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Reviews of Cefn Mably Hotel

3 out of 5
Cefn Mably Hotel
1 Lavernock Road, Glamorgan, Penarth, Wales

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 38 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

JOHN

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
In search of breakfast.
This is a modest, small place. Not really a hotel at all - more a case of Pub with Rooms. We were shocked when we asked, "What time do you serve breakfasts?" A reasonable question? "We don't do breakfast!" was the reply. The (friendly) manager waved her hand vaguely out of the window and told us of a cafe, supposedly a short walk away. We managed to get milk and next morning, made a cuppa and set of to find the breakfast cafe. After a fifteen minute hike we found ourselves well into Penarth before we found a very unprepossessing place we were not attracted to. We walked on until we found a better place. Next two days we went in search of breakfast by bus. The Hotels.com entry says, 'Breakfast available.' A bus ride to breakfast? Never again! HOWEVER - we enjoyed dinner in the pub in the evening. Excellent, hearty meal.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
pleasant stay and will return
room size was ok, king size bed very comfortable, plenty of draw space, tv and tea and coffee in room, room was warm and bathroom ok with plenty of hot water. the bar was good and the food was very good to excelent will stop there again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Nice reception staff and breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple place to stay.
Simple, clean room. Live music in the bar downstairs, but the rooms are fairly well insulated, so the noise wasn't bothersome. Quick check-in, very convenient to Penarth, in a cute, mostly residential area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, convenient, clean
A great budget room, reasonably clean, but not fancy. I don’t mind if the towels don’t match if the room is clean and comfortable. The car park is hidden around back, but there’s a reasonable amount of on street parking as well, and the location is convenient to Cardiff but quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy customer
Staff very friendly, felt comfortable eating 9n my own for 1st 2 nights. Great food. Comfy beds
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Working away
My room was nice and clean and comfortable. Restaurant did some excellent meals and service was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Michael

Ok, staff a little rude
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Tom, Somerset

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hard to imagine a smaller room - nothing like the photos. Noises from plumbing in other rooms and people using the stairs just outside. Stain on sheet. Staff member fine (I only saw her for a minute or two on arriving) and shower excellent but the hand basin (on top of the cistern) was miniscule - not enough room in it for both hands let alone brushing teeth or filling the kettle. Loo paper tiny too!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Michaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was great and in good location. Only problem was they locked the car park earlier than on sign and I had to park around the corner when I arrived at 1045 pm.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ashley, Preston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab little hotel
pleasantly surprised by the hotel. the restaurant/ bar was amazing and the food outstanding. very helpful in hotel and was no trouble to get us a taxi in the morning or give cashback.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Adam

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Supposedly a bar and restaurant, Arriving to find the place was in the middle of renovation, No bar no restaurant ended up having to drive to town to eat. Think I was bitten by bed bugs. Think the place will be alright when it's finished
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Eddie

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No hot water to have a shower with! No staff on site to rectify in the morning.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
that bad I booked into another hotel than stay..
bad services...

4/10 Poor

lynn and paul. , welsh but live in emgland for work

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Visiting Christmas market in Cardiff
The room very small but clean. No one was eating in the evening G and there was NO facility for breakfast. Very expensive night with no food.

10/10 Excellent

bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed over for one night to run the Cardiff half marathon. Had a nice Saturday relaxing in the bar downstairs and a good night's sleep ready to run in the morning.

8/10 Good

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Handy for Cardiff area
Room fine, though armchair and table/desk would have been nice. Car park and plenty of on-road parking nearby. Good full English breakfast.

8/10 Good

Armadillo Queen, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a quaint, small hotel located in Penarth.
With our early arrival, we had to wait a bit at the very-near bus stop for the business(pub) to open. We were allowed to leave our bags inside and go exploring the Cardiff area until the room would be ready. There was some concern about getting how we would get our large luggage up the stairs. However, upon our return that afternoon, our room was ready and luggage had already been carried up for us. The room was very nice, well-furnished, and had a private full bath. There were tea and coffee provisions, as well. Everything was clean.The room overlooked the schoolyard and road intersection, allowing us to see and hear local life. The pub downstairs was very traditional and seemed to have neigborhood regulars. Lunch and dinner were offered daily, so we tried it one night. The food was good and varied, but it took a bit longer to be prepared since it is a small business.

