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Reviews of White Lion Royal Hotel 4 stars

High Street, Bala, LL23 7AE, United Kingdom

#23 of 31 hotels in Bala

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1675 hotel reviews

7.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    7.9

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    7.8

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  • Reviewed: 5 June 2024

    8.0
    Clean and nicely decorated and very friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was not made when I entered it. But the staff quickly made it up and cleaned bathroom.

    Central location

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There wasn’t anything that I didn’t love about this place

    Love the area!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    7.0
    Very nice pub in the heart of Bala
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It can be quite noisy from the road traffic at the front (double glazing might help), rooms at the rear suffer from the noise of the refrigeration unit in the car park that cools the beer

    Convenient, good location, great value, has improved with refurbishment over the years I’ve been coming to Bala and staying.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Broken toilet seat.Online menu was different to when we git there

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2024

    9.0
    Clean and comfortable hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing much about the hotel. It's perhaps more reasonably priced than some other places in North Wales because Bala is a bit off the main tourist areas, but if you have a car it's very easy to get to places. The town had a lack of places to eat in the evening, this hotel and another were so busy by 7pm one night they couldn't cope with any more orders and even the chippy closed at 7.30!

    Hotel was clean and comfortable, spacious room, good shower. Breakfast was lovely and the staff were great. There's a small car park round the back but when that was full we easily found a space on the road nearby. Would definitely stay here again.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2024

    7.0
    Comfortable , a good nights sleep and very pleasant staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only 1 channel on the tv worked the rest was pixelated. It was about 7.15 pm when we arrived and the kitchen had run out of ingredients and so we couldn’t have supper. Judging by the breakfast I think the dinner would have been good..no bath tub

    The breakfast was wonderful. Very good quality ingredients and beautifully cooked and presented. The waitress was very pleasant and helpful.very courteous.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good value for money, nice staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy people coming out of the pub opposite at the early hours of the morning.

    Location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    8.0
    Thouroughly enjoyed our stay and would stay at hotel again if coming back to Bala
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room had a small high loft style window so no view. However that was just where our room was situated. Hotel is on the high street and being bank holiday there was street noise and a loud club going on until around 3am on the sunday night. No fault of the hotel.

    Location for high street and lakes is perfect. Nice big clean room. Great shower lovely fluffy towels and linen. Great breakfast choices. Staff friendly.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    7.0
    Nice all round hotel would most likely stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen closed a little too early. The room could have been cleaner buts thats being picky. The beds where not very comfortable.

    Staff where friendly and welcoming, breakfast was really nice and they offered information on where to get food when the kitchen was closed.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    7.0
    Staff lovely but didn’t serve food every night
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food service not regular

    Staff very friendly

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    8.0
    The hotel can make some improvements to increase the comfort
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room wasn't very clean, the bed wasn't too comfortable

    Location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Limited parking, only one bedside lamp and cabinet

    Good breakfast; room layout could be improved;bath was very slippery if you were standing for a shower for an older oerson this could be dangerous, floor in room by door felt weak, bags of laundry left in passage for a day or so afire officer would class this a hazard

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    9.0
    Terrific! Thankyou so much
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff not taking dinner orders just before 8pm. Suggest a sign stating last orders taken by a specific time to suit kitchen closure.

    Great location and venue very clean and comfortable

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was a bit noisy but not much

    Clean and staff were generous

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The toilet and bedside cabinet were broken and not repaired after informing staff

    The friendly staff and the fact that dogs were allowed

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    8.0
    Enjoyable nice staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Better beer selection

    Nice breakfast clean room

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    7.0
    Comfortable and friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good central location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    9.0
    my expectations were fulfilled
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The hotel has a nice quiet beer garden and the food on offer was very good. The village has a lot to offer. The breakfast was very good, there was coffee from a fully automatic machine, the first hotel on my Wales round trip where I could also enjoy a delicious cappocino for breakfast

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2024

    9.0
    A great two night stay when walking the cross Britain way walk
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not s major issue, but some of the door hinges need a squirt of WD40 as a few of the doors squeak, which could disturb early light sleepers.

    Great location in the centre of Bala. Very friendly and efficient staff. Good standard pub grub menu, which was well cooked. A couple of well kept cask ales on. The room was spacious clean and very comfortable. A well appointed bathroom. A very good continental buffet breakfast, followed by a choice of a cooked breakfast.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2024

    8.0
    Welsh adventure
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The 12 hrs of rain

    Central, tidy, vfm, great breakfast,free parking. Would stay there again

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2024

    8.0
    Great stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beer selection in the bar was a bit poor considering the location and the fantastic local breweries.

    The room was great, very clean and great facilities. The breakfast was very good aswell.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2024

    9.0
    Lovely historic building, friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Nobody's fault, but they could do with a larger car park, but plenty of parking on the road behind hotel.

    Lovely room, Spacious with a lovely bathroom & big screen TV. Excellent breakfast. Food served at the bar is very good. Staff very friendly. Perfect location for exploring North Wales.

    Stayed in May 2024

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