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Cefn Mably Hotel

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)
Triple Room
Front of property
Restaurant

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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1 Lavernock Road, Glamorgan, Penarth, Wales, CF64 3NW
  • Cardiff Bay
    4 min drive
  • Wales Millennium Centre
    7 min drive
  • Cardiff Bay Waterfront
    8 min drive
  • Cardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)
    28 min drive

Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About this property

Cefn Mably Hotel

Suburban inn with a restaurant and a bar
This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and free self parking. WiFi in public areas is free.
Cefn Mably Hotel offers 6 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

During your stay at Cefn Mably Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Alexandra Gardens. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • English breakfast served weekends for a fee
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Cardiff Bay and 9 minutes from Cardiff Castle
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Penarth inn is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast on weekends from 9:00 AM and noon.
Onsite venue - restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.

Languages

English, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee weekends 9:00 AM–noon: GBP 6 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 20
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: GBP 50 for check-in between 10:00 PM and 3:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 30 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 6 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 30 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: GBP 50 for check-in between 10:00 PM and 3:00 AM

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property does not have a front desk. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance.

Property is also known as

Cefn Mably Hotel
Cefn Mably Hotel Penarth
Cefn Mably Penarth
Cefn Mably Hotel Penarth Wales
Cefn Mably Hotel Inn
Cefn Mably Hotel Penarth
Cefn Mably Hotel Inn Penarth

Cefn Mably Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

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" "

8.2/10

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.