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Twr y Felin Hotel
Charming 4-star contemporary art hotel
Building: 1806
Built in 1806 as a working windmill, today Twr y Felin is Wales’ first contemporary art hotel, located in Britain’s smallest city, St Davids. Offering a ‘Croeso Cynnes’ – ‘warm Welsh welcome’, stay on bed and breakfast basis or choose to dine at two Rosette Blas restaurant. We are open daily for breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and drinks.
Meticulously restored and extended, featuring contemporary design throughout which, contrasts beautifully with the unique characteristics of the historic building, the hotel is now home to 21 ensuite bedrooms, including two unique suites – the feature room ‘Tyddewi’ – a distinctive space occupying the site’s original windmill tower, which boasts spectacular 360 degree views of the St Davids Peninsula from its very own observatory.
Twr y Felin Hotel’s two Rosette Restaurant Blas – meaning ‘Taste’ in Welsh – offers a menu influenced by the season and locality, with dishes designed to reflect Wales and its produce. Cornel Bar is a pre-dinner art lover’s snug offering seasonal drinks and cocktails, whilst Oriel Lounge is a dedicated gallery space, with a relaxed ambience, perfect for guests to enjoy lunch or afternoon tea.
As an art hotel, Twr y Felin features the works of 20 Welsh, British and International artists, with over 100 pieces of specially commissioned art, inspired by the St Davids peninsula and Pembrokeshire, on display throughout the hotel. Set in its own private grounds, just a few hundred metres from the centre of St Davids and the 6th century St Davids Cathedral, Twr y Felin is also just a ten- minute walk to the Pembrokeshire Coast Path and the beach at Caerfai Bay. Opposite the hotel is Oriel y Parc National Park Visitor Centre and Gallery which offers information on the local area and displays the changing exhibitions of the National Museum Wales collections.
Rooms - Suites
Tyddewi - Windmill Tower Suite
Super King Double or Twin with separate Bath and Shower
Porthlysgi - Oriel Junior Suite
Super King Double or Twin with separate Bath and Shower
Rhosson Suite -
Super King Double or Twin with separate Bath and Shower
Windmill Indulgent
Super King Double or Twin with separate Bath and Shower
Oriel Spacious
Super King Double or Twin with separate Bath and Shower
Windmill Spacious
Super King Double or Twin with separate Bath and Shower
Windmill Unique
Super King Double or Twin with separate Bath and Shower
Oriel Unique
Super King Double or Twin with separate Bath and Shower
Room numbers: 19 (2) - Room rates: £220 to £400
Restaurant
Twr y Felin Hotel’s two Rosette Restaurant Blas – meaning ‘Taste’ in Welsh – offers a menu influenced by the season and locality, with dishes designed to reflect Wales and its produce. Cornel Bar is a pre-dinner art lover’s snug offering seasonal drinks and cocktails, whilst Oriel Lounge is a dedicated gallery space, with a relaxed ambience, perfect for guests to enjoy lunch or afternoon tea.Restaurant capacitiy: 46 persons
Hotel / Restaurant Accolades:
Condé Nast Johansens Best Small and Exclusive Hotel 2020
Paula Ellis, Group General Manager awarded
Independent Hotelier of the Year 2019 at the Independent Hotel Show
Green Key Award 2019
Best Hotel Pembrokeshire Tourism Awards 2019
Best Taste Pembrokeshire Tourism Awards 2019
Small Workplace Gold Health award
AA 4* Hotel 2019 Silver Award
AA Two Rosette Culinary Excellence 2019
Visit Wales Gold Award 2019
Wellness
Holistic treatments are available in our sister venue Penrhiw Priory, just a five minute drive away. Advanced booking required.
Wedding
Twr y Felin Hotel is an exclusive and bespoke wedding venue, set within private grounds close to the historic St Davids Cathedral and Caerfai beach.
Each wedding at Twr y Felin Hotel is entirely bespoke and our Events Manager will work closely with you at every stage. Starting with your initial enquiry and guiding you through to your wedding day, when our dedicated team will be on hand to provide a bespoke service for the wedding ceremony and celebration.
A civil ceremony can be followed by a wedding breakfast and elegant reception. We can recommend menu choices and drinks and have a selection of over twenty old world wines available to add that extra special touch to your day.
Please note, guests will be required to take exclusive use of the venue for a minimum of two nights. There is no dance floor at Twr y Felin Hotel and we cannot offer marquee weddings.
Wedding capacity: 42 for the ceremony, 100 for the evening recepetion
Meeting Facilities
At Twr y Felin Hotel, Oriel Lounge is available for exclusive use when all 10 bedrooms located in Oriel Wing are booked for a minimum of two nights. 24 Hour Delegate - £295 per person - 10 rooms minimum required
- Accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis, single occupancy
- Three course a la carte dinner, (a pre-order or set menu will be offered dependant on number of guests)
- Exclusive Use of Oriel Lounge
- Two servings of tea and coffee with homemade biscuit Buffet lunch
- Mineral water, cordial and mints
- WiFi
- Parking and VAT
- Set up of rooms
- Data Projector
- Screen
- Flip Chart and Pens
- Dedicated Event Co-ordinator Bespoke
Meeting capacity: 20 persons
Airport
Cardiff International, 117 miles
Local Attractions - Golf places - Parks & Gardens - Museums - Festivals/Events
| Local Attractions | St Davids Cathedral RSPB Reserve Ramsey Island Oriel y Parc Visitor Centre St Davids Bishop's Palace |
| Golf places | Whitesands 9 holes Priskilly Forest Golf Course Newport Sands Links Course |
| Parks/Gardens | National Botanical Gardens |
| Museums | Tenby Museum |
| Festivals/Events | St Davids Music and Arts Festival |
