Stayed one night mid week principally to eat at the restaurant. Think the previous posts reflect this property pretty well - we certainly felt that you would only want to stay if you had come for dinner. We booked the one night executive package which included the a la carte dinner. Booked by telephone and the receptionist was extremely helpful... more

Not going to drag this one out too much but to boil it down. Building - travel inn Greeting- non existant room- small but ok for £150 service- understaffed the whole stay Television- broken, ignored cries for help dinner- massive ego, small payoff, rubbish flavours, tiny portions. not impressed. Breakfast- again small portions, laughable homemade marmelade and morrisons bread for... more

I also maybe be another odd-one-out here but I think there is a tendency to be afraid to say that some restaurant prices are simply too expensive. We ate at the Crown during March having being given a £100 voucher as a present for Christmas. We had very high hopes since this was the earliest reservation for a Saturday night... more

I was treated to a first anniversary dinner and night here over the Easter weekend, and I have to say that I had very high expectations of The Crown, having read numerous excellent reviews of this restaurant with rooms. We arrived in the late afternoon, and were shown to our room, called Wales, where some freshly made Welshcakes awaited us.... more

Having read the other reviews on this establishment , this one will seem 'the odd man out'. All I can say is that it is an honest review. Having arrived for a weekday lunch recently we were warmly welcomed by the staff, and over a pre lunch drink were presented with the menu.Having chosen, we were shown to a very... more

On a recent trip to Wales to visit relatives we were reccomended the Crown at Whitebrook. I must say that our experience from start to finish was a fabulous one, we arrived on a Saturday afternoon and Welsh cakes together with fresh milk was delivered to our room no sooner than we had arrived, we took advantage of the lounge... more

Of course, the food is the real draw here. Meticulous without being over fussy, it stands out amongst other starred restaurants. The service is up to standard too. As previous reviewers have said, this is very much a restaurant with rooms rather than a big flouncy hotel. Nonetheless, our room was fine, perhaps the only complaint being a lack of... more

I was all ready to be wowed by this place, having read several highly complimentary broadsheet reviews, coupled with some user reviews from this site. Food-wise, we really enjoyed the dinner, and were pleased we went for the Degustation menu, coupled with the Sommelier's choice wine selection for the meal. The food was exquisite, and the dining room spacious and... more

This is a “restaurant with rooms” rather than a hotel and the reputation of the Crown is naturally founded on the dining experience rather than the accommodation. I have stayed at the Crown a handful of times over the past year and the food here is quite simply the best I have tasted in Wales. Dinner begins with canapés, which... more