A RUTHIN pub and hotel has the best hotel toilets in Wales, according to this year’s Loo of the Year Awards.

The Castle Hotel, a Wetherspoon located in St Peters Square, has been named as the winner in the hotels category.

The awards are aimed at encouraging the highest-possible standards in ‘away-from-home washrooms’ across.

Independent inspectors visit thousands of toilets anonymously, including those in the hospitality sector.

The inspectors judge the toilets on a wide range of criteria, including décor, maintenance, cleanliness, accessibility, hand-washing and -drying equipment and overall management.

The awards focus on the highest standards of cleaning and the provision of clean and well-maintained facilities to meet all users’ needs.

All of the toilets are graded silver, gold, platinum or diamond with unacceptable toilets not graded at all.

Loo of the Year Awards’ managing director, Mike Bone, said: “All hotel toilets were inspected, in August and September, during unannounced visits by Loo of the Year inspectors.

“All of the inspectors were impressed by the design of the toilets at The Castle Hotel as well as the high levels of provision and cleanliness.

“It offers the best hotel toilets in Wales and is a worthy winner of the award.”

Castle Hotel manager Ian Hughes said: “I am extremely proud that the pub and hotel has been recognised for the quality and cleanliness of the loos.

“It is wonderful to have been named as winner of the overall award for hotels in Wales.

“Staff at The Castle Hotel work hard to maintain the cleanliness of the toilets for customers at all times.”