ML Lodge
6.4
Good(176 reviews)
108 St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1DX, United Kingdom
+44 29 2037 3510
Hotel Description
Located at 108 St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1DX, United Kingdom, ML Lodge is a simple yet comfortable city-center hotel that offers convenience and accessibility. Positioned just a five-minute walk from Cardiff Central Train Station, this hotel is ideally situated for exploring the vibrant surroundings of Cardiff. Guests can easily access the Principality Stadium, Cardiff Castle, and the Millennium Stadium, making it perfect for sports enthusiasts or those looking to explore Cardiff's rich history. The area is filled with Victorian arcades, lively dining options, and plenty of entertainment, offering something for everyone. The hotel's unassuming, modest design combines practicality with comfort, creating an inviting and relaxing atmosphere for travelers seeking a no-fuss stay. The rooms at ML Lodge are designed with basic amenities to ensure a restful stay. Each room is equipped with en suite bathrooms, flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and tea and coffee-making facilities. Some rooms even offer stunning views of the nearby stadium, adding to the overall appeal for sports fans. While the rooms maintain a minimalist style, they exude warmth and comfort, ensuring guests feel at home during their visit. The hotel also offers breakfast options at a neighboring property for an additional charge, ensuring guests start their day with a hearty meal. With the added convenience of a fast food restaurant on the ground floor, guests can enjoy a quick bite without venturing far. The hotel’s amenities are tailored for practical needs. Although there is no fitness center, spa, or pool, guests will appreciate the free Wi-Fi and private bathroom facilities, which enhance their comfort and convenience. Parking is not available, but with excellent public transport links and the hotel’s central location, guests can easily travel around the city. For business travelers, there are credit card, debit card, and NFC mobile payment options available for ease of transaction. In terms of health and safety, the hotel maintains a smoke-free policy to ensure a pleasant stay for all guests. Its central location makes it an ideal base for exploring Cardiff's top attractions, with Cardiff Castle just a five-minute walk away, and the National Museum Cardiff, Principality Stadium, Cardiff Bay, and the Wales Millennium Centre all within a short distance. Guests can also explore nearby famous restaurants, including Pasture Restaurant Cardiff, The Potted Pig, and Fat Hippo Cardiff, each offering delicious fare ranging from steak to burgers and Welsh cuisine. Whether guests are visiting for a quick city getaway, business, or attending an event at the stadium, ML Lodge offers a convenient, budget-friendly base in the heart of Cardiff. With easy access to key destinations and local attractions, ML Lodge welcomes guests to enjoy all that Cardiff has to offer, whether it's historical landmarks, cultural experiences, or excellent dining. Book your stay and experience Cardiff from the comfort and convenience of ML Lodge.
The Most Outstanding Trait
1. Prime location just 5 minutes' walk from Cardiff Central Train Station.
2. Close proximity to Cardiff Castle, Principality Stadium, and Millennium Stadium.
3. Modest, comfortable rooms equipped with en suite bathrooms and free Wi-Fi.
4. Stadium-view rooms available for sports fans and event attendees.
5. Breakfast available at a neighboring hotel and fast food restaurant on-site.
6. Smoke-free property with health and safety measures in place.
7. No parking on-site but convenient access to public transportation.
8. Variety of popular restaurants nearby including Pasture Restaurant Cardiff and The Potted Pig.
9. Easily accessible to top Cardiff sights like National Museum Cardiff and Cardiff Bay.
10. Ideal for both business and leisure travelers seeking a central Cardiff location.
8.6 Excellent
Location rating
Top sights
Cardiff Castle
5 min
National Museum Cardiff11 min
Principality Stadium8 min
Cardiff Bay16 min
Wales Millennium Centre14 min
Nearest locations
Lezzet Turkish Kitchen
1 min
Tŷ Madeira Restaurant1 min
Cosy Club1 min
Giovannis On The Hayes1 min
The Potted Pig2 min
Fat Hippo Cardiff2 min
Asador 44 Spanish Grill & Wine House2 min
Cafe Citta2 min
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Good to know
| Check-in | 15:00 |
| Check-out | 11:00 |
| Location rating | 8.6 |
| Nearest airport | Cardiff Airport |
| Travel time to airport | 33 min |
Nightly price (Only for reference price for sample day)
Check-in: Fri, Dec 06
Check-out: Sat, Dec 07
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Location
108 St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1DX, United Kingdom
Airports:
Exeter Airport
Taxi: 1 hr 58 min
Transit: 2 hr 51 min
Bristol Airport
Taxi: 1 hr 16 min
Transit: 1 hr 41 min
Cardiff Airport
Taxi: 33 min
Transit: 54 min
Nearby locations
8.6
Excellent Location
City Centre
Central leisure zone with the Principality Stadium, Victorian arcades & diverse dining.
