FAQ's

FAQ's

Q: I'm a former Aber student and I'm planning a weekend back - where's the best place to stay?

A: Well I'm not Google, but I've found that the Maes-Y-Mor hostel (above the laundrette on Bath Street) does very nice accommodation at a very reasonable price. For bargain-basement cheapness (but with less creature comforts) try the Park Resorts caravan park near Borth. You can squeeze a load of punters in for very little, especially out-of-season. The Queensbridge on the Prom is pretty good (although prices have gone up quite a bit lately), but it does an all-you-can eat breakfast - just what you need with a massive hangover. Also a great place to play man vs machine (people in lift vs people going up the stairs to the top floor).

Q: What's your favourite pub?

A: My preferences are fairly obvious in the reviews, but in short, the Ship & Castle. I was a massive fan of the Bay, but it's not the place I knew any more. I'm pretty big on Salt at moment and the Gog in Llanbadarn is looking good as well now the ale's rolled in. And I won't often turn down a pint in the Fountain, Rummers, the Victoria Inn (Borth) and the Tynllidiart Arms either.

Q: Are there any gay clubs/pubs in Aber?

A: Not obviously so since the demise of the Boar's Head, but the Lord Beechings appears to be getting quite openly 'gay-friendly' during the week - whether that's by accident or design, I don't know. Most of the mainstream pubs and bars in Aber are open-minded places during the week, although I'd be a bit more careful on a Saturday night when a more knuckle-dragging element come in from elsewhere to fight people and drink themselves into a coma. The Uni's LGBT Society may be able to give more detailed advice.