The Lion

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8.4
/10
Very Good
116 reviews

What Guests Say About Their Stay

Shaun

10.0
/ 10
Stay was lovely and convenient for our site work that week. Room was nice and staff friendly. Festive menu was on and I can recommend the Turkey dinner and beef dinner too they are fantastic.

Nelson

10.0
/ 10
Very friendly staff. We called ahead to let them know we would be arriving late, and as the kitchen would already be closed, they took our orders and managed to let us have dinner anyway, which was great as the food was delicious!

Andrew

10.0
/ 10
Had a great stay at The Lion, my room was clean and tidy, the bed was comfortable and I had a good night's sleep. Easy to check in. The staff were polite and helpful and the food was good.
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41 Broad St, Blaenavon, Torfaen County Borough, Wales, NP4 9NH

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General


Near Blaenavon Community Heritage and Cordell Museum

Location


With a stay at The Lion in Pontypool, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Brecon Beacons National Park and Blaenavon Community Heritage and Cordell Museum. This spa hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Blaenavon World Heritage Centre and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Blaenavon Ironworks.

Attractions


Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

Blaenavon Community Heritage and Cordell Museum - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Blaenavon Ironworks - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Big Pit National Coal Museum - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway - 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Brecon Beacons National Park - 7.6 km / 4.7 mi
Llanfair Kilgeddin Castle - 8.8 km / 5.5 mi
Pontypool Park - 9.8 km / 6.1 mi
Shell Grotto - 10.6 km / 6.6 mi
Sugar Loaf Vineyards - 11.6 km / 7.2 mi
Linda Vista Gardens - 12.1 km / 7.5 mi
St Mary's Priory Church - 12.2 km / 7.6 mi
Tithe Barn - 12.2 km / 7.6 mi
Borough Theatre - 12.2 km / 7.6 mi
Abergavenny Museum and Castle - 12.2 km / 7.6 mi

The nearest major airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 67.8 km / 42.2 mi

Facilities


Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.

Business Facilities


Free self parking is available onsite.

Dining


At The Lion, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Rooms


Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms featuring DVD players and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

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Things to Do

  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Spa

General

  • Parking
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Terrace

Food and Drinks

  • Breakfast

Connectivity

  • Free WiFi

Public Facilities

  • Smoke-free area

Accommodation Policy & General Information in The Lion

Important Note
Planning to check in outside the check-in time (such as early morning or late in the evening)? You can arrange it directly with the property!

Check-in/Check-out Time

Check-in:
15:00 - 10:00
Check-out:
Before 10:30

Pets

Pets Not Allowed

Additional Policy

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 50.0 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Professional property host/manager, No front desk, Essential workers only - NO, No elevators

General Information

Popular Facilities
WiFi
Check-In / Check-Out Time
From 15:00 - 10:00 - to 10:30
Breakfast Availability
Yes, hotel has room that provide breakfast
Available rooms at The Lion
12
Another facilities in The Lion
Sauna, Steam room, Spa, Parking, Fireplace in lobby

Frequently asked question in The Lion

What are available facilities at The Lion?
There are top facilites at The Lion such as WiFi. (some may require extra charges)
What is normal check-in & check-out time at The Lion?
The standard check-in time at The Lion is starting from 15:00 - 10:00 while the latest check-out time is at Before 10:30
Does The Lion provide breakfast?
Yes, The Lion provides breakfast. However, you need to choose a room with breakfast or pay extra charge if you book a room without breakfast.
What is the star rating of The Lion?
The Lion is a 4.0-star hotel.
How many rooms are available at The Lion?
The Lion has 12 rooms in total.
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8.4
Very Good
From 116 reviews
Cleanliness

8.4

Room Comfort

8.4

Service and Facilites

8.8

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Terry
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8.0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago

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Great breakfast. Good room, a bit tired but nice and clean. Lovely staff!
Michael
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with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago

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Good room and bathroom. Check in was good no issues. Cooked breakfast was very good. Would recommend the Lion.
Shaun
10.0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago

