Historic Llandudno hotel has gone up for sale
The house was called Trostrey and was sold on before later being bought back by the Mostyn family. In October 1934 it was sold to Amos Hubert Coleman a theatrical agent of Llandudno who used the house to lodge his acts that were performing in the then many theatres in town.
After the war Coleman sold the house to a local family called the Stanhope's. They owned hotels in town and commissioned architect J A Humphries to convert the building into the Annan Hotel.
In 2018 Ian and Shelly Tate bought The Annan Hotel along with their son David. Now the 16 bedroom hotel - with owners' accommodation - on Abbey Road has been placed up for sale for £1.2m with Christie and Co.
The commercial agent said: "The Annan Hotel, a magnificent, detached building on the corner of Abbey Road, is surrounded by stunning Victorian properties. A short walk away from Llandudno town centre, with its excellent coast, the hotel benefits from being in a quiet area but also has several restaurants, bars and shopping areas a very short distance away. Llandudno is easily accessed, either by rail, or by car using the A55.
"General areas include an opulent guest lounge with licensed bar, dining room with c.32 covers. Commercial kitchen on the lower ground floor with smaller service kitchen on the ground floor. Reception area. Public ground floor toilet. Patio with c.12 covers, with potential for further covers, was installed in March 2025 – Northwest facing to benefit from the evening sun."
They added: "An opportunity to acquire one of the best independent hotels in the area, with scope to improve revenues. The Annan Hotel has not been previously listed on booking portals (first listed May 2025), continuing with this should lead to greater exposure and drive revenues. The hotel currently offers bed & breakfast; a greater F&B (food and beverage) offering would potentially increase revenues further also."
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