Charles and Camilla's newly-renovated Welsh hideaway gets a visit by HRH, the hotel inspector

And with hotel inspectors like these, visitors to one Welsh cottage can look forward to a stay genuinely fit for royalty.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will be making sure everything is up to scratch after spending their first night together in their newly-renovated holiday home.

Summer tour: Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Wales today

With the paint barely dry on the walls of the three-bedroom coach house, the couple arrived in Carmarthenshire yesterday and will be staying until the end of the week.

During their stay they will be giving staff a run-down of their complaints and suggestions before the property is rented out to the public by the end of the year.

Charles bought the 100-year-old stone house, which comes complete with a 192-acre estate, for  £1.2million two years ago.

The prospect of sleeping in the future king's bed  -  not to mention using his bath, toilet and kitchen cutlery  -  is expected to lead to a stampede of holidaymakers.

But Charles and Camilla were keen to test out Llwynywermod, on the outskirts of the village of Llandovery, for themselves and will use it as a base for their annual summer tour of Wales this week.

Royal hideaway:  The couple have spent their first night in the newly-renovated cottage in Carmarthenshire

Before:  How the 100-year-old stone house, which comes with a 192-acre estate, looked when Prince Charles bought it for £1.2 million two years ago

Builders were still working on the house yesterday morning  -  just hours before the couple were due to arrive  -  but finished on time, according to Charles's spokesman. Works on other parts of the estate are still on-going, however.

According to those in the know, it has a distinctly Welsh feel with traditional textiles, fabrics and furnishing from the local area as well as artefacts and antiques.

Most notably there is a Welsh dresser given to the Queen on her coronation by the people of what was then Cardiganshire, which returns to Wales for the first time.

A Clarence House spokesman said: 'The Prince has for some time wanted to have a base in Wales and he is particularly looking forward to thanking all those craftsmen and builders who have done such a fantastic job in renovating the property in time for his annual summer visit.'

All smiles: A glowing Camilla greets a group of children during her visit to the Solva school in Wales

A source added: 'They are expected to make a report detailing any complaints and suggestions to make visitors more comfortable afterwards  -  and as everybody knows, the prince is very exacting.'

Nestling next to the Black Mountains, the house is actually owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, the estate which provides the prince with his £14million annual income.

The Duchy has spent tens of thousands of pound bringing the house up to date, including a sympathetically-designed extension.

When Charles bought the property it looked as if it hadn't been decorated since the 1970s, with a shocking pink master bedroom and a tiny sitting room complete with three-piece brown velour suite .

Flower children: Prince Charles and his wife are presented with flowers during a their tour of Solva Woolen Mill

Over the past year, however, The Duchy has been working closely with local craftsmen and contractors to renovate the house.

The prince and the duchess will host a drinks reception at Llwynywermod on tomorrow evening to meet local residents and the craftsmen who have contributed.

Villagers were yesterday 'very excited' about the prospect of their royal neighbours moving in.

Bronwen Thomas, 72, said: ' Everyone will make them welcome  -  and they are welcome to pop around for a cup of tea whenever they like.'