Top Attractions
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Amenities and Facilities
Pets
No pets
Services
Front desk
Parking & transportation
No parking
Languages spoken
English
French
Spanish
Accessibility
Not accessible
Policies & payments
Smoke-free property
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Cash
Food & drink
Restaurant
Breakfast
Wellness
No fitness center
No spa
Bathrooms
Private bathroom
Shower
Internet
Wi-Fi
Pools
No pools
No hot tub
Rooms
No air conditioning
Coffee maker
Reviews
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j0gkerr
4/5
OK. Clear instructions to stay. Had to have money so almost got robbed at Tesco lol. I asked for top room. We laughed as I slowly died going up the stairs of the sky scrapper. Light didn't work, bed lamp did. Decent size. …
Amy-Leigh Young
4/5
This hotel is in the perfect location. It’s right in the city centre, only a 5 minute walk from the train station. It is only a short walk from a selection of local pubs, clubs and restaurants. The beds were comfy and the rooms were spacious. We booked 3 rooms and all came with a kettle, iron and ironing board as advertised. There are no lifts so if you’re looking for a more accessible hotel this is not the hotel for you. The owners were lovely and helpful via email. Overall, a great stay when considering the low price.
Gail Wald
1/5
One of the worst experiences I could've imagined. There is no front desk, so "check in" is through the gyro. As you can imagine, no front desk means no help or God forbid cleaning once per day. Or at all. There's also only one key per room, which can be a problem if, say, there's two people staying in the "two twin bed" room, and one wants to go back to the room for a nap and the other still wants to walk around. Note, you can't even enter the building without a room key, let alone knock on your room door. Speaking of doors - the door to the bathroom in our room didn't close, let alone knock. Clearly someone had broken the original lock what might've been decades ago, but then replaced it with a latch that also broke. The shower stall door was also problematic, and I had to fight it for a while every time I wanted to close or open it. The entire place was in disrepair, with the beds being particularly horrible - I'm not sure I can call what I slept on "a mattress" but the other bed was straight up broken, with a huge dip at the center. There was no fan anywhere despite the fact that global warming is happening, and there are no air vents at all to escape the terrible stink of the place without opening a window to every bug in Wales. And it's not like there was anything to do in the downtime, as the "tv" is a malfunctioning tiny computer screen that glitches.It's central, but you might as well stay at the backpackers next door for a better experience.
Vanessa Adams
1/5
OMG how is this called a hotel? A doss house is a better description. Filthy. Yuk, We were on a low level as disabled….4 flightsof stairs. Cups filthy on tray Everything was sticky and filthy. 2 men tried to get into our room in afternoon, then in evening another 2 men were trying to unlock our door. They apologised said trying to find their room, fair enough as we had NO NUMBER on our room No 3 . Glad we took our own, light cord in bathroom filthy. As was shower tray, well everything in room. Someone had punched a hole inside our wardrobe.Didnt want to use shower, but decided to try, but not using filthy shower mat, well, pulled shower head out of holder to use and it fell off the wall. ONLY 2 good things city centre and kettle worked. Beds really uncomfortable. £132 a night what a complete waste of money. As there are more floors and more rooms at least 12 how are they allowed to trade as hotel when so dangerous and so dirtyDo not stay here. Photos to prove.Dangerous stair carpet, all ripped and filthy, catch your heel in it and you’d fall down the stairs. No banister on some of the stairs. Very dangerous.
Kelly David
1/5
This has to be the worst hotel iv ever stayed at the walls were dirty and not a very clean room either.The bed was nice and comfortable tho.Had problems with the TV remote but the man did sort this straight away so that side was good.The reception is in another building across the street and parking is done by a multi story car park which charges I think £19.99 a night.Luckily I put my car at my aunty's but if it wasn't for that I would have had a big expense at the end of my stay.Iv paid cheaper before and had much more cleanliness that what I had.Shower falling apart as well held on with black tape.
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Kelly D
1/5
The staff who I phoned on arrival was brilliant as I don't come from Cardiff, I came from London and thr lady stayed on phone with me telling me where to go and park ect. …
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welsh c
5/5
Great hotel in the centre of Cardiff. Clean room and comfortable beds. The only downside the ladies had was that there was no full length mirror in the room. …
Richard Chalkley
1/5
Great location.The rooms are very run down and need a lot attention to it.Lots of holes in the wall.Shower head damaged.Bed sheets with poo marks thrown out side the balcony.Bed was comfortable.Not worth the £164.
Vinith Kumar More
3/5
Shower was not working, so no hot water!Room doors, beds, steps were too noisy!!But location was perfect!! 💯
Room 3
Service 1
Location5
kristy bromhall
3/5
There's alot of stairs to climb with no lift, there was few damp spots on the wall, but it isn't to bad of a place to stay, it's located on high street which is ideal for all the clubs and pubs
Room 3
Service 2
Location5