George III Hotel Dolgellau

General Information

The George III Hotel is set on the banks of the outstanding Mawddach Estuary, six miles inland of Barmouth. An historic building this 1650 building was indigenously 2 dwellings - a ship chandlers serving the flourishing boat building industry, and a pub. Surrounding Barmouth is a common vacation resort located on the west beach of Wales, at the mouth of the spectacular Mawddach estuary. Encircled by lively mountain landscape, it's on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park. It's an attractive region for mountain strolls, and besides features an immense sandy coastline and mile-long prom. Barmouth also features a harbor used by fishing boats and yachts, and the quayside features an excellent panorama across the estuary towards the mountain of Cader Idris. Other sights in the region comprise Portmeirion, Coed y Brenin Visitors Centre, Electric Mountain and Corris Railway. The major hotel was constructed circa 1650 and was once 2 disunite buildings. One half was a pub and the other a ship chandlers’ serving the flourishing boat building industry outside the inn. The 2 buildings were matched around 1890 to form what is now the inn. The Lodge is a Victorian building, constructed as a waiting apartment, ticket office and station master’s cottage for the ensuite station by Cambrian Railways. Well-known Western took over in the 1920’s followed by British Rail till the line was closed in 1964 by Dr Beeching. The structure was acquired by the guesthouse in 1977 and stretched and refurbished to form six bedrooms with privy bathrooms. Please NOTE: Check In is from 15: 00 & Check out is by 11:00. We are a no smoking lodging in the major buiding, however smoking is permitted in the lodge. Pets able to be accommodated in the lodge only by prior arrangement.