The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings
George Street, Brecon, LD3 7LD
The George Hotel, Brecon
Set in the town of Brecon, at the heart of the magnificent Brecon Beacons National Park, this traditional hotel, run by a family-owned brewery, offers comfortab... more
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| Hotel Details | Hotel Reviews | How to Book & Cancel |
7/10 Overall rating
| Category | Average Rating |
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| 8/10 | Check-in process |
| 7/10 | Your room |
| 7/10 | Working order of facilities / equipment |
| 8/10 | Order and cleanliness of the hotel |
| 7/10 | Performance of staff |
| 7/10 | Overall experience |
| 8/10 | Overall value for money |
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on October 13, 2009
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David ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Nottingham , GB on September 8, 2009
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"Overall it did the job I asked of it. My main memory will be of super staff which is very much a plus point, my secondary memory will be of a hotel that needs some investment and TLC." (107678438)
Excellent friendly and welcoming staff in all areas (check-in, restaurant and bar). Particularly appreciated the expertise on the Evan Evans beers (all very well kept). An interesting and evidently popular menu.
My room was dark and dingy, broken lightbulbs and very low wattage on the rest! Mouldy pointing on bathroom tiles. I know that the hotel is very old and allowances have to be made, but some floor boards are SERIOUSLY loose - movement in the next room made my bed rock! Doesn't have its own carpark.
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Bryan ( Group of work colleagues)
from Shrewsbury , GB on September 7, 2009
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"The only downside of our stay and is not a fault of the George was the noise on the street outside our room.Having to get up early didn't help.Otherwise we would not hestitate to recommend the hotel." (108174387)
We did not get her name but the young lady who was on reception could not have been more helpful. Not only was she very effecient she was helpful with our request for an early breakfast due to us taking part in the British Heart Foundation Challenge. She even found the kindness to sponsor us which we we thought was a fantastic gesture. We can't speak any more highly of her, our only regret was not finding out her name.
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Joanne ( Solo business traveller)
from Plymouth , GB on September 1, 2009
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"very pleased and would definitely stay again" (108990889)
Excellent friendly staff
Not really a bad point but menu outside needs to reflect what is available, eg kept up to date
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Doreen ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Mold , GB on August 10, 2009
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"really enjoyed " (108361871)
clenliness of rooms staff friendliness food was brill service brill
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on July 1, 2009
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"Very friendly cooperative staff, geneally good facilities considering the age of the building. Ideal location for Brecon, in the centre of town, and the surrounding area. Good food." (107431960)
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Veronica ( Family with young children)
from Hereford , GB on June 30, 2009
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"We did have a great weekend and the hotel was central to the locations we wanted to visit." (107893008)
The room itself was lovely, it was very clean and tidy. The staff were very helpful and friendly.
The tv and jacquzzi did not work and the room in the annex was on the main street near to bars which generated a lot of noise from the street. It was difficult to sleep due to constant shouting from people leaving the bars throughout the night.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 24, 2009
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"the whole place needs a major makeover!!" (107354939)
friendly staff
room old fashioned,drab decore,uncomfortable bed,fixtures and fittings in poor state,bathroom fittings broken not working properly.grubby and out of date! does not have car park,you are given permit for council car park away from the hotel.
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Euronwy ( Mature couple)
from Haverfordwest , GB on May 8, 2009
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"Not having a convenient car park would deter me from staying at this particular hotel again." (107790952)
Food good.
Not happy with no parking facilities.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on April 21, 2009
Reasonable location Reasonable price Adequate breakfast
Over-hot public areas. No parking for cars Slightly faded decor in public areas No lift
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on April 14, 2009
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"I would stay again, I was happy with the hotel." (107788192)
Central to town, easy to find, parking permits good idea, nice staff and food, room clean, hot water always available.
Our room was a bit noisy at night overlooking the high street on a saturday with a lot of youngsters drinking and brawling.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on March 1, 2009
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"Enjoyed the stay overall. Would probably stay there again if in the neighbourhood" (107307871)
Clean and pleasant Hotel
No parking
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Gareth ( Young couple)
from Warfield , GB on February 19, 2009
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"Great value short break destination, with good food and helpful staff" (107521792)
Great location, excellent staff, excellent food (breakfast and restaurant), pleasant atmosphere.
