Palé Hall Hotel & Spa

Owned by the same people as nearby country manor Palé Hall, this immaculate, whitewashed roadside inn is overflowing with motorsport and classic car memorabilia from the owner’s collection. The cooking mixes modern British fare with prime cuts from the grill and Bryntiron Classics like a seasonally changing pie and mash. To start, look out for the wonderful lamb croquettes with fragrant mint sauce and piquant gremolata gel. Service is relaxed and friendly, while the comfortable bedrooms are named after Snowdonia peaks.

A long-standing feature of the North Wales hospitality landscape, this country house hotel and restaurant is nestled on the edge of Snowdonia. An elegant, slate-built former shooting lodge, its dining room has a clean, contemporary feel with light wooden floors and furnishings. The menus make a point of spotlighting the Welsh larder – in dishes that enjoyably combine classic recipes with some global influences, like nahm jim with Orkney scallops or XO sauce with Cornish crab.