The Old Rectory Country Hotel

3.5 star property
Hotel in Crickhowell with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk

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The Old Rectory Country Hotel welcomes travelers to its picturesque setting. Enjoy meals with garden views, relax by the fireplace, stroll through beautiful grounds, or use the on-site laundry. Attentive staff is always available to assist with any needs.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Pet friendly

Room options

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Standard Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Netflix
Satellite channels
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Netflix
Satellite channels
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Netflix
Satellite channels
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed - double
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Netflix
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Netflix
Satellite channels
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Basic Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Netflix
Satellite channels
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed - double
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Netflix
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

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The Old Rectory Hotel, Crickhowell, Wales, NP8 1PH

What's nearby

  • Crickhowell Castle - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Tretower Court & Castle - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Old Market Hall - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Brecon Beacons National Park - 11 min drive - 10.7 km
  • Big Pit National Coal Museum - 17 min drive - 18.5 km

Getting around

  • Abergavenny Station - 16 min drive
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 79 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Courtyard Bar, Green Man Festival - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Greggs - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Beaufort Arms - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Green Man Pub - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Nantyffin Cider Mill Inn - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Old Rectory Country Hotel

Property highlights
Take advantage of free full breakfast, a terrace, and a garden at The Old Rectory Country Hotel. The on-site restaurant, Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and garden views. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with laundry facilities and a fireplace in the lobby.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • A ballroom, an elevator, and newspapers in the lobby
  • A TV in the lobby, ATM/banking services, and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Old Rectory Country Hotel feature perks such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and free bottled water.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with Netflix, streaming services, and satellite channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, daily housekeeping, and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1500
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between February 15 and April 10.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls and an off-leash area are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

Property is also known as

Old Rectory Country Hotel Crickhowell
Old Rectory Country Hotel
Old Rectory Country Crickhowell
Old Rectory Country
The Old Rectory Country
The Old Rectory Country Hotel Hotel
The Old Rectory Country Hotel Crickhowell
The Old Rectory Country Hotel Hotel Crickhowell

Frequently asked questions

Is The Old Rectory Country Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Old Rectory Country Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Old Rectory Country Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Old Rectory Country Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Old Rectory Country Hotel located?

Situated in Crickhowell, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Crickhowell Castle, Tretower Court & Castle, and Old Market Hall. Usk Priory Church of St Mary and Sugar Loaf Mountain are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Old Rectory Country Hotel Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.2

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

8.6

Staff & service

7.4

Eco-friendliness

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 131 out of 303 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 96 out of 303 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 303 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 303 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 303 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service

Cozy hotel in Wales

Very friendly but old hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent food great location and lovely staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Felt like a real treat to stay somewhere which has character
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely location, room was a little tired, but was suitable for our needs (we were travelling with our pet dog). Breakfast was included & was very tasty. Overall an enjoyable stay
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a lovely inn right on Offa's. Welcoming hosts. Fabulous breakfast. Beautiful grounds. Great views. A favorite for sure! Enjoyed best dinner on our trip a short walk away.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely place, the food was excellent and the room very warm and cozy. We have a dog and the grounds are good for excising him. The dog is allowed anywhere except the restaurant. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Long weekend

The food was “ok” & not overly impressed with the cleanliness of the bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at this hotel made us feel comfortable and like we were part of the neighboring community as soon as we walked in the door. We had arrived at the hotel very early and hung out in the pub area while they got our room ready. The staff are welcoming and the feel of the hotel itself is cozy. We would recommend a stay at this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great country stay

Brilliant locations with footpath onto the canal from the hotel and not a long walk into town. Room was very comfortable and staff were super friendly. Food in the restaurant was great and included vegan options. The only dissaspointing thing was there was only instant coffee at breakfast which didn't match the standard of everything else.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

D

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location near the village of Crickhowell

Great location near the village of Crickhowell Comfortable and clean room, public areas could do with a scrub. Cooked breakfast disappointing - where corners had been cut with bullet hard sausages - that said, excellent choice of continental breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Nice location, but that’s about it.

