Board meetings, private dinners, birthday parties and weddings for up to 40 guests can be organised at the Castle Hotel, a former coaching inn on the High Street of Conwy, in North Wales. The hotel sits inside the medieval town walls, close to Conwy Castle and the quay, and combines private rooms, a brasserie, a bar and bedrooms.
Seminars and company events
Meeting spaces take 8 to 40 delegates. The Lavin, a historic private dining room for up to 18, works for a board meeting followed by lunch at the same table. The Shakespear has dedicated space for corporate meetings and suits groups of up to 40. The Coffee Bar, with corner booths and an open fire, gives break-out areas between sessions. The event form also covers corporate events and retirement parties, and the hotel sends a reply after each enquiry.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel offers two wedding formats: micro weddings for a few close guests and a larger celebration it calls the Big Wedding Bash. The Shakespear hosts informal receptions with buffets and entertainment for up to 40. Engagement parties, anniversaries, birthdays and celebrations of life are also hosted. The site does not say whether the hotel holds a civil ceremony licence, so couples should confirm where the legal ceremony takes place.
Rooms and capacities
The Lavin seats up to 18 for meetings or dining. The Shakespear takes up to 40 for parties, buffets and meetings. The Coffee Bar offers booths and an open fire for breaks. No floor areas or layout capacities are published.
Accommodation
The rooms page lists 29 bedrooms, from classic singles and doubles to deluxe and historic suites. The site states that there are no accessible bedrooms, a point to check for any group with reduced mobility.
Catering
The brasserie cooks modern Welsh and British dishes with locally sourced produce, served from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. The bar and coffee house complete the offer. For celebrations, buffets are available in The Shakespear, and private dining menus can be served in The Lavin. Festive dining runs through December.
History and setting
The building is a 19th-century coaching inn, now an AA four-star townhouse hotel. The hotel records two visits from its early years: Princess Victoria in 1832, and George and Robert Stephenson, who attended a railway banquet in 1848. The Grade II listed facade is attributed to the architect John Douglas. Conwy Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the harbor are a few minutes away on foot.
Getting there
The address is High Street, Conwy LL32 8DB. Conwy station, on the North Wales Coast line, is inside the town walls, and Llandudno Junction offers more frequent trains across the river. The A55 expressway passes the town. Manchester and Liverpool airports are about 90 minutes away by road.
