About this property

Historic Setting: The Old Board School Guest House in St Clears is housed in a historic building, offering a unique and charming environment. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms with free toiletries, showers, carpeted floors, TVs, electric kettles, and wardrobes. Ground-floor units include walk-in showers and seating areas. Amenities and Services: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a sun terrace, outdoor seating, picnic area, family rooms, full-day security, bicycle parking, and luggage storage. Free on-site private parking is available. Local Attractions: Located 113 km from Cardiff Airport, the property is near Folly Farm (22 km), Carmarthen Castle (15 km), Llansteffan Castle (16 km), and Kidwelly Castle (29 km). Highly rated for its host and breakfast.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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1 double bed
1 single bed
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1 single bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Eleanor
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Our hosts were exceptionally friendly and helpful with ongoing travel arrangements to Fishguard. A wonderful breakfast served before departure and would certainly like to stay there again before getting the ferry across to Ireland.
  • Neil
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The owners were wonderful and nothing was too much bother. Room had everything I needed with plenty of tea and biscuits available. Very comfortable bed Great location and easy to find
  • Mathilde
    France France
    The guesthouse is easy to find. The room was spacious, neat and tidy, and decorated with taste. Sue was very kind to us. It was really nice meeting her !
  • Ketan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Wonderful place to stay. The owner Sue & Phil was very kind and amazing. Restaurants near the venue.
  • Angus
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Clean comfortable room - excellent breakfast - great location
  • Ian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The breakfast was great. My husband said it was the best cooked breakfast out of all the places we stayed in.
  • Derry
    Ireland Ireland
    They were a fabulous couple who were very welcoming and the breakfast was very good and has the nicest homemade sausage rolls would highly recommend them
  • Johannes
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We loved the way Sue made us feel at home and comfortable. The breakfast was excellent. We loved the quality of the building, furniture and everything..
  • Kendall
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Owners was very welcoming and accommodating. Lovely atmosphere and environment. Would definitely stay again
  • Lilley
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The staff looked after us so well! - going above and beyond. Lovely place.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Phil & Sue

Company review score: 10Based on 22 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

We shall do our utmost to make sure you enjoy your visit to West Wales, We are in the heart of one of the most beautiful & verdant counties in the whole country, We have lived here all our lives and if you need any help or advice don't be afraid to ask. Make sure you set yourself up for the day by ordering our fantastic traditional Welsh breakfast before you go exploring!

Property information

Whether your stay is long or short, on business or on vacation be sure to try out our character Welsh bed & breakfast accommodation in our converted Victorian elementary school in the village of St Clears. Phil & Sue have been offering bed & breakfast since 2004 & the guest house underwent a major refurbishment in 2021 to incorporate a brand new function centre for parties & business meetings. The Old Board School offers bed & breakfast accommodation in 4 spacious en-suite rooms.

Neighbourhood information

This is the heart of Dylan Thomas country. Just off the A40 dual carriageway in St Clears, West Wales, on the road to Laugharne the Old Board School will provide a warm welcome & superbly convenient accommodation. Only 5 minutes away from the county town of Carmarthen, and 10 minutes from historic Laugharne, Thomas’ last home, and inspiration for ‘Under Milk Wood’. We are at the gateway to to South and North Pembrokeshire with their picturesque bays, beautiful sandy beaches, countryside, castles and towns. The ferry ports of Fishguard & Pembroke Dock are 50 & 35 minutes away on a normal driving day. We are a short drive from the sandy beaches of Pendine, Amroth, and Saundersfoot and the seaside resort of Tenby. Whether you are visiting on holiday or business, you will not find a more central or convenient location, with free secure parking, for a stay in South West Wales. We are only 35-45 minutes from Swansea , yet within easy reach of the Pembrokeshire coast National Park, and Wales’ top tourist attraction at Oakwood.

Language spoken

English

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House rules

The Old Board School Guest House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 18:00
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Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The Old Board School Guest House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.