If you are not into ECO life/ways and think you do your bit with recycle bins at home, then give this B & B a visit to have your eyes opened and be educated.
The hosts are very welcoming and knowledgeable on their subject.
The Welsh breakfast will set you up for the day and whilst not partaking of the evening meal it sounded really delicious.
The area is not all slag heaps; as a short walk behind the hotel into the mountains reveals stunning views, valleys, waterfalls, lakes and caves. A great area for a few days outdoor activities.

The hosts John and Ceilia were very welcoming; also the hotel is a vital asset to the surrounding area. The message of sustainability and the eco ethos is very easily adhered to and I left with the intention of continuing the lifestyle.

The "Hobbit" room was incredible; those who judge a book by its cover would be wise to learn to see past the external appearance - our first impression was that looked like a shed, a joy to me but to others not such a welcome sight. The room itself was very modern, clean, tidy, and surprisingly warm. It is converted from an old workshop; constructed out of local timber and slate and insulated with sheep’s wool. The roof is a living roof, and apparently in the summer month’s sheep graze upon it. The grounds were great for exercising the dog, and the hosts were more than happy to give advice on where to visit in which to take a more strenuous walk.

The only let down is the local area, Blaenau Ffestiniog has seen better days but with the forthcoming multimillion pound investment to commence this year, this can only improve the amenities nearby.

The host John was wonderfully helpful to his guests - picking them up at the train station if they come without cars. He gave us a private tour of the slate mine just outside the guest house. He's on a mission to run the guest house as green as he possibly can. The guest house is in the middle of a spectacular northern Wales landscape - hills to the south, slate mine to the north. It conveniently is on a train line - walking distance to a narrow gauge steam train which runs between B F and the port town of Porthmadog.

Having got rather wet with my two dogs staying in my little camper van in the Beddgelert Forest I almost returned home to Berkshire. But as I love Porthmadog and the surrounding area I consulted the Tourist Information Office in that town and they made a booking for four nights for me and dogs at Bryn Elltyd Ty Llety (Guest House). I am so glad they did! It is a very friendly B & B with comfortable accommodation and good food (breadkfast and by arrangement evening meals). The proprietors, John and Ceilia, are great hosts to all their guests, including my dogs. Being an Eco- guest house there is a proper concern over the environment and saving energy, but at the same time having a great time and enjoying the wonderful landscape of the surrounding area, and the great narrow guage railways - the Ffestiniog Railway, which passes around the property on its way to Blaenau Ffestiniog, the Welsh Highland Railway from Caernarfon, which at peasent runs to the outskirts of Porthmadog, and the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, which is in Porthmadog. close to the Cambrian Coast Railway (Arriva Trains). Also a good base for walkers/climbers and cyclists in Snowdonia, and for exploring the old slate mining and quarrying area.
I extended my stay to a fifth night and can't wait to go back again.