Name: Plas Coch Hotel Ltd
Address: 52 High Street, Bala, Wales, United Kingdom, Bala, Gwynedd, GB
Price range: $95–$214 per night
Rating: 6.77

What guests think

Plas Coch Hotel Ltd offers a budget, town-centre stay where friendly, welcoming staff and satisfying breakfasts stand out, with an on-site pub and a handy but limited rear car park suiting short, good-value stopovers in Bala.

Rooms are generally dated and in need of refurbishment, with recurring maintenance niggles such as worn bedding, tired furniture, slow or mould-prone showers, and occasional cleanliness lapses. Noise is a common issue due to the lively pub downstairs and some street noise, though back-facing rooms tend to be quieter. Expect simple, no-frills accommodation with warm service and good value if your priorities are price and location.

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Facilities

There is an on-site pub/bar; rear parking is available but limited and can be tight, and some rooms require climbing multiple staircases.

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6

Barry

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No hot water, challenging parking.

10

Antony

Oct 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Really nice hotel in the centre of Bala nice bar with a great selection of beer and wines - really good breakfast too and plenty of it - A great location to explore the area will definitely stay again

8

Bethan

Jan 9, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Super great staff, who made you feel very welcome. Food was also great and filling. Car park at the rear was easy to access. A good place to stay for a couple of nights. We really enjoyed our time at Plas Coch.

8

Raquel

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely friendly staff. Good variety of food on offer in the evening and for breakfast. The room was nice and big, although because of the old building, the floor was uneven. Pretty limited parking round the back. Overall a good stay.

10

Jane

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The food was excellent and the staff were very friendly and helpful, only disadvantage were the two flights of stairs up to our room which wasn't the hotel,s fault, but lovely views of the high street when we got up there !!!

6

T S

Aug 24, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The bedroom would benefit from a new bed and the replacement of all bedding. The shower and towels were good. Breakfast was excellent and evening meals were substantial although all items on the menu were not always available. The staff were friendly and helpful. I found it difficult to use the car park due to a marquee being erected and in position all week. Other parked vehicles resulted in limited space to manoeuvre. On street parking was however available

6

sanjay

May 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Property is bit out of date and requires refurbishment. Very noisy die to the pub in front. But owner was excellent and breakfast was wonderful.

8

LEE

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Does a job, location reasonable, can be noisy, but rooms are above a pub. Pillows very thin.

8

Vicki

Sep 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely service and very large room, staff were very helpful, it’s and old pub but with free parking and the price was great. Meals are good and breakfast was delicious. Lovely small town

6

Joseph

Apr 4, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean spacious room, although décor a bit dated. Above a lively pub, so can get noisy.

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Cleanliness

Feedback on cleanliness is mixed: many found rooms clean, but others reported issues such as mouldy or smelly bathrooms, worn or holey linens, and occasional shabby public areas.

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Alan

Oct 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and friendly staff

8

Eifion

Dec 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel itself a bit dated but staff could not be better and cleanliness was 100%. Breakfast was great.

6

Michael

Jun 15, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff where very friendly every where was clean, no different to a lot of hotels tired and in need refurbishment.

6

John

Sep 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The place is run down and really needs updating the reception area looked like a bomb site with rubbish and boxes all over the place. We couldn't make a hot drink as when we boiled the kettle there was black bits inside it and the kettle it's self was black. The room it's self smell and we couldn't even lock the toilet door. We definitely won't be going there again

6

MARK

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was somewhere to stay for one night. The beds were clean and comfortable. Generally the room was clean but the paint was chipped in many places and the furniture hasn't aged well. The shower had mould around the base and the bathmat was threadbare, torn and holy. The bar was okay. The staff were good. Interesting that the single beds were completely different heights/sizes.

4

Spencer

Jan 14, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were great, rooms are just too tired. Holes in towels, holes in duvet cover etc. everything just seems it was probably at the end of it’s usable life 10 years ago.

10

Paul

Oct 11, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Super clean hotel. Comfortable stay. Lovely breakfasts. Owner friendly. Nice room

8

Tom

Sep 18, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was very clean and the staff were very friendly. The full English breakfast wasn’t as goo as it could of been

4

Heather

Oct 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

They do have a parking lot in the back but it fits maybe 5 cars from what I could tell. Luckily street parking right out front was free overnight so it wasn’t a problem. The place is a bit dingy and the mattress was awful. There was an actual hole in the ceiling of my room from possibly an old leak? The en-suite bathroom was fine. Staff were friendly enough and breakfast was decent. Very convenient location to many restaurants and shops. It was what it was if you need a quick stop off on a budget.

6

leonie

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s a pub. Cheap. Friendly. Toilet didn’t flush properly, shower didn’t feel super clean and it was quite small. Bed was comfy. But it’s a characterful old pub and it’s cheap! Not many food options in Bala.

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Rooms

Rooms vary from large and comfortable to very basic and dated, with several reports of worn mattresses or thin pillows, uneven floors, small TVs, and some showers with low pressure. Noise affects many rooms due to the pub and nearby street; back-facing rooms are quieter.

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Agnes

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent value for money, fab staff, comfortable room

2

david

Sep 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The beds ( mattresses) were unbelievably bad, springs sticking through, and dips like a valley. Worst night ever, I suppose you get what you pay for.

6

Geoffrey

Feb 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room is big and spacious but the shower is very slow.

8

Toby

Jul 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

A comfortable stay and we were in luck having a room facing the back away from the traffic. There is a pelican crossing nearby which is set to a ridiculously high volume and this would have been a source of unnecessary noise had we been in a room facing the front. Please have a word with the local authority as it should be turned down. It only needs to be heard by people using it!

8

Alan

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff Very Helpful . Tiny TV in Room Clean but needs Updating

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LEE

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Does a job, location reasonable, can be noisy, but rooms are above a pub. Pillows very thin.

