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Black Boy Inn

4.0 star property

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Property amenity
Ty Dre Suite Queen Room | Private kitchen
Black Boy Executive Room Queen
Exterior
Llety 1 Double bed and a sofa bed | Living area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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Northgate Street, Caernarfon, Wales, LL55 1RW
  • Caernarfon Castle
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Yr Wyddfa
  • Redline Indoor Karting
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Twr Du Standard Room Queen

Twr Du Standard Room Queen

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated

Black Boy Standard Room Queen

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Black Boy Single Room

Black Boy Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated

Twr Du Queen Room (smaller)

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Black Boy very small standard double bed

Black Boy very small standard double bed

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Black Boy Twin Room

Black Boy Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Black Boy Executive Room Queen

Black Boy Executive Room Queen

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated

Black Boy Four Poster Room Queen

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Twr Du Executive Room Queen

Twr Du Executive Room Queen

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Black Jacks Suite Easy Access Queen

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated

Black Jacks Room with Shower Queen

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Black Jacks Suite Queen

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Black Jacks 4 Poster Suite Queen Bed

Black Jacks 4 Poster Suite Queen Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Llety DB Shower with sofa

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Ty Dre House 2 standard double beds

Ty Dre House 2 standard double beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Ty Dre Easy Access Suite Queen Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Ty Dre Standard Queen Room

Ty Dre Standard Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Ty Dre Suite Twin Room | Private kitchen

Ty Dre Suite Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Ty Dre Suite Queen Room | Private kitchen

Ty Dre Suite Queen Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Ty Dre Executive Queen Room

Ty Dre Executive Queen Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Llety 1 Double bed and a sofa bed | Living area

Llety 1 Double bed and a sofa bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the area

Caernarfon

A stay at Black Boy Inn places you in the heart of Caernarfon, a 1-minute drive from Caernarfon Castle and 9 minutes from GreenWood Forest Park. .This inn is 8.6 mi (13.9 km) from National Slate Museum and 9 mi (14.5 km) from St Tysilio's Church.
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What's nearby

  • Caernarfon Castle - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Gypsy Wood Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Redline Indoor Karting - 4 min drive - 2.3 km
  • GreenWood Forest Park - 9 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Menai Bridge - 13 min drive - 14.4 km

Getting around

  • Llanfairpwll Station - 17 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 98 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tafarn Y Porth (Wetherspoon) - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Caernarfon Burger & Kebab - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Victoria Dock - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar Bach - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ainsworth's Fish & Chips - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Black Boy Inn

Edwardian inn with 2 restaurants and bars
Black Boy Inn offers 26 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. 46-inch LED televisions come with digital channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 26 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This Edwardian inn also features a fireplace in the lobby, discounted use of a nearby fitness facility, and bike parking.
Satisfy your appetite with British cuisine at 4/6, one of the inn's 2 restaurants. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-out, and multilingual staff. Limited parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
4/6 - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Craft Bar - This bar serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Welsh

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Offsite parking available (GBP 15 per night)
  • Street parking available
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 15 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • 4/6
  • Craft Bar

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1522
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 46-inch LED TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9:30 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 15 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 15.00 per night (984 ft away)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Parties and events are allowed on site
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from Visit Wales.

Property is also known as

Black Boy Caernarfon
Black Boy Inn
Black Boy Inn Caernarfon
Black Boy Hotel Caernarfon
Black Boy Inn Caernarfon, Wales
Black Boy Inn Caernarfon
Black Boy Inn Inn
Black Boy Inn Caernarfon
Black Boy Inn Inn Caernarfon

Black Boy Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 742 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 201 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 1000 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great weekend

Great location, fabulous food and friendly staff. Car park very tight for larger family vehicles and room was cold with no heating control staff quickly resolved the matter. Would definitely visit again in this historic inn.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very attentive, room was clean. Bar pleasant, very good location to amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin, Sheffield

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Terry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient free parking
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room, spacious and well appointed. This area of North Wales is simply stunning.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Bridget

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I wasn't told about them hotel by very good friend's off aren't but very disappointed with the mixed grill. disappointed with myse
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay at The Black Boy. Nice comfortable room with a great shower. Fantastic evening meal and breakfast with attentive friendly staff. Convient for the bus to Llanberis/peny Pass Reccommend highly and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super stay on New Years Eve. Great parking at £10 for the night and smooth check in.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quaint and gorgeous

Perfect location. Friendly, helpful staff. Food in restaurants was great and locals are lovely!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

MR PAUL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent historic hotel inside the walled town of Caernarfon within walking distance of the nightlife and shops Only small downside you have to pay £10 a night to park in their carpark
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Christmas

Great welcome and service comfortable and clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Glenn

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

shirley

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Brewlab Ltd

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay - food excellent!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice old Hotel

This is a nice Hotel. The only downside was that my room was really hot. Unfortunately the Breakfqst at £14.95 ways too expensive for my work budget. The evening meal was nice but a bit on the high side price wise for what it was
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shayne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Awesome all around.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hospitality

Great stay fantastic rooms very clean . Authentic great Welsh hospitality.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024