The Lion, Lion Hotel, Pen Dref, Harlech, Gwynedd

The town of Harlech lies within the beautiful Snowdonia National Park in the North Wales county of Gwynedd. Overlooking Tremadoc Bay, the town is known for Harlech Castle (a Grade I listed medieval fortification), Harlech Beach and Royal St David’s Golf Club. Also within the town is Ffordd Pen Llech, reputed to be the steepest signed public paved road in the United Kingdom and one of the steepest roads in the world.
The area is hugely popular with visitors who are attracted to its stunning coastline, walking routes and its close proximity to Snowdonia National Park. Harlech lies off the A496 which provides links to Barmouth to the south and to Maentwrog and Porthmadog to the north. Harlech Railway Station serves the town and operates on the Cambrian Line between Pwllheli and Machynlleth.

Harlech House/The Lion Inn is situated in the heart of Harlech town centre and is a mid-terraced, three storey building of stone construction under a slate roof. It has been fully refurbished internally and externally and offers a welcoming trade space and eight high quality, en suite rooms.

TRADE AREAS
GROUND FLOOR
Entrance porch with access to the bar to the left and a stairway to the letting accommodation. MAIN BAR which offers loose and bar seating for 24, LTV flooring, wood constructed BAR SERVERY, floor-to-ceiling sash windows, exposed stone walls and is beautifully appointed and furnished throughout. On level CELLAR to the rear of the bar servery.
LOUNGE BAR which offers loose and bench seating for 24, LTV flooring, stone fireplace, exposed stone wall and darts throw. LADIES’ and GENTLEMEN’S TOILETS offset. TRADE KITCHEN which is currently unequipped and is utilised as storage.

LETTING ACCOMMODATION
FIRST FLOOR
LETTING ROOMS 1-4: ROOM 1 (superking/zip & link). ROOM 2 (double). ROOM 3 (superking/zip & link) with views of Snowdon. ROOM 4 is a family room to sleep four (kingsize/zip & link and two single beds).
LETTING ROOMS 5-8: ROOM 5 (twin) with views of Snowdon. ROOM 6 is a family suite (kingsize and two single beds). ROOM 7 is a family room to sleep four (double and two single beds. ROOM 8 (superking/zip & link).
All letting rooms have modern, en suite shower rooms and are stylishly decorated and furnished with LTV floors, coffee and tea making facilities, TVs and free wifi.

EXTERNAL
To the front of the building is a decked seating area with picnic style benches for 30. To the rear is a gated courtyard with parking for two vehicles. In addition, there is a stone courtyard with an OUTBUILDING used for storage.
Steps to raised BEER GARDEN with slate chippings and picnic style benches for 30. Castle and mountain views. Additional land to the rear of the trade garden could be utilised for holiday pods.

Planning Permission
Snowdonia National Park planning portal reference - NP5/61/L8OG - Siting of glamping pods within rear beer garden and use of former cellar/store building to provide toilet/shower facilities.

Harlech House (formerly The Lion Inn) is an historic, wet-led public house in the heart of Harlech. Our clients have operated the business since 2021 and have overseen huge amounts of investment and renovation to both the trade areas and letting accommodation.

The business is hugely popular with tourists during the spring and summer months, as well as locals all year round. The business offers potential for increased sales through the reintroduction of a food service and through more extensive marketing of the letting accommodation, taking advantage of its prime position close to St David’s Golf Club, Harlech Beach and Snowdonia National Park.

Room tariffs range from £110 per night for a double to £195 per night for a superking/family room. Letting rooms are currently marketed on the business’s own website and on Booking.com. Projected sales for the 2026/2027 period are £300,000 PA. Trading figures can be made available upon request and with the consent of our clients.

A Premises Licence is held for the retail of alcohol.

Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Oil-fired central heating.
Rateable Value: £19,750 from 1st April 2026.
Local Authority: Gwynedd Council.

FREEHOLD £495,000 to include goodwill, fixtures and fittings. Stock at valuation in addition.

Alternatively:-

LEASEHOLD £35,000 to include goodwill, fixtures and fittings. Stock at valuation in addition.
TERM - 5 or 7 years.
LANDLORD & TENANT ACT - Inside Part II Landlord & Tenant Act 1954.
ASSIGNABILITY - Fully assignable subject to Landlord's consent.
BOND - A bond equivalent to 3 months' rent in advance plus personal guarantors if the lease is taken as a Limited Company.
RENT - Year 1 £26,000 per annum, Year 2 £28,000 per annum, Year 3 £30,000 per annum. Paid monthly in advance.
RENT REVIEW - Subject to rent reviews every third year of the term.
REPAIR LIABILITY - Part repairing and insuring lease. This is not a full repairing and insuring lease with the Landlord retaining responsibility for the structure of the building. The Tenant will be responsible for internal maintenance, repair and decoration as well as the decorative condition of the exterior of the property.
TIE - Free-of-tie.
INSURANCE - The Landlord will insure the building the cost of which will be charged to the Tenant by way of an Insurance Rent.
VAT - VAT will not be payable on the Premium and rental payments.

No direct approach to be made to the business; please direct all communications through Sidney Phillips.

Viewing strictly by appointment only.