Room Descriptions
SUPERIOR ROOMS
VERMEER
A handsome room, side facing, with views of the kitchen gardens and ivy clad 15th century barns. The centrepiece of the room is a wonderful walnut bed, dating from 1810, with intricate carved head and footboards which have barley-twist columns framing flowing flowers and leaves.
This room has a separate sitting room with double doors opening to the bedroom
The alcoves on each side house bold oil paintings by Rob Reen .
Three steps lead down to a large bathroom, decorated in Delft blue tiles, which has an extra deep bath for soaking in!
‘Vermeer’ is most popular as Richard Gere stayed in this room whilst filming ‘First Knight’.
DEGAS
This is a pretty and romantic room in the heart of the house. The windows are rear facing, looking into the plants and rock garden behind the Hotel, with a feature statue as a centre piece.
Decorated in pale yellows and blues, and with a little sitting room with antique desk and two easy chairs, and an archway through to the bedroom.
The bed is a charming brass bed, inlaid with mother of pearl, dating back to 1860.
The paintings in here are mainly of Spain, and of course are original oils by Rob Reen.
A blue and white china plate collection add to the décor, as does a very unusual Art Deco mirror, framed with flowers.
A cosy room with a feminine feel.
GOYA
A striking room with six foot Victorian brass bedstead, backed by bold blue and gold striped fabric. This has a large picture window, similar to the Bar’s, which looks into the trees and to the gardens beyond.
There is a handsome antique desk with a gilt framed mirror above, with two co-ordinating ceramic heads dating from the 1920’s on either side.
The blue and gold is warmed by peach coloured walls, and a lovely floral blue and cream fabric for the curtains.
The bathroom has a collection of original prints, on a theme of boats.
Bird watchers particularly like the room, as they get a prime view of so many birds in the trees around the window!
THE STUDIOS
Studios 1 & 2 are in a separate ground floor wing, and have their own private entrance hall. The larger Studio 1 has French Windows opening onto a small patio. The windows look straight down the gardens with prime views of the Victorian tree collection and the rhododendrons and azaleas. The flower bed outside is always kept full of colour, all through the year.
Studio 1 has a six foot bed and Studio 2 a four foot six inch bed, both antique Victorian brass bedsteads . The bed in Studio 1 is particularly fine , with all the pattern traced in gold.
The furniture is all antique pine, and the colour scheme a striking black, yellow and gold.
Studio 1 has a gas stove, which is cosy for winter days.
These rooms can be booked separately, and are also ideal for family groups or friends, or simply those who like two adjoining rooms instead of sharing.
LUXURY ROOMS
RENOIR
A lovely light and airy room, with wonderful views, having three windows all overlooking the front gardens and mountains beyond.
The décor is based on pale grey blues and yellows, the yellow voile of the curtains reflecting and enhancing every ray of sunshine.
The six foot bed, made in the 1800’s in the style of Louis VIII, has beautiful carved head and footboards, and matching side tables and wardrobe.
Many guests refuse to close the curtains, as they love to watch the sun rise over the mountains in the morning!
A beautiful Tudor oak bedding chest acts as a suitcase stand.
A little window seat is the perfect place to sit and wonder at the beauty.
HOGARTH
A dramatic room, with prime views. Look across the gardens to Artists Valley, and the Cambrian Mountains, with the peak of Cader Idris just visible beyond.
A four poster bed, with rich drapes of midnight blue damask and rich red silk is the main focus of the room.
The walls are deep red and the heavy fringed curtains opulent in midnight blue, and lined in red silk.
All the furniture is antique mahogany, including a huge ornate chest of drawers and an inlaid wardrobe.
The grey marble bathroom is a cool contrast.
This is the room to spend that special anniversary or a romantic weekend!
MONET
On the ground floor, and accessed through the Morning room, this room is perfect for anyone who has a problem with stairs.
The front facing room looks out over the gardens, and has a conservatory as a private sitting room.
Enjoy the gardens all year round in this circular conservatory, which commands the very best view down the manicured lawns to the flowerbeds, and then to the mountains.
The six foot bed has a specially commissioned headboard which is shaped to echo the Cambrian Mountains, and a dramatic backdrop of golden voile with a setting sun behind.
The colour scheme is dark blues and gold, with heavy embossed damask.
The cream marble bathroom has a walk in shower, and large bathtub to luxuriate in.
DE LUXE ROOM
MATISSE
A room with real wow factor! With jade green and fuscia pink contempory décor.
Two front facing windows, looking straight down the sweeping lawns to the Cambrian Mountains.
Enter the sitting room, with its fuscia pink sofa and soft jade green walls. Through the archway to the bedroom which has a six foot brass bedstead, and amazing bedspread decorated with pink peonies.
Pink silk curtains and pale green voile complete the décor.
The paintings have all been specially created by Rob Reen to reflect the vibrant colour schemes, and complete the contemporary feel of the room.
Step down to the bathroom, all finished in pale pink marble, where you can luxuriate in the bath and enjoy the view!
