Best Western Premier

Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa

Ewenny RoadCF35 5AW

The Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa is a fantastic place to stay near Swansea.

The hotel is delightfully located in a semi-rural area, but only half a mile from Bridgend town centre and minutes from Junction 35 of the M4. You'll be near both coast and countryside but within easy reach of the city too. Our modern, pet-friendly hotel in Bridgend boasts a range of rooms and full leisure facilities. But it's our prime location that really sets us apart. Just minutes away from the Glamorganshire heritage coastline, the vibrant capital of Cardiff and the cosmopolitan coastal city of Swansea, you'll be in a great position to see Wales at its very best. Whether you're here on business or pleasure, there's plenty of opportunity to relax. Our leisure club and changing rooms are currently closed for refurbishment opening in January 2026. Our fully equipped gym is still available. The Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa is also a great place to hold a conference, being halfway between Swansea and Cardiff. We are able to offer a flexible range of conference facilities and our coordinators would be delighted to help assist you in organising your event. The Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa is close to everything in South Wales and an ideal place to stay near Swansea.Operated by Heronston Investments Ltd.

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Hotel Update Our Restaurant is open serving breakfast daily and dinner Monday to Saturday from 6.30pm. Our Ewennys Bar & Grill is open from 6.00pm serving bar meals daily.
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Hotel Update Spa treatments are available Wednesday to Monday and must be booked in advance as this area is very busy.
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Hotel Update Restaurant is closed Fri and Sat nights in Dec. 24th-26th Dec, 1st Jan will be limited food service. Functions may be audible. 31st Dec Restaurant is closed no meals after 6pm. 1st Jan breakfast inclusive rates will be a brunch served 9am-11am.
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Hotel Update We hold events and functions at the hotel and party celebrations may be audible at times.
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Hotel Update Please note the leisure club is closed while we repair damage to the area and will re-open next year. The gym area will still be available during this period. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Good to know for
Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa

Green Responsible Tourism Award
Responsible Tourism, Green Award. Learn more here.
Check-in/Check-out
Check-in is at 15:00 / Check-out is at 10:30
Parking
Free parking available. Street parking is available.
Children
Up to two children (age 12 and under) go free with every two paying adults.
Pets
Pets are allowed. Pet on a request basis ONLY as limited Deluxe Double room types can accommodate. £10.00 per pet per night, payable locally.

Other Services

Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Bar
Restaurants
Gym
Spa
Wedding
Air conditioning ( Limited. )
Wheelchair Access
Lifts to all floors
EV Charging Capabilities

Accessibility

The Heronston Hotel & Spa features the following accessibility options on select rooms and/or areas of their premises.

  • Access Around Bedroom
  • Wet Room Wheelchair Access
  • Safety Bar In Shower
  • Disabled Access Public
  • Disabled Access Leisure
  • Disabled Bedrooms
  • Wheelchair Access Building Ramps
  • Wheelchair Access Area Ramps
  • Rails In Bathroom
  • Wheelchair Access

Restaurants & bars at
Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa

Table for two? Group reservation? Come this way

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Crane Restaurant

Restaurant

Our restaurant provides an exquisite dining experience, with unique Welsh charm always on the menu. We serve traditional and continental food to order, complemented by an excellent wine list. Our menu changes seasonally and our expert chef uses locally sourced ingredients where possible. We welcome residents or non-residents - so if you're looking for a great place to eat near Cardiff, the delightful Crane restaurant is the ideal choice.

Restaurant

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Crane Restaurant

Restaurant

Our restaurant provides an exquisite dining experience, with unique Welsh charm always on the menu. We serve traditional and continental food to order, complemented by an excellent wine list. Our menu changes seasonally and our expert chef uses locally sourced ingredients where possible. We welcome residents or non-residents - so if you're looking for a great place to eat near Cardiff, the delightful Crane restaurant is the ideal choice.

