Address: Llandudno, North Wales LL30 1RS
Tel: 01492 584466
Web address: www.bodysgallen.com

First impressions: Halfway up a mountain, a 17th-century oak-panelled mansion staffed by doormen who bow a lot.

What are the rooms like? Jump on the bed and you can swing from the rafters.

The bathroom test: Crabtree and Evelyn meets Laura Ashley.

The restaurant: Terrific food, chandeliers and more cutlery than Buckingham palace. Three courses for £33.90.

The lounge: Hide in a window seat and read Tolstoy from the bookcase. Total peace.

Other facilities: Health spa, pool, gym, beauty salon, tennis courts, croquet lawn.

What is there to see within walking distance? 220 acres of private woodland paths.

What is there to see within a 10-minute drive? Three golf courses, the sea, Conwy Castle.

How much a night? Single £109, four poster £235.

Would you go back? When I'm 64.