A Renowned Restaurant with Rooms

The Great House

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Where History Meets Luxury

One of the Finest Hotels in Bridgend

Blending old and new to create a unique and authentic experience, The Great House is one of the most beautiful hotels in Bridgend that offers exceptional restaurant dining with stylish accommodation, all set in a historic Grade II-listed, 15th Century stone house in the village of Laleston, Bridgend.

Believed to have once been a gift from HRH Queen Elizabeth I to the Earl of Leicester, The Great House features character oak beams and inglenook fireplaces alongside modern dining, friendly Welsh hospitality and professional service.

Fine local and seasonal food sourced from some of South Wales' best food and drink suppliers are at the heart of everything we do, with South Wales' stunning countryside and coastal attractions all within easy reach.

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Our Menus

Savour seasonal produce, prepared to perfection

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Comfy Rooms

Relax and rejuvenate in cosy hotel rooms in Bridgend

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Intimate Weddings

Make your special day truly personalised and unique

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Finest locally-sourced produce

Fine Food & Drink

Reflecting the best in modern Welsh dining, our chefs pride themselves on using only the finest locally-sourced, seasonal ingredients wherever possible. We partner with the best, long-established food and drink suppliers across the region.

With a focus on locally grown and sourced produce, our menus are constantly changing to reflect the seasons with different small plates, a la carte and tasting menus available throughout the year, offering exciting and unexpected, dining delight.

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Individually-styled rooms

Rooms with Style & Flair

Experience the warmth of our Welsh hospitality, with a stay at The Great House. We offer individually-styled rooms, each with their own character and space to relax in comfort with large four-poster and king-sized sleigh beds.

In keeping with our friendly service, our rooms feature numerous thoughtful touches including fluffy white towels and bathrobes, a choice of pure mulberry silk duvets or warming Welsh wool blankets and sheets, a complimentary daily newspaper of your choice, and luxurious Myddfai Awel-Y-Mor toiletries.

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Perfect small wedding venue

Intimate Weddings

An unforgettable wedding begins with an incredible venue and friendly and dedicated team on hand to meet all your wedding needs. The Great House is one of South Wales's most popular venues for intimate weddings, boasting numerous positive reviews from happy couples, and all the facilties for smaller, more romantic, weddings and celebrations.

With a focus on fine food, we can offer two wedding spaces of your choice as well as the option of exclusive hire of the whole house for wedding parties of up to 60 people. Steeped in history and surrounded by beautiful Welsh countryside, your perfect small wedding awaits at The Great House.

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A Meeting of Minds

With our splendid garden, unique character and rich history, a meeting at The Great House shows you know quality and mean business. We have a number of comfortable spaces for one-to-one meetings or larger gatherings.

Just a few miles from the M4, we're also easily accessible for delegates travelling on to a conference or meeting. We guarantee privacy, comfort and friendly individual service plus offer free on-site parking to your guests.

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Cozy lounge room with leafy wallpaper, velvet chairs, round tables, and a stone fireplace

Events & Occasions

We have three excellent rooms able to cater for your business, birthdays or occasions, ranging in capacity from 2 to 60 people. Each comes equipped with all the necessary facilities including wireless high-speed internet access, flexible room layouts and presentation equipment, if needed.

Our Tapestry room is perfect for smaller gatherings, with our Edgar Suite better for for mid-sized groups. For larger groups and occassions, the Great Hall, which doubles as our award-winning restaurant, would be the ideal choice.

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Stunning scenery and panoramic views

Things to Do in South Wales

With rolling green hills and a spectacular and sometimes rugged coastline, visitors can expect stunning scenery and panoramic space to escape.

South Wales boasts long and deserted beaches as well as picture perfect coves, voted as some of the best beaches in the World. Whether walking the coastal path or mountain biking is your thing, you'll be spoilt for things to do in South Wales.

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Excellent

Great location with a bus stop outside taking you into Porthcawl. Rooms clean with fluffy towels and bathrobes. Tea making facilities also in bedrooms. Breakfast absolutely top quality and staff also friendly and allowed us early access to our rooms. Highly recommend.

Maria T | 09 / 2024

Sunday Lunch Visit

I live just down the road from the Great House but haven’t been for years as until recently I’ve heard poor reports about the food but my friend had been told it’s under new management so we decided to pay a visit. Wow. Superb meal. There were four of us and we had two tureens of vegetables and plenty of variety. Cooked to perfection for me but if you like veg well cooked I’d mention you do

Jaguar58 | 10 / 2024

Perfect Stay, Full of Charm and Character

Wow! What a find! This place is full of charm and character. Set in a beautiful little village. My room was exceptional, so comfortable. The bar area was lively, full of friendly locals, the staff were all so kind and helpful. Had a gorgeous squid dish with a lovely glass of white for my dinner. Slept really well. Would totally recommend 😊

Thea P | 11 / 2024

Give The Great House a Try…

Very good six course dinner in The Great House last night. The place was warm and comforting. The staff were friendly and helpful. The food was great: Beef Cheek Bon Bon; Focaccia; Olives; Scallops ; Guinea Fowl; Lamb; Orange Sorbet; Chocolate Tort; nice wine. Very enjoyable evening.

David-Wales | 03 / 2025

Excellent Sunday lunch

Excellent Sunday lunch. Plenty of meat and fresh vegetables. For the vegetarians a tasty feta and spinach pie, pastry just melted in mouth. Atmosphere in this lovely old building adds to the meal being special. Remember to book

MYLES B | 04 / 2025

We will be back!

Had a fantastic 2 night stay. Staff were very efficient and pleasant. The place was lovely and clean and very well equipped. I will definitely be recommending to my family and friends and will be returning. The beer garden was really nice and relaxing.

Joanne H | 05 / 2025

Book here now!!…

We spent one night last weekend here and can honestly say, we were absolutely blown away by this beautiful hotel! We cannot recommend it enough! The food was incredible!! Both dinner and breakfast were delicious. The staff were warm and friendly and you could feel the positive energy as soon as you walked in. I have to mention the food again as it was out of this world good!

Takemeanywhere91 | Trip Advisor | 05 / 2025