Sunny Bank Guest House

About Sunny Bank Guest House

Sunny Bank is a five-bedroom guest house in the middle of Tenby, a couple of minutes on foot from the beach and about the same from the walled old town. It is a townhouse rather than a purpose-built hotel, run personally by the owners, and takes a maximum of ten guests at a time, which keeps things quiet and unhurried.

The five en-suite bedrooms are spread across the first, second and third floors and are named after Pembrokeshire landmarks: The Beekeepers, Skomer, St Davids, Caldey and Barafundle. Sizes vary with the floor, and the upper rooms involve a few flights of stairs with no lift, which is worth knowing in advance. Rooms are decorated simply and kept in good order, with comfortable beds, decent showers, tea and coffee facilities, televisions and free wi-fi.

Breakfast is the centrepiece of the offer, cooked to order with local sausage and bacon, Welsh options and vegetarian choices, served in a small dining room. There is no bar or evening food, which is no great loss given the number of restaurants and pubs within a short walk. The owners are a useful source of advice on boat trips, parking and where to eat. Parking is on the street or in the town car parks rather than on site.

Tenby itself does most of the work: the harbour, the three beaches, the medieval walls and the Tudor Merchant's House are all close by, and the boats to Caldey Island leave from the harbour in season. Saundersfoot, Manorbier and the Stackpole estate are short drives away, and the Pembrokeshire Coast Path passes through the town. It suits couples and independent travellers on a moderate budget who want to be able to leave the car and walk everywhere.