Timings

Breakfast 07:00 till 09:00
Lunch 12:00 till 14:30
Dinner 18:30 till 21:00
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Ewennys Bar & Grill

Bar

Whether you come here to catch up with friends and colleagues over a drink or two or just to enjoy your own company, you'll love the refurbished Ewennys Bar & Grill. The bars relaxed atmosphere is perfect for a pre-dinner drink or a light snack. Anytime you're feeling peckish during the day, come join us and choose from a variety of foods from our comprehensive new bar menu. We welcome residents or non-residents.

Bar

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Ewennys Bar & Grill

Bar

Whether you come here to catch up with friends and colleagues over a drink or two or just to enjoy your own company, you'll love the refurbished Ewennys Bar & Grill. The bars relaxed atmosphere is perfect for a pre-dinner drink or a light snack. Anytime you're feeling peckish during the day, come join us and choose from a variety of foods from our comprehensive new bar menu. We welcome residents or non-residents.

Timings

Hours 18:00 till 23:00
Monday Open
Tuesday Open
Wednesday Open
Thursday Open
Friday Open
Saturday Open
Sunday Open

Spa & Leisure facilities

Gym Facilities. Robes and slippers for spa use can be rented for 5 GBP per person.

Facilities overview

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Spa

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Treatments

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Swimming Pool

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Gym

Opening times

MON 09:00 to 19:00
TUE Closed
WED 09:00 to 19:00
THU 09:00 to 19:00
FRI 09:00 to 19:00
SAT 09:00 to 19:00
SUN 09:00 to 19:00

Spa & facilities overview

With an excellent range of facilities, the Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa is the perfect place to unwind. If you're looking for a great gym in Bridgend, we welcome non-residents by offering affordable membership packages.

There's nothing quite like a pampering session to relax your mind, body and soul. In this great spa hotel near Cardiff, you can enjoy a treatment or two that will leave you refreshed and invigorated. Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa is the perfect place to unwind. We also offer a range of male and female spa and beauty treatments at very competitive prices. Please note: Upon reopening guests aged 16 years and under have special access times to the hotels Leisure Club. Please contact the hotel for further details

Upon reopening guests aged 16 years and under will have special access times to the hotel's Leisure Club & Spa between 7am-9am and between 5pm-7pm.

Treatments overview

We offer a range of male and female spa and beauty treatments at very competitive prices.

Meetings

With several rooms to choose from, the hotel can accommodate events attended by anything from 2 to 200 delegates in our larger Ibis Court and Kingfisher suites. In addition, we have smaller suites that can accommodate more intimate meetings of up to 50 guests. All rooms benefit from natural daylight and free Wi-Fi. The Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa is also ideally situated between Swansea and Cardiff, within easy reach of Junction 35 of the M4. Our experienced events management team will be on hand to ensure your event runs smoothly. We offer a range of packages to suit your budget, which include everything you might need from flipcharts to audio-visual and conference equipment. Throughout your meeting, you'll be supplied with constant refreshments. Should delegates wish to stay over, we offer excellent rates, inclusive of meals and with full use of all hotel facilities.

Facilities included

Eight Hour Chairs
DVD
Laptop
Laptop Projector
Laptop Screen
Temporary Staging
TV
T V Size
Podium
Sound System
Number of meeting rooms: 6
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Maximum 160 guests
180 m2

Kingfisher

More info
Aircon
WiFi
Natural daylight
Blackout
Disabled access
Screens
Private bar

Meetings

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Kingfisher Floor/Location: First
Maximum 160 guests
Size: 180 m2
Aircon
WiFi
Natural daylight
Blackout
Disabled access
Screens
Private bar

Guest Capacity

Expected guest capacities when this room is set up in the following orientation(s):
Orientation Guest Capacity
Banquet 140
Board Room 45
Class Room 65
Reception 160
Theatre 160
U-Shape 45
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Maximum 50 guests
56 m2

Boardroom

More info
WiFi
Natural daylight
Blackout
Disabled access
Screens

Meetings

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Boardroom Floor/Location: First
Maximum 50 guests
Size: 56 m2
WiFi
Natural daylight
Blackout
Disabled access
Screens

