Ruthin Castle Hotel And Spa

We attended a wedding and stayed overnight. The wedding ceremony was lovely but it looked like the mirrors in that room hadn't been cleaned in a long while. The wedding meal main was quite cold when it arrived at the table and the bar was a bit overwhelmed and so it took a while to get served. The room was lovely but for some reason it was two single beds pushed together rather than a double bed. Also the online booking said we had booked a smoking room but they don't exist there so there is a discrepancy somewhere. Staff were very nice and the marquee for the wedding meal was beautifully decorated.

Don't have too high expectations and you'll enjoy your stay :) the castle is run down and old. BECAUSE IT'S A CASTLE! we didn't stay expecting the finest things in life, we stayed for the experience of staying in a castle that was once alive. Today it is a hotel. The grounds are lovely, the Library Bar was a great place to have a few drinks. If you take in all the mirrors on the hallways, the old style lift, and the fact that half the outside fort is falling apart - it will be a lovely experience :)

Unfortunately the rooms here are overpriced. Decor is aging, and the service leaves much to be desired - the heater in our room was broken, the person at reception said they'd send someone to take a look, but as far as we know this never happened and we had a chilly couple of nights! There's also something wrong with the pipework above the bathroom. Every time another guest turned on their tap we heard a loud clonk.

Breakfast was pretty disappointing, especially the hot foods. Overcooked rubbery eggs and dry black pudding.

While the quality of the hotel is lacking, especially considering the price, we had a good time as the grounds are so fun to explore. The peacocks were lovely, and many of them roosted right outside our bedroom window (room 310). So it gets 3 stars, but if you're looking for a luxury hotel with a decent spa, go elsewhere.

Booked into a suite for one night. Good size room, well equipped although would have liked sky TV and better towels, especially when paying for a suite. Do not expect too much from the spa, just a sauna(which was too hot) and steam room(not enough steam!). Breakfast was good and staff were friendly and helpful.

Spent a couple of nights here for our wedding anniversary. Location is great and room we stayed in was excellent. Had good food in both the bar and the restaurant and would recommend both. Also had spa treatments which were very good. Would say in relation to the spa that it is good for treatment but not the kind of place you could spend a few hours relaxing as only has sauna and steam room plus some relaxtion chairs. Doesn't detract from the hotel though which was really good.

I really like Ruthin Castle. The building and grounds are amazing. The staff were more than friendly. We had a quick tour. We will hopefully do the medieval banquet.

We went to the castle for afternoon tea. The building itself is beautiful - full of ornate details and atmosphere. Our waiter was very helpful and attentive, refreshing the teapot every time we ran low (which was often as we like our tea!). The food was well presented and tasty. My only criticism would be that as a relatively fussy eater I'd have appreciated the opportunity to choose from a range of sandwiches, and between fruit or plain scones, instead of it being a set menu. Luckily my husband is far less fussy and ate the bits I didn't want, but I'd have enjoyed it more had I had more choice. Was it value for money? Is any afternoon tea?! We had a gift voucher so I don't know what it would have cost - in terms of food you dont get much for your money, but the environment did lend a very special feeling that many hotel afternoon teas don't have. So in that respect I suppose it is good value. The roaming peacocks were certainly an added bonus!

Ruthin Castle Hotel is incredible. The place definitely has the wow factor with several peacocks sunbathing in the stunning grounds. We went along for a spa day, taking advantage of a great offer for lunch and two treatments. The spa lounging/relaxing area is basic but the wooden hot tub and stream room is lovely. We all loved our treatments, the staff were very skilled and professional. We had a very enjoyable day and left relaxed.

Stunning location which was well presented. There is an authentic feel to the castle and you feel like you are dining in a place with historic value.
We were visiting Ruthin for the first time and had afternoon tea in the Castle.
Food was excellent and staff very attentive.
The one bit of advice I would offer is to think carefully about the choice of music.
As much as Squeeze greatest hits is a musical masterpiece from the 80's it did seem to undermine the atmosphere in keeping with the venue. I am not sure I wanted Bach or Mozart either but it did need something subtle in the background to give the right feel.
This would give the castle the fifth star it deserves.
All that being said we will happily return in the not too distant future.