4 Best Hotels in Llandrindod Wells, Wales

A friendly welcome awaits at this cozy 17th-century farmhouse 2 miles outside Llandrindod. Surrounded by 300 acres of countryside, the delightful Nixon family's home is decorated in classic country-house style with warm, rustic tones and exposed stone walls.

The place to go for total Victorian country elegance, Lake Country and its 50 acres of sloping lawns contain a trout-filled lake bordered by an impressive spa. Comfortable and quiet, the hotel has first-class service and excellent contemporary cuisine. Three-course dinners may include pan-roasted loin of Welsh venison followed by caramelized rice pudding. Period furniture and fine fabrics decorate the large bedrooms; some have four-poster beds. The hotel is in Llangammarch Wells, 16 miles southwest of Llandrindod Wells.

This grand-looking hotel from 1896 is surprisingly contemporary on the inside, with modern furnishings that complement the original architectural flourishes. The service is efficient, and the large bedrooms are equipped with up-to-the-minute gadgets. There's a decent restaurant, and the spa offers reasonably priced treatments (a back massage costs £50).

These well-equipped wooden treehouses on a working sheep farm 6 miles from the nearest town offer a wonderful luxury retreat. Cadwollen's, which sleeps two people (and a baby), is the romantic option with a huge copper bathtub while Trawscwm can accommodate two adults and two children over the age of six. The largest, Prince Llywelyn, sleeps up to seven people (if two are prepared to sleep in hammocks). All treehouses have outdoor hot tubs. Muesli, tea, and coffee are provided but a variety of food hampers (from £30 for a breakfast hamper for two people) can be preordered; massage treatments are also available.