Well situated with local shops, post office and ice cream parlour 5 minutes walk away. A good selection of excellent local restaurants and traditional public houses all within easy walking distance, (1 – 5 Minutes walk). We are a short, 15-minute, walk from Swansea city centre, with its shops, restaurants, Theatres, bars and clubs. We are just 5 Minutes from St Helen’s Rugby/Cricket ground and even closer to the Patti Pavilion and Branwyn Hall were there are often live bands and other events. The Beachcomber is also within walking distance of the university. The guest house is well situated for trips to the Mumbles and the beautiful Gower peninsula. We are also only 40 Minutes drive away from Cardiff along the M4 for the Millennium Stadium.

Swansea boasts some excellent parks and gardens, Olympic size pool, modern town centre, a famous night life and of course the beach. There are many events held throughout the year with something for everyone. For children there is a wide variety of free entertainment and activities held throughout the summer months at the various parks. There is also an outdoor pool and a land train, which will take you right along the seafront to Mumbles. If you are looking for somewhere to stay in Swansea convenient for the town centre and attractions we are just the place.

The rooms are warm and comfortable. We have a mixture of single, twin, and double rooms and one family room. Most are en-suite, of the others: two single rooms have their own showers and wash hand basins and share a WC. Two other rooms have their own wash hand basins and share a shower and WC between them. We have lots of local information, free maps etc.

We especially welcome contractors, couples and families. We can provide a travel cot and high chair at no extra charge. We can cater for one-night stays through to several months contract. You will receive a warm welcome at the Beachcomber!

Our guest house is situated close to the city centre, with easy access via taxi from both the central bus depot and train station. We are situated on the main road where customers may park for loading and unloading, there is also limited overnight parking with time restrictions. There is a free public car park close by, about 2-3 minutes walk.

Access to the guest house is via two low steps, one up from the pavement to our path, the other from the path to our front door.

The ground floor is level throughout and this includes our breakfast room/bar, all this area is clear for wheelchair or push chair access.

Unfortunately the guest house has no ground floor accommodation or ground floor toilet facilities. But we will be more than happy to assist anyone with mobility difficulties with climbing the 15 stairs up to our first floor. We will of course also carry any luggage to and from your room as well.

All our rooms are colour co-ordinated so as not to confuse those customers with visual impairment. Our breakfast room has white crockery with a dark green border, on dark green table clothes.

Guide dogs are welcome at our guest house.

Directions

For public transport we recommend going to: www.baytrans.org.uk.
This not only gives you all the timetables and information you need but details many walks, attractions, and things to see and do in Swansea and the Gower.

From the East

Leave the M4 at Junction 42, Swansea Exit.

Follow the dual carriageway, Fabian Way A483, to the city centre, Gower and Mumbles without turning off. As you enter the edge of the city you will pass a large Sainsbury supermarket on the left. Keep going through the Sainsbury’s traffic lights and through 3 more sets of traffic lights. Passing the Leisure centre on your left, and a multi storey car park on your right, and passing under a pedestrian footbridge and through another smaller set of traffic lights, after which the road widens to 4 lanes and you will see a large Tesco supermarket on your right. Continue straight ahead and continue through the set of lights (just after Tesco ) And through the lights by the Civic Hall on your left . Now you will see the sea on your left and a row of guest houses on your right. We are a red and white building on the right four doors up from the Trafalgar Tavern. And about fifty yards before the Bay View public House.

From the West

Leave the M4 at Junction 47, Swansea Exit.

At the roundabout take the right exit A483 towards Swansea.

Follow the A483 for approx. 2 miles, taking the first exit left at the small roundabout. Go straight on at the next set of lights, passing a large Tesco store on your right, through another three smaller sets of lights until you come to a major set of traffic lights not long after passing a petrol station situated on your left. The road splits into 3 lanes at these lights, so you need to get into the third lane in order to turn right onto the A4216 (Station road)- signed posted to the Gower. Go straight over next two junctions. At the next junction the road is a staggered, continue on the A4216 which is centre-right and sign posted to the hospital, and now called Cockett road. After a couple of miles you get to a junction by the Vivian Public House and a major set of traffic lights. Go straight across the junction into Vivian road (still the A4216). At the end of the road turn left into Sketty Park (still A4216)heading down hill. At the roundabout take the first left. Passing the hospital on your left. At the end of the road you come to the junction with the main coast road. Turn left into Oystermouth Road. Continue towards the town centre. The sea will be on your right and you will pass the university, then the park, then St Helen's Rugby/Cricket ground on your left. You will the see a pub called the Bay View on your left. Followed by a row of guest houses. We are about a hundred yards after the Bay View. Number 364 (a red and white building) just after a piece of open land.

