The White Lion Cowbridge

Hotels
9.2 (131 reviews)
Cowbridge Road Ystradowen , Cowbridge , gb

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Family rooms
Soundproof rooms
Non-smoking throughout
Private check-in/check-out
Shared kitchen
Outdoor furniture
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Clean rooms
Great food
Beautiful decor
Cons:
Overpriced
No TV in room
Limited amenities

Categories

Cleanliness
9.49
Many reviews highlight cleanliness with phrases like 'super clean' and 'Clean gorgeous tasteful'.
Service
9.76
Consistently mentioned as 'friendly and helpful staff', showcasing high service quality.
Location
9.3
Described as 'great location' and 'handy for attractions', indicating a good experience.
Room Quality
9.25
Rooms noted as 'beautifully decorated', 'lovely suite', and 'comfy beds', signifying high satisfaction.
Amenities
8.78
Missing amenities such as tea/coffee facilities in rooms impacted the score slightly.
Value for Money
8.24
Comments about high price without breakfast suggest some dissatisfaction with value.
Food and Beverage
9.29
Food quality praised as 'excellent and good value', contributing positively to the dining experience.
Overall Experience
9.46
Overall sentiment reflects a great stay with high levels of satisfaction.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-20 09:46

Property Description

Experience Comfort and Convenience at The White Lion Cowbridge

Luxurious Accommodation: Indulge in comfort in our guest rooms equipped with a coffee machine and a private bathroom with free toiletries.

Relaxing Amenities: Unwind in our garden or on the terrace, and enjoy a delicious meal at our on-site restaurant or a drink at the bar.

Convenient Location: Situated just 22 km from Cardiff Castle and close to Principality Stadium, our hotel offers easy access to top attractions.

Book your stay at The White Lion Cowbridge and make your trip to Cardiff unforgettable!

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9.2
Based on 131 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.49
Service: 9.76
Location: 9.3
Room Quality: 9.25
Amenities: 8.78
Value for Money: 8.24
Food and Beverage: 9.29
Overall Experience: 9.46
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Noor solo_traveller gb
10
Superb stay, delightful room
Pros:

The room was exceptional - superbly decorated and more a suite than a bedroom. Staff were very friendly.

Cons:

The chef had left so there our dinner reservation was cancelled, but Victoria helped us with a selection of great restaurants in Cowbridge

2026-05-30 via Nuitee
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Astles couple gb
10
Fabulous, comfortable stay. Will definitely be back again.
Pros:

The White Lion is a gem. Amazing luxurious accomodation, great location. Thank you Vicky for looking after us.

2026-05-28 via Nuitee
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Rhys couple gb
10
Above and Beyond!
Pros:

Lovely stay in a beautiful pub. Chef had worked out and left the landlady in the lurch so she went above and beyond to make sure we were fed and watered. Superb.

2026-05-27 via Nuitee
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Vanessa solo_traveller gb
7
Pros:

I did book last minute and the host did message to say breakfast was continental and also the restaurant wasn’t open that evening. I didn’t see the message unfortunately so went and checked in anyway.
Beautiful room, very comfy bed, huge walk in shower and very luxurious and clean. Little seating area outside the room for all guests and fridge with Continental breakfast in and fresh milk was also OK.
Easy to park in a car park adjacent to property.
Quiet area away from busy roads.

Cons:

The fact there was nowhere to eat in the evening without driving to another property - had I understood this from the website I would have stayed elsewhere as last thing I wanted to do was travel again after travelling for a few hours - the host did contact me after I booked but I’d already paid and was driving at that point. I just think that people might be dissappointed (as I was) travelling to an Inn that then can’t serve food.
Also, no TV in room? Fabulous room with huge bathroom and lovely comfy bed but no TV? This does seem odd indeed.
Also, was impossible to get VAT receipt for my work. The lady I was in touch with said the owner had told her I had to get that from Booking.com - Booking.com state that only the owner of the property could issue a VAT receipt.
My work usually insist on getting the VAT receipt when claiming for expenses so this was so
What frustrating.
The room was great but I’d be cautious about staying again for the reasons stated and at £115 per night, I sort of would expect a TV???

2026-05-26 via Nuitee
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Amanda solo_traveller gb
9
Great Find
Pros:

The room was like a suite and very nice with a shared kitchen area.

Cons:

The pub didn't have a chef and meant I had to go out and get food. A breakfast was provided.

