As it proudly states this is the Grand Hotel and stretching out behind it is the pier, we'll see more of that later. Yes we had a few days in Llandudno last month, the first real visit I've had for a long time, and we stayed at this hotel.
Now Llandudno is bounded by two Norms, on the western side you have Great Norm and on the eastern side Little Norm, in the middle you have this sweeping crescent bay. Like the other great Welsh holiday towns, Aberystwyth and Tenby, the promenade is backed by large and proud hotels.
Stubborn local legend insists that Alice in Wonderland was inspired by this town but apparently there is no record of Lewis Carrol paying a visit although perhaps Alice Liddell possibly visited.