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The Big Sleep Hotel

2.0 of 5
Bute Terrace, Cardiff CF10 2FE, Wales
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Ranked #56 of 86 hotels in Cardiff
2.5 of 5 stars 294 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Car park(9)
  • Great view(5)
  • Very basic(4)
  • Min walk(4)
  • Short stay(3)
  • Heated towel rail(3)
  • Office block(3)
  • More expensive(3)
  • Parking space(3)
  • Whole place(3)
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sasha s
Bristol, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 21, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

On walking into the hotel i was very much looking forward to our stay...until we got to our room! the carpet was so filthy we walked around with our shoes and socks on! there were sick stains down the side of the toilet, we were woken up by a false fire alarm at 4am with no apology or explanation from... More

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Laura C
Chippenham, England, United Kingdom
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 21, 2011

parking was tight, cramped and we read nothing on the website about paying £6. room is VERY basic, bathroom was clean enough but everything needed a good dust and a lick of paint. the decor (i.e curtains) is very strange and looked like it hadn't ever been cleaned. taps and shower are hard to work out at first. heater was... More

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We paid £88 for a basic double room, absolute rip off. Small room, rude and unfriendly staff, one pillow and when asked for more think we woke the Receptionist up who mumbled that we had to go down and get them ourselves. Woken by false fire alarm at 4am, no explanation or apology, basic breakfast with not enough tables available.... More

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daiharding
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2011

On arrival , we discovered parking is not free add £6 , rooms ok basic payed £42 location ok for Motorpoint Arena (CIA) rest of Cardiff city center bit of a walk , continental breakfast good but will still be going back to travelodge next time in Cardiff. PS hot and cold water taps bit of a challenge to change... More

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prof_crunch
Bristol, UK
Senior Contributor
40 reviews
23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2011

It's many years since I last booked a room at The Big Sleep and I'm pleased to report that my recent stay was a significant improvement on the previous one, which was let down by the grubbiness of the room and noise from neighbouring guests. This time, our room was clean and in good nick. It was basic but for... More

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barto440
Liverpool, United Kingdom
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 11, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Just escaped after a two nite stay at the BIG SLEEP HOTEL CARDIFF . Were do i start , on arriving the entrance at street level looked like every tramp and dropout had relieved themselves outside , MASSIVE URINE SMELL. the stairwell was just as bad . the infamous one lift still only operational , There was stains on the... More

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ShropshireJam
Shropshire
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8 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 7, 2011

We booked this room as we were going to see a band at the motorpoint arena, so the location was great, as the arena was a one minute walk across the road!! As mentioned by someone else, the carpark was very tight, but if you had a little car you'd be fine!! The receptionist was fine and we were quickly... More

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rawSurrey
Surrey
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19 reviews
25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2011

A family trip and a room to accommodate us all. The view was great as was the breakfast. Despite a car park which was hard to manoeuvre the stay was perfect in a great hotel More

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purpleruby
swansea
Contributor
17 reviews
7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 30, 2011

First impressions we ok the lobby was clean (if a bit tricky to find without a car), was checked in fast by a efficient if not friendly receptionist. We, my daughter and I, stayed on the 8th floor and the lift left a lot to be desired. The room was large with two decent sized beds and fair sized bathroom.... More

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ToyahFan
Camborne, United Kingdom
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4 reviews
3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 29, 2011

Got woken up by false fire alarm at 5.05am, on checking out I was told it was due to builders having very hot showers, (that's a new one on me!!!) and was given a half-hearted apology by a receptionist. The room was dirty, pubic hairs dotted around the place, heavy dust on the skirtings and on the curtains which were... More

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The Big Sleep Hotel Also Known As

  • Big Sleep Hotel
  • Big Sleep Cardiff
  • Big Hotel Sleep
  • Big Cardiff Hotel Sleep
Address: Bute Terrace, Cardiff CF10 2FE, Wales

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