The Menai Hotel and Bar

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Bangor University

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BBQ/picnic area
Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom
Billiards
Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View | View from room
Property entrance

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Craig y don road, Bangor, Wales, LL57 2BG
  • Place, Bangor University
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Bangor Cathedral
    ‪6 min walk‬

Room options

Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View

  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 30 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View

  • 6 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Economy Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Bangor

In Bangor .At this Bangor hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Bangor University and 3 miles (5 km) of Menai Bridge. Penrhyn Castle is 3.9 mi (6.2 km) away.

What's nearby

  • Bangor University - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bangor Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Clwb Golff St. Deiniol Bangor Golf Club - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Menai Bridge - 4 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • Bangor Station - 8 min walk
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 91 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Black Bull Inn (Wetherspoon) - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Anka Turkish Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Patrick's Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Belle Vue Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pizza House - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Menai Hotel and Bar

3-star hotel near Bangor University
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

The business-friendly The Menai Hotel and Bar also features an arcade/game room, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Bangor hotel.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Game room or arcade
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
The Menai Hotel and Bar offers 9 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. This Bangor hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • 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.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

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.

  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
  • 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
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 and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

Property is also known as

Menai Bangor
Menai Inn
Menai Inn Bangor
The Menai Bangor, Wales - North Wales
Menai Hotel Bangor
Menai Hotel
The Menai Hotel
The Menai Hotel and Bar Hotel
The Menai Hotel and Bar Bangor
The Menai Hotel and Bar Hotel Bangor

The Menai Hotel and Bar Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 211 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 211 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 211 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 211 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 211 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Paul

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

8/10 Good

Andy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Wasn't expecting 5* at the price I paid, much less that Tr@veI-b0dge for the same weekend. Pleasantly surprised. The room was large, ours had a double and 2 singles, en-suite bathroom, kettle and tea/coffee, hairdryer. Its an old building and is a little tired but that gives it character. No food service other than breakfast which is included, even had an option of cooked breakfast at no extra cost. Located in a mostly student area, 2 other local pubs nearby and a handful of fast food places too. 20 mins walk into Bangor centre. For a nice eve meal, drive over the Menai Bridge, its literally 10 mins, to a pub named after a big city on the river mersey ;-)
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

shireen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness

Nice place

Place was nice, games available, pool tables, parking and breakfast included. My only negative was that there was just my son and I and one other lady in the breakfast room, we asked the lady if she would mind us playing pool and she said no. I paid for the pool table and then the man serving breakfast came running over telling me we couldn't play in a morning. We left after that, it was a shame because noone was in the dining room, both my son and I left as did the lady. So it wouldn't have been an issue to have just played one game of pool. Overall it was nice, the staff were friendly and if was local to where we needed to go. It was noisy though until early hours which could have been an issue but I sleep with music in the background so thankfully it was drowned out.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

A. R.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

excellent value

The amenities for a small property is amazing. The bar downstairs is convenient with a nice outdoor seating area. The rooms are bright and comfortable. I had a great view of the mountains through my large skylight window. The staff are ready to help and have a great knowledge of the local area. It is 5 minutes to the pier and restaurants and other bars. I totally recommend this place. And will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kerrina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Spacious room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Hazel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Very convenient location for our purposes. Couldn't register until 2pm. No Lift.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Kate

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was good but the toilet was a bit crowded. Room was warm but we were able to open 2 of the 3 windows.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awful place....steer clear.

We found it to be more like a Hostel than a Hotel. It was full of noisy students on both evenings we were there. Our main criticism was the general state of the hotel and the cleanliness of the room. It needs complete renovation and redecorating and the room was actually filthy. Stained carpet, ancient dried out old pine furniture, awful curtains and a bathroom that was covered in black mould....I am not exaggerating! The shower had absolutely no pressure so it was almost impossible to have a shower. What water there was fluctuated rapidly from cold to boiling hot. Virtually a Health and safety issue. The tiles on top of the shelf were held together with a large strip of silver Duck Tape. Dust was everywhere on things The only redeeming factor was that the bed linen was clean.
Shelf above the loo.
Bath taps, tiles etc.
pipe from  basin.
typical door frame paintwork
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Out of date hotel

We were in room 7, it was at the top of the hotel, the room over looked the rear car park and at night there was a floodlight which was on most of the night which lit up our room as the curtains weee nearly see through. The shower if you can calm it a shower there was no water pressure it was like have a shower under tap.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and adequate but in need of a refurbishment.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Menai - under rated. Will be back

Stayed here as close to university. Was a 2 minute walk. Deserves a higher rating than it currently has. No lifts so people with mobility issues may struggle. Wasn’t a problem for me and my daughter. We had a twin room. Shower was a little disappointing as spray was not very good or powerful. However was over a full size bath with plenty of hot water. Comes with free breakfast too. Limited to 5 items and wasn’t clear if you could pay to add to this. Cooked breakfast was delicious. Plenty of tea and coffee available in the room. I will definitely stay here again next time I come to Bangor. Lots of food outlets and a couple of bars within a couple of minutes walk.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would definitely stay again

Had a lovely stay, room was warm and cosy, nice welcome on arrival. Superb breakfast. Good price for stay. Would definitely book again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
only one night
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Yelena

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Emma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024