. I stayed as no choice, then found the TV remote didn't work (except on/off) but given the previous, I couldn't be bothered to tell the manager, he'd probably tell me he'd order another remote. The room also said it had a desk space for work which it did. And a chair. But the bed was so close to the desk that you couldn't fit the chair next to it so you had to sit on the bed and have springs poking into you. Also couldn't be bothered to tell him this. Staff were lovely, hotel was mediocre, manager is a muppet. Lovely town, lovely area, lovely floor staff. Will return to Bala but not here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve

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

6/10 Okay

Miss

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel was clean, the staff were helpful and polite. It was not the hotel's fault but I have mobility problems and although I managed to climb the stairs it was a bit of an effort to do so. I know you're not allowed a lift but it would have been a bonus to me.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel with friendly staff
Lovely hotel. Welcoming and friendly staff. Enjoyed the breakfast well presented and good choice. Car park at rear which was handy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Everything was ok, just a little thinly staffed and the property was a bit basic in facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Dan

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was on the third floor with no lift. Continental breakfast was not offered
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Four poster bed
Four poster bed excellent Room was big walk in shower
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

victoria

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

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Average
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spotless rooms, poor food
Stayed for a night 29/08/24.My wife and myself. The room was a double. Spotlessly clean, enough room, modern etc. All the staff are super friendly /efficient. However I cannot recommend eating there, as the food we ordered was terrible.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

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