Fantastic location, but the hotel itself is very tired. Room, bed and bathroom generally in poor condition. It’s a shame as it has the potential to be an absolutely lovely place. Very nice staff and breakfast. We only stayed one night as we had it as a stopover, would not stay there again unless it was fully renovated.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

IAN

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Left after seeing the terrible standards. How can this be sold as 4 star , its almost inhabitable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient position for seeing the area. Very cold floor in bathroom, no bath mat supplied, we had to use one of our towels. additionally towel radiator not working and leaking bottom left making floor wet. Would have liked a net curtain at window of our ground floor room which overlooked the car park, had to keep curtains closed for privacy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

George

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Room Housekeeping/ Cleaning not carried out inspite of 2 nights stay, BF options limited & miserly
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Adam

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spiders everywhere inside the rooms, paper thin walls, very poor showering facilities. Very poor breakfast offering. Very disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

georgina

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Slow service/ response to requests. Lights by steps outside not working . Patio area not cleaned / tidied overnight . Great view from patio outside. Comfy clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Cheryl

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were first given a key to an Executive Room that had not received service and still had the previous tenant’s food tray. They then put us in another Executive Room that had not been used in a while. There were over 30 dead flies scattered across the carpet and some debris in the bathtub. The sheets were very clean and we had traveled very far, so we cleaned up the flies and stayed. Everything is very outdated and the rooms are. It nicely appointed or arranged. The grounds are beautiful and the staff was lovely.it is an east walk down a walking path into CrickHowell proper where there are some great Cafe’s.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Kyla

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Not quite as advertised.

We were really looking forward to this stay, the advertisement had said air conditioned rooms and on site gardens. There was no air conditioning, anywhere. The dining room was stifling and they didn’t so much as open a window, it was honestly so hot and humid it was hard to breath. Our room was the same. And no gardens, just a lawn with a few apple trees. The staff were lovely, but next time we will give this place a miss.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Stacey

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Needs a serious deep clean

We got to the room to find it was a twin and not a double so we went straight back to the desk to get that changed. We got a free drink at the bar while she ziplinked the ends together. When we got back in the room we noticed that it was not clean. Mould in the bathroom, I had to clean the toilet because I was desperate after the long drive. The carpet hadn't been cleaned at all with hair and food left on it. The carpet did not fit the floor and was frayed at the edges. The door handle in the bathroom was not fitted properly and there were dead bugs lying around the widow and the floor. There was also rust in the kettle and dust in the mugs. We did not feel comfortable staying in this room and after hearing another guest complaining about the cleanliness of their room we did not want t stay in the hotel either. We booked another place and checked out. We were not charged
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Disliked: Cleanliness
Am Nachmittag des Ankunftstags, versuchte ich anzurufen, um Bescheid zu sagen, dass wir spät ankommen. Leider war niemand erreichbar. Dann habe ich im Internet herausgefunden, dass das Hotel zu war. Weder vom Hotel noch von Expedia wurde ich informiert und ich habe 2 Stunden am Telefon gebraucht, bevor ich eine Antwort von Expedia bekam. Dann habe ich selber ein Ersatzhotel gesucht!! Ich bin total enttäuscht und war super gestresst. Nicht was man braucht als Urlaubsanfang!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very attractive friendly place, excellent food friendly stagg
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Staff and setting very good. Like most old building some parts could do with work. Will go again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
There were cobwebs in the room and the shower was dirty
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Old Rectory in the heart of Welsh Countryside

Fantastic old Rectory in a quiet country area ideal for walks along the nearby canal. Breakfast was excellent with a good choice cooked to order. Staff were helpful and friendly. Decor needs a bit of TLC but it is an old listed building.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Trevor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very disappointing stay. Room dirty, whole hotel needs a lot of maintenance to bring the property up to a acceptable standard.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024