The Castle of Brecon Hotel, the iconic and historic Welsh venue, is built into the remains of Brecon Castle. It closed in October 2024 to complete a full renovation of its 42 bedrooms, the restaurant, bar and all public areas.
This latest reopening marks a new push in RedCat Hospitality capex programme, which is currently being rolled out across both its Coaching Inn Group arm as well as its RedCat Independent Pubs faction.
The group was founded by former Greene King boss Rooney Anand in 2021.
This new opening follows a recent award win for The Coaching Inn Group as Best Accommodation Operator at The Publican Awards last month (March).
Local area
The business recently revealed a rise in turnover of 8% to £129.8m in the year to 31 March 2025.
The Castle of Brecon Hotel revamp has taken inspiration from The Coaching Inn Group’s cosy and warming aesthetic, with each of the hotel rooms being renamed to celebrate the local area taking inspiration from various landmarks located within Brecon, including The Six Peaks Room, The Black Mountain, Sir Charles Morgan and The River Taff.
In addition, two newly refurbished suites will now be available to host meetings and events, The Crug Suite, which can hold between 40-50 guests, and The Usk Suite, which seats 14 to 16 people and will be an ideal venue for private dining.
Milestone
The Coaching Inn Group chief operating officer Adam Charity, said: “The refurbishment at The Castle of Brecon is a milestone in our plans to maintain and improve various sites across our collection of inns and hotels.”
He added: “Over the last few months, we’ve been working hard to ensure we can deliver an exceptional service to our visitors, and can’t wait to welcome guests, both new and old, to the new and improved Castle of Brecon Hotel.”
The Castle of Brecon general manager Mike Pope said: “We are thrilled to announce the reopening of the hotel after this major refurbishment. The hotel sits at the heart of the community, and we’re excited to present this new chapter to the people of Brecon, as well as a new array of guests.”