Road facing room a little noisy, carpet in the toilets with some unpleasant staining, some paper peeling in room.
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William ( Group of adult friends)
from Prestwick , GB on January 5, 2009
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"Very good." (107801235)
Service of staff excellent. Food was superb. Very friendly and helpful.
Floor in bedroom very uneven resulting in bed being at an angle and a bit uncomfortable to sleep in.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on December 9, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"very good location." (107402289)
Very helpful staff, very pleasant surroundings
no customer parking at hotel.
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on December 9, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"Extremely satisfied." (107902118)
Breakfasts and Evening meals first class.
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Susannah ( Group of work colleagues)
from Swansea , GB on November 4, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"lovely" (107926298)
very pleasant, helpful and courteous staff. Fantastic breakfasts-excellent quality.
It would be helpful to have some info on parking prior to arrival
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on November 3, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"Would definitely want to stay in this hotel again if in the area and required overnight accomodation" (107584332)
Food was exceptionally good. Staff were very friendly and accomodating.
Some of the carpets and paintwork were well worn. However since the hotel dates back to the 1600s, this may add to its charm. Lack of parking facilities.
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Samantha ( Young couple)
from Greenhithe , GB on October 21, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"Awful, would not recommend to my worst enemy." (108021475)
The downstairs to the hotel is acceptable and looks fairly nice.
The rooms smell, the fixtures and fittings look like something out of the late 70's, the general room is old and dirty. The room slants so badly that everything rolls off the bedside tables. There is little choice for breakfast and they do not serve baked beans. How this hotel is 3 star is beyond me and not worth
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on October 14, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"It was a very nice hotel with all facilities. Nice room, friendly staff and good value for money. Would definitely stay again. Highly recommended." (107699971)
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on September 19, 2008
cosy, well-kept, very friendly staff, excellent food in the restaurant
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Diane ( Group of adult friends)
from Newcastle under lyme , GB on September 16, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"SMALL LOCAL HOTEL IN A SMALL TOWN. GOOD FOR EXPLORING THE BRECON BEACONS." (107253154)
ADEQUATE, CLEAN, AND FITTED THE PRICE.
THE ROOM WE WERE GIVEN WAS ON A SLANT AND YOU FELT YOU WOULD ROLE OUT OF BED AT ANY MOMENT.
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David ( Solo business traveller)
from South godstone , GB on September 15, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"All the basics of an overnight stay was satisfied but my room seemed a tard tired and if the other rooms were the same I would not let my family stay there." (107234678)
A good sized room with all the amenities although the shower could have been at least50% more powerful.
Too many handles missing from cupboards and drawers. Toilet paper holder broken so toilet paper on cistern. Every time someone entered the hotel via the residents entrance their was a noticeable thud and my head on at least two occasions was shunted forwards.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on September 12, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"Good value for money" (107149327)
Booking procedure on line Booking in at Reception
Poor quality TV in bedroom Lack of on site parking
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Adrian ( Mature couple)
from Rhoose , GB on September 8, 2008
An enjoyable stay. Food excellent, we had an evening meal which was well presented and very enjoyable. Staff very courteous and professional which made the experience more enjoyable.
