The City of Swansea is situated on the edge of Swansea bay, a five-mile sweep of sands from the Marina to Mumbles. Just a few miles further, is the Gower peninsula, designated an area of outstanding natural beauty, where there are beaches and activities for all tastes, from sailing, surfing and windsurfing to fishing, exploring rock pools or just lazing on the beach.

In addition to the beautiful beaches there are many local places of interest to visit and a wide variety of leisure activities to take part in.

The beach, shops, Leisure Centre, pubs and entertainment are within easy walking distance of the Hotel.

Amongst these are :
Grand Theatre
Dylan Thomas Centre and Theatre
Glyn Vivian Art Gallery
Swansea Museum
Wales National Pool
Liberty Stadium
The Leisure Centre
The Vue Cinema
National Waterfront Museum
The Egyption Centre

The Grand Hotel
Morgans
The Chelsea Cafe
Truffle

The birthplace of the famous poet Dylan Thomas is within walking distance of the hotel as are three beautiful parks; Cwmdonkin, Brynmill and Singleton, which between them have tennis courts, bowling greens and children's play area.