Royal Sportsman Hotel, Porthmadog

Hotel with a bar and restaurant in the centre of Porthmadog. The receptionist doubled as the barmaid, but with only 2 other customers present, it didn't seem too hard a job. The bar is off to the left as you enter, with a dining room beyond that to the rear of the premises. Seinethyn was the solitary real ale. I didn't try it, as I'd already had it earlier in the day elsewhere. This place seems like quite a nicely appointed hotel, but as a bar, it's purely a hotel bar with little character.

Hotel with a bar called Gelert’s Bar. The wallpaper was a light pink coloured blown vinyl style, the carpet was red and blue. Background entertainment on this particular lunchtime was in the form of Radio 2. We popped in for food and this looked like a safe bet, which it was albeit at hotel prices. Cask ales were Purple Moose Glaslyn Ale and Snowdonia Ale. On tap there was M&B Mild, Carling, Boddington’s, Fosters, Budweiser, Guinness, Strongbow, Worthington and Stella.

Official site of the Royal Sportsman Hotel - www.royalsportsman.co.uk

One of the most substantial buildings in Poirthmadog with an interesting frontage, this hotel has the surprisingly plainly furnished Gelert's Bar offering reasonably-priced food in addition to the main restaurant (and a patio area in the unlikely event that it is not raining!). Two handhamps offering Snowdonia and Glaslyn Ales from the excellent local Bragdy Mws Piws (Purple Moose Brewery).

Official site of the Royal Sportsman Hotel - www.royalsportsman.co.uk