Nice hotel in Cardiff?
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St Davids Spa is the one you're talking about. It was opened by Rocco Forte and run by his hotel group until a few years back when it was sold to a chain of somewhat less grand hotels than Forte's.
I stayed there a couple of years ago and it was fine. The rooms were still up to 5 star standard (imho, I know others disagree), the design still looked fresh and the spa was great especially the hot salt pool.
The restaurant (even when Forte ran it) was always a reputedly a bit crap and overpriced but when I ate there on my last stay it was pretty good.
You can get good deals on laterooms, at rack rates I agree it's not great value.
I stayed there a couple of years ago and it was fine. The rooms were still up to 5 star standard (imho, I know others disagree), the design still looked fresh and the spa was great especially the hot salt pool.
The restaurant (even when Forte ran it) was always a reputedly a bit crap and overpriced but when I ate there on my last stay it was pretty good.
You can get good deals on laterooms, at rack rates I agree it's not great value.
Edited by bennyboydurham on Thursday 11th August 15:26
Depends what standard you are looking for but I regularly stay overnight in Cardiff on business & stay here http://www.futureinns.co.uk/cardiff-hotels
It's nothing flash but it's reasonable, clean and just a short walk away from Cardiff bay & all the restaurants etc.
It's nothing flash but it's reasonable, clean and just a short walk away from Cardiff bay & all the restaurants etc.
I live in Cardiff so haven't needed a hotel in the City but 'The Big Sleep' is meant to be very good, it's 'cool and funky' rather than a luxury place though.
If you're after luxury the Park Hotel and the Hilton on Grey Friers road are about the best.
If there's a big event on that weekend it'll be expensive and hard to find a place.
If you're after luxury the Park Hotel and the Hilton on Grey Friers road are about the best.
If there's a big event on that weekend it'll be expensive and hard to find a place.
The Radisson Blu is OK, I wouldn't have said it was anything special though and I didn't rate the restaurant, but had good views over the city. Stayed there twice, the last time was beginning of July. The Maldron wan't finished.
If there had been the availability at a half decent price my choice would've been the The Park Plaza, nicely decorated with a good restaurant and bar (not been back there though since I moved away from Wales 2 years ago). It probably won't have the same views over the city as the likes of Radisson Blue etc, but had more atmosphere in my experience.
If there had been the availability at a half decent price my choice would've been the The Park Plaza, nicely decorated with a good restaurant and bar (not been back there though since I moved away from Wales 2 years ago). It probably won't have the same views over the city as the likes of Radisson Blue etc, but had more atmosphere in my experience.
bennyboydurham said:
St Davids Spa is the one you're talking about. It was opened by Rocco Forte and run by his hotel group until a few years back when it was sold to a chain of somewhat less grand hotels than Forte's.
I stayed there a couple of years ago and it was fine. The rooms were still up to 5 star standard (imho, I know others disagree), the design still looked fresh and the spa was great especially the hot salt pool.
The restaurant (even when Forte ran it) was always a reputedly a bit crap and overpriced but when I ate there on my last stay it was pretty good.
You can get good deals on laterooms, at rack rates I agree it's not great value.
I stayed here for a week with work earlier in the year, the hotel is very good with ample parking and excellent views from large balconies overlooking the bay, the one meal I had there was ok but a little pretentious and prices to match (thankfully expensed). I wasn't that impressed with the spa facilities and don't remember a hot salt pool but overall not bad. My room was £100 per night inc breakfast but about 10 of us stayed.I stayed there a couple of years ago and it was fine. The rooms were still up to 5 star standard (imho, I know others disagree), the design still looked fresh and the spa was great especially the hot salt pool.
The restaurant (even when Forte ran it) was always a reputedly a bit crap and overpriced but when I ate there on my last stay it was pretty good.
You can get good deals on laterooms, at rack rates I agree it's not great value.
Edited by bennyboydurham on Thursday 11th August 15:26
A few Blackberry photos..
Edited by Alex L on Friday 12th August 13:21
I stayed at St Davids a few times on business and like it. Ate there once and it was OK but it's easy walking to the bay where you have lots of choice. Always booked thru Superbreaks and never paid anywhere near rack rate, around the £100 mark for double occupancy B&B midweek.
Probably wouldn't stay anywhere else in Cardiff in case I was disappointed!!
Probably wouldn't stay anywhere else in Cardiff in case I was disappointed!!
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