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Royal Sportsman Hotel

Royal Sportsman Hotel
Royal Sportsman Hotel – Porthmadog
Royal Sportsman Hotel – Porthmadog
Check in 3:00 PM
Check out 10:30 AM

About Royal Sportsman Hotel

This independently owned, 2 AA Rosette-winning home-from-home is the only hotel in Porthmadog. It offers modern cuisine, and a bar with locally brewed cask ales, and free WiFi and car parking throughout the hotel. The full-service Royal Sportsman Hotel is at the quieter end of Porthmadog High Street, by the A487 and A497 roads. The Tourist Information Center and the Picture Postcard Walk can be reached on foot. The property's 2 AA Rosette restaurant offers breakfast, lunch (including a traditional Sunday roast), afternoon tea, and dinner. It also has a gastro-bar that serves real local ales and a patio and lounge area. Guests and nonresidents alike are welcome. Within walking distance of The Royal Sportsman is the heritage Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway terminal, which has lines to Blaenau Ffestiniog and Caernarfon. Train rides head across the Glaslyn Estuary and through Snowdonia to Blaenau Ffestiniog. The Royal Sportsman is rated 3 stars by the AA and Visit Wales. It was built with local slate, and the bar and lounge have original stone and slate fireplaces.

Amenities

  • Meeting space
  • On-site dining
  • Bar / lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Pet friendly
  • Family friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property
  • EV charging

Reviews

4.1 / 5
Great 252 reviews
  • Engine customer Jan 2026

    The included breakfast was a delight as there was a cold buffet and then a large and tasty selection of hot items to order. These included both small and large Welsh breakfast, kippers, pancakes and eggs several different ways.

  • Engine customer Aug 2025

    Clean and comfortable. Friendly and attentive staff. Nothing much, this hotel offered simple basic accommodation which was all I needed or expected.

  • Engine customer May 2025

    Superb

  • Engine customer Apr 2025

    Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. The room on the ground floor was clean and well stocked. A very enjoyable stay. No reasons for complaint.

  • Engine customer Apr 2025

    Excellent breakfast - plenty of choices. Didn't use the restaurant in the evening but the menu and prices look good Limited parking on site but nothing the hotel can do about that!

  • Engine customer Apr 2025

    Clean well looked hotel with friendly helpful staff. Great breakfast and ideally located for Porthmadog and all it has to offer. Nothing, all good.

  • Engine customer Apr 2025

    Full Welsh cooked breakfast good, but only one slice of bacon. Service a bit unco-ordinated at times.

  • Engine customer Apr 2025

    It was clean tidy and all the facilities I wanted were available… There were a lot sound transmission from the rooms next door…

  • Engine customer Apr 2025

    Superb staff and lovely bar area & breakfast

  • Engine customer Apr 2025

    The rooms were comfortable and well appointed, and we were made to feel very welcome by the staff at the hotel. Nothing

  • Engine customer Apr 2025

    Breakfast is great

  • Engine customer Apr 2025

    The breakfast and evening meal were both delicious, excellent service and staff were all helpful and friendly. Our room was tucked away and very quiet, with streaming services on the TV, excellent facilities in the room, there was nothing we needed that it didn't have. Really nice stay, would definitely visit again. We particularly liked the private car park at the back of the hotel where we could park our van and leave the bikes, as the doors were locked in the evening we felt secure and it had easy access to our room so was handy for loading and unloading. There wasn't anything to dislike about the place.

  • Engine customer Apr 2025

    Excellent breakfast Room and bed too small

  • Engine customer Apr 2025

    Lovely old fashioned town centre hotel. Clean and well appointed room.covered carpark and good restaurant.

  • Engine customer Mar 2025

    The location is great very central to everything within the area The rooms are very very small, some of the rooms are not actually photographer and showcased on bookings.com The room I thought I was booking looked fine for an over night stay but the photos are not actually of the room that was allocated The double bed is on the small side so be prepared to be sleeping on top of your partner The WiFi completely went down so avoid logging into your Netflix or Disney as you can’t log out The room was very tight not much room at all Bathroom was average and very standard Slow pressure The room smells damp Felt like we had been give the most random room in the place Wouldn’t book again Breakfast was average The decor is very disjoined throughout The receptionist seemed very disinterested in communication once we said we’d booked dinner else where

  • Engine customer Mar 2025

    Excellent location. Very clean, breakfast very good, lovely staff. Would recommend this hotel

  • Engine customer Feb 2025

    Nice clean room and friendly staff Everything was good

  • Engine customer Feb 2025

    Very good

  • Engine customer Feb 2025

    Very clean and comfortable hotel. A very good location, lovely breakfast, did not have an evening meal there. Hotel was lovely but quiet, Porthmadog was on the quiet side as well,, but it was January.

  • Engine customer Jan 2025

    Everything was good, the breakfast was superb the room was large and comfortable, the bar was fine and hotel location excellent. Nothing really, Porthmadog was quiet.

Frequently asked questions about Royal Sportsman Hotel

Does Royal Sportsman Hotel have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Royal Sportsman Hotel offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Royal Sportsman Hotel offer parking?
Yes, Royal Sportsman Hotel offers free parking on-site.
Does Royal Sportsman Hotel have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Yes. Royal Sportsman Hotel offers meeting spaces for business and group use. Banquet and reception facilities are also available.
Does Royal Sportsman Hotel have a fitness center?
Royal Sportsman Hotel does not list an on-site fitness center. Some properties partner with nearby gyms — check directly with the hotel.
Where is Royal Sportsman Hotel located, and how walkable is the area?
Royal Sportsman Hotel is located at 131 High St, Porthmadog, LL49 9HB. With a Walk Score of 65, the area is rated Somewhat Walkable. Some errands can be done on foot, but a car or rideshare is helpful for most trips.

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