2026-05-24 via Nuitee
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Siobhan couple gb
9
We would definitely recommend
Pros:

The room was great - big and clean with comfy bed and big bathroom- really impressed. Easy to let ourselves in at night as came back at midnight so pub closed and posted key through the door when we left at 9.30 am as staff started work later.

Cons:

the only thing that was marginally annoying were the main bedroom lights as prefer lights with lampshades but just turned these off and used bedside lamps so no problem.

Also kitchen closed so no cooked breakfast and the continental breakfast was left in the fridge for us overnight and wasn’t very nice.
Just ate the packaged croissant as we were hungry and left the rest. They did warn us day before arrival that kitchen was being renovated.

2026-05-17 via Nuitee
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Chris couple gb
9
Impressive room, nice bar downstairs
Pros:

The room was super, very comfortable bed, large suite, spacious bathroom with a large shower (overhead or standard shower). Sofa bed was very useful (I was kicked out of the main bed by our baby). Nice set of rooms, very well set out. There was a surprise shared kitchen, with a nice coffee machine, which was nice. Only popped down to the bar briefly, but I'd have been very happy to eat there if we'd not eaten already. There were a few spaces left in the car park so very useful - right next to the pub.

Cons:

There is no reference to a TV, but could have been useful to watch something at the end if the evening (we just watched a bit of west wing on the laptop). The room is above the bar so a little noisy until about 9.30 / 10pm - our little one wasn't overly settled until around then so made no difference in practice.

2026-04-06 via Nuitee
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Stewart couple gb
10
Stayed for valentines super romantic even had love heart petals on the bed
Pros:

Beautiful room just like a boutique hotel 😍

Cons:

Nothing

2026-03-26 via Nuitee
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Gillian solo_traveller gb
10
Wonderful
Pros:

Staff and food amazing, the room was lovely and i did not want to leave

Cons:

Nothing

2026-01-20 via Nuitee
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Sheenson couple gb
10
Fabulous
Pros:

The way we got treated. Cleanliness super . Very charming gorgeous place . Fantastic Food. What else you need ?

2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Mike solo_traveller gb
7
excellent apart for no tv staff and chef and customers were lovely really friendly.
Pros:

no breakfast which was fine. where was the tv?? had my laptop but no tv???

Cons:

no tv

2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Mathew solo_traveller gb
10
Wonderful staff, superb spacious room and great food - would happily stay here again
2026-01-15 via Nuitee
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Chris couple gb
10
2026-01-11 via Nuitee
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Friederike couple de
9
2026-01-02 via Nuitee
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Margaret couple gb
8
Our stay was nearly perfect but spoiled because the room needs a better heating system.
Pros:

We loved the private access from the car park. The decor in the double room was beautiful. It was obvious the facility was newly renovated. The shared kitchen was a big plus giving us table, chairs and facilities for hot drinks including kettle, coffee machine etc. We loved the huge bed which was really comfortable. The room and bathroom was spacious. The staff were extremely welcoming.

Cons:

We stayed on a particularly cold night. The room was serviced by 2 small radiators which although they were hot did not provide enough heat to comfortably warm the room. We were cold.
We failed to join the WiFi.

2025-12-26 via Nuitee
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Susan couple gb
8
Convenient for a one night stay
Pros:

Very clean and well decorated

Cons:

No lightbulb in bedside light. Tap loose in washbasin. No breakfast.

2025-12-19 via Nuitee
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James couple gb
8
2025-11-24 via Nuitee
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Maggie couple gb
7
Convenient stop over, staff lovely but overpriced.
Pros:

Very nice en suite room

Cons:

No television and Wi-Fi did not work upstairs. Connected in the pub but lost signal by the time you reached the bedroom. Not good.

2025-11-16 via Nuitee
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Di couple gb
8
Comfy bed and super clean but missing facilities which is a shame
Pros:

Lovely suite, very comfy bed, lovely en suite, super clean

Cons:

Only downside for us was no tea / coffee in rom - have to use small kitchenette outside room shared with other rooms so not ideal would prefer in room facilities for this
Also no TV in either the lounge part of suite or bedroom

2025-10-20 via Nuitee
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ROBERT couple gb
6
It suited our purpose for this visit
Pros:

There is no breakfast

Cons:

I think the accommodation was over priced

2025-10-19 via Nuitee