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Reviews of Glendale Hotel 2 stars

Plymouth Road, Cardiff, CF64 3DH, United Kingdom

#42 of 46 hotels in Cardiff

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 619 hotel reviews

7.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.6

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    7.0

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.2

  • Free WiFi

    7.6

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  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    7.0
    Worth the money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Comfortable room, close to town centre, plenty to see and do around the town, breakfast was good,

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    8.0
    Good value and would stay again, especially if only for one or two nights
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Rooms could do with some TLC and updating

    Friendly staff, good location

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    7.0
    Good for an overnight stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Shower and bath water was luke warm.

    Room was well decorated and clean. Comfortable bed. Great location for local eateries and it was lovely to be able to walk down to the pier via the park. We heard great things about the restaurant below the hotel but it wasn't open on a Sunday. Maybe we will get to try it the next time we visit!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    6.0
    Ok
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Needs a refurb

    Location food

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    8.0
    Great value stay, warm friendly welcome.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Comfortable rooms with good facilities. Lovely breakfast. Good location for visiting the local area. The restaurant is excellent.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed frame was about 6 inches high, as such 2 mattresses were stacked on top of it. This was not comfortable and I ended up with one mattress having to be put on the floor.

    Excellent location, with plenty of access to shops, pubs etc within walking distance and only 15 minutes from Cardiff centre. Breakfast was very good.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2024

    6.0
    It was adequate.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    If you are a light sleeper, try and get a room at the back of the building as the pub across the road was quite noisy.

    Location was great, right next to the railway station. Room was warm and seemed reasonably clean. Check in staff friendly and explained the situation with the bathroom not actually being connected to your quarters.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Larger television maybe

    Room was good

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2023

    7.0
    Good for short stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Dark gloomy bedroom with floor to ceiling green paint. No easy chairs or lounge for relaxing. Steep stairs as I walk with a stick.

    Friendly staff. Good breakfast. Excellent supper with family. Comfy bed.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 December 2023

    8.0
    Good price and a convenient location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nice staff and a good cooked breakfast.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 November 2023

    8.0
    Great location and friendly atmosphere with amazing food.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff very friendly and food is amazing.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No comment

    I thought I'd booked a good room but problems occurred

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 November 2023

    8.0
    Nice clean friendly hotel, over a bar and restaurant - period design and furniture. Great staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking facilities

    Staff, front desk

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower didn't work very well. Room seemed grubby. Bare brickwork in places. There was no apparent way of controlling radiator so room was cold. We were on 2nd floor with a fairly steep winding staircase and no lift. I guess I would have checked if we had mobility issues. Fairly expensive for area.

    Near Penarth station. Bed was comfortable. It was quiet.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 September 2023

    7.0
    Room for improvement
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The sliding door to the ensuite felt insecure as it is not tracked at the bottom. TV aerial needed a lot of moving to get a signal. No bedside table or lamp, so I had to read with full light on and get out of bed to turn it off. One of the power points crackled when I used it, so it didn't feel safe. Bed head isn't fixed, so it rattled against the bed in the night. There was no parking other than on the road opposite, which is time limited.

    It has all the basics needed for one night's stay. It was clean, although the soft furnishings were rather shabby. Good breakfast and friendly service. Interesting building and decor in the dining room.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 September 2023

    7.0
    Happy with stay.....and will return when i next return to South Wales
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower couldnt maintain one temperature.

    Decent price.....very decent size double room....and mire than enough equiped for us.....massive perk was the matress's....memory foam....top quality memory foam....slept like i was under anastetic.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 September 2023

    6.0
    Penarth hol
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Iron damaged, got another one ,that one didn't work ! ,the light in the bathroom was on a sensor and kept turning on and off alnight! Some updating required

    Friendly staff, breakfast perfect. Old building could do with some updating in bathroom .

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 September 2023

    6.0
    Nice room , great location,nice staff clean quiet go somewhere else for brekki if you’re veggie
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    no hair dryer in room and veggie breakfast was poor one,egg mushroom tomato beans..

    Room nice, staff helpful and flexible room was clean and comfortable

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2023

    6.0
    Comfortable but a little on the expensive side for a very small room with no breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Decor dated and tired.

    Breakfast £10 A bit pricey, so I skipped breakfast

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2023

    7.0
    Not bad value for money and fine if you’re staying just a night or 2.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately there were a few things to mention. Getting the shower temperature correct was nigh on impossible. Even when you had the mixer tap set correctly, the shower decided on its own temperature. The shower curtain rail is not fixed to the wall, it is an adjustable rail that just falls down. Hardly any plug sockets in the room and it’s a bit dated

    Great location in Penarth. Friendly staff and everything seemed clean and tidy. Breakfast was excellent and good quality ingredients were used in the fry-up

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very tired and worn, threadbare carpets large cracks and watermarks down walls. Shame as would of been fab if freshened up.

    Very good position, lovely old building with old features. Only saw staff when booking in. Nice friendly young man.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Door handle of en suite was loose. Staircase smelled a bit frowzy.

    Hotel well placed for station and sea front. Breakfast was good and substantial.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2023

    8.0
    Stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was slightly tired however clean and comfortable.

    Clean room, all facilities required. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2023

    6.0
    Stayed here before- the owner & staff v.friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower!

    Good breakfast Location perfect for my requirements

    Stayed in August 2023

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