The Hollybrook Country Inn
The Hollybrook Country Inn descritpion
In the heart of the beautiful Gwili Valley, this traditional family-run inn has a bar and a new extension housing a restaurant offering home-cooked food and 7 rooms with private bathrooms.
In a quiet peaceful location, in beautiful West Wales, the Hollybrook Country Inn offers comfortable accommodations at great prices.
A full English breakfast is included in the price.
There is a fully refurbished and yet traditional bar and a restaurant, offering a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere in which to enjoy your meal. Food is served throughout the day in the bar and during the evening, the restaurant is open offering a more extensive menu of quality home-cooked traditional food. The games area is always popular with children.
Free on-site parking is available for guests.
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Facilities of The Hollybrook Country Inn
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Food & Drink ：Restaurant | Bar
Internet ：No internet access available.
Parking ：Free!Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Fax/Photocopying
General ：Non-smoking Rooms
Reviews for The Hollybrook Country Inn
Review 1：This is the cleanest hotel I have stayed at in many years and it is beautifully maintained too. The staff are very friendly and do everything they came to make your stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible. Nothing was too much trouble and we thoroughly enjoyed all of the food we had whilst staying there.
Review 2：- Nothing in particular
Review 3：- Good location; easy drive to Carmarthen and places for hiking/ country walks - Very friendly staff, made us feel welcome - Nice dinner in restaurant - Nice shower - Choice of breakfast options - Clean, comfortable room
Review 4：Would have liked fresh plastic beakers each day in the room. The meals were overwhelming in size, wanted more different veg. only peas or salad offered. Better directions for finding, map was not sufficiently detailed.
Review 5：Room was good with excellent sound proofing
Review 6：The outside of the inn looks a bit sad, which is a pity as the inside is so nice.
Review 7：Family-run business, with everyone friendly and helpful. Large breakfast menu, well cooked. Very quiet at night.
Review 8：I'm afraid I struggled to get hot water two mornings running. It was fine the rest of the day though.
Review 9：The friendly owners, the quiet location, the very comfortable room and bed and the food.
Review 10：The shower in my room was just a little on the small side. I don't think my husband would have been able to use it!
Review 11：Food, friendliness and cleanliness excellent. I felt like a part of the family. A really lovely two nights.
Review 12：The shower cubicle in our room was a standard size which is a bit small if you drop the soap! Think phone box in terms of size. But everything else was just right.
Review 13：This family run hotel in a quiet village 4 miles from Carmarthen is a great place to relax. The family are very relaxed and friendly and provide old world customer service. The restaurant offers great food. We'll be back.
Review 14：Mattress's springs were poking. Breakfast wasn't taste at all. Unfriendly staff.
Review 15：location.
Review 16：Friendly staff, quick service and very good food.
Review 17：Food was excellent,
Review 18：Friendliness.
Review 19：quiet location, engaging friendly staff with a personal touch which made you feel more than just a guest, excellent home cooked food
Review 20：from the heartiest welcome we received the excellent food and service we could not fault anything. All staff were very friendly and helpful.
Review 21：very nice staff,felt very comfortable
Review 22：Family orientated and so friendly Rooms spotlessly clean
Review 23：Friendly reception and nothing was too much trouble for the proprieter
Review 24：Everything!
Review 25：Very friendly, rooms comfortable
Review 26：A relaxed friendly environment, suitable for both business and holiday
Review 27：nothing
Review 28：Very good as always
Review 29：Great food,
Review 30：none
Review 31：excellence of the whole set up
Review 32：The friendliness of the owners.
Review 33：Nothing
Review 34：Owner/character. Food. Quietness.
Review 35：Very small shower entry No signage on Rd it was very hard to find. Internet was bad.
Review 36：The locals & family of the inn Good pub food.
Review 37：very pleasant friendly staff, nothing too much trouble, spotlessly clean and food supberb.
Review 38：Food could have been better
Review 39：Telephone signal not brilliant
Review 40：They were very friendly we had a woderful weekend and will be returning
Review 41：Liked it all but a bigger bed would have been the icing on the cake
Review 42：Lovely friendly atmosphere nothing too much trouble
Review 43：The staff were great and the breakfast was brill
Review 44：The place was clean comfy and the facilities were great
Review 45：liked everything, the welcome was friendly, the food in the evening and breakfast next day was lovely. clean, comfortable. recommended.
Review 46：Breakfast clean everywhere
Review 47：Very friendly welcome and everything was noticeably clean as well as comfortable. we enjoyed our stay.
