Lion Hotel & Studio Apartments

Lovely hotel but the room was very hot, extremely uncomfortable bed and thin pillows. The staff on reception and in the dining room for breakfast were lovely. Breakfast was ok apart from the vegetarian sausage ugh . The bar was lacking in atmosphere with no interaction with the bar staff.

This hotel is perfect for a stay, we stayed for two night but wish it was more. The location is right in the middle. You walk down the road and your on the high street where all the shops, butchers & bakery are. Even a few more pubs. Criccieth is a beautiful small village. The people are friendly and welcoming. If you have chance please visit. We will defo be going back.

A handy spot, staff were lovely and the daily breakfast was absolutely spot on. Rooms are comfortable if unspectacular. The bar area was relaxed but could maybe benefit from a bit more of a theme or deliberate "vibe". Friday night with Capital radio on felt a bit of a weird one. Would stay again if in the area. Price was very reasonable.

Excellent hotel. Very comfortable to relax downstairs. Bar is fairly priced, and friendly. The food was beyond amazing. Breakfast, dinner... 6 star out of 5. Room was spacious, bed was comfy. Will definitely return when I'm in the area, will probably return to to stay here

It was okay, as expected based on the price. But I couldn’t open the window in our room so couldn’t get the fresh air. The hotel is clearly very outdated and airless. Was okay for one night. Breakfast is okay, not too much choice and I’d like to see the fresh fruits offered for breakfast. Staff was nice.

Well located centre of Cricceth. Room was basic but fine. Staff were good and breakfast was very good. Disappointed on the Saturday that the bar didnt open till 5 when its advertised to open at 2. Overall a good hotel though a bit pricey for a 3 star

Excellent hotel clean and very comfortable. Excellent breakfast with a very good choice of food. Good bar food menu very competitive prices. The staff are very helpful and friendly which goes a long way to making this a great hotel to stay. Very well situated close to railway station and on bus routes to local towns,five minute walk to the beach

Lovely room, comfy bed and great shower fabulous breakfast in the mornings, great for exploring the surrounding area Lovely view from the room

When a hotel has 1315 reviews, 625 of which are 'excellent' and 469 are ' good' - that is 83.2% of the total, one knows pretty much to ignore the adverse comments of the others. Most complainants only make them on this site. They never think to refer their problem to management while they are actually staying. This demonstrates a very weak character and, does nothing but harm to the hotel when people looking for constructive comment, may be turned off. I mentioned that I was having a problem to get heat from the bedroom radiator - It was sorted within minutes, and I had egg on my face. I had to agree with Ffion that it needed a woman's touch! One thing I touched on after our two-night stop was how good the breakfasts were and, in particular, how one rarely gets a meal on a piping hot plate. So, to complain about cold plates or, to suggest, as one has, that Robert in the bar, is anything but friendly, was not only ridiculous, but most unfair. Every member of staff we met was very friendly and helpful. One gentleman manning the bar, in Robert's absence, had a wry sense of humour when he told me I was going the wrong way if seeking to find room 46! Past reviews are worth reading, because most all of them reflect clearly the care and attention given to making The Lion welcoming, comfortable, friendly, and clean. That really sums up this hotel but, what will stay in our minds, apart from those attributes, will be the quality of the food. Luckily, in January, once one is cosy indoors, there is little attraction in venturing out to eat. The Lion menu was restricted at this time of the year, but we both enjoyed the meals we chose. In short, Lion has everything any normal visitor would want as long as they are not expecting The Ritz. We would most definitely more than happy to return - probably during a warmer season.