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Penrhys Hotel


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127 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9PJ, Wales
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58% Do not recommend
3.5 of 5 stars 19 reviews
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1 of 5 stars
BrightonSunshiners 3 contributions
Brisbane
Jul 12, 2009 | Trip type: Couples New

We were tired and it was late in the day. The entrance was dingy and had a strange smell but there was a vacancy sign. It was the only place that asked for our money up front before we were shown the room. It was horrible. None of the decor colours matched. The mattress was lumpy and smelled musty and... more

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5 of 5 stars
Jims_71 1 contribution
London
Jun 23, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

A friendly greeting marked a good start to my stay at this really comfortable hotel. The room was nicely decorated and the four-poster bed was really comfortable. I don't tend to sleep well when away from home, but I was out like a light and woke the next morning fully refreshed (in fact, although I was supposed to have left... more

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5 of 5 stars
Paully_C 1 contribution
London
Jun 22, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

One of the nicest and friendliest B&Bs I've ever stayed in. The landlady was charming, the room bigger and better furnished than I expected for the price, and the decor a kind of twisted OTT Victorian melodrama. Lovely stuff. One thing I'd suggest though is perhaps having a slightly later check-out time on a weekend morning. Having to vacate your... more

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5 of 5 stars
stalightexpress 1 contribution
west midlands
Jun 20, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

we have just come back from spending only a night at this hotel,and if i could have stayed longer we would have ,this hotel was booked for us by a friend whos 25th wedding anniversary we were going down to wales to celebrate,they were very friendly the hotel was great it was like being looked after as people were a... more

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3 of 5 stars
CheesecakeClo 2 contributions
Kernow
Jun 18, 2009 | Trip type: Family

Having read the reviews on here I must admit I was dreading my stay at the Penrhys. I had booked at the last minute during a particularly busy time in Cardiff and this was the only place with availability. I needn't have worried, its not THAT bad! The location is easy to get to, and ideal for events at the... more

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5 of 5 stars
put_me_on_a_train 1 contribution
Brighton
May 31, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

After six hours on a train I was hoping my (random) choice of hotel in Cardiff would turn out to be a good one. I wasn't disappointed. The Penrhys' atmosphere is friendly and welcoming, and the interior decor certainly grabs your attention - bit like someone went on a spree at a Victorian car-boot sale. But at the same time... more

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4 of 5 stars
Chi01 1 contribution
Somerset
May 1, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

Hotel clean and tidy with lovely twin room. Breakfast ok with plenty of choice. Hygiene maybe not quite up to scratch but not bad either. Parking a bit iffy on the busy road, but there is carpark at rear. Much further from city centre than was told/on website but was a lovely walk all the same! Rates were ok and... more

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4 of 5 stars
mowerbyte 6 contributions
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Mar 9, 2009 | Trip type: Business

I'm surprised to read all the bad reviews here; maybe they are from the time of an earlier management? Whatever - whilst there are certainly more luxurious hotels on Cathedral Road, we found the price/service to be good here. The building itself is quite something, the breakfast room apparently used to be a small dance hall. Our room was large... more

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1 of 5 stars
30rock 2 contributions
cavan
Feb 26, 2009 | Trip type: Family

we have stayed in a few places in cathedral road previous times we stayed in cardiff, this is by far the worst we have stayed in , General standards of hygiene are poor as there is a smell of dust and staleness in the building as a whole ,in the room we stayed there was only one light fixture working... more

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2 of 5 stars
Cardifamily 1 contribution
West Wales
Feb 15, 2009 | Trip type: Family

Stayed at the Penrhys during a 6 nations weekend. The decor was very dated, our bedroom was in desperate need of a lick of paint. There were cobwebs hanging from the ceiling of our bedroom and bathroom, the sink had a big crack in it and the kettle in our room had water in it from god knows when, it... more

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127 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9PJ, Wales
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