Review 48：Idyllic location. Welcoming staff. Big and warm room. Traditional Welsh hospitality.
Review 49：No mobile phone connection
Review 50：Friendly, warm atmosphere, good food.
Review 51：Good food, good beer, good staff. Try the welsh breakfast good as it gets.
Review 52：top notch as before
Review 53：Proximity to busy road which disturbed sleep up to 12.30am and from 6.30am
Review 54：Clean and comfortable rooms
Review 55：staff very friendly and helpful. good dinner and breakfast and very good room.
Review 56：Enthusiastic landlord, engaging, amusing. Very clean, Good pub - excellent food
Review 57：not much
Review 58：room, food, staff, beds, shower
Review 59：Comfortable, clean and owners friendly. Bedrooms reasonable size , slept well. Very good breakfast.
Review 60：The choice of breakfast
Review 61：Small (double) bed and small shower given the size of the bathroom.
Review 62：Staff were friendly, room was spacious and very clean.
Review 63：The Hollybrook is a family run inn which offers lots of hospitality and good home cooked food.
Review 64：Minor thing but as this is the only pub in the village and because it is out of town you have little choice. So if you want peace its great.
Review 65：The food was always good, we all (8 of us) ate together with no complaints. Not easy to do. Very accommodating and would use them again.
Review 66：The B&B was very hard to find. The establishment is on the outskirts of pathetic city....The GPS could not even find it. We lucked out and found a local that knew where it was.
Review 67：Ray was amazing. We arrived late but they made sure we had an awesome dinner and enjoyed a few pints. The rooms were better than expected. As was the hospitality. Anyone who stays here must have a ping with Ray!
Review 68：There is nothing to dislike
Review 69：This is a true family business of the highest standard and most friendly approach that you could ask for. The rooms are immaculate with a homely feeling. The food is good and wholesome and the service is happy and friendly - what more could you ever want?
Review 70：It was in a lovely place nice friendly people who made us welcome. The floor in reception was a bit slippery when feet were wet from out side we both nearly sloped. But other than that a great ace to stay and would recommend it to anyone. We have already told friends how great it was. The food was outstanding
Review 71：Could do with a bit bigger TV and many channels were not available. Could do with an adjustable shower head - the spray was needle sharp so not relaxing.
Review 72：The room was clean, comfortable and roomy . The location quiet. Restaurant was good value and served good and ample food. The staff were efficient, hardworking and above all very friendly.
Review 73：Just out side aperance
Review 74：As the saying goes don't judge a book by its cover on ariving my thoughts were disapointed by out side aperance but it was butifull inside could not fault anything it was imackulatewith nice meals in the evening and a great breckfast
Review 75：Internet was a bit iffy, dropped significantly later in evening when probably all guests and host family on it. Mattress on my bed does need renewing as quite uncomfortable.(room 1).
Review 76：That it was run by a family that clearly cared about its customers and its business. Room was well equipped and very clean. Food was of good quality. As a single female traveller I can feel intimidated by the only area for food being in a pub environment but Ray was brilliant at making me feel at ease. Would definitely stay there again if in the area.
Review 77：Stayed here for a weekend when we went to Carmarthen for a family birthday party. Our rooms were well presented, clean and comfortable and the free wifi was a bonus. Staff were v. friendly and happy to arrange taxis. Breakfast was good too.
Review 78：We could not turn the heating down in the room during the night.
Review 79：Spotlessly clean. Very good food. Great country pub atmosphere. V. good value for money.
Review 80：Not a large selection on the dessert menu, but after eating the starter, and our choice of main course, we didn't really want any.
Review 81：Very friendly staff Excellent cuisine Very quiet location Large parking area Large room Quality furniture Very tastefully decorated, lovely pictures/paintings. Close to Carmarthen, and not too far from the West Wales coast.
Review 82：No phone reception..but was actually quite nice! Would have liked more fruit for breakfast but didnt go hungry lol
Review 83：The most friendly welcome ! Lovely staff. Nice room. Delicious dinner
Review 84：good rooms friendly staff nice and relaxing after being out and about all day. Goof choice of menu and hand pulled traditional beer. We will be staying again for a break. Thank you to all staff
Review 85：double beds were a little small,didn't sleep too well. they do have twin rooms so if you like some space that is an option
Review 86：location, very quiet. nice people good food
Review 87：We had a bit of trouble finding the hotel, as the sat nav didn't recognise the post code and it took us a few miles past our turn off to the hotel. Other than that, no problems.
