Hotels in Bangor

Bangor makes a practical, well-connected base for a North Wales hotel stay, sitting right where the coast, the Menai Strait and the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia) meet. The city itself has a handful of central hotels and guesthouses within walking distance of the cathedral, the station and Garth Pier, useful for visitors without a car who are relying on the North Wales Coast Line or a stop en route to the Holyhead ferry. Prices tend to be more modest than in Anglesey's coastal resorts or Snowdonia's honeypot villages, while still putting both within a short drive.

Further out, country house hotels and farmhouse B&Bs dot the hills around Bangor and along the Ogwen Valley road towards Snowdon, popular with walkers and climbers heading into the mountains. Across the Menai Strait, Anglesey adds a wider spread of hotels overlooking the water, many geared towards the beaches, coastal path and watersports on the island. Whichever you choose, Bangor's position means a hotel base here can realistically combine a city break with mountain walking, castle visits and coastal days without much time lost to driving.