The First Hurdle Guest House

Property building, Restaurant/places to eat, Garden, Balcony/Terrace, Lounge or bar, Breakfast

7.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(651 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Wales

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

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About this bed and breakfast

A 4-minute drive from Chepstow Racecourse, The First Hurdle Guest House has a town centre location 5 minutes’ walk from Chepstow Castle. This 18th-century guest house offers free Wi-Fi and a continental buffet breakfast.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Wales

Nearby attractions

Sgwd Yr Eira Waterfall

62.5 mi

Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre

119.4 mi

Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre

65.1 mi

Devil's Bridge Falls

114.7 mi

Available Rooms

Standard Twin Room

2 Single • 150 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Double Room

1 Double • 150 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Economy Double Room

1 Double • 150 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

££££

The First Hurdle Guest House

££££

7.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(651 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Wales

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Wales

Nearby attractions

Sgwd Yr Eira Waterfall

62.5 mi

Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre

119.4 mi

Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre

65.1 mi

Devil's Bridge Falls

114.7 mi

Available Rooms

Standard Twin Room

2 Single • 150 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Double Room

1 Double • 150 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Economy Double Room

1 Double • 150 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

7.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(651 Ratings)

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9.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

local warm welcome

excellent location and staff were very friendly. beds was comfortable and had a good sleep

nothing

8.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Fab location, staff and pizza!

At its price point, First Hurdle has all you would want. The location is great - right in the heart of town, but my room was out the back and perfectly quiet. As others have noted, a refurb is probably overdue, but the room was clean and tidy. The pizzas served downstairs are amazing. And the staff were superb; one went well beyond the call of duty to help me find a missing mobile phone, and they served me breakfast late because I could not get down early. So A+++ for pizzas and staff.

7.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

great place for chepstow and the castle

lovely staff , well positioned easy place

7.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Great location basic but value for money

Breakfast was continental but not the best would prefer traditional fry up

Issue with payments which is disappointing but hopefully resolved soon

4.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Budget

Location was great

The springs in the mattress had gone making bed uncomfortable. Sound insulation was poor. I know this can’t be helped but hearing people have sex and then a massive argument at midnight didn’t help with a restful sleep.

5.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Reasonable mainly due to very good weather over the weekend we were there..

Breakfast was ok.. Location great..

Rotten windows glazing almost falling out, couldn’t have stayed in this room in winter months Shower hose in bath- fair enough but No shower curtain 🤷‍♂️

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Good stay but didn’t go down for breakfast

Central location

Shower

7.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Really nice place and great staff

Great location for the Castle Roc Hawkwind event, very friendly staff and the room was ok. Breakfast wasnt much tho, bread, jam and a toaster, we went and found a McDonald's. I would stay again as it really was nice, thank you

Breakfast

8.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

A nice property in a good location with friendly helpful staff

Nice place with friendly staff comfortable good size rooms. Didn't get chance to try the restaurant for pizza but it smelt amazing.

Breakfast could have been better. It was OK but I have had much better.

1.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Awful

It was noisy, dark and miserable

We paid the same price for a wonderful place near Tenby this was disgraceful

5.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Okay with a few adjustments especially to the facilities could've been a very pleasant stay!

The location was fabulous, really pleased as it was close to all amenities and in relation to other reviews we would say that we didn't have any issues with road / pedestrian noise especially as we stayed on a busy weekend too. The room was pleasant apart from a few issues however we would say that the beds are very comfy we had an enjoyable sleep. Parking wasn't an issue as there were convenient car parks nearby to use.

Very disappointed with Breakfast in fact it was a bit of a shock in the morning as we were advised on arrival that there would be a Continental Breakfast however when we went down for breakfast it was only cereal, toast, some fruit and yoghurt which had to be prepared yourself suppose not a problem, along with Coffee no Tea was provided or available and fruit juice. Our impression of a Continental breakfast consists of various fruits, yoghurts, croissants, bagels, pastries, waffles and some also provide cold meats and cheeses etc not just cereal, toast, some fruit and yoghurt, also there wasn't much choice of toppings for toast only two options and only 2 varieties of bread, must say breakfast was poor. In relation to the room this was ample for our needs however we would like to mention that our room had a damp patch on the ceiling whereby it looked like they had been a leak previously, there were marks and holes on one of the bottom sheets on the bed and as for the tea tray there wasn't enough variety of drinks sachets provided only two coffee / tea and four cartons of milk also the Coffee was off in fact it was solid inside the packets so were undrinkable. Also the kettle didn't boil correctly so you were only getting lukewarm drinks. If we were staying longer than one night we would have definitely brought these issues to their attention.

