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181 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9PN, Wales
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Preste Gaarden
Ranked #36 of 86 hotels in Cardiff
3.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
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Washington, DC
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Relaxed Luxury”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2011
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Sarah and John know how to make your stay everything that you want it to be. If you want suggestions for where to go as you explore the area, they are ready and very generous with their help. If you want someone to chat with at the end of your day, pull up a cozy chair and settle in for a tete-a-tete, but if you prefer to be quiet, there are many books and just as many cozy corners in which to enjoy them. The rooms are very comfortable (I stayed in two different ones over the course of my week and each was lovely in its own way: the budget room carefully designed to maximize space, and the back room on the first floor a splurge for my last evening, complete with terrace where I sipped wine while I watched the sun setting). The hotel is very clean, the location could not be better (walking distance to my favorite things in Cardiff, with shops and restaurants only steps away, but still on a park and quiet) the breakfasts are delicious, the garden deserves at least an hour just to admire the topiaries and garden gnomes. In short, I would recommend this place to anyone. Absolutely loved my week there!

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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St. Paul, Minnesota
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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“So Helpful”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2010

Stayed a total of 4 nights (3 at the start 1 at the end of our trip. Sarah and John very helpful with directions and suggestions for church, dining, and things to see. B&B is centrally located, easy walking distances. Breakfast and service is outstanding. Sarah helped us with car rental, directions, and couldn't have done more to make our trip eventful.

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Glenrothes, United Kingdom
1 review
“A small but Grand Hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2010

I enjoyed a wonderful week with my son in the Preste Gaarden hotel. I must admit I had reservations(pardon the pun) when after booking, I read some of the reviews posted here. No doubt , I could nit-pick over areas that might need decoration or have become 'run-down', but I could not fault the cleaning staff's efforts.

John is a very attentive host and the breakfasts on offer would not be amiss in a 5 star establishment.

Quiet, relaxing, friendly and ideally suited almost directly in the centre of Cardiff, the Preste Gaarden is an ideally situated and well turned out establishment for holiday visitors and I imagine, business travellers also.

I told John thatif I was returning to Cardiff in the future, the Preste Gaarden would be the first hotel I would try to book with.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Stockholm, Sweden
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Best Bed & Breakfast near Bute Park”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2010
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person found this review helpful

We stayed for 1 week at Preste Garden. We were very pleased with the rooms.
The breakfasts were traditional english breakfasts with toast, marmelade, tee or coffee, also a hot menu with bacon and eggs etc.
The service is excellent, it's like beeing home, but away...
We even got help with how to get to Roath Park, if you like birds, it's definatly worth a visit.
We love to come back, they have really good prices!

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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France
1 review
“Cosy B&B”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2010

We had the room with balcony and garden view and we loved it. Excellent breakfast and warm welcome. Close to Sophia Gardens which we crossed every morning to walk to "work". Nice talks, good recommendations ....

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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