The Mirador

The smell of coffee drifts through the morning air, and beyond the windows, the Welsh hills roll away in layers of green and grey.

This is a place for couples after a proper bed and a cooked breakfast, walkers who've done their miles and want a hot shower, and anyone who fancies the outdoors by day but a roof and four walls come nightfall. The guest house sits alongside camping pods for those who want something in between — canvas and comfort sharing the same patch of ground. It's year-round, which tells you something about the welcome and the heating.

Dogs are worth asking about before you book, and the same goes for campfires if you're in a pod and hoping for an evening around the flames. Facilities aren't spelled out in detail, but expect guest house essentials — beds made up, breakfast sorted, somewhere warm to come back to. The vibe is low-key and practical, the sort of place that does what it says without fuss. Good for a night or two when the weather turns or the legs have had enough.