{"id":268641,"date":"2025-07-17T06:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T06:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/268641\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T06:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T06:42:13","slug":"the-beautiful-north-wales-hotel-with-a-royal-connection-named-among-britains-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/268641\/","title":{"rendered":"The beautiful North Wales hotel with a royal connection named among Britain\u2019s best"},"content":{"rendered":"

The boutique hotel features ‘sumptuous bedrooms’, boasts a kitchen led by a Great British Menu finalist and offers on-site landing for helicopters\"OneOne of the ‘sumptuous bedrooms’ at Plas Dinas Country House(Image: AA Media)<\/p>\n

A beautiful country house in North Wales<\/a> tucked between the Snowdonia mountains and the coast has been recognised in the AA\u2019s best B&B<\/a> awards for 2025.<\/p>\n

The annual awards, now in its 29th year, recognise \u201cthe very best places to stay across England, Scotland and Wales\u201d and \u201cset the benchmark for excellence in British hospitality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winners are selected from each of the three nations, covering the following categories: AA Inn of the Year, AA Restaurant with Rooms of the Year and AA Bed and Breakfast of the Year.<\/p>\n

There are also additional nationwide spotlight awards including: AA Best Breakfast of the Year, AA Sustainable Champion of the Year and AA Friendliest B&B of the Year.<\/p>\n

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Simon Numphud, Managing Director at AA Hotel & Hospitality Services, said: \u201cThese awards shine a light on the brilliant people and places that make Britain\u2019s B&B scene truly world class.<\/p>\n

\"PlasPlas Dinas Country House(Image: AA Media)<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether it\u2019s a warm welcome in Scotland, a design-led retreat in England, or a culinary gem in Wales, this year\u2019s winners represent everything that\u2019s special about independent UK hospitality.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey go beyond offering a bed for the night – they offer character, comfort and care that stays with you long after check-out.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year Plas Dinas Country House in Bontnewydd, Caernarfon, North Wales, was named Wales\u2019 AA Restaurant with Rooms of the Year.<\/p>\n

A stunning grade-II listed property which dates back to the mid-17th century, Plas Dinas was formerly the home of the Armstong-Jones family, connected to the Royal Family<\/a> through the marriage of Princess Margaret to Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon.<\/p>\n

AA inspectors praised the hotel, set in stunning grounds, for its “sympathetic renovation\u201d which is \u201cenhanced by superb quality throughout\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe bathroom of the Princess Margaret Junior Suite (Image: AA Media)<\/p>\n

Each of its 10 bedrooms have been designed to reflect a person of role within the family, including the magnificent Princess Margaret suite which includes memorabilia from her wedding to Lord Snowdon. Inspectors were impressed by the “spacious sumptuous bedrooms\u201d and the \u201cstylish bathrooms\u201d.<\/p>\n