Guest Capacity

Expected guest capacities when this room is set up in the following orientation(s):
Orientation Guest Capacity
Banquet Not recorded
Board Room 25
Class Room 30
Reception 50
Theatre 50
U-Shape 20
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Maximum 30 guests
45 m2

Bittern Room

More info
WiFi
Natural daylight
Blackout
Screens

Meetings

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Bittern Room Floor/Location: First
Maximum 30 guests
Size: 45 m2
WiFi
Natural daylight
Blackout
Screens

Guest Capacity

Expected guest capacities when this room is set up in the following orientation(s):
Orientation Guest Capacity
Banquet Not recorded
Board Room 20
Class Room 18
Reception 30
Theatre 30
U-Shape 18
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Maximum 40 guests
42 m2

Mallard Suite

More info
WiFi
Natural daylight
Blackout
Disabled access
Screens

Meetings

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Mallard Suite Floor/Location: Ground
Maximum 40 guests
Size: 42 m2
WiFi
Natural daylight
Blackout
Disabled access
Screens

Guest Capacity

Expected guest capacities when this room is set up in the following orientation(s):
Orientation Guest Capacity
Banquet Not recorded
Board Room 20
Class Room 18
Reception 40
Theatre 40
U-Shape 18
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Maximum 35 guests
50 m2

Huckleberry Suite

More info
WiFi
Natural daylight
Blackout
Disabled access
Screens

Meetings

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Huckleberry Suite Floor/Location: Ground
Maximum 35 guests
Size: 50 m2
WiFi
Natural daylight
Blackout
Disabled access
Screens

Guest Capacity

Expected guest capacities when this room is set up in the following orientation(s):
Orientation Guest Capacity
Banquet Not recorded
Board Room 20
Class Room 15
Reception 35
Theatre 35
U-Shape 18
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Maximum 200 guests
187 m2

Ibis Court Suite

More info
Aircon
WiFi
Natural daylight
Disabled access
Screens
Private bar

Meetings

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Ibis Court Suite Floor/Location: Ground Floor
Maximum 200 guests
Size: 187 m2
Aircon
WiFi
Natural daylight
Disabled access
Screens
Private bar

Guest Capacity

Expected guest capacities when this room is set up in the following orientation(s):
Orientation Guest Capacity
Banquet 160
Board Room 50
Class Room 80
Reception 200
Theatre 200
U-Shape 50
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Weddings

At the Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa, we add the personal touch to every wedding we host, making this hotel a great wedding venue in South Wales. You'll enjoy attention to detail and first-class service from the first canape to the last dance.For wedding availability, check here or to Book a Tour with Carolyn Powell please click here.

  • Corkage charge £8.95
  • Civil Ceremony License Yes
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Overview

Service and Venue

We have a number of excellent rooms available for a wedding celebration: Ibis - A splendid air-conditioned suite that accommodates a maximum of 160 guests for an evening reception, or 240 when used with the Crane restaurant. Kingfisher - Glistening with crystal chandeliers, this suite accommodates a maximum of 160 guests. Heron, Boardroom and Mallard - these smaller suites are perfect for a more intimate celebration and can accommodate 40-50 guests.

Catering

We offer wide range of options for wedding packages in Bridgend that include both main meals and evening buffets. Wedding breakfast menus are selected with great care and all meals are planned with the utmost attention to detail - from a four or five course banquet to a simple buffet. Rely on our professional wedding planners to ensure your wedding is everything you dreamed it would be.

Honeymoon Suite

We have a choice of two Honeymoon Suites with feature beds. We provide a complimentary bridal suite on your wedding night should you book one of our wedding packages or hold both your wedding breakfast and evening reception at the hotel.

Organiser & Registrar

General Manager Carolyn Powell and her Deputy Manager Mark Burgess head the team of experienced Wedding organisers.

Organiser: Carolyn Powell

Organiser telephone: 01656 666082

Organiser e-mail: cpowell@bestwesternheronstonhotel.co.uk

Registrar

Authority: Bridgend Registration District

Registrar telephone number: 01656 642391

Registrar address: The Register Office, Sunnyside, Bridgend CF31 4AR