Our first mistake, as the photo shows there are at least 6 hotels within a 300 yd radius of cardiff central but we managed to pick on that was 20 mins walk away...not good when you are getting on a bit. Travelodge, Radison, Sleeperz, Marriot etc.

Not a particularly welcoming hotel though the staff were fine.....bland and bleak would be the description of the public areas with new paint smell pervading the building.
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Rooms OK but no bath....and I like a bath not a shower. There was soap which trumps the Motel One and breakfast did have bacon/sausage etc. However the remote location for non car users loses a point so this gets 6/10.

The presence of a steel works marshalling rail yard doesn't save it ...no trains for many a year.
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Not too long a walk though, down to the Cardiff Bay area which was on the night surprisingly quiet compared to Plymouth's equivalent the night before.
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Nice food in Wood's Brasserie. Engaging staff, good service an OK place 8/10