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Excellent staff, great location.

Excellent friendly staff. Great location. Parking nearby at a reasonable cost.

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Very good

Excellent location,clean and staff was very helpful

Bed was very hard

3.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Wouldn't stay there again

Staff were friendly, polite and helpful.

Room was dirty and noisy. Even though we booked for 2 only 1 teabag although the kettle didn't work! Soap in the bathroom would have been nice!

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Very much enjoyed our stay in the First Hurdle Guest House

Very good location as it was close to the train station and the shops

Nothing

5.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Chepstow worth a visit

The staff was nice Location good Breakfast good

Bed and pillows uncomfortable Decor shabby Furniture and carpets in poor condition Windows broken Unclean

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

The hotel is central and close to amenities with a fabulous location (I had booked 6 rooms altogether). The staff were very helpful, and rooms were clean and tidy with coffee/tea options in your room, they were also very accommodating when I asked for an early check-in because our bus was picking us up earlier then 4pm

Breakfast was limited to full English, Also, a vegetarian option there was plenty of bread/toast, jams/marmalade & yoghurt, and fruit & nut options .. would like to see other options such as omlettes breakfast rolls but this is just a suggestion rather than a didn't like

7.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Good

You can hear noise really clearly from the corridors / other rooms / doors opening and closing.

6.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Disappointing, overpriced and not to be repeated.

It was available when most other properties were fully booked.

My room was on the ground floor, right beside a road, with late night revellers passing until we’ll after midnight. I even had a young girl standing outside my window, singing loudly, whilst waiting with her boyfriend for a taxi. No air conditioning, so I had to have the window open.

7.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

We enjoyed our weekend away and would come back to visit.

The location was great being in the town and near the train station.

Thought the price of the room was expensive, no breakfast included.

7.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

clean and comfortable

the proximity to the town centre and a carpark was a bonus. The room (no.4) was clean and bright. and the bed comfortable. The Jill of all trades was most helpful and her cheerfulness brightened up a dull day,

7.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Comfortable stay.

Central location. Brilliant Pizza.

Earlier check in time.

1.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Good location but terrible accommodation.

The accommodation is in a good location

The room was very small, and very dirty with stains on the duvet and thick dust on the carpet. The bathroom was awful, with no shower screen so the water went everywhere on the floor. We chose not to eat breakfast after seeing the condition of the room, so didn’t want to trust the kitchen being any better. £100 a night was way overpriced.

2.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Disappointing

Staff were somewhat helpful.

Small rooms, dated, worn or broken furnishings and old facilities with limescale. Check in time is so late (4pm) and parking is inconvenient.

1.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Think we said it all

Nothing what so ever about this hotel rooms need to be cleaned no hot water 😡

Everything never book the place again very very poor

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

First Hurdle was no Hurdle

The location was perfect. Near town centre, car park, Castle, good pubs and restaurants.

Nothing. I couldn't have asked fir more

5.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

It seemed that management was not as good as it could have been.

The location was excellent. As I was using public transport, it was good to be near the bus and train stations. The room was comfortable. The restaurant staff, who covered the guest house as well, were as helpful as they could be and were very friendly.

There was no hot water in the morning for 2 of my 4 days. I was told this was because the time switch on the heating hadn't been re-set when the clocks went forward. However, even the day after it had been corrected, there was still no hot water. My room was not cleaned on the first 2 days. This meant the coffee was not re-stocked. I was given a good supply when I asked. The room was adequately clean, but places like the bathroom window frames, skirting boards etc were not clean.

8.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Very good

Almost all perfect

Worn down rooms, expensive compared to similar near by

4.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Not good value for the price

Comfy bed.

Room was cold and couldn't get the radiator to work. Shower was poor with no curtain.

7.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Good

it was close to the town

northing

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Wales?

The average price for a rental in Wales is £95 per night. This rental is £52 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The First Hurdle Guest House. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this bed and breakfast. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The First Hurdle Guest House pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this bed and breakfast is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at The First Hurdle Guest House?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, balcony or patio, and tv.

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The First Hurdle Guest House

Bed and Breakfast in Wales

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of Wales

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Twin Room

Double Room

Economy Double Room

The First Hurdle Guest House

Bed and Breakfast in Wales

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of Wales

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Twin Room

Double Room

Economy Double Room

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Wales?

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

Is The First Hurdle Guest House pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The First Hurdle Guest House?

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