With a stay at The Sleeping Giant - Pen Y Cae Inn in Swansea, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Brecon Beacons National Park and Craig-y-Nos Country Park. .This vacation home is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Henrhyd Waterfall and 2 mi (3.2 km) from National Showcaves Centre for Wales.
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 89 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 16 min drive
The New Swan Hotel - 10 min drive
Loaf - 8 min drive
Cafe Chameleon - 9 min drive
The Gough Arms - 9 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
The Sleeping Giant - Pen Y Cae Inn
Vacation home with free parking, near Brecon Beacons National Park
The Sleeping Giant - Pen Y Cae Inn offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps).
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 14 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring heated floors and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and you can also request irons/ironing boards.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Free Wi-Fi, with a speed of 25+ Mbps
Parking and transport
Free self-parking on site
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Bedrooms
Premium bedding
Bed sheets provided
Bathrooms
Shower
Towels provided
Hairdryer
Living spaces
Heated floors
Entertainment
32-inch smart TV
Work spaces
Desk
Comfort
Air conditioning
Heating
Pets
Pet friendly
Pets stay free
1 total pets
Pets allowed in specific rooms
Welcoming dogs only
Suitability/Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No lift (single-level property)
Smoke-free property
Services and conveniences
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
General
14 rooms
Individually decorated
Individually furnished
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Access code, private entrance
Pets
Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
The Sleeping Giant Pen Y Cae
The Sleeping Giant Pen Y Cae Inn
The Sleeping Giant - Pen Y Cae Inn Swansea
The Sleeping Giant - Pen Y Cae Inn Private vacation home
The Sleeping Giant - Pen Y Cae Inn Private vacation home Swansea
The Sleeping Giant - Pen Y Cae Inn Reviews
Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
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10/10
Cleanliness
9.6/10
Amenities
9.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Peter
20 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, room comfort
Selection of high quality rooms available with comfort in mind.
Easy to find and had plenty of parking.
Pub/Restaraunt was right next door and offered fantastic quality food and were very friendly
Food at the inn was superb
Pork loin and sauce the best I’ve ever had
Children’s meals a really good size and very tasty
Accommodation was clean and comfortable
Would stay again and recommend to friends
jacquie
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Bronwyn
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Very stylish apartment and comfortable bed with good amenities and supplies. The only downside is that the toilet just has a stable door, with no other door between bathroom and bedroom. So not much privacy in that regard. The lights are also quite complicated with a blue light on the switch that permanently flashes.
Otherwise a lovely stay with a nice pub next door.
really lovely well appointed rooms. Clean and smart. The pub next door was excellent.
Fionnuala
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jemma
Travelled with family
13 Aug 2024
Beautiful stay @ the sleeping giant
Our stay at the sleeping giant was amazing from start to finish, the room was beautiful had all the mod cons and was very clean and cosy, had a kettle with a variety of tea and coffee and also had bottles of water and biscuits. The shower was wonderful really warm and also had air-con in the room. We went for dinner in the pub next door the Penycae Inn , the service was wonderful all staff were really friendly and couldn’t do enough for you, food was really good, Anthony and staff were amazing definitely will come back in the future, also had a mini zoo onsite and only a short drive from a beautiful waterfall walk 10 stars from the kids and ourselves.
Jemma
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Gemma
12 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Amazing place to stay
Absolutely beautiful accommodation, everything was modern and brand new, the room was very spacious. The skylight in the ceiling was a great addition to see the stars.
Thank you to Anthony the owner of the accommodation and the restaurant, was so friendly and welcoming. Nothing was to much. He is a great chef, the food was amazing.
The accommodation is in a beautiful area with amazing walks, not far from attractions.
All the staff were very friendly and welcoming.
Would highly recommend to stay here and look forward to our return
Gemma
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Herath
11 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
excellent
Amazing. Comfortable, clean room. Great staff. Would definitely go again.
Herath
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
imogen
8 Aug 2024
imogen
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
Fung Sze
Travelled with family
3 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very confusing checkin process as it wasn't mentioned anywhere in the communication that one would need to check-in at the nearby pub (the pub itself is very good though, highly recommended!). The property itself is nicely decorated and looks exactly like the photos. One major issue we encountered during our stay was that there was a very loud intermittent humming/whirring noise throughout the night ...
Fung Sze
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Ildiko
1 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Ildiko
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Andrew
31 July 2024
Andrew
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Matthew
22 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great stay
Stay was great. Owners were very friendly. Micro zoo you can visit was unexpected and interesting. We payed extra for breakfast which was really nice.
Matthew
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Louise
14 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Gorgeous room
We had a beautiful room with a gorgeous shower and a lovely skylight over the bed. The staff couldn’t have been more welcoming. On the night we stayed, they were hosting a wedding, plus a private function but they made sure we were well looked after for our evening meal and the food was perfect! A lovely zoo to have a wander around too - we were really impressed and will definitely be returning!
Louise
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Benjamin
14 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great accomodation and location.
Restaurant could do with 1-2 more vegetarian options.
10/10 would recommend
What a find! An absolutely beautiful room in immaculate condition, situated next to a lovely pub with friendly staff and easy parking. Couldn’t fault it :)
Amazing place and very kind and welcoming staff, would love to go back for a longer stay!
Manu
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Paul
15 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Birthday celebration at Penycae
What an amazing place. Everything was perfect and we didn’t want to leave
Paul
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Claire
Travelled with family
6 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Super spot
Such a lovely place, friendly communication from owner, location excellent with the added bonus of the pub and miniature zoo on site. Dog friendly too, highly recommend
Claire
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Lucy
3 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Amazing stay.. you must try it
Amazing trip at the Sleeping Giant Hotel which is attached to the Pen y cae inn..
We arrived and was greeted by Lee and Claire, they went above and beyond to get us into our room 3 hours before checkin time.. the hotel is clean, modern with no expense spared.. the pub which is attached to the hotel has a lovely restaurant, the food was great and good value for money.. we ended up extending our stay by a extra night as we enjoyed it here that much!
If you want a great stay with a good pub next door with friendly staff.. then this is the place to come!
You will not be disappointed in the slightest
Lucy
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
8/10 Good
Thomas
25 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Thomas
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Kursat
Travelled with family
7 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Perfect stay
The cleanest place ever stayed. New and well thought facility. Good communication. No sign at the entrance, easy to miss.
Kursat
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Michelle
28 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
night away in a beautiful placev
beautiful place . fantastic hosts .
food was great.