Twr y Felin Hotel, St Davids

Built around a converted nineteenth-century windmill in the heart of St Davids, Twr y Felin is Wales’s first contemporary art hotel — an adults-only, four-star retreat where original artworks fill every corner. A few minutes’ walk from St Davids Cathedral and a short drive from the surf beaches and cliffs of the far-western coast, it is a stylish, grown-up base for exploring the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Wales’s first contemporary art hotel, in St Davids

Rooms and suites are individually designed and hung with pieces from the hotel’s commissioned collection, with bathrooms featuring walk-in showers (some with baths), bathrobes, tea and coffee, work desks and free WiFi — the most characterful of all being the suite high up in the windmill tower, with views across the city. Downstairs, Blas holds three AA Rosettes and serves modern British and Pembrokeshire dishes for lunch, dinner and high tea, and there is a garden and terrace for relaxing, plus yoga, walking and cycling for the more active.

Art, design and a windmill tower

With its commissioned art collection, individually designed rooms and a restaurant championing local produce, Twr y Felin is a memorable, design-led base for a couples’ escape in St Davids.

At a glance

• Four-star contemporary art hotel — adults only
• A windmill of 1806, with more than 250 commissioned artworks
• Blas restaurant: modern British and local cuisine
• Garden and terrace; yoga, hiking and cycling
• An 8-minute walk to St Davids Cathedral; Caerfai Bay 1.2 miles

Where it is

Twr y Felin is on Caerfai Road in St Davids, Britain’s smallest city, in the far west of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. You can browse more places to stay across the area on our Pembrokeshire accommodation page.

Things to do nearby

St Davids is a wonderful place to be based. The magnificent cathedral and the ruined Bishop’s Palace sit in a hollow below the streets, while independent galleries, delis and restaurants line the centre. From here you can walk out to St Davids Head and the dramatic coast path, surf or swim at Whitesands and Caerfai, or take a boat trip to Ramsey Island to see seals and seabirds. People have walked to St Davids on pilgrimage for well over a thousand years, and the art hotel at the top of the town makes a memorable couples’ escape.

Who it suits

As an adults-only hotel, Twr y Felin is ideal for couples and friends wanting a stylish, design-led break with good food and the cathedral city on the doorstep. Art lovers will be in their element, and the location is perfect for walkers and surfers exploring the far-western coast.

Good to know

The art collection and the windmill setting make this a genuinely distinctive place to stay rather than a standard hotel, and the Blas restaurant means you needn’t go far for an excellent dinner. Being adults-only, it offers a calm, grown-up atmosphere, and the cathedral is just a short walk away. The hotel also runs sister properties in the city, but it is the windmill and its artworks that give Twr y Felin its particular character, making it a place guests tend to remember long after the stay. Use the Book button on this page for live availability and prices via Booking.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it adults only? Yes — Twr y Felin is an adults-only hotel.

Is there a restaurant? Yes — Blas, which holds three AA Rosettes.

What makes it special? It is Wales’s first contemporary art hotel, built round an 1806 windmill, with more than 250 commissioned works hung throughout.

Where is it? Caerfai Road, St Davids — an 8-minute walk from the cathedral.

What is nearby? St Davids Cathedral, Whitesands and Caerfai beaches, and Ramsey Island.

Twr y Felin is a distinctive, design-led choice for a couples’ break in St Davids. Use the Book button for live availability and prices via Booking.com.