Tariff

Prices vary on season, dates and duration of stay. Also check for availability.

Double/Twin en-suite £22 - £35 per person per night

*Single en-suite £30 - £35 per night

Single with own shower, shared WC £25 - £30 per night

En-suite family room available, has double bed and small single bed:

Please contact us with age/s of child/children and we can let you know a price.

*Supplement may be charged on single occupancy of a double/twin room, this would be made clear at the time at booking.

For details of availability and prices please telephone us on 01792 651380

or email us: r.a.baber@talk21.com

Please let us have the following information in your email:

Name

Date of arrival

Date of departure

Number of nights bed and breakfast

Type and number of rooms

Number of adults in party

Number and age of children in party

Any other requests or queries

Thank you for your enquiry

To book your bed and breakfast accommodation Swansea please telephone: 01792 651380

We usually ask for a deposit to secure a booking which is deducted from the total cost of the room, with the balance payable on arrival. Deposits are non refundable.

Breakfast
Enjoy great bed and breakfast at the  Beachcomber. See full details of our breakfast menu here. As you can see we offer a wide choice and we can cater for special diets as we have items such as dairy free spread, vegetarian sausages, gluten free bread, decaffeinated tea and coffee, herbal tea and green tea which I'm sure you will agree beats most hotels. So after a good nights sleep in a comfy bed enjoy a hearty breakfast.

Menu

To Start
Fruit Juice
Cereal

Full English breakfast includes:
Sausage
Bacon
Fried egg
Tomato
Baked beans
and toast

Continental Breakfast:
Fruit
Yoghurt
Toast
Pancakes (with choice of toppings)

Cooked alternatives available include:
Scrambled egg
Poached egg
Hot porridge
Bacon Sandwich etc

And of course as much tea, coffee or hot chocolate as you like.

What our customers say about Swansea and our guest house.

To leave an entry on our Guest Book please send your name and comments by email so we can put your review here.

r.a.baber@talk21.com

Guest Book Messages / Reviews:

Thank you for a very warm and pleasant welcome and a really comfortable stay! I'd definitely recommend this place to others! Val and Jan Singapore.

Fourth visit, excellent once again. Highly recommended. N. Wales.

Thanks For a very pleasant stay. The sunshine is amazing, so is the service and the rooms. Can't wait to be back again. Peter and Cherry.

For more information about our location and local attractions around Swansea there is a list of links supplied below: Getting around by bus in now easier as the city buses now to use Oystermouth Road. Also you can get a Day Explorer Ticket for £4.OO to explore the Gower. For Mumbles and Pennard A First Day Swansea City Ticket is also £4.00. These tickets allow you to make as many trips as you want in the day. For more information we highly recommend you go to www.baytrans.org.uk. This not only gives you all the timetables and information you need but details many walks, attractions, places to eat and lots more.

www.morristongolfclub.co.uk This is an 18 hole course situated just off the M4 motorway. For any guests staying here They can offer a green fee of £15 per player (against their usual rate of £25).

BaeFest 2010
4th September 2010 - from Midday. FREE ENTRY
Wales largest free Beach festival. Lots of activities including:

Water Events: Surfer's paddle out for charity, Aqua gauntlet, SUP championship.

Sand Events: Beach volleyball, football tournament and sand sculping

Land Events: Live music and DJ, Skate Park, Eco village, Arts and crafts, giant Tipi, Greenwood crafts, Surfboard shaping, seafood and gourmet cuisine, photography exhibition, circus workshop, belly dancing, street dancing and more.

Children's activities: sports run by RNLI, football, bouncy castle, face painting.