8/10 Good

Ben, Loughborough

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely would go again.
Enjoyed my stay, great location south of the city. Quiet neighbourhood and about a mile from the station. There was a live band playing in the pub below tat didn't finish until late, but other than that it was a great place to stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff and good location
We stopped at the Cefn Mably as a base for a football game at Cardiff and to meet friends in Cardiff. The hotel rooms are in good condition and we had everything we needed as a base. The only potential downside for some would be the music played until midnight, but this was not a problem for us and we were warned beforehand. If you do want a quieter, earlier night, then it would be best to look elsewhere.

8/10 Good

Miss Williams

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money
Lovely, comfortable room, easy drive to Central Cardiff- amazing value for money. I would definitely return. I only have two very minor criticisms- the room wasn't particularly warm (I slept in my jumper) and the car park sign isn't very easy to see at night (I only spotted it when I'd overshot the turning & drove back along the road in the opposite direction). Apart from that- fantastic hotel all round!

8/10 Good

Rob, Hawaii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Standard Village Inn/BnB
Rooms are above a bar, which could be good or bad depending on your POV. Proprietor (Ovis) was very accomodating. Room was standard for an older inn in an older building -- furnishings aren't new, but not ancient either -- everything was clean and there was a decent-sized flat screen TV on the dresser. Could use an electrical outlet in the bathroom, but back when the place was built people probably didn't have electric everything for getting ready in the morning. If you're expecting the Sheraton, this isn't for you -- if you want a comfortable night's sleep with everything you need for a decent price, this is perfect. Note: there's no 24-hr desk clerk; check-in ends at 10pm.

6/10 Okay

Wynne, Portsmouth

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Basic but comfortable
You get what you pay for but no way a three star rating. Nice welcome on arrival and though I knew it was room only there was no one about to cook a breakfast even if I wanted to pay for it. Had a nice enough meal on Thursday evening but the real ales from a local brewery were just about drinkable but not very nice. Overall a 6 out of 10

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

Rachelf, Isle of Wight

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, courteous and efficient
Smooth service, no delays, no problems. The only downside was that the entertainment downstairs was too loud for me to sleep early which I had intended. However the wifi was good so I watched a film instead. Happy customer.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I only stayed here for one night, between shifts at work to save commuting. The staff member at the bar was very friendly and helpful. The room was of a very nice and spacious. I'd recommend this place to anyone looking for somewhere to stay in Cardiff.

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would be outstanding even at twice the price
Very high quality rooms, plenty of space and a great location for Cardiff - I went for both Opera and Rugby and it was a good base for both. The breakfast is worth the extra £5 and overall I am still pinching myself at how cheap it was. I almost didn't book for fear of a bad experience.

6/10 Okay

Dave, East Sussex, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good for couples
Staff very friendly & food in restaurant/bar a pleasant surprise. Located at fairly busy road junction with traffic lights so quite noisy, especially with the window open. Room very warm. More a pub than hotel, although good wine at supermarket prices, excellent value. We enjoyed our stay and cardiff was a good place to wander.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice little hotel
Great value for money. Didn't eat there but breakfast prices very reasonable. Really convenient for visiting Cardiff, a 5 minute drive to the International Village. Car park a little fiddly to get to the first time but other than that, great. Will definitely use again.

8/10 Good

steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great local hotel
very good welcome and the food was great

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Weekend break
Hotel was ok serverd us for what we needed near bus Route into centre is on a main road so noisy .

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good breakfast

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Britta, Danmark

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super hyggeligt hotel
Det er godt nok et hotel, der kunne trænge til en kærlig hånd. Men service en hos personale opvejer et lidt slidt udseende. De var så søde og hjælpsomme, gjorde alt hvad der stod i Deres magt for at hjælpe
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2017