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Park Plaza Cardiff vs The Riverhouse
Both properties are rated very highly by writers. On balance, Park Plaza Cardiff scores significantly higher than The River House. Park Plaza Cardiff scores 88 with approval from 5 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Star Service and Fodor's.
Park Plaza Cardiff
Fodor's
Star Service
Oyster
The Telegraph
Independent
Lonely Planet
Independent
Independent
Greyfriars Road, Cardiff CF10 3AL, Wales
From $90 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Just off Cardiff's main shopping street, this contemporary hotel is popular with business travelers for its luxurious feel and convenient downtown location."
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Star Service
"While there are no off-the-chart superlatives here, everything hums with the kind of efficiency generated by good corporate hotel keeping."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Park Plaza Cardiff is a modern, 129-room hotel with a cool arty vibe located in the center of the Welsh capital."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"A sleek urban hideaway decked with original art, home to an extensive spa offering and restaurant serving uplifted British cuisine."
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Independent
"The Park Plaza is a guaranteed crowd pleaser of a hotel with everything you need under one roof"
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Luxurious without being remotely stuffy, the Plaza has all the five-star facilities you'd expect from an upmarket business-orientated hotel."
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Independent
"Its location, next to the New Theatre and between the National Museum Cardiff and Queen Street...The Laguna Spa in the hotel has all the wet facilities you could need for a proper spa break."
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Independent
"Park Plaza Cardiff sits just 10 minutes’ walk from Cardiff Castle, the winding alleys of the Cardiff Arcades and the Principality Stadium"
The Riverhouse
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
59 Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff CF11 6AN, Wales
From $43 /night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast buffet
Rough Guide
"Cosy, contemporary backpackers’ hostel set in a Victorian villa with mixed and female-only dorms and twin rooms, as well as a self-catering kitchen, lovely dining/ lounge area and a sunny terrace."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The River House has a well-equipped kitchen, small garden and cosy TV lounge. The private rooms are basically small dorm rooms and share the same bathrooms."
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