Bear Hotel

Our 35 individually designed rooms combine historical charm with modern comforts, featuring luxurious bedding, locally inspired artwork, and amenities ensuring a restful stay. Each room offers unique decor while maintaining traditional Welsh elements. Guests enjoy complimentary tea/coffee facilities and daily replenished biscuits, with breakfast included in room rates.

Our restaurant serves modern British comfort food using locally sourced Welsh ingredients, including daily changing specials and international dishes. Recognised by the AA as one of Wales' best pubs, we offer seasonal menus showcasing regional produce. The kitchen team prepares dishes to order, ensuring freshness and presentation quality that has earned multiple industry awards.

The bar maintains original features including oak beams and open fires, serving a selection of local ales, wines, and over 30 whiskies. Guests can enjoy casual drinks in a historic setting with comfortable seating arrangements. The bar area also hosts monthly special events and offers a rotating selection of guest ales from regional breweries.

We welcome well-behaved dogs in designated bar areas with water bowls, comfortable resting spots, and occasional chef-prepared treats. Specific guidelines ensure both pet and guest comfort, including designated seating areas near fireplaces. This service extends our hospitality to all family members while maintaining cleanliness standards.

Situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park, we provide access to hiking, mountain biking, and fly fishing opportunities. Our location offers guided tours and equipment recommendations for exploring the Usk Valley. Guests receive local knowledge about scenic routes and seasonal activities, with storage facilities for outdoor gear.

Yes, we welcome well-behaved dogs in designated bar areas with water bowls and comfortable resting spots.

Breakfast is served daily from 7am, lunch from 12pm, afternoon tea from 2:15pm, and evening meals until 9pm.

Yes, we have a function room accommodating 12 guests for meetings, celebrations, or special occasions.

We're located in the Brecon Beacons National Park with access to hiking, fishing, and the historic Crickhowell Bridge.

Yes, we offer monthly specials featuring seasonal local produce and a dedicated Sunday lunch menu.

Only went to the pub for a meal and drinks and the food was so amazing we tried to go back the next day. Do recommend to book a table as it can be hard to get one for dinner time. Staff was super friendly and very helpful.

First visit to the Bear Hotel - recommended by friends. Luckily we booked a table as it proved to be a very busy day, but the food was fantastic (difficult to choose, but eventually decided on a starter followed by curry and Welsh beef), but had no room left for dessert - perhaps next time! Very characterful building and the toilets were amazing! Would recommend to others.

We had a lovely meal in the splendid hotel. The lunch was excellent for meat, fish and vegetarian selection. Puddings were well received! Good selection of beer and wine. When in Crickhowell next this will be first on the list for lunch.

Love this place very much. Very old traditional coaching inn. Steeped in character. The staff are great very helpful and there's plenty of choice on the menu. The food every time I've eaten in there has been superb. They champion locally sourced foods much like the rest of the places to eat in Crickhowell do. It's great to see the local producers being supported.

We booked an overnight stay in a "cosy " double room aka tiny room with paper thin walls and a tiny shower room. We booked dinner in the bar and looked forward to a relaxing stay. After showering before dinner we noticed a very strong damp smell in the shower room. We opened the window and hoped it would get better. On return to the room later the smell was little there but not as bad. However, it got worse during the night.

We were up and packed to get out of there by 7 am. We had breakfast and checked out. On check out I asked the receptionist if she would like to come to the room and I could let her see / smell the bathroom. She said no thanks for letting us know and she would sort it that day. When she handed me the bill. including the 121 to pay for the smelly room (and 79 we had spent on food and drinks the night before), I asked was there not going to be a discount or an offer of a future stay. she reluctantly took 31 off the room rate! SO. 90 for a smelly room! Food was nice. but room smelly and awful.