" At the Dunoon we are unreservedly old-fashioned about what a hotel should offer; The Dunoon is an award-winning hotel of antiques and oak panels: elegant and stylish, warm and intimate, where the service is personal and attentive, rather than fussy and overbearing. Privately-owned with 66-bedrooms, the hotel is on Gloddaeth Avenue, conveniently located between the North and West shores of Llandudno. We have an AA four Star rating, while our Dunoon Hotel restaurant has been awarded two AA Rosettes for culinary excellence. We have been recognised with a Gold Award from Visit Wales. We have partnered Great Rail Journeys for the dozen years and have won at least one award from them in each of the last few years including Best Hotel, Best Service and Best Food Britain and Ireland.

Sample Dinner Menu

Roasted squash soup

Lamb and mint terrine with a pea purée, a baby gem and pea salad

And a red wine reduction

Dill-cured salmon with a cucumber and gin jelly, cucumber salad, wholemeal croutons and a chive cream dressing

Blue cheese and walnut arancini with celeriac remoulade,

White wine poached grapes and a parsley emulsion

Chilled honeydew melon with Welsh gin berries and a fruit gel

Confit belly of Anglesey pork with wholegrain mustard mash, onion purée, savoy cabbage and a cider sauce

Slow-cooked duck leg with rosemary roasted potatoes, carrot purée, star anise carrot fondant and an orange reduction

Herb crusted fillet of cod with spiced couscous, ratatouille and a herb dressing Chestnut and squash pearl barley risotto with parmesan and crisp chestnuts

All served with a selection of fresh market vegetables

Selection of homemade desserts

Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza Weekend. Each year, Llandudno plays host to a Victorian Extravaganza, featuring a Victorian street fair, rides, fun stalls, steam engines, costumes and street parades.

Soak up the atmosphere and the spirit of the Victorian era on this short break, with free time to explore lovely Llandudno.

Promenade like the Victorians- Llandudno’s wide sweeping promenade is the one of the defining features of the town. Stretching out for a good mile and a half, the gorgeously designed hotels that line the front are almost as pretty as the sea view.

Follow the Alice in Wonderland Trail. There are no historical records of Alice Liddell, Lewis Carroll’s muse for his children’s classic, ever visiting Llandudno. However, the local council has taken a rumour and really run with it. Wonderfully designed wooden sculptures based on some of the more memorable characters are dotted round the town, with a trail running between them. On the way, you can stop off at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Room and The Looking Glass Ice Cream Parlour. If you’d like a bigger, perhaps more authentic, culture hit then the Mostyn Gallery is always worth a look. With its ever-changing modern art exhibits and 19th century interiors, its free and stunning.

Walk down Llandudno Pier and get lucky on the arcade. Nothing screams Victorian-style seaside like a good old-fashioned pier and arcade. Llandudno’s has been recently renovated so you’ll have all the fun and joy of walking just metres above the sea, without the fear of falling through a rotten plank. There are plenty of benches along the pier to take a load off, walk to the end of the pier to enjoy the view and a stick of candy floss.

Climb (or ride up) the Great Orme. It’s the Goliath of a hill that commands a huge view of the city. As soon as you get to Llandudno, you’ll see it towering above the pier, beach and hotels and you’ll want to take the challenge. The steep incline and winding road may prove a bit of a challenge. If you’d rather save your breath (and your legs) then you can always take the tram up to the top. Its a lovely antiquated Victorian thing, with a friendly driver, and at least you’ll have plenty of energy left when you reach the top. Energy that you’ll need to enjoy the well implemented crazy golf course that’s situated right at the top near a lovely cafe, serving teas, coffees and cakes.

Take a well-deserved ride on the cable car. You’re at the top of the Great Orme; you’ve exhausted yourself on the way up and now you’re immobilised. Having gorged yourself on a cream tea with scones, before you even consider rolling back down the hills, or paying for another trip on the tram—stop! There’s a wonderful cable car ride; taking you the full 679 feet back down to the town and getting you that extra bit closer back to your hotel and your well-earned afternoon nap. The cable ride takes a leisurely nine minutes, giving you ample time to enjoy the panoramic views of the bay of Llandudno and the Irish Sea.

With an Included visit to Betws-Y-Coed.

A RELAXING LONG WEEKEND TO ENJOY AT YOUR OWN PACE.