We booked at very short notice and managed to secure the family room at Kilverts. It was very roomy and gave us (a family of four) lots of space -- we even had a sofa to lounge on.
As noted elsewhere Kilverts is very cosy and the staff were extremely warm and welcoming, most especially the young bar man who appears to run the entire bar and restaurant operation.
After a stroll around Hay we decided to eat at the pub and -- on a freezing February day -- thoroughly enjoyed the superb homemade pies, with mash and veg. Portions were gargantuan but they do scale it back for children! We tested several local craft beers and my husband enjoyed a snifter of Penderyn, a superb Welsh whiskey.
Breakfast the next morning was equally good. Freshly cooked and generous with lots of choice.
No complaints from us, just a few observations; breakfast was set up in a room which was extremely cold and several people were wearing outdoor jackets to eat there. Yet just next to it was a lovely room with a large fire blazing away. I'd strongly recommend that breakfast tables are set up there in the winter months.
Some of the furniture is a little knocked about and there's a bit of swirly carpet here and there but we loved it and would definitely recommend for great value, a warm welcome, good, traditional food and a great location in a really lovely little town.