The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport has been ranked fifth in the world as a wedding venue. The Welsh resort is placed behind venues in Canada, Hawaii, London and Barcelona and is also second best in the UK.
Research conducted by money.co.uk looked at TripAdvisor reviews and Instagram hashtags to find the UK’s and the world’s best wedding destinations. Celtic Manor has more than 55,000 hashtags on Instagram and over 410 mentions on TripAdvisor, beating the likes of The Savoy in London and San Francisco City Hall.
In the UK list, Celtic Manor came second behind Claridges in London and was also joined by three other Welsh wedding venues - Fairyhill (7th), The Oxwich Bay Hotel (12th) and Oldwalls (19th).
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The Celtic Manor Resort, which hosted the Ryder Cup, back in 2010 and the NATO summit in 2014, can be found in the Usk Valley offering stunning views across its 2,000 acres. If you did choose to tie the knot there you can take your pick of locations from the stately charm of the 19 th Century Manor House to the breath-taking views at the Golf Clubhouse, and from the intimate luxury of the Hunter Lodges to the opulent chandeliers and spacious elegance of the Caernarfon Ballroom.
Earlier this year the resort was named one of the most beautiful hotels in the world and it is also loved for its three championship golf courses, which attract big names annually to compete on the green as they take part in the Celebrity Cup golf tournament. Famous faces like Gareth Bale, Ioan Gruffudd, Denise van Outen, James Nesbitt, Rob Brydon and more have competed, while even more big names have stayed here.
The top 10 world wedding destinations
1. Toronto, Canada, Casa Loma
2. Honolulu, USA, Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikiki Beach
3. London, Claridges
4. Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona
5. Newport, The Celtic Manor Resort
6. San Francisco, San Francisco City Hall
7. London, The Savoy
8. San Antonio, USA, Hotel Emma at Pearl
9. Antalya, Turkey, Titanic Beach Lara
10. New Orleans, USA, Hotel Monteleone
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