This was my first ever trip to Wales and we stayed for one night at Maes-yr-Haf. Superb customer service by all staff - nothing was too much trouble. Lovely room and a really great bathroom. Parking easy. Free WiFi to the room - which more than made up for the lack of mobile phone signal. I didn't find it noisy at all despite being at the front on the hotel facing the road (but then I do live on a VERY noisy road so perhaps my threshold is higher) Had an evening meal and breakfast - which again showed excellent front of house service combined with good food. Will definitely be back again in the future. Highly recommended

I was in The Gower for a wedding and spent 2 nights at Maes-yr-Haf. It's a fabulous place, the rooms are beautiful with all you could need. The breakfast was fantastic and the staff very friendly and helpful. I would (and probably will) happily stay here again.

Had a fantastic couple of days at Maes-yr-Haf. For anyone without a car, this is a great spot for a stunngingly beautiful walk to the gorgeous, quiet, sandy beach at Three Cliffs Bay. The 30 min stroll along the footpath (it isn't really the 20mins you'll hear mentioned) takes in pretty much every element of the picturesque you could hope for: densely wooded mountainside? Check. Clear flowing river meandering gently along the valley floor? Check. Sandy path gradually opening out to a broad, sweeping stretch of sand? Check. Archway through rugged cliffs? Check. Ruined castle perched on a hilltop? Believe it or not, check.

Maes yr Haf itself is charming. It's still relatively new and clearly working very hard to establish itself as a destination restuarant - which means you get the benefit of top notch service, an excellent breakfast, and consistently delicious evening meals. The only slight disappointment was that the menu didn't change from day to day - so if you were, like us, sans car, you might begin to feel a little restricted if you stayed more than a couple of nights. That's a very minor grumble though - and I'm not sure that they haven't made the right choice in keeping the menu to a manageable length and doing everything well.

The room was very stylishly decorated, bed was comfortable, and bathroom fittings and toiletries high quality. Temperature control was a bit iffy - the room tended to get rather warm, and opening the windows meant contending with traffic noise from the main road on which the restaurant sits. Not a problem for us, as we're used to this at home, but not ideal for anyone needing perfect silence to sleep well.

The staff were excellent throughout - helping to book a boat trip, sorting out our taxis and arranging for us to have an extra-early breakfast to allow us to reach the embarkation point on time. We're looking forward to a return visit very soon.

We were very dispapointed when we arrived at Maes yr Haf, on the map it looked like it was on a minor road in Gower, but that road turned out to be very busy. And we could hear the noise of the cars very clearly (even with the windows closed). At the other side of the road was a shop so there was a lot of stopping and starting of cars. On top of that there is a lot of noise from the kitchen ventilation (luckily not during the night) The room and bathroom are rather small but the lay out is very efficient. Maintenance is an issue: the tiling in the bathroom was severly damaged: it would be better to repair things like this immediately. Breakfast was very good.