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Stay was lovely and convenient for our site work that week. Room was nice and staff friendly. Festive menu was on and I can recommend the Turkey dinner and beef dinner too they are fantastic.
Nelson
10.0
/10
Reviewed 31 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Very friendly staff. We called ahead to let them know we would be arriving late, and as the kitchen would already be closed, they took our orders and managed to let us have dinner anyway, which was great as the food was delicious!
shaun
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Business
8.0
/10
Reviewed 31 week(s) ago

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Lovely bar area and great food. House keeping needs to be looked at and a couple maintenance issues but other than that a lovely place to stay.
Shaun
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8.0
/10
Reviewed 32 week(s) ago

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Lovely Bar and staff, Food was very good never a bad meal. Easy check in.
Robert
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Friends and Family with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 37 week(s) ago

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Nice Breakfast
Andrew
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 37 week(s) ago

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Had a great stay at The Lion, my room was clean and tidy, the bed was comfortable and I had a good night's sleep. Easy to check in. The staff were polite and helpful and the food was good.
Alison
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Leisure with Partner
2.0
/10
Reviewed 40 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

We had such a lovely welcome but there it ends apart from breakfast which was ok. Staircase carpet to room awful odour and dirty, that unfortunately increased when we entered room 301. Room and bathroom smell and cleanliness awful. No mattress or pillow protectors and just not clean. If you’re the owner sort out housekeeping, spend a bit of money on some deep cleaning, revamp breakfast menu and educate staff on basic cleaning (check the espresso machine) and you’ll be good to go.
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Christina
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Leisure Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 45 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

This is definitely a unique property right in the center of town. It is quaint and nicely renovated. The light comes in the windows early; no curtains in our dormer windows. The shower is tiny as is the sink. But the staff is wonderful.
Stuart
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Business
10.0
/10
Reviewed 49 week(s) ago

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Convenient. Great place to stay
Iestyn
10.0
/10
Reviewed 51 week(s) ago

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Great location and staff
Anthony
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Business
6.0
/10
Reviewed 56 week(s) ago

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Dated property that requires upgrading.
Paul
8.0
/10
Reviewed 57 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

The staff were excellent and the rooms were very good, well laid out and spacious. We really enjoyed our stay and would go back again if we were in the area.
Jonathan
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Friends and Family Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 60 week(s) ago

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Food excellent.Off street parking,which is great.Old style bath,with basic shower tap,so water went everywhere.
Martin
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8.0
/10
Reviewed 65 week(s) ago

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What a lovely surprise, overnight stop on returning to the Midlands from watching rugby in Cardiff. Impressive refurbishment of old historic building to create cosy pub/restaurent with rooms. Atmosphere in evening was super, busy, satff very friendly and cask ale excellent. Food was 5 star both in the evening and at breakfast. (I had a very large flat iron sliced sirloin steak with garlic mushroom sauce grilled to perfection and wife a very agreeable cleanly fried fish + chips in evening whilst). All at reasonable price. Room and facilities very clean and comfortable. Visit to "Big Pit" not to be missed and will be back for a longer break to visit the rest of Blaenavon's heritage sites and Brecon Beacons.
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Kuljinder
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8.0
/10
Reviewed 72 week(s) ago

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Quite the find. Wonderful staff.
Claire
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Leisure Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 79 week(s) ago

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Have stayed here before and would happily return. Staff are really helpful and friendly, and the food- we had breakfast and dinner - is tasty and plentiful. The whole place is clean and well-looked after and almost feels out of place in a town as run down as Blaenavon. We love the sauna, a bit of a treat after a long day out. Our only fault with the (twin) room is the shower as it's an over bath one rather than stand up cubicle; tricky for those with long hair. That said, theres a shower by the sauna so we washed our hair fine there instead so wasnt a huge issue.
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REBECCA
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Business
8.0
/10
Reviewed 81 week(s) ago

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Lovely place great breakfast We stayed in the family suite it was really lovely apart from the low ceiling we did bang our heads a few times but overall a great stay Very friendly staff
David
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Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 82 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Really nice accommodation recently refurbished great staff and the food was fantastic.
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8.4
Very Good
From 116 reviews
Cleanliness

8.4

Room Comfort

8.4

Service and Facilites

8.8

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Traveler Reviews The Lion

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Top reviews
Terry
icon-Business
Business
8.0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago

