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Eating & Sleeping

the town walls. Three of the four rooms have en
Swansea 1 suites, while the other has a private bathroom
accessed from the corridor.
4 Christmas Pie B&B B&B ££
(%01792-480266; www.christmaspie.co.uk;
2 Mirador Cres, Uplands; s/d £53/82; pW) Pembroke 8
The name suggests something warm and B&B ££
comforting, and this suburban villa does not 4 Woodbine
disappoint. The three en-suite bedrooms are all (%01646-686338; www.
individually decorated. Plus there’s fresh fruit pembrokebedandbreakfast.co.uk; 84 Main St; s/d
and an out-of-the-ordinary, vegetarian-friendly from £50/65; W) This well-kept, forest-green
breakfast selection. Georgian townhouse presents a smart face to
Pembroke’s main drag. The three pretty guest
rooms are tastefully furnished, with original
The Mumbles 2 fireplaces and contemporary wallpaper. Two
have en suites, while the family room has its
4 Patricks bathroom out on the corridor. GREAT BRITAIN 21 WEST WALES: SWANSEA TO ST DAvIDS
with Rooms Boutique Hotel £££
(%01792-360199; www.patrickswithrooms.
com; 638 Mumbles Rd; r £120-175; W) Patricks Solva 9
has 16 individually styled bedrooms in bold 4 Haroldston House B&B ££
contemporary colours, with art on the walls,
fluffy robes and, in some of the rooms, roll-top (%01437-721404; www.haroldstonhouse.co.uk;
baths and sea views. Some are set back in 29 High St; r £80-90; pW) Set in a lovely old
a separate annexe. Downstairs there’s an Georgian merchant’s house, this wonderful
upmarket restaurant and bar. B&B offers chic modern style. The simple but
tastefully decorated rooms feature art by
owner Ian McDonald as well as other Welsh or
Rhossili 4 Wales-based artists. There’s a free electric-car
charging point, discounts for guests arriving by
5 Bay Bistro & Coffee House Bistro £ public transport, and tasty, inventive breakfast
(%01792-390519; www.thebaybistro.co.uk; options.
mains £6-12; h10am-5.30pm; v) A buzzy
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vibrations and the kind of drop-your-panini St Davids a
views that would make anything taste good – 4 Tŵr y Felin Hotel £££
although the roster of burgers, sandwiches,
cakes and coffee stands up well regardless. On (%01437-725555; www.twryfelinhotel.com;
summer evenings it opens for alfresco meals. Caerfai Rd; r/ste from £160/240) Incorporating
an odd circular tower that was once a windmill,
this chic boutique hotel is St Davids’ most
Tenby 7 upmarket option. The entire building is lathered
with contemporary art, with dozens of pieces
4 Southside Hotel ££ in the lounge-bar and restaurant alone. The
(%01834-844355; www.southsidetenby. 21 bedrooms are all luxurious, but the most
co.uk; Picton Rd; s/d £45/80; W) Rooms are spectacular is the three-level circular suite in
spacious, comfortable and not at all chintzy the tower itself.
at this friendly little private hotel just outside

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