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White Lion Royal Hotel | Bala |61 High Street , Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7AE, WalesCompare Prices for this Hotel
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The White Lion Royal Hotel is situated in the centre of town (renovated june 05) this 4 STAR WTB and AA INN is offering comfy rooms and great breakfasts. It is handy for all the recreational facilities (leisure centre swimming pool) and outdoor activities (wind surfing white water rafting golf rambling) offered in Bala. The structure of the property is similar to that as described by George Borrow. The snug drinks bar is one of the smallest bars in Wales dating from the hotel s days as a posting house and is also popular with locals.The main drinks bar is a popular haunt of locals and tourists and hosts occasional conventional music performances. Queen Victoria came to Bala in 1889 and during her stay at the Robertsons country seat at Pale Llandderfel a few miles east of the town she purchased goods in three shops and as a result they were granted permission to call themselves Purveyors by Royal Warrant. It is no wonder that he returned here when we read his account of the breakfast that was served to him:What a breakfast! Pot of hare ditto of trout pot of prepared shrimps dish of plain shrimps tin of sardines most beautiful beef stake eggs muffin large loaf and butter not forgetting capital tea. Its origins as a hotel are unknown but the tablet above the front door proclaims that the present property (with some alterations) has been there since 1759.George Borrow (famous Welsh writer 1803-1881) stayed during his travels through the region and penned his famous book entitled Wild Wales. All rooms are en suite bathroom and have DVD television s plus tea and coffee facilities.This is the very best known of all the hotels and inns in Bala with its central and prominent position on the main street. It is just a five-minute walk from Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) or a 30-minute drive to the coast. Compare Prices for this HotelFACILITIES:- White Lion Royal Hotel | Bala |61 High Street , Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7AE, Wales
White Lion Royal Hotel | Bala |61 High Street , Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7AE, Wales
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