The Grand Hotel Llandudno North Wales

The Grand Hotel, Llandudno, North Wales

The Grand Hotel is a historic, 6-story Victorian landmark located at the foot of the Great Orme along the North Shore Promenade close to the pier and Big Wheel in Llandudno, Wales.

The Grand Hotel, Llandudno.

History

Designed in 1900 by Liverpool architect J. Francis Doyle, the building opened in 1902. It features over 100 rooms and was once the largest hotel in North Wales. Its classic Victorian architecture is known for its distinctive roofline decorated with pyramid structures and towers. During World War II, the hotel served as a safe haven for London Blitz evacuees and housed two Inland Revenue departments, including the Companies Registration Office (Companies House).

The hotel, Big Wheel and beach

Famous Guests

Over one hundred years of history, it has hosted famous figures such as Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, The Beatles, Stephen Fry, Lily Langtry, and Sir Oswald Mosley, and appeared in films like The Card (1952) and Yanks (1979).

View of the beach, hotel and pier (in the background)

Facilities

The Grand Hotel offers the Connaught Bar, two restaurants, a grand ballroom featuring live entertainment and tribute party nights, plus panoramic sea views. There is also a classic games room equipped with a full-size snooker/billiard table.

Now owned by Britannia Hotels, the property has undergone multi-million-pound refurbishments to update its classic seaside style.

Looking down at the Big Wheel

Llandudno Big Wheel

Close to the hotel is the 21-meter-tall Llandudno Big Wheel. It opened in 2021 and was built by Italian car manufacturer Lamborginhi. It features 18 gondolas that can hold up to 6 people each, accommodating 108 riders at full capacity. The 5-minute ride offers panoramic, 360-degree vistas over Llandudno Bay and the North Wales coastline and is illuminated at night. During the winter months, the wheel leaves the pier to go on tour, most famously appearing at the Sheffield Christmas Market before returning to Llandudno in the spring.

Access

Grand Hotel Llandudno
Happy Valley Road
Llandudno, LL30 2LR

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Great Orme Tramway

Other Accommodation in Llandudno

Some other recommended places to stay in Llandudno include the three-star The Broadway Hotel, and the four-star St George’s Hotel.

The Broadway is only a short walk from the seafront and railway station. Its restaurant serves up a cooked breakfast and evening meals.

St George’s Hotel has sea views, a restaurant as well as air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi.

Also recommended are Osborn House and the Empire Hotel which are part of the same group. Can-y-Bae is a gay-friendly accommodation close to Venue Cymru. Escape B&B is a five-star hipster’s dream with Blu-ray DVD players and Bose iPod docks while the Clontarf Hotel is also another friendly, boutique hotel with a touch of luxury.

See a listing on hotels in and near Llandudno

Nearby attractions include Conwy Castle, the Great Orme Tramway, and Caernarfon Castle.