8

Gareth

Apr 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice staff very helpful, room decor but dated also a new mattress wouldn’t go a miss springs in it have seen better days .

6

Vanessa

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good value, convenient and adequate facilities. Staff helpful. Mattress poor quality but comfortable with spare blanket used as extra padding. Reported to staff who promised to look into replacement.

10

Karina

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel with large rooms. Close to everything.

6

Joseph

Apr 4, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean spacious room, although décor a bit dated. Above a lively pub, so can get noisy.

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Service

Service is frequently praised as friendly and helpful across the hotel and bar, with smooth check-ins and attentive staff; a few guests noted lapses or minimal communication.

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Wendy

Jun 5, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic service as always - 6th stay. Food is outstanding.

8

Gary

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Perfectly adequate and good check in , Diolch am y croeso ! I arrived late and check in was spot on .

8

Bethan

Jan 9, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Super great staff, who made you feel very welcome. Food was also great and filling. Car park at the rear was easy to access. A good place to stay for a couple of nights. We really enjoyed our time at Plas Coch.

10

Jane

Apr 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Taylor at the reservation desk was very helpful and Thomas behind the bar was helpful with ahy queries.

4

Amir

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bad service not recommended bed conditions is not good

10

Ian

May 16, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Really good value for the money. Food is excellent and staff can’t do enough to help, really friendly.

6

Craig

Oct 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A central town location and great breakfast. A satisfactory stay as I was only there one night. The staff were very helpful and accommodating.

8

andy

Jul 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Had another comfortable 2 night stay. Very friendly staff

8

Vicki

Sep 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely service and very large room, staff were very helpful, it’s and old pub but with free parking and the price was great. Meals are good and breakfast was delicious. Lovely small town

8

Michele

Jun 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This is a nice comfy hotel. We stayed bed and breakfast, which was cooked really nice . The staff are lovely, helpful and friendly. It maybe a little old fashioned but it was a really nice and comfortable along with being good value for money, and we will definitely be back.

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Location

Central High Street location, close to Bala Lake, restaurants and shops; convenient for exploring the area.

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10

Raphael

Mar 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Helpful staff nice convenient location.

10

Antony

Oct 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Really nice hotel in the centre of Bala nice bar with a great selection of beer and wines - really good breakfast too and plenty of it - A great location to explore the area will definitely stay again

10

Neil

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful location. Excellent breakfast too

8

Toby

Jul 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

A comfortable stay and we were in luck having a room facing the back away from the traffic. There is a pelican crossing nearby which is set to a ridiculously high volume and this would have been a source of unnecessary noise had we been in a room facing the front. Please have a word with the local authority as it should be turned down. It only needs to be heard by people using it!

6

Craig

Oct 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A central town location and great breakfast. A satisfactory stay as I was only there one night. The staff were very helpful and accommodating.

4

Heather

Oct 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

They do have a parking lot in the back but it fits maybe 5 cars from what I could tell. Luckily street parking right out front was free overnight so it wasn’t a problem. The place is a bit dingy and the mattress was awful. There was an actual hole in the ceiling of my room from possibly an old leak? The en-suite bathroom was fine. Staff were friendly enough and breakfast was decent. Very convenient location to many restaurants and shops. It was what it was if you need a quick stop off on a budget.

8

LEE

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Does a job, location reasonable, can be noisy, but rooms are above a pub. Pillows very thin.

8

JULIE

Jun 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great cental location, clean amd staff very friendly

10

Karina

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel with large rooms. Close to everything.

8

Janet

Mar 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is definitely in need of a refurbishment but it is in an ideal location on the High Street and only a few minutes walk to Bala Lake. All the staff were helpful and friendly, especially Tony, the chef, who cooked us a lovely breakfast too. All in all, we had a lovely short break here.

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Dining

Food and breakfasts are frequently praised as hearty and enjoyable, with a good bar selection; a few notes of variable quality or occasional menu items unavailable.

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10

Antony

Oct 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Really nice hotel in the centre of Bala nice bar with a great selection of beer and wines - really good breakfast too and plenty of it - A great location to explore the area will definitely stay again

8

Bethan

Jan 9, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Super great staff, who made you feel very welcome. Food was also great and filling. Car park at the rear was easy to access. A good place to stay for a couple of nights. We really enjoyed our time at Plas Coch.

10

Neil

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful location. Excellent breakfast too

10

Jane

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The food was excellent and the staff were very friendly and helpful, only disadvantage were the two flights of stairs up to our room which wasn't the hotel,s fault, but lovely views of the high street when we got up there !!!

8

andy

Apr 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I enjoyed my two night stay. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Had two good breakfasts.

6

T S

Aug 24, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The bedroom would benefit from a new bed and the replacement of all bedding. The shower and towels were good. Breakfast was excellent and evening meals were substantial although all items on the menu were not always available. The staff were friendly and helpful. I found it difficult to use the car park due to a marquee being erected and in position all week. Other parked vehicles resulted in limited space to manoeuvre. On street parking was however available

8

Tom

Sep 18, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was very clean and the staff were very friendly. The full English breakfast wasn’t as goo as it could of been

6

Craig

Oct 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A central town location and great breakfast. A satisfactory stay as I was only there one night. The staff were very helpful and accommodating.

8

Vicki

Sep 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely service and very large room, staff were very helpful, it’s and old pub but with free parking and the price was great. Meals are good and breakfast was delicious. Lovely small town

8

Janet

Mar 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is definitely in need of a refurbishment but it is in an ideal location on the High Street and only a few minutes walk to Bala Lake. All the staff were helpful and friendly, especially Tony, the chef, who cooked us a lovely breakfast too. All in all, we had a lovely short break here.

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