First the good points: it's in a great location, right next to everything but a street away so it's very quiet in that respect. The bathroom was new and very clean, the room was also very clean. The bad points: we were in an annex so our room was very small and luckily we had an overnight bag each otherwise... more

We found this asboloute gem after leaving the nearby Baskerville Hall in disgust (read my review- not pretty). The Old Black Lion is quaint, beautifully appointed, family owned and run inn. The very clean rooms are quite adequate, not huge but are comfy and individually decorated to a high standard with attention to detail and lots of old beams evident.... more

Just stayed for a Monday night while exploring Hay area and picked this one off the web. Bar/restaurant is superb with great menu. Not many places to eat in Hay, especially on a Monday, so we were glad we decided to eat in. Super food in a lovely atmosphere. Room was lovely too, sloping floors, old beams and tastefully decorated,... more

Lovely old building away from the crowds and busier streets of Hay. Stayed in an annexe across from the main hotel. Felt a little detached from things and worried there might be noise from car park and kitchens opposite but wasn't disturbed and no problems at all. The room was very comfortable and very nicely furnished with some nice touches... more

Really rather sad that this does not live up to the hype. Will not be going again more

The hotel is made by the quality of the food. We ate there twice for dinner. We have eaten in various quality restaurants, but this deserves the AA rosette and then some. The portions are really generous and the food is imaginative without becoming pretentious. The staff are warm and friendly and accomodation clean and comfortable. Having said all this... more

I've been vacillating for a week on whether to award The Old Black Lion in Hay 3 stars or 4 stars! So much was good yet there were a couple of issues ......... I was part of a group of 16 walkers and we more or less booked the place out for the 1st weekend in April. We were on... more

We have just returned from a wonderful weekend at the Old Lion Hay on Wye. This is a magnificent old pub complete with sloping floors, low ceilings and quirky rooms We were part of a Group of 13 walkers with healthy appetites and requiring comfortable accommodation. The Old Black Lion provided all of these. The service was excellent and very... more

A charming B&B, staff are warm and friendly. Food is a good standard. Rooms are comfy and very clean, they are quirky and individual. When we booked we where told that we had to eat in the restaurant on one of the evenings, which worked out that the two course meal cost us £50 which was very expensive, we could... more