Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel
Modern budget rooms a little further from the courses
About this hotel
Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel takes a modern, practical approach a little further from Celtic Manor's three courses than the Junction 24 options, with a lounge bar and complimentary Wi-Fi and parking aimed at golfers who need a straightforward room rather than a destination in itself. Its position near Pontypool Park gives guests a genuine green space to walk on a non-golf afternoon, while the slightly longer drive to the resort is the trade-off for a lower nightly rate than properties sitting closer to the estate. A group prioritising value across several rooms and several nights finds the affordable rate frees up budget for an extra round or a better dinner elsewhere in the trip.
- Lounge bar
- Free parking
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Near Pontypool Park
Our take
This suits a group prioritising the lowest total cost across a multi-night trip, with a lounge bar covering a relaxed evening on-site. Golfers wanting a short drive to the courses or resort-style dining should look toward the Junction 24 options or Celtic Manor's own hotels instead. It is not the right choice for a group wanting a short drive to the courses each morning.
- Redirect the money saved on the room toward an extra round or a better dinner, rather than treating the saving as the whole point.
- Walk in nearby Pontypool Park on a non-golf afternoon if the trip includes any downtime between rounds at Celtic Manor.
- Allow extra drive time to the courses from this property, since it sits further out than the Junction 24 budget options.
Why we love it
- Complimentary Wi-Fi and free parking
- Modern lounge bar on-site
- Near Pontypool Park's green space
- Genuinely affordable nightly rate
Why guests love itChoosing this hotel over a closer option meant a longer drive each morning, but the lower rate across a four-night trip freed up enough budget for a proper dinner most evenings. The lounge bar covered a relaxed night in when nobody wanted to go out after a long day on the course. A walk in nearby Pontypool Park broke up a non-golf afternoon. The drive out to Celtic Manor's three courses each day became routine by the second morning.