Wales · United Kingdom
Where to stay in Llanelli
Llanelli is a city in Wales, United Kingdom, home to about 25,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels in Llanelli, with about 140 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Nearest airport
- CWL64 km · Cardiff International Airport
- Currency
- GBPpound sterling
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Language
- Cornish, English, Irish
About
About Llanelli
Llanelli is a market town and community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the county of Carmarthenshire.
Llanelli remains industrial, and is a commuter town for Swansea 10 miles east; its population in 2019 was estimated to be 26,000. Llanelli people are sometimes nicknamed "Turks", for uncertain reasons. One theory is that many Turkish sailors once called at the port on their voyages.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Llanelli
See
- WWT National Wetlands Centre
- Llanelly House
- Parc Howard Museum
- Stepney Street
Do
- Parc y Scarlets
- Theatr Ffwrnes
- Machynys Peninsula Golf Club & Premier Spa
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Llanelli
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelodge Llanelli Central hotel | 77 | 4.4/5 871 reviews |
| 2 | Travelodge Llanelli Cross Hands hotel | 63 | 4.2/5 716 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Llanelli
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Bed and Breakfast | 21.6 km | |
| Nik The Greek @ Whitford's | 6.9 km | |
| Stradey Park Hotel | 1.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Llanelli
Llanelli has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; October is the wettest, with about 172 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Llanelli: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), about 64 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bristol Airport (BRS, 105 km) and Exeter International Airport (EXT, 117 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Pembrey Airport, 7 km from the town, serves private flights only. Llanelli is linked with the M4 motorway via the A4138, and with Swansea via the Loughor Bridge on the A484. Llanelli is served by regular local bus services between Swansea and Carmarthen and National Express Coaches between many major UK destinations. Llanelli railway station is connected to Fishguard and Swansea along the West Wales Line. The station is also on the Heart of Wales Line, which links the town to Mid Wales and Shrewsbury.
Getting around
Walking is the best way to get around Llanelli as it is not a large city like Swansea. The town has a small network of bike paths, though they may not always take you on the most direct route. The town connects with Routes 4 and 47 of the National Cycle Network. Opposite the railway station is a Brompton foldable bike hiring facility. Buses in Llanelli are operated by First Cymru. Tickets can be bought on board or via the First Bus app. Cash, card, and contactless are accepted on board. You can be fined for not having a ticket.
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CWL · Cardiff International Airport
BRS · Bristol Airport
EXT · Exeter International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Llanelli
Drink
There are numerous pubs in Llanelli. The main clubs and bars for the younger generations are Tom Peppers, and Le Caprice, and there are tens of other pubs that would be frequented by the local crowd, especially on a Friday and Saturday night.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Llanelli
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 2 places
of 2 places
Questions
Llanelli: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Llanelli?
By published guest score: Travelodge Llanelli Central (4.4 / 5 · 871 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)); Travelodge Llanelli Cross Hands (4.2 / 5 · 716 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Llanelli?
Llanelli has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; October is the wettest, with about 172 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Llanelli?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), about 64 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bristol Airport (BRS, 105 km) and Exeter International Airport (EXT, 117 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Llanelli?
pound sterling (GBP).
Nearby
Destinations near Llanelli
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.