About
Enjoy a relaxing stay at The Lion, an upscale hotel in Pontypool, conveniently located within a 10-minute drive of Brecon Beacons National Park and Blaenavon World Heritage Centre. Start your day with a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast, and later, indulge in a satisfying meal at our restaurant or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. The hotel features a full-service spa offering a range of massages, complimentary Wi-Fi, and a cozy fireplace in the lobby. Each of our 12 guestrooms provides comfort and entertainment with pillowtop beds, Egyptian cotton sheets, flat-screen TVs, DVD players, and digital programming. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Free self-parking is available onsite.
No 24-hour front desk. If you arrive late, arrange your arrival with the hotel in advance.
- Wi-Fi
- Spa & wellness
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Gym
- Accessible
Facilities
Facilities
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
- Check-in hour (15:00–10:00)
- Check-out hour (10:30)
- Wi-fi
- Fireplace
- Terrace
Catering
- Bar
- Restaurant
Health & wellness
- Sauna
- Steam bath
- Spa treatments
Sports
- Fitness
Meals
- Breakfast
Good to know
- Non-smoking establishment
Rooms
| Room type | Guests | Adults / children |
|---|---|---|
| Double room | up to 4 | 4 adults / 3 children |
Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.
Location
Broad Street 41, Blaenavon NP4 9NH
- Land's End266 km
- Penzance253 km
- St Ives243 km
- Falmouth229 km
- Newquay207 km
- Padstow190 km
- Bude147 km
Straight-line figures from the hotel's coordinates. Cornish lanes and the coast path are slower than the map suggests, and rail and bus services can be sparse outside summer; see the walks.
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Meals
Key facts
- Total number of rooms
- 12
Book direct with the hotel
Gromavel is not a booking site and shows no live prices. Contact the hotel for current rates, VAT and cancellation terms; Cornish coast rooms in July and August go months ahead.
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Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 22/09/2026.
