Book The Antelope Hotel - Premium Stays in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan

The Antelope Hotel has 6 rooms and is part of a public house which also serves meals, giving guests a private entrance and direct access to the bar and restaurant without walking through the main pub area. Each room includes a private bathroom with free toiletries, a shower, carpeted floors, a TV, an electric kettle, and a hairdryer. Guests also have access to a games room with pool tables and darts, plus a designated smoking area outside.

The hotel's restaurant serves full English and Irish breakfasts with juice, which guests highly rate and describe as exceptional, along with evening meals like peri peri chicken and hunters chicken that are freshly cooked to order. The bar has a great selection of beers and lagers, including cask ales, and hosts a curry night every Thursday. Picnic areas are available in the garden, and the breakfast room can also be used for storing bikes securely.

The hotel has a large bar area with a log burner that stays warm on cold winter nights, plus pool tables and darts for guests to pass the time. Guests can chat with locals in the bar and the hotel has a garden with a picnic area, which is a quiet spot to relax after a day of exploring. The property also has CCTV in common areas and outside, plus smoke alarms and fire extinguishers, for safety.

The hotel is located in Dowlais, on the outskirts of Merthyr Tydfil, and is 3.6 km from Cyfarthfa Castle and 4.3 km from Trago Mills shopping centre. Brecon Cathedral is 34 km away, and Cardiff Airport is 57 km from the property, with a bus stop right outside the front door for easy travel. The location is a short drive from the Brecon Beacons, with walking trails and the Brecon Mountain Railway within easy reach.

The hotel is run by hosts Clare and Neil, who are known for contacting guests before arrival to arrange check-in and offering early breakfast upon request, such as making sandwiches for guests leaving before breakfast hours. Secure parking is available at the rear of the property, and guests can also store bikes inside the breakfast area. The hotel provides free WiFi, free parking, and allows guests to check in later than 9pm with prior arrangement, making it a flexible base for travellers.

Rooms: 6 rooms with private bathrooms

Dining: Full breakfast included & curry night on Thursdays

Entertainment: Games room with pool and darts

Location: 3.6 km from Cyfarthfa Castle, 34 km from Brecon Cathedral

Hospitality: Early check-in and late check-out available

Parking: Free, secure parking with bike storage