Welsh Gatehouse

An absolute gem of a place. I felt like Rapunzel in my own medieval tower - but with every modern comfort! Juliet and William are perfect hosts, and there is masses to explore in the area. Very romantic and highly recommended.

We have just returned from a wonderful stay at The Welsh Gatehouse. The property looked magical on the website but it’s even more impressive in real life. It felt like we had our own castle! The communication from the host was excellent and the welcome pack of treats was appreciated (Welsh cakes were particularly yummy). It was clean and very comfortable, great quality linens and towels. It was a good base for exploring the local area and sightseeing along the Wye Valley. I can’t wait to return and explore some of the Welsh coastal path as I hadn’t realised it was so close.

The Welsh Gatehouse the most extraordinary and unique property. And as a result we are now engaged! Yes, he proposed, on his knee, on the top of the tower. The atmosphere is warm, cosy and romantic. I have never stayed in a building with such thick walls. And yet it had all the mod cons. Quiet and peaceful, comfortable bed, efficient wood burning stove, and the high ceilings give a feeling of spaciousness. The owners had writen out an extensive history of the building. All in all - simply marvellous.

This is truly a unique building. It's close to Chepstow, but not too close (less than 10 minutes to supermarket and restaurants). The pub is less than 10 minutes walk, and we had fab pub grub there (Millers Arms in Mathern). We loved making the fire. It's quiet, and comfortable. You walk through the little door and feel like you are a million miles away from home. We will be back. It took less than 2 hours from Chiswick (junction 1 of M4 motorway). You feel like a million miles away from everywhere. We had a great time, and even got to sit in the gorgeous walled garden. Loved it.

We were close to Bristol and yet it felt like another world. The perfect place to hole up, enjoy the fire,whilst taking in the stunning views ( both from the main room and up the stairs from your own tower! We had G and T up there and watched the sun settting. Amazing.) We loved every minute. This was our second trip as we were so impressed the first time last summer. Really cosy and the owners have thought of everything - the welcome pack was really appreciated too! Didn’t want to leave and will be back as soon as possible.

Indulge yourself in this unique piece of history. Access was through an ancient wooden door and up a spiral staircase. It was magical. The true wonder was the accommodation itself. We wish we'd started for more than one night. Sitting in front of the roaring log burner in a 13th century tower is really special, as is the view from the roof top. Highly recommended! Totally fantastic. We'll be back.

The Gatehouse is exquisite. Loved it. Amazing property. It was runner up in the Sawdays Favourite British Self Catering Place - I can see why. Comfortable and modern whilst steeped in history. I didn't know that a place like this existed for just 2 people - it's like staying in a castle - the walls are sooooo thick. Astonishing. Just amazing to think of the other people who have stayed here since 1270!! The bed was very comfortable, it was really warm and cosy in December, in front of the log burning stove, and it was quiet and peaceful - yet less than 2 hours drive from West London.

The Welsh gatehouse is worth every step of its spiral staircase! In addition to the age and history of the building, it's a charming accommodation. I loved this place!

The gatehouse is a magical place to stay. The medieval tower is enchanting and has been converted beautifully so that it as lovely inside as outside. Juliet's thoughtful touches were a lovely surprise and made us feel very welcome! We enjoyed reading William's history of the house and environs which really made the area come alive - there are plenty of great walks around and the gatehouse is stocked with maps and information to help you find your way around. Can't wait to stay here again!

The whole experience was breathtaking. It really is like staying in an ancient castle, yet with all the mod cons. The walls are 3 foot thick, I have never stayed anywhere like it. It is extraordinarily peaceful and quiet. We were as warm as toast and enjoyed the wood burning stove. Juliet had thought of everything, so there was tea, coffee, milk for us, a lovely welcome basket with welsh cakes, bread, butter, jam and a bottle of wine to start us off. There were even dressing gowns for us to snuggle up in during the evenings. Brilliant. Highly recommended.

What a wonderful stay we had at The Gatehouse. It thoroughly deserved to be in your list of special places to stay...it truly was special. The walls were 3 foot thick in places, it oozed history...and everything we could have wanted was there. Superbly comfortable, genuinely historic and yet modern inside. Perfect. We cannot recommend this place highly enough. The owners have really given their attention to every little detail, and we were delighted. A wonderful welcome basket greeted us. It was very quiet and peaceful. The log fire roared away...and ...well, it was just magical. Thank you.

The best place we have ever stayed. Fantastic. Beautiful. Quiet, even though it is near the motorway, it was incredibly quiet. The bed was really comfortable. The place was amazingly historic. Lovely welcome basket. FABULOUS. Thoroughly recommend it.