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The Lion

4.0 star property
Guests find their home away from home at this welcoming retreat, whether relaxing on the sun-drenched terrace or warming up by the cozy lobby fireplace

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The Lion offers an upscale experience with genuine hospitality at its core. Travelers can unwind on the sunny terrace, book a rejuvenating massage at the onsite spa, or connect with WiFi from their rooms. Previous guests consistently praise the attentive, helpful staff.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar

Room options

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Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Pillow-top bed
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Executive Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Pillow-top bed
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Pillow-top bed
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Deep-soaking bath
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Executive Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Executive Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Pillow-top bed
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Deep-soaking bath
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Single Bed

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Family Studio | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Family Studio

Highlights

Soundproofed
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Pillow-top bed
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
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About the area

Pontypool is home to The Lion. Blaenavon Ironworks and Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Sugar Loaf Vineyards and Wernddu Golf Club. Super Tubing and Bowlplex Cwmbran are also worth visiting. Visit our Pontypool travel guide
Map
41 Broad St, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 9NH

What's nearby

  • Blaenavon hillside
    Big Pit National Coal Museum
    3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Millennium Stadium featuring a river or creek and modern architecture
    Principality Stadium
    46 min drive - 51.2 km
  • Blaenavon Community Heritage and Cordell Museum
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Blaenavon Ironworks
    5 min walk - 0.4 km

Getting around

  • Rhymney Station
    17 min drive
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL)
    69 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Rising Sun
    8 min drive
  • Beaufort Arms
    9 min drive
  • The Lion Hotel
    1 min walk
  • Queen Victoria Inn
    4 min walk
  • Whistle Inn
    4 min drive

About this property

The Lion

Upscale hotel near Brecon Beacons National Park
You can look forward to free cooked-to-order breakfast, a terrace and a fireplace in reception at The Lion. Treat yourself to a massage at the on-site spa. In addition to a bar and a steam room, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at The Lion boast perks, such as premium bedding and bathrobes, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and fans
  • Egyptian cotton sheets and pillowtop mattresses
  • Free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels and DVD players
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee, electric kettles and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Fan
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

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 not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 50.0 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Lion Hotel Blaenavon
Lion Hotel Pontypool
Lion Pontypool
Hotel The Lion Pontypool
Pontypool The Lion Hotel
The Lion Pontypool
Lion Hotel
Lion
Hotel The Lion
The Lion Hotel
The Lion Pontypool
The Lion Hotel Pontypool

Frequently asked questions

Is The Lion pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Lion?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Lion?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 AM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Lion?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Lion located?

Situated in Pontypool, this spa hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Blaenavon Community Heritage and Cordell Museum and Blaenavon World Heritage Centre. Blaenavon Ironworks and Big Pit National Coal Museum are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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Reviews

The Lion Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.4

Cleanliness

10

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 139 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 139 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 139 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 139 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 139 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Bar and staff, Food was very good never a bad meal. Easy check in.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nelson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff. We called ahead to let them know we would be arriving late, and as the kitchen would already be closed, they took our orders and managed to let us have dinner anyway, which was great as the food was delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iestyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were excellent and the rooms were very good, well laid out and spacious. We really enjoyed our stay and would go back again if we were in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely rooms and food was fab.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a pleasure to stay there and they are very friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, food drink, room, shower, and awesome bteakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly, clean , nice selections of drinks at the bar and lovely welsh breakfast in an airy dining room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

INGRID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
THE BREAKFAST CHOICE IS AMAZING AND THE FOOD CHOICES FOR VAROIUS EVENTS LOOKED GOOD
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kuljinder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lovely find

Quite the find. Wonderful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

REBECCA

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

Work Trip

Lovely place great breakfast We stayed in the family suite it was really lovely apart from the low ceiling we did bang our heads a few times but overall a great stay Very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Nice hotel. Decent size room, good shower and very good breakfast. There is a restaurant and we enjoyed a nice meal. The staff were very helpful and were nice people. The town of Blaenavon is interesting and definitely worth a visit.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

KEN

Great host.Menu for supper excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, very quick and easy check in and out. Had an evening meal which was excellent. Good breakfast. Comfortable beds with nice selection of toiletries. Enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
,the location for visiting the world heritage centre of Blaenavon was good. The inn offered excellent meals. We were traveling without a car which made it a bit complicated to visit other sites. We did manage to visit Raglan Castle in Abervageny.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great spot for access to local paraglider sites. Awesome breakfast. Rea coffee
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Great Hotel

Great reception shown to room, comfortable bed nicely furnished with deck to work at. Good shower and fantastic service at breakfast. What more could you need!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barrie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Close to national park. Beautiful scenery and little roads. Comfortable, quiet room!! Top grade toiletries
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable night
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Lovely

We had a lovely stay here in the family suite on the top floor. The ceilings are low for those that are tall. However, it worked out well for us. The rooms were clean. The included breakfast was delicious and the restaurant for dinner was excellent as well.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

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

Stopover in Blaenavon

What a lovely surprise, overnight stop on returning to the Midlands from watching rugby in Cardiff. Impressive refurbishment of old historic building to create cosy pub/restaurent with rooms. Atmosphere in evening was super, busy, satff very friendly and cask ale excellent. Food was 5 star both in the evening and at breakfast. (I had a very large flat iron sliced sirloin steak with garlic mushroom sauce grilled to perfection and wife a very agreeable cleanly fried fish + chips in evening whilst). All at reasonable price. Room and facilities very clean and comfortable. Visit to "Big Pit" not to be missed and will be back for a longer break to visit the rest of Blaenavon's heritage sites and Brecon Beacons.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Janet

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

Accommodating staff

One of our party came down with Covid. The entire hotel staff has been gracious and extremely accommodating as we had to extend our stay. Can’t imagine a more welcoming place to be. The rooms are basic but comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here before and would happily return. Staff are really helpful and friendly, and the food- we had breakfast and dinner - is tasty and plentiful. The whole place is clean and well-looked after and almost feels out of place in a town as run down as Blaenavon. We love the sauna, a bit of a treat after a long day out. Our only fault with the (twin) room is the shower as it's an over bath one rather than stand up cubicle; tricky for those with long hair. That said, theres a shower by the sauna so we washed our hair fine there instead so wasnt a huge issue.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

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

A Real Gem

The place may not look much when you turn up but it provided one of my more pleasant stays on the road. The room was finished to a good spec and the bed was so very comfortable affording one of the best night's sleeps I have had away from home. I had shops within walking distance and parking was convenient. The real star of the stay was the breakfast which is included. The ingredients were of a very high quality and you can tell they were sourced locally with the bacon being the standout. Service provided was great and I was found a fan on request. Would highly recommend staying here if you are in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Staff & service
Room was clean but some attention to detail needed. Curtain pole fell down on opening curtains. Shower tray overflowed. Limited space around overlarge sink. Nowhere to put wash bag when in use. Bed comfy. Room quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024