The Great House

The Great House is a characterful small hotel that combines traditional charm and warm hospitality to make up one of South Wales ' leading hotels and restaurants.

Built in the 1550s, this Grade II listed building was granted as a hunting lodge by Queen Elizabeth I to the Earl of Leicester. More recent royal connections come with Charles Prince of Wales ' visit after it was carefully restored in 1986.

Many original features contribute greatly to the hotel's historic character, the inglenook fireplace in the cocktail bar, the Dovecote in the south walls, flagstone floors, low stone archways, mullioned windows and ubiquitous oak beam ceilings.

The well-proportioned bedrooms are individually decorated with a tasteful cosy style furnished with antique fittings and finished in fine detail. More sizable accommodation can be found in the renovated out house buildings across the courtyard which offer the same high standards of accommodation.

The charming restaurant is dominated by the wonderful original fireplace and is high regarded locally for its classical cuisine using the finest of local Welsh produce, medallions of fillet of Welsh Black Beef with sautéed wild mushrooms and butternut squash for example, complimented by an interesting wine list. Informal bistro style dining is also available and the charming gardens are veritable suntrap in the summer, ideal for summer drinks on the lawn.

The Great House is situated halfway between Wales ' main cities of Cardiff and Swansea and is close to a choice of golf courses including Royal Porthcawl, Southerndown and Pyle and Kenfig.