DescriptionHotel Port Dinorwic represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a substantial hospitality asset occupying a prominent waterfront position overlooking the Menai Strait in the highly desirable village of Y Felinheli, North Wales. Benefitting from panoramic sea views, direct access to the waterfront and a strategic location between Bangor, Caernarfon, Anglesey and Snowdonia National Park, the property is ideally positioned to capture year-round tourism and leisure demand.
The holding comprises an extensive mix of hotel accommodation, self-catering apartments, cottages and development land, providing multiple income streams and significant future growth potential.
The hotel occupies a historic waterfront setting overlooking the Menai Strait and has established itself as a popular destination for visitors exploring North Wales, Anglesey and Snowdonia National Park.
LocationHotel Port Dinorwic is situated in the village of Y Felinheli on the north Welsh coast, approximately two miles southwest of the Port Britannia bridge within the Menai Strait.
The hotel is located equidistant between Bangor to the northeast and Caernarfon to the southwest, with good road access to the M6 and M62 corridors via the A55 (North Wales Expressway) and M56.
The hotel occupies a stunning waterfront position and picturesque location, overlooking the Menai Strait and situated directly on the Welsh Coastal Path, with Snowdonia to the south and Anglesey immediately to the north.
The location provides immediate access to some of North Wales' most significant tourist destinations, including Snowdonia National Park, the Isle of Anglesey, Caernarfon Castle and Bangor.
Internal DetailsThe principal hotel building comprises a reception and bar area together with guest lounge, conservatory, restaurant facilities and an unused indoor swimming pool. Additional ancillary accommodation includes a bar cellar and basement areas.
Accommodation within the main hotel currently comprises:
• Eight en-suite double bedrooms, each with kitchen facilities
• One first-floor three-bedroom apartment with sea views
• Two top-floor two-bedroom apartments enjoying sea views
Additional AccommodationDeck Apartments, all enjoying sea views:
• 2 x One-Bedroom Apartments
• 1 x Two-Bedroom Apartment
Old Courtyard
• 4 x Ground Floor Studio Apartments
New Courtyard
• 4 x Ground Floor One-Bedroom Apartments
Included within the wider ownership are a number of additional assets held under separate titles, offering substantial rental and operational flexibility.
Seaview Apartments
• 2 x Three-Bedroom Apartments
• 1 x Ground Floor Apartment
Ivy Cottage
• Two-bedroom cottage with first-floor bedrooms.
Julie's Cottage
• One-bedroom ground-floor cottage.
Rose Cottage
• Five-bedroom, three-bathroom house.
• Adjoining accommodation comprising: 2 x One-Bedroom Apartments.
Round Tower Apartments
• 1 x Ground Floor One-Bedroom Apartment.
• 1 x First Floor Two-Bedroom Apartment.
The OpportunityA rare opportunity to acquire a substantial Landmark waterfront hospitality asset with significant development potential in one of North Wales' premier tourism destinations.
Development PotentialA particularly attractive feature of the offering is the substantial asset management and development potential.
The property includes development plots with planning consent relating to the construction of:
8 x Three-Bedroom Houses with Garages
The site benefits from planning permissions split across three separate consents covering 1, 3 and 4 dwelling developments respectively. The planning implementation position is currently subject to clarification with Cardiff Council.
Location Plan (relating to consent ref C10A/0226/20/LL)
Location Plan (relating to consent ref C10A/0184/20/LL)
Location Plan (relating to consent ref C10A/0410/20/LL)
Further Expansion Potential
Implemented planning permissions provide opportunities for significant expansion of the existing hospitality operation, including:
• Development above the existing swimming pool providing capacity for approximately 10 additional hotel rooms.
• Roof extension to the main hotel building.
• Implemented planning permission for a front extension creating approximately 10 additional apartments.
