Despite being in lockdown since March and unable to welcome guests to the area, one tourism business in Llangurig received some good news.

The Old Vicarage, a four star bed and breakfast in Llangurig, has been awarded a Recognition of Excellence by HotelsCombined, owned by Kayak and Booking.com, for its consistently high guest reviews, putting it amongst the best hotels and B&Bs in the UK. HotelsCombined surveys data using a strict set of criteria such as the quality and consistency of reviews, popularity of the property and the overall resulting score to identify those businesses which continually produce a high satisfaction level amongst guests and travel industry experts.

“We are thrilled to be working with the best hotels and B&Bs in the United Kingdom. The Old Vicarage in Llangurig has proven its place among them with this award and its commitment to providing high quality services to its guests,” said Melinda Balazs, Hotel Awards Programme Manager.

Diane and Michael Dean, owners and operators of The Old Vicarage, said: “We are really happy to have achieved this award from one of our travel-trade partners. We are particularly grateful to all our guests who have left such positive reviews of their stays with us.”

The couple took over The Old Vicarage in September last year, having previously run a guest house in Llandudno in North Wales.

The Old Vicarage works closely with local and regional suppliers to offer Welsh produce on their breakfast menu and in guest bedrooms, as well as with operators in Wales and internationally, to bring a range of visitors to the local area.

Despite the current lockdown, The Old Vicarage is working hard preparing to welcome visitors again once lockdown restrictions are eased.