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Reviews of The Black Boy Inn 4 stars

Northgate Street, Stryd Pedwar A Chwech, Snowdonia, Caernarfon, LL55 1RW, United Kingdom

#40 of 153 hotels in Caernarfon

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 967 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.6

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    10
    Clean friendly would return
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Boy Executive Room Queen
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    All of it

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Black Boy Executive Room Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleanliness of bar staff

    Atmosphere

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    10
    Couldn’t recommend it enough. When we are in the area again, we’ll be staying here again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Boy Executive Room Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property looks amazing and clean. The staff were very polite, friendly and helpful and we had a dinner the evening we arrived and breakfast the next morning and both were very tasty. The locals were very friendly also.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    10
    You won’t be disappointed staying here
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Black Boy Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff so friendly Homely and comfortable feel to hotel Lovely food Just brilliant

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    9.0
    Super pub hotel in ancient walled town.
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Black Boy Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not a big problem but worth noting that the on site car park is rather small, costs £10 per night and gets blocked by deliveries, so we took the receptionist's advice and parked in the municipal carpark a few minutes walk away for £5.60p.

    Excellent location, comfortable room, lovely shower and delicious food. Breakfast was perfect. Staff were very welcoming. It is located just inside the ancient walled town, so it feels as if you are within a castle wall!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    10
    Black Boy Inn is a great place to stay and dine.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Boy Executive Room Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff is very helpful. The facility is very nice. The restaurant food is excellent,

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Boy Four Poster Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Lovely night away in well run and comfortable accommodation

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    10
    perfect location with great rooms
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Black Boy Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    the inn is in the perfect location for access to the whole town. the rooms were large with all the amenities you could want and the staff were very pleasant and cheerful

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    8.0
    A very much looked forward to trip was a let down
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Black Boy Room with Shower Queen
    • Stayed 1 night

    It might be too early in the season as maybe they are trying to find their feet but the food side of our stay was disappointing.

    The evening meal was disappointing. Still had the pre-pandemic app ordering. Very impersonal. The meal istelf was also disappointing. The breakfast was cooked well but basic just egg, sausage, bacon and beans. Expected to eat dinner in the medieval restaurant but was shown to what I will call a canteen/breakfast area. The building is very nice and quirky and one of the best pints of Guiness I've had for some time. Pity the the sevice side of our stay was a let down.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Boy Executive Room Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were lovely and room was clean and big we had a suite it was lovely

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    9.0
    Lovely
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Jacks Room with Shower Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff at night (bar/waiting staff) not overly friendly. Also the bathroom in our room was great, had a bath which i would have loved to have used but no soaps are provided (I always take my own shampoo/shower gel-would have took my own bath soap had I known was a bath in room).

    Location very good, lady on reception lovely, room very nice size and very clean - also huge telly which was great

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2024

    8.0
    A very enjoyable stay. Good location. The cost for the stay should include breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twr Du Queen Room (smaller)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location good, staff excellent. Breakfast well cooked and good quality.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Black Boy Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    room felt a little basic for the price, shower was hot but weak pressure ( no breakfast included & carpark was 5 mins away but included)

    staff very lovely friendly and helpful & pub food was good and promptly served

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    10
    Great stay. Will stay here again.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Black Jacks Suite Queen
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing.

    the room, breakfast and location were all great.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    9.0
    Perfect little spot
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Black Boy Room with Shower Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not bad but due to it being an old building the floors are very creaky. Room above me got up 5 times in the night which woke me up every single time but if they were normal people not getting up that many times in the night it would have been fine.

    Staff were really friendly. Perfect little hotel in the most perfect spot. I would definitely stay again if I was travelling to north wales.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Boy Executive Room Queen
    • Stayed 3 nights

    It was perfect.

    Great breakfast and staff all very friendly indeed.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twr Du Executive Room Queen
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Access is a little bit limited as the road is blocked off by the pub and the next door car park is £10/night (council owned) but there is a bigger car park 5 mins walk which the hotel will give you a feee pass for.

    Exceptional stay. Friendly staff. Room was very clean and beautiful. The food is amazing.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    10
    Relaxing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twr Du Queen Room (smaller)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location was great,convenient. Everyone was Friendly.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    10
    Great place to stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twr Du Standard Room Queen
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Great location within the walled part of the town. Very easy to walk to the castle . Lots of tables in the bar and restaurant to eat breakfast and dinner. Food freshly cooked and staff all helpful.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    10
    Amazing ancient pub, restaurant and hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Boy Executive Room Queen
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing. I don't think I could find anything to complain about.

    The building is exceptional, very quaint and beautiful with amazing original features. Excellent pub with a choice of bars and dining areas all with blazing real fires and a comfortable atmosphere. I could have just sat in there all day. Great choice of beers too. Breakfast was equally as good and all the staff were great. There was no parking available on site but the hotel did pay for our stay at a nearby car park just 4 minutes walk away. Our bedroom was well appointed with its own separate sitting area. 2 tv's, one in the bedroom and another in the sitting room. Another area with a desk and wardrobe, the bedroom itself with a king size bed and separate bathroom. Overall, a very comfortable stay.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2024

    8.0
    We really enjoyed our two day stay. It’s a great location to visit Snowdonia and Gwynedd
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Jacks Room with Shower Queen
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I personally didn’t rate the coffee. I like expresso and the coffee served at breakfast is more like a filter coffee. The portions at dinner were equally enormous. I should suggest that you share one main dish between two, or alternatively, choose from the children’s menu. In the bedroom, (room 62 ) watch your head on the wall television as you exit the bathroom. Also I found the two pillows much too hard and solid. I should much prefer one at least to be soft and much thinner.

    Very good breakfast, but be warned, all portions are enormous!! The smoked salmon ( with scrambled egg ) was delicious- but there were four huge slices. The service was excellent, very friendly and helpful. The bed was large and comfortable and the linen good.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2024

    10
    Comfortable and relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Boy Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Good location,clean and friendly staff.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2024

    8.0
    Great location, friendly staff, decent food and drink but shame about the shower.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Jacks Room with Shower Queen
    • Stayed 1 night

    The shower worked as such but it was freezing cold and it was proper attached to the wall in one position which was not good - the wife had a strip wash as we wanted to go down to our evening meal in decent time - we were on one of the top floors which may have had something to do with it. The Black Boy looked real old fashioned and it was, but we stayed in a separate building - Black Jacks which seemed really modern and we were hoping for some spooky activity but nothing happened. Also it is a first come first served basis when you go for your evening meal and we were very lucky we just happened to get a table for two and it does get rather busy there in an evening.

    When we arrived they gave us something to put in our car and we parked in another car park free of charge. The staff were friendly enough and our room was a decent size with a sea view, the tv was okay and we had biscuits with our drinks. The evening meal was nice and so was the full cooked breakfast. It's also not too far from the mountains - and I would say it would take you about forty to forty five minutes to get to Llanberis pass if you wanted to do the Snowdon Horseshoe via Crib Goch or about twenty five minutes to Llanberis to go up Snowdon Railway when it's open, we've also done the Sygun Copper Mines, from here at Beddgelert they're good fun - but you need decent footwear.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2024

    10
    YOU REALLY NEED TO BOOK THIS HOTEL
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twr Du Executive Room Queen
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    NOTHING

    Absolutely Everything Truly Amazing= Room/Location/Staff/Food/Drinks/Atmosphere/Value for money Am i coming back, just try and stop me!

    Stayed in February 2024

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