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Welsh Tourist Board 3 Star Hotel
 | Nestling in rich woodland, high above Fishguard Harbour, overlooking some of the most beautiful coastline in Wales, is the Fishguard Bay Hotel. Steeped in history, this magnificent building offers a unique and classical base for everyone to enjoy the beauty and heritage of Pembrokeshire - internationally renowned for its unspoilt, wild nature. |
| "An hotel with every modern convenience... overlooking the magnificent harbour and surrounding country.... subtropical gardens of great extent and beauty" No, not Tenerife or Tresco, but in Pembrokeshire. For this was a 1930 advertisement for the Fishguard Bay Hotel, standing over Fishguard Harbour at Goodwick. In 1898 men came and blew out two million tons of the cliff above the cottage overlooking the bay, and sank it into the sea to make a breakwater and a harbour. Eight years later, the short sea route to Ireland was opened, and Goodwick began to grow. To provide accommodation for those wishing to travel by the Irish mail steamers a mansion house called Wyncliffe was extended and adapted as the Fishguard Bay Hotel under the management of the Great Westerm Railway. |
| The accommodation consisted of 40 bedrooms and two suites of apartments. The dining hall seated 75 people, there was a smoking room, 2 lounges and a billiard room. The tariff was: single rooms from 5/-, dressing room 1/6d, bath (hot or cold) 1/-, fires, morning or evening 1/-, all day 2/-, breakfast 2/-, luncheon from 2/-, and dinner from 3/6d. Visitors' servants: bed 2/6d, board 5/6d. Full board was from £3/3/-,. All the above charges were inclusive of electric light. |  |
| The gardens were landscaped by a well known Cornish gardener and florist with several other staff, and they consisted of three quarters of a mile of woodlands walks, croquet lawns and a tennis court. Great Western Railways managed the hotel and subsequently British Rail. Then on Monday, 3rd September, 1951, after 45 years service it was closed, and left to deteriorate. During this period it was leased privately to a film company whilst making part of the film "Moby Dick". During both wars the hotel was used to accommodate officers as a rest home. In April, 1950 the hotel was leased by a Mrs Burscough who used the hotel as a hostel for workmen during the building of Esso Oil Refinery at Milford Haven. After the completion of the workman's contracts she took on the seemingly impossible task of re-opening the hotel. Sadly after nearing her goal, Mrs Burscough died. The hotel was then put on the market and was bought by a consortium of local business men, and after extensive modernisation and alterations was re-opened in December 1967. After three years the consortium was dissolved and is now owned by one remaining consortium member. |
| The hotel offers an atmoshpere second to none. Oak panelling, high ceilings and an air of yesteryear, combined with warm hospitality, superb service and every comfort, make this hotel a unique and ideal choice for individuals and families alike. |
| The Fishguard Bay Hotel offers a diverse choice of cuisine. Should it be simply tea on the terrace, a bar snack or the full delights of the a la carte restaurant, you will find that the highly professional staff exemplify our commitment to service and detail. The hotel's reputation for its function menus and facilities for parties, weddings and conferences makes it a very popular venue, and we recommend that enquiries for bookings are made well in advance. |
 | Set in a commanding position overlooking Cardigan Bay, the hotel offers easy access for the regular ferry service to Rosslare, Ireland. |
| The superb hotel facilities cater for all types of clients from business conferences, travellers to Ireland, touring coach parties and individuals simply enjoying a break away. The range of rooms cater for all clients' tastes and pockets, from the fabulous luxury suites, to comfortable and convenient singles. The hotel's exquisite nature will heighten your desire for style and comfort, wherever else you may stay. |  |
| In 1971 the hotel was once again the head quarters of a film company during the making of Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood" with stars like Glynis Johns, Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole and many others in residence. In 1974 a major building programme costing over £¼ million and taking two years to complete was started. This work provided eighteen new modern bedrooms, all with bathrooms, new kitchens, new ballroom seating three hundred guests, new lounge, snooker room and a new office area. Since re-opening in 1967 the hotel has established itself with three stars (RAC) and is internationally recommended and extensively used by a growing number of regular visitors for holiday and business. A large number of guests are travellers to and from the Irish Republic using the hotel as a stop over when arriving from Ireland or before embarking to the Republic. In 1979 the hotel was designated as a Building of Historic and Architectural Interest. |
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