Wales · United Kingdom
Where to stay in Porthmadog
Porthmadog is a city in Wales, United Kingdom, home to about 4,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Porthmadog, with about 93 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- LPL97 km · Liverpool John Lennon Airport
- Currency
- GBPpound sterling
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Language
- Cornish, English, Irish
About
About Porthmadog
Porthmadog, originally Portmadoc until 1972 and known locally as Port, is a coastal town and community in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd, Wales, and the historic county Caernarfonshire. It lies 5 miles (8 km) east of Criccieth, 11 miles (18 km) south-west of Blaenau Ffestiniog, 25 miles (40 km) north of Dolgellau and 20 miles (32 km) south of Caernarfon.
William Madocks built a sea wall in the early 1800s that reclaimed the region for agricultural land. The town grew during the 19th century and by 1861 had a population of 3,000.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Porthmadog
Do
- Ffestiniog Railway
- Welsh Highland Railway
- Welsh Highland Heritage Railway
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Porthmadog
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 Porthmadog hotel | 93 | 4.0/5 1,214 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Porthmadog to stay in
The town has a good selection of Bed and Breakfast guest houses and makes a good base for exploring North-West Wales.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Porthmadog
30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Castell Deudraeth | 2.8 km | |
| Oakeley Arms Hotel | 9.5 km | |
| Portmeirion Hotel | 2.9 km | |
| St. David's Hotel | 8.3 km | |
| The Feathers Inn | 9.1 km | |
| Caerwylan Hotel | 6.5 km | |
| Crown Hotel,High Street | 19.4 km | |
| George III Hotel | 24.0 km | |
| Pengwern Arms Hotel | 13.6 km | |
| Penmaenuchaf Hall | 24.3 km | |
| Prince Llewelyn Hotel | 9.6 km | |
| Royal Goat Hotel | 1802 | 9.4 km |
| The Grapes Hotel | 9.9 km | |
| Barmouth Beach Club | 21.9 km | |
| Borthwnog Hall | 23.1 km | |
| Bron-Eifion Hotel | 7.9 km | |
| Cadwgan House | 15.5 km | |
| Castle Hotel | 7.8 km | |
| Cors y Gedol Hotel | 23.5 km | |
| Craig Y Glyn | 25.0 km | |
| Dolmelynllyn Hall | 21.6 km | |
| George IV Hotel | 6.9 km | |
| Plas Tan-Yr-Allt Historic Country House | 1.6 km | |
| Royal Madoc Arms Hotel | 1.4 km | |
| Stable block to N of The Grapes Hotel | 9.9 km | |
| Tower Hotel (Including Courtyard Ranges) High Street | 19.5 km | |
| Tudor Lodge | 0.1 km | |
| Tyr Graig Castle | 22.4 km | |
| White Lion Inn | 14.4 km | |
| Yr Hen Fecws | 0.4 km |
All 31 hotels in Porthmadog, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Porthmadog
Porthmadog has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19 °C; November is the wettest, with about 206 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 Porthmadog: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), about 97 km from the city centre in a straight line; Manchester Airport (MAN, 132 km) and Isle of Man Airport (IOM, 133 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Porthmadog station is on the Cambrian Coast Line which runs from Machynlleth to Pwllheli. Trains run from Birmingham New Street. From Aberystwyth, transfer at either Dovey Junction or Machynlleth. Do note that Dovey Junction is very remote and there are no facilities available. The town is also served by the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway from Blaneau Ffestiniog and the Welsh Highland Railway from Caernarfon. One-way tickets can be purchased on the day itself with seating in the unreserved carriage.
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LPL · Liverpool John Lennon Airport
MAN · Manchester Airport
IOM · Isle of Man Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Porthmadog
Eat
The town has a Chinese restaurant, an Indian restaurant, a bistro, and various pubs serving food, including one at the station of the Ffestiniog Railway situated at the end of the Cob. The village of Tremadog is about a fifteen minute walk and enjoys four food pubs on its square. There are also numerous take-aways, including Chinese and an award-winning Fish & Chip shop.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Porthmadog
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 1 place
of 1 place
Questions
Porthmadog: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Porthmadog?
By published guest score: Travelodge Porthmadog (4.0 / 5 · 1,214 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Porthmadog?
Porthmadog has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19 °C; November is the wettest, with about 206 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Porthmadog?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), about 97 km from the city centre in a straight line; Manchester Airport (MAN, 132 km) and Isle of Man Airport (IOM, 133 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Porthmadog?
pound sterling (GBP).
Nearby
Destinations near Porthmadog
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.