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White Lion Royal Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star beach hotel near Eryri National Park

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Family Room
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar

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High Street, Bala, Bala, Wales, LL23 7AE
  • Place, Eryri National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Llyn Tegid
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Bala Lake
    ‪7 min walk‬

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(20 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Bed sheets, alarm clocks

Family Room (3 Adults)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Double Room

Executive Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (4 Poster Bed)

Double Room (4 Poster Bed)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Studio Single Room

Studio Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Bed sheets, alarm clocks

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Bala

In Bala .Within a 5-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Llyn Tegid and Maes Tegid. Also, Eryri National Park is within half a mile (1 km) and Bala Lake is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Eryri National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Llyn Tegid - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Maes Tegid - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Bala Lake - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Bala Lake Railway - Bala Station - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Betws-Y-Coed Station - 31 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 102 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Y Cyfnod Cafe & Bistro - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Bulls Head - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bryntirion Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Henry Robertson Dining Room - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Y Badell Aur - ‬2 min walk

About this property

White Lion Royal Hotel

3.5-star beach hotel near Eryri National Park
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. White Lion Royal Hotel also features express check-in, express check-out, and a television in a common area. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3.5-star Bala hotel is smoke free.

  • 26 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
White Lion Royal Hotel offers 26 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Golf
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 10.00 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Barclaycard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

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White Lion Royal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 167 out of 374 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 127 out of 374 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 374 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 374 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 374 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Spacious clean room and en-suite. Staff quite pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay. The place was clean, with excellent en suite shower facilities. The breakfast was plentiful. The staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spotless
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jolyon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Welcoming staff. Warm in the room and bathroom. A powerful modern shower. Nice toiletries. A hairdryer. Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, water. A comfortable bed with high quality bedlinen, soft towels. We did not have breakfast, but it is available for £10.Bala lake is not far, we had breakfast in The Loch cafe - recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Car parking onsite super as arrived late Had attic room but it was good, and not tiny as expected for single room, would have liked a small chair but just sat on the bed - no big deal.. Would have liked true coffee packet and asked for swop decaffinated one but they had none despite extensive looking - offered for me to have breakfast coffee in lieu. Ideal place en route for me, welcome super and old worlds Hotel wonderful, thank you very much .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were good, rooms are decent and they’re great with dogs in the bar, restaurant and hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gemma, Loughborough

Business traveller
We had an event cancelled by a local venue 24 hours prior to check in due to a very sad and unexpected death, so understandably we didn't fancy driving 4 hours for no reason. Spoke to a lady on the phone at the hotel who said they can't process refunds as Expedia manage everything, but agreed to it if Expedia could do that. They absolutely could but during this process Malady, the hotel supervisor ultimately declined to offer a refund. This is such a sad and exceptional circumstance that I am now out of pocket for, because they seem more interested in lining their pockets than showing compassion.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Paula

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
We didn’t eat there but the room was clean and cosy , staff friendly all good 👍
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a fantastic stay but did not make it clear that the tea/coffee/ cereal etc was free and we paid for the cooked food
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a comfy one night stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not for those with limited mobility it’s a very old property but lovely and clean and warm and central
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

ROOMANA, Bowdon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was large; good view; large ensuite; super clean; lots of teas and coffees. I didn't have breakfast. I had evenjng meal: good portion; v. pleasant staff. Had a lovely time.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel for business use.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bar fine.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Just

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hi great quality roon and service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff and location was great but walls in between rooms are a bit thin.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our time in Bala was brilliant and the White Lion Royal Hotel was wonderful. Chris greeted us and immediately helped us with a flat tire situation. Jenene served us two delicious meals from their cafe. This 600 year old historic hotel is cared for well. Our bathroom was updated and the bed was very comfortable. Five stars all around!
All signage is in English and Welsh.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Roderick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Had to search out parking in town. Room comfortable and bathroom very good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Bedrooms were clean but needed some tlc. We were woken by the beer delivery on Wednesday.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stopped here before so i new what to expect drink and food average prices, staff where friendly and helpful has always.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jake

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025