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Phil ( Mature couple)
from Carmarthen , GB on August 10, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"Spoilt entirely by incident above. We will not return as a result." (108086712)
Location, cleanliness, catering
poor welcome by male receptionist. Hardly acknowledged - asked names and simply handed keys. Leaving hotel was acrimonious - young female receptionist kindly agreed to retain our luggage at reception for collection at midnight following brecon jazz festival. Waited for 15 minutes to be attended to and as our taxi was waiting we simply entered the reception area to retrieve our personal items. Young lady returned and a proceeded to give us torrant of abuse as we had entered a private area. Totally unnecessary as door was open and having waited 15 minutes we were in danger of losing taxi for journey of 90 minutes. We had to act and her reaction was entirely inappropriate.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on July 28, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"For the purpose of our stay it was perfect, if the windows are kept closed and it's not too hot I would stay for more then 1 night. The breakfast was lovely, service was friendly." (107110637)
Room was very large
Couldn't close bathroom door, needs fixing and as it was very hot we had the windows open and its right by a pub or bar so very noisy, until 1am and road was noisy in the morning.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on June 24, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"Overall it was excellent. We were in Wales for our wedding anniversary and thoroughly enjoyed it. The overall experience in this hotel was, apart from the points listed above, excellent. I loved the place and the location was fantastic, in the centre of this lovely town (Brecon), with some very lively nightlife in town and a fantastic scenery around it (Brecon Beacons). The hotel is definitely recommendable." (97199154)
Location, room, hotel, staff, cleanliness
Parking not at hotel, shower not working well (tap + cold water), very limited TV
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 6, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"oOn the whole our stay at the GEORGE was good value for money clean and tidy what more can you ask for" (97823843)
The Hotel Room was clean and tidy Food was fresh and well presented the hotel was situated in an ideal spot for me as there was easy accsess to all the shops only a few minutes from hotel
The Bathroom carpet could do with replacing and the cracks round the ceiling could be repaired these are only cosmetic but would make a big difference
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David ( Mature couple)
from North somerset , GB on May 8, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"I would have like more information about where to park so that you don't have to get up early to pay for parking at a pay and display. Every other aspect of out stay was very enjoyable." (97180397)
The grandness of our room.
Parking was a little difficult.
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Nicholas ( Group of adult friends)
from Orpington , GB on April 9, 2008
close to town centre
television system/tv's could do with upgrading
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on March 27, 2008
Lack of a car park was dissapointing.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on February 27, 2008
Good food, decent sized room
Extremely hard bed, lack of parking, lack of noise-proof windows (emergency road works from 11.55 pm to 2.55 am), lock in door was too stick for me to lock and unlock myself - porter had to help each time I entered or left the room.
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Anonymous ( Family with older children)
on January 31, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"Excellent excwept for the noise problem noted above. Brecon needs to get its young people into line. NB This is an international problem" (97452150)
Room, food and atmosphere
Very noisy environment outside on saturday night was a real downer for an overseas visitor
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Darrell ( Group of adult friends)
from Worksop , GB on June 9, 2008
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"What a shame our stay was spoiled and not by anything in the hotel." (97239737)
The food and the staff were excellent and its a shame I won't be back.
For £80 a night I would have expected the room to be spotless, it was not. I could run my hand across surfaces and collect copious amounts of dust and well the shower screen track had a whole ecosystem thriving in it. Now we come to the main reason for not comimg back and let's face it we will be staying in the area 4 times per year - the noise from the drunken yobs in the street outside which went on until 03:30. My daughter is the top thrower in 3 events U17 in the UK and she had a competition the next day and it didn't go well and I think you can understand why, in addition, she admitted she picked up some new swear words she said she didnt know before our stay.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on December 19, 2007
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"Awkward not having a dedicated car park. Twin room did not make best use of the space available. When checking out an itemised bill was nat avilable as the IT was broken, could have been difficult if it was a commercial stay." (97164291)
The historical context of the building, good breakfast.
Carpet in the bathroom
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on November 12, 2007
We enjoyed our evening meal in the dining room. The service was good and the atmosphere great. The meal itself was delicious
Our room, the last one available, was small and gloomy and the furniture it in was cheap and crummy. It didn't feel particularly clean. There was something that looked like dried baked beans on the coverlet. The washing fascilities were outdated and restrictive. The heating was on all night despite all attempts to turn it off and reassurances from the desk that it would go off at 11 o'clock. Consequently we had a very uncomfortable night. We had booked and pre-paid for two nights but decided to leave after one and were refunded for one night, but not for both. It was a very disappointing experience, as it had been recommended to us by a friend who had obviously had a better room for the same price.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on October 10, 2007
The George Hotel, Brecon - Reviews & Ratings"The quality of the room ruined the stay - will not be back. Impossible to control heating - too hot. The heat together with noise made it difficult to get a good nights sleep. The loo was noisy and difficult to flush and the shower barely adequate. The search continues for a good hotel in Brecon." (97434715)
Restaurant worth a visit
Room disappointing
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on November 1, 2007
spacious, well furnished and fitted.
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