Prince of Wales

WHERE WE STAYED

The Felin Fach Griffin

The Felin Fach Griffin (01874 620111, www.eatdrinksleep.ltd.uk) has the redoubtable weight of a glowing endorsement from AA Gill, thanks to a fuss-free menu that favours local produce and bolsters the slow-food movement. Its ethos is doing the simple things in life well, so a roaring log fire and deep sofas await your weary limbs in the bar and the TV-free rooms are warm but chilled. It’s midway between Brecon and Hay-on-Wye, making it the perfect base for hill walkers and sightseers alike.

READER OFFER

The Felin Fach Griffin’s Sunday Special includes Sunday night accommodation with three-course Sunday lunch, supper and breakfast the following morning for £195 per couple. Readers of V Magazine can book for the special price of £160. Visit the Vauxhall Drivers’ Centre at www.vauxhalldriverscentre.co.uk for details. Offer valid until 26th March 2009.   

WHERE WE STAYED

Jolyons Hotel

In Cardiff, Jolyons Hotel (02920 488775, www.jolyons.co.uk) at Bute Crescent in Cardiff Bay and next to Mermaid Quay, is as good a point of anchorage as any, its bespoke bedrooms served by a handy cellar bar for aperitifs and a hearty breakfast, and all within a stoned olive’s throw of a broad array of restaurants and chic boutiques boutiques along with the Wales Millennium Centre. Arrive early for a parking space.
Double rooms cost from £99 a night.