14 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 14 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Merthyr Tydfil, usually £165 a night. A week in winter costs around £1,757 (£1,787 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 11, 64% with a hot tub. Average guest rating: 8.6/10.
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Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work
Most places here are two or three bedrooms, with a handful of larger houses for nine or eleven guests. A single night usually costs more than the cheapest listing, which is a good deal lower, so it helps to look at several dates. Weekly stays work out at roughly the same level in winter and the rest of the year. Smaller one-bedroom places for four or five are the easiest way to keep the bill down, while the four-bedroom houses are the dearest by a clear margin.
Merthyr Tydfil
1 5
9.6Exceptional · 41 reviews
This place sleeps up to 5 in 270 sq ft. The single bedroom has a double bed and 3 bunk beds, and a sofa bed in a separate room takes the fifth guest.
Guests love:Hosts 9.8Cleanliness 9.7
Merthyr Tydfil
3 8
9.1Exceptional · 54 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 9.5Facilities 9.5
Merthyr Tydfil
3 6
9.0Exceptional · 42 reviews
The hot tub is the main feature here, and it sits alongside a garden with a terrace and decking, outdoor furniture and an outdoor dining area.
Guests love:Comfort 9.8Hosts 9.7
Merthyr Tydfil
3 8
8.8Excellent · 38 reviews
The house sits in Merthyr Tydfil, with Bannau Brycheiniog National Park 0.6 miles away and the Brecon Beacons National Park Entrance 1.5 miles away.
Guests love:Hosts 9.8Comfort 9.4
Merthyr Tydfil
3 6
9.7Exceptional · 13 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.8Value 9.8
Merthyr Tydfil
2 6
9.4Exceptional · 16 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 10.0Cleanliness 9.8
Merthyr Tydfil
1 4
8.6Excellent · 35 reviews
If you are travelling as a family of up to four and want a self-catering base with outdoor space, Winchfawr Lodge is worth a look.
Guests love:Location 9.3Hosts 9.3
Merthyr Tydfil
4 9
8.6Excellent · 24 reviews
The house sleeps 9 across four bedrooms and three bathrooms, with 1740 sq ft of space.
Guests love:Location 9.6Hosts 9.5
Merthyr Tydfil
2 4
8.3Very good · 40 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.5Hosts 9.3
Merthyr Tydfil
3 6
9.6Exceptional · 7 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Hosts 10.0
Merthyr Tydfil
5 11
8.3Very good · 23 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.0Value 9.0
Merthyr Tydfil
1 2
9.2Exceptional · 5 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Merthyr Tydfil
4 8
5.96 reviews
Guests love:Location 8.5
Merthyr Tydfil
2 4
6.310 reviews
Guests love:Location 10.0
Merthyr Tydfil sits at the top of the South Wales valleys, with the Brecon Beacons close to the north. The lodges here suit groups and families more than couples. The typical place sleeps about 6, and the largest takes 11, so a birthday weekend or a few families sharing is easy to arrange.
Hot tubs are the main draw, with nearly two thirds of places having one. Log burners are rarer, and fewer than half the places take pets, so check that if a dog is coming. Nights are usually dearer than the cheapest finds suggest, yet the spread of budgets is wide: a three-bedroom place with a log burner and no tub sits at the lower end, while larger houses with extras cost clearly more. Guest ratings are high, averaging 8.6 out of 10. Winter and the rest of the year cost about the same for a full week.
Gardens are the most common feature, found at about four in five places. Hot tubs come next at close to two thirds, and they add only a modest amount to the usual night. Log burners appear at under a third of places and tend to sit with the dearer stays. A high chair is listed at a little over two in five, useful if you are travelling with a baby. BBQs are less common, and fishing and the play area are found at only a few places. Fishing stays are by far the dearest.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden | 11 | 79% | £160 |
| Hot tub | 9 | 64% | £170 |
| High chair | 6 | 43% | £209 |
| Log burner / fireplace | 4 | 29% | £178 |
| BBQ | 3 | 21% | £150 |
| Fishing | 2 | 14% | £394 |
| Children's play area | 1 | 7% | £150 |
Places for five or six guests are the cheapest per person, typically with three bedrooms and a lower usual night than the smaller group. Stays for three or four cost more per head, because the price is split between fewer people. Larger places for seven to nine have four bedrooms and the highest nightly price, but the cost per person stays close to the five to six group. For a group of six, the middle size is usually the sensible choice.
| Sleeps | Places | Bedrooms | Usual night | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps 3-4 | 3 | 2 | £170 | £42 |
| Sleeps 5-6 | 5 | 3 | £140 | £23 |
| Sleeps 7-9 | 4 | 4 | £206 | £26 |
Prices are steady from November through to March, with only small drops as winter goes on. March is the cheapest of these months. April is clearly dearer than the rest, which fits the start of spring and the Easter period. Availability is tightest in November and December, when fewer nights are free. January to March has far more open dates, so those months suit a last-minute booking best, and you have more choice of places.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £170 | 57% |
| December 2026 | £170 | 60% |
| January 2027 | £165 | 84% |
| February 2027 | £161 | 82% |
| March 2027 | £160 | 81% |
| April 2027 | £190 | 76% |
Several nearby areas are worth comparing. Brecon has the most places among the neighbours, with Port Talbot and Bridgend also offering a good choice. Abergavenny and Pont-Nedd-Fechan have lower starting prices than Merthyr Tydfil itself. Burton is smaller and its cheapest nights are closer to the Merthyr Tydfil level. If you are flexible on location, widening the search to these areas can bring the cost of a night down.
Not by a large amount. Places with a hot tub usually cost a little more per night than the typical stay. Some cheaper places have no tub but do have a log burner, so the choice depends on what matters to you.
Places for five or six guests are typically the cheapest per person. Larger lodges for seven to nine are close behind. Smaller places for three or four cost more per head.
Yes, but fewer than a third of places have one. They are more often found in the dearer stays, though at least one three-bedroom place with a log burner sits at the cheaper end.
Only slightly. Nightly prices ease a little from November to March, then rise in April. A full week costs about the same in winter as outside it.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Merthyr Tydfil usually costs £165, and a week in winter around £1,757 (£1,787 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
Yes: 64% of the places on this page list a hot tub or spa bath on their property page.
43% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 11 guests; the average is 6.2 guests.
In our data the busiest month is November 2026, with only 57% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
Go back to Lodges in Wales to widen your search. You might also like Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Burton, Lodges in Pont-Nedd-Fechan, Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Brecon and Lodges in Abergavenny.
