Council launches probe after church converted into luxury Airbnb with pool and cave bar

A 13-bedroom “six star” luxury Airbnb hosting “family gatherings and parties” for up to 34 people is being investigated by Conwy County Council.

- By RICHARD EVANS

Prestwich-based Sol Roberts of Rhos on Sea Limited has applied to the council’s planning department seeking a “certificate of lawfulness” for “the existing use” of the former Rhos on Sea Methodist Church “as a short-term commercial holiday let.

The former church on Rhos Road, now known as Rhos Manor, received planning permission allowing the building to be converted into an eight-bedroom home in July 2023.