Here at the Oakeley Arms, we think there are loads of reasons to come and visit us here in our beautiful country. Not least because Wales has lots of world records and world firsts – of course, we’ve got the highest mountain in England & Wales (Snowdon) and we’ve got the world’s first path that…

Here at the Oakeley Arms, we’re lucky to live right on the edge of beautiful Snowdonia, and since there’s been a hint of Spring in the air, it made us think about all the lovely wild flowers that are busy blooming and growing and pushing their way through the winter earth in time for the…

Did you know that tomorrow (Sunday March 22nd) is World Water Day? We thought we’d celebrate this special day because here at the Oakeley Arms we’re surrounded by some of the most glorious water you’ll ever find – the Welsh coastline is renowned as some of the most stunning in Britain. And with good reason.…

We hope you’ve all remembered that it’s Mother’s Day this weekend (of course, we knew you wouldn’t forget!!)? How will you be spoiling your mum? Flowers, fizz, chocolates, jewellery, spa day? There are loads of ways you can say “thank you mum”! And thank you we should say. Because did you know that the average…

Did you know that March is National Bed Month? We think it’s the perfect excuse to celebrate the wonder of sleep! And here at the Oakeley Arms we definitely believe in the power of a good night’s sleep – all our beds here at the hotel are brilliantly comfortable and feature top quality mattresses and…

There’s definitely a spring feeling in the air this weekend, don’t you think? The weather’s slowly but surely getting warmer, the buds are daring to poke their heads through the soil and the leaves are starting to return to the beautiful trees around us here at the Oakeley. But did you know that one of…

So how many pancakes did you manage the other night? One, two, four, seven? And did you have go for savoury, sweet, both? Yum, we love a good pancake here at the Oakeley Arms, and we can tell you that we managed one or two!! Now that Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday as it’s officially…

Here at the Oakeley Arms, we love a good book! There’s no better feeling than a lazy Sunday afternoon curled up in one of our cosy armchairs in the bar by the fire, with a good book in one hand and a big mug of tea (oh, go on then, we mean big glass of…

Do you fancy getting heart healthy with us here at the Oakeley Arms? Well, it’s Heart Month this February – all month we’ll be celebrating our good old hearts (couldn’t live without ’em!)…. The campaign, run by the British Heart Foundation, is urging us all to look after our hearts in order to prevent heart disease…

Had the King of rock’n’roll not met with an untimely death in 1977, today would have been Elvis Presley’s 80th birthday! And we can’t help but wonder what The King would be like today as an older man. Would he still be crooning, still selling out arenas, still making girls go weak at the knees, still…