The voco St David’s hotel in Cardiff has been on my checklist for a while, and I’ve decided to tick the box on this bank holiday. It’s quite far from Cardiff’s centre though, so I was looking for a central hotel to complete my trip.
Saturday night is quite expensive everywhere even when paying points. The Radisson Blu hotel at 30,000 points (or 10,000 Amex points) has turned out to be the best choice. The Park Inn hotel, which is literally one minute away, used to be a better deal at 28,000 points (Radisson Blu was 38,000 points at that time). However they both cost 30,000 points now and it’s a no brainer which one to choose.
Sunday night is cheaper on which I redeemed my Hotels.com free night reward. I’ve made a note for the hotel to link my reservations.
I didn’t realised it’s Pride weekend at Cardiff until I saw all the rainbow flags when getting off the train 🙂 The hotel is only 5 minutes’ walk from Cardiff Central, and from what I can tell is probably one of the tallest building in the city.
The lobby looks fine.
The room on the other hand is, well, very basic…
It feels like all the furniture were from the 1990s and they were never changed. It’s probably one of the saddest room that I’ve every stayed at.
The bathroom floor is very thin for some reason. I’m very careful with my steps 😛
My room on the 10th floor faces a residential block.
This is what you see on the top floor (21st).
At check-in I inquired about the Gold welcome amenity. They couldn’t deliver it on that day so comped my breakfast as an apology. I’m quite happy about the resolution!
Breakfast on the 1st floor is a standard buffet.
The hotel is only 3 minutes from the Ivy, which I recommend if you want to spend the £150 dining credit from the Amex Platinum card.
For this particular occasion, the Radisson Blu was good value for 30,000 points. However it’s not a good property otherwise, and the Hilton wins hands down with its better interior, executive lounge and spa.
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