Thistle Hotel Cardiff

I was a little worried after initial opening reviews but with Bruce Springsteen playing the Millenium Stadium, we were left with this hotel or executive room prices at Marriott. The hotel is a ten to fifteen minute walk from the central station. Don't be put off by Cardiff's Big Issue sellers and beggers, it is a lovely place. The hotel is beautifully decorated and check in is at individual desks to the right as you enter. There is a lounge bar and the champagne bar and restaurant. We were offered champagne or orange juice at check in and... more

We stayed at the Parc Hotel for a weekend and had a fantastic time. The hotel is located right in the heart of the city with shops, restaurants, bars on your doorstep. On checking in the reception staff were very attentive. We were also greeted with a glass of champange which we enjoyed while admiring the fantastic refurbishment of the lobby, in particular the amazing contempory chandelier. Our junior suite was wonderful, attention to detail was excellent. And I have to say the bed is one of the most confortable I have slept in. We... more

Stayed there for 2 nights on the 17th and 18th of May. Having stayed at the hotel before its refurbishment I was quite concerned about giving it a go, but thankfully I did it and couldn’t have better experience in terms of hospitality, facilities and attentiveness. The new Parc Hotel is a modern hotel with white, gray and golden decoration and yet kept a sort of Victorian accent which gives an wonderful contrast. New features like a champagne bar, restaurant, lounge bar and the beautiful decorated modern rooms. I would definitely... more

I booked this hotel for my partner on the 29th April at 12:00 for the night of the 24th May 08, I received an email confirmation back to say it had been booked! Then my partner proceeded to book his flight, I rang the number for the hotel after reading the dreadful reviews about the hotel being double booked and was told that they had the booking and it was confirmed, so my partner booked his flights and tickets to the rugby final! I then rang back the next day to see if the hotel had a spa and they confirmed the booking again and told me... more

It was an amazing stay! I got the price, by accident for 47pounds on a Sunday night, for my birthday. The location is right next to the shopping district and Cardiff by itself is really small so no problems at all. The reception staff were so helpful especially Dan who gave us directions on what to do and where to eat and avoid going in Cardiff. The room was clean and exactly as advertised although the walls were thin . . . .

Beware of their overbookoing policy which appears to be routine especially at weekends. The alternative that is offered is the Holiday Inn Express at Cardiff airport 12 miles away which just about sums up the managements belief of what equates with their own fading glory.

We managed to get 2 nights at this hotel on the Thistle auction site. The hotel was clean and comfortable. Yes the wallpaper is coming off the walls in places, but you can see past this with the great location. It is situated off the main shopping street and about a 10 minute walk from the millenium stadium. We stayed when Wales where playing Australia and considering how many people where out and about the room was nice and quiet. The only negatives where that the service in the restaurant in the evening was slow, and we asked... more

On arrival hotel presented well. Excellent location. Clean and comfortable however the accumulation of minor problems let this hotel down. If situated at the front of the hotel extremely noisy night life to be heard, no air conditioning therfore window had to be left slightly open, overhead fan in room noisy. Kettle blew up on our last morning. Broken glass in lift. When ordering a drink at the bar prominent lipstick marks on glass, very nice bar staff apologized however five other glasses had to be put aside due to lip stick staining which... more

I stay in Hotels at least 2 or 3 times per week and have to say that this is the worst Hotel I have experienced. I checked in for 2 nights in Sep 2006 to attend a conference. On arrival, I parked my car in the Hotel car park which has CCTV and a control exit barrier (I'll come back to this). I was informed that I had been given an upgrade to an executive room and on entering the room it was filthy, carpet had not been hoovered, dust everywhere, paint flaking off the ceiling and I found a hair on the bed sheets. I summoned the manager to... more