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VALE RESORT, CF72 8JY
01443 665 803 | www.valeresort.com
Home to 143 on-site bedrooms, two championship golf courses, an award-winning restaurant, sports facilities and Wales’ largest spa is The Vale Resort. The hotel is located within 650 acres of countryside and boasts landscaped gardens, sweeping staircases, classic terraces and a light contemporary interior with large windows that offer stunning views of the grounds.
Celebrate in style
There are nine deluxe suites to choose from: The Castle Suite is ideal for large celebrations, with high ceilings, grand windows, a private bar, terrace balcony and space for 400 loved ones throughout the day.
Alternatively, the Morgannwg Suite is available for up to 130 nearest and dearest for the wedding breakfast and 200 for the reception. This popular space is located on the first floor and has its own bar, impressive views of the golf course and a sweeping staircase.
The Conservatory is a beautiful room for a civil ceremony any time of the year. The natural sunlight which floods this room creates a charming, airy setting. Pillars feature throughout the room and doors open out onto the terrace, overlooking the golf course, creating a truly special space for weddings. This space caters for 120 friends and family for the vows and 70 for the wedding breakfast and evening reception.
For a more intimate wedding, the Cowbridge Lounge is ideal and can accommodate 50 guests.
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The Vale Resort offers the happy couple a free bedroom on the night of the wedding, an anniversary dinner, a month’s membership to the health club, a round of golf for the groom and three friends and a 20 per cent discount at the Vale Spa.
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