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3.5 of 5
88 St Mary Street, Cardiff CF10 1DW, Wales
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The Royal Hotel
Ranked #16 of 86 hotels in Cardiff
4.0 of 5 stars 181 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(7)
  • Car park(6)
  • Reception staff(4)
  • Second floor(4)
  • Flat screen TV(4)
  • Continental breakfast(3)
  • Saturday nights(3)
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London, United Kingdom
1 review
“Good hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

I stayed in this hotel for one night before going to a conference in the (out of my price range) Hilton. The room was lovely, clean and had everything I needed. Also quiet thanks to the double glazing, as I was overlooking a few pubs and bars. Excellently located close to the station and the city centre. Staff friendly and helpful.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Melksham
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“Not Bad”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

Stayed at the Royal Hotel for one night. The hotel is in a perfect location within the city centre but our room was very quiet as we were located on the 7th floor. The room is decorated to a good standard although our room was very small and badly planned out. Our room rate included breakfast which is cooked to order, it took over 20 minutes for our orders to be taken and when it did arrive it was cold and of a very poor quality. The reception staff were very friendly and helpful when we asked questions.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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wales
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
“good central hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

very good hotel near everything in cardiff rooms very good staff very pleasant all what you want could not fault it

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Derby
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Brilliant location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

Beautiful hotel and decor.

Perfect location in the city centre, there is a bar directly below the hotel which isnt a problem but by 10pm we could hear the music from below even though we were on the 4th floor so keep this is mind if you're a light sleeper.

we had a veautifully decorated spacious twin room- cant fault the quality there.

We did have an issue upon check in, where we were given the key for room 420 and gained access to the room only to find other guests belongings and clothes in the room- good job we arent theives!

We went all the way down to reception again only to find they had given us the wrong room- supposed to be in 402- having worked in hotels myself this is very unprofessional as well as annoying.

Breakfast was superb- you can alter and change what you want, although you only get a spoonful of beans (no exaggeration)

Then upon check out we were given a bill for drinks in the bar we'd not had, but were not made to pay for these.

Overlooking the minor problems with service, everything else was fantastic and we will definitely be staying again

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“highly recommended”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

We stayed here for our first wedding anniversary and it was a perfect base to explore Cardiff from. Very central (but not noisy) and deceptively spacious. Very nicely decorated and comfortable. We were room only so can't comment on catering but they do make fab cocktails.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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  • Royal Hotel Cardiff
Address: 88 St Mary Street, Cardiff CF10 1DW, Wales
Price range (per night):* INR4,458 - 9,864

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