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Reviews of The Black Boy Inn This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

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

#38 of 152 hotels in Caernarfon

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Review Score

Based on 948 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

    8.4

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  • Reviewed: March 28, 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 from a mobile device

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

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 28, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • 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: March 26, 2024

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

    Nothing.

    the room, breakfast and location were all great.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2024

    9.0
    Perfect little spot
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Black Boy Room with Shower Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    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: March 25, 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: March 24, 2024

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

    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: March 20, 2024

    10
    Relaxing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Twr Du Queen Room (smaller)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location was great,convenient. Everyone was Friendly.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2024

    10
    Great place to stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Twr Du Standard Room Queen
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    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: March 16, 2024

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

    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: March 5, 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 from a mobile device

    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: March 4, 2024

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

    Nothing

    Good location,clean and friendly staff.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: March 2, 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: February 26, 2024

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

    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

  • Reviewed: February 19, 2024

    10
    excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Boy Four Poster Queen
    • Stayed 1 night

    nothing

    wonderful venue friendly staff perfectly situated

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Jacks Suite Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Reception staff and restaurant staff were very polite and friendly

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 12, 2024

    10
    Amazing hotel- I couldn’t fault it in anyway. We’ll be back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twr Du Executive Room Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything! Beautifully decorated, amazing staff and food was superb. Possibly one of the best hotels in the UK.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 5, 2024

    8.0
    Absolutely loved it. Will definitely be back.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Boy Executive Room Queen
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The main bar was a little cold.

    Staff were lovely. Old feel of the property was amazing.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: February 5, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Black Boy Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It would be a good idea to ask people for their car registration number in advance so that free parking in the Castle car park can be sorted in advance and residents directed accordingly

    Cosy historic property. Very comfortable. Staff very friendly

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 1, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Boy Four Poster Queen
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room was a bit on the warm side with the heating cranked up to the max (seems to be a typical thing in hotels for some bizarre reason given the cost of energy!) had to open the window to cool off - in the middle of January!

    Full of character, well presented accommodation a good few notches above the standard for the area. Friendly staff, great location for exploring Caernarfon and surrounding area. Plenty of good bars, restaurants, shops etc all in close proximity.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: February 1, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Boy Four Poster Queen
    • Stayed 1 night

    History to the Inn and the local area

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 28, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Jacks Suite Queen
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful Breakdast, with a good choice and quality. Ate in the restaurant on one evening, and again great food and service would recomnended if you are in Caernarfon.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 24, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Black Jack Four Poster Queen Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Restaurant evening waitress not Interested,hard to find,Bottle of wine just plonked on the table with glasses nothing said and walked off.Took ages to pay

    Excellent area,lovely hotel with old world charm.Clean and comfortable

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: January 24, 2024

    8.0
    Hope to return
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twr Du Standard Room Queen
    • Stayed 1 night

    Paying for parking.

    The staff were very friendly and the food and accommodation were great.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2024

    10
    Very cool and beautiful historical stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Black Boy Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location. Super cool to be staying in a historic building and the food and pub was also really great!

    Stayed in January 2024

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