The paddle out will start at 3.00pm. An extraordinary event which has drawn hundreds of participants and raised thousands of pounds for charities. You can register to take part from 12.00 midday. Chris "Guts" Griffiths (world champion surfing champion) will be demonstrating surfboard shaping and you could have a go yourself. For lots more information go to their website: http://www.baefest.com/about.html

The 2010 Ryder Cup, Newport (1 hour drive from hotel)
1st to 3rd October

PINK In Concert
Liberty Stadium (15 - 20 min Drive from hotel)
Wednesday 23rd June 2010
The pop-rock American singer will take to the stage at Swansea's Liberty Stadium as part of her worldwide Funhouse Carnival Tour. Tickets on sale from 9.00am Monday 9th November, from the Liberty stadium Ticket Office and at Derricks Records.

The Real Radio Summer Party
Swansea Singleton Park (15 min walk from hotel)
Saturday, 7th August 2010, 17:00 PM
The Real Radio Summer Party' starring Tony Hadley, ABC, Bananarama, Go West and Mica Paris Gates - 5pm
Music - from 7.30pm
Firework finale - 10.30pm
Advance Adult £29.50 (rising to £35 on the concert day)
Advance Child ages 5-15 £15 (rising to £20 on the concert day)
Under 5 years - free entry, no ticket required
General Notes: Picnic-style concert and customers are permitted to bring their own food & drink into the park. This includes glass bottles, alcohol. Folding chairs and small tables are also permitted. There will be additional catering on site as well as a bar selling a full range of drinks. Parking - none on site. They will do their best to permit gazebos, barbecues, large golfing umbrellas, windbreaks, tents or large tables on site. No animals except guidance dogs are permitted. Further Terms & Conditions are displayed on: www.imlconcerts.co.uk

Jools Holland to play in Swansea
Singleton Park is the place to be on Sunday 8th August! (20 min walk from hotel)

Jools Holland is heading to the city's Singleton Park on Sunday August 8 with his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra for a night of boogie-woogie.

It'll be the star's first appearance in Swansea since 1999 and he'll be joined on stage by Alison Moyet and British soul singer, Ruby Turner.

Cllr Graham Thomas, Swansea Council's Cabinet Member for Culture, Recreation and Tourism, said: "It's a real coup that Swansea has managed to attract Jools Holland for a summer gig in one of our most famous outdoor venues. Singleton Park is an ideal location for this type of event and we look forward to welcoming residents and visitors of all ages to Swansea for this one-off performance. This adds another great event to the Swansea Bay Summer Festival line-up."

A grand firework finale will round-off proceedings.

Tickets are available from the Swansea Grand Theatre Box Office on 01792 475715 or IML Concerts on 01603 660444

Cricket,  St Helens ground (5min walk from hotel)
County Championship
Glamorgan V Leicestershire
Wed 21st - Sat 24th July

Sunday League
Glamorgan V Sussex
Sunday 25th July

Starmania 2010.
Cardiff Millennium Centre(50 min Drive/I hour  by train, from hotel)
25th to 26th September
Probably the largest Sci-fi convention in Wales
for more details see: www.starmania2010.com

BBC's Proms in the Park
Singleton Park (20 min walk from hotel)
Saturday 11th September
Fantastic evening of classical music followed by fire-works.
Visit www.bbc.co.uk/proms to keep up-to-date with event developments including ticket news

Gower Rock Festival, Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th July 2010
This years line up include El Goodo and 7 piece ska, Reggae band Smoke like a Fish, The Keys, Gecko, Dufraine,  Hurricane Joe, Ringolevio, Hadron Collider, The Heretics, Mook, Nucleus, The Bleeding Noses, The Magpies,Chineapple Punks, Rugfire, The Ripping Cones, Weird Naked Indian, Adam Avit and Galanastra.For more details see their website, address below.

In addition to these scheduled events the Heritage Centre is open daily. it is a great day out. It has a real working watermill, small farm animal with lots of fancy chickens, a giant chess set, tea rooms. Other attractions at the centre are duck races, The Puppet Theatre, crafts including puppet making, hand puppets, pop ups and many more. The Pottery workshops and guided tours of the museum and the animal farm.

www.ammanvalley-trotting.co.uk and