Plas Dinas Country House & The Gunroom Restaurant

Name: Plas Dinas Country House & The Gunroom Restaurant
Address: Bontnewydd, Caernarfon, LL547YF, GB
Telephone: +441286830214
Price range: £££

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Plas Dinas Country House & The Gunroom Restaurant

Historic 5-star Plas Dinas Country House Hotel, Caernarfon, North Wales. Good Hotel Guide César Best Hotel in Wales 26. Condè Nast Johansens

The former home of Lord Snowdon boasting beautiful interiors & home to The Gunroom Restaurant

MICHELIN 2026. 5* Plas Dinas Country House is the former home of Lord Snowdon and home to Michelin Guide listed, 2 AA Rosette Restaurant, The Gunroom Restaurant which is headed up by tv chef Daniel Ap Geraint. It offers 11 individually designed bedrooms, all telling the multi-generational love story of

the Armstrong-Jones family. Ideal in location multi-awarded country house hotel is situated on the edge of Snowdonia, just 18 minutes by car to Llanberis. Plas Dinas Country House has been awarded the 5* gold award by the AA, the AA Wine List Award for Wales 24/25, The Condé Nast Hotels of Excellence Award Winner of Best for Romance in the UK and Hotel of Year in North Wales for the last 4 years (2024- 2021). The Gunroom Restaurant was added to the Michelin Guide in 2022 and the team have since retained their place in the coveted guide. A fairy-tale romance that once captured the hearts and minds of a nation. When Antony Armstrong-Jones married the Queen's sister, Princess Margaret, the nation and world was captivated. They were the 'it' couple of their time. She a beautiful Princess, he from a not so ordinary background but untitled. His family home was Plas Dinas, Caernarfon, now our beautiful Country House Hotel & award-winning restaurant, The Gunroom. We have a carefully curated collection of family memorabilia, much of which still belongs to the Armstrong-Jones family. Guests often spend hours wandering the corridors enjoying a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of this fascinating family. Join us for Afternoon Tea, our award-winning 9-course fine dining experience at The Gunroom restaurant or stay overnight in one of our 11 luxurious, individually designed en-suite rooms. Plas Dinas has an enviable reputation for creating incredible memories, offering tailor-made bespoke wedding services on an 'exclusive use' basis throughout the year, but these dates do get booked up quickly as we only release a very small number of dates. We look forward to giving you a ''Royal'' welcome.

13/06/2026

We have just received the wonderful news that we have been awarded a 2026 Travellers Choice Award from Trip Advisor, putting us in the top 10% of hotels and B&Bs in the world.

We appreciate the love and support we have received from you all throughout our nearly 7 year journey at Plas Dinas so far. We will keep striving to be the best we can possibly be, to keep working incredibly hard to offer the best experience we can and keep pushing forward to achieve the accolades that we dream of. Winning Best Hotel in Wales at The Good Hotel Guide Awards 2026, AA Restaurant with Rooms of the Year 2025, Notable Wine Lists, Condé Nast Johansens Best Hotel for Romance in the UK 2025 and Visit Wales Best Hotel in Wales and Best Place to Eat in Wales 2025 are just some of the awards the team have been awarded in recent times. They work so hard and we are proud of each and every one of them.

We will never take for granted the support we receive from our guests. Our team and us as a family are truly grateful. See you all soon. ❤

12/06/2026

Today we have had the pleasure of hosting a beautiful, intimate wedding celebration for Gwenno and Sam with outdoor ceremony and afternoon tea.

The weather is utterly glorious and is set to stay for a while too. Gwenno you look incredible and it has been an honour to work with you both. Congratulations from us all.

11/06/2026

We would like to wish Kane a very happy birthday from all of the team here at Plas Dinas Country House.

