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A Luxury Hotel
A STAR IS BORN
Plas Dinas Country House near Caernarfon is celebrating its well-earned five gold star recognition from the AA…
5* Plas Dinas Country House, the former home of the remarkable Lord Snowdon, offers ten individually styled bedrooms, beautiful grounds, award-winning Gunroom Restaurant, and attention to detail that rivals the best.
Due to Covid, many hotels and restaurants are currently awaiting to be assessed by the AA. A hospitality standards agency that rates hotels and restaurants and is of huge importance to the industry. Businesses are assessed through a mystery visit or stay and the owners are never aware of their arrival or presence during their stay until the end, where the result is announced.
Last week the owners and team at Plas Dinas Country House were made aware that they had just been visited, it sadly came after the awards ceremony that took place a few weeks earlier, but the results were most fabulous and certainly worth waiting three years for.
Development work and redesigns took place on the entire experience since September 2019 when Daniel and Annie took over the business. Daniel ap Geraint, a renowned local head chef, Cosmin a very talented sous and their team of incredible chefs have pushed and pushed to develop the dining experience on offer at The Gunroom Restaurant. The dedicated team have now been awarded 5 GOLD stars, the highest rating they can possibly get, a breakfast award for exceptional breakfasts and 2 rosettes putting The Gunroom in the top 5% of restaurants in the UK. The inspector mentioned that 3 rosettes are within touching distance, but would require a second visit to achieve that. Special mentions were made about the incredible designs, the dedicated housekeeping team with impeccable standards and Severine who is a senior manager.
The house has been lovingly restored by owners Daniel and Annie Perks during recent lockdowns, each room designed to represent a role or person within the Armstrong-Jones family. The Gunroom Restaurant, headed up by Daniel ap Geraint creates a monthly changing menu using only the freshest seasonal and locally sourced ingredients. Distinct choices of starter, main and dessert are interspersed with delicious hidden courses creating a unique dining, that balances sumptuous indulgence with individual variety. The Gunroom Restaurant was recently added to the Michelin Guide and is certainly a restaurant to add to the list to visit.
It is recommended that you arrive half an hour before so you can enjoy a pre-dinner drink and canapés in either the beautiful Drawing Room or intimate Gunroom Bar, which features a selection of trendy cocktails and delectable gins as well as other spirits and wines. Plas Dinas Country House also serves a delightful afternoon tea that is available daily in various settings throughout the house, with a choice of unique loose tea blends, delicious homemade cakes and dainty savouries. n
