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Helmsman Guesthouse

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Bed and Breakfast in Aberystwyth

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About this bed and breakfast

Helmsman Guesthouse provides beachfront accommodations in Aberystwyth. Featuring sea and quiet street views, this bed and breakfast also provides guests with free Wifi. The accommodation offers full-day security and daily room service for guests.

Amenities at Helmsman Guesthouse

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

TV

Beachfront or waterfront

Map of Aberystwyth

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Coed y Brenin Forest Park

Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre

Devil's Bridge Falls

Vale of Rheidol Railway

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Top rated by guests

8.9Excellent

(500 Ratings)

"Great location and fantastic views from the room, spotless thoughout with a great mix of traditional and modern vibe decor"

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

8.9 / 10.0

Excellent(500 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Aberystwyth

4-Star Bed & Breakfast

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Map of Aberystwyth

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Coed y Brenin Forest Park

Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre

Devil's Bridge Falls

Vale of Rheidol Railway

Available Rooms

About this bed and breakfast

Helmsman Guesthouse provides beachfront accommodations in Aberystwyth. Featuring sea and quiet street views, this bed and breakfast also provides guests with free Wifi. The accommodation offers full-day security and daily room service for guests.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

TV

Beachfront or waterfront

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

Ratings and reviews

8.9 / 10.0

Excellent(500 Ratings)

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10.0 / 10.0

Perfect place to explore this town

Great location and fantastic views from the room, spotless thoughout with a great mix of traditional and modern vibe decor

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely stay and no doubt be back soon

Beautifully decorated great sized sea view room with comfy armchairs to sit and watch the sea or read, plus another big arm chair. Good light, plenty of clothes space, good en suite with good sized shower. Lovely cooked breccie. Well maintained.

OK sized bed but in the room why not go for a king or better a super king. But the mattress was gone/thin and not v comfy and could feel the bed frame below.

8.0 / 10.0

Great place to stay. Great value

Room was comfortable

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Great venue

Great location with excellent sea views clean and tidy with a warm welcome from the host Alison

10.0 / 10.0

Perfect, just what we wanted.

Really lovely stay. Location was perfect. Room beautifully decorated. Host really friendly and the breakfast was tasty. Overall a lovely little place.

10.0 / 10.0

Beautiful Infront of window looking out to sea. Room and owner warm and inviting

Everything, decor, cleanliness, location, first class breakfast and friendly owner.

Nothing

8.0 / 10.0

The room and sea view were excellent.

The cooked Breakfast was very good, also fruit, cereal and yoghurt.

The only slight problem was the television reception,

9.0 / 10.0

A welcone from the owner and a must for future srays

The location to the centre of Aberystwyth is perfect, especially for walking to and from local restaurants at night. The host of (Helmsman) the guest house gave us a warm welcome and directed us to our room, perhaps also realising we had travelled for a few hours and needed a rest, so the welcome was perfectly managed. The room was great, we paid a little extra for a sea view, where we sat with a glass of wine and enjoyed our people watching. We later went to a restaurant for our Saturday evening night out. Despite being a beach front location, there appeared to be little noise. We hardly heard any passers by or traffic, despite having the window open slightly. A good night's sleep was had and I could hardly believe the night's sleep soon lead to breakfast time. Fresh coffee, juices, toast and a cooked (Welsh) breakfast set us up for our morning of activities before our journey home. We checked out with a nice pleasant conversation with the owner, who made us feel one of the family. We will only consider this guest house for future visits to Aberystwyth !

The toilet seat was wobbly and needed attention. But didn't spoil our stay. WIfi was poor and the QR code doesn't integrate with all devices !!!

8.0 / 10.0

Great location, excellent breakfast.

Excellent breakfast.

Perhaps list the wi-fi code in addition to the QR code.

10.0 / 10.0

Despite some stormy weather, we loved our time in Aberystwyth

We very much enjoyed the sea view.

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent!

Large, beautifully decorated, clean room with modern bathroom in great location. Much better value for money than some others in the area

5.0 / 10.0

Disappointed as I particularly wanted a sea view. I was offered a larger room but on a higher floor( no lift)

Comfy bed Large bathroom Good location

Did not get the room I had booked( with sea view) I was told there had been a problem with the room (1stfloor)and unavailable.! Offered a larger room -but on a higher floor2 nd floor but as no lift( I have mobility problems)I declined offer of larger room or of free breakfast .. Stayed on 1st floor - but no sea view . Bedroom carpet and bed valance very stained- in need of replacement

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely Place yo Stay

Lovely place to stay, very clean, breakfast was superb. Nothing was too much trouble. Alison was a lovely host.

8.0 / 10.0

Comfortable, gorgeous view, good breakfast, simple.

The room was nice and comfortable overall, breakfast was delicious, and the location was impeccable!

Only one of the windows could be opened, meaning that even sitting by the window, there was very little air flow. It was quite hot, and the room was even hotter because of that.

6.0 / 10.0

Location right in the Aberystwyth Promenade can't be beat.

The location was excellent- right on the seafront. The ensuite bathroom was large and had a good shower. Breakfast was good and the proprietor made a generous English breakfast.

Check in only from 2-6 which isn't much time. Trying to arrange for a later arrival given train schedules a bit stressful as the patron doesn't always answer messages or the phone. The room was both expensive and tiny, facing the back of the building. The bed took most of the room, and the mattress was lumpy. The springs (springs!) snapped and groaned when you sat on it. Unnerving.

