Welcome to Llanrwst, North Wales

“Great hotel, great food” - Tripadvisor.com : " Date of review: Feb 16, 2011 - New We had a really good weekend, we stayed for two nights and had two eveing meals in the restaurant, both were excellent. The quality and quantity were outstanding. The first evening we had starters and main course but couldn't manage a sweet and so the second evening we had a main course and sweet, it was all great. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We requested an extra heater in the bedroom and it was there within minutes. We had booked before a special offer for Valentines weekend was available but still got the weekend at the reduced price. We will be going again. "

Date of review: Feb 16, 2011 - New We had a really good weekend, we stayed for two nights and had two eveing meals in the restaurant, both were excellent. The quality and quantity were outstanding. The first evening we had starters and main course but couldn't manage a sweet and so the second evening we had a main course and sweet, it was all great. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We requested an extra heater in the bedroom and it was there within minutes. We had booked before a special offer for Valentines weekend was available but still got the weekend at the reduced price. We will be going again.

Llanrwst bakery is on the rise - North Wales Weekly News

BBC <b>Llanrwst</b> councillor's ceremonial Queen's bodyguard role : "Not many former Servicemen become ceremonial members of the Queen's bodyguard, but Llanrwst councillor Terrance Jones can boast that distinction. http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.bbc.co.uk/local/northwestwales/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9392000/9392618.stm&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAEoBDAAOABA29Tk6gRIAlgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=MdZE0QfkmEg&usg=AFQjCNGqJn5aZB5Zk3k0pPmuJw5jT-FSxQ "

http://llanrwst-shopping.blogspot.com/2011/02/valentines-day-llanrwst-2011-lle-hari.html : " Raunchy Roasted Pepper, Cheeky Chicken Fillet and Lovers Delight All on Lle Hari's Valentine's Menue 01492 642111 "

Hoteliers launch campaign for hospitality VAT of 5% : " The head of budget hotel group Travelodge is leading a campaign to reduce VAT for the hospitality sector to 5 per cent ahead of the London Olympics. "

Join our VAT-cut campaign : " The Government has only to look at France to see why a tax reduction on food would help create jobs and lower prices for consumers, says Paul Charity. "

Service with a smile ;): Tourist information centres face extinction : "Tourist information centres face extinction: ' TICs closing across UK as council funds favour websites to attract visitors – but locals are ..."

Tourist information centres face extinction : " TICs closing across UK as council funds favour websites to attract visitors – but locals are not giving up without a fight They were Britain's response to the package holiday; a network of Tourist Information Centres funded by the government to divert vacationers from the sunny lure of the Costas toward domestic destinations. Forty years on they are battling to survive. Usurped by the internet, now the final death knell for many is being sounded by accountants from cash-strapped councils. TICs are vanishing from high streets. The clear message is 'adapt or die'. But communities desperate to save this local asset are not giving up without a fight. A raft of recent closure threats include centres in the Cornish tourist hot spots of Falmouth, Penzance and St Ives, while in Wiltshire five are under review, including Salisbury. In Gwynedd, the council has estimated losing three centres will save £76,000 per year, blaming the i...

VisitBritain tourism agency to cut jobs : " National tourism agency to axe 70 jobs and close its offices in 13 countries as government cuts bite VisitBritain , the national tourism agency, is to cut up to 30% of its staff and close its offices in 13 countries just as it prepares for an expected rise in overseas visitors generated by the royal wedding in April and the Queen's diamond jubilee and the London Olympics and Paralympics next year. Some 70 jobs will go in the UK and abroad as the agency reacts to a four-year fall of 34% in its government grant to just over £21m in 2014-15. It hopes to attract 30 million tourists and business visitors this year, spending £17bn, although the credit crunch and economic uncertainty mean earnings will fall short of a 2006 peak. The agency will not have a visitors' centre in London once its lease in Regent Street expires early next year. Talks are taking place with the London assembly and other agencies over whether they can provide tou...

Conwy County News: Solo exhibition in <b>Llanrwst</b> for Welsh artist : "WELSH artist Jacqueline Janine Jones brings her solo exhibition to Ffin-y-Parc gallery in Llanrwst this week. Often described as obsessive, the West Wales ... topics.treehugger.com/article/03Nn4MFg1tae9 "

Visit Wales There have been reports in the press recently on The Department for Culture Media and Sport’s (DCMS) tourism strategy and the proposal to phase out official grading to be replaced with a consumer-led system like TripAdvisor. In response to these articles and subsequent media coverage on the subject, we’d like to make it clear that any recommendations regarding grading in the DCMS tourism strategy, to be published later this year, will only be relevant to  England.  The Welsh Assembly Government does not have any current plans to withdraw the official grading scheme operated by Visit Wales. The Visit Wales Quality Assurance Scheme has more than 6500 participants. Internet sites such as Trip Advisor are powerful tools for potential customers who are actively looking for a holiday to research their plans. We’ve held discussions with the industry on the possible role that social media and user generated content can play as part of a visitor's decision making process. ...

At one point http://www.police.uk/ was receiveing 18 million hits an hour as members of the public attempted to find out how many crimes had taken place in their (and other people's) neighborhoods. 

Millions jam street-level crime map website The maps record reports of different categories of crime and anti-social behaviour Continue reading the main story Related Stories Street branded most crime-ridden Street-level crime maps launched Patrolling a city's flashpoints A new crime-mapping website for England and Wales is experiencing a "temporary problem" as millions of people log on every hour, the Home Office has said. Hundreds have contacted the BBC website to report problems accessing the site as officials worked to fix the glitch. The Home Office said www.police.uk was receiving up to five million hits an hour, or some 75,000 a minute. The site allows you to see the offences reported in your local street by entering a street name or postcode. Home Secretary Theresa May said the maps would give real facts on crime and anti-social behaviour and make police more accountable. 'Complete farce' In a message on the microblogging website Twitter, the ...

Live Folk and Blues tonight at Lle Hari in Llanrwst.  Come see Mick Marsh and Phil Denton along with special guests.