This was my second visit to the hotel, and my first whilst on business in Cardiff.
I can do nothing but agree with all the previous comments about the excellent rooms, great health club facilities, and high quality restaurant. The hotel also provides fee internet access which is also excellent and very much appreciated when away on business.
However, the major downside is that the hotel charges an additional fee for settling your account via credit card. Having complained to the hotel they tell me that this is to meet the high costs imposed by the banks for processing credit card payments. Unfortunatly they appear to be in a large minority as I have yet to come across any other hotel in the country that makes such a charge. Certainly the major chains such as IHG, Hilton, Marriott etc do not levy such a charge.
The hotel also see's fit to add a £1 onto your bill as a charity donation. I was not told about this upon checking in, and whilst I have no issue with charities, I certainly resent being pressurised into giving.
Finally, the car park is an extortionate £8 per night, which does not compare at all favourably with any other Cardiff hotels.
It is such a shame to have to write such a negative review about such a fantastic hotel, however the greed and inappropriate charges are nothing but an additional way of extracting money from the consumer. It's almost as if Thénardier is running the place, and looking to make an extra sous or two!









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