8.0 / 10.0

Traditional seaside accommodation meeting our expectations

Its position, friendly host, clean… It’s a proper, old fashioned, seafront front guest house, with lots of original features. Though we didn’t have a seaview, the room was light and airy.. and the bathroom was spacious, with a big window. Parking on the prom is time restricted during the day, but directly behind the hotel, easily accessible through an alleyway, there is unrestricted street parking…

I did let the host know about feeling and hearing the springs in the mattress… she said she would check and get it changed if needed. We liked the bathroom, but it lacked a towel rail (there was plenty of space) and a shelf to keep our toiletries…

7.0 / 10.0

It was just an overnight stay so we didn't have time to explore the area.

Everything was as described and as we expected. We were pleased it wasn't closer to the pier as that was very busy / noisy.

4.0 / 10.0

Not a good stay.

Room was small, overly hot , bed not good. Was not informed about a cycle event . I spoke to several officials and there told me that all hotels and residents were informed about this over a year ago and it's been advertised in all the media. I was informed a half hour before my arrival. Couldn't park because everything was shut down because of the cycling event. Had to pay a lot for parking. If I had known in reasonable time, I would have cancelled and gone elsewhere In Wales.

10.0 / 10.0

Great location and great place to stay.

Located right on the sea front and close to town. Room was spacious and breakfast was fabulous.

8.0 / 10.0

Enjoyable

The location. Alison was very good as a host

A fridge in the room or somewhere to keep things cold. The roller blind was broken and rattled against the window when it was windy.

9.0 / 10.0

Lovely overnight stay

Very good

Nothing really

6.0 / 10.0

Great location but get to bed early for breakfast!

Very close to the sea, pier, beautiful building, the room was very clean.

Unfortunately, the breakfast is set and finished at 9pm, not a desired time for breakfast when you are on a well earned break away for your birthday. The owner offered no alternative and was verbally rude to my partner. We checked out feeling very hungry and disappointed. Unfortunately, this spoilt what would have been such a great experience and stay in lovely Wales.

10.0 / 10.0

Ok

Welcoming near to centre

Walls are paper thin so could hers tv at 1pm clearly

10.0 / 10.0

Far beyond expectations, lovely attentive host.

Fantastic host very attentive, room was far superior to what we expected, will definitely book again if ever in the area, breakfast was outstanding with very tastefully decorated envoirement, owner has excellent taste.

Absolutely nothing.

10.0 / 10.0

A friendly, light welcoming Guest House. It was lovely.

The Guest house was discreet, tasteful and quietly welcoming. I loved the wall paper in the bathroom and the generous handful of teabags by the kettle. It was not too modern, there were big windows and I am only very sorry I did not book breakfast as that looked good too. We had a delightful time.

8.0 / 10.0

It was very nice - but the above "issues" need addressing

Good location Recently refurbished

Window was stuck- difficult to open and close. Sheets smelt of mildew

10.0 / 10.0

Alison was a very efficient host and cooked a fresh breakfast each morning

Helmsman was very central with views of the sea

There is some maintenance needed to the decor. The sash cord on the window in our room was broken and therefore difficult to open

10.0 / 10.0

Stopover with the sound of the sea.

Excellent value for money. Sea view room. Good breakfast.

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely location, weather poor, still made the most of the sea front

Great location and served our purpose.

The saniflo was very loud. The shower rose was fine, the water pressure was excellent. Unfortunately, because you couldn't adjust the water pressure, the shower tray filled up very quickly and as such , you had to turn off the water and stand in the shower, all soaped up, and wait for the level to go down....not pleasant.

9.0 / 10.0

Have stayed in many hotels in Aberystwyth for work. This is the only one I’ll go back to.

Great sea view. Room was very small but ok for a short stay. Clean and comfortable. Staff are friendly and helpful. Breakfast was reasonable

Not applicable

10.0 / 10.0

Absolutely amazing and welcoming.

I loved the homeliness of it all! The room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was AMAZING! The best mushrooms I have ever tasted. I have stayed in a few guest houses in Aber over the years and this is by far the best. You walk out of the main doors and there is the beach. It’s far enough away from the pier nightclub so it is quiet but close enough to everything you would need. Thank you for a lovely stay.

We didn’t have a sea view room but the room we were in was amazing anyway. There is nothing I can fault with the room.

9.0 / 10.0

Perfect location on the esplanade

The room is beautifully decorated and has lovely sea views. The bed is very comfy. The owner is really nice and friendly.

8.0 / 10.0

Great stay at the sea

Great location right at the sea. We had a very lovely stay and would come again. Breakfast was cooked freshly.

The room didn‘t have AC, it was quite warm.

10.0 / 10.0

Beutiful view & lovely host made it the ideal getaway

Amazing view of the sea and can hear it at night clearly Which is lovely to fall asleep to! Room was nice & clean. Host is very friendly & welcoming. 100% would use again.

7.0 / 10.0

Satisfactory stay

Great location Great host Only negative is that we found the room a bit “stuffy” couldn’t open the window for fresh air !

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely stay.

Breakfast was superb, fresh, hot and tasty. Room was wonderful, hotel was in a great location.

Only criticism is that the carpet was a bit tired and grubby looking.

10.0 / 10.0

Wonderful beachside holiday

We had a lovely stay. Breakfast was very tasty. Would highly recommend.

10.0 / 10.0

A great little guest house with wonderful views.

Clean, wonderful view, responsive staff. Would happily stay again.

All good.

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely

The view was stunning and bed was very comfortable

Toilet flush made a horrendous sound, room was quite small