Burpham Country House Hotel

We stayed at this delightfully named hotel for a couple of nights in September. It's down some very windy lanes in gorgeous countryside. We could have done with better directions than google maps gave but that's not the fault of the hotel.

Cost: The rooms cost between £75 and £135 a night, depending on when you go and what type of room you have. We stayed in one of the superior double rooms which was comfortable, clean and well stocked with biscuits and drink making supplies.

Food: Excellent! Really delicious food and great service. The food was included in the price of our break, and seemed very well priced for the quality. Some of the ingredients used are fresh from the garden which is wonderful - we had raspberry breakfast muffins with fresh raspberries one morning. They hadn't been out of the oven long and were just fantastic.

Service: The owners, Steve and Jackie, are very friendly and welcoming. We asked at reception for a jug of fresh milk for tea, and chatted to them about the local area.

Facilities: Great. Lovely ensuite room, and we played croquet on the lawn. The pre-dinner drinks room seemed very nice too.

Area: A great place to visit - especially the fairytale Arundel castle which was really interesting with fantastic grounds and lots to look at. The grounds included sculptures (as seen in the picture - right), fountains, a kitchen garden, formal areas and relaxed sections. Arundel itself is a lovely town, with a great fudge shop! We also walked some of the local footpaths along the river which was very nice.

Website: http://www.burphamcountryhouse.com/index.html

The Morlan Hotel - Aberporth

We had a lovely stay in a little seaside hotel run by two of the friendliest people you're likely to meet. Graham and Annette were only too happy to provide us with anything we wanted from extra tea and coffee supplies to advice about the local area (and life in general!)

Room - En suite with four poster bed. Plenty of storage space, TV and sofa.

Food - Excellent food in very generous portions. There is also the option of having smaller 'take-away' meals brought up to the rooms, which were also very good.

Location - Very close to the beach, which is sandy and generally not too crowded. The view from the room was of the town. Very good for rambling, and a short car journey from such local attractions as the New Quay Honey Farm (which we found very interesting).

Service - Although the service was very friendly and personal, it can be slow in the restaurant at times because there are only two members of staff.

Cost - Very reasonable at £70 per night for bed and breakfast. Dinner is extra but well worth it.

Overall - We would definitely consider going back again, and would especially recommend a visit to those who haven't seen the area.

Website - The Morlan Hotel.