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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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