I really looked forward to my stay but felt that this hotel was not a four star experience. The overall feel of the room, bathroom restaurant and grounds was grubby and unkept. The bathroom in particular was not like the photos on the website and I felt that photos of the ‘not so modern’ rooms would help with expectations. I understand that this is an historical building and did not expect it to be modern and perfect but the overly dark decor and lack of lighting in the bar and restaurant area left it feeling grubby. The breakfast experience was not great. The food was ok but again the serving area (especially the chilled area) did not feel particularly clean.

Lovely location but overpriced unless you get a good deal.Set in beautiful grounds so great if you get nice weather but as others have said it has a tired interior. Our room was clean and big as we'd paid for a suite for our anniversary, so it was lovely having the lounge to sit in and nice views. Another couple we met were on the lower ground floor and said that had no view at all. The tea tray in the room was very disappointing, no biscuits, the usual instant coffee, and just a couple of loose t-bags, not very hygienic and also no clue if decaff or normal! No fruit tea or anything interesting which given it was a suite is odd. The Premier Inn Plus rooms have a Nespresso machine, after all! Staff were lovely but breakfast was very average. Hot was bacon, sausage, fried egg, mushrooms and disappointingly tinned tomatoes. Cereal very small selection and same with yoghurt and fruit, very underwhelming. Pastries, just croissants, but these were nice and fresh at least. No nice bread, just UHP stuff to toast. If you want dinner you MUST book in advance. We were on DBB deal and had £30pp to spend but this doesn't get you much! Some of the mains were £23 / £24, the starters and desserts about £9 and up. Food was lovely, but avoid cheese board to finish as just 4 pieces truckle cheese you can get in supermarket. Overall, I'd only recommend if you get a good deal and get a suite!

Yet another great stay at the Castle. Rooms always warm and clean but if you want operating theatre cleanliness this is perhaps not the place for you! We love this place for its character and of course the peacocks. Staff always friendly and helpful. See you again in a few weeks!

Rooms were lovely and clean, good facilities. Excellent breakfast buffet. Dogs well catered for!

We had a lovely time staff very helpful . Beautful

The bedroom was dusty and dirty. Shower on his last legs. The maids never refilled coffee milk etc. The way the beds were made was just thrown back on. The food in the restaurant was at a lower standard. To be honest, absolutely terrible. This place needs a revamp and improve standards.

This place is a treasure. Look forward to coming back! Diolch

Sensational building and grounds - Good food, very comfortable bed Pleasant helpful staff

A wonder castle with lots of history, beautiful gardens and wildlife. The peacocks and bunnies took over the grounds every evening and made it that much more special.

Room very basic not as advertised . over grown with ivy out side, coffee cup dirty , bathroom was near the toilet so everything so wet ( wet room)

Yet another fantastic stay at the castle. Room clean, warm and spacious, staff friendly. Beautiful grounds.

A lovely hotel with great staff. Rooms are a little tired, however, that is part of the charm

Windows in the room were rotten through and mouldy. The plug hole of the bath clearly hadn’t been cleaned in a while and I don’t think the room could have been decorated in 30 years. Although the hotel and grounds are beautiful the upkeep and cleanliness of the inside left a lot to be desired.

A lovely stay, great location. Rooms just need a bit of tlc.

Stayed over so we could visit Lavinia the room was nice and the setting is really nice

Me and my hushad an amazing weekend for our 1st anniversary, food was excellent location was fantastic. Hottub in the forrest was an experience, although the Sauna was a little too small, not much value for money we paid on the twilight package we picked. Next time we would just book the hottub. Peacocks roaming around the grounds feeding out of your hands was something else. I would highly recommend a stay at Ruthin Castle.

Stayed here before and like the grounds and location Dining room small and dark Bathroom fan did not work and bath taps leak

As usual a brilliant stay at the Castle. Rooms always clean, staff always friendly, hope to be back next month. Peacocks are amazing!

Alles in die Jahre gekommen, dringendster Sanierungsbedarf in allen Bereichen. Frühstück unterste Qualitätsstufe, Spa unterirdisch und das ganze riecht modrig. Positiv ist die Umgebung zu bewerten.

Most enjoyable stay as always