Under new management since August 2009, this refurbished Victorian building is in the ... more
quiet, leafy suburb of Pontcanna, 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Millennium Stadium and Cardiff Central Rail Station.The Church Guesthouse is an easy walk from Cardiff's ci...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: Sophisticated, swimming pool, comfortable Disadvantages: Expensive
As you may know by know, I?m always up for a bargain or a free holiday. So when my boyfriend got a free hotel voucher (due to a muck-up on one of his bills) we thought we?d make a weekend of it and have a mini city break. Living in the South our first choice was London, but looking through the list of available hotels we were allowed to choose from somewhere else stood out. Neither of us had ever been to Cardiff and we figured that we were close enough to get there by car and it was be a good excuse to suss it out. Our first choice was the Hilton hotel, but we were offered the Novotel. However, on visiting the city centre and seeing the Hilton from the outside I think I prefer the Novotel now anyway!
~~Location, Location, Location~~
Location is a pretty important factor in choosing a hotel and the Novotel won?t be for everyone ...
Advantages: great location Disadvantages: expensive inside
Well i first went to the CIA in Cardiff when i was around 14 years old so a few years ago now. i went to see boyzone there and rememebr thinking omg this place is huge and i was really spun out by it all, it was my first concert and i was just amazed by the atmosphere there.
So it wasnt until returning some years later to see westlife twice and blue that my opinion changed!
Firstly the CIA is smack bang in the middle of cardiff and is very very easy to get to, it is a short walk from the central train station and is situated around the corner from a NCP car park which is handy but is expensive and you can be queing up for ages to pay for you ticket and then you have to get out of the car park but hey thats another story.(Car parking fees are costly in cardiff generally)!
The CIA is home to many events such as concerts ...
Advantages: Lovely lake side view from one side of the hotel Disadvantages: Located in a very busy area, with many shops around
Copthorne Hotel Cardiff Caerdydd
Copthorne Way
Culverhouse Cross
Cardiff Caerdydd
CF5 6DH
tel: +44 (0)29 2059 9100
fax: +44 (0)29 2059 9080
email: sales.cardiff@mill-cop.com
I recently stayed the night at this hotel, I normally stay in travelodges because you always know what your getting but I thought id give myself a change and stay somewhere abit more fancier. The hotel although quite new is very traditional in style. To the back of the hotel is a very large lake with ducks and a nice wooden patio overlooking it with plenty of seating. This is just off from the bar area so im sure in the summer months it is very relaxing and peaceful to sit out there and have a drink, however I was unable to do so as it was February and cold! One half of the hotel overlooks the lake and the other overlooks the car park and the many shops ...