Review 88：everything
Review 89：Hard to find because satnav couldn't locate it, we were told others had same problem. Map didn't give full details of how to get there.
Review 90：Friendly staff, comfortable rooms with kettle & tea/coffee etc, good ensuite, everything clean, nice restaurant with good choice of freshly cooked meals
Review 91：Hotel: Situated in a quiet part of the village. Staff: were professional, attentive and pleasant. They were forthcoming with local information and advice. Room: Large, clean and comfortable. Bed: Very comfortable. WiFi: Free and worked well from our room. Car park: Free and on site. Food: Dinner and Breakfast) was excellent. We would happily stay in this Hotel again.
Review 92：There was nothing to dislike it was good value for money. If we visit Wales again we would certainly stay but ask for smaller meals as they are just so generous on portion sizes.
Review 93：The cleanliness, the warmth of the owners and the lovely welcome. Nothing was too much trouble and we enjoyed our stay.
Review 94：Hollybrook was a great find in Carmarthen. Hospitality of the owner "Ray" exceptional. Rooms newly refurbished and immaculate. Restaurant has a wide variety on menu and great breakfast. Highly recommend.
Review 95：Our stay was to short
Review 96：The welcome we received was excellent, Ray, Jacqui and Gemma were so friendly, and I would sum up our stay at the Hollybrook in one word, faultless. My wife and I will definately be going back.
Review 97：Accommodation was of a very high standard. Food for breakfast and evening meal in restaurant tasty on each occasion we had a meal. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Good spot for tourist attractions.
Review 98：A thoroughly enjoyable stay. We and our friends stayed at the HollybrookCountry Inn for 3 nights on a b & b basis but we decided to havedinner there too - excellent food both breakfast and dinner. Wedefinately recommend this place, its also just 3 or 4 miles to thecentre of Carmarthen with excellent shopping and close to the coast too.
Review 99：Perhaps if breakfast could have been served until 9.30, but not a criticism just a comment
Review 100：The friendliness of the staff, the comfortable room and the cleanliness of all the areas
Review 101：The charming owners gave us a warm welcome and and were pleased to offer us any help to make the most of our visit. Everywhere was spotlessly clean and the food plentiful and tasty. Bedrooms were comfortable and there was no noise at night.
Review 102：In very peaceful surroundings, pure luxury and very friendly serviceprovided by Ray and his family. Best pint of draught beer I had on allmy 4 week holiday in uk. We were woke up in the morning by a pheasantcalling out to his mate..., Which makes a pleasant change from thenormal cockerill. In the the same village as the world famous GwilliPreserved Railway - one of the best attractions in Carmarthenshire. Theowner Ray is a fantastic host and his daughter is amazing. We are sorrywe never met Ray's wife who was always busy in the kitchen producingsuch fantastic meals. Highly recommended.
Review 103：Nothing negative, extremely enjoyable stay.
Review 104：The staff at the Hollybrook Country Inn are fantastic and do everything they can to ensure you enjoy your stay. It's a lovely country pub. I will definately stay there again when I am next in the area.
Review 105：I stay in a lot of hotels as I travel frequently. With out a shadow of a doubt, the Hollybrook Inn has to be the best hotel I have stayed in. The rooms are clean and newly decorated. The bathrooms are large and have all the modern conveniences. The hotel is run by a very friendly family. Gemma's cooking is outstanding and no request is ever too much! What can I say? I am still in shock with the amazing service and delightful experience.
Review 106：Nothing!!!!!!!!!!
Review 107：I cannot fault this hotel. The landlord was friendly and very helpful,the staff were all very friendly and enjoyed a joke with us. The roomwas warm, clean and very comfortable. All inall, we would recommend thishotel to anyone who wants a quiet, friendly and relaxing stay.
Review 108：We had a brief overnight stay en-route to visiting family. We arrivedlate evening and received a warm and friendly reception. Our room wasvery attractively furnished, comfortable and immaculately maintained. Wehad specifically requested a quiet room, and our room was indeedcompletely quiet and peaceful. Breakfast was freshly cooked and veryenjoyable. We will definitely return.
Review 109：As a person staying on my own, I found the owners and staff to bevery friendly and homely. The rooms were beautifully decorated withall the facilities I required. The food was excellent and in general,a very pleasureable experience. I shall be going back, but this timewith my family.
The Fine Print
It is not possible to add extra beds to the rooms. The Hollybrook Country Inn reserves the right to refuse rooms to people who arrive and try to check-in with more than 2 guests per room.