Y Gelli

The Plas Dolau country estate is situated in the beautiful Rheidol valley just two miles from the coast and pleasant university town of Aberystwyth in West Wales. Our guest house Y Gelli provides comfortable accommodation in a modern Swedish farm house, whilst our county house hostel provides simple accommodation. The surrounding area has plenty to do, with many beautiful walks and sandy beaches.

Bed and Breakfast - Y Gelli

Y Gelli is a modern Swedish farm guesthouse, providing bed and breakfast, with evening meals and packed lunches by arrangement.

The family suite includes an interlinked room with full sized bunks and a cot.

In addition there are a double, a single and two twin rooms on the first floor and on the ground floor an en-suite twin room.

All bedrooms have televisions and tea and coffee making equipment, and there is a comfortable lounge.

Plas Dolau - country house hostel

This country mansion providing warm and comfortable accommodation for groups and individuals has family rooms and dormitories and sleeps up to 45. With two kitchens and lounges, it adapts well to large and small groups. We have full central heating, plenty of bathrooms, toilets, pleasant decoration and Fire Certificate.

The West Wing has three bedrooms: Peach en-suite family room, Honeysuckle double and Cranberry family room sharing a bathroom.

The "farmhouse" kitchen is fully equipped with Aga, gas cooker, microwave, dishwasher, fridge and use of freezer space. The lounge-dining room has an extending table and a sitting area with colour TV, video and piano. A downstairs washroom provides an extra shower and loo with access from outside for additional guests in tents or caravan.

The Main House has five dormitory rooms mixing bunks and some beds:

The Fern suite sleeps 18 in interlinked rooms with a washroom area containing 3 showers, 3 loos and 3 washbasins with an extra 3 washbasins in the bigger bedroom. Jade has bedspaces for 3, Primrose has bed spaces for 6, Rose has bedspaces for 11 or 12. Each has its own washroom with loo and washbasin and extra washbasins in the Rose room. These three rooms share two showers and a bathroom with shower over bath and an extra loo. Small groups can be allocated exclusive use of part of the washing facilities.

The main kitchen has two commercial cookers, deep fat fryer, large fridge and use of some freezer space. We provide a basic continental breakfast for everyone and can do cooked breakfasts and other meals, including packed lunches, or partial self-catering. Groups using this kitchen should have someone with a food hygiene certificate. We can provide some supervision for use of commercial equipment.

The dining room has comfortable chairs and go-pak tables and can also be used for craft activities. The lounge is our biggest meeting room, with easy chairs, TV, video and a small grand piano. The foyer provides extra seating area, tea making and a tuckshop, open by arrangement. The games room and drying room are being set up.

While you're here

There are lots of things to do in the Aberystwyth area. The market town of Aberystwyth has many places to eat out, a good Leisure Centre, museum and the Arts Centre. The surrounding countryside has plenty of interest for family outings or for school groups wishing to study the Environment. The forestry centres abound in wildlife, there are the fish ladders and a hydro-electric scheme in the Rheidol valley, and there is much opportunity within a few miles of studying the marine environment.