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Reviews of Novotel Cardiff Centre 4 stars

Schooner Way - Atlantic Wharf, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4RT, United Kingdom

#32 of 44 hotels in Cardiff

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 3687 hotel reviews

7.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    7.6

  • Free WiFi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: 29 September 2024

    9.0
    Will stay again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Only reason I didn't give it a ten was that the shower had a weird smell and my daughter found a stray hair in her bed.

    Great location, lovely hotel. Breakfast was delicious- first hotel scrambled eggs that have been good to eat and not hard and watery. Staff were all very polite. Loved the swimming pool and sauna. Only reason I didn't give it a ten was that the shower had a weird smell and my daughter found a stray hair in her bed. Will stay again!

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 September 2024

    7.0
    Mixed feelings but would return
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Glaringly obvious blood stain on sofa.(Room 349) The toilet while clean, had a dark stain where the toilet brush was unable to reach, and should have been bleached. Both of these are a failure of housekeeping. The hotel was otherwise great. I would still stay there again, (preferably after the housekeeping manager had been replaced.)

    Great location within easy walk of city centre, good, young vibe to the hotel, swimming pool included in price, parking at hotel, helpful reception staff, nice restaurant, too.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 September 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only thing they could improve is being clearer at check in woth parking arrangements. You need to pay as you check out, neither reception staff made that clear at check in

    Large room, with a bath Excellent spa

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2024

    8.0
    Love the hotel and will return soon
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel had many families staying and the children were in and out of the sauna, jacuzzi and steam room. I believe they should have been 16 to use the facilities, staff didn’t say anything to the children and neither did the parents.

    The facilities, rooms are very clean and comfortable big beds, good food and drink selection in the bar. Location is perfect.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2024

    8.0
    Fair stay overall, nothing much to complain!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The lift was too slow, especially when checking out. we had to wait 10 minutes before using it, since it was all packed. They should not charge for the car park, as there are no other way to access the hotel...

    The room was spacious enough and generally clean. Swimming pool was good size for the kids to play in with someone supervising all the time.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2024

    8.0
    Great hotel and the facilities are excellent, the breakfast is good but a bit expensive.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Cost of the breakfast.

    Location to the centre and the pool facilities.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2024

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

    Room a tad cool. Thermostat for heating not working. Rooms getting in need of refurbishment now.

    Nice car park and close enough for city centre

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    When did hotels stop providing biscuits with tea in the room? I missed them!

    Helpful staff. Good breakfast. Always good to have a pool.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2024

    7.0
    Nice hotel, great pool and gym.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very smelly carpark. Poor room service.

    Beautiful design.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2024

    8.0
    Idea place to spend a few days exploring Cardiff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good swimming pool, some parking outside ideal for the city.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2024

    9.0
    Good location, excellent breakfast. Room and hotel clean.
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location, excellent breakfast. Room and hotel clean

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2024

    8.0
    Been in better rooms than this one ( 111 ) in this hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Thought the room we had on this occasion looked tired...especially the bathroom....shower was not the best to get in and out of, door was weird and a right step up to get into it!!

    Location and parking....leisure facilities however Sauna wasn't switched on or wasn't working the morning I went to us the facilities.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 September 2024

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

    One reason for booking was the swimming pool but we were not allowed to use it Saturday morning due to some sort of health issue disappointed

    Friendly staff nice room good location

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was great. Reasonable parking costs. Clean rooms and nice pool. Anthony at check in desk has to be the most patient and helpful guy in the industry. We will be back.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our friends room lacked a fridge and working safe but this was very quickly remedied.

    Good location. Very comfortable. Friendly staff who were very helpful. Lovely pool.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2024

    9.0
    Lil bit of cricket .
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I honestly thought it was nearer the city centre than it was when I booked it...but it was a bit of a trek to the cricket ground where we were going...so we got a taxi..it was a tenner which coming from Reading where taxi rides are ridiculous prices,I was very pleasantly suprised

    The hotel itself was lovely ..the room was great .comfy bed and huge TV.. bathroom was fab too..didn't realise there was a swimming pool or I'd have packed a cozzy...the restaurant and bar were lovely as well....

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2024

    7.0
    Would definitely return - value for money and excellent staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms very 'tired' with regards to decor. Condition of fixtures and fittings relatively poor - cracked bathroom fittings, some lights not working, etc. Swimming pool out of action.

    Staff were fabulous - very friendly, very helpful, went the extra mile. Breakfast was fantastic - good variety and all cooked very well.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2024

    9.0
    Great stay, would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lift was out of order and had to use the service lift. The queue to check in went out of the door, into the carpark and also merged with a queue of people to get into the spa/swimming facilities, with only 2 members of staff on the desk.

    Great facilities, clean, spacious, friendly staff, affordable, 20min walk into centre, parking on site.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 September 2024

    7.0
    Enjoyed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2024

    7.0
    Good facilities, bad rooms
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were suspicious red stains on the side of the bed, we weren’t given enough towels, the heating didn’t work at all so we were cold, no charging ports near the bed. I’ve stayed in much cheaper hotels that feel more worth the price that this place costs

    Pool and gym were great, the room was big and bed was comfortable

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 September 2024

    9.0
    We enjoyed the jacuzzi and sauna.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We asked for a baby cot when we booked the room, but when we arrived it turned out to be a sofa bed. So we asked again at reception and it was sorted fairly quickly.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2024

    9.0
    Highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's too much saying we didn't like...:) maybe at breakfast the queue for pancakes ...it's annoying to wait for someone to pick 15 pancakes at once...definitely a limit of 3 or 4 per person would help

    We liked the room,we loved the restaurant and all of the facilities. We are definitely think about going back

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2024

    9.0
    Great location for Cardiff town centre
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room was just what we needed for an overnight stay in Cardiff to celebrate a birthday, Great location, easy to park

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2024

    7.0
    I would use this hotel for the great location, parking and the pool.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Toilet bowl in room 255 was full of nasty looking scale, and ran all the time wasting water, the sink plug didn't work either. The lockers in the pool were broken or didn't work. The spin dryer for swimming stuff didn't work in the men's changing room. after messaging and phoning the hotel 4 times re a baby cot, one still hadn't been left, had to ask again. Some of the desk staff were difficult to converse with or understand. Sauna in the pool area was broken.

    Location and guest parking were reasonably priced which was excellent. Hotel fragrance was nice. Reception area was very pleasant. Pool temperature was good, not to cold. Steam room was good.

    Stayed in September 2024

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