Swansea — Craig y Nos Castle

Opinion

All the comforts of the castle are offered together with a friendly service that will realise your every expectation. Craig y Nos Castle offers the perfect setting for your special day from small intimate affairs to large gatherings of upto two hundred.

Craig y Nos Castle

Craig Y Nos Castle was once the home of the world famous Soprano Madame Adelina Patti, who felt she had found the home of her dreams amid the calm isolation of this beautiful valley. For fifty years she entertained the rich and famous of the era including many of the crowned Kings and Queens of Europe. The castle’s name alone strikes a romantic note and in rough translation means ‘Rock of the Night’. Edward VII visited Craig-Y-Nos when he was still the Prince of Wales. For 25 years Adelina Patti sang by private invitation for Queen Victoria.

The Grade One listed theatre at the Castle is modelled on the Bayreuth Opera House. Originally designed as a private auditorium where Madame Patti would enthral all who came to hear her sing, the theatre can seat up to 150 guests.

Since Patti’s death, stories have been told of her benign presence being seen or felt over the years. The tiny figure of a lady dressed in black has been seen gliding across different rooms and drifting around the castle courtyard. One story tells of a lady pianist who sat at a piano in the theatre and felt a presence behind her. At her first attempt she played the whole of Patti`s ‘Home Sweet Home’ perfectly, before turning around to find no one there.

The castle has many diverse guest rooms, including the Music Room with huge Sky TV, huge Billiard Room, the quiet, peaceful Patti Bar with real log fire, and the racier ‘Blue Bar’ with pool table and regular live music.

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Ceremony and Celebrations

Craig y Nos has the flexibility for your ceremony and celebration from 15 people in a small intimate environment right up to a grand affair for over 200 people.

Thought a suite of rooms which are cleverly divided according to your style, you can be assured of creating a ceremony and celebration surrounded by history.

What's on offer

Craig-y-Nos Castle stands in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the Upper Swansea Valley in South Wales. It has been transformed into a quality hotel with accommodation and reception facilities for weddings and conferences.

With its stunning location and the carefully preserved ambiance,Craig-y-Nos offer visitors a unique experience, whether it is just enjoying an overnight stay, or as a guest at a major function. Live entertainment and banqueting facilities are available to complete the occasion.

The castle has a wide choice of rooms - we have 22 refurbished, very pleasant en-suite rooms, the bridal suite, duplex and gatehouse family rooms. Also luxury, superior and standard doubles.

We also have 10 non-en-suite doubles, and we have budget accommodation. Please contact us for any information or visit our website