Coldra Woods, The Usk Valley, Newport, NP18 1HQ KEY FEATURES Rooms - 70 Star Rating - 4 Dinning - Y Carpark - Y Spa Facilities - Y Rosette Dinning - Y       Price From - £79

HOTEL DESCRIPTION

This former Victorian mansion, which for many years in the last century was a maternity hospital, became the original Celtic Manor Hotel in 1982 and won the Egon Ronay award for best hotel in Wales in five consecutive years.

The Manor is a beautiful sandstone building with the original Georgian lead windows, wooden panelled walls and sweeping wooden staircase adorned with a backdrop of leadlight glass. Ornate ceiling plasterwork is complemented with the traditional English style country interior.

A roaring fire is available in winter in both the Lounge Bar and Sitting room and allow guests to relax and have a drink prior to dinner in the Patio Brasserie.

With the completion of a £100m expansion programme in 1999, the focus moved to the new hotel and convention centre. However, the Manor House has remained popular and has 66 traditionally styled bedrooms with a country house feel.

The sports bar boasts 4 plasma screens and the Italian Restaurant offers excellent cuisine. For those looking to ‘explore’ a bit more, the village of Caerleon is only a 5 minute taxi ride and offers a good choice of pubs, restaurants and a great Curry House