Harbourmaster Hotel is a Grade II listed boutique hotel on the quay in the coastal town of Aberaeron

Aberaeron

Aberaeron |Aeron]] being a Welsh god of war) is a seaside resort town in Ceredigion, Wales. Situated between Aberystwyth and Cardigan, it is home to the headquarters of Ceredigion County Council. The population was 1520 in 2001.-History and design:...

, Ceredigion

Ceredigion

Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...

, west Wales

Wales

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. It is located in a distinctive French blue painted building, formerly the harbour master's home and later a whaler's inn, dated to 1811. The hotel, noted for its seafood restaurant is especially lively during the annual Aberaeron Seafood Festival. The Good Hotel Guide

The Good Hotel Guide

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 awarded it a Cesar Award

César Award

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in 2005.