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Great breakfast. Good room, a bit tired but nice and clean. Lovely staff!
Michael
icon-with Partner
with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Good room and bathroom. Check in was good no issues. Cooked breakfast was very good. Would recommend the Lion.
Shaun
10.0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Stay was lovely and convenient for our site work that week. Room was nice and staff friendly. Festive menu was on and I can recommend the Turkey dinner and beef dinner too they are fantastic.
Nelson
10.0
/10
Reviewed 31 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Very friendly staff. We called ahead to let them know we would be arriving late, and as the kitchen would already be closed, they took our orders and managed to let us have dinner anyway, which was great as the food was delicious!
shaun
icon-Business
Business
8.0
/10
Reviewed 31 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Lovely bar area and great food. House keeping needs to be looked at and a couple maintenance issues but other than that a lovely place to stay.
Shaun
icon-Business
Business
8.0
/10
Reviewed 32 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Lovely Bar and staff, Food was very good never a bad meal. Easy check in.
Robert
icon-Friends and Family with Friends
Friends and Family with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 37 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Nice Breakfast
Andrew
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 37 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Had a great stay at The Lion, my room was clean and tidy, the bed was comfortable and I had a good night's sleep. Easy to check in. The staff were polite and helpful and the food was good.
Alison
icon-Leisure with Partner
Leisure with Partner
2.0
/10
Reviewed 40 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

We had such a lovely welcome but there it ends apart from breakfast which was ok. Staircase carpet to room awful odour and dirty, that unfortunately increased when we entered room 301. Room and bathroom smell and cleanliness awful. No mattress or pillow protectors and just not clean. If you’re the owner sort out housekeeping, spend a bit of money on some deep cleaning, revamp breakfast menu and educate staff on basic cleaning (check the espresso machine) and you’ll be good to go.
Read More
Christina
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 45 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

This is definitely a unique property right in the center of town. It is quaint and nicely renovated. The light comes in the windows early; no curtains in our dormer windows. The shower is tiny as is the sink. But the staff is wonderful.
Stuart
icon-Business
Business
10.0
/10
Reviewed 49 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Convenient. Great place to stay
Iestyn
10.0
/10
Reviewed 51 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Great location and staff
Anthony
icon-Business
Business
6.0
/10
Reviewed 56 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Dated property that requires upgrading.
Paul
8.0
/10
Reviewed 57 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

The staff were excellent and the rooms were very good, well laid out and spacious. We really enjoyed our stay and would go back again if we were in the area.
Jonathan
icon-Friends and Family Family
Friends and Family Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 60 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Food excellent.Off street parking,which is great.Old style bath,with basic shower tap,so water went everywhere.
Martin
icon-with Partner
with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 65 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

What a lovely surprise, overnight stop on returning to the Midlands from watching rugby in Cardiff. Impressive refurbishment of old historic building to create cosy pub/restaurent with rooms. Atmosphere in evening was super, busy, satff very friendly and cask ale excellent. Food was 5 star both in the evening and at breakfast. (I had a very large flat iron sliced sirloin steak with garlic mushroom sauce grilled to perfection and wife a very agreeable cleanly fried fish + chips in evening whilst). All at reasonable price. Room and facilities very clean and comfortable. Visit to "Big Pit" not to be missed and will be back for a longer break to visit the rest of Blaenavon's heritage sites and Brecon Beacons.
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Kuljinder
icon-
8.0
/10
Reviewed 72 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Quite the find. Wonderful staff.
Claire
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 79 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Have stayed here before and would happily return. Staff are really helpful and friendly, and the food- we had breakfast and dinner - is tasty and plentiful. The whole place is clean and well-looked after and almost feels out of place in a town as run down as Blaenavon. We love the sauna, a bit of a treat after a long day out. Our only fault with the (twin) room is the shower as it's an over bath one rather than stand up cubicle; tricky for those with long hair. That said, theres a shower by the sauna so we washed our hair fine there instead so wasnt a huge issue.
Read More
REBECCA
icon-Business
Business
8.0
/10
Reviewed 81 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Lovely place great breakfast We stayed in the family suite it was really lovely apart from the low ceiling we did bang our heads a few times but overall a great stay Very friendly staff
David
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 82 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Really nice accommodation recently refurbished great staff and the food was fantastic.
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