Kane is a remarkably talented chef and has worked in some of the most highly regarded MICHELIN starred restaurants in the country such as the Ledbury, Hand and Flower and Moor Hall with Mark Birchall as Senior Sous. He then went on to hold the position of Head Chef at The Barn at Moor Hall for two years, gaining a MICHELIN star, before returning to Wales with his beautiful family and joining us here at The Gunroom Restaurant in 2025.

Penblwydd Hapus Kane. We wish you the most wonderful birthday.

10/06/2026

Lady Armstrong-Jones is one of our more recent designs at Plas Dinas Country House. It is an exquisite superior deluxe retreat that epitomizes relaxation, comfort, and elegance.

Following a sumptuous 9-course dining experience at The Gunroom Restaurant, guests can unwind in this beautifully appointed room with stunning bathroom design.

Lady Armstrong-Jones, a significant figure in our estate's history, was the mother of Ronald and the wife of Sir Robert, a distinguished physician and psychiatrist, whose adjacent bedroom is a poignant reminder of their enduring love. Despite their passing just four months apart, their legacy continues to inspire our country house. We are thrilled to share this stunning room with you in the coming seasons.

08/06/2026

Each of our 11 beautiful bedrooms are individually designed to represent a member of the Armstrong-Jones family or a role they played. This beautiful room is designed after Ronald Armstrong-Jones QC.

Ronald is Lord Snowdon and Peregrine's Father. He played a huge role in the creation of the physical house that you see today. During the redesign we chose to use the centre of the house as a tribute to Ronald with our Major room and Judges room.

This is a beautiful classic room, smaller in size than our luxury, deluxe and superior deluxe rooms, but just as beautiful. It is even home to Ronald's actual ceremonial long wig.

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05/06/2026

Today was the first harvest of the estate grown elderflower ready for the team to turn into vinegar for the kitchen and syrup for the bar.

03/06/2026

It was a pleasure to welcome back Elstree Helicopters to our beautiful country house once again. We wish all of the pilots and team a safe onward journey from North Wales.

02/06/2026

A room with a view.....⚜

Our exquisite Princess Margaret room boasts such beautiful views over the gardens. Soak up the seasonal colours whilst relaxing in the bath before dinner.

01/06/2026

Well what a week! Goodness we have welcomed so many fabulous guests from across the globe and it was such a joy to share our beautiful country house with you all. Yesterday we finished the month of May with a beautiful, intimate wedding celebration for Stephanie and John. It was such a pleasure to work with them both.

It is however time to welcome our June menu! It is all change in the kitchen once again as we welcome this delicious collection of dishes to the estate. Head Chef Daniel ap Geraint has been working his magic on our absolutely delicious monthly changing menu alongside his team of ambitious chefs.

Our team are busy preparing for another month of mouth-watering, delicious dishes using only the best in seasonal ingredients.

This fabulous NEW menu launches today and can now be viewed online at https://www.plasdinas.co.uk/dining

To make a reservation please call our team on 01286 830 214 or visit www.plasdinas.co.uk.

Only a small number of tables are released to online reservations daily so please try giving us a call if we look fully booked. Dietary requirements can all be catered for on request with 48 hours notice.

31/05/2026

Did you know that we have our own vineyard here at Plas Dinas Country House?

It features Chardonnay and Phoenix vines that commenced their journey in 2022. We would like to thank Colin and Charlotte from Gwinllan Conwy for not only supplying us with incredible wines over the last few years, but also for their assistance and guidance with our very own small project here at Gwinllan Plas Dinas. They boast year's of experience and produce some of the best wines in the UK.

The countdown is now on until we are producing our own wines. We hope to have a wine made using our own grapes next year. We currently make use of the vine pruning's to smoke the butter in our restaurant.

Did you know that we have the largest known collection of Welsh wine on offer in our restaurant? It is an important part of The Gunroom story to date and was recognised by the AA with a Notable Wine List award for the last 3 years.

Gwin Cymru

Address

Bontnewydd
Caernarfon
LL547YF

Telephone

+441286830214

Website

http://